Camera profile information needed

Where do I find write-ups on camera profiles. The site search turns up nothing.  Specifically, how do I determine whether I have the latest Cannon and Nikon camera profiles?  We use mostly 5DM2, D3/D700 DSLRs.
I am specifically concerned whether the Nikon D3/D700 profiles are up to date because they appear (to my eye) to have some weirdness happening.  There appears to be an unnecessary tradeoff between accurate color and contrast, especially in orange vs highlights.  I happen to have a very keen eye for certain animal hair color and can tell when its not perfect.  The color appears to be most accurate when the whites are totally blown out!?  Attempts to make my own have as well fixed the contrast, but with very unacceptable color.
I've seen some 3rd party articles, but they tend to ramble, and I have no idea of their veracity.   Are there any "white papers" on this?  And are there any links with which to verify stock profile dates?  Is there a list of current profiles?  Any help would be appreciated becuse I feel like I'm continually googling dead ends.

I've never had a problem with hardcopy. It only seems to be a display problem.
I think you have already identified the problem and it is your monitor. Screen images are capable of displaying a wider dynamic range than hardcopy "print images." The usual scenario is that you get everything adjusted to look great onscreen, but the darn prints don't look as good! You have the opposite situation, again clearly indicating something is defective with your monitor and/or the calibration is off (bad hardware calibration device, software, or other compatibility issue).
Go to this site and check the ‘White Saturation’ and Black Level tests, and report your viewing results with the current monitor setup:
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/
Black level: Calibrated: 1-7 are barely if at all noticable. The differences are not linear to my eye --the difference increases as they get lighter. Uncalibrated: All are visible, The darker squares have a very faint red tint. The differences are more linear.
The Black Level test needs to be performed with your browser in full-screen mode (F11 with IE) and very low room light. Even if the room lighting is a little high you should still be able to see all of the squares (6-10). It appears your black level settings OR room lighting is off.
Thanks for the reply and the link. I am set to collect raw & jpg samples and will get some the next time out, next day or so.
I'll be interested in your RAW + JPEG test results. Since you say 50% of the viewing audience will be "online," I highly suggest that you try viewing the processed images on a number of different computers that have NO monitor calibration. It will probably be necessary to "adjust" the images slightly for best image quality on "typical" bright uncalibrated displays. Considering your target audience, this will be more challenging than making good prints!

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