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Observatory of Mining Conflicts in Latin America

The Observatory of Mining Conflicts in Latin America built a Latin American Database on Mining Conflicts to map and document communities affected by mining operations.

Provider: Technology for Transparency Network
Updated: Jun 13, 2019 11:44am

The Odum Institute Data Archive

The Odum Institute Data Archive is a physical and digital archive provided by the University of Carolina's Odum Institute. The Data Archive includes holdings of national and international economic, electoral, demographic, financial, health, and public opinion data. The archive features the following datasets: the national network of state polls, public opinion data, social psychology data, and North Carolina data.

Provider: The Odum Institute
Updated: Sep 20, 2016 5:43pm

OECD iLibrary

The OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development featuring books, papers, and statistics as well as OECD data and analysis.

Provider: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Updated: Feb 22, 2017 1:33pm

Ojo Público

An open access, digital platform for sharing information, investigative journalism and Peruvian narratives with the public. The project focuses on aggregating and reporting on important information concerning human rights, corruption, drug trafficking, environment, health and transparency. 

Provider: Ojo Público
Updated: Oct 17, 2018 1:38pm

One Atlas

One Atlas is a satellite image library covering the entire Earth's landmass in high resolution images. The library is updated every 12 months and can be integrated with users' data. One Atlas employs Google Cloud Platform for implementation of the images to enable mapping, planning and management capabilities. 

Provider: Airbus Defense and Space
Updated: Aug 24, 2017 1:31pm

Ontario Parcel

The Ontario Parcel databases is an aggregate source of information on land parcels brought together through an agreement between the Ontario Government (Ministry of Natural Resources), the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and Teranet Enterprises Inc. The database contains boundaries and identifiers such as Assessments Roll Number (ARN) or property identification number (PIN), which can be linked to ownership, and assessed value information for each individual property or "parcel" of land in Ontario. 

Provider: Teranet Enterprise Inc.
Updated: Oct 4, 2016 11:25am

OpenAfrica

OpenAfrica is a volunteer driven open data platform, it aims to be the largest independent repository of open data on the African continent. Maintained by Code for Africa, it is a public service that is available as a free resource for citizens, civil society organisations, civic activists, the media, and government agencies. Users can upload, download and reuse data available through the platform. 

Provider: Code for Africa
Updated: Jun 13, 2019 11:54am

OpenEdition Freemium For eBooks

OpenEdition is an academic publishing portal for electronic resources in the humanities and social sciences with four platforms presenting publications and current information:

OpenEdition Journals OpenEdition Books Calenda Hypotheses

The OpenEdition publishing initiative focuses on providing open access content. They characterize the funding model as “hybrid”, where library subscriptions derive value added services in addition to directly funding publishing efforts.

Provider: OpenEdition
Updated: Sep 12, 2019 11:06am

OpenEdition Freemium For Journalsoffer expires in 13 days

OpenEdition is an academic publishing portal for electronic resources in the humanities and social sciences with four platforms presenting publications and current information:

OpenEdition Journals OpenEdition Books Calenda Hypotheses

The OpenEdition publishing initiative focuses on providing open access content. They characterize the funding model as “hybrid”, where library subscriptions derive value added services in addition to directly funding publishing efforts.

Provider: OpenEdition
Updated: Mar 6, 2019 3:01pm

Orbis

Orbis is the flagship product of BvD, it is a database of information and data on approximately 275 million companies worldwide, with an emphasis on private company information.

Provider: Bureau van Dijk Publishing Ltd
Updated: Feb 8, 2018 1:33pm

ORCIDoffer expires in 28 days

ORCID provides two core functions: (1) a registry to obtain a unique identifier and manage a record of activities, and (2) APIs that support system-to-system communication and authentication. ORCID makes its code available under an open source license, and will post an annual public data file under a CC0 waiver for free download.

For more information on how a research institution can use ORCID, click here.

Provider: ORCID
Updated: Sep 20, 2019 9:57am

Ovid Arts Package

The Ovid Arts Package is a collection of four Arts and Humanities 'Abstract and Indexing' databases, currently provided on the SilverPlatter platform.    The Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) presents contemporary literature from 1973 to the present day on the visual arts from the 4th century to modern times. The BHA database indexes and abstracts art-related books, conference proceedings, dissertations, exhibition and dealers' catalogues, and articles from over 4,300 periodicals. Abstracts of Music Literature (RILM, also known as Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) covers international music scholarship, presenting significant writings from 1969-onward in the area of music, from historical musicology to performance practice and notation. The...

Provider: Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Ltd
Updated: Sep 13, 2013 10:49am

Oxford Biblical Studies Online

Oxford Biblical Studies Online includes over 5,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly works, access to full text Bibles along with commentary and annotations plus maps, illustrations, and timelines.

Provider: Oxford University Press
Updated: Nov 26, 2013 5:45pm

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online provides a range of search options such as by keyword, biographical search and powerful full text searches. Extensive internal cross-referencing makes it possible to move to articles of related interest with ease and you can explore the Dictionary by theme - for example follow a trail through the Kings and Queens, or Prime Ministers, of Britain. New and revised biographies and new features will be added on a regular basis.

Provider: Oxford University Press (MLAG)
Updated: Sep 13, 2013 10:51am

Oxford Handbooks Online

This is the complete texts of the prestigious Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion.

Provider: Oxford University Press
Updated: Sep 13, 2013 10:51am

Oxford Islamic Studies Online

Oxford Islamic Studies Online is a resource which brings together the best current scholarship in the field, and promotes accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world.    Including over 3,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, and primary sources, this resource will be of interest to a wide audience.

Provider: Oxford University Press
Updated: Nov 26, 2013 5:49pm

Oxford Scholarly Editions Online

Oxford University Press has created digital versions of its series of authoritative scholarly editions in literature, history, religion, and philosophy, rendered from print versions published from 1888 through 2012. The nine chronological/thematic modules released so far present drama, prose, and verse from the early 17th century through the Restoration period (late 1500s through 1700).

Provider: Oxford University Press
Updated: Dec 1, 2017 12:05am

Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment Online

Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment Online provides access to 217 volumes from the "Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteen Century" (SVEC) and "Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment" (OSEO). 

This digital collection is scheduled to launch in September 2018, with all volumes within the print series digitized by 2020.

Provider: Liverpool University Press
Updated: Feb 1, 2019 12:05am


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