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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.
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# News from the Open Web
Posted by [Duncan Whitmire](https://blog.credoreference.com/author/duncan-whitmire) on 1/15/19 9:49 AM
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/Images/news-644847_640.jpg?width=350&name=news-644847_640.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.
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# In Case You Missed It: New Open Resources
These helpful sources are open and offer background on current events of global importance.
**ISIS activity in the United States, newly released infographics:**
**[The Islamic State in America (December 2018)](https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2191/f/December%202018%20Update.pdf)******[Islamic State in America 5- Year Review](https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2191/f/ISIS%20in%20America%205%20Year%20Review.pdf)****
Source: George Washington University Program on Extremism
*Keywords: ISIS, Terrorism, Statistics, United States*
**Identity theft, new report and data tables: **
[**Victims Of Identity Theft, 2016**](https://blog.credoreference.com/-temporary-slug-3d780013-8797-4b81-974c-dedf8140e74c/about:blank)
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
*Keywords: Privacy, Legal, Identity Theft*
**Cancer in America, a new article and interactive data tool: **
**[**Cancer Statistics, 2019**](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.3322/caac.21551)**
Source: U.S. Cancer Society
*Keywords: Health, Medicine, Cancer, Diseases*
**Vital records data broken down numerous ways along with multiple maps: **
[**Total Fertility Rates by State and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2017**](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_01-508.pdf)
Source: National Center for Health Statistics/CDC
*Keywords: Births, Statistics*
**The 116th Congress of the United States, updated and helpful resources: **
[**U.S. House of Representatives Members \[HTML\]**](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olmbr.aspx)*This list includes state and district information.*
Official List of Members by State \[[HTML](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olm112.aspx) | [PDF](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olm-116.pdf)\]
Official Member Telephone Directory \[[HTML](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/ttd.aspx) | [PDF](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/TTD-116.pdf)\]
List of Duplicate and Similar Names of Members \[[PDF](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/duplicate-names-116.pdf)\]
Official List of Members by State \[[HTML](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olm112.aspx) | [PDF](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/olm-116.pdf)\]
Member Data [\[](http://clerk.house.gov/xml/lists/MemberData.xml)[XML](http://clerk.house.gov/xml/lists/MemberData.xml)\] ||| [User Guide](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/MemberData_UserGuide.pdf)
**From the U.S. Senate**
[Senators (Current)](https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm)[Committee Assignments](https://www.senate.gov/general/committee_assignments/assignments.htm)[Leadership](https://www.senate.gov/senators/leadership.htm)Suite & Telephone List \[[PDF](https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf)\]
Terms of Service:
[Class I](https://www.senate.gov/senators/Class_I.htm)(2013-2025)
[Class II](https://www.senate.gov/senators/Class_II.htm)(2015-2021)
[Class III](https://www.senate.gov/senators/Class_III.htm)(2017-2023)
**From the Congressional Research Service (via** [**EveryCRSReport**](https://www.everycrsreport.com/)**)**
[Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress](https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL30261.html)[African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2018](https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL30378.html)[Women in Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview](https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R43244.html)[First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor](https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL30725.html)
Sources: Clerk of the House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Congressional Research Service
*Keywords: Congress, United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives*
# Did You Know: Open Resources to Bookmark
New Atlas mapping migration around the world:
[**Atlas of Migration 2018**](http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC113393/atlas_of_migration_2018_online_final.pdf)Source: European Joint Research Center
*Keywords: Migration, Immigration, Europe*
3D presentation of a new growing collection from the National Museum Of African American History And Culture:
[**National Museum of African American History and Culture in 3D**](https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/explore-our-collection-3d)Source: NMAANC/Smithsonian
*Keywords: African Americans, History, Museums*
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