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	Rural Development Initiative URL: http://www.soc.iastate.edu/rdiweb/ ODP description: RDI at Iowa State University provides the basis for policy decisions to stimulate rural development and economic growth through data sets, surveys, and research reports. Page title: RDI Homepage
	International Rural Sociology Association URL: http://www.irsa-world.org/ ODP description: History, constitution, updates on the World Congress, and council members. Page title: The International Rural Sociology Association Page description: The objectives of the Association are to: foster the development of rural sociology; further the application of sociological inquiry to the improvement of the quality of rural life; and provide a mechanism whereby rural sociologists can generate dialogue and useful exchange.
	Rural Sociological Society URL: http://ruralsociology.org/ ODP description: U.S. scholarly organization formed to promote the study of rural life through research, extension and education. Page description: Professional social science association that promotes the generation, application and dissemination of sociological knowledge.
	European Society for Rural Sociology URL: http://cc.joensuu.fi/~alma/esrs/ ODP description: Membership, Congress and conference information, news archive, and mailing list information.
	Rural Policy Research Institute URL: http://www.rupri.org/ ODP description: Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
	Centre for Rural Social Research URL: http://www.csu.edu.au/research/crsr/ ODP description: Resources on rural social issues, change, community development, and allied topics maintained by Charles Sturt University, Australia. Also provides info on the center, publications, conferences, and research activities. Page description: Charles Sturt University (CSU) located in the cities of Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga, three of the fastest growing cities in NSW. As well as these campuses, the University is represented in places as diverse as Dubbo, Manly, Goulburn, Broken Hill, Canberra and the central business district of Sydney. From these campuses, and by distance education, over 35 000 students studied at CSU last year in more than 300 courses in the arts...
	Southern Rural Sociological Association URL: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/srs/ ODP description: Professional association for rural sociology in the Southern US. Page title: Southern Rural Sociological Association Home
	Journal of Rural Studies URL: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/348/description ODP description: Articles on rural society, housing, employment, transport, services, land-use, and conservation. Page title: SiteStat.jsp
	Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services URL: http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/ ODP description: RTC:Rural strives to improve the ability of rural Americans with disabilities to live independently in their own communities. Researchers focus on employment, independent living, health, accessible transportation and telecommunications. (Montana) Page title: The University Of Montana Rural Institute Page description: The Rural Institute is part of the national network of programs funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) committed to assisting in the provision of interdisciplinary training, research, service demonstration programs, leverage of funds, and information dissemination which increases and supports the independence, productivity, and inclusion into the community of persons with developmental disabilities.
	Institute for Rural America URL: http://www.instituteruralamerica.org/ ODP description: Promotes opportunity for independent farmers and rural communities through education, research, advocacy, and service.
	Center for Rural Studies URL: http://crs.uvm.edu/ ODP description: A University of Vermont-affiliated research organization which addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems of rural people and communities. Site offers indicators and other research data, guides and training materials, recent surveys, and links. Page title: CRS - Center for Rural Studies Page description: The Center for Rural Studies (CRS) is a nonprofit,fee-for-service research organization which addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems of rural people and communities.