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Best Social Science Web Sites
Vestpocket Parks - Tour
One-dot Shopping: Best International Web Sites

Best Social Science Web Sites

Spotlight: The Best Social Science Web Sites held Monday, June 9: 11:30 am- 1:00 pm
Co-sponsor - Education Division
Vendor Sponsor: Thomson/ISI
The field of Social Science is a broad one, covering a multitude of topics ranging from sociology to psychology, from economics to history, and many subcategories in between. In this session, four of the best will showcase the best web sites in their part of the field: criminal justice, health, philanthropy, and education policy.
Moderator: Nancy Minter, Urban Institute Library moderators introduction
Speakers: Joann Donatiello, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University Click here for Power Point presentation (2mg)
Deborah S. Garson, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
Cybele Merrick, Vera Institute of Justice Click here for Power Point presentation (1mg)
Chris Richardson, Annie E. Casey Foundation

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Vestpocket Parks - Tour

Walking Tour: Vestpocket Parks. held Tuesday, June 10, 2003: 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Vestpocket parks are those tiny urban oases spliced between, in this case, midtown skyscrapers: urban planning for the soul. Vacation from the web, clear your head, and view fountains, waterfalls, sculpture, lush foliage within a few steps of the Conference.
Walking Tour handout
List of New York City's Privately Owned Public Spaces

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One-dot Shopping: Best International Web Sites

One Dot Shopping: An Update of the Best International Business Sites, held Wednesday, June 11: 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Vendor sponsor: Dialog Corp.
Our third annual program where expert searchers show you their favorite free websites for conducting international business research. This year’s countries covered in depth are Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Learn about best sources for country information, NAFTA trade agreements and disputes, business and government, statistics and more.
Moderator: Iris Anderson, Joint World Bank/IMF Library
Speakers: Greta Ober-Beauchesne, World Bank-IMF Joint Library – Canada Click here for Power Point presentation (4.1mg)
Kerry Prendergast, NBC Information Center, NY — United States Click here for Power Point presentation (11mg)

Benita Vassallo, Inter-American Development Bank — Mexico Click here for Power Point presentation (7.5mg)

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