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American Civil Liberties Union: Campaigning organisation with information on the church and state, criminal justice, the death penalty, free speech, lesbian and gay rights, and racial equality, among other topics.
Author: American Civil Liberties Union
Subjects: civil liberties, death, racism, united states law
DeweyClass: 323
Resource type: documents
Amnesty International: Amnesty International plays a specific role in the international protection of human rights. Its activities focus on prisoners: seeking the release of prisoners of conscience, working for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and opposing the death penalty and torture of prisoners. Information on current campaigns, activities and membership are available as well as reports and publications.
Author: Amnesty International
Subjects: civil liberties, death, human rights
DeweyClass: 323
Resource type: institution, news
Cemetery Culture: City of the Silent: Resource dealing with the cultural appreciation of death and burial customs. Includes a listing of related terminology and a glossary of symbolic actions such as offerings to the dead, particular days that commemorate death, and Gods associated with dying. Additional information is provided by literary references to death.
Author: Gazis-Sax, Joel
Subjects: customs, death
DeweyClass: 393
Resource type: documents
Compassionate Friends: An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children.
Author: The Compassionate Friends
Subjects: bereavement, death
DeweyClass: 155.937
Resource type: service
Cruse Bereavement Care: Anyone can contact Cruse if they want to talk about themselves or someone they know who has been affected by a death. Provides material on all aspects of bereavement, including material for schools.
Author: Cruse
Subjects: bereavement, death
DeweyClass: 155.937
Resource type: directory
Dead People Server: Brief biographical notes on over 1800 notable celebrities who have died.
Author: Mann, Laurie
Subjects: death, world history
DeweyClass: 920
Resource type: biography
Death in Ancient Egypt: Project investigating the funerary customs and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, covering the provision for life in the 'next world' and the significance of shabtis.
Author: Alexandra A O'Brien, Oriental Institute Research Archives
Subjects: customs, death, egyptian history
DeweyClass: 393
Resource type: documents, images
Death Penalty Information Center: Organisation that prepares analytical reports for the media, the public, and Congress on issues concerning capital punishment in the US. Facts, statistics, and full text reports are available on topics such as race and the death penalty, public opinion, and international perspective.
Author: Death Penalty Information Center
Subjects: crime, death, human rights
DeweyClass: 364.66
Resource type: documents
Egyptian Book of the Dead: Information about the ancient Egyptians' view of death and the afterlife.
Author: Budge, E. A. Wallis
Subjects: death, egyptian history
DeweyClass: 393
Resource type: non-fiction ebook
Ethics Updates: Extensive set of annotated links to current literature in ethics broken down by topic, covering moral theory, relativism, pluralism, religion, egoism, utilitarianism, deontology, duty, human rights, anti-theory, gender, race, multiculturalism, virtue, abortion, cloning, euthanasia, punishment, death penalty, ethnicity, sexism, sexual orientation, poverty, welfare, world hunger, animal rights, and environmental ethics. Types of resource include court decisions, statistical reports, books, monographs and articles.
Author: Hinman, Lawrence M.
Subjects: cloning, death, moral philosophy, research ethics, social ethics
DeweyClass: 170
Resource type: index
Euthanasia World Directory: Directory of euthanasia related resources, including news, legal information, frequently asked questions, and organisations.
Author: Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization
Subjects: death, medical ethics
DeweyClass: 179.7
Resource type: documents
Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths: Cot death charity which aims to prevent unexpected infant death and promote infant health by raising funds for research, supporting families whose babies have died and disseminating information about cot death and infant care among professionals and the public.
Author: Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Subjects: child welfare, death
DeweyClass: 618.92
Resource type: institution
Internet Resources on Genocide and Mass Killings: Primary documents and annotated links relating to twentieth-century genocide. Topics covered include The Jewish Holocaust, War Crimes and Criminals, Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Rwanda and Burundi, Vietnam, and World War II. Definitions and controversies of genocide are included.
Author: Stein, S. D.
Subjects: burundi, crime, death, holocaust, kosovo, rwanda, second world war, serbia and montenegro, vietnam war, warfare, world history
DeweyClass: 364.151
Resource type: documents
Laureate: A non-profit mental health clinic and hospital in Oklahoma, founded in 1988 by the William K. Warren Foundation. Offers information about eating disorders, NEDO (National Eating Disorders Organisation), and a report on how better to understand youth suicide.
Author: Laureate
Subjects: death, eating disorders, mental health improvement
DeweyClass: 362.21
Resource type: documents
Lively Look at the History of Death: Exploring the Architecture and Rituals of Nineteenth Century Mourning: A short article from the Camden County Historical Society describing death customs in the 19th century throughout the world. Details superstitions such as covering mirrors, stopping clocks on the hour of death, and the invention of coffin alarms.
Author: Levins, Hoag
Subjects: death
DeweyClass: 393.9
Resource type: article
Statbase: A large searchable catalogue which provides access to a set of key statistics drawn from over 230 UK government datasets. Topics covered include population, income, balance of payments, birth and death rates, consumer expenditure, marriage and divorce rates, economic activity, employment and unemployment, education and training, road accidents, household income and expenditure, gross domestic product, housing, livestock, labour market, international migration, criminal offences, national lottery, recycling of waste, atmospheric and water pollution, drug seizures, and various other social statistics.
Author: Government Statistical Service
Subjects: birth, british economic data, crime, death, economic performance, employment, uk population
DeweyClass: 310
Resource type: bibliography, reference data
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide: SOBS (Survivors Of Bereavement by Suicide) is a self-help, voluntary organisation. The group offers emotional and practical support in via telephone, bereavement packs, group meetings (in a number of locations), one-day conferences, residential events and information relating to practical issues and problems.
Author: SOBS
Subjects: bereavement, death
DeweyClass: 155.937
Resource type: service
Tibetan Book of the Dead: Information about Tibetan beliefs and practices about death. Includes sutras, tantras, art of dying and transitions to the other world.
Author: University of Virginia
Subjects: death, eastern philosophy
DeweyClass: 393
Resource type: book
Vital Records Information United States: Offers information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory and county of the United States, such as requests for information for birth, marital and death records. Arranged by state and county, with links to other sources of information useful for genealogists.
Author: Orsay, Elizabeth
Subjects: birth, death, genealogy, historical data, united states history - local
DeweyClass: 929.1
Resource type: reference data index
Who's Alive and Who's Dead: Alphabetical listing of well-known Americans whom the general public may not be aware are still alive or have died. Entries are searchable and also organised into categories including actors and actresses, musical performers, political figures, athletes and sports figures, and recent deaths. Celebrities' birthdays are remembered, and information is provided about their date of birth, status, and either their age at time of death or their current age if still living.
Author: Carson, David
Subjects: death, united states history - general
DeweyClass: 920
Resource type: directory
Women of Color Health Data Book: Collection of health resources grouped under three main headings. 'Factors Affecting the Health of Women of Colour' provides an overview of health factors relating to ethnic and racial heritage (Native Americans, Hispanics, Black Americans, and Asian Americans), and special health issues facing adolescent females and elderly women of colour. 'Health Assessment of Women of Colour' offers tabulated and graphical data on topics such as life expectancy, major causes of death, body weight, tobacco, alcohol, drug use, preventive health care services and access to health care. The final section, 'Issues Related to Improving the Health of Women of Colour', documents research needs, facilities, and the need for more minority physicians and health care providers.
Author: National Women's Health Information Center
Subjects: death, health care, women's issues
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: documents