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General Reference
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS DE OPINION (http://www.ceo.udg.mx/)
Features the Center for Opinion Studies at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Offers opinion poll results at state, national, and international level created by the Center. Provides access to an electoral map, including an electoral calendar from 2001 onward. Links to the electoral institute of all Mexican states by clicking in an image map of Mexico. English and Spanish version available. English version contains less information.
CENTRO MEXICANO PARA LA FILANTROPIA (http://www.cemefi.org)
The Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) is a civil nonprofit organization that seeks to promote the culture of philanthropy in Mexico, and to strengthen the organized participation of civil society in the solution of the problems facing communities in Mexico. CEMEFI's members include over 500 civil society organizations and individuals. Provides access to a directory of philanthropic institutions in Mexico. In Spanish.
CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF MEXICO (http://www.public.iastate.edu/%7Erjsalvad/scmfaq/scmfaq.html)
Presents information about the culture and society of Mexico. Contains a FAQ section provided by the Usenet newsgroup, soc.culture.mexican. Includes an almanac of Mexican dates and events. Links to Web sites related to Mexico. Some of the sites are in Spanish.
ELDIS: THE GATEWAY TO DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION (http://www.eldis.org/)
Eldis is a gateway to selected online information sources on development issues, including subject research guides, weblinks, country profiles (including Mexico), and news. Includes a Spanish version of this portal focused on Latin American countries.
FOCUS ON MEXICO (http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools/regions/lac/mexico.htm)
The Development Education Program (DEP) of the World Bank Group highlights social and economic indicators for Mexico. DEP includes such demographic and economic statistics as the gross national product, key economic ratios and long-term trends, the infant mortality rate, the adult illiteracy rate, and more. DEP offers data indicating how prepared Mexico is for economic growth, as well as details on issues affecting the economic growth of the country. Links to sites pertaining to trade and development in Mexico are provided. This information is intended to be used with classes at the secondary level.
FOLK CULTURE: MEXICO (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/4711:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Mexican folk culture: folk dance & music, festivals, traditions, popular culture and gastronomy.
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA, GEOGRAFIA, E INFORMATICA (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/1041)
"The National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) is the agency responsible for integrating Mexico's systems of statistical and geographic information, in addition to promoting and orienting the development of informatics in the country." Includes statistics on environmet, society & demographics, economy, science & technology. Also provides comprehensive geographical information illustrated with maps. English and Spanish versions available.
SECRETARIA DE DESARROLLO SOCIAL (http://www.sedesol.gob.mx)
Features the Official site of the Secretariat of Social Development in Mexico. Provides information about its policies and programs. In Spanish.
UNICEF MEXICO (http://www.unicef.org/mexico/)
Presents the Office of UNICEF in Mexico. Includes information about its programs, cultural events & activities, publications, and links of interest. Provides access to full-text materials focused on childhood rights available in PDF format (laws, regulations, etc.) In English.
Anthropology
ANTHROPOLOGY: MEXICO (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/4854:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Mexican Anthropology.
Demography
CENSUS 2002: MEXICO (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3967:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes citations for CD and online records to the 2002 Mexican Census.
CONAPO (http://www.conapo.gob.mx/)
Features the National Council of Population. Offers comprehensive information on population in Mexico: policy (including full-text legislation), statistics (at national, state and local level, including population projections), and electronic access to its publications and documents about the organization (in PDF format). In English.
MEXICAN MIGRATION PROJECT (http://www.pop.upenn.edu/mexmig/)
"An ongoing binational research effort that aims to study and document the process of Mexican Migration to the United States". Provides data sets which details migration, labor, family, socioeconomic, and demographic information of migrants and their families. Registration is requested prior to access the downloadable data files. In English and Spanish.
MEXICO : BASIC COUNTRY HEALTH PROFILES (http://www.paho.org/english/sha/prflmex.htm)
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) offers a country profile of Mexico. The profile features a socioeconomic, political, and demographic overview of the country that includes pertinent statistics. PAHO also provides information concerning health issues for various population groups, diseases and other health-related problems, and health care services in Mexico. In English.
Diaspora
AFRICA'S LEGACY IN MEXICO (http://educate.si.edu/migrations/legacy/alm.html)
This Web site includes essays on Africa's legacy in Mexico. Texts are accompanied by photographs from Gleaton's personal collection. A useful list of information centers that might provide information about this issue is included. In English.
THE BLACK MEXICO HOMEPAGE (http://www.afromexico.com/)
A brief introduction to the history and contemporary culture of Mexicans of African descent. Resource created by Bobby Vaughn. In English.
Indigenous Groups
ZAPATISTAS! DOCUMENTS OF THE NEW MEXICAN REVOLUTION (http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/Zapatistas/)
The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC), a service of the University of Texas at Austin, provides the full text of "Zapatistas! Documents of the New Mexican Revolution," originally published by Autonomedia. "Zapatistas" contains the English language text of Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) communiques, interviews, letters, and essays from December 31, 1993-June 12, 1994. The EZLN is based in Chiapas, Mexico.
PUEBLOS INDIGENAS Y DESARROLLO : LEGISLACION INDIGENA MEXICO (http://www.iadb.org/sds/ind/ley/mexico/mexico%5Fmenu.htm)
This database contains information on Mexican indigenous legislation classified by variable. There are 22 variables covered ranging from cultural diversity, identity and language to narcotics, economic rights and civil registry. In Spanish.
INSTITUTO NACIONAL INDIGENISTA - MEXICO (http://www.ini.gob.mx/)
Presents the National Indigenous Institute, a public institution created by the Mexican government to design governmental policy regarding indigenous people in Mexico. This Web site is divided into two main sections. The first one includes a directory of the Institute and information about its projects, programs, state offices, and services. The second one is a gateway to resources on indigenous people: news by the national media, statistics, full-text access to documents, brief but detailed information on indigenous groups in Mexico, and links to electronic resources on diverse topics related to indigenous people. In Spanish.
RED DE INFORMACION INDIGENA (http://www.laneta.apc.org/rci/)
Features the Network of Indigenous Information. This network aims at providing a space for organizations devoted to indigenous groups of Latin America on the Internet. Includes a section on indigenous organizations in Mexico. In Spanish.
Human Rights
COMISION NACIONAL DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS (http://www.cndh.org.mx/)
Features the National Commission of Human Rights in Mexico. Includes extensive information about this commission, its press releases, events, recommendations, legal information, and publications (some available full-text in PDF format). In Spanish.
WORLD REPORT 2002: MEXICO (http://www.hrw.org/wr2k2/americas8.html)
Human Rights Watch, based in New York City, presents information on the human rights developments in Mexico in 2001, as part of the "World Report 2002." The report highlights the defense of human rights in Mexico and the role of the international community in Mexico. In English.
Women & Gender Studies
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LAS MUJERES (http://www.inmujeres.gob.mx/)
Features the National Women's Institute in Mexico. Offers information about the Institute and its programs. Includes news, statistical information, legislation, and links specializing on women in Mexico. Also provides access to the Information Center of the Institute. In Spanish.
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