This is an alphabetical list of websites listed on Harris Library web pages.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance [formerly the National Depressive and
Manic-Depressive Association (National DMDA)] is the nation's largest patient-run, illness-specific
organization. This site's purpose is to educate patients, families, and the public concerning the
nature and management of depressive and bipolar (also know as manic depressive) illnesses. The
reader can download free information kits, as well as view a video called
Dark Glasses and Kaleidoscopes
. [On the DBSA Home page scroll down to the section labeled
Bipolar Resource Kit
and click on
View Kit Materials
. Then click on the video title located in the left hand column at the bottom of the
Download Brochures
list.] [Listed December 27, 2002. Last updated July 13, 2003.] (DBSA)
Directory of Crime Victim
Services (OVC)
This online directory provides a simple search engine for individuals to locate nonemergency
crime victim services in the United States and abroad. You can search by a). location; b).
type of victimization; c). service needed; and d). agency type. [Listed November 29, 2007.]
(OVC)
Distance Education Clearinghouse
University of Wisconsin-Extension, its partners and other UW institutions, maintain this
distance education resource website. Headlines, articles, bibliographies, conferences, funding and
legislation, and Wisconsin news are provided. It also provides links to such sites as the Annual
Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Programs and Courses. Also check out the Distance
Education Clearinghouse Conference Database. For those new to Distance Education there are
prepared definitions, glossaries, and introductory materials. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated
April 15, 2008.] (DistEdCLR)
Distance Education Initiative
This site provides information on Michigan State University's program of graduate social work
courses offered through the Internet. Links to Web sites on social work issues are also included.
[Listed April 1, 2001.] (DistEdIni)
Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Health
This website is produced by the University of Minnesota. It focuses on resources related to
research and training in the areas of general pediatrics, adolescent health, behavioral pediatrics,
child and youth mental health, and health services for children and youth with disabilities. The
site links to projects such as the
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Center
and the
Youth & AIDS Projects
. [Listed May 18, 2001. Last updated July 18, 2003.] (DivPedAdol)
Domestic Violence Resource Center
This is the State of Ohio's State Legal Services Association's website on domestic
violence resources. This site provides information on domestic violence and stalking,
including information on the law and community resources available to help you stay safe and
complete the court papers necessary to get legal protection. The
Resources Shelters/Advocates/Legal Aid Organizations page assists victims locate shelters,
dvocates, and legal aid organizations. [Listed November 29, 2007.] (DVRC)
