PRB Launches Internet Initiative

(August 2001) PRB has greatly expanded the amount of information available on our websites and the ease of using them.

New Features

Now, when you visit any one of the websites, you will be able to easily access information across all sites. PRB publications, articles, datasheets, and links are now cross-referenced by topic, region, and type of information, so it is easier to find what you�re looking for.

You have instant access�in one place�to information that previously appeared only on individual sites. Here are some of the powerful new features:

• New Web sections on HIV/AIDS, the environment, reproductive health, and population trends, with overview articles and in-depth data and reports.
• E-mail update service, �PRB E-Mail News,� that notifies you of new postings. Sign up by clicking on the �Get E-Mail News� icon throughout the site.
• Expanded Educators site that includes lesson plans, resource guides, and PRB publications tailored for teachers. Sign up for a special Educators newsletter (click on the �Get E-Mail News� icon throughout the site).
• Online store where you can shop for PRB publications.
• Improved navigation and usability.
• New search engine that locates information on all sites by keyword and selected data types and topics. You can search archived copies of Population Today and Population Bulletin.
• New Journalists site with information on experts to call with questions.

And coming soon: New sites in Spanish and French.

PRB�s Family of Websites

• www.prb.org. Your first stop for information on population trends and their implications.
• www.ameristat.org. Data and analysis on 14 topics, including income and poverty, education, marriage, and fertility, for the U.S. population.
• www.measurecommunication.org. Part of the MEASURE Communication project; promotes the wider dissemination and increased use of information on population, health, and nutrition for planning and decisionmaking in less developed countries.
• www.popnet.org. A comprehensive directory of population-related websites, arranged by world region and by organization.

PRB�s Internet Initiative, which includes providing training in Internet use to institutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.