The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around
the world. They do this in a number of ways, the most important of which is the
collection of data so that people can come to understand what works, where, and how
well. This link takes you to their new iLibrary site. The main OECD site is at http://www.oecd.org.
08 to 15 January, 2012
David Rumsey Map
Collection
A brilliant and extensive historical map collection, with nearly
30,000 maps, divided into different collections. A very powerful search routine allows
viewers to search by broad or narrow categories. Wonderful place to find the exact map
you're looking for.
15 to 22 January, 2012
NGA Geonet
Names Server
There is an incredible amount of data and information here.
Exploring it is the only way to figure it all out and to make sense of what's available
for the average user. Start with "GNS Search - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Viewer
Page" and try clicking various options. You can "search" for a name by clicking the
read "search" button above the map; you can explore individual countries and regions. A
great resource
22 to 29 January, 2012
US Census
Bureau Pop Clocks
The US Census Bureau maintains these two Population Clocks for
easy reference and consistent population estimates. There are links on this page for
further information. If you search for other Pop Clocks, you'll find many, and you'll
find that they often vary enormously in their estimates of US and World population.
These two, from the US Census Bureau, are generally accepted as the most accurate.
29 January to 5 February, 2012
World
Subway Pages
An amazingly comprehensive collection of global subway maps and
information. "One of the world's largest and most varied collections" of
transit-related material.
5 to 12 February, 2012
The Library of
Congress
It's easy to spend hours and urs at this website, browsing all
the different areas and collections. My favorites at the moment are American Memory and
the amazing Maps collection, but you'll undoubtedly find others that keep you occupied
for a long time.
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