--- title: News from the Open Web description: This blog series provides easy, free access to open web resources and content that support affordable learning opportunities. A wide variety of resources published by government entities, think tanks, and more are curated to demonstrate what may be relatively unknown or ‘buried’ in the internet. image: https://blog.credoreference.com/hubfs/news-1.jpg --- ![credoreference](https://blog.credoreference.com/hubfs/Reference/Reference%20Logos/Credo%20Logos/Credo_Landingpage_header-Blog.jpg "credoreference")   - [Credo in Action](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/credo-in-action) - [First Year Experience](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/first-year-experience) - [Il Learning Community](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/information-literacy) - [Affordable Learning Solutions](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/affordable-learning-solutions) # News from the Open Web Posted by [Duncan Whitmire](https://blog.credoreference.com/author/duncan-whitmire) on 12/3/18 11:59 AM [Affordable Learning Solutions](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/affordable-learning-solutions) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![news-1](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/news-1.jpg?width=300&name=news-1.jpg)This blog series provides easy, free access to open web resources and content that support affordable learning opportunities. A wide variety of resources published by government entities, think tanks, and more are curated to demonstrate what may be relatively unknown or ‘buried’ in the internet. Resources reflect issues happening today for the use of librarians, students, and all audiences. Peruse, collect, distribute, save time and energy for enhancing information awareness in libraries around the world. We encourage you to share. # In Case You Missed It: New Open Resources These helpful sources are open and offer background on current events of global importance. **Understand the latest in the wage gap between women and men:** [Global Wage Report 2018/19: What Lies Behind Gender Pay Gaps](http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_650553.pdf)*[Source](http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_650553.pdf): International Labour Organization* *Keywords: Statistics, Gender, Labor, Salaries* **New detailed report examines landmines and explosives left behind after war:** [Landmine Monitor 2018](http://the-monitor.org/media/2918780/Landmine-Monitor-2018_final.pdf) *Source: International Campaign to Ban Landmines*Keywords: Statistics, Landmines, Conflict **New resources from the U.S. Global Change Research Program:** Fourth National Climate Assessment, Vol. II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States and 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report [Website and All Resources](https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/)[News Release](https://www.globalchange.gov/news/release-nca4-volume-ii-and-soccr2-letter-acting-chair-subcommittee-global-change-research-and)[Climate Assessment Vol. II Report (Read Online)](https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/) -[Report in Brief (196 pages; PDF)](https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/downloads/NCA4_Report-in-Brief.pdf)-[Summary Findings (8 pages; PDF)](https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/downloads/NCA4_Ch01_Summary-Findings.pdf)-[U.S. Global Change Research Program](https://www.globalchange.gov/)-[2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2)](https://carbon2018.globalchange.gov/) Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program *Keywords: Climate, Climate Change, Environment Assessments* **Updated research now available from the CDC on smoking and vaping among high school students:** [Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Any Tobacco Product Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2018](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6745a5.htm) Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR/CDC) *Keywords: Smoking, Health, Tobacco, Cigarettes, Students* **Gain insight into trends on international students and scholars studying and teaching in the United States:** **[International Education Exchange: 2018 Open Doors Report](https://www.iie.org/Research-and-Insights/Open-Doors)** Source: Institute of International Education (IIE) *Keywords: Higher Education, Students, International* **The U.S. Census has released new data on young couples’ behavior:** [For Young Adults, Cohabitation Is Up, Marriage Is Down](https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/11/cohabitaiton-is-up-marriage-is-down-for-young-adults.html%5C) Data Tables: [America’s Families and Living Arrangements](https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/families/cps-2018.html) Source: U.S. Census *Keywords: Young Adults, Marriage, Families, Living* # Did You Know: Open Resources to Bookmark [**Global Change Information System (GCIS)**](https://data.globalchange.gov/) The GCIS is a database that links together a network of information, including organizations, datasets, and research, especially those products maintained and disseminated by government agencies and organizations. *Source: US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)* [*![Affordable Learning Solutions CTA](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20(Reference)/CTA%20Images/Affordable%20Learning%20Solutions%20CTA.jpg?width=533&name=Affordable%20Learning%20Solutions%20CTA.jpg)*](https://mktg.credoreference.com/affordable-learning-using-credo) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## Follow us and like us! ### [![Follow by Email](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flat_email.png?width=44&name=flat_email.png "Follow by Email")](http://www.specificfeeds.com/widgets/emailSubscribeEncFeed/VzVRak5yeThnRTgrY1lseUtIRlZmQVI1WkNDbGdldkxBWndST1RBYk9oMEcwS1lraFNVZHVKTkc3cDNndjBQN1p5KzdUTDVXL3VtdGRyUVdRb0tRVEFDZlR4djI5YUxPQUZ0aXU1WnR0Wi9XMmh2bkhvYWtzK2h5aXUvdzhXV0R8dHJCdklmdEIwM2dzaytjY1B1UTVIak9RYzIrZjI2a1NhTW1CbWE0a0hNMD0=/OA==/) [![Facebook](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flat_facebook.png?width=44&name=flat_facebook.png "Facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/credoreference) [![Twitter](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flat_twitter.png?width=44&name=flat_twitter.png "Twitter")](https://twitter.com/credoreference) [![LinkedIn](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/flat_linkedin.png?width=44&name=flat_linkedin.png "LinkedIn")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/826388)  [Tweets by credoreference](https://twitter.com/credoreference) ### Recent Posts