What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
The U.S. Census Bureau puts out an occasional press release called “Facts for Features” (great for those sidebars in your local newspaper) . Here are some fun facts for Christmas: 1.9 billion Christmas cards are mailed every year, making Christmas Continue reading Holiday Facts from the Census Bureau
The Washington Post has created the U.S. Congress Votes Database, which covers every vote in the since the 102nd Congress (1991). No only can you search by state, region and gender, you can also search by “baby-boomer status” and even Continue reading New from the Washington Post: Votes Database
Let’s face it. Most college research assignments don’t get students excited about research. Here is an article about a history instructor (and librarian) whose innovative assignments sparked her students’ interest and got them to do some fantastic research: Mudrock, Theresa. Continue reading Engaging Students in the Game of Research
This site is not from a government agency, but from the wonderful folks at the University of Michigan Documents Center. Get summaries of the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, mayoral election results and ballot intitatives from all around the Continue reading 2005 Elections: Overview and Results
Langsdale will be closed for some holidays and all weekends during the winter break. We will be closed from Dec 22-Jan 2 and Jan 16. Except as noted above, from Dec 19 – Jan 29 Langsdale will be open Monday Continue reading Winter Break
What’s going to happen to gas prices? Just how much can you expect to spend heating your home this winter? Take a look at the Short Term Energy Outlook, which is released every month by the Energy Information Administration (a Continue reading Short-Term Energy Outlook: Dec 2005
The House Rules and Manual for the 109th Congress is now available from the Government Printing Office on GPO Access: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/hrm/browse_109.html From the press release: “The House Rules and Manual is published by the the House Parliamentarian’s Office. This document Continue reading House Rules and Manual for 109th Congress Now Available
The Atlantic hurricane season ended (finally!) on November 30. Just how many records were set this year? Take a look at this Fact Sheet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):Noteworthy Records of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season The Continue reading NOAA: Record-Setting Hurricane Season