A Subject Guide to Quality Web Sites Paul R. Burden
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Contents
Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Books, Electronic and Print
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Business
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Computing
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Education
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Health and Medicine
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History and Culture
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Home and Recreation
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Mathematics
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Physical Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
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Name Index
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Subject Index
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About the Author
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I would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to this work: Lloyd Wedes, an excellent librarian and better friend; Jim Collins, who helped me a great deal off the page; Ebs, Scuba, TC and T-Bone, who, like librarians, unhesitatingly share their expertise; Kimberly Holness and Dr. Mary Howrey, DeVry University in Miramar, FL, for their Web site contributions; Martin Dillon for his generous and thoughtful assistance; Kellie Hagan for her patient and focused guidance; and Marlon LeClaire for finding a program that allows the rapid verification of Web links which made this process much, much easier than it otherwise would have been.
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While there are more than 4,200 links in this book, this is not (and I doubt there will ever be) a comprehensive collection of quality Web sites. The Web is in a constant state of flux and I don’t believe any one person could keep up with it. In addition to using the sites included in this book be sure to look for the links on the sites listed here. Good sites link to other quality sites. If a site provided an accurate and informative description of what it contains, I have included an excerpt in its entry here as an annotation. They are printed in standard font. For those sites without appropriate descriptive material, I have provided my own comments. These are printed in italics. This collection is US-centric since the vast majority of my research has been from that point of view. This book is the product of input from several different sources: personal research, recommendations from colleagues, faculty, staff and students at DeVry University, Tinley Park, IL, recommendations from various publications (College & Research Libraries, The New York Review of Books, Online, Searcher and many others). The following criteria were used to evaluate the sites to be included: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Arrangement—ease of navigation, Authority—who created the information contained on the site, Currency—how up-to-date the site is, Relevance—to the subject at hand, and Scope—is the material to be covered at the site in fact covered adequately.
There are “see” and “see also” references throughout the book. The “See” reference is used when a few related subjects are grouped under one broader subject; e.g, Hurricanes—see Meteorology, Weather—see Meteorology. “See also” references are used when there is more than one subject area that may assist in the search for information; e.g., Zoology—see also Biology, see also Natural History. These references are used in the chapter headings as well in as the name and subject indexes. The name index lists individuals whose works are contained in a Web site and also contains the sites where an individual’s life is discussed. The subject index is a more detailed listing of the subjects contained in each chapter. Chapter entries are alphabetized using the following system: numerals first, then acronyms and initialisms (alphabetically), and finally words (alphabetically). Document collections, general information sources, and image collections are listed under ix
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their respective subjects. See chapter 10 for Government/National Libraries, MultiCollection or Multi-Subject Sources, State (US) Libraries, and University Libraries. Chapter 14—Reference (General Information) contains sites that are not subject-specific. Some links are located in more than one place; e.g., AATA (Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts) Online is located under Art—Online Book/Document Collections in Chapter One as well as under Archaeology in chapter 15. Links were verified as of April 30, 2010. If a link does not send you to the site or the page within a site, search the site using the name of the link you’re trying to find. Just because a link does not send you to the site, it doesn’t mean the site or the page within the site is gone—the URL (Web address) may have changed. Regardless of which search engine you use, be sure to use the Advanced Search feature— don’t just type three words and say a prayer. Don’t expect to find a “golden document” which answers all of your research questions. Research is about creating your own “golden document”. You (not this book) are responsible for viruses picked up searching the Web. Be careful. This book is not meant to be used as a substitute for seeking professional advice on a problem (financial, legal, medical, or otherwise). It is meant as a source of information in order for you to make better decisions. Finally: US government information is not copyrighted in the US. That does not mean one should not cite a government source used in research. Cite the sources you use in research.
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Architecture Aecportico http://www.thenbs.com/resources/index.asp American Institute of Architects (AIA) http://aia.org/ Architecture: The Boston College Architecture Sites http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/archweb_noframes.html Architecture Web Resources http://library.nevada.edu/arch/rsrce/webrsrce/contents.html Topics covered by this guide include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture. Types of listings range from discussion groups to electronic publications to databases—and of course a wide variety of web sites. This is a selective guide. Links to more comprehensive link collections are included. For some topics just one or two sites with good links to the net resources in that topic are listed. Although the emphasis is on quality sites, sometimes sites that are currently not well-developed but show promise of being so are included. Argus Clearinghouse: The Premier Internet Research Library http://www.clearinghouse.net Bildarchiv der Kunst und Architektur http://www.bildindex.de Welcome [to] the picture index of the art and architecture picture archives Marburg! The picture index of the art and architecture is an instrument of the [substantial] quantity and science, the research and teachings, education and training. It contains at present 1.6 million illustrations, which you can order Scan, dia. or departure. It contains images in the following categories: Places (1,387,000 images), Artist: (220,000 images), Topics (220,000 images) and Portraits (220,000 images). The site is written in German.
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Cyburbia http://www.cyburbia.org/ Digital Image Project http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ Emporis.com http://emporis.com/en/ Emporis.com (spoken “Emporis-dot-com”) is a large and free-to-use website about buildings. Here you can find any structure, from a hut to a skyscraper, in more than 60,000 cities worldwide. Our audience consists of professionals from the building industry and people with an interest in buildings. The roots of Emporis.com go back eight years from now when the website was started. Since then, we have become the world’s biggest public source for building information. However, the content displayed is just a small part of the vast amount of information which is available in the database. The focus of our work is the full life cycle of a building. That’s why you find on Emporis.com buildings from over one hundred years ago to futuristic properties planned for 2020 and beyond. The database features all imaginable construction types and usages: office buildings, hotels, towers, metro stations, tunnels, schools, stadiums, police stations, bridges, to name just a few. Great Buildings Collection http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc.html Historic American Buildings Survey http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/ National Building Museum http://www.nbm.org/ Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum is America’s premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. Since opening its doors in 1985, the Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas and information about such topical issues as managing suburban growth, preserving landmarks and communities, and revitalizing urban centers. Education for all ages is a cornerstone of Museum activity. As a national forum for discussion and debate on the built environment, the Museum programs hundreds of events and activities for professionals to exchange ideas from planning to engineering and design to best practices. Spotlight on Design, the Museum’s internationally recognized lecture series, welcomes the best architects and designers from around the world to discuss their work. Award-winning youth education programs include activities for children as young as 2 years old. The Museum partners with the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and other federal, state, and local and private agencies to develop, test, and deploy design curricula for school-aged children as a hands-on way of enhancing math, science, and art skills simultaneously. Youth education activities at the Museum include festivals such as the Festival of the Building Arts, a semester-long introduction into building design principles in the Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP), and CityVision, an exploration into the elements of the built environment. Pritzger Architecture Prize http://www.pritzkerprize.com/
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Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) http://www.sah.org/ The Society of Architectural Historians was founded in 1940 to advance knowledge and understanding of the history of architecture, design, landscape, and urbanism worldwide. The Society serves scholars, professionals in allied fields (including architecture, historic preservation and planning), and the interested general public by: Sponsoring the pursuit and presentation of scholarly research; Sponsoring forums for the presentation of scholarly research and exchange of ideas through its annual scholarly meetings and occasional symposia; Providing publications that disseminate scholarly work, professional information, and general information related to the field and of interest to the public through its publications, JSAH, the SAH Newsletter and the Buildings of the United States series; Acknowledging outstanding scholarly accomplishments in the field through publication awards and fellowships; Fostering scholarship, research, and education about the history of the built environment; Organizing study tours of significant buildings and sites both in the United States and abroad; Supporting the preservation of historic places and cultural heritage. UNLV Architectural Resources by Topic http://library.nevada.edu/arch/rsrce/webrsrce/contents.html US Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/profqualifications.htm To assist individuals, local governments, agencies, and businesses seeking the professional experience of historians, archaeologists or architectural historians to conduct survey work for Section 106 Review or National Register preparation, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has developed Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify individuals who meet the Professional Qualification Standards set by the Secretary of the Interior in Archaeology or History/Architectural History. University of Washington Cities and Buildings Database http://content.lib.washington.edu/cities/index.html The Cities and Buildings Database is a collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the web. The site is searchable by Architect/Builder, Building Name, City, County, Date, Nation or other options.
Art—Animation—see also Art—Comics and Graphic Novels Animation World Network http://awn.com The Animation World Network is the largest animation-related publishing group on the Internet, providing readers from over 145 countries with a wide range of interesting, relevant and helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation. Covering areas as diverse as animator profiles, independent film distribution, commercial Studio activities,
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CGI and other animation technologies, as well as in-depth coverage of current events in all fields of animation, AWN gives its readers an easy to navigate, visually and intellectually creative mechanism to electronically access a wealth of information previously unavailable anywhere in the world. Who has the time to search all over the Internet to find the information you need in a timely fashion? Imagine a unifying environment designed to bring together all available information about the international world of animation, expertly linked, displayed and easily accessible to anyone? AWN’s comprehensive and targeted coverage of the international animation community has made it the leading source of animation industry news in the world. Tens of thousands of animation professionals, educators, students and enthusiasts stay in touch with AWN to get the facts, figures, features and indepth coverage they can’t get anywhere else. Through the Animation World Network, people worldwide have a single source for a vast array of information pertaining to all facets of the animation industry. From studios to independent animators, from production houses to cartoon enthusiasts, from hardware manufacturers to consumers, the Animation World Network has something for everybody. CartoonHub: A National Hub for British Cartoons and Caricature http://library.kent.ac.uk/cartoons/collections/cartoonhub.php The RSLP CartoonHub Project is creating a national hub for research into British cartoons and caricature, with a programme of work lasting until 2002. The CartoonHub is based in the British Cartoon Archive, at the University of Kent at Canterbury, but the Archive’s partners in launching the project are the British Library of Political and Economic Science, the John Rylands University Library of Manchester, and the National Library of Wales. Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain http://www.ccgb.org.uk/lobby/index.php?/pages/welcome.html Cartoonists are solitary performers, if calling them such is not a contradiction in terms. A cartoonist will invent jokes in solitude, those published in the national press will each morning be seen by several million readers, and the combined laughter of these readers could well be loud enough to blow the roof off the London Palladium...but the cartoonist will never hear it. He or she is denied the adrenaline charge created by applause and will therefore live a life of abject insecurity, even if fully employed—and handsomely rewarded. Dan Markstein’s Toonopedia http://www.toonopedia.com/ It’s my [i.e., Don Markstein’s] attempt to gather and share information and observations about the toon world—a toon being anything that’s done in cartoon form, such as animated films, comic books, etc. I realize I have a long way to go before it can be considered truly comprehensive—but then, I always will, because the toon world is far too large for one person to describe in one lifetime. So I’m concentrating mostly on American toons (at least for the present), trying to hit as many high points as I can, and filling in the gaps wherever possible. Origins of American Animation http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/oahtml/oahome.html
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The development of early American animation is represented by this collection of 21 animated films and 2 fragments, which spans the years 1900 to 1921. The films include clay, puppet, and cut-out animation, as well as pen drawings. They point to a connection between newspaper comic strips and early animated films, as represented by Keeping Up With the Joneses, Krazy Kat, and The Katzenjammer Kids. As well as showing the development of animation, these films also reveal the social attitudes of early twentieth-century America.
Art—Art History Art History on the Web http://art-design.umich.edu/mother/resource.html#art Art History Research Centre http://art-history.concordia.ca/AHRC/ Art History Resources on the Web http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html Timeline of Art History http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ University of Evansville Art History Resources http://libraries.evansville.edu/iresearch/guides/arthistory.html
Art—Art Thesauri (Vocabulary) and Dictionary The Art & Architecture Thesaurus http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/ The AAT (Art & Architecture Thesaurus), ULAN (Union List of Author Names) [http:// www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/ulan/], and TGN (Thesuarus of Geographic Names) [http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/ vocabularies/tgn/] are structured vocabularies that can be used to improve access to information about art, architecture, and material culture. They may be used as data value standards at the point of documentation or cataloging. In this context, they may be used as a controlled vocabulary or authority. They provide preferred terms (or descriptors) for concepts, as well as other synonyms that could be used by the cataloger or indexer. They also provide structure and classification schemes that can aid in documentation. They may be used as search assistants in database retrieval systems. They are knowledge bases that include semantic networks that show links and paths between concepts, and these relationships can make retrieval more successful. They may be utilized as research tools, valuable because of the rich information and contextual knowledge that they contain. The focus of each of the Getty vocabularies is art, architecture and material culture. The vocabularies provide terminology and other information about the objects, concepts, artists, and places important to various disciplines that specialize in these subjects. The primary users of the Getty vocabularies include museums, art libraries, archives, visual
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resource collection catalogers, bibliographic projects concerned with art, researchers in art and art history, and the information specialists who are dealing with the needs of these users. In addition, a significant number of users of the Getty vocabularies are students or members of the general public. The users of the vocabularies typically access them in two ways: By using them as they are implemented in a collection management system, or by using the online databases on the Getty Web site. The databases made available on this site are intended to support limited research and cataloging efforts. Companies and institutions interested in regular or extensive use of the Getty vocabularies should explore licensing options (see Licenses and Sample Data). The Art & Architecture Thesaurus is a compiled resource; it is not comprehensive. The AAT grows through contributions. Information in the AAT was compiled by the Getty Vocabulary Program in collaboration with many institutions. ArtLex Art Dictionary http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Intro.html Finding and choosing the best words, and truly comprehending their meaning is a wonderfully challenging and rewarding pursuit, elemental to the development of all students of art, whether we are working toward an academic degree or involved in life-long learning. The average high school student has a vocabulary of about 60,000 words, including many of the 3400 words addressed in ArtLex. But, there are things we don’t see because we don’t have words for them, as Eric Margolis said. The opportunity offered by any study of this resource is at minimum an increase in the breadth and depth of a student’s capacity for uses of art ideas as we expand our abilities to listen, converse and write about, as well as produce art. ArtLex is about finding and understanding those words most likely to be among any thousand that a picture is worth. Words of Art http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/creative/links/glossary.html Alphabetical dictionary of terms relating to Art Criticism provided by the Fine Arts Department of Okanagan University College in British Columbia.
Art—Artists American Masters, Alfred Stieglitz http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/stieglitz_a.html Early in the twentieth century a new spirit appeared in American life...It was a spirit of change, of dissent—in some minds, the spirit even of revolution. Predominantly it was an upsurge of hopefulness. New directions seemed possible not only in politics and the arts, but also in the quality of life as a whole. Institutions and established ways were subjected to a critical scrutiny that had been rare in the previous generation...Experiment replaced acquiescence to a received tradition as defined by genteel ‘custodians of culture.’ Alan Trachtenberg, Critics of Culture: Literature and Society in the Early 20th Century. This new spirit is perhaps more pertinent to a biography of Alfred Stieglitz than to the life and work of any of his contemporaries working in the arts. The span of Alfred Stieglitz’s life, 1864 to 1946, saw some of the most rapid and radical transformations ever to occur in the landscape of American society and culture. Stieglitz witnessed New York transform from a sleeping giant of cobblestone streets and horse-drawn trolleys to a vibrant symbol of the modern metropolis, with soaring skyscrapers becoming visible emblems of a new
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age. Alfred Stieglitz’s seminal role as artist and art impresario at a time when American culture was redefining its fundamental ways of seeing, thinking and experiencing the world is the subject of the first full-length film biography of the photographer Alfred Stieglitz—The Eloquent Eye. The time is ripe for a major reevaluation of Stieglitz as a photographer, a seminal influence in the arts of the first decades of the century, and as an important interpreter of the emerging modern culture. There is a need to free Stieglitz from the myths—pro and con—that have engulfed him. Stieglitz’s own photographs, and the wide influence of his ideas and activity on photographers, artists, writers and art institutions in the first four decades of the century, define him as a singular shaping force for a new American vision of the arts and culture. An Edward Hopper Scrapbook http://americanart.si.edu/hopper/index.html The man who brought you Nighthawks among other great works. International Dada Archive http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/dada/ Founded in 1979 as part of the Dada Archive and Research Center, the International Dada Archive is a scholarly resource for the study of the historic Dada movement. The Archive has compiled a comprehensive collection of textual documentation relating to Dada. Its partner institution, the Fine Arts Dada Archive, emphasizes the visual documentation of Dada. The collection of the International Dada Archive is scattered throughout the University of Iowa Libraries; most of its holdings are in either the Main Library or the Art Library. The collection includes books, articles, microfilmed manuscript collections, videorecordings, sound recordings, and a few computer files. The primary access to the entire collection is through a card catalog indexing an estimated 47,000 titles, and an online catalog containing approximately 42,000 titles (the International Online Bibliography of Dada). (Click here for more information on the International Online Bibliography of Dada.) The Archive has microfilmed a number public and private manuscript collections containing material on the Dada movement and on individual Dadaists. Detailed finding aids exist for each of these microfilmed collections. Scholars are welcome to visit the Archive to conduct research. Those planning to visit from out of town should make appointments well in advance, since access to the Archive is extremely limited when the curator is away. Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination http://pem.org/cornell/ American artist Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) has been celebrated internationally for his boxes, collages, and films since the 1930s. His mining of far-flung ideas and traditions and elegant integration of woodworking, painting, papering, and drawing define the innovation and visual poetry associated with his work. Above all, he forever altered the concept of the box—from a time-honored functional container into a new art form, the box construction. Museum of Science [Boston]: Leonardo da Vinci http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/ Union Lists of Artists Names (ULAN) http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/ulan/index.html The AAT (Art and Architecture Thesaurus), ULAN, and TGN (Thesaurus of Geographic Names) are structured vocabularies that can be used to improve access to information about art, architecture, and material culture. . . .
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The focus of each of the Getty vocabularies is art, architecture and material culture. The vocabularies provide terminology and other information about the objects, concepts, artists, and places important to various disciplines that specialize in these subjects. The primary users of the Getty vocabularies include museums, art libraries, archives, visual resource collection catalogers, bibliographic projects concerned with art, researchers in art and art history, and the information specialists who are dealing with the needs of these users. In addition, a significant number of users of the Getty vocabularies are students or members of the general public. The users of the vocabularies typically access them in two ways: By using them as they are implemented in a collection management system, or by using the online databases on the Getty Web site. The databases made available on this site are intended to support limited research and cataloging efforts. The Varo Registry of Women Artists http://varoregistry.com/ The Varo Registry is an electronic registry of artwork by contemporary international women artists. Celebrating our tenth anniversary in 2006 we are proud to be among the earliest sites to feature emerging and established women artists from all over the world. The Varo Registry is designed to provide all women artists an opportunity to become part of today’s electronic community. Each artist is provided with her own personal web page of images, background information, and artist’s statement. Van Gogh Information Gallery http://www.vangoghgallery.com
Art—Asian Art Arts of China Consortium http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/html/chinese/links.html Asia Society: Japanese Art http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/japan/bibliography.html Chinese Art Bibliography http://libweb5.princeton.edu/marquand/cbwebsites.htm
Art—Black Art African Americans in the Visual Arts [Long Island University] http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aavaahp.htm This exhibit tells the story of the African-American artists’ quest for creative recognition in their chosen art forms. The story follows these artists via their early exposure to European art and genre paintings and respectfully following these rules in their learned crafts. Later, there is a fusion shown, using the European, African, and American cultural context in these artists’ works. The exhibit is a visual presentation, along with historical text covering the early and recent achievements of these artists involved in the Visual Arts. Over 60 personalities are on display with biographical facts and information. Many examples of their creations are also represented. Included are: painters, sculptors, mural-
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ists, engravers, portraitists, print makers, illustrators, photographers, woodcut printers, lithographers, folk artists, and cartoonists. Books, pictures, photos, magazines, museum catalogs, visual crafts, [etc.] are on display. Library resources and established museums as focal reference art centers are included to enhance the viewers scope in seeking additional information on this subject. A bibliography is available upon request. Art Access: African-American Art (Art Institute of Chicago) http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_AfAm/ The Art Institute of Chicago’s collection of African American art provides a rich introduction to over 100 years of noted achievements in painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Ranging chronologically from the Civil War era to the Harlem Renaissance and from the civil-rights struggles following World War II to the contemporary period, these works constitute a dynamic visual legacy.
Art—Color and Color Theory Color Marketing Group (CMG) http://www.colormarketing.org/Media.aspx Color Marketing Group (CMG), founded in 1962, is an international not-for-profit Association of 1,100 Color Designers who forecast Color Directions® one to three years in advance for all industries, manufactured products and services. These Consumer/ Residential and Contract/Commercial products include: Action/Recreation, Consumer Goods, Technology, Home, Visual Communications, Transportation, Juvenile Products, Fashion, and environments for Office, Health Care, Retail, Hospitality/Entertainment and Institutional/Public Spaces. CMG’s major focus is to identify the direction of color trends, and then CMG members translate that information into salable colors for manufactured products in all industries. The Association’s semi-annual International Conferences provide a forum for the extensive exchange of non-competitive information in all phases of color marketing, including color trends and combinations, design influences, merchandising and sales, education and industry contacts. Color Matters—Symbolism and Emotions http://www.colormatters.com/symbolism.html Color conveys meanings in two primary ways—natural associations and psychological symbolism. No, it’s not mind control. The truth of the matter is that people are comfortable when colors remind them of similar things. For example, a soft shade of blue triggers associations with the sky and a psychological sense of calm. Successful design requires an awareness of how and why colors communicate meaning. The source of these meanings can be quite conspicuous, such as those found in nature—red is the color of blazing fire and blood, blue the color of cooling waters and the sky. Other meanings may be more complex and not universal. Color Scheme Generator 2 http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html Color Theory Overview http://worqx.com/color/index.htm Why study color theory? If you are involved in the creation or design of visual documents, an understanding of color will help when incorporating it into your own designs. Choices
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regarding color often seem rather mystical, as many seem to base decisions on nothing other than it looks right. Although often told I had an eye for color, the reason why some colors worked together while others did not always intrigued me and I found the study of color theory fascinating. While attending the University of Minnesota I enrolled in almost every course I could from different departments: graphic design, interior design, and fine arts. During my studies, I learned that there were 2 main reasons why scholars investigated color—the first involved the communication of colors; the other involved the application of color. ColorJack: Sphere (Color Theory Visualizer) http://www.colorjack.com/sphere/ Spin the Color Wheel http://www.colorsontheweb.com/colorwheel.asp Creates an image based on three colors selected: one for the background, a secondary color and the color of the font. VisiBone Webmaster’s Color Lab http://visibone.com/colorlab/big.html A complete client-side web technology memory jogger. Colors Fonts XHTML (Tags) CSS (Styles) JavaScript DOM Regular Expressions SSI URLs
Art—Depictions of Native Americans Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures http://catlinclassroom.si.edu/index.html In the 1830s, George Catlin (1796–1872) packed his paintbrushes and trekked through remote Indian country in the Great Plains. Committed to documenting traditional Native culture, he visited more than 140 tribes and painted in excess of 325 portraits and 200 scenes of American Indian life. Catlin’s prolific works, both his art and his writings, illustrate Indian cultures on the precipice of radical change—change that would come with US expansion into tribal territories. This Website presents and interprets hundreds of Catlin’s artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection. Text resources include Catlin’s primary source documents—a handwritten sketchbook and his 1841 publication Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of North American Indians. Campfire Stories will help visitors learn about Native American individuals, lifeways, and homelands using Catlin’s art and writings as departure points. Contemporary American Indians, historians, artists, and other experts narrate the multimedia stories. These present-day perspectives provide context for understanding Catlin, his art, and his nineteenth-century encounters.
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Edward S. Curtis’ North American Indian http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis is one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907–1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners. In over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative, Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and lifeways of eighty Indian tribes. The twenty volumes, each with an accompanying portfolio, are organized by tribes and culture areas encompassing the Great Plains, Great Basin, Plateau Region, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. Featured here are all of the published photogravure images including over 1500 illustrations bound in the text volumes, along with over 700 portfolio plates.
Art—Design Core77 http://core77.com/ Since 1995 Core77.com has served a devoted global audience of industrial designers ranging from students through seasoned professionals. Core77 publishes articles, discussion forums, an extensive event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, vendors and services. Core77 provides a gathering point for designers and enthusiasts alike by producing design competitions, lecture series, parties, and exhibits. Design Addict http://www.designaddict.com/ Welcome to Design Addict, your resource for modern, post-modern and contemporary design of the 20th–21st centuries where you’ll find information on designers and producers, on furniture, lighting, dinnerware and accessories. Design Addict is the leading design portal online, targeting the international community of design professionals and private consumers. Founded in 1998, Design Addict has witnessed brilliant rise during the past years. Thanks to its permanent wish to respond in the best possible way to users’ expectations, Design Addict has succeeded in imposing itself as the undeniable international leader of information websites in the field of product design.
Art—Digital Imaging Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials http://www.diglib.org/standards/bmarkfin.htm This document defines a minimum benchmark for digital reproductions of printed monographs and serials. The case for such a benchmark is made in an article by Greenstein and George that is available in RLG’s DigiNews. Benchmarking Image Quality: From Conversion to Presentation http://www.uky.edu/~kiernan/DL/kenney.html Digital Conversion of Research Library Materials: A Case for Full Informational Capture by Stephen Chapman and Anne R. Kenney [Department of Preservation and Conservation, Cornell University Library] http://www.dlib.org/dlib/october96/cornell/10chapman.html
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Digital Formats for Content Reproductions by Carl Fleischhauer, Technical Coordinator, National Digital Library Program, Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/formats.html Digital Library Toolkit http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/edu/whitepapers/pdf/digital_library_ toolkit.pdf Digital Reproduction Quality: Benchmark Recommendations by Daniel Greenstein and Gerald George, Digital Library Federation http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/diginews5-4.html#featured Image Quality Calculator http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/calculator/ Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging Tutorial http://library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/toc.html
Art—Fonts and Typography Blue Vinyl Fonts http://www.bvfonts.com/tou.php These fonts are free to use in any private manner. If you like what I do and would like to contribute, please buy a pay font from my distributor myfonts.com. It’s a great way to say thanks! Please do not include these fonts on any CD-ROMs. These fonts are not to be resold. Thank you! Chank: Free Fonts http://chank.com/freefonts.php Welcome! Chank’s Free Font Archive features a world-class collection of fun original freefonts by different designers from all over the world. These fonts for both Mac and PC are all exclusive to Chank.com and should not be redistributed under any circumstances. They are free for you to use for your own personal, recreational uses, but you must purchase a license if you wish to use them commercially. Dr. Berlin’s Foreign Font Archive http://www.moorstation.org/typoasis/designers/DrBerlin/user.dtcc.edu/_berlin/ fonts.html Famous Fonts at Sharkshock http://sharkshock.com/fonts/fonts.html Here you’ll find one of the most unique archives out there for free fonts. We not only scoured the corners of the earth in search of famous fonts, but also helped create them! Explore around and download to your heart’s delight! We have a vast selection from Willy Wonka to Honda to Pizza Hut. All fonts are free to download for any non-commercial purpose. If you would like to feature one of my fonts for a commercial website, then email me for info on getting your own licensed version. Please check with me before using my fonts to make a profit or ugly legal actions will apply as some unfortunate websites found out. I no longer accept requests or orders for fonts. Many have wasted my time and talent and it’s not worth the hassle. Apologies and thanks to those who I have done business with previously. Please email me if you spot a dead link. . . . Enjoy the fonts!
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Font Diner—Free Fonts http://fontdiner.com/main.html Click on Free Silverware at the bottom of the main page. Larabie Fonts http://www.larabiefonts.com/ Larabie Fonts offers 384 free fonts for personal and commercial use in TrueType format. We display our fonts at www.MyFonts.com. If you need the same font in PostScript or OpenType format, you will find them offered at very low prices. Larabie Fonts are compatible with both Windows and Mac. Browse the huge collection of typefaces or search for a specific style. Our commercial font company, Typodermic, has over 130 high quality font families to choose from and we’re adding new ones all the time. Although our fonts are not free, we think you will agree our prices are very reasonable. We hope you enjoy all our fonts. Letterhead Fonts: Tips and Tricks http://www.letterheadfonts.com/tipsandtricks/ MyFonts http://www.myfonts.com Type the word free in the search box to see free downloads. Summer Institute of Linguistics Font Archives http://www.sil.org/computing/fonts/Lang/archives.html TypeBase.com http://typebase.com/ TypeIndex.org http://typeindex.org/ The Type Index is not yet another font archive where unscrupulous people redistribute fonts regardless of quality or author’s copyrights. It is offered by non-profit organisation based in France, which objective is to help both font authors and font users: Point Central. It is an Index of possibly all existing fonts in the world. This database is named the International Type Index (I. T. I.), and includes freeware, shareware and commercial fonts. It is a free website named Typeindex.org through which anyone can have access to this International Type Index, whether for consulting it or for registering new typefaces to it. The site is also accessible through its former identity, Point-central.com, pointcentral.fr, and through internationaltypeindex.org for those who like typing! It is a community-based project: any font lover, user or author, can include fonts or foundries. It is also an exclusive search engine that allows you to browse through all these fonts using 13 user-oriented criteria. You can see each face, compare it with others, and get all info about it, including where to actually get it. Web Style Guide: Typography http://www.webstyleguide.com/wsg3/8-typography/index.html Typography is the balance and interplay of letterforms on the page, a verbal and visual equation that helps the reader understand the form and absorb the substance of the page
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content. Typography plays a dual role as both verbal and visual communication. As readers scan a page they are subconsciously aware of both functions: first they survey the overall graphic patterns of the page, then they parse the language, or read. Good typography establishes a visual hierarchy for rendering prose on the page by providing visual punctuation and graphic accents that help readers understand relations between prose and pictures, headlines and subordinate blocks of text.
Art—General Art Sources Art on the Web: WWW Links from Boston College http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Artweb.html Artcyclopedia http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ Indexed 2,300 art sites with over 95,000 links, an estimated 180,000 works of art by 8,200 artists. artifact: Art http://www.artifact.ac.uk/artgate/ ARTINFO: Art Sales Index http://artsalesindex.artinfo.com/asi/search.action ARTINFO.com is the online destination of Louise Blouin Media, the world’s leading cultural media group. Our mission is to provide unparalleled access to the world of art and culture. Each day, ARTINFO.com offers breaking news, profiles of top and emerging artists, stories about collectors and collecting, gallery round-ups from around the world, the best of student art, market trends and analysis, and detailed coverage of art fairs. Our weekly email newsletter helps art enthusiasts keep up with the market. ArtSource http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/welcome.html Contemporary Art—World Wide Art Resources http://www.wwar.com/ International Directory of Art Libraries http://artlibrary.vassar.edu/ifla-idal/ WELCOME to the IFLA Section of Art Libraries International Directory of Art Libraries. “This Directory is provided as a means to access nearly 3,000 libraries and library departments with specialized holdings in art, architecture, and archaeology throughout the world. Data recorded for each institution includes address, telephone and tele-facsimile numbers, hours of operation, annual closings, and listings of professional personnel. It also includes electronic mail addresses of individual librarians and direct web links to institutional home pages. Mother of All Art and Art History Links Page http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/ Portrait Society of America http://www.portraitsociety.org/ The purpose of the Portrait Society is to foster and enhance an understanding of the practice, techniques and applications of traditional fine art portraiture and figurative works.
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The activities undertaken by the corporation are educational in nature. Our projects will increase the aesthetic and technical knowledge for the practicing artist, the aspiring amateur, student artist as well as the general public. Provenance Research http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/provenance_index/ The Getty Provenance Index® Databases, part of the Project for the Study of Collecting and Provenance (PSCP), are compiled with the collaborative participation of institutions and individuals in Europe and the United States. The databases contain indexed transcriptions of material from auction catalogs and archival inventories of western European works of art, and contain nearly 1,000,000 records that cover the period from the late 16th century to the early 20th century. The databases are available free of charge via the Web.
Art—Graphic Design 3D Tutorials and CG Tutorials http://www.free3dtutorials.com About Graphics Software for Mac and PC http://graphicssoft.about.com/ Design Notes http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/Default.htm This site contains the design notes for Jim Saw’s Art 104: Design and Composition class at Palomar College. Introduction to the Principles of Design http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/designprinciples/a/principlesintro.htm The Principles of Design http://www.digital-web.com/articles/principles_of_design This column is about Web design—really, it is—though it may at times seem a bit distant and distracted. In my opinion, any good discussion about design begins with the fundamentals. Almost by definition, the primary tenets around which any field is based are universal: they can be applied to a variety of disciplines in a variety of ways. This can cause some confusion as principle is put into practice within the unique constraints of a particular medium. Reallybig.com Web Builder Directory Site http://webbuilderzone.com/
Art—Image Collections—see also Art—Museums, see also Art—Photography, see also Chapter Ten—Museums Archives of American Art http://www.aaa.si.edu To illuminate scholarship of the history of art in America through collecting, preserving, and making available for study the documentation of this country’s rich artistic legacy.
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Art Images for College Teaching http://www.arthist.umn.edu/aict/html Art Images for College Teaching (AICT) is a personal, non-profit project of its author, art historian and visual resources curator Allan T. Kohl. AICT is intended primarily to disseminate images of art and architectural works in the public domain on a free-access, free-use basis to all levels of the educational community, as well as to the public at large. The images displayed on this site have been photographed on location by the author, who consents to their use in any application that is both educational and noncommercial in nature. Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) http://www.amico.org/ The Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) is an not-for-profit organization of institutions with collections of art, collaborating to enable educational use of museum multimedia. The AMICO Library™ is a licensed digital educational resource available under subscription to universities and colleges, public libraries, elementary and secondary schools, and museums. It represents works in the collections of AMICO Members. Subscription required. Arts Council Collection http://www.artscouncilcollection.org.uk/ The Arts Council Collection is the largest national loan collection of modern and contemporary British art. With over 7,500 works it can be seen in exhibitions and public displays across the UK and abroad. ArtServe at the Australian National University http://rubens.anu.edu.au/ The site, containing some 450,000 images (nearly 550Gb of storage) is dedicated to visual material useful for teaching and learning Art History and adjacent areas. Artwork (but not publicly visitable architecture) from about the period of World War II onward is excluded for copyright reasons. The great majority of images are conventional stills, but there are ongoing experiments with panoramas and with stereo, and also with hotspotted and zoomable presentations of individual artworks and sites. A brief enthusiasm for VRML (cf. Borobudur) could not be further pursued, partly because of a lack of funding, but largely because VRML does not easily allow the construction of accurate and detailed models. CalPhoto http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/ More than 100,000 digital images are available for online searching. A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please be aware that these various contributors maintain copyright and follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. The CalPhotos image database receives over 20,000 specific queries per day, and serves over 150,000 images per day. Images are used by a huge variety of organizations and people around the world, from California school children to the Centre for Biological Information Technology at The University of Queensland, Australia. Users include: children learning about animals and plants in their classrooms; graduate students and university professors using photos for classroom presentations; environmental educators; parks; museums; zoos, conservation organizations, publishers, and people simply browsing to see beautiful photos. The taxonomic and geographic information that accompanies the
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photos, along with the expert annotation system, result in a uniquely useful database for scientists, students, and other people interested in natural history. In addition to numerous ways to search the photos, common and scientific name browse lists and photo thumbnail browse lists add functionality for people searching for specific photos or taxa via web search engines, and make browsing easy and user-friendly. Duke [University] Digital Collections http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/ A number of our featured collections share a common searchable database. You can use the search box above to search across these collections at the same time. To view items in the many collections that are not searchable through the search box above, you can browse Collections by Subject or the A to Z List of Digital Collections. Google Images http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi Heritage Image Partnership http://www.heritage-images.com/ Featuring pictures from...The British Library, The British Museum, The Museum of London, The Science Museum, The National Monuments Record of English Heritage, The Royal Photographic Society, The National Railway Museum, The Corporation of London, The National Motor Museum, The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, the Public Records Office National Archive and our latest partners, CM Dixon, The Royal Armouries, The Borthwick Institute and the Jewish Chronicle. To read more about our partners, Click here. Two choices in searching for pictures... You Search: Instant access for instant results. Simply enter a subject in the quick search box and hit ‘search’, or use the advanced search feature. Alternatively, browse through different subject categories. If you want you can search, price, order and download all online. Register free of charge to view expanded images without watermarks and to receive other user benefits. We Search: A free search service for professional picture buyers intending to licence images. Fill out our online search request form or call us on +44 (0)1732 863 728. Historical Picture Collections from the Department of History at the University of San Diego http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/documents/clipsources.html Links to Google Image Search, American Memory from the Library of Congress, the NAIL Index from National Archives, Library of Congress online Exhibits, National Archives onlineExhibits, Smithsonian Institution online Exhibits from NMAH, and Smithsonian HistoryWired from NMAH. Other links provide access to pictures by topic. Imagebase http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/ Images Canada http://www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html Images Canada provides central search access to the thousands of images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural institutions. Through Images Canada, you can find images of the Canadian events, people, places and things that make up our collective heritage. You can search across all collections from virtually every page on the site by typing in a keyword in the search box at the top right hand corner of each page.
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If you would like to refine your search, try the Advanced Search feature. Search Help is also available. If you are looking for search ideas, try one of our Image Trails or browse through the Photo Essays. Los Angeles Public Library Virtual Gallery http://www.lapl.org/virgal/ Manuscripts and Archives Digital Image Database (MADID) http://mssa.library.yale.edu/madid/index.php The Manuscripts and Archives Digital Images Database (MADID) contains digital reproductions of photographs, posters, drawings, text documents, and other images taken from the research collections of Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. These images comprise only a small percentage of the department’s holdings, being those requested by departmental patrons over the past several years. The database continues to grow as patrons request the digitization of additional materials. MADID should be seen as a starting point for image selection. Master Drawings Collection [Library of Congress] http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/drwgmahtml/drwgmaabt.html The Master Drawings Collection (about 5,000 original drawings) offers works by artists of various nationalities. Although most of the images date from between 1830 and 1930, the oldest drawings were created before 1600 and the most recent in the 1950s. The collection represents diverse styles and media and includes finished artworks as well as sketches, preparatory drawings, and designs related to fine prints, paintings, and sculpture. Most of the drawings are by American artist Joseph Pennell (1857–1926), who bequeathed his large archive to the Library of Congress. The Master Drawings Collection also features notable drawings by James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), Rockwell Kent, Jean François Millet, and many other artists. For a full list of artists represented in this collection, see the Creator/Related Name Index. The Prints and Photographs Division continues to add to this collection, primarily through gifts. The NYPL [New York Public Library] Digital Gallery http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm The Picture Collection Online is an image resource site for those who seek knowledge and inspiration from visual materials. It is a collection of 30,000 digitized images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. National Geographic Photo of the Day Archive http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/archive/ National Portrait Gallery [Smithsonian Institution] http://www.npg.si.edu/ The American nation has set aside a place to keep generations of remarkable Americans in the company of their fellow citizens: the National Portrait Gallery. The Gallery documents the wonderful diversity of individuals who have left—and are leaving—their mark on our country and our culture. Through the visual and performing arts, we celebrate American lives: leaders such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr., artists such as George Gershwin and Mary Cassatt, activists such as Sequoyah and Rosa Parks, and icons of pop culture such as Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth, and Michael Jackson. For anyone fascinated by famous Americans and their stories, the National Portrait Gallery is a must-visit destination.
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National Portrait Gallery [UK] http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp A search facility with 50,167 portraits from the Gallery’s collections, 28,539 of which are illustrated. Kindly funded by the Woodward Charitable Trust. The Gallery has updated its advanced search menu to include other ways of searching the collection besides by sitter and artist. Groups, subjects and themes, an illustrated timeline and in relation to hundreds of documents from the Heinz Archive and Library, kindly funded by the Woodward Charitable Trust. The Primary Collection contains more than 10,000 portraits. Of these almost 4,000 are paintings, sculptures and miniatures, approaching 60% of which are regularly displayed, with the intention to show a further selection. In addition, there are more than 6,000 light-sensitive works on paper, shown on a rotating basis of about 300 items a year to avoid excessive light exposure and thus to minimise deterioration and fading. The Gallery also holds a Reference Collection, made up of an Archive Collection and a Photographs Collection. Perpetual Art Machine http://www.perpetualartmachine.com/ Perpetual Art Machine is a community for video artists, curators, writers, theorists, educators, collectors, and enthusiasts. Perpetual Art Machine is an on line gallery and database of video art. Perpetual Art Machine is a traveling video installation. The website feeds our installation machines. Both the database and video content work together at exhibition venues displaying works simultaneously and individually. The works play off each other, informing each other by association or differentiation, highlighting through the display system their individual qualities. PictureAustralia http://www.pictureaustralia.org/ PictureAustralia is an Internet based service that allows you to search many significant online pictorial collections at the same time. When you do a search in PictureAustralia, you are searching the collections of all the participating agencies. For example, a search on ‘St Kilda’ will retrieve images from all the agencies that hold relevant material, including the Nolan Gallery, the National Library of New Zealand, the National Archives of Australia, the State Library of Victoria, etc. In your search results you will see sets of ‘thumbnail’ or preview images. When you click on one of these you will go to web site of the relevant agency to view the full-size version and you can order a high-resolution copy if required. You can move between PictureAustralia and the participating agencies’ web sites using the BACK button in your web browser. The Rosetti Archive http://www.rossettiarchive.org/ THE Rossetti Archive facilitates the scholarly study of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the painter, designer, writer, and translator who was, according to both John Ruskin and Walter Pater, the most important and original artistic force in the second half of the nineteenth century in Great Britain. In Whistler’s famous comment, He was a king. When completed in 2008, the Archive will provide students and scholars with access to all of DGR’s pictorial and textual works and to a large contextual corpus of materials, most drawn from the period when DGR’s work first appeared and established its reputation (approximately 1848–1920), but some stretching back to the 14th-century sources of his Italian translations.
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Time Life Pictures http://www.timelifepictures.com/ms_timepix/source/home/home.aspx?pg=1 Time Life Pictures is an unparalleled collection of striking imagery, documenting past and present events in politics, culture, celebrities and the arts. The collection includes some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, such as Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Andreas Feininger, John Dominis, Nina Leen and Gjon Mili, whose photographs have adorned the pages of Time, Life and other Time Inc. publications. When you search the collection, you enter a rich pictorial history of both the obscure and iconic moments of the 20th century, where you will find Alfred Eisenstaedt’s sailor kissing nurse in Times Square, Margaret Bourke-White’s Chrysler Building gargoyle and Gjon Mili’s picture of Pablo Picasso painting with light, to name a few. The online collection comprises over 425,000 digital files, representing millions of original prints and negatives archived by the Time Inc. Picture Collection.
Art—Indigenous Peoples First Nations Art: An Introduction to Contemporary Native Artists in Canada http://collections.ic.gc.ca/artists/ This Introductory Guide is intended to facilitate access to relevant biographical and bibliographic information pertaining to contemporary First Nations artists. We have not included the many important Inuit artists whose work you may be familiar with, as we believe the history of colonization of the Arctic is very different from the Aboriginal experience in the South, and therefore the Northern artistic production should be dealt with separately. See for example Cape Dorset Inuit Art and Inuit Cultural Perspectives. Native American Crafts http://www.ability.org.uk/native_american_crafts.html Links to Native American artists and stores. Online Art Resources [Indigenous peoples] http://www.indians.org/welker/artref.htm
Art—Logos Cool Text: Logo and Graphics Generator http://cooltext.com/ Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would like. Then fill out a form and you’ll have your own image created on the fly. Logo Maker http://logomaker.com/ Logos for the Design Challenged Tutorial Series http://www.unleash.com/tipstricks/index.html Xara 3D Heading Maker http://xara.com/referrer/headmaker_trial.asp
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This 3D Heading Maker includes just a handful of headings created in Xara3D. Using Xara3D itself gives you infinite possibilities—for example you can edit bevels, extrusion, lighting, foreground and background colors and textures, shadows and all the font settings. Xara3D also lets you alter the heading position, extrusion and bevel depth on screen in real-time, just by dragging it. What’s more you can animate your graphics with a whole range of animation types.
Art—Museums—see also Art—Image Collections, see also Art—Photography, see also Chapter Ten—Museums Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu/aic Art Museum Network News http://www.amn.org Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archæology http://www.ashmolean.org Association of Art Museum Directors http://aamd.org/ The purpose of the Association of Art Museum Directors is to support its members in increasing the contribution of art museums to society. The AAMD accomplishes this mission by establishing and maintaining the highest standards of professional practice; serving as a forum for the exchange of information and ideas; acting as an advocate for its member art museums; and being a leader in shaping public discourse about the arts community and the role of art in society. Chinese Ceramics [Pacific Asia Museum] http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/chineseceramics/ Explore Art: Getty Museum http://www.getty.edu/art/ Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco http://www.thinker.org Fitzwilliam Museum http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ The Fitzwilliam Museum was described by the Standing Commission on Museums & Galleries in 1968 as one of the greatest art collections of the nation and a monument of the first importance. It owes its foundation to Richard, VII Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion who, in 1816, bequeathed to the University of Cambridge his works of art and library, together with funds to house them, to further the Increase of Learning and other great Objects of that Noble Foundation. Galleria Degli Uffizi [Florence, Italy] http://www.uffizi.com/ The Islamic Art Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art http://lacma.org/Islamic_art/Islamic.htm
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This website is conceived as a companion to the Islamic galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Intended as a general introduction to Islamic art, it draws upon examples from the museum’s comprehensive collection, which includes works from an area extending from southern Spain to Central Asia, ranging in date from the seventh century up to the present day. The text is designed for readers who seek to go beyond the obvious surface beauty of Islamic art to discover the rich historical and cultural traditions from which this art emerged. J. Paul Getty Museum [The Getty] http://www.getty.edu/ The programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust focus on the visual arts in all of their dimensions, serving both general audiences and specialized professionals. J. Paul Getty Museum. The mission of the J. Paul Getty Museum is to delight, inspire, and educate a diverse public through the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of works of art of the highest quality. Research Institute. The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to advanced scholarship in the arts and humanities. It offers public programs and a residential program for international scholars; maintains a growing research library and extensive archival collections; and produces a range of online research tools. Conservation Institute. The Getty Conservation Institute works internationally to advance conservation in the visual arts. The Institute serves the conservation community through scientific research, education, and training, model field projects, and the dissemination of information. Grant Program. Funding a diverse range of projects in the history of visual arts and cultural heritage, the Getty Grant Program provides critical support to institutions and individuals worldwide. It consistently searches for collaborative efforts that make significant contributions. Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute offers professional development opportunities to strengthen museums as well as individuals. We convene museum professionals, board members, scholars, and philanthropists to address and sometimes reframe significant issues. The flagship program is the annual MLI, a three-week residential summer seminar. J. Paul Getty Museum—Research http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/ Los Angeles County Museum of Art http://www.lacma.org/ Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org Minneapolis Institute of Arts http://www.artsmia.org/ The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is dedicated to national leadership in bringing art and people together to discover, enjoy, and understand the world’s diverse artistic heritage. Musée du Louvre http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm Museum Rietberg Zürich http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/content/kultur/en/index/institutionen/museum_rietberg .html A museum for the arts from Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.
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National Gallery of Art http://www.nga.gov Norton Museum of Art http://www.norton.org/ The Portrait Gallery of Canada http://www.portraits.gc.ca/ The vision for the new Portrait Gallery of Canada is to: focus on portraits of people from all walks of life who have contributed to the development of Canada; connect Canadians to each other by preserving and exploring the values which have defined us in the past and which continue to provide an enduring basis for our country’s vision of nationhood now and into the future; provide a unique visual history of Canada, interpreted on a human scale, through the faces of individuals who have shaped and who continue to shape the history and culture of the nation; connect Canadians through contemporary and historic exhibits and new media accessible in person and through the virtual network. Seattle Art Museum http://www.seattleartmuseum.org State Hermitage Museum http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html The State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St Petersburg. The leading role in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter Palace, the residence of the Russian tsars that was built to the design of Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1754–62. This ensemble, formed in the 18th and 19th centuries, is extended by the eastern wing of the General Staff building, the Menshikov Palace and the recently constructed Repository. Put together throughout two centuries and a half, the Hermitage collections of works of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century. Today the Museum is creating its digital self-portrait to be displayed around the world. Computer technologies enable the State Hermitage Museum to provide people from all over the world with wider access to information about the Museum and its treasures. Vatican Museums http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html Wadsworth Atheneum http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/ Established in 1842, the Wadsworth Atheneum is America’s oldest public art museum. Named for our founder, arts patron Daniel Wadsworth (1771–1848), and after the Athenaeum in Rome (itself named for Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom), it was the first American museum to acquire works by Caravaggio, Frederic Church, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, Piet Mondrian, Joseph Cornell and Max Ernst. Today our Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, Meissen and Sevres porcelains, early American furniture and decorative arts, and MATRIX contemporary art shows are world-renowned.
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Walker Art Center http://www.walkerart.org/index.wac The Walker Art Center, a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences, examines the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities. Walters Art Museum http://www.thewalters.org/ The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is internationally renowned for its collection of art, which was amassed substantially by two men, William and Henry Walters, and eventually bequeathed to the City of Baltimore. The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces.
Art—Online Book/Document Collections 19th Century Art Worldwide http://19thc-artworldwide.org/ Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide is the world’s first scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, architecture, and decorative arts across the globe. Open to various historical and theoretical approaches, the editors welcome contributions that reach across national boundaries and illuminate intercultural contact zones. The chronological scope of the journal is the long nineteenth century, stretching from the American and French Revolutions, at one end, to the outbreak of World War I, at the other. Because the nineteenth century represents the beginning of the formation of a global culture, the journal covers the visual culture of all parts of the world—from the Americas to the Far East and from Scandinavia to Africa and Australia. For too long nineteenthcentury art historical studies have focused on France and, to a lesser extent, Great Britain, the US, and Germany. The editors of the journal are making a particular effort to solicit articles that cover the arts in other areas as well. Over the coming years, special attention will be given to Eastern European art, as well as to artistic developments in India, China, and Japan. Art affected by the nineteenth-century colonial enterprise is also a topic of interest, as is the art in what were then post-colonial countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and the US. An important goal of the journal is the expansion of the nineteenth-century canon, and, relatedly, the demonstration of the mutual interconnectedness of the artistic achievements of different nations. This phenomenon has been largely overlooked in traditional studies of nineteenth-century art, which have, for the most part, been narrowly framed within national boundaries. This is true despite the overwhelming evidence of artists’ travel (facilitated by new technologies like steam and electricity), and despite the fact that the world’s fairs and even national exhibitions attracted broad international participation and were attended by equally multinational audiences. AATA (Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts) Online http://aata.getty.edu/NPS Between 1932 and 1942, abstracts of conservation literature appeared in Technical Studies in the Field of the Fine Arts, published by the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. A
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similar effort was undertaken by the Freer Gallery of Art between 1943 and 1952 which led to the publication of approximately 1400 abstracts in Abstracts of Technical Studies in Art and Archaeology. This practice was reestablished by The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) in 1955, and five volumes appeared under the title IIC Abstracts. In 1966 the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, undertook publication on behalf of IIC, and with Volume 6 the title became Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA). In April 1983, the J. Paul Getty Trust assumed financial and operating responsibility for AATA on behalf of IIC, and in 1985, AATA became a project of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). Arts & Letters Daily http://www.aldaily.com A collection of articles, book reviews, and essays on such varied topics as aesthetics, criticism, history, and literature. From The Chronicle of Higher Education. eserver: collections in the arts and humanities http://eserver.org/ The English Server is a student-run cooperative, out of the English Department at Carnegie Mellon University. It has been publishing humanities texts online since 1990, and distributes over eighteen thousand works, including classics and new writing, representing a wide range of topics in the arts and humanities including anthropology, sociology, gender studies, feminism, literary criticism, history and psychoanalysis.
Art—Photography—see also Art—Image Collections, see also Art—Museums, see also Chapter Ten—Museums American Museum of Photography http://photography-museum.com/index.html This virtual museum contains exhibits of various images (Seeing Double: Creating Clones with a Camera, The Face of Slavery and Other Early Images of African Americans, etc.). The exhibits change periodically and the Research Center contains links to Information on dozens of early photographic processes, Links to selected websites and Protecting & preserving Photographs: A Buyer’s Guide to Archival Products. American Photography: A Century of Images http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography This site, part of the PBS web site, contains links to the history of American Photography with links to the following subject headings: Art, Photography and War, Digital Truth, Presidential Image Making, Persuasion, Social Change and Cultural Identity. There is also an Image Lab (requires Flash and Shockwave plug-ins) that discusses Image Cropping, Digital Manipulation and a Virtual Photo Shoot. Covering Photography http://www.coveringphotography.com/covering_photography.html Covering Photography is a web-based archive and resource for the study of the relationship between the history of photography and book cover design. The images/book covers contained in our database may be accessed via a number of categories including by Photographer, Author, Publisher, Publication Date and Designer.
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The Daguerrian Society http://daguerre.org/index.php The Daguerreian Society, founded 1988, is an organization of individuals and institutions sharing a common interest in the art, history and practice of the daguerreotype. We’ve prepared a brief history of the daguerreotype, an extensive daguerreian bibliography, an illustrated description of the process, a look into a daguerreian materials manufactory, many 19th and early 20th century texts, and much more. Our resources are extensive; be prepared to spend some time here! George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film: Photography Collections Online http://www.geh.org/ The site has several collections that are cataloged using various criteria: Indexed by Photographer, Subject and Images of media and devices used before motion picture film just to name a few. George Grantham Bain Collection http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/ggbainhtml/ggbainabt.html The George Grantham Bain Collection represents the photographic files of one of America’s earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. The photographs Bain produced and gathered for distribution through his news service were worldwide in their coverage, but there was a special emphasis on life in New York City. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1900s to the mid-1920s, but scattered images can be found as early as the 1860s and as late as the 1930s. Available online are 39,744 glass negatives and a selection of about 1,600 photographic prints for which copy negatives exist. This represents all of the glass plate negatives the Library holds and a small proportion of the 50,000 photographic prints in the collection. The Library purchased the collection in 1948 from D. J. Culver. (Bain also deposited photographs for copyright during his career; photographs clearly acquired by the Library of Congress through copyright deposit are generally considered outside the scope of the George Grantham Bain Collection.) Hill & Adamson Collection http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/hillandadamson/ The [Glasgow University] Library received a British Academy research grant to develop an electronic illustrated catalogue of this important collection of early photographs produced by the partnership of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson between 1843 and 1847. The project to digitise all the negatives and prints has now been successfully completed and the full catalogue of images may now be searched. Please note: access to full sized images from records is available only to users within Glasgow University Library. Historical Photograph Collection at the Arizona State Archives http://photos.lib.az.us/index.cfm A History of Photography http://rleggat.com/photohistory/ This is not designed to be a course on the history of photography such as a resource to dip into. In addition to pen-portraits of many of the most important photographers of the period, it contains information on some of the most significant processes used during the early days of photography.
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The project was confined to the first eighty years or so, as this is often a convenient cutoff point in books and when dividing courses into a syllabus. To some extent this has been a frustration, in that there have been many important developments and many interesting photographers who practised during and subsequent to that date. It is hoped that a sequel will be forthcoming in due course. This work is intended to be of general interest, but it may also be a useful starting-off point for students preparing for courses which include brief study of the history of photography. Hulton|Archive http://www.hultongetty.com/ Hulton|Archive is one of the largest collections of photography and illustrative material in the world containing over 40 million images, covering prints, engravings, cartoons, illustrations, maps, periodicals and other ephemera. This unique resource is available for the global picture buyer; those looking to research historically significant subjects or personalities as well as those searching for creative and stock imagery. Hulton|Archive was formed after Getty Images had acquired two of the leading historical stock houses; Hulton Deutsch in London in 1996—forming Hulton Getty, and Archive Photos in New York—a division of The Image Bank [http://www.gettyimages .com/]—in 2000. Hulton|Archive is continuing to expand and develop its collection and there are now over 230,000 images available digitally through this site. We invite you to browse the collection and discover the people, places and events that have become part of our collective conscience—images that can never be re-created. We are sure the depth and diversity of this extraordinary archive will inspire you. In addition to our comprehensive digital library, you may contact our team of experienced and dedicated picture researchers in both London and New York who are waiting to assist you in locating the perfect image from among our millions of photographs, engravings, and fine art. We can also help you gain proper releases for your commercial projects through our Rights and Clearances service in New York. International Center of Photography http://www.icp.org/ The Permanent Collection at the International Center of Photography houses over 60,000 photographs. The collection spans the history of the photographic medium, from Daguerreotypes and real photo postcards to iris prints. The collection began in 1974 with the work collected by Cornell Capa’s ICP predecessor, the International Fund for Concerned Photography. The collection also comprises large bodies work from photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lisette Model, Chim (David Seymour), Elliott Erwitt, and Harold Edgerton. National Museum of Photography, Film & Television http://www.nmpft.org.uk/insight/home.asp Founded in 1983, the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television quickly became the most visited national museum outside London, attracting approximately 750,000 visitors each year. A part of the National Museum of Science and Industry, the decision to locate the Museum in Bradford was driven by the city’s historic contribution to the development of cinema and film-making in the UK, and the desire to make the NMSI collection accessible to a wider audience.
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The Museum’s renowned collection includes more than three million items of historical, social and cultural value. These include three key ‘firsts’: the world’s first negative, the earliest television footage and what is regarded as the world’s first example of moving pictures—Louis Le Prince’s 1888 film of Leeds Bridge. Alongside this you will find the Playschool toys, Europe’s first gallery dedicated to digital media, its longest-established IMAX cinema and the only publicly accessible Cinerama cinema in the world. Library of Congress’ Photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/Library_of_Congress Library of Congress: Prints and Photographs Online Catalog http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html Photomuse http://photomuse.org/ Thanks to the Internet and the World Wide Web, museums have an opportunity to serve audiences that do not have easy access to our buildings and collections. Photomuse.org is the online expression of a long-term alliance between George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film and the International Center of Photography (ICP). While our museums each maintain websites supporting their respective programs and exhibits, George Eastman House and ICP collaborate in building Photomuse to provide online resources for the study of an important cultural subject: photography at work in the world. We invite all students and scholars—be they academic or recreational—to use this site and to assist us in making this a useful and authoritative learning tool.
Ceramics Ceramics Today http://ceramicstoday.com/ Ceramics Today is a comprehensive independent ceramics site, but one with a long history. Many of you may be familiar with its first incarnation as Claynet, which was set up in mid 1995 and was one of the earliest ceramics sites on the WWW (predating even the SDSU web site). Towards the end of 1996, Claynet evolved into ceramics.about.com. While Claynet files were still available, the site was no longer being updated and all effort went into the About.com site (formerly also known as The Mining Company). At ceramics.about.com, your Ceramics Today Editor Steven Goldate acted as the ‘Ceramics Guide’, sifting through the maze of ceramics sites on the Net, selecting those worthy of a link, writing articles and answering thousands of reader’s questions. Over the years hundreds of articles were written while the links database grew to be the most comprehensive on the Net. It is this legacy on which Ceramics Today is based. Many features of Ceramics Today may be familiar to you—the links, the gallery and the newsletter (now the ‘Update’). There are also many new features—the Pot of the Week, Website of the Week and the Odd Spot. Believe it or not, this time there are no ads and annoying pop-ups. Chinese Ceramics [Pacific Asia Museum] http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/chineseceramics/ Clay Art Web Guide http://vickihardin.com/links/index.htm
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Clay Art Web Guide is a leading online ceramic portal serving the clay art community since 2000. We serve over 20,000 visitors a month on a wide variety of clay related topics in over 60 categories with more than 3,000 unique listings.
Clip Art AAAClipArt.com http://aaaclipart.com/ Barry’s Clip Art Server http://barrysclipart.com/ Clip Art and Media Homepage—Microsoft http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx Glassy Buttons http://netdenizen.com/buttonmill/glassy.php
General Humanities Sources Alliance of Digital Humanities Organization (ADHO) http://www.digitalhumanities.org/ ADHO is administered by a Steering Committee that represents...The Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing (ALLC) and The Association for Computers in the Humanities (ACH). Discussions concerning membership are also underway with The Society for Digital Humanities/Société pour l’étude des médias interactifs ARIADNE http://www.ariadne-eu.org/ This is a not-for-profit Association—’the ARIADNE Foundation’ for short—which endorses a few key societal objectives: Foster cooperation between educational bodies through the set-up and exploitation of a truely European Knowledge Pool. Keep social and citizenship aspects dominating Education, combat an evolution towards making it a mere marketable item. Uphold and protect multilinguality and the use of national/regional languages in education. Define by international consensus what aspects of ICT-based formation should be standardized and what should be left local. The ARIADNE Foundation seeks to increase the awareness of Europe’s (and beyond) learning citizen of existing ICT-based training channels, convince and guide new potential users from the academic community—mainly public sector institutions—and to assist new users from the corporate world, where training and re-training is increasingly necessary. Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics http://www.bu.edu/arion/
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MORE THAN humane philology is essential for keeping the classics as a living force. Arion therefore exists to publish work that needs to be done and that otherwise might not get done. We want to stimulate, provoke, even plant work that now finds no encouragement or congenial home elsewhere. This means swimming against the mainstream, resisting the extremes of conventional philology and critical fashion into which the profession is now polarized. But occupying this vital center should in no way preclude the crucial centrifugal movement that may lead us across disciplinary lines and beyond the academy. Our commitment is to a genuine and generous pluralism that opens up rather than polarizes classical studies. We will not be coerced into conforming either to the traditional paradigms or to the new metaphysic and ideological absolutism of contemporary theory. If we are to move beyond the cant of isms now dominating the academy, intellectual daring is needed, not disciplinary diffidence. We are in quest of freshness of vision, distinction of thought (as opposed to professional group-think), rigor of imagination, and an energetic sense of the spaciousness of the classical tradition. Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) http://ahds.ac.uk/ The Arts and Humanities Data Service is a UK national service funded by the JISC and AHRC to collect, preserve and promote the electronic resources which result from research and teaching in the arts and humanities. By preserving collections made in the arts and the humanities, the AHDS encourages research and educational use of its collections and makes information about them available through online catalogues. The identification and promotion of shared standards is critical to the AHDS’s work. Preserving and exchanging digital information relies upon their widespread adoption and so does a more integrated approach to resource discovery which may help our users to find the resources they require irrespective of where they are located or how they are stored. The AHDS seeks the widest possible collaboration in identifying such standards and documents and promotes these in its Guides to Good Practice, and its Information Papers. Via a strong national training programme and a range of other user services, the AHDS also promotes awareness amongst a number of UK communities about the importance and value of electronic information and provides guidance in its effective creation and use. Finally, the AHDS facilitates fruitful partnerships between those communities in order to enhance the production and preservation of high-quality digital resources, and to provide more uniform access to them. Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) http://www.ach.org/ The Association for Computers and the Humanities is an international professional organization. Since its establishment, it has been the major professional society for people working in computer-aided research in literature and language studies, history, philosophy, and other humanities disciplines, and especially research involving the manipulation and analysis of textual materials. The ACH is devoted to disseminating information among its members about work in the field of humanities computing, as well as encouraging the development and dissemination of significant textual and linguistic resources and software for scholarly research. Australian e-Humanities Gateway http://www.ehum.edu.au/
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The Australian e-Humanities Gateway is designed as a reference point for those involved in or seeking information about projects and events concerned with the use of digital resources in humanities disciplines in Australia. It is an initiative of the Australian e-Humanities Network, a group funded by the Australian Research Council, including representatives from the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the University of Sydney and the University of Newcastle, in order to develop links between current activities in the e-Humanities field and form bases for future projects. Calame: Directory of Databases in Social Sciences and Humanities at the Institut des Sciences de l’Homme at Jean Moulin University, Lyon, France http://calame.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/science.php?id=2&lang=fr Written in French. Center for Advanced Research Technology in the Arts and Humanities http://www.washington.edu/cartah/ The Center for Advanced Research Technology in the Arts and Humanities is a DXARTS research center that serves faculty, staff and students across the College of Art and Sciences. It is a project-based research lab, providing unique resources for artists and scholars engaged in technology-based work. Center for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences http://www.chass.uiuc.edu/ The mission of the Center for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (CHASS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is to foster innovation by engaging humanists, artists, and social scientists in sustained collaboration with colleagues in computer science, engineering, and high performance computing and communications, in order to identify, create, and adapt computational tools that will accelerate research and education in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. The emphasis will be on leveraging innovative opportunities for technology transfer among and between the sciences and engineering on the one hand, and humanities, arts, and social science on the other. Collaboratory for Research in Computing for the Humanities (RCH) http://www.rch.uky.edu/ The Collaboratory for Research in Computing for Humanities (RCH) at the University of Kentucky has been supported by the College of Arts and Sciences since 2000. Under the co-directorship of Jurek Jaromczyk and Ross Scaife (Associate Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Classics, respectively), the mission of RCH is to provide infrastructure, technical assistance, and grant writing assistance to university faculty who wish to undertake humanities computing projects, and to encourage and support interdisciplinary projects among individuals and groups from UK and around the world. We work closely with the Special Collections and Digital Programs Division of the University of Kentucky Libraries and the Center for Visualization & Virtual Environments, and we also receive support from UK’s Center for Computational Sciences. Commission on Cyberinfrastructure for the Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.acls.org/cyberinfrastructure/cyber.htm Digital Cultures Project http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/ The Digital Cultures Project (DCP) brings together faculty and graduate students from across the UC system who are actively engaged with the history and theory of new digital
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technologies and the ways in which they are changing humanistic studies and the arts. It also serves as an agency through which faculty and graduate students who have not been actively engaged in these matters can learn about them in order to incorporate them in their future work. The project is based at UC Santa Barbara, where the English Department is the home to Transcriptions, an NEH-supported project concerned with digital technology in research and teaching. The Multi-Campus Research Group (MRG) sponsors five interrelated activities. EdNA Online http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page1.html EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for education provision in Australia—all Australian governments. As an information service, EdNA Online provides two key functions: A directory about education and training in Australia. A database of web-based resources useful for teaching and learning. As a communications service, EdNA Online aims to promote collaboration and cooperation throughout the Australian education and training sectors and facilitate the growth of networks of common interest and practice. Ethnographic Resources Related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities http://www.loc.gov/folklife/other.html Unless otherwise noted, the sites listed in this directory are provided by organizations other than the Library of Congress. H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online http://www.h-net.org H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Our edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public. The computing heart of H-Net resides at MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, Michigan State University, but H-Net officers, editors and subscribers come from all over the globe. Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) http://www.hti.umich.edu/ The Humanities Text Initiative, a unit of the University of Michigan’s Digital Library Production Service, has provided online access to full text resources since 1994. The Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) is an umbrella organization for the creation, delivery, and maintenance of electronic texts, as well as a mechanism for furthering the library community’s capabilities in the area of online text. The collections on this site are freely available to the Internet community. Resources which are restricted to use by University faculty, staff, and students only can be found at the Encoded Text Services website. Institute for Technology in the Humanities (ITH) http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/
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The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities was established by the University of Virginia in1992 to provide researchers in the arts and humanities with an opportunity to employ sophisticated technical support and advanced computer technology in the service of their scholarship. IATH maintains dozens of Windows and Macintosh computers in a separate subdomain of the University’s network. IATH also supports and maintains a wide array of software, including XML editing and publishing software, imaging, rendering, and 3D modeling software, an anonymous ftp site, internet servers and servlet engines, and e-mail discussion groups. Intute: Humanities http://www.intute.ac.uk/humanities/ Welcome to Intute: Humanities, brought to you by a national team of subject specialists from universities across the UK. We find and review the very best web resources to help you with your studies and research. Irish Resources in the Humanities http://www.irith.org/index.jsp Literature, Arts & Medicine Database http://litmed.med.nyu.edu/Main?action=new The Literature, Arts, & Medicine Database is an annotated multimedia listing of prose, poetry, film, video and art that was developed to be a dynamic, accessible, comprehensive resource for teaching and research in MEDICAL HUMANITIES, and for use in health/pre-health, graduate and undergraduate liberal arts and social science settings. It is a multi-institutional project that was initiated by faculty of the New York University School of Medicine, Felice Aull, Martin Nachbar, Karen Brewer; programming specialist Roy Smith; and then-medical student Irene Chen, ’96. MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online http://matrix.msu.edu/ MATRIX: The Center for Humane, Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University seeks to advance critical understanding and promote access to knowledge through world-class research in humanities technology. Humanities technology brings together the humanist’s quest for deeper understanding of human nature, thought, expression, and behavior with the tools, methods and applications of computer science, engineering, and information and library sciences. MATRIX researchers use networked technologies to advance, mediate, and inform the humanist disciplines of history, literature, language, philosophy, as well as disciplines within the arts, social sciences, and education. At MSU, MATRIX partners in music, speech and audiology, history, education, international studies, museum studies, and libraries are building new, global, networked resources and services that give life to the metaphor of matrix as the multiple intersections and applications of interdisciplinary research. MATRIX therefore applies humanities technology to all the elements of MSU’s mission: research, education, outreach, and service to multiple public and professional communities. Guided by basic scholarly and humanist values of excellence, education, access, and inclusiveness, and conducted according to proven, collaborative, scientific methods and principles, MATRIX aims to be one of the top humanities technology centers in the world. Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) http://mith2.umd.edu/ Made possible by a major Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) is a collaboration
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among the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities, Libraries, and Office of Information Technology. Since its founding in 1999, MITH has become internationally recognized as one of the leading centers of its kind, distinguished by the cultural diversity so central to its identity. Located in McKeldin Library at the heart of the campus, MITH is the University’s primary intellectual hub for scholars and practitioners of digital humanities, electronic literature, and cyberculture, as well as—beginning in July 2006—the home of the Electronic Literature Organization, the most prominent international group devoted to the writing, publishing and reading of electronic literature. On a day to day basis, MITH functions as an applied think tank for the digital humanities, both in furthering the excellence of its Fellows’ research and in cultivating its own innovative research agendas—currently clustering around the broad theme of pattern recognition. Our work unfolds in a generous physical space, complemented by programs and events that include team-consultations for faculty digital projects, weekly Digital Dialogues (brown bags), frequent visiting speakers, themed Coffeehouse Conversations, courses taught in our seminar room, and ongoing interaction among fellows, students, and staff. Many of our events are open to the public. MuseData http://www.musedata.org/ The MuseData database is a project of the Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities (CCARH [Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities at Stanford University]). The database was created by Walter Hewlett. Data entry has been primarily done by Frances Bennion, Edmund Correia, Walter Hewlett, and Steve Rasmussen. National Humanities Center http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/ The National Humanities Center is the only major independent American institute for advanced study in all fields of the humanities. Privately incorporated and governed by a distinguished board of trustees from academic, professional, and public life, the Center was planned under the auspices of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and began operation in 1978. It provides a national focus for the best work in the liberal arts, drawing attention to the enduring value of ancient and modern history, language and literature, ethical and moral reflection, artistic and cultural traditions, and critical thought in every area of humanistic investigation. By encouraging excellence in scholarship, the Center seeks to insure the continuing strength of the liberal arts and to affirm the importance of the humanities in American life. National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) http://ninch.org/ The National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) is a diverse coalition of organizations created to assure leadership from the cultural community in the evolution of the digital environment. NINCH pursues its mission by: educating policymakers, the cultural community and the public about the critical importance of translating the vision of a connected, distributed and accessible collection of cultural knowledge into a working reality; creating a platform for the community to collaborate in sharing our ideas, resources, experience and research, learning from each other in order to advance the goal of an integrated, distributed body of cultural material accessible to all; and
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providing a framework to develop and advance projects, programs and partnerships to benefit the cultural community. Perseus Digital Library http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ Perseus is an evolving digital library, engineering interactions through time, space, and language. Our primary goal is to bring a wide range of source materials to as large an audience as possible. We anticipate that greater accessibility to the sources for the study of the humanities will strengthen the quality of questions, lead to new avenues of research, and connect more people through the connection of ideas. Society for Digital Humanities http://www.sdh-semi.org/ The Society for Digital Humanities/Société pour l’étude des médias interactifs is a Canada-wide association of representatives from Canadian colleges and universities that began in 1986, founded as the Consortium for Computers in the Humanities/Consortium pour ordinateurs en sciences humaines. Our objective is to draw together humanists who are engaged in digital and computer-assisted research, teaching, and creation. The society fosters work in the digital humanities in Canada’s two official languages, and champions interaction between Canada’s anglophone and francophone communities, in all areas reflected by its diverse membership: providing opportunities for publication, presentation, and collaboration; supporting a number of educational venues and international initiatives; acting as an advisory and lobbying force to local, national, and international research and research-funding bodies; working with allied organisations; and beyond. UVic Humanities Computing and Media Centre http://hcmc.uvic.ca/ The Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC) and the Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Facility staff all have different backgrounds in education, language learning, and technology. However, there are two things that everyone has in common—a high level of professionalism, and a great deal of enthusiasm for helping people. Our organization and administration is complex, since we serve both administrative and academic functions at the University of Victoria. The CALL facility is considered an administrative function and is run by Computing User Services. HCMC serves an academic function and is budgeted under the Faculty of Humanities. Our co-ordinator somehow balances these two viewpoints and keeps everyone happy. The CALL facility staff comprises a mixture of continuing employees and students in order to maintain at least two staff at a time in the facility. During peak hours, four people are available to assist students and give demonstrations. HCMC staff includes a full-time laboratory assistant and three programmers. We also employ workstudy students and temporary staff on a regular basis.
Literature—Authors American Authors http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/aufram.html The purpose of all the American literature pages is to provide useful, interesting, commercial-free information on the subject and to provide links to the best information
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available for American literature from the earliest days through the 1920s. For each author page, I try to provide links to all available works on the web, except when these have been gathered by some major site (such as UC Berkeley’s site on Jack London). Most author pages have bibliographies and some additional information. The Timeline pages provide brief statements (as factually correct as possible) about events in American history and literary history. Links are chosen and annotated on the basis of their usefulness to students and researchers. These links don’t usually include the collections of links set up by search engines or even such useful sites as About.com, since these are generally available elsewhere. Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events, 1620–1920 http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/ This site includes pages on American authors, literary movements, a timeline, and American literature sites. Each author page contains a picture (if available), a bibliography (if available), links to major sites about the author, and links to works online. From Washington State University. Classical Authors Directory http://authorsdirectory.com/index.shtml This Directory is organized alphabetically by author, and most web pages in it are suggested to us by users. Web pages (URLs) are placed in subcategories by our content team, who visit and evaluate your suggestions, and decide where they best belong. We do this to ensure that the Classical Authors Directory is organized in the best possible way, is easy to use, intuitive, helpful, and fair to everyone. The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/emerson/ Connie Martinson Talks Books http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/collection.php?alias=/cmt Donated by Connie Martinson to the Drucker Institute and the Transdisciplinary Studies Program at Claremont Graduate University, the Connie Martinson Talks Books Collection consists of more than 2,500 television interviews with prominent authors of fiction and nonfiction taped over the last 30 years. Included in the collection are interviews with Maya Angelou, Ray Bradbury, Al Gore, Rosa Parks, Gore Vidal, Barack Obama, Studs Terkel and Joyce Carol Oates. . . . Under the direction of the Drucker Institute (www.druckerinstitute.com) and Transdisciplinary Studies Program, the Connie Martinson Talks Books Collection will be digitized and new interviews added on an ongoing basis over the next several years. Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/historic/poehouse.html The H. L. Mencken Room http://www.epfl.net/exhibits/mencken/ Henry Louis Mencken had a long and friendly relationship with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. As a child, he frequented the neighborhood branch at Hollins and Calhoun Street. As an adult, he made frequent use of the vast resources of the Central Library in downtown Baltimore. He began to donate material to the library during his lifetime, and this continued after his death on January 29, 1956. The Mencken Room was opened on April 17, 1956, under the curatorship of Betty Adler. She was the Mencken bibliographer and
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the founding editor of the quarterly Menckeniana, which was first published by the library in 1962. All who have written about Mencken are very much in her debt. The Jack London Online Collection http://london.sonoma.edu/ The Mark Twain Papers & Project http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/ This combination of original and photocopied documents now makes it possible to read virtually every document in Mark Twain’s hand known to survive, without ever leaving Berkeley: some 50 notebooks kept by Clemens between 1855 and his death in 1910; approximately 11,000 letters by him or his immediate family, and more than 17,000 letters to them; about 600 literary manuscripts left unpublished (and often unfinished) in his lifetime; manuscripts ranging from mere fragments to complete drafts (including chapters Clemens later deleted) for almost all of the books he published and for perhaps a tenth of his published short works (sketches, essays, editorials, speeches, poems); working notes, typescripts, and proofs for various titles; first editions and other lifetime editions, including American, English, Australian, Canadian, and German or Continental printings of his various books; about 150 books from his library, usually with marginalia; uncounted business documents, clippings, scrapbooks, interviews, bills, checks, photographs, and a handful of objects originally owned by him. The Mark Twain Project http://marktwainproject.org/ Mark Twain Project Online applies innovative technology to more than four decades’ worth of archival research by expert editors at the Mark Twain Project. It offers unfettered, intuitive access to reliable texts, accurate and exhaustive notes, and the most recently discovered letters and documents. Its ultimate purpose is to produce a digital critical edition, fully annotated, of everything Mark Twain wrote. MTPO is a collaboration between the Mark Twain Papers and Project of The Bancroft Library, the California Digital Library, and the University of California Press. The Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies http://www.steinbeck.sjsu.edu/home/index.jsp An authoritative website introduces the writer’s work in cultural contexts. At San Jose State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library, where the Center is housed, several invited lecturers have discussed his works, life, and legacy. Campus-wide programs like The Year of Steinbeck (1996) have sparked interest in his wide-ranging appeal. Steinbeck’s work embraces theater, music, and film—great film adaptations like Lewis Milestone’s Of Mice and Men (1939), John Ford’s The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Elia Kazan’s Viva Zapata! (1952) and East of Eden (1955). The searing play, musical, and opera, Of Mice and Men. And the music of Aaron Copland, Woody Guthrie, and Bruce Springsteen. In short, SJSU’s Center for Steinbeck Studies’ central mission is to promote Steinbeck’s enduring legacy as broadly as possible, to honor America’s best-loved writer of conscience, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the too-often muted voices of ordinary people. Tale of the Poe Toaster http://labyrinth13.com/Poe_Toaster.htm For over 50 years since 1949, on the night marking the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth, a mysterious man-in-black has entered the cemetery where the master of the macabre lies buried, and, making his way through the dark shadows to Poe’s grave, he places
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a partial bottle of expensive French cognac and three blood-red roses there, presumably as tokens of admiration and in tribute to the great author. This ritual completed, he then slips away into the night as quietly and as mysteriously as he came. The identity of this dark stranger (dubbed the Poe Toaster by observers) has never been revealed. And out of respect to the memory and legacy of Poe, and with a desire to preserve the sanctity of the performance of the ritual, no attempt has ever been made to stop or hinder this enigmatic admirer. Willa Cather Electronic Archive http://cather.unl.edu/ This site contains links to many of Willa Cathers’ writings (letters, novels, speeches and short stories) as well as interviews. There is a chronology of her life in addition to biographies, critical studies and links to other resources.
Literature—Children’s Literature Baldwin Library of Children’s Literature: Digital Collection http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/UFDC.aspx?c=juv The Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature in the Department of Special Collections at the University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries contains more than 100,000 volumes published in Great Britain and the United States from the early 1700s through the current year. Its holdings of more than 800 early American imprints is the second largest such collection in the United States. International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) http://www.childrenslibrary.org/ The mission of the International Children’s Digital Library Foundation is to excite and inspire the world’s children to become members of the global community—children who understand the value of tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas—by making the best in children’s literature available online.
Literature—Comics and Graphic Novels— see also Art—Animation artbomb.net http://www.artbomb.net/home.jsp Who We Are . . . And Why We Do It Artbomb’s mission is to promote diverse and sophisticated graphic novels. A more impressive array of graphic novels has never before been available for English reading audiences. And we want to get them into your hands. If you’ve never bought a graphic novel before, we encourage you to browse the site. We’ve classified the books by genre to make it easier for you to find something that appeals to your particular tastes. Cartoon Art Museum http://cartoonart.org/ The Cartoon Art Museum is the only museum in the western United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art in all its forms. This unique institution
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houses approximately 6,000 original pieces in its permanent collection; a complete volume research/library facility is located on the museum’s premises. In addition to seven major exhibitions a year, the museum has a classroom for cartoon art and a bookstore. Comic Art Collection at the Michigan State University Libraries http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/ ComicsResearch.org: Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliography http://www.comicsresearch.org/ Comic Book Legal Defense Fund http://www.cbldf.org/ The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookresources.com/ News, Columns, Resources. Comic Books, Comic Strips, and Graphic Novels Research Guide from the Yale University Library http://library.yale.edu/humanities/media/comics.html Comic Books: A Guide to the Collections of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library at the New York Public Library http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/comic/ It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!!! Comics and comic books are one of the most pervasive and influential media forms of 20th-century popular culture. A survey of current scholarly indexes demonstrates that researchers in the fields of history, sociology, and literature are discovering that studying comic books provides unique and valuable insights on 20th-century culture. Thus, many research libraries have experienced an increase in requests for information on, and copies of, comic books. Unfortunately, as with other genres of popular literature such as science fiction, comic books were often considered unworthy of addition to research library collections. The original NYPL Research Libraries policy was to collect representative samples of comic books and microfilm them. Emphasis was not placed on keeping original material. Comic Books: Internet Resources http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/comics.html From the Arts & Sciences Libraries at the University at Buffalo Comic Books: Serial and Government Publications Division of the Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awser2/comic_books.html Comic books began as a popular, relatively inexpensive American art form in the 1930s and have continued to flourish today. In addition to their value as collectibles, comic books are potentially rich sources for research in the arts, advertising, sociology, popular culture, and history. Perhaps no other medium provides such a popular representation of stereotypes, archetypes, national interests, and fads as do comic books. Comic books have evoked fervent reactions by detractors and enthusiasts who have interpreted their illustrations and story lines for their own ends. Women characters in comic books run the gamut from superhero, child, sidekick, romantic interest, model, outlaw, and ultimate erotic fantasy to serious career woman.
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Comics Continuum http://www.comicscontinuum.com/ Comics-Related Dissertations and Theses http://www.comicsresearch.org/ComicsDissertations.html The Comics Reporter http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/lists/lists_and_links.html Comics Worth Reading http://www.comicsworthreading.com/ Reviews, Recommendations, Previews, Updates and Resources. ComicsResearch.org http://www.comicsresearch.org/ The Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies (CSAB) cover book-length works about comic books and comic strips, from fannish histories to academic monographs. This site aims to provide more information and guidance on such books than you’d normally find in a library catalog entry. The goal for each entry is to include the book’s Table of Contents as well as (if applicable) a list of comics works reprinted in it (and their sources, sometimes undocumented), other general notes on content and organization, ISBN numbers, and reviews—either included on these pages (*R*), listed from print sources (*P*), or linked to from on-line sources (*O*). Books in any language, about comics from any country, are included. If you would like to suggest additional titles to include, or if you have a review that you’d like to contribute, please email us at
[email protected]. CSAB welcomes your reviews, even on books here which already have them. The Daily Cartoonist http://dailycartoonist.com/ The Daily Cartoonist (TDC), launched in 2005, is one of the fastest growing news blogs for professional cartoonists. While it has primarily focused on newspaper cartooning (comic strips and editorial cartooning), it has coverage has grown to include webcomics, movies and animation, and magazine gag cartoonists. TDC is published Monday through Friday (and occasionally on the weekends). Daryl Cagle’s Professional Cartoonist’s Index http://cagle.msnbc.com/main.asp Organized by subject. Grand Comic Book Database http://www.comics.org/ We are building a simple database that will be easy to use and understand, easy to add to, and easy for people to contribute to. We will include information on creator credits, story details, and other information useful to the comic book reader and fan. If we are able to take this to its ultimate conclusion, this database will contain data for every comic book ever published. This project is for us, and the people like us. We will use this as a comic-book database which can be searched and sorted. The database will be a resource for fans, hobbyists and collectors, with no commercial objectives. Objectives and guidelines, for content: We intend to catalog key story information, creator information, and other information which is useful to readers, fans, hobbyists, researchers.
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Our goal is to include all the comic books ever published. We will use a broad definition of Comic Book; a comic book is 50% or more art and/or pictures which tell a story. (If there is a question, that book can be included. This definition eliminates any electronic comics. It includes small print run fanzines & minicomics.) ImageTexT: Interdisciplinary Comics Studies http://www.english.ufl.edu/imagetext/ The objective of ImageTexT is to advance the academic study of comic books, comic strips, and animated cartoons. Under the guidance of an editorial board of scholars from a variety of disciplines, ImageTexT publishes solicited and peer-reviewed papers that investigate the material, historical, theoretical, and cultural implications of visual textuality. ImageTexT welcomes essays emphasizing (but not limited to) the aesthetics, cognition, production, reception, distribution and dissemination of comics and other media as they relate to comics, along with translations of previously existing research on comics as dimensions of visual culture. Exploring all periods and all countries, and deploying a wide range of disciplinary approaches, ImageTexT is designed to foster innovative discussions of the political and social implications of comics, to generate original formal aesthetic analyses of comics, and to broaden theoretical discussions of genre, period, narrative, and complex image/text relationships in comics and related media. ImageTexT will include reviews of current scholarship in the field, announcements regarding relevant conferences and upcoming publications, and links to other theoretical projects of interest to readers. ImageTexT will also provide currently unavailable English-language translations of seminal essays of comics theory. Indy Magazine http://www.indyworld.com/indy/ Contains Reviews, Archives of older issues and Features. Librarians in Comics: Sources—Compiled by Steven M. Bergson http://www.ibiblio.org/librariesfaq/combks/combks.htm Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art http://www.moccany.org/ The purpose of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art will be the collection, preservation, study, education, and display of comic and cartoon art. Every genre of the art will be represented: animation, anime, cartoons, comic books, comic strips, gag cartoons, humorous illustration, illustration, political illustration, editorial cartoons, caricature, graphic novels, sports cartoons, and computer-generated art. Further, the museum’s rigid collection policy ensures that the art collections will be maintained in an environment of the highest integrity. It will be the mission of the museum to promote the understanding and appreciation of comic and cartoon art as well as to detail and discuss the artistic, cultural, and historical impact of what is the world’s most popular art form. Comics and cartoons have been instrumental in effecting significant dialogue on issues involving society, culture, philosophy, and politics. History has shown them to be instrumental in documenting—and interpreting—historic events and social change. Artistically, comic and cartoon art is created at the highest levels by some of the world’s finest graphic illustrators.
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The main goal of the museum will be to educate the public about comic and cartoon art, how it is crafted, and how it reflects history. What does the art tell us about the time period that it was created in? How does it stand the test of time? What First Amendment issues regarding content come into play? How does censorship determine what is (and isn’t) published? National Association of Comic Art Educators (NACAE) http://www.teachingcomics.org/ The National Association of Comic Art Educators is an organization committed to helping facilitate the teaching of comics in higher education. The increasing numbers of young artists who have chosen comics as their medium of expression continues to grow rapidly. Colleges and universities have been slow to acknowledge and engage these students. While most schools still hold antiquated notions of what comics are, a growing number of colleges have started offering programs and classes in comics (or sequential art, as it is often referred to). Teaching comics in college is a relatively new phenomenon. The few colleges that have implemented programs have met with tremendous success. The NACAE’s website objective is to be a resource where the growing number of educators in comic art/sequential art can get and share ideas. National Cartoonists Society http://reuben.org/ncs/news.asp New York City Comic Museum http://www.nyccomicbookmuseum.org/main.htm The Mission of the New York City Comic Book Museum is to preserve the historical and artistic legacy of comic book culture, place it in the context of a changing society, show its usefulness in educating and entertaining, and instill in audiences the value and joy of this rich American heritage. Newsarama.com http://www.newsarama.com/ News from the world of comics—Features, Op-Ed, Previews and Reviews. Ninth Art: for the discerning reader http://www.ninthart.com/ It is our hope that our archive will emerge as one of the foremost resources for anyone seeking diverse and intelligent thought on the medium. Every article that appears here— every essay, interview, review or analysis—will be written to a high standard, with an eye on creating a document to reflect our changing times. Due to our emphasis on quality over quantity, our initial plan is to publish only four articles a week—two each Monday, two each Friday. Ninth Art does not operate an editorial agenda. We believe in freedom of expression and diversity of opinion, and we are happy to allow any viewpoint to be represented on this site, so long as it meets our standards for publication. no flying, no tights—graphic novel reviews http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ There is, as always, the original No Flying, No Tights, the graphic novel review site for teens. Now, there is also Sidekicks, a site devoted to all those kids graphic novels out there. On the other end of the spectrum is The Lair, featuring graphic novels for older teens and adults.
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Literature—Freedom to Read Foundation Freedom to Read Foundation http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/affiliates/relatedgroups/freedomtoreadfoundation/ index.cfm
Literature—Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/ This site provides materials for Harvard University’s Chaucer classes in the Core Program, the English Department, and the Division of Continuing Education. (Others of course are welcome to use it.) It provides a wide range of glossed Middle English texts and translations of analogues relevant to Chaucer’s works, as well as selections from relevant works by earlier and later writers, critical articles from a variety of perspectives, graphics, and general information on life in the Middle Ages. At the moment the site concentrates on the Canterbury Tales, but the longer-term goal is to create a more general Chaucer page. The New Chaucer Society http://artsci.wustl.edu/~chaucer/ The purpose of the New Chaucer Society is to provide a forum for teachers and scholars of Geoffrey Chaucer and his age. To advance such study, the Society organizes biennial international congresses of Chaucerians, publishes the annual Studies in the Age of Chaucer and a semiannual newsletter, and supports such important projects as the Annotated Chaucer Bibliography (an electronic version of which is available on-line). Participation in NCS congresses is restricted to active members of the Society. Membership in the New Chaucer Society is open to all persons interested in the study of Chaucer and his age. Members receive subscriptions to Studies in the Age of Chaucer and the newsletter. Libraries may subscribe to Studies in the Age of Chaucer only. The President and Trustees of the Society cordially invite you to join.
Literature—Literary Criticism Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing http://allc.org/ The objects of the Association are to promote high standards of education in the development of computer science and computer services with particular reference to literary and linguistic computing. In furtherance of the aforementioned objects the Association shall have power: to undertake research and to arrange for the publication of the results of such research; and to do all other lawful things necessary to advance those objects. Bibliography of Literary Theory, Criticism and Philology http://www.unizar.es/departamentos/filologia_inglesa/garciala/bibliography.html
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This is a bibliography of literary studies and criticism, listing over 125,000 entries, with a main focus on English-speaking authors and criticism or literary theory written in English. It includes bibliographical information on thousands of authors, critical schools and subjects. Contemporary Literary Theory http://www.brocku.ca/english/courses/4F70/index.html Web page created by John Lye, Professor of English at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. Links are organized by category: General Theory; Structuralism; Reader-response, Poststructuralism, including Deconstruction; Critical Theories; Psychoanalytic Theory; and Miscellany. There are also links to other Literary Theory pages and Theory Resource pages. Critical Reading: An Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism http://mesastate.edu/~blaga/theoryindex/theoryhomex.html This guide attempts to introduce literary theory and criticism to an undergraduate or otherwise uninitiated audience. As an introduction, what I (Professor Barry Laga, Mesa State University) offer is admittedly reductive. The issues, concepts, and practices are far more complex than I can describe here (and I continue to learn, too). I assume that readers are keenly aware that they should read primary texts as well as the critical commentary I cannot provide here. My experience tells me that one just needs to take a step in any direction. My goal is not to provide in-depth coverage; instead, I want to offer a framework that will help readers use different theories and reading practices while also inviting them to learn more. Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 Introductory Guide to Critical Theory http://www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/engl/theory/ The expanded site will include a wide array of different theories currently influencing undergraduate education, including narratology, film theory, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, Bakhtinian criticism, theories of sexuality, media theory, poststructuralism, and postmodernism. I (Dino F. Felluga, Assistant Professor at Purdue University, West Lafayette) am also considering writing a text book aligned with the web site. Literary Encyclopedia http://www.litencyc.com/ The Literary Encyclopedia is an authoritative, up-to-date reference work written by named scholars most of whom are current university teachers. Its entries represent the state of the art in scholarly understanding and it grows in scale every week. The publication currently has around 90,000 visits each month. To date we have over 800 distinguished contributors, 1892 completed entries and indexed entries on 5150 writers, 15,000 works and 1300 topics. Our databases can be searched using buttons on our sidebar and by using the index pages. We welcome suggestions for improvement to the service we provide and offers of contribution from established scholars and researchers. Correspondence should be sent to
[email protected] We also provide a growing Books-in-Print database which enables users to find what books are currently in print about the topics covered in this Encyclopedia. We very much welcome people linking sites to our own provided this is for non-profit purposes. Please see our sidebar for further features and information. A Literary Index: Making Sense of Literature on the Internet http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/english/flackcj/LitIndex.html
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A Literary Index provides both an overview and a review of the more significant collections of Internet literary resources of interest to scholars, students, and lovers of literature. This site is not intended to be an exhaustive index of all literary resources; rather it functions both as a descriptive meta-index to all things literary and as a review of the most important lists of literary resources and collections of literary links that proliferate on the Internet. In that capacity, I hope that it is of service to you. If you know of other literary indices that you think should be included here, please don’t hesitate to let me know and I will try to review them. Literary Resources on the Net http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/ This site contains links to resources in various categories (Bibliography and History of the Book, Literary Theory, etc.) as well as links to various General Sources. Maintained by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. LitLinks: Critical Theory http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/Pages/Main.aspx An alphabetical list of links discussing 33 authors and literary critics, links to sources providing information about Literary Periods and the Research Room which contains a collection of research aids intended to be useful for all students, instructors, and writers who engage in research and source-based writing. Ploughshares http://www.pshares.org/index.cfm Ploughshares is published three times a year at Emerson College. Each issue offers almost two hundred pages of great new stories and poems, guest-edited by a prominent writer who explores personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Our website serves as companion to our print journal. We have over 3,500 poems, stories, and articles from our current print issue and our back issue archives that you may read for free. We also have a multitude of Web-only information about our authors. Swirl: Who’s Who in Theory http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2464 An irreverently written (but valuable) collection of sources relating to several literary theorists. Sources include On-Campus Links (Department of English & Writing, Southern Oregon University), Off-campus Links, and Suggested Readings.
Literature—Multinational Literature Collections AfricaBib.org http://www.africabib.org/ AfricaBib is the culmination of twenty-five years of Africana research. The site consists of two bibliographic databases covering Africana periodical literature (Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature Database) and African Women’s literature (African Women’s Database). You will also find a comprehensive bibliography on women travelers and explorers to Africa (Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa: 1763–2004: A Comprehensive English Language Bibliography). Work on the Africana periodical literature index began as a small project in 1974. In those days, computers as we know them today did not exist. The project grew and was
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expanded over the years to include about 200 titles. Unfortunately, it was still not accessible to researchers. When computer technology did come along, a great deal of time over many years was taken to make the data computer accessible. In recent years, more titles have been added to the periodical database. Today the database indexes over 50,000 items that appear in over 415 periodical titles. Bibliography of Irish Literature http://info.wlu.ca/~wwweng/faculty/jwright/irish/biblio-main.htm Electronic Text Collections in Western European Literature http://www.lib.virginia.edu/wess/etexts.html This page lists Internet sources for literary texts in the western European languages other than English. Translations are mentioned only when they are included in collections of original language texts, or when they are themselves of interest. Collections are listed more or less in order of size; individual authors are listed alphabetically. The literatures are grouped by language: Finnish, Italian, Latin, Swedish, etc. Gunroom Guide to Patrick O’Brian Web Resources http://www.io.com/gibbonsb/pob Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland Irish Historical Mysteries http://homepage.tinet.ie/~seanjmurphy/irhismys/index.htm Island Ireland [Irish Literature] http://www.islandireland.com/Pages/lit.html LiTgloss http://wings.buffalo.edu/litgloss/ The LiTgloss project is a collection of texts written in languages other than English. The texts are of literary, cultural, or historical interest to speakers of English, and likely (we think) to be better appreciated if read in the original language. Our goal is to make them accessible by providing semantic and syntactical help, and to provide supplementary materials which help the students see the text in its literary, artistic, historical, cultural context. The site was created in 1999, and is a work in progress. The project is the fruit of the conviction that American students of foreign languages should have the opportunity to read important and complex texts written in the languages they are learning. We hope to encourage further study of the language by offering a glimpse of the intellectual wealth to which fluency would give access. We want to enable American students to appreciate the complexity and sophistication of other cultures, which media portrayals sensationalize or trivialize. It is difficult to achieve this mission via traditional language pedagogy, yet it is important that the cultural and linguistic veil separating American students from other cultures be sometimes lifted. The LiTgloss project is intended to promote a meaningful engagement with important texts on their own terms. Luminarium http://www.luminarium.org/lumina.htm This site combines three sites first created in 1996 to provide a starting point for students and enthusiasts of English Literature. Nothing replaces a quality library, but hopefully this site will help fill the needs of those who have not access to one.
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‘Luminarium’ is the labor of love of Anniina Jokinen. The site is not affiliated with any institution, is sponsored by no-one, nor does it generate any profit. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Sixth Edition, has been the main authority consulted for accuracy of dates and details. Many of the materials collected here reside elsewhere. Quality and accuracy are concerns, and all materials are checked regularly. However, ‘Luminarium’ cannot be held responsible for materials residing on other sites. Rediscovering Literature: The Swinburne Archive http://swinburnearchive.indiana.edu/swinburne/www/swinburne/ The Swinburne Archive is a digital collection, or virtual archive, devoted to the life and work of Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne. When complete the project will provide students and scholars with access to all available original works by Swinburne and selected contextual materials, including contemporary critical reactions, biographical works, and images of artwork about which Swinburne wrote. Victorian Women Writers Project http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/ The goal of the Victorian Women Writers Project is to produce highly accurate transcriptions of works by British women writers of the 19th century, encoded using the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML). The works, selected with the assistance of the Advisory Board, will include anthologies, novels, political pamphlets, religious tracts, children’s books, and volumes of poetry and verse drama. Considerable attention will be given to the accuracy and completeness of the texts, and to accurate bibliographical descriptions of them. The William Blake Archive http://www.blakearchive.org/blake/ A hypermedia archive sponsored by the Library of Congress and supported by the Preservation and Access Division of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sun Microsystems and Inso Corporation. With past support from the Getty Grant Program and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Editors: Morris Eaves, University of Rochester; Robert Essick, University of California, Riverside and Joseph Viscomi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Literature—Mystery Novels The Mysterious Home Page http://www.webfic.com/mysthome/mysthome.htm Mystery Bibliography http://hem.passagen.se/orange/biblio.htm Welcome to the most comprehensive bibliography web site for classic mystery authors. The page now has bibliographies for more than 125 authors and pseudonyms! Titles of short stories/novellas/novelettes are written in italics. I have tried to make it as easy as possible for the reader to collect the short stories, which means that I only include those collections that are necessary to get the complete short story output of an author. Overbooked (Book Links): Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers, Crime Fiction http://www.overbooked.org/genres/mystery/index.html
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A web site (formerly known as Book Links) for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. Overbooked Originals include author web pages, annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases. More Overbooked Reviews are coming soonish . . .
Literature—Noir Fiction Dime Box Books http://dimeboxbooks.com Film Noir http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html A Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection http://members.aol.com/MG4273/classics.htm Welcome to the Classic Mystery homepage. This is an educational site containing reading lists and essays on great mysteries, mainly of the pre-1965 era. It is designed and written by Michael E. Grost, a mystery fan who lives near Detroit, Michigan, USA. Mayhem http://members.aol.com/MayhemPage/index.htm Mayhem includes new book announcements, reviews, interviews, feature articles about mystery fiction, biographical information about popular authors, and more . . . RARA-AVIS http://www.miskatonic.org/rara-avis/ RARA-AVIS is a mailing list devoted to the discussion of hardboiled and noir writing. The list was announced on 5 January 1997. Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang http://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html Windy City Pulp and Paperback Convention http://www.windycitypulpandpaper.com/
Literature—Online Book/Document Collections [not all content may be free] Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts http://www.infomotions.com/alex Download complete works of classic American and English literature as well as Western philosophy from this online repository. Alex lets you search not only for titles and authors, but also for words and phrases within the texts. You can even download works in PDF, Palm Pilot, Rocket eBook, and other file formats. Bibliomania http://www.bibliomania.com
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Free Online Literature with more than 2000 Classic Texts Literature Book Notes, Author Biographies, Book Summaries and Reference Books Read Classic Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Short Stories and Contemporary Articles and Interviews Study Guides to the most read books and Help for Teachers Research our Reference Books, Dictionaries, Quotations, Classic Non-fiction, Biographies and Religious Texts Buy the books personally read and recommended by Bibliomania Books-On-Line http://67.118.51.201/bol/default.cfm A Directory of books that are posted on the net and available for downloading at no charge along with new books being published. Bookstacks Free Online Books http://bookstacks.org/ Bookstacks is a small volunteer effort, providing quality, hand-coded eBooks for free. There are 88 books to choose from right now, from 31 different authors. The latest addition is the online edition of the Brother’s Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Classic Book Library http://classicbook.info/ Welcome to Classic Book Library, a free online library containing treasured classics for old and young alike. Browse the library from the Javascript menu, found at the top of every page. From the menu, you can browse all books in any genre, go to the Table of Contents, or jump straight to any chapter. The chapters are divided into separate pages, making it easier for anyone to bookmark exactly where they were in each book! From authors such as Jules Verne to LM Montgomery, the Classic Book Library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to anyone with a passion for reading! ClassicAuthors.net http://www.classicauthors.net/ At Great Literature On-line, we are dedicated to adding free, HTML formatted e-text for your reading enjoyment. If you are a student, be sure to check out our links page for each author, especially if you are doing research. We typically add new novels as the mood hits us. The Classics in ASCII http://www.textfiles.com/etext/ AUTHORS. Check here first. Collections of transcribed books and novels written by celebrated historical authors. Burroughs, Doyle, Poe... MODERN. Books and other transcribed works from authors of the last few decades. FICTION. Stories and novels considered fiction. Bestsellers. Authors with only a few transcribed work end up in here. Stowe, Wells, Woolf.... NON-FICTION. Books written by individuals to describe a set of events, or academic works. Be sure to check reference books as well. Autobiographies, Philosophy, Textbooks... REFERENCE. Reference books, aimed to be accurate representations, now saved for later generations. Dictionaries, Factbooks, Mathematics... Digital Book Index http://digitalbookindex.org/
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Welcome! Over the last decade, a quiet revolution has been going on in the development of a large library of digital or electronic books. While there are still large gaps, a very substantial body of Western thought is available in the form of downloadable or on-line books. Most major writers, from Plato to Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Proust, or John Le Carré, are accessible on the Internet. Subjects range from the highly scholarly to the contemporary and popular—especially as more commercial publishers discover the virtues of online distribution. This index is intended as a Meta-index for most major eBook sites, along with thousands of smaller specialized sites. In some subject categories, the resources you find here are more comprehensive than those of all but the largest of research libraries, due to the budget & space constraints of smaller institutions. Digital Book Index provides links to more than 141,000 title records from more than 1800 commercial and non-commercial publishers, universities, and various private sites. About 100,000 of these books, texts, and documents are available free, while many others are available at very modest cost. Digital Library of Illuminated Books http://www.illuminated-books.com/ The Illuminated Books Project is a private non-profit, collaborative effort of three individuals, Alfredo Malchiodi, Anita Malchiodi and Carlos Alonso Cabezas, who share a vision to make available, in high-resolution, many illuminated and illustrated books from their private collections. These books are mainly from the 19th Century Victorian Period, Arts and Craft style and Private Presses extending from 1800’s to the 1920’s. In the selection of books exhibited, particular emphasis is given to the illustration and illumination over the literary content. Digital Library of the Commons http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/about.html The Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) provides free access to an archive of international literature on the commons, common-pool resources and common property. Features for authors and readers include advanced searching; browsing by region, sector, and author name; an author submission portal for uploading a variety of document formats; and a service that uses email to alert subscribers to new documents in their area of interest. Early English Books Online http://eebo.chadwyck.com/home From the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War, Early English Books Online (EEBO) will contain over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard and Redgrave’s Short-Title Catalogue (1475–1640), Wing’s Short-Title Catalogue (1641–1700), the Thomason Tracts (1640–1661), and the Early English Tract Supplement—all in full digital facsimile from the Early English Books microfilm collection. Subscription required. eBooks@Adelaide http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/ Welcome to the University of Adelaide Library’s collection of Web books. The collection includes classic works of Literature, Philosophy, Science, and History. Please see Frequently asked questions for more details. Our web books are listed alphabetically by author and by title, and chronologically, by author’s date of birth. Some works are also listed by theme (subject). All of the works in the collection may also be found by searching the Library Catalogue.
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Electronic Full Text Sources (EFTS) http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/ets/efts/ From the University of Chicago Library. Electronic Literature Directory http://directory.eliterature.org The Electronic Literature Directory is a unique and valuable resource for readers and writers of digital texts. It provides an extensive database of listings for electronic works, their authors, and their publishers. The descriptive entries cover poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction that makes significant use of electronic techniques or enhancements. The Directory provides easy access to one of the most exciting and fastest-growing bodies of cutting-edge literature. Among the new forms of writing represented here are hypertexts and other interactive pieces, kinetic or animated poems, multimedia works, generated texts, and works that allow reader collaboration. Directory users can also enjoy the enhancements that the new technology brings to traditional literature, such as streaming audio readings of poetry by masters ranging from e. e. cummings and Dylan Thomas to contemporary Pulitzer Prize winners. eScholarship Editions http://www.escholarship.org/editions/ The eScholarship Editions collection includes almost 2000 books from academic presses on a range of topics, including art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction. Access to the electronic books is open to all University of California faculty, staff, and students, while select books are available to the public. Print versions of many of the electronic books can be purchased directly from the publishers. eScholarship Repository http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/ The repository, sponsored by the California Digital Library, provides persistent access and makes the content easily discoverable. It is a project of the eScholarship initiative of the California Digital Library within the University of California Office of the President. eScholarship, whose mission is to facilitate and support scholar-led innovations in scholarly communication, is providing this and other services in response to an expressed need for alternative publishing mechanisms. This UC Office of the President/CDL initiative stands to benefit the entire university. FindArticles.com http://findarticles.com/ FindArticles.com is a vast archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals. You will find articles on a range of topics, including business, health, society, entertainment, sports and more. Unlike other online collections, each of the hundreds of thousands of articles in FindArticles can be read in its entirety and printed at no cost. First Monday http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/ First Monday is one of the first peer-reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet. Since its start in May 1996, First Monday has published 504 papers in 93 issues; these papers were written by 609 different authors. First Monday is indexed in Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, LISA, PAIS and other services. In the year 2003, users from
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816,912 distinct hosts around the world downloaded 5,385,649 contributions published in First Monday. Free Online Texts http://freebies.about.com/shopping/freebies/msub32.htm Fullbooks.com http://www.fullbooks.com Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/ Great Books and Classics http://www.grtbooks.com/ Hypnerotomachia Poliphili http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-books/hp/index.htm The enigmatic, polyglot Hypnerotomachia Poliphili—the inspiration for the bestselling novel The Rule of Four—has fascinated architects and historians since its publication in 1499. Part fictional narrative and part scholarly treatise, richly illustrated with wood engravings, the book is an extreme case of erotic furor, aimed at everything—especially architecture—that the protagonist, Poliphilo, encounters in his quest for his beloved, Polia. Among the instances of the book’s manifesto-like character is Polia’s tirade defending the right of women to express their own sexuality, probably the first sustained argument of this type, which lifts the book’s erotic theme from the realm of ribaldry to the more daring one of sexual politics. In her book, Leon Battista Alberti’s Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: Re-Cognizing the Architectural Body in the Early Italian Renaissance, Liane Lefaivre offers the closest critical-theoretical reading of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili to date, placing it within both the historical context of the quattrocento and the rethinking of the metaphor of the architectural body. Library of Southern Literature http://docsouth.unc.edu/southlit/ Documenting the American South (DocSouth), a digital publishing initiative sponsored by the University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provides access to digitized primary materials that offer Southern perspectives on American history and culture. It supplies teachers, students, and researchers at every educational level with a wide array of titles they can use for reference, studying, teaching, and research. The texts, images, and other materials come primarily from the premier Southern collections in the libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. These original Southern materials can be found in several library locations, including the Southern Historical Collection, one of the largest collections of Southern manuscripts in the country; the North Carolina Collection, the most complete printed documentation of a single state anywhere; the Rare Book Collection, which holds an extensive Southern pamphlet collection; and Davis Library, which offers rich holdings of printed materials on the Southeast. Literature Project http://www.literatureproject.com/ Literature Project is a collection of classic books, poems, speeches, and plays. For each piece of literature, we offer online chapter-indexed hypertext that can be easily read and searched. In addition, each piece includes links to a new eBook version. We also offer Text-to-Speech software that can easily be downloaded from our site.
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Our mission is to provide resources for the appreciation of electronic literature. We care about digital content and eBooks because we care about the environment. Save a tree and read an eBook. You can help save our planet. Literature Unbound: A Guide to Literary Resources on the Web http://wordcircuits.com/literature/ Clinging to my little strand of the Web are samples of my poetry, both printed and electronic, as well as things I’ve written about literature, hypertext, and multimedia. There’s also information about the electronic literature courses I teach online for New School University. Students can participate in the New School class from nearly anywhere in the world. The site also has a Bookmart (Sources for Printed Books), a Café (On-Line Meeting Places), an Information Desk (Calendars and More), a Reading Room (Poetry and Fiction On-Line) and Word Circuits (Literature Born to Pixels [Animated Text, Hypertext and Multimedia]). LitLinks http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/ After reading a great story, poem, play, essay, or critical article, you may want to know more. The Internet provides all kinds of information to aid your research, so we’ve compiled LitLinks—annotated to show you what kinds of information about a work, its author, or period you’ll find on each site. LitLinks are organized alphabetically by author within five genres [Critical Theory, Drama, Essays, Fiction, Poetry]. Click on any category and enjoy the ride! Logos Library http://www.logoslibrary.eu/pls/wordtc/new_wordtheque.main?lang=EN&source =search Welcome to the Logos context search facility LOGOS LIBRARY. The LOGOS LIBRARY is a powerful interface with a massive database (currently 707.737.941 words) containing multilingual novels, technical literature and translated texts. Hits are highlighted in context windows that can be expanded up or down. To go to the source web pages (novels, etc.) click on the title to run a dictionary search click on the highlighted word or phrase. MagPortal.com http://magportal.com/ Find individual articles from many freely accessible magazines by browsing the categories or using the search engine. When you find an article you like, mark it or get similar articles. Maledicta Press http://www.sonic.net/maledicta WARNING! Caveat Lector! This Web site specializes in uncensored language research protected by the First Amendment. If you are under 21 years of age, immature, a legal scumbag, a shallow journalist, a p.c. creep, or offended by words, just go away. manybooks.net http://manybooks.net/ Browse through the most popular titles, recommendations, or recent reviews from our visitors. Perhaps you’ll find something interesting in the special collections. There are 20,085 eBooks available here and they’re all free! Million Book Project http://www.archive.org/details/millionbooks
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An early collection of books from the Indian scanning centers of the Universal Library Project or sometimes called the Million Books Project. Many of these books are not complete or in good shape. The Internet Archive looks to work with volunteers to find and fix the ones that can be fixed. Nalanda E-text Conversion Project http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/resources/english/etext-project/ Nalanda Etext Conversion Project aims at converting the Public Domain Etexts in raw text format into eBooks in easily Screen-Readable PDF Format. The PDF books are optimised for screen—reading using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher. The font size is selected for easy reading on screen and may not be suitable for printing. Nalanda does admit that some PDF eBooks created in this Project are of large size. Nalanda decided to place emphasize on the quality of eBook created even at the expense of file size. O’Reilly Open Book Project http://www.oreilly.com/openbook/ O’Reilly has published a number of Open Books—books with various forms of open copyright—over the years. The reasons for opening copyright, as well as the specific license agreements under which they are opened, are as varied as our authors. Perhaps a book was outdated enough to be put out of print, yet some people still needed the information it covered. Or the author or subject of a book felt strongly that it should be published under a particular open copyright. Maybe the book was written collectively by a particular community, as in the case of our Community Press books. But there’s more to making Open Books available online than simply adopting an open license or giving up rights granted under copyright law. The print books need to be converted to a digital format so that they’re accessible via the web. Online Books Page at the University of Pennsylvania http://onlineBooks.library.upenn.edu/ Facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. Online Library of Liberty http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php The Online Library of Liberty (OLL) is a project of Liberty Fund, Inc., a private, non-profit educational foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The aim of the OLL is to provide thousands of titles about individual liberty, limited constitutional government, and the free market, free of charge to the public, for educational purposes. Online Library of Literature http://www.literature.org On this site you will find the full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature. Fiction from authors like Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters (Anne, Charlotte and Emily), Jack London, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and many others, and classic scientific works from Charles Darwin and Rene Descartes. For those who may not be familiar with Copyright law, we are unable to make works available that are not in the public domain. This means, basically, nothing where the author has not been dead for at least 75 to 90 years. Open J-Gate http://openjgate.org/Search/QuickSearch.aspx
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Open J-Gate is an electronic gateway to global journal literature in open access domain. Launched in 2006, Open J-Gate is the contribution of Informatics (India) Ltd to promote OAI (Open Access Initiative). Open J-Gate provides seamless access to millions of journal articles available online. Open J-Gate is also a database of journal literature, indexed from 4372 open access journals, with links to full text at Publisher sites. Open Library http://openlibrary.org/ The Open Library website was created by the Internet Archive to demonstrate a way that books can be represented online. The vision is to create free web access to important book collections from around the world. Books are scanned and then offered in an easy-to-use interface for free reading online. If they’re in the public domain, the books can be downloaded, shared and printed for free. They can also be printed for a nominal fee by a third party, who will bind and mail the book to you. The books are always FREE to read at the Open Library website. Page by Page Books http://pagebypageBooks.com/ We have hundreds of classic books you can read right now, all absolutely free! It is an ideal way to expand your horizons, catch up on your reading list, or read books that it seems like everyone else has already read. Fix yourself a drink, get comfortable and Start Reading! Searchable by author and title. The Paris Review http://www.parisreview.org/literature.php/prmAlpha/A-E Welcome to the DNA of literature—over 50 years of literary wisdom rolled up in 300+ Writers at Work interviews, now available online—free. Founder and former Editor George Plimpton dreamed of a day when anyone—a struggling writer in Texas, an English teacher in Amsterdam, even a subscriber in Central Asia—could easily access this vast literary resource; with the establishment of this online archive that day has finally come. Now, for the first time, you can read, search, and download any or all of these in-depth interviews with poets, novelists, playwrights, essayists, critics, musicians, and more, whose work set the compass of twentieth-century writing, and continue to do so into the twenty-first. Planet eBook http://www.planetebook.com Welcome to Planet eBook, the home of free classic literature. All our novels and books are entirely free for you to download and share with your friends, classmates, students, anyone! Project Gutenberg http://promo.net/pg Project Gutenberg is the brainchild of Michael Hart, who in 1971 decided that it would be a really good idea if lots of famous and important texts were freely available to everyone in the world. Since then, he has been joined by hundreds of volunteers who share his vision. Project Gutenberg of Australia http://gutenberg.net.au/ These free ebooks or etexts may be read on a computer using a simple text editor or viewer. The books are in the ‘public domain’ in Australia and all have been prepared by volunteers.
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Project MUSE http://muse.jhu.edu/ Project MUSE’s mission is to excel in the broad dissemination of high-quality scholarly content. Through innovation and collaborative development, Project MUSE anticipates the needs of and delivers essential resources to all members of the scholarly community. Project Runeberg http://runeberg.org/ Project Runeberg (runeberg.org) is a volunteer effort to create free electronic editions of classic Nordic (Scandinavian) literature and make them openly available over the Internet. It was founded in 1992 and is based at LYSATOR, the students’ computer club at Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden. What we have is already the Internet’s biggest center for Nordic literature. Read Print http://www.readprint.com/ A warm welcome to Read Print, your free online library. Our website offers thousands of free books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast. To find the book you desire to read, start by looking through the author index. The Remnant Trust, Inc. http://www.theremnanttrust.com/ The Remnant Trust is a public educational foundation that shares an actively growing collection of original and 1st edition works dealing with the topics of liberty and dignity with some pieces dating as early as 1250. The Trust makes this collection available to colleges, universities, and other organizations for use by students, faculty, scholars and the general public. Those exposed are encouraged to touch, feel and read the originals. Generally, titles are loaned for a semester to educational entities that choose specific displays that are tailored to each institution. Serving multiple institutions each semester, The Remnant Trust is normally booked a couple of years in advance giving adequate time to plan. Renascence Editions: An Online Repository of Works Printed in English Between the Years 1477 and 1799 http://www.luminarium.org/renascence-editions/ren.htm Authors listed alphabetically—separate links for Milton, Montaigne, Shakespeare and Spenser. The Spectator Text Project http://meta.montclair.edu/spectator/ The Spectator Project is an interactive hypermedia environment for the study of The Tatler (1709–1711), The Spectator (1711–14), and the eighteenth-century periodical in general. The most innovative feature of the project developed out of the object of study itself. The format, style, and even the content of The Tatler and the Spectator were immediately and closely imitated in hundreds of periodicals in Europe and the Americas. The Spectator Project will allow users to compare imitated and imitating formats and passages of text through the means of hyperlinks. A footnote will appear, for example, in the text of Marivaux’s Le Spectateur français or Eliza Haywood’s The Female Spectator, and the user will click on it to bring up the passage in the Spectator that it derives from. While there are editions of eighteenth-century periodicals on-line and in CD-ROM format, none have linked multiple periodicals together for the purpose of studying their complex interrelation.
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While many scholarly web projects simply make their material more widely available—in itself, a laudable goal—this feature makes our project an interpretive editorial apparatus, and one which is based on the special capabilities of the digital environment. TEAMS Middle English Texts http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/tmsmenu.htm The TEAMS Middle English Texts are published for TEAMS (The Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages) in association with the University of Rochester by Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The General Editor of the series is Russell Peck of the University of Rochester. The texts are made available here by permission of the Executive Committee of TEAMS and The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University. The goal of the TEAMS Middle English text series is to make available to teachers and students texts which occupy an important place in the literary and cultural canon but which have not been readily available in student editions. The focus is upon literature adjacent to that normally in print, which teachers need in compiling the syllabi they wish to teach. The editions maintain the linguistic integrity of the original works but within the parameters of modern reading conventions. UVA E-Text Center UVa Library Digital Collections http://lib.virginia.edu/digital/collections/finding_digital.html Wright American Fiction http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/w/wright2/ This is a collection of 19th century American fiction, as listed in Lyle Wright’s bibliography American Fiction, 1851–1875. There are currently 2,887 volumes included (1,763 unedited, 1,124 fully edited and encoded) by 1,456 authors. See this page for more information.
Literature—Poetry The Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. AllenGinsberg.org http://www.allenginsberg.org/ Welcome to AllenGinsberg.org where you can explore published as well as never-beforepublished text, photos, hand-written documents and audio and video materials representing Allen’s life-work. The material available here—and that which we will be adding over time—is intended to continually reveal the intelligence and beauty of Allen Ginsberg’s aim of increasing consciousness on the planet. Arcanum Café http://arcanumcafe.com/ AC is primarily an online community for poets & writers to showcase their works, share their lives and provide visitors with fresh writing in a wide array of styles to read. So come in and enjoy.
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There are links to discussion Forums, quarterly literary webzine, chat, links to other literary and creative sites, all sorted by categories and articles. The Celebration of Women Writers http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/ The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women’s writing. The Classroom Electric: Dickinson, Whitman, and American Culture http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/fdw/ The Classroom Electric is a constellation of web sites on Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and nineteenth-century American culture. Here users can explore images of original manuscripts, rare photographs, notebooks, scrapbooks, letters, and maps in sites informed by cutting-edge scholarship. While each site works as a stand-alone case study useful to students and teachers, the sites also link to each other, to other resources, and to the Dickinson Electronic Archives and the Walt Whitman Archive. The Complete Writings and Pictures of Dante Gabriel Rossetti http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/rossetti/ The Rossetti Archive is a hypertextual instrument designed to facilitate the scholarly study of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the painter, designer, writer, and translator who was, according to both John Ruskin and Walter Pater, the most important and original artistic force in the second half of the nineteenth century in Great Britain. This is the first of four planned installments of the Archive. The second installment is now in place. The Cortland Review http://www.cortlandreview.com/ Full text and audio is currently online for all issues since Issue Three, and all features since March 1998. We hope to keep these issues available online indefinitely. Only original/previously unpublished work is accepted. The Cortland Review publishes poetry, fiction, essays, reviews. Our loyalty is to the aesthetic of poetry itself, not a particular school or discipline. We venture to publish the very best material we receive, regardless of form or content. Audio is available with some, not all, of the work. Corvey Women Writers on the Web (CW3): An electronic guide to literature 1796–1834 http://www2.shu.ac.uk/corvey/CW3/ Corvey Women Writers on the Web is a database containing material on 417 women writers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and 1,071 literary works published by them, based on the holdings of the Corvey Library. It includes biographies, bibliographies, contemporary reviews and memoirs, images, synopses and keyword descriptions of texts, as well as new criticism and contextual material. CW3 has been created by the Sheffield Hallam Corvey Project with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Board of Great Britain. CW3 is also an on-line scholarly journal, with an editorial board of leading specialists. We welcome contributions from scholars and graduate students on any woman writer or female-authored text in the collection. All contributions will be subject to peer review and those accepted will be fully credited. For further details see guidelines for contributors. New contents are announced quarterly.
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DCPoetry http://dcpoetry.com/ DCpoetry.com exists primarily to promote the Ruthless Grip, in your ear, and Bridge Street Books reading series as well as the work of our readers. The anthologies contain work by writers who have read in the reading serieses; unsolicited manuscripts are not considered. The site also attempts to document some of the history of alternative or non-mainstream poetry activity in D. C. by gathering already-existing information and new contributions from those who were involved in the scene. The Drunken Boat http://www.thedrunkenboat.com The Drunken Boat is an internet magazine with quarterly issues. The magazine debuted in Spring 2000 in April, National Poetry Month. The Drunken Boat publishes poetry from around the world, translations of poetry, reviews of poetry collections and anthologies, interviews with well-known poets or publishers, email discussions with editors and poets. The magazine also carries features of various poetry presses and magazines, usually written by their respective editors. The idea is to provide a hub of information for writers, as well as a variety of interests for the visitor. With the confusion over internet versus print rights, our policy is to favor the writer’s full exercise of his or her rights. Recent legal decisions have ruled that electronic rights are independent of print rights. While we are aware of many editors, online and off, who will accept only unpublished work, our policy does not preclude publishing a poem or piece that has previously appeared in a small print journal or poetry magazine, as long as we are informed of the publication. Electronic Poetry Center (EPC) http://www.epc.buffalo.edu/ WELCOME to the Electronic Poetry Center. The EPC serves as a central gateway to resources in electronic poetry and poetics at the University at Buffalo and on the Web at large. Our aim is simple: to make available a wide range of resources centered on digital and contemporary formally innovative poetries, new media writing, and literary programming. The EPC itself makes extensive resources available through its E-Poetry and Author libraries. These libraries provide curated lists of resources on a focused range of authors for personal use, research, and teaching. Additionally, the EPC curates lists of links to similar digital and literary projects, related book publishers, literary magazines, and other resources. In addition the EPC offers substantial sound resources that will not be found elsewhere. These include the vast resources of the UBU-EPC MP3 library and the awardwinning interview and performances series of LINEbreak. Electronic Poetry Review http://www.poetry.org/ Electronic Poetry Review is a journal dedicated to publishing poetry, as well as interviews with poets, essays, and book reviews. The editors solicit most of the poetry that is published in EPR. However we do welcome submissions of essays, book reviews, and translations. List of Etext Archives http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/e-texts.html Favorite Poem Project http://www.favoritepoem.org/
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Robert Pinsky, the 39th Poet Laureate of the United States, founded the Favorite Poem Project shortly after the Library of Congress appointed him to the post in 1997. Since its launch, the Favorite Poem Project has been dedicated to celebrating, documenting and promoting poetry’s role in Americans’ lives. During the one-year open call for submissions, 18,000 Americans wrote to the project volunteering to share their favorite poems—Americans from ages 5 to 97, from every state, of diverse occupations, kinds of education and backgrounds. From those thousands of letters and emails, we’ve culled several enduring collections: America’s Favorite Poems, Favorite Poem Database, Favorite Poem Project Videos and Poems to Read. Glossary of Poetic Terms http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html A Unique Guide for the Study of Poetry featuring: a broad range of definitions, cross references, hyper-linked keywords & cross references, numerous examples, phonetic pronunciation, a wealth of poetic quotations and writers’ guidelines. The HTI American Verse Project http://www.hti.umich.edu/a/amverse The American Verse Project is a collaborative project between the University of Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press. The project is assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920. Hotel Boheme: Other Beats http://www.hotelboheme.com/beat/other.html Literary Kicks: Tribute to the Beat writers, particularly Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Mystic Fire Video Catalogue: Includes videos on the Beat generation. Beatrice WWW: Fiction, poetry, articles and reviews with a slight Gen-X bent. Also includes a growing incomplete guide to 20th century authors. Internet Poetry Archive http://www.ibiblio.org/ipa/ The University of North Carolina Press joins the UNC Office of Information Technology in publishing the Internet Poetry Archive. The archive will make available over a worldwide computer network selected poems from a number of contemporary poets. The goal of the project is to make poetry accessible to new audiences (at little or no cost) and to give teachers and students of poetry new ways of presenting and studying these poets and their texts. The archive includes the work of living poets from around the world. The initial unit, as proposed, will feature eight poets, including Philip Levine and Nobel Prize winners Seamus Heaney and Czeslaw Milosz. Irish Poets—Poet Seers http://www.poetseers.org/the_great_poets/ire Irish Poetry and the Universe of Writing http://indigo.ie/~tjac/sound_eye_index.htm Modern American Poetry http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps An Online Journal and Multimedia Companion to the Anthology of Modern American Poetry, edited by Gary Nelson.
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The Poetess Archive http://unixgen.muohio.edu/~poetess/ The Poetess Archive Database is a bibliography that you can organize in any way you wish, searching by author, by collection, and by criticism (tabs above), and then limit by using the side-menu of constraints found with each search. But the Poetess Archive Database is more: it is also a full-text resource. At the present time (September 2006), not many texts are available. Our one full-text literary annual, the Bijou of 1828, including engravings, transcriptions, and page images, serves as a model for the literary annuals that we will acquire. The scholarly apparatus and editing of texts is also in process. In addition, the Poetess Archive Database provides images of material books: book boards and slip cases, as in the Forget Me Not of 1823, for instance. All literary annuals and collections of poetry in the database display, minimally, their tables of contents. For many of our literary annuals—and soon, for all annuals and collections—the tables of contents have been entered into the database as well: shortly, you will be able to search this site by typing in an author and know all the works he or she published in annuals and collections produced between 1750 and 1900. The database presents poems, such as Anne Yearsley’s The Slave Trade or Felicia Hemans’s The Sculptured Children. It presents criticism from the era such as John Wilson’s Monologue on the Annuals, as well as lists of contemporary criticism, sometimes even providing small, edited portions, or full texts, as in Rene Anderson’s essay about Susannah Hawkins. The Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/poetry Rediscovering Literature: The Swinburne Archive http://swinburnearchive.indiana.edu/swinburne/www/swinburne/ The Swinburne Archive is a digital collection, or virtual archive, devoted to the life and work of Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne. When complete the project will provide students and scholars with access to all available original works by Swinburne and selected contextual materials, including contemporary critical reactions, biographical works, and images of artwork about which Swinburne wrote. Representative Poetry Online http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/index.cfm Representative Poetry Online, version 3.0, includes 3,162 English poems by 500 poets from Caedmon, in the Old English period, to the work of living poets today. It is based on Representative Poetry, established by Professor W. J. Alexander of University College, University of Toronto, in 1912 (one of the first books published by the University of Toronto Press), and used in the English Department at the University until the late 1960s. The bibliographical sources from which the selections are made hold great libraries of poetry for readers and critics venturing out on their own, and for the reader interested in reading more by one poet. If you enjoy these poems, you may also learn from them by growing interested in the poets, the periods in which they lived, and the intellectual and artistic traditions that define the conversations which poets have with their predecessors. The texts of the poems in the printed editions are based on the books or manuscripts in which they originally appeared. Their spelling was generally normalized in the edited volumes. New texts, found only in the online version, are transcribed from original editions, mainly without altered spelling. Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet http://www.seamusheaney.org/
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Virgil.org—Vergil Resources http://www.virgil.org/ Vergil translations, editions, maps, bibliography, discussion group, links, search engine.
Literature—Pulitzer Prizes Pulitzer Prize Winners http://www.pulitzer.org
Literature—Science Fiction Best Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.best-sf.com/ The site contains a list of SF or fantasy award winners that is browsable by Author, Title or Year. The site seems to focus on the Campbell, Hugo, Locus and Nebula award winners. Crowsnest SciFi Magazines Online http://computercrowsnest.com/directory/fdmags.shtml This site, the largest in Europe, contains links to SF/Fantasy online magazines from around the world (not all content is in English). Site is also searchable by keyword as well as a browsable list of links to other sites. Del Rey Internet Newsletter http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/DRIN/ This site offers a newsletter providing Author Interviews, Book Abstracts and Upcoming Publication Information and other information from Del Rey Publishing. The newsletter can be received via e-mail if you so choose. Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy & Utopia http://www.feministsf.org/ This site contains links to Anthologies, Author Indexes, Lists (Quick Lists: Themes, Characters, Genres, and if you like...Lists) and Reviews as well as Listservs. Galactic Central http://philsp.com/index.html This page is intended to give a little more background on the site, the rationale behind it, and my plans for the future, for those who might be curious about such things. Currently it’s divided into five sections: Author Bibliographies Magazine Lists Magazine Sizes Technical Site Details Magazine Contents wanted Acknowledgements The Genre Evolution Project http://www.umich.edu/~genreevo/
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The Genre Evolution Project is testing the hypothesis that cultural creations evolve in the same way as biological organisms, that is, as complex adaptive systems that succeed or fail according to their fitness to their environment and, by their existence and success, modify their environment. The project presents many challenges. As a test case, the GEP currently focuses on science fiction short stories in America of the 20th century. The fiction is indexed by author, genre, theme and title. Research information is also provided. The Linköping Science Fiction & Fantasy Archive http://www.lysator.liu.se/sf_archive/ Archive of Usenet postings containing reviews of science fiction and fantasy books Archive of Usenet postings containing reviews of science fiction and fantasy movies Images ready to be used in fanzines and similar non-profit endeavours Images for you to view Links all around the Web A full index of all the available material and their history Search engine for the major sections of this site Prehistoric Fiction Bibliography http://www.trussel.com/f_prehis.htm The Prehistoric Fiction Bibliography contains links to a Bulletin Board and is searchable by author, chronology or title. SF Site: The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.sfsite.com/ The site is divided into departments: Awards, Interviews and Science Fact (links to government sites [NASA, etc.] and other scientific institutions; e.g. Fermi Labs) among others. Their archives go back to June 1997 and have monthly installments of the materials added at that time. A good place to start. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Book List http://www.sfbooklist.co.uk/ This site is a comprehensive bibliography of science-fiction and fantasy authors and their books. The database also contains links to official and fan sites of various authors where they exist. Updated monthly with the latest books and new authors, this site tries to bring you the information you want in an easy to find manner. Below are links to the index pages of each author listing page, alphabetised by surname, and now also a review page. To the left, and on all index pages, there is also a pull-out menu linking directly to the main page for each letter. Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database http://library.tamu.edu/cushing/sffrd/ The Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database provides access to articles, books, news reports, obituaries, motion picture reviews and other material about science fiction and fantasy. Some coverage of horror, gothic and utopian literature is included. Fiction, such as novels or short stories, is not indexed here. Book reviews are not indexed. Online access to over 55,000 items about SF, fantasy and horror—hosted by the Cushing Library at Texas A & M University.
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Science Fiction Resource Guide http://sf.emse.fr/SFRG/ This site contains links to such areas as Archives and Resource Pages, Art and Artists, Awards, Bibliographies and many more. There is also a substantial collection of fan sites as well. Tangent Online http://www.tangentonline.com/ Dave Truesdale created Tangent in 1993 with the mandate of reviewing all the professional magazine short fiction in the SF&F field, and Tangent has been the only periodical with that engagement. Issues are grouped by frequency of publication (anthologies & collections, bi-annual, bi-monthly, irregular, on the Web and quarterly). The signed reviews are of each story in each issue. The Archive goes back to 2000 (for those publications that have existed since then). The newest reviews (less than three weeks old) are not available unless you subscribe. Time Travel Bibliography http://www.timetravellit.com/index.php Site is searchable by Author, Locale, Magazine, Method, Plot, Series, Subject or Title. When searching, use %search% %term% in search box. Yahoo Science Fiction and Fantasy Directory at Yahoo http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Genres/Science_Fiction_and_ Fantasy/ Site contains links to various categories including Authors, Awards, Booksellers, Conventions and Fantasy among others.
Literature—Uncle Tom’s Cabin Uncle Tom’s Cabin & American Culture http://www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/ BROWSE MODE provides access to all the primary material in the archive—texts, images, songs, 3-D objects, film clips, &c.—one at a time. SEARCH MODE allows you to search all the primary material at once. You can either use or cut across the site’s organizational categories. INTERPRET MODE includes essays by a dozen scholars written to provide ways of exploring and understanding the primary material, an interactive timeline, and lesson plans for teachers and student projects. Usually the best place to enter is the BROWSE MODE, which gives you the most direct access to the story of Stowe’s story as an American cultural phenomenon. If you’re new to the site, the best place to start is probably the Timeline in the INTERPET MODE, which provides a quick overview of both that story and the various kinds of resources the archive contains. Throughout the site you’ll have constant access to the SEARCH MODE.
Literature—William Shakespeare The Complete Works of William Shakespeare http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html Welcome to the Web’s first edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. This site has offered Shakespeare’s plays and poetry to the Internet community since 1993.
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Internet Shakespeare Editions http://ise.uvic.ca/index.html Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare Links to interesting information—balances between familiar and obscure sites. Briefly annotated and links to discussion lists and newsgroups. Open Source Shakespeare: An Experiment in Literary Technology http://opensourceshakespeare.org/ This site was built with four attributes in mind: Power, Flexibility, Friendliness, and Openness. It won’t replace the expensive, subscription-only sites at libraries or research institutions, but you can use the advanced search function, read the plays, and look up words in the concordance. Shakespeare: Internet Editions http://web.uvic.ca/shakespeare/index.html Shakespeare Online http://www.shakespeare-online.com Essays and other information informally presented to assist newcomers to Shakespeare. No scholarly information offered. Shakespeare Resource Center http://bardweb.net/ The original concept was an assignment that I had to do for a class in technical writing at DePaul University, where I pursued my Masters degree. I wanted to create a site that more or less centralized the most useful links on Shakespeare around the World Wide Web. It took a lot of work, and I couldn’t let it go, so I’ve kept on revising it ever since (when I’ve found the time). The site is updated usually in one of three ways. Sometimes it’s a major growth spurt (like tossing in 38 play synopses). Sometimes it’s a major redesign project. And sometimes, it’s pruning dead links and adding new ones, sort of an ad hoc basis. However, it’s also almost never as I originally plan it. The last major site redesign started as an attempt merely to include a stylesheet into the design. 120 hours later, it had turned into this. J. M. Pressley has a B. F. A. in Theatre Arts and an M. A. in Writing, both from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He has been the designer, webmaster, and content editor of the Shakespeare Resource Center since its inception in 1997. Shakespeare Resources http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/digitalcuration/etext_shakespeare.html Freely available online versions of the First Folio of Shakespeare include the Internet Shakespeare Editions project at the University of Victoria, Folger Library, from the Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University, and online versions of the Shakespeare Quartos at the Shakespeare Quartos Archive.
Literature—Women Authors AfricaBib.org http://www.africabib.org/ AfricaBib is the culmination of twenty-five years of Africana research.
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The site consists of two bibliographic databases covering Africana periodical literature (Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature Database) and African Women’s literature (African Women’s Database). You will also find a comprehensive bibliography on women travelers and explorers to Africa (Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa: 1763–2004: A Comprehensive English Language Bibliography). Work on the Africana periodical literature index began as a small project in 1974. In those days, computers as we know them today did not exist. The project grew and was expanded over the years to include about 200 titles. Unfortunately, it was still not accessible to researchers. When computer technology did come along, a great deal of time over many years was taken to make the data computer accessible. In recent years, more titles have been added to the periodical database. Today the database indexes over 50,000 items that appear in over 415 periodical titles. African American Women Writers of the 19thCentury http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/ African American Women Writers of the 19th Century is a digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century black women writers. A part of the Digital Schomburg, this collection provides access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920. A full text database of these 19th and early 20th- century titles, this digital library is key-word-searchable. Each individual title as well as the entire database can be searched to determine what these women had to say about family, religion, slavery or any other subject of interest to the researcher or casual reader. The Schomburg Center is pleased to make this historic resource available to the public. The Celebration of Women Writers http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/ The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women’s writing. Corvey Women Writers on the Web (CW3): An electronic guide to literature 1796–1834 http://www2.shu.ac.uk/corvey/CW3/ Corvey Women Writers on the Web is a database containing material on 417 women writers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and 1,071 literary works published by them, based on the holdings of the Corvey Library. It includes biographies, bibliographies, contemporary reviews and memoirs, images, synopses and keyword descriptions of texts, as well as new criticism and contextual material. CW3 has been created by the Sheffield Hallam Corvey Project with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Board of Great Britain. CW3 is also an on-line scholarly journal, with an editorial board of leading specialists. We welcome contributions from scholars and graduate students on any woman writer or female-authored text in the collection. All contributions will be subject to peer review and those accepted will be fully credited. For further details see guidelines for contributors. New contents are announced quarterly. Other Women’s Voices http://home.infionline.net/~ddisse/
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The site offers an introduction to over 125 women who wrote a substantial amount before 1700 and whose work (or at least a good part of it) has been translated into modern English. All but three entries are on women who wrote in languages other than English; those three are on women who wrote in the English of the 1300s and 1400s. Almost all of the entries are on individuals; a few are on more than one woman. The site’s goal is to get you to want to read all that is available in translation (or in the original if you can) of these women’s writing. Why all? You need to read the whole work in order to hear the writer’s full voice. Anthologies are admirable, but in reading them you eavesdrop on a small part of a conversation; you need to go to the whole to hear the writer’s full conversation with her world. Women in Print: Essays on the Print Culture of American Women From the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries http://parallelpress.library.wisc.edu/books/print-culture/women-in-print.shtml Book available for downloading.
Literature—Zines Ex Libris: An E-Zine for Librarians and Other Information Junkies. http://marylaine.com/exlibris In part I’m doing this to pass on some things I’ve learned about information, searching, the net, and library users, over my 22 years as a librarian. But since there are a lot of things I DON’T do—cataloging, administration, extreme technical stuff—I am soliciting articles from other librarians who know things I don’t. Articles are going to be short, between 200 and 500 words. I’m not going to tell you everything about a topic—heck, I don’t KNOW everything about very many topics. Think of them as conversation starters, something to get your own ideas going—and if they do, write back. Argue. Submit your own articles. One continuing concern will be how we can use the internet, computers, and databases, to improve our services. Ezine Directory http://www.ezine-dir.com
Movies Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences http://www.oscars.org/index.html American Film Institute http://www.afi.com/ AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its world-renowned Conservatory, maintains America’s film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and explores new digital technologies in entertainment and education through AFI’s New Media Ventures. Archives New Zealand Film Site http://www.audiovisual.archives.govt.nz/
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Archives New Zealand holds around 21,000 reels of film and 1000 videotapes. The majority of these are from the New Zealand National Film Unit which made government funded films from 1942 until 1989. We also hold many collections of material created or received by many Government departments in the course of their work and ‘Special Collections’ which we keep for their significant historical value under the Public Records Act 2005. BBC—British Broadcasting Company http://www.bbc.co.uk BBC—Film http://www.bbc.co.uk/film/ BFI Screenonline http://www.screenonline.org.uk/ Best 1000 Movies Ever Made http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html This list is drawn from the second edition of The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (St. Martin’s Griffin, $24.95), edited by Peter M. Nichols and published in 2004. For additional information about the list, read Peter M. Nichols’s preface, or A. O. Scott’s introduction. Black Film Center/Archive http://www.indiana.edu/~bfca/ The Black Film Center/Archive is a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans. Included are films which have substantial participation by African Americans as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of black experience. The BFC/A is a facility where scholars, students and researchers can view films and have access to auxiliary research facilities on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Black Camera, the micro-journal of the Black Film Center/Archive, serves as an academic, professional, and community resource. blip.tv http://blip.tv/ We’ve got a great service for great shows. A new class of entertainment is emerging that is being made by the people without the support of billion-dollar multinationals. Our mission is to support these people by taking care of all the problems a budding videoblogger, podcaster or Internet TV producer tends to run into. We’ll take care of the servers, the software, the workflow, the advertising and the distribution. We leave you free to focus on creativity. British Film Institute http://www.bfi.org.uk/ The British Film Institute promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain’s rich film and television heritage and culture. Established in 1933, the bfi runs a range of activities and services: The National Film Theatre bfi Lindon IMAX Cinema Publishing
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Festivals bfi National Film and Television Archive Video and DVD Releases Film Releases bfi National Library Education Sight & Sound CineFiles http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cinefiles/ CineFiles is a database of reviews, press kits, festival and showcase program notes, newspaper articles, and other documents from the PFA Library’s collection. The collection contains documents from a broad range of sources covering world cinema, past and present. CineFiles currently includes materials on the films of over 145 directors whose works have been featured in PFA’s exhibition program. Materials on additional directors’ works are added regularly. The database also contains retrospective indexing of film titles beginning with A and of files describing Soviet silent films from PFA’s collection. Brief authority records, including title, director, country, and year, are also currently available for over 25,000 films. When retrospective indexing is complete, the CineFiles database will hold over 200,000 documents. New titles and document images are added daily. Cinema Treasures http://www.cinematreasures.org/ Launched in December 2000, Cinema Treasures is a groundbreaking website devoted to movie theater preservation and awareness. Utilizing the community-building capabilities of the Internet, Cinema Treasures unites movie theater owners and enthusiasts in a common cause—to save the last remaining movie palaces across the country. Digital Services and Development Unit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/index.htm Documentary Films .Net http://www.documentaryfilms.net/ Founded in 1998, Documentary Films .Net is a response to a lack of information dealing with documentary films in any comprehensive manner, in any one place. While documentary films are not the big budget films that Hollywood would like, they often have potential audiences that go unrealized. Many individuals would be fascinated by the documentary films that are being released and the subjects they cover, but even if an individual becomes interested in documentaries, his or her options are limited in how to explore this interest. This site attempts to be the source for viewers of documentary films. While one focus of the site is to provide information to viewers of film, we have also focused on including resources and news for filmmakers. With the advent of the Internet, the lines between what information will be of interest to filmmakers and what will be of interest to viewers and fans, is beginning to converge. Some resources that deal in technical and financial aspects of filmmaking will always be more relevant to filmmakers, but most film related press coverage is relevant to those who make, and in the case of documentary films, those who must pursue opportunities to see and understand the films. This site attempts to be the source for filmmakers of documentary films. EarlyCinema.com http://www.earlycinema.com/
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Earlycinema.com aims to provide an introduction to the first decade of motion pictures and the developments which helped shape cinema as we know it today. The site is by no means a complete account of the development of cinema, and concentrates on the major events in cinema’s history encouraging further reading and research. A timeline picks out key events in the development of this exciting medium from the optical toys of the early 1800s through to experiments in motion capture and the work of Thomas Edison and the Lumière brothers. Meet some of the pioneers of this new medium and discover the effect their contributions had on moving pictures. Earlycinema.com has profiles of such leading figures as Thomas Edison, William Dickson, Georges Méliès, Birt Acres and the Lumière Brothers. The technology of motion pictures is explored with a look at some of the major inventions in early cinema including the Zoetrope, Kinetoscope and Cinématographe. For quick reference, an A to Z gives brief information on a wide range of early cinema topics from Biograph to the Latham Loop. Europa Film Treasures http://www.europafilmtreasures.eu/ This documentary content will make it possible for you to (re)discover film heritage, especially by way of the thematic files addressing the role and work of archives and film libraries, the history and techniques of film preservation and restoration, the emblematic figures of film heritage, etc. You will also find reference book bibliographies, a glossary of technical terms, and a presentation of professional networks. We will keep you informed as to when these resources will be posted on line, and and when this space is updated in the News section. European Films http://europeanfilms.net/ Film Noir http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html Film Score Monthly http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/ Film Score Monthly is America’s leading magazine about motion picture and television music. Although song-oriented soundtrack albums are today bigger than ever, we are primarily interested in the background music÷the instrumental underscores which play such an important part of the filmgoing experience. Regular features include interviews with top composers like John Williams, Danny Elfman, John Barry, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Elliot Goldenthal, Elmer Bernstein, Randy Newman, and Thomas Newman; reviews of soundtrack CDs; and news on upcoming films and albums. There’s also a vibrant letters-to-the-editor section, interesting commentaries and essays, cool trivia, retrospectives on all areas of film music, collectorinterest articles, and more. Filmmaking.com: The Filmmaking Portal http://www.filmmaking.com/ filmmaking.net http://www.filmmaking.net/
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filmmaking.net was founded in 1994 by Benjamin Craig as the official site for the RAMP FAQ, a collection of answers to frequently asked questions found on the main Usenet newsgroup for filmmakers, rec.arts.movies.production. As the popularity of the Internet grew, new Usenet groups devoted to filmmaking begun to spring up, including alt.movies.independent and rec.arts.movies.tech. The RAMP FAQ was expanded to cover these new forums and renamed the Internet Filmmaker’s FAQ. Today filmmaking.net is one of the top sites for new and independent filmmakers on the web. In addition to the Internet Filmmaker’s FAQ, filmmaking.net offers visitors a host of other features including: access to articles on filmmaking from a variety of sources a second-hand equipment forum filmmaking software downloads (shareware and commercial demos) a book store containing a broad range of filmmaking books, reviewed by filmmaking .net a thriving group of discussion forums one of the most comprehensive databases of film schools on the web events database of local and global events for filmmakers Filmsound.org http://filmsound.org/ The web site Film Sound Design is created and maintained by Sven E Carlsson. Teacher in Media and Project Co-ordinator for Open and Flexible Learning. Sven E Carlsson is a teacher in Birka Folkhogskola—a residential college in adult education. Sven E Carlsson is trying to help others to knowledge. He belongs to FOLKBILDNING— a 150 years old educational movement for life long [learning]. Green Cine|Movie Primers http://greencine.com/static/primers/index.jsp If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard of the French New Wave or Dogme95, but when asked at a party to explain what they are or to name more than a couple of films, you may struggle a little bit. Well, fear not! Going along with GreenCine’s belief that DVDs are not just entertainment but film-schools-in-a-box, we’re happy to introduce you to our own form of film education: Primers. They are meant to be a fun introductory overview of major film genres and movements, and to serve as handy guides in your rental selection process. The primers, written by a mix of GreenCine staff writers and outside experts, will highlight the representative films of each genre available for rental at GreenCine (and, occasionally, wistfully mentioning those that are not yet available on DVD). The Greatest Films http://www.filmsite.org/ Since mid-1996, this site has been an award-winning, unique resource for classic film buffs and all who are interested in films. Includes interpretive and detailed plot synopses, review commentary, an unparalleled wealth of film reference material, and historical background for hundreds of classic Hollywood/American and other English-language films in the last century. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, this site has a ‘rich collection of commentary and information about masterpieces of American cinema.’ In mid-2003, Variety featured the site in an article titled: ‘Filmsite has unique spin on top pix.’
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Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture http://www.imagesjournal.com/ Images publishes articles about movies, television, videos, and other popular visual arts. Images is a quarterly journal, but we’ll be adding new articles and reviews every week; so check back often. Independent Feature Project (IFP) http://ifp.org/ IFP (Independent Feature Project) was founded in 1979 on a belief that a truly vital American cinema must include the personal, idiosyncratic, and sometimes controversial voices of filmmakers working outside of the established studio system. As a not-for-profit organization, its mission is to foster a more sustainable infrastructure that supports independent filmmaking and ensures that the public has the opportunity to see films that more accurately reflect the full diversity of the American culture. The goal of IFP’s programs is to provide a national and international platform that facilitates a nexus between the creative and the business of filmmaking. The organization does this through programs that: aid in the professional development of its members, proactively and directly support individual projects, seek to cultivate and expand the audience for independent film, and advocate for policies that protect and solidify the position of independents within the larger business and artistic landscape. IndieWire Daily http://www.indiewire.com Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive http://www.archive.org/details/movies/ Internet Movie Database (IMDb) http://www.imdb.com/ Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb) http://www.imsdb.com/ If you enjoy movies you’ve come to the right place, we have the biggest collection of movie scripts available anywhere on the web. Our site lets you read or download movie scripts for free. LC Motion Picture and Television Reading Room http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic Librarians in the Movies http://emp.byui.edu/raishm/films/introduction.html Masters of Cinema http://www.mastersofcinema.org/ Masters of Cinema is an organic, international initiative founded in 2001 by four friends with a mutual interest in a particular type of filmmaker. Now five strong, and living thousands of miles apart from each other in three different countries, we aim to bring pertinent information together in one place for aficionados of World Cinema. In early 2004, Masters of Cinema began working with Eureka (UK) on a Masters of Cinema Series of DVDs. This Masters of Cinema website is edited on a rota basis. Please email the editor if you have any pertinent news, DVD release information, or other relevant material.
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Metacritic http://www.metacritic.com/film Metacritic.com has continued to evolve since its launch, constantly adding to its evergrowing database of reviews, launching a wireless version of the site, and, in early 2003, undergoing a complete redesign. Since its inception, Metacritic has provided a cross-section of reviews from a carefully screened group of the most respected critics for the latest (as well as earlier) releases in film, video, music, and games in a clean, user-friendly manner. And only Metacritic uses Metascores to combine all of the individual critic scores into an overall grade for each item, so users can gauge the critical consensus at a glance. In fact, our scoring system is so unique (unique, complicated—what’s the difference?) that it merits its own explanation page. Movies Banned in England http://www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/hysterialives/Hysteria/slasher_nasties_4.html National Archives and Records Administration Motion Picture Films and Sound and Video Recordings http://www.archives.gov/research/formats/film-sound-video.html The National Media Museum http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/ The National Media Museum covers seven floors of a city centre building in Bradford. It offers: Permanent interactive galleries about photography, television and animation—as well as the Magic Factory,which explains the basic principles behind those subjects. Three cinemas including an IMAX showing the latest 3D films, and two other auditoria—Pictureville and Cubby Broccoli—which show films you won’t normally see in your local multiplex. Two special exhibition galleries—where we stage a rolling programme of exhibitions, sometimes drawn from our collections, sometimes toured in from elsewhere. The BBC’s Bradford radio, TV and online studio—a real, working exhibit within the Museum. A number of areas where learning activities—tours and talks—take place. A research and collections centre where much of our extensive collection is held, and where you can visit for research and study Open Video Project http://www.open-video.org/ The purpose of the Open Video Project is to collect and make available a repository of digitized video content for the digital video, multimedia retrieval, digital library, and other research communities. Researchers can use the video to study a wide range of problems, such as tests of algorithms for automatic segmentation, summarization, and creation of surrogates that describe video content; the development of face recognition algorithms; or creating and evaluating interfaces that display result sets from multimedia queries. Because researchers attempting to solve similar problems will have access to the same video content, the repository is also intended to be used as a test collection that will enable systems to be compared, similar to the way the TREC conferences are used for text retrieval. This repository is hosted as one of the first channels of the Internet 2 Distributed Storage Infrastructure Initiative, a project that supports distributed repository hosting for research and education in the Internet 2 community.
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Prelinger Archives http://www.panix.com/~footage/ A vast collection of films, unedited footage and stock footage including a variety of ephemeral movies. Public Moving Image Archives and Research Centers http://lcweb.loc.gov/film/arch.html This site provides links to film archives in Africa and the Near East, Asia and Oceania, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States. There are also links to the Association of Moving Image Archivists, the National Film Preservation Foundation and the National Film Registry. Under Other Film Resources, there are links to copyright issues, film resources at the Library of Congress, film schools and publications and resource guides. Reel Classics http://reelclassics.com/ Reel Life Stories http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/reellife/ Scope: An Online Journal of Film Studies http://www.scope.nottingham.ac.uk/ Scope is a fully peer-reviewed online journal edited by staff and students in the Institute of Film & Television Studies at the University of Nottingham. It is published three times a year, in February, June and November. Established in 1999, the journal changed to its current format after five years of continuous publication. All issues dated between May 1999 and November 2004 are now available in our Archive. The first issue of the new series appeared in February 2005. As our title suggests, Scope provides a forum for discussion of all aspects of film history, theory and criticism. Given contemporary film studies’ varied concerns, it is our belief that we can best serve our readers interests by promoting as wide a range of approaches and critical methodologies as possible. Scope is dedicated to publishing material of the highest scholarly interest, and to this end we have assembled a distinguished Editorial Advisory Board of academics and critics. We welcome contributions from established writers engaging with cutting-edge debates in film, media and cultural studies. However, we are also keen to act as a supportive environment within which those new to the field of film studies may publish their first work. ScreenSite http://www.screensite.org/ ScreenSite facilitates the teaching and research of film/TV/new media and is designed principally for educators and students. But everyone is welcome! Silent Era: The Silent Film Website http://silentera.com/ Simply Scripts http://www.simplyscripts.com/ Welcome to SimplyScripts—links to hundreds of free, downloadable scripts, movie scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of current, classic and maybe a few soon-to-be-released movies, television, anime, unproduced and radio shows. A screenwriter’s resource. Sundance Institute http://www.sundance.org/
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UCLA Film & Television Archives http://www.cinema.ucla.edu US National Film Registry—Titles http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/usr/clamen/misc/movies/NFR-Titles.html In 1988, the (United States) Library of Congress established the National Film Preservation Board, to preserve film deemed ‘culturally, historically, or esthetically important’. Each year, the board selects 25 films to add to the National Film Registry. Herein is the complete list of those films so honoured to date. Video Publishers and Vendors http://www.acqweb.org/pubr/video.html Women Make Movies http://wmm.com/ Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. Women Make Movies was established in 1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry. The organization provides services to both users and makers of film and video programs, with a special emphasis on supporting work by women of color. Women Make Movies facilitates the development of feminist media through an internationally recognized Distribution Service and a Production Assistance Program.
Music—Black Music All About Jazz http://www.allaboutjazz.com/ Welcome to All About Jazz, a site produced by jazz fans for jazz fans. Our mission is to provide information and opinion about jazz from the past, present, and future. Through our Global Jazz section, reviews of jazz from around the world, and interviews with international musicians, we approach the music from four continents, including ten cities in the US alone. Black Grooves http://blackgrooves.org/ Black Grooves is a music review site hosted by the Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC) at Indiana University. Our goal is to promote black music by providing our readers and subscribers with monthly updates on interesting new releases and quality reissues in all genres—including gospel, blues, jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop—as well as classical music composed or performed by black artists. We feature reviews of some of the best new discs and DVDs, with an occasional book or news item thrown in for good measure. An extra effort is made to track down releases by indie, underground, foreign, and other small labels that don’t get covered in the mainstream media. Our primary focus will be on African American music, but we’ll be happy to cover anything else that’s sent our way, from Afro-pop to reggae. Black Grooves is targeted at students, scholars, librarians, collectors, and anyone else wanting the low down on the latest black music releases. With that in mind, we’ll include recordings that are of academic interest—such as historical reissues, boxed sets, label and genre overviews—and any other recordings that get us in the groove.
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The Blues|PBS http://www.pbs.org/theblues/index.html The Blues™, executive produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese, is a seven-film television series of personal and impressionistic films viewed through the lens of seven worldfamous directors who share a passion for the music. The blues is a powerfully influential music genre; an expression of the African-American experience that speaks of universal emotions. Countless of the world’s most celebrated artists have credited the blues with influencing their music. In this musical journey, we are able not only to trace the actual journey of the music from Africa, across America, and to Europe, but also trace the effects of the blues on all popular music. It can be argued that no other type of music has had a more everlasting influence on today’s artists than the blues. As Willie Dixon so aptly said, The blues are the roots; everything else is the fruits. The Center for Black Music Research http://www.colum.edu/cbmr/ The Center for Black Music Research is devoted to research, preservation, and the dissemination of information about the history of black music on a global scale. E. Azalia Hackley Collection of Negro Dance and Drama http://detroit.lib.mi.us/hackley/hackley_index.htm Many rare books, manuscripts and archives of performing artists are available to serious researchers. The archives include materials on organizations such as the Motown Recording Company, the National Association of Negro Musicians, on dancers Rael Lamb and Lavinia Williams, singer Roland Hayes and many other concert and opera singers. The Collection includes the Photographic and Print Collection and the Recorded Sound Collection. The Hackley Collection provides both current and historical information. The reference collection of books, periodicals and musical scores is augmented by a vertical file collection of over 250,000 items. Although the materials in the Hackley Collection are designated reference (non-circulating), many items in the book and record collections have been duplicated for circulation in the Music and Performing Arts department. Not all Hackley materials appear in the library’s online catalog. Card catalogs, card indexes and finding lists help to locate specific items. Jazz Improvisation Primer http://outsideshore.com/primer/primer/ This is the online version of my text, A Jazz Improvisation Primer. Here you can find information on almost every topic relating to jazz improvisation, from jazz history to music theory to practical advice on playing in a group. A Passion for Jazz! Music History and Education http://www.apassion4jazz.net/ UVa Library: Exhibits: Lift Every Voice http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/music/ This exhibition takes its name from a hymn composed a century ago by two AfricanAmerican brothers, James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson. Written in the days of the Jim Crow South, Lift Every Voice and Sing inspired African Americans to persist in their struggle for equal rights. During the 1920s, the song was being pasted into the backs of hymnals and had become known as the Negro national anthem. The hymn opens with an injunction to ring with the harmonies of Liberty, calling for those constitutional rights
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which were being denied to African American[s], and closes by affirming God and country. These sentiments frame hopes for a better future, the white gleam of our bright star. Also on display, the book of the same name, co-edited by civil rights activist and University of Virginia history professor Julian Bond, celebrates the song’s centenary and documents its enduring influence.
Music—Classical Music Andante http://www.andante.com Andante is a new type of classical music venture. Its aim is to document and preserve the world’s recorded classical musical heritage and to become the definitive online resource for information about classical music and opera. The Aria Database http://www.aria-database.com/ The Aria Database is a diverse collection of information on over 1000 operatic arias. Designed for singers and non-singers alike, the Database includes translations and aria texts of most arias as well as a collection of MIDI files of operatic arias and ensembles. Searchable by Aria, Opera, Composer and Role. BBC Music Magazine http://www.bbcmagazines.com/music/ Source of classical music reviews. Bach Archive Leipzig http://www.bach-leipzig.de/ The Bach-Archiv Leipzig is widely recognized as the world’s pre-eminent centre of Bach scholarship. Comprising a research institute, a library, a museum, and an events department, the Bach Archive today occupies the historic Bosehaus complex at St. Thomas Square, opposite the church where Johann Sebastian Bach served as cantor for twentyseven years. With its unmatched collections and manifold activities the Bach Archive contributes significantly to the time-honoured image of Leipzig as a city of music in general and a Bach city in particular. The Bach Archive Foundation (legal name: Stiftung Bach-Archiv Leipzig) is a non-profit corporation which receives its basic financial support from the City of Leipzig, the Federal Government of Germany, and the Free State of Saxony. It is directed by an Executive Board, overseen by a Board of Trustees, and advised by a Board of Curators. Bach Bibliography http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/~tomita/bachbib/index.html This database is compiled and maintained by Yo Tomita, School of Music, Queen’s University Belfast with the generous assistance of his contributors. Bach Cantatas Website http://www.bach-cantatas.com/ The Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) is a comprehensive site covering all aspects of J. S. Bach’s cantatas and his other vocal works. The BCW contains discussions and detailed discographies of each cantata and other vocal works, performers and general topics. The BCW also contains texts and translations, scores, music examples, articles and interviews, and over 3,300 short biographies of performers of Bach vocal works (singers, conductors,
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vocal and instrumental groups). There are also other relevant resources such as the Lutheran church year, database of chorale texts & melodies and their authors, reviews and discussions of Bach’s non-vocal works and books about Bach, terms and abbreviations, schedule of concerts of Bach’s vocal works, guide to Bach tour, thousands of links to other relevant resources. The BCW is an international collective project, being compiled from various postings about the subject, most of which have been sent to the Bach Cantatas Mailing List. Baroque Music Page http://www.baroquemusic.org/index.html Images, biographies, Baroque Music Defined and Baroque Music Performance: ‘Authentic’ versus ‘Traditional‘. The Beethoven Bibliography Database http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/beethoven/database/database.html The Beethoven Bibliography Database is an exciting project that unites the continuing interest in the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven with the advantages of computer technology and the Internet. The Database is a primary project of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and has received funding from San Jose State University, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Ira F. Brilliant, the Eva B. Buck Trust, the Stella B. Gross Charitable Trust, the Farrington Historical Foundation, Innovative Interfaces, and members of the American Beethoven Society. The Database is a fully indexed bibliography of published (and selected unpublished) materials relating to Ludwig van Beethoven. The aims of the bibliography are: to bring all significant Beethoven materials from the late eighteenth century to the present under bibliographic control through the development of a specially designed database, to improve access to materials by providing in-depth subject analysis of the literature, to enhance the bibliographic records with other desirable access points, to provide information on locations of primary research materials. The Beethoven House http://www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de/sixcms/detail.php//portal_en The Beethoven Reference Site http://www.kingsbarn.freeserve.co.uk Beethoven’s Hair http://www.beethovenshair.ca/flash.html Based on the documentary under the auspices of the Canadian Broadcasting System among others. Classical Composers Database http://www.classical-composers.org/page/home Classical Net http://www.classical.net Classical Net features more than 7500 files including more than 5200 CD, SACD, DVD and Book reviews and over 5500 links to other classical music web sites. ClassicOL.com http://classicol.com/
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Our site, based within the United Kingdom, is designed specifically for classical musicians and classical music enthusiasts; for those who perform, study, teach, administer, manufacture or sell instruments, publish or promote . . . in fact, the whole classical music community. Already, within our first year, over seventy thousand members of that community have generated in excess of a quarter of a million individual page-views. The expanding database currently contains more than three thousand classical musicrelated links. In addition to accessing ClassicOL’s huge database, opportunity to contribute is available via a simple signing-on procedure whereby your existing site can be added to this extensive resource. Should you not have an existing site you can create your own by using ClassicOL’s free web site-builder designed specifically for classical musicians. Input to the Forum is also welcomed, as is use of the Chat Room and Quiz. ClassicsToday.com http://www.classicstoday.com Source of classical music reviews. DW3 Classical Music Resources http://www.lib.duke.edu/dw3 DW3 (Duke World Wide Web) Classical Music Resources is the most comprehensive collection of classical music resources on the Web with links to more than 2,600 noncommercial pages/sites in over a dozen languages. The site is comprised of 132 well organized, subject-specific pages and features a powerful, easy-to-use internal search engine; multiple access points for hundreds of entries, including see and see also references; numerous links, in the form of canned subject and author searches, to the Duke online catalog; and composer-specific pages and links organized by historical period for enhanced browsing. Digital Mozart Edition http://dme.mozarteum.at/ Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/berlhtml/ Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry is a selection of more than 400 items from the Emile Berliner Papers and 108 Berliner sound recordings from the Library of Congress’s Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Berliner (1851– 1929), an immigrant and a largely self-educated man, was responsible for the development of the microphone and the flat recording disc and gramophone player. Although the focus of this online collection is on the gramophone and its recordings, it includes much evidence of Berliner’s other interests, such as information on his businesses, his crusades for the pasteurization of milk and other public-health issues, his philanthropy, his musical composition, and even his poetry. Spanning the years 1870 to 1956, the collection comprises correspondence, articles, lectures, speeches, scrapbooks, photographs, catalogs, clippings, experiment notes, and rare sound recordings. Essentials of Music http://www.essentialsofmusic.com Whether you’re a casual listener or a serious music student, here’s the site for basic information about classical music. Created in cooperation with W.W. Norton & Company, it’s built around Essential Classics, the series specially designed to introduce you to the best music of every period. All through the site you’ll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics.
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The Face of Bach http://www.npj.com/thefaceofbach/ The Face Of Bach is a website devoted to the portraits of Johann Sebastian Bach, and to the fair and accurate analysis of the various images that purport to be accurate depictions of the facial features of Johann Sebastian Bach. Gramophone Magazine http://www.gramophone.co.uk Collection of online classical music news and reviews. Hear Here http://www.classicfm.co.uk/hearhere/default.asp Hear Here!—the UK’s first classical music project dedicated to listening—is presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society and Classic FM, and supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. It embarks on a journey of discovery from January 2008, and will explore the many different facets of listening to music, one of the most profound and complex aspects of human existence. International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg http://www.mozarteum.at/default.asp?deflng=en The International Mozarteum Foundation was founded in 1880 by citizens of the city of Salzburg and is rooted in the Cathedral Music Association and Mozarteum of 1841. Since then the prime concern of the non-profit organisation has been the person and œuvre of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart. The organisation of concerts, the Mozart museums and academic research are three core areas whereby a link is created between preserving and fostering tradition and a contemporary view. The aim is to open up changing perspectives and new approaches to the analysis of the composer. J. S. Bach Homepage http://www.jsbach.org/ J. S. Bach: Texts of the Complete Vocal Works with English Translation and Commentary http://www.uvm.edu/~classics/faculty/bach/ This Bach site offers English translations to the vocal works of J. S. Bach along with introductory information on the sources and on performance history of each work. Commentary on the text is found in footnotes which are quickly opened by clicking on the footnote number. Maintained at the University of Vermont. Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen http://www.bach-institut.de/ Written in German. Leonard Bernstein Collection http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/bernstein/ The composer, conductor, writer, and teacher Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) was one of 20th-century America’s most important musical figures. The Leonard Bernstein Collection is one of the largest and most varied of the many special collections held by the Library of Congress Music Division. Its more than 400,000 items, including music and literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, audio and video recordings, fan mail, and other types of materials extensively document Bernstein’s extraordinary life and career. This online Leonard Bernstein Collection makes available a selection of 85 photographs, 177 scripts from the Young People’s Concerts, 74 scripts from the Thursday Evening Pre-
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views, and over 1,100 pieces of correspondence, in addition to the collection’s complete Finding Aid. The Lied and Art Song Texts Page http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/ The Lied and Art Song Texts Page is an archive of 18,203 texts used in Lieder and other classical Art Songs (Kunstlieder, Mélodies, Canzoni, Romansy, Canciones, Liederen, Canções, Sånger, Laulua, etc.) as well as in many choral works and other types of classical vocal pieces. The collection currently includes 28,674 settings and 4,058 translations to English, Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, and other languages. You can browse the collection of texts by using the indexes by composer, poet, first line, title, or language; or you can search for words or phrases. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, make a request for the wishlist. Ludwig von Beethoven’s Website http://www.lvbeethoven.com Metropolitan Opera Family of Websites http://metoperafamily.org/ The Metropolitan Opera is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented artists working in the multidisciplinary field of opera, including singers, conductors, composers, orchestra musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world. Known as a venue for the world’s great voices for well over a century, since 1976 the Met has been under the musical direction of James Levine, who has created one of opera’s finest orchestras and choruses. Peter Gelb, the Met’s new general manager, has embarked on a program to significantly increase the number of new productions, which will feature the Met debuts of the world’s most imaginative directors, to further elevate the company’s theatrical standards and to secure increased commitments from the world’s greatest singers. Motet Database Catalogue Online http://www.arts.ufl.edu/motet/contents.asp The catalogue: indexes manuscripts and printed anthologies produced between 1475 and 1600 contains an estimated 33,000 motet and Mass Proper appearances Each part of each motet is indexed as a separate record; the total number of records stands at 50,040 (April, 2002). The next phase of the database project will add the contents of single composer prints. The Mozart Project http://www.mozartproject.org/ The life, times and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart New Mozart Site http://www.nma.at/default-english.htm Operacast—Opera Broadcasts on the Internet http://www.operacast.com/ Welcome to Operacast.com. We hope your visit here will be a pleasant one and that you will enjoy this service and find it useful. We look forward to riding the wave of streaming opera on the internet with you in the coming years and decades, and we thank you for your support.
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The List of Opera Stations is a comprehensive list of all stations of which we are currently aware that broadcast high-quality audio on the Net and who also broadcast regularly scheduled opera programs. This page has links to each station’s home page, to all of that broadcaster’s high-quality audio streaming links, and to any additional technical help pages which that station may provide. The Opera Table—our generic schedule page—lists the station, program name, and times (in both Greenwich Mean Time and Eastern Daylight Time), for each regularly scheduled high-quality audio operatic broadcast of which we are aware currently available on the Net. In addition, this page has links to each station’s highest quality audio stream and to its relevant scheduling info page. OperaGlass http://opera.stanford.edu/ Welcome to OperaGlass. Here you can get detailed information on many operas, including: Libretti Source Texts Performance Histories Synopses Discographies Rôle Creators plus pictures, background information, and more; also commemoration calendars, special features, and pointers to other opera information sites. Opus 1 Classical http://www.opus1classical.com/ Welcome to Opus 1 Classical. Use this site to search for classical music concerts and opera around the world. Use the city drop down list directly below to browse concerts and opera highlights in a city of your choice. Clicking on a highlight takes you to the detail of the concert. Use the Concert Finder on the right, or the Quick City link box on the left to go directly to all concerts for a particular city listed day by day. La Scena Musicale http://scena.org/index-en.asp Online version of the print magazine. Sequenza21/The Contemporary Classical Music Weekly http://sequenza21.com/ Turning the Pages: Mozart’s Musical Diary http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html UW (University of Washington) Libraries—Music Library http://lib.washington.edu/music/ Special collections include the Hazel G. Kincella Collection of early American Hymnals and tune books, a collection of early opera scores, the Offenbacher Mozart Collection of early recordings of the vocal music of Mozart, and The Melvin Harris Collection of early recordings of performances on wind instruments. The Unheard Beethoven http://www.unheardbeethoven.org/ The MIDI files and the contents of this website are all produced by Mark S. Zimmer and Willem (sometimes also known as xickx). Willem is a computer programmer and lifelong
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Beethoven-lover in the Netherlands; Mark S. Zimmer is an attorney in Wisconsin, USA. They met in 1997 over the internet by talking on the DALnet #beethoven channel which xickx moderates, and where matters related to Beethoven and classical music in general are discussed (for more information on the #beethoven channel see http://www.geocities .com/Vienna/3948/), Both of them had over the preceding years developed an obsessive desire to accumulate recordings of all of Beethoven’s works. Through the miracle of the internet, they were able to compare notes and see where each had been missing various items. But still, there were a multitude of works which sounded intriguing but which were unavailable on record or CD. Indescribable was their shock and horror upon learning the sheer quantity of works that really did exist but were quite inaccessible such as the Hesslist (containing 335 unknown works). Their shared frustration over the many works which had not been recorded was vented at about the same time as reasonably good computer soundcards became readily available.
Music—Frank Zappa Official Frank Zappa Website http://www.zappa.com/
Music—General Music Sources Acadia Early Music Archive http://www.acadiau.ca/~gcallon/www/site-map.htm Created by Dr. Gordon J. Callon, Associate Professor at the School of Music at Arcadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. His areas of expertise include music history, musicology, music editing, early music, theory, counterpoint, analysis, computers and music, music & the Internet. allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/ The AMG editorial staff, along with hundreds of expert contributors (all music fanatics in their own right), has made allmusic the most comprehensive music reference source on the planet. We are all dedicated to creating and maintaining the knowledgeable, spirited content that music lovers and industry professionals have come to expect from AMG. All genres and styles of music are covered here, ranging from the most commercially popular to the most obscure. We critique albums and artists within the context of their own genres—from opera to garage rock to traditional country. This ensures that fans of any style of music can depend on us to keep them up-to-date with their favorite artists as well as introduce them to new sounds. For the vast range of artists, albums, and musical styles that we cover, we delve beneath the surface to present a level of detail unmatched anywhere else. Content on allmusic falls into the following four categories: Metadata Descriptive Content Relational Content Editorial Content
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Billboard http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp Billboard.com is the Internet arm of Billboard magazine, the world’s premier music publication. In addition to a dedicated editorial staff, the site draws upon the vast experience and expertise of the publication’s worldwide staff and correspondents to offer news, features, columns and reviews to provide the Internet’s most-trusted music information. Every Thursday, dozens of the Billboard magazine’s famous charts of US sales, airplay, downloads and box office grosses are previewed for the public consumption and exploration. Access to complete version and the full breadth of Billboard’s charts is available to subscribers via Billboard.Biz, which also provides breaking news in the music and entertainment industries. Billboard.biz also houses all of the articles printed in each week’s magazine, a database of all Billboard articles, reviews, features and special reports dating back to 1991, as well as weekly album, singles and video charts dating back to 1984 and year-end charts dating back to 1946. Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/ Cylinder recordings, the first commercially produced sound recordings, are a snapshot of musical and popular culture in the decades around the turn of the 20th century. They have long held the fascination of collectors and have presented challenges for playback and preservation by archives and collectors alike. With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the UCSB Libraries have created a digital collection of over 6,000 cylinder recordings held by the Department of Special Collections. In an effort to bring these recordings to a wider audience, they can be freely downloaded or streamed online. On this site you will have the opportunity to find out more about the cylinder format, listen to thousands of musical and spoken selections from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and discover a little-known era of recorded sound. Click the search button to begin, or sample some of our favorite selections in the featured cylinder section or by listening to online streaming radio. Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589–1839: An Index http://www.colonialdancing.org/Easmes/ This is a series of indexes derived from a data base of musical information compiled from primary sources covering the 250 years of the initial exploration and settlement of the United States. It consists of over 75,000 entries that are sorted by text (titles, first lines, recitatives, chorus and burden), by music incipits (represented in scale degrees, stressed notes and interval sequences), with additional indexes of names and theater works. Now in electronic format, the data can be fully searched, not only for initial strings, but also for internal words and melody sections. Edison Sound Recordings http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edsndhm.html Of all his inventions, Thomas A. Edison was most fond of the phonograph. As a result of his work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone, Edison happened upon a way to record sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders in 1877. Edison set aside this invention in 1878 to work on the incandescent light bulb, and others moved forward to improve on his invention, including Chichester A. Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter, who developed a wax cylinder for the phonograph. In 1887, Edison resumed work on his phonograph, using wax cylinders. Although initially used as a dictating machine for offices, the pho-
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nograph proved to be a popular form of entertainment, and Edison eventually offered a variety of recording selections to the public through his National Phonograph Company. Edison introduced improved phonograph models and cylinders over the years, ending with the Blue Amberol Record, an unbreakable cylinder with superior sound. In 1910, the company was reorganized into Thomas A. Edison, Inc. The Edison Disc Phonograph was developed in 1912 with the aim of competing in the popular disc market. The Edison Diamond Discs offered excellent sound, but were not compatible with other disc players. The advent of radio caused business to sour in the 1920’s. Edison gave in to the popular trend and offered lateral-cut records and accompanying portable players in the summer of 1929, before recording production at Edison ceased forever in October 1929. Histories of the Edison cylinder and disc phonographs are offered on the following pages along with selected representative recordings from the company, showing the variety produced during its existence. These selections include instrumental, vocal, spoken word, spoken comedy, foreign language and ethnic, religious, opera and concert recordings. Encyclopedia of Music in Canada http://collectionscanada.ca/emc/index-e.html Electronic version of the 1992 print edition of the encyclopedia. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Music and Musical Instruments http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/history_and_culture/Music_History.htm Ethnographic Resources Related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities http://www.loc.gov/folklife/other.html Unless otherwise noted, the sites listed in this directory are provided by organizations other than the Library of Congress. MENC: The National Association for Music Education http://www.menc.org/ PREAMBLE. Music allows us to celebrate and preserve our cultural heritages, and also to explore the realms of expression, imagination, and creation resulting in new knowledge. Therefore, every individual should be guaranteed the opportunity to learn music and to share in musical experiences. MENC’s MISSION. The mission of the National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all. Music from the Movies http://musicfromthemovies.com/ The online version of the print magazine. Music History 102 http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/ As is usual with information on the history of Western music, this site has been organized according to the eras of history: The Middle Ages The Renaissance The Baroque Age The Classical Period The Romantic Era The Twentieth Century
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Music Library Association http://musiclibraryassoc.org/ Music Theory at Indiana University http://theory.music.indiana.edu/ MusicMoz—Open Music Project http://musicmoz.org/ MusicMoz is a comprehensive directory of all things music, edited by volunteers. We list, and accept submissions of, music-related reviews, articles, factual information, biographies, and websites. You can browse the site using our hierarchy of categories, or use the search feature to locate the information you’re looking for. NPR Music http://www.npr.org/music/ National Geographic World Music http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/home Browsable by artist, genre and region—downloads and video are also available. NetNewMusic http://netnewmusic.net/ NetNewMusic is a portal for the world of non-pop, contemporary classical/indy/avantwhatever musics. We focus on the best living composer/performer sites (a changing selection of which appear linked in the right column; for a complete listing, click the new music icon at the top center of this page) that offer entire musical works ready to listen to online. We like to stay away from teasers or clips, favoring complete audio files ready to stream or download. No free-for-all, the links chosen for inclusion here are all musicians that we personally listen to and admire for their skill and creativity. If many of the names are unfamiliar, blame Big Music and not the quality of these peoples’ work; trust your ears, not the PR machine. NetNewMusic is your gateway to contemporary and avant-garde music-listening experiences. Please join, contribute news and tips, and even connect directly with the artists. Welcome! Ricci Adams’ Musictheory.net http://musictheory.net/ Ricci Adams first envisioned Musictheory.net during his senior year of high school. Soon afterwards, he created his first lesson: The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines. The Interval Ear Trainer was developed a few weeks later and the site officially launched on January 1, 2000. Since that date, he has authored over thirty new lessons and several new trainers. In May of 2004, Adams graduated magna cum laude from Millikin University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. He currently lives and works in Cupertino, CA as a Software Engineer. In his spare time, he works on new additions to his website as well as other projects. Smithsonian Global Sound http://smithsonianglobalsound.org/index.aspx Smithsonian Global Sound delivers the world’s diverse cultural expressions via the Internet in an informative way for a reasonable price. It also helps encourage local musicians and traditions around the planet through international recognition, the payment of royalties, and support for regional archives.
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Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lohtml/ The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip is a multiformat ethnographic field collection that includes nearly 700 sound recordings, as well as fieldnotes, dust jackets, and other manuscripts documenting a three-month, 6,502-mile trip through the southern United States. Beginning in Port Aransas, Texas, on March 31, 1939, and ending at the Library of Congress on June 14, 1939, John Avery Lomax, Honorary Consultant and Curator of the Archive of American Folk Song (now the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center), and his wife, Ruby Terrill Lomax, recorded approximately 25 hours of folk music from more than 300 performers. These recordings represent a broad spectrum of traditional musical styles, including ballads, blues, children’s songs, cowboy songs, fiddle tunes, field hollers, lullabies, play-party songs, religious dramas, spirituals, and work songs. Photographic prints from the Lomaxes’ other Southern states expeditions, as well as their other recording trips made under the auspices of the Library of Congress, illustrate the collection, since no photographs from the 1939 Southern States Recording Trip have been identified. For more information about related documentary projects undertaken by the Archive of American Folk Song in 1939, see the 1939 Annual Report of the Library of Congress. Themefinder http://www.themefinder.org/ Themefinder is a non-profit collaborative project of the Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities (CCARH) at Stanford University and the Cognitive and Systematic Musicology Laboratory at the Ohio State University. The Virtual Gramophone: Canadian Historical Sound Recordings http://www.collectionscanada.ca/gramophone/index-e.html Welcome to The Virtual Gramophone: Canadian Historical Sound Recordings, a growing multimedia website devoted to the early days of Canadian recorded sound. With a database of images and digital audio recordings, as well as biographies of musicians and histories of music and recorded sound in Canada, The Virtual Gramophone provides researchers and enthusiasts with a comprehensive look at the 78-rpm era in Canada. The database at the heart of this website, when completed, will contain information on and images of 78-rpm and cylinder recordings released in Canada, as well as foreign recordings featuring Canadian artists or Canadian compositions. The database will also contain details on the 78s and cylinders in the Recorded Sound Collection of Library and Archives Canada. Biographies of prominent Canadian performers, short histories of Canadian record companies, background information on music styles and the recording technology of the time, and digital audio reproductions of selected 78s will also be included. Washington University [in St. Louis] Libraries Research Guides—Music http://libguides.wustl.edu/music A guide to archives, databases, dissertations, music societies and associations, other libraries, reference sources and more . . . WWW Sites of Interest to Musicologists http://www.ams-net.org/musicology_www.php This list was begun by Mark Brill and Rhio Barnhart (UC Davis); additional maintenance has been kindly provided by Paul Ranzini (A-R Editions). Please send ideas, suggestions, additional URLs, and reports of dead URLs to
[email protected] Worldwide Internet Music Resources http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ From William and Gayle Cook Music Library at the Indiana University School of Music.
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Music—Music Scores A-Z Lyrics Universe http://azlyrics.com/ Use Lyrics Request Section to request lyrics that you didn’t find here. We have 90% successful request answers. You can Add Lyrics to this site, it’s as easy as requesting. If you found any mistakes in some of our lyrics you can always correct them. British Columbia Digital Library: Collections by Subject: Songs and Music http://www.bcdlib.tc.ca/links-subjects-songsandmusic.html Digital Scores Collection http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/loebmusic/collections/digital.html The Loeb Music Library, using the systems and services for image digitization developed by the Harvard University Library’s (HUL) Library Digital Initiative, is creating an expansible resource of scanned images of rare and unique musical scores that will be freely available via the Web for classroom and research use at Harvard and to scholars all over the world. As digital versions become available via the Harvard University Library’s Page Delivery Service (PDS), we will provide links to them from this Web page as well as from the HOLLIS catalog. International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) http://imslp.org/ Welcome to the International Music Score Library Project! IMSLP attempts to create a virtual library containing all public domain musical scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge. You can read the full list of goals that IMSLP will try to achieve. The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/ The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music is part of Special Collections at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library of The Johns Hopkins University. It contains over 29,000 pieces of music and focuses on popular American music spanning the period 1780 to 1960. All pieces of the collection are indexed on this site and a search will retrieve a catalog description of the pieces. An image of the cover and each page of music will also be retrieved if the music was published before 1923 and is in the public domain. Duke University Libraries: Sheet Music Collections http://library.duke.edu/music/sheetmusic/collections.html Pianopedia http://pianopedia.com/ This search engine is designed for piano teachers and students, as well as performing pianists. It can be used to explore the repertoire in search for new works to learn and perform. It also serves as a detailed reference source for the classical piano repertoire. Database statistics: 892 composers 50 countries 5433 works 15558 movements or excerpts
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Sheet Music Consortium http://digital.library.ucla.edu/sheetmusic/ The Sheet Music Consortium is a group of libraries working toward the goal of building an open collection of digitized sheet music using the Open Archives Initiative: Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI: PMH). Harvested metadata about sheet music in participating collections is hosted by UCLA Digital Library Program, which provides an access service via this metadata to sheet music records at the host libraries. For technical details of the harvesting process and service, consult the Project Timeline and Technical Overview. Member institutions and data providers have chosen to catalog their sheet music in different ways, but a very large proportion of the original sheets in participating collections has been digitized, allowing users direct access to the music itself and —in many cases—covers and advertisements that offer evidence of the cultural context in which the songs were published. University of Rochester Research: Music Scores https://urresearch.rochester.edu/handle/1802/292 Variations Prototype: Online Music Scores http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/ The following selections lead to experimental prototypes of the ways in which musical scores and recording liner notes might be used in conjunction with sound recordings available online through VARIATIONS. Due to the early developmental status of this phase of VARIATIONS, we will not be able to guarantee continued availability of this resource or any of its components. We value comments for their help in future development, but will not necessarily be able to make changes to the prototype interfaces at this time. Werner Icking Music Archive http://icking-music-archive.org/ The Werner Icking Music Archive contains music-related stuff. Click on the name of a subdirectory containing scores, typesetting source files, additional README-files etc., or follow the composer links to enjoy the WWW-presentation of this music archive.
Music—Musical Instruments CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/ To show how instruments from a wide variety of different cultures, performance contexts and structural materials relate to one another, we’re using a modified version of the Sachs_Hornbostel classification scheme for the Instruments Encyclopedia. We’ve had lively discussions about this hierarchical structure which was developed by ethnomusicologists in the early 20th century. It is an excellent way to organize large groups of instruments, although it presents information very much from a Euroamerican perspective. Essentially, there are several basic family groups— Percussion (idiophones and membranophones), strings, winds, and electronic.
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These are organized according to the way the instruments produce sounds. However—we have only a very selective representation of instruments and the S_H schematics may be more distracting than helpful. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Music and Musical Instruments http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/history_and_culture/Music_History.htm Medieval and Renaissance Instruments http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html From Iowa State University. Virtual Instrument Museum http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/vim/ From Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT.
Music—Musical Notation Musictheory.net http://www.musictheory.net/
Music—Musicals Gilbert and Sullivan Archive http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/ Welcome to the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, which is devoted to the operas and other works of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and to other light operas of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Archive, which was established in September 1993, includes a variety of G&S related items, including clip art, librettos, plot summaries, pictures of the original G&S stars, song scores, midi and mpeg audio files, and newsletter articles. New items are being added regularly. Musicals101 http://musicals101.com/ About site author John Kenrick: As an expert on musical theater history, John has been interviewed by A&E Biography, BBC TV and Radio, British TV4, The Discovery Travel Channel, The London Observer, National Public Radio, Newsday, The Dallas Daily News and the Chicago Sun Times, among others. He has appeared in documentaries discussing showtunes, Jerry Herman, Times Square, and the history of burlesque—and he can be seen in the DVD documentaries for The Busby Berkeley Collection (42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933 & 1935, Footlight Parade, Dames), and the classic MGM musicals Three Little Words, Till the Clouds Roll By and It’s Always Fair Weather. Show Music on Record http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/showmusic/ Show Music on Record is a revised electronic version of the definitive reference source by Jack Raymond, first published in 1982. The database—to be updated periodically—
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provides discographic information for commercially released show music recordings starting with those captured on early cylinders in the late 19th century and continuing through recent compact disc productions of the early 21st century. In addition to listings of original cast recordings of American shows produced for the stage, screen, and television, and foreign stage shows and motion pictures that played in the US, Show Music on Record includes commercial recordings of later albums and medleys from shows, individual show tunes performed by members of original, revival, and studio casts, records of composers performing their own show songs, and selected additional recordings of related interest.
Music—Online Book/Document Collections American Choral Music, 1870–1923 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/choralmusic/choralmusic-home.html American Choral Music, 1870–1923, a collaboration of the American Choral Directors Association and the Library of Congress, provides access to significant choral music in the public domain by the leading American composers of the time. Database of Recorded American Music http://dram.nyu.edu/ DRAM is a not-for-profit resource providing CD quality audio, complete and original liner notes and essays from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) and other important labels. DRAM offers the educational community on-demand, high-quality (192kbps/MP4) streaming access to complete works. DRAM is accessible to anyone at a participating institution. At this time, individual subscriptions are not available. Learn more about participating in DRAM Currently, there are over 1,200 CDs (7,500 compositions) in DRAM. The basis for the current collection is the diverse catalogue of American music recordings by New World Records. From folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond, New World has served composers, artists, students and the general public since its inception in 1975 with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. DRAM also includes music from other contributing sources, including the CRI, Albany, innova, Cedille, XI, Pogus, Deep Listening and Mutable Music labels. In the future, alliances with other major and independent labels and archival sources will be crucial to enhancing DRAM’s role of serving the needs of serious music scholars. Global Music Archive http://globalmusicarchive.org The Global Music Archive is a multi-media reference archive and resource center for traditional and popular song, music, and dance of Africa and the Americas. It is a public facility that promotes education in African and American traditional and popular music through its own activities and by supporting the activities of others. The archive is housed within the Anne Potter Wilson Music Library in Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. It includes public rooms for the study of materials, and an audio and video listening and viewing facilities. The GMA’s primary mission is to provide access to sound recordings and images of indigenous music from communities in Africa and the Americas.
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Internet Archive: Live Music Archive http://www.archive.org/details/etree Welcome to the Live Music Archive. etree.org is a community committed to providing the highest quality live concerts in a lossless, downloadable format. The Internet Archive has teamed up with etree.org to preserve and archive as many live concerts as possible for current and future generations to enjoy. All music in this Collection is from trade-friendly artists and is strictly noncommercial, both for access here and for any further distribution. Artists’ commercial releases are off-limits. This collection is maintained by the etree.org community. Judaica Sound Archives http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/home.php The primary mission of the Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries is to collect, preserve, and digitize Judaica sound recordings; to provide educational programming to highlight the contents of this rich cultural legacy; and to promote the use of this unique scholarly resource for students, scholars and the general public. Public Domain Music http://www.pdinfo.com/ Music and lyrics written by an American author and published in 1922 or earlier are in the Public Domain in the United States. No one can claim ownership of a song in the public domain, therefore public domain songs may be used by everyone. PD songs may be used for profit-making without paying any royalties. If you create a new version or derivative of a public domain song, you can copyright your version and no one can use it without your permission. However, the song remains in the public domain, and anyone else can also make and copyright their own version of the same PD song. There are songs written after 1922 which are PD in the US, but only rarely can they be confidently identified without the advice of an attorney or rights clearance agency. Countries other than the US may offer copyright protection for 70 years or more after the death of the author. There is no such thing as an international copyright. If you wish to use a song outside of the United States, you must check the copyright laws for each individual country where you use the song. UCLA Music Library Digital Archive of Popular Music http://digital.library.ucla.edu/apam/ The UCLA Music Library’s Archive of Popular American Music is a research collection covering the history of popular music in the United States from 1790 to the present. The collection, fully accessible at the item level through the UCLA Library Orion2 catalog, is one of the largest in the country, numbering almost 450,000 pieces of sheet music, anthologies, and arrangements for band and orchestra. The collection also includes 62,500 recordings on disc, tape, and cylinder. Particular strengths within UCLA Music Library’s twentieth-century holdings include music for the theater, motion pictures, radio and television, as well as general popular music, country, rhythm and blues, and rock songs. The Digital Archive of Popular American Music is an initiative designed to provide access to digital versions of the sheet music, and performances of the songs now in the public domain. Yale University Music Library http://www.library.yale.edu/musiclib/muslib.htm
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Music—Sound Effects and Audio Recordings AfricaFocus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/ Africa Focus brings together, in digital form, two categories of primary and secondary resources: research and teaching materials collected by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff; and unique or valuable items related to these fields held by the University of Wisconsin Libraries. This collection contains more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, 50 hours of sounds from forty-five different countries, as well as a large number of difficult to find texts that librarians, scholars, and other subject specialists have deemed important to these fields of study. It is hoped that the search features of the collection will be a convenient aid to scholarship, study, and teaching of these disciplines. Soundsnap http://www.soundsnap.com Subscriptions are available but not required for use.
Performing Arts—Costuming The Costumer’s Manifesto http://www.costume.org/ The International Costumers’ Guild was formed in 1985 in the wake of CostumeCon 3, when groups of costuming aficionados formed and subsequently united in a common cause. Our purpose is to bring hobbyist and professional costumers from around the world together, and to foster, through its chapters, local educational and social costume events. We welcome everyone with an interest in the art of costuming—from concept to assembly to display and all stages in between—in all areas of costume. Our members include historic re-enactors, professional, educational and community theatrical costumers, science fiction fans, renaissance festival participants, and a vast array of others who are interested in the making, wearing and display of costume. Elizabethan Costuming Page http://www.elizabethancostume.net/ Drea Leed (author of site): “I have studied historic costume for a number of years, specializing in 16th century costume. I have presented papers at the International Congress of Medieval Studies and other medieval conferences, and lectured for several re-enactment groups and renaissance faires on the topic of 16th century costume. I am also a teacher at The Costume Classroom. If you are interested in having me give a seminar or speak at a particular event, please email me. I have recently published a book, The WellDress’d Peasant: 16th Century Workingwoman’s Dress. I have published articles in Renaissance magazine and other periodicals on various topics relating to historic costume, and have an article in the forthcoming DISTAFF publication on costume and textile history. My current areas of research include sixteenth and seventeenth century masque and revels costume, 16th century wardrobe accounts, the 16th century tailoring industry and renaissance dye recipes.”
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Performing Arts—Dance @URL Arts Resources: Dance http://www.url.co.nz/arts/dance.html Links to a representative sample of dance resources. Megasites provide links to ALL the dance resources that are known. An American Ballroom Companion An American Ballroom Companion presents a collection of over two hundred social dance manuals at the Library of Congress. The list begins with a rare late fifteenth-century source, Les basses danses de Marguerite d’Autriche (c. 1490) and ends with Ella Gardner’s 1929 Public dance halls, their regulation and place in the recreation of adolescents. Along with dance instruction manuals, this online presentation also includes a significant number of antidance manuals, histories, treatises on etiquette, and items from other conceptual categories. Many of the manuals also provide historical information on theatrical dance. All illuminate the manner in which people have joyfully expressed themselves as they dance for and with one another. Artslynx International Dance Resources http://www.artslynx.org/dance/index.htm Dance Links, Ballet Links, and other resources organized into accessible link libraries. The Dance pages from Artslynx attempt to allow users to easily navigate to the many amazing dance link libraries available online, but where we find gaps, Artslynx aims to fill them with its own original set of dance and ballet resources. We hope that you find time to explore this unique dance link collection. All links are screened for high-quality content by Artslynx Editor, Richard Finkelstein. Enjoy! The link libraries include African Dance, Company Listings, Employment Resources, Journals and Magazines and Master Sites—Portal Sites among others. Ballet.co.uk http://www.ballet.co.uk/index.htm Welcome to Ballet.co, the site about all things ballet and dance in the world & the UK in great depth. So just what kind of information will you find on Ballet.co? Each day we collect dance and ballet review/news links from all around the world and many people, from dance professionals to interested dance goers, start their day with us on the TodaysLinks page. Balletcompanies.com http://www.balletcompanies.com/ We are your gateway to the ballet and dance world. On this site you’ll find over 3000 links to ballet and dance companies all over the world. We also provide individual dance and ballet companies with space for announcements and last minute news. In addition, this site offers unique advertising opportunities for dance suppliers and teachers. CriticalDance.com http://www.criticaldance.com/ We are an inclusive site, administered by the dance community, dedicated to all types of performance dance, but especially ballet and modern. This site includes a moderated bulletin board, reviews, features, interviews, and links to select dance pages.
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We are particularly keen to encourage wide ranging debate on dance and dance issues in an atmosphere where people can present their views courteously and sometimes with good humour. Dissent from the views of the moderators will always be welcome. CyberDance http://www.cyberdance.org/ This is a collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet. Link categories include Companies; Colleges; Dance Web Sites and Return Links; Goods and Services; International; News and Information; People and organizations; Schools and Summer Programs, Educational Info. Dance Dictionary, Dance Glossary and Dance Terms Directory http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/arts-culture/dance.asp Links to glossaries of dance terms from Belly Dancing to Flamenco and Tap as well as many inbetween. Dance Heritage Coalition http://danceheritage.org/ Founded in 1992, the DHC was established to address problems identified by a field-wide study intended to evaluate and report on the current state of preservation and documentation of American dance. The DHC focuses in four areas: ACCESS to materials; the continuing DOCUMENTATION of dance employing both traditional methods and developing technologies; PRESERVATION of existing documentation; and EDUCATION regarding methods, standards, and practice for access, documentation, and preservation. Dance Links http://dancer.com/dance-links/ ‘Dance Links’ was begun by dance videographer Amy Reusch with the assistance of James White on behalf of the newsgroup alt.arts.ballet. Dance Links is currently a voluntary effort on the part of Jon Wright and Amy Reusch. Link categories include Ballet Companies (Modern/Contemporary, Flamenco, Tap, Butoh, Multimedia, Jazz, World, etc.); Dance Presenters & Performance Listings and Newsgroups, Dance Publications, Dance FAQs etc. among others. Dance Notation Bureau http://dancenotation.org/DNB/ The Dance Notation Bureau’s (DNB) mission is to advance the art of dance through the use of a system of notation. DNB does this by creating dance scores using the symbol system called Labanotation. This allows the dances to continue to be performed long after the lifetime of the artist. Dance scores function for dance the same way music scores function for music. E. Azalia Hackley Collection of Negro, Dance and Drama http://detroit.lib.mi.us/hackley/hackley_index.htm Many rare books, manuscripts and archives of performing artists are available to serious researchers. The archives include materials on organizations such as the Motown Recording Company, the National Association of Negro Musicians, on dancers Rael Lamb and Lavinia Williams, singer Roland Hayes and many other concert and opera singers. The Collection includes the Photographic and Print Collection and the Recorded Sound Collection.
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The Hackley Collection provides both current and historical information. The reference collection of books, periodicals and musical scores is augmented by a vertical file collection of over 250,000 items. Although the materials in the Hackley Collection are designated reference (non-circulating), many items in the book and record collections have been duplicated for circulation in the Music and Performing Arts department. Not all Hackley materials appear in the library’s online catalog. Card catalogs, card indexes and finding lists help to locate specific items. Institute for Historical Dance Practice (IHDP) http://www.historicaldance.com/english/index.html IHDP is an abbreviation for the Institute for Historical Dance Practice. This Institute was founded by Lieven Baert in 1992. Its main objective is to research, preserve and perform social and theatrical dances of Western Europe between 1450 and 1920. We do consider historical dance as a serious dance discipline and try to rediscover the old techniques and mould them into a performance for a critical public of today. Therefore we work with professionally trained dancers, musicians and performers who trained hard to understand the style of the different periods. Society of Dance History Scholars http://www.sdhs.org/ The Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting study, research, discussion, performance, and publication in dance history and related fields. Organized in 1978 as a professional network, the society was incorporated in 1983 and now counts among its members individuals and institutions in the United States and abroad committed to the (inter)discipline of dance studies. It was admitted to the American Council of Learned Societies as a constituent member in 1996. SDHS defines dance history in the broadest possible terms. The field encompasses the tradition of Western theatrical dance from Renaissance and Baroque court entertainments to postmodern dance theater; the dance traditions of non-Western cultures; and a range of theatrical and participatory dance forms constitutive of popular culture—from country dancing and the waltz to the tango and MTV. Voice of Dance http://www.voiceofdance.org/
Performing Arts—General Performing Arts Sources American Memory from the Library of Congress: Performing Arts list of sources http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Performing%20Arts, %20Music Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts/encyclopedia/ Performing Arts in America 1875–1923 http://digital.nypl.org/lpa/nypl/about/about_index.cfm Performing Arts in America 1875–1923 was funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts. It presents a searchable database of 16,000 objects representing archival materials from one of the strongest periods in the Performing Arts Library collections. The overall richness of these collections is demonstrated by the variety of complementary original
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resources that, studied together, can inform and further an understanding of one artist, an entire production, or a whole era. Included are clippings from a broad range of newspapers; composite photographs, called keysheets that contain large numbers of reduced-size promotional shots; music sheet samples featuring popular music, show-tunes, jazz and dance music; photographs of theater, dance, and popular performance; and publicity posters and lobby cards, the latter produced in the early years of the film industry and used in theater lobbies to promote films. Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment 1870–1920 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/ The idea for the American Variety Stage collection came about through the advocacy of an ad hoc group of dedicated Library of Congress employees who shared a big secret: the Library is home to significant and, in some cases, unique, resources for the study of American popular entertainment; materials that have been largely unknown and underutilized. This enthusiastic group, harnessed into an advisory committee, identified much exciting material for the current digital collection, including: A unique assemblage of unpublished scripts, written in English, documenting nowvanished comic skits and monologues from vaudeville’s heyday; A rare assortment of Yiddish-language playscripts representing the American voice of, perhaps, the most vibrant immigrant theater tradition to develop in North America; A world-class collection of posters, from window-card to billboard-size, not only portraying the great breadth of American popular entertainment during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but also the grand work of American printing companies; An unparalleled collection of paper-print films—the earliest surviving motion pictures—documenting many of the comic, novelty, and specialty acts typical of the American variety stage; and An exceptional group of early sound recordings, representing virtually every important recording company of the time, that capture the songs, monologues, and comic routines that helped shape a century of American entertainment.
Performing Arts—Theater A Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies http://www. stetson.edu/departments/csata/thr_guid.html This edition of my Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies is based on what I have learned as a seeker of information on the internet, which is mainly how to quickly find information and resources in a medium where their sheer quantity is overwhelming. As a researcher in search of useful information, I find myself turning again and again to the same information sources, engaging in the same techniques, and using the tools at my disposal in similar ways.—Ken McCoy, Ph D. CÉSAR (Calendrier Électronique des Spectacles Sous l’Ancien Régime et Sous La Révolution) http://www.cesar.org.uk/cesar2/ CESAR is a dynamic resource at the service of all those with an interest in the French theatre of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—students, researchers, scholars, enthusiasts.
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It offers two major interlinked facilities—a database and an imagebank—but also supplementary materials (complete online versions of key compendia such as Parfaict and Léris, a corpus of contemporary reviews, police reports and treatises), all of which are accessible from either the database or the imagebank. E. Azalia Hackley Collection of Negro, Dance and Drama http://detroit.lib.mi.us/hackley/hackley_index.htm Many rare books, manuscripts and archives of performing artists are available to serious researchers. The archives include materials on organizations such as the Motown Recording Company, the National Association of Negro Musicians, on dancers Rael Lamb and Lavinia Williams, singer Roland Hayes and many other concert and opera singers. The Collection includes the Photographic and Print Collection and the Recorded Sound Collection. The Hackley Collection provides both current and historical information. The reference collection of books, periodicals and musical scores is augmented by a vertical file collection of over 250,000 items. Although the materials in the Hackley Collection are designated reference (non-circulating), many items in the book and record collections have been duplicated for circulation in the Music and Performing Arts department. Not all Hackley materials appear in the library’s online catalog. Card catalogs, card indexes and finding lists help to locate specific items. Inter-Play http://www.lib.pdx.edu/systems/interplay/ Internet Broadway Database (IBDb) http://www.ibdb.com/ IBDb (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. IBDb provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Details include pertinent people involved as well as interesting facts and production statistics. Get a list of every production of Hamlet on Broadway or a list of your favorite actor’s credits. Find out what played at a particular theatre or what shows opened in a specified Broadway season. Iowa State University Play Concordances http://www.public.iastate.edu/~spires/concord.html Irish Playography http://www.irishplayography.com/ The Irish Playography is defined as a comprehensive catalogue of new Irish plays produced since the formation of the National Theatre. Currently all plays produced from 1950 to the present day are included. The third stage of the project 1904–1949, will be online at a future date. The playography not only defines the Irish theatrical repertoire for the first time but is envisaged as a means of revitalising that repertoire by reintroducing many lost scripts and providing a gateway for locating and clearing rights for all existing scripts. As the Playography allows writers to attach downloadable versions of their plays to the database, it is also acts as an online script repository as we move forward. The first phase (1975–present day) of the Playography project was launched in December 2003, following two and half years of extensive research. The second phase 1950–1975 was launched in April 2005. A list of all Playography staff and contributors is included on the Credits page.
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Irish Theatre Online http://www.irishtheatreonline.com/ A comprehensive guide to professional drama, dance and opera in Ireland, North and South. Justin’s Drama and Theatre Links http://www.theatrelinks.com/ Lortel Archives—The Internet Off-Broadway Database http://lortel.org/LLA_archive/ For the purposes of The Lortel Archives, Off-Broadway refers to any production that has satisfied the following requirements: Played at a Manhattan theatre with a seating capacity of 100–499 Intended to run a closed-ended or open-ended schedule of performances of more than one week Offered itself to critics and general audiences alike The Lortel Archives reserves the right to include exceptions, which may include, but are not limited to, prolific non-for-profit theatre companies with a history of transfers to OffBroadway venues, or productions that are categorized as Off-Broadway in other first class sources. Festivals, readings, concerts, and one-night special events are not included. We have been working from the present backwards and have entered complete OffBroadway seasons dating back to 1958. We have also entered many notable Off-Broadway productions from earlier decades, such as The Fantasticks, The Zoo Story, and The Threepenny Opera. As of January 2006, more than 4,500 shows have been entered and many more are added daily as our research continues. Passion Plays http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/drama.html Play scripts in the public domain http://www.gutenberg.org Playwriting Seminars http://www.vcu.edu/arts/playwriting/ From Virginia Commonwealth University. Theatre History of the Web http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870–1920 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/
Radio and Television ABC Radio Australia http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/ Radio Australia is the international radio and online service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. For more than 60 years we’ve provided a unique perspective on the Asia Pacific region. BFI Screenonline http://www.screenonline.org.uk/
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British Broadcasting Company [BBC] http://www.bbc.co.uk Channel Africa http://www.channelafrica.org/portal/site/channelafrica/ Your multi-lingual source of reliable information about Africa—with news, music and sports. Channel Africa seeks to contextualise its information and present its reports from an African perspective. We subscribe to the values of fairness and accuracy. Our station will at all times strive to be a platform for a diversity of views about developments in the continent. Chinese Radio International (CRI) http://english.cri.cn/ China Radio International, (CRI) is the only overseas broadcaster in the People’s Republic of China. CRI was founded on December 3, 1941 and is owned and operated by the state. CRI is one of the ‘three central media organizations in China’ along with China National Radio (CNR) and China Central Television (CCTV). CRIENGLISH.com is the official English website of CRI, providing comprehensive information on both Chinese and international topics. Through our website users can read program transcripts, view illustrations and hear our English radio programs. We are striving to act as a medium to introduce China to the world and provide you with the best service possible. Deutsche Welle (DW) http://www.dw-world.com/ Deutsche Welle is Germany’s international broadcaster. It carries out its legally defined mission while remaining journalistically independent. DW is Germany’s media calling card throughout the world—with DW-TV, DW-RADIO, DW-WORLD.DE and the DWAKADEMIE. We produce TV, radio and Internet services in German and many other languages for people in other countries. We communicate German points of view as well as other perspectives. We promote intercultural dialog and work to further international understanding and tolerance. We communicate the values of free democracy and support human rights. We report independently, comprehensively, truthfully and on a pluralistic basis. We provide comprehensive and uncensored information to countries that lack free media, particularly crisis regions and war zones. We have a cultural mission and present the culture from Germany and Europe. We pass on our know-how to partners throughout the world. We use our credibility to promote Germany’s reputation worldwide. We participate actively in the social discourse in Germany. Encyclopedia of Television http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/index.html Sponsored by the Museum of Braodcast Communications in Chicago, [t]he Encyclopedia of Television includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors
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and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal. It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information. Footnote TV http://www.newsaic.com/ftvindex.html This site is the home of FootnoteTV, the news site that I created more than four years ago and that I still write, edit and run entirely by myself, in my spare time, and for free. FootnoteTV began more or less on Christmas Day 2000 with a conversation with my younger siblings. I realized then that they had not seen the first presidential debate between Al Gore and George W. Bush but knew, months later, the Saturday Night Live sketch that parodied it. Someone, I said, should do something with that. Rather than just bemoaning the state of young people’s knowledge of current events, someone should take advantage of what they are already watching and talking about and bring the news to them. I decided that I would give it a try. I had been a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and an editorial writer for the Detroit Free Press, and though I was about to start a new job as a lawyer, I still wanted to continue as a journalist in some way and thought this could be my way to contribute. I spent a year developing the site in my spare time, which entailed a lot of research and work. And then I launched in February 2002, first covering just The West Wing and Saturday Night Live and quickly expanding to cover many more shows. Israel Broadcasting Authority http://www.israelradio.org/ Library of American Broadcasting http://www.lib.umd.edu/LAB The Library of American Broadcasting holds a wide-ranging collection of audio and video recordings, books, pamphlets, periodicals, personal collections, oral histories, photographs, scripts and vertical files devoted exclusively to the history of broadcasting. Founded in 1972 as the Broadcast Pioneers Library, it was housed in the headquarters of the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, D. C., until 1994, when it became part of the University of Maryland Libraries. Media Channel http://mediachannel.org/ MediaChannel is concerned with the political, cultural and social impacts of the media, large and small. MediaChannel exists to provide information and diverse perspectives and inspire debate, collaboration, action and citizen engagement. More than ever before, we are living in a media age and a media world. Nine transnational conglomerates dominate the global media; multibillion-dollar deals are concentrating this power even further. Yet we are also experiencing a technological revolution that empowers independent media, worldwide communication and innovative media projects for everything from community development to political action. Museum of Broadcast Communications http://www.museum.tv/home.php Our mission is to collect, preserve, and present historic and contemporary radio and television content as well as educate, inform, and entertain through our archives, public programs, screenings, exhibits, publications and online access to our resources.
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NHK World/Radio Japan Online http://www.nhk.or.jp/english/ Radio Japan, a shortwave radio service, broadcasts for a total of 49 hours 20 minutes a day in 18 languages, including Japanese and English, transmitting Japanese and world news and information programs, cultural topics, social developments, Japanese language lessons, etc., to the world. In times of emergency, such as natural disasters or conflicts, Radio Japan provides vital information to concerned areas in one or more of the 18 languages—Japanese, English, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese. Old-Time Radio [OTR] http://www.old-time.com/ OTR is an acronym for Old Time Radio, a term loosely applied to radio programs broadcast from the dawn of broadcasting to the very early 1960s. Alternate names are radio nostalgia, golden age radio, etc. Usually this applies to radio drama, mystery stories, comedy and adventures. Some individuals classify the resurgence of this type of radio programming in the ’60s and ’70s as Revival Radio, and similar programming since the ’70s as Modern Radio Drama. Purists even discriminate between the Golden Age (late ’30s and the decade of the ’40s) and the Silver Age (’50s). In any case, there are plenty of programs of various types that are enjoyable entertainment. Best of all, they don’t require a large screen TV to enjoy ’em—the visuals are provided by the listener’s imagination. Radio Canada International http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ Radio France Internationale (RFI) http://www.rfi.fr/langues/statiques/rfi_anglais.asp Radio Netherlands http://www.radionetherlands.nl/ Radio Netherlands is the Dutch world broadcaster and multimedia organisation. Although government-funded, Radio Netherlands stands apart from official bureaucracy in word and in fact; our multilingual programming is protected by a charter of editorial independence. Through this independence we have gained a reputation for impartial and objective reporting and commentary. Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) http://www.rtve.es/?go=111b735a516af85c803e604f4546adce4c9885a8e53805c69ad49e 29577ac993aa2a0658da481224fd2e9d62b856aaf5e3dd6e57bea805d86ab6a5a4ed551d 8bfcff0d3bc8a04091 RadioStationWorld http://radiostationworld.com/ RadioStationWorld is an informational directory dealing with the radio broadcasters worldwide. We depend on many people around the world to help us keep the RadioStationWorld listings up to date. (And much thanks to those that take some time to help keep information up-to-date!) Some of the features you will find on our site include listings of local radio stations on the web, radio station that offer streaming webcast services, and in depth listings of local radio broadcast stations including digital radio throughout North America. Also featured are national and regional broadcast networks, shortwave radio, satellite radio, hospital radio, cable radio, closed circuit/campus radio and radio service providers, as well as a growing list of links to sites that deal with the radio broadcasting
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industry. Enjoy RadioStationWorld, we hope you find this site useful to whatever your needs are, but remember, we do depend on people like yourself to help update in an ever changing broadcast industry. United Nations Radio http://radio.un.org/ VOANews—Voice of America http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the US government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to a worldwide audience. Vanderbilt Television News Archive http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/ The Television News Archive collection at Vanderbilt University is the world’s most extensive and complete archive of television news. The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major US national broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN, and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming including ABC’s Nightline since 1989. These special reports and periodic news broadcasts cover presidential conferences and political campaign coverage, and national and international events such as the Watergate hearings, the plight of American hostages in Iran, the Persian Gulf war, and the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. Individuals may make requests for video tape loans for reference, study, classroom instruction, and research. We offer tapes that are duplications of entire broadcasts as well as compilation tapes of individual news stories specified by the borrower. Borrowers pay fees for the items loaned to cover the costs of providing this service. Vatican Radio http://www.radiovaticana.org/inglese/enindex.html Voice of Russia (RUVR) http://www.ruvr.ru/index.php?lng=eng World Radio Network http://www.wrn.org/ WRN is a leading broadcast and transmission company providing its world-wide clients with high quality, innovative and cutting edge solutions for their broadcasting and telecommunications needs. Since its foundation in 1992, WRN has exploited the opportunities presented by the enormous changes that broadcasting is undergoing. Digital technology has made possible a vast new portfolio of services and enabled broadcasters large and small, long-established and new, to reach new audiences in new markets. WRN is constantly exploring and developing new services in the global marketplace.
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Audio Books Audible, Inc. http://www.audible.com Audio Books http://www.audiobooks.com Audio Publishers Association http://www.audiopub.org Books on Tape http://www.booksontape.com LibriVox http://librivox.org/ LibriVox: free audiobooks LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Our goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books. Publisher’s Weekly Home Page http://www.publishersweekly.com Recorded Books http://www.recordedbooks.com Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic http://www.rfbd.org The nation’s educational library for those with print disabilities.
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Antiquarian Bookseller’s Association of America http://www.abaa.org International League of Antiquarian Booksellers http://ilab.org/ The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers federates 20 National Associations of Antiquarian Booksellers.It speaks for 20 national associations, 30 countries, and nearly 2000 leading booksellers throughout the world. Its emblem stands for integrity and professionalism in the rare book trade. The League publishes and upholds a code of ethics based on the wide experience of all its national associations. The code is binding on all ILAB booksellers. It is a mark of the success of this code that disputes are rare. If disputes should arise, the national associations mediate in accordance with the code of ethics devised by the League. The League presides over the network that links the antiquarian booksellers of the world. PBA Galleries http://pbagalleries.com/bibliobot/ Powell’s Books http://www.powells.com . . . the largest new and used bookstore in the world
Book Arts (Bookbinding) Acme Bookbinding http://www.acmebook.com/ Preserving the printed word since 1821. Book Arts Web http://www.philobiblon.com This is the home of the Book Arts Web which features links to a large selection of book arts related sites on the web, including galleries with images. Here you’ll also find the Book_Arts-L FAQ which features full subscription information for this listserv of almost 1200 individuals but also the full archives organized by year, then month. They are also fully searchable and contain a treasure trove of all kinds of technical tips, announcements, and helpful banter. The Book as Art Object: Gutenberg to Gates http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/gutenberg/art.html Bookbinding Glossary http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/preserve/binding/glossary.htm British Library Database of Bookbindings http://prodigi.bl.uk/bindings/welcome.htm This database is a finding aid to the British Library’s bookbinding collections. It includes information and images for selected items from the Library’s rich collection of fine bindings of books printed in western Europe from the fifteenth century to date. There is also a selection from the valuable bookbindings collections of the Library’s partner, the National Library of the Netherlands. The database is a work in progress and its scope will be widened as resources allow.
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Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts http://www.colum.edu/centers/bpa Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts classes. http://www.colum.edu/centers/bpa/classes.html This site contains links to book arts sites, classes, events and studios. Covering Photography http://www.coveringphotography.com/covering_photography.html Covering Photography is a web-based archive and resource for the study of the relationship between the history of photography and book cover design. The images/book covers contained in our database may be accessed via a number of categories including by Photographer, Author, Publisher, Publication Date and Designer. Glossary of Binding Terms http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/preserve/binding/glossary.htm The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum http://www.woodtype.org/ Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection [Art Institute of Chicago] http://www.artic.edu/saic/art/flasch/ The John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing [Newberry Library, Chicago, IL] http://www.newberry.org/collections/wing.html Klingspor-Museum, Offenbach [Germany] http://www.klingspor-museum.de/EUeberdasMuseum.html On 7 November 1953 the Klingspor-Museum opened its doors to visitors the first time. During the post-war years the City of Offenbach am Main founded a small museum for the art of modern book production and typography. The basis of the museum was the valuable collection of books of Dr. h.c. Karl Klingspor (1868–1950), who together with his brother Wilhelm operated a typefoundry in the first half of the 20th century in Offenbach am Main. Notable artists like Otto Eckmann, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Walter Tiemann, Rudo Spemann, Imre Reiner, Hans Bohn and Karlgeorg Hoefer designed typefaces for the company. The firm’s high artistic typesettings were exported to printers around the globe from its location in the Offenbacher Ludwigstrasse; the Gebrüder Klingspor type foundry was world renowned. In 1927 at the International Book Art Fair in Leipzig, the private book collection of Dr. Karl Klingspor was exhibited as the Room of a bibliophile and much admired. To this day his collection of 100 books bound in leather by the bookbinder Ignatz Wiemeler is an invaluable gem of the Klingspor-Museum. Publishers’ Bindings Online http://bindings.lib.ua.edu/ All academic libraries have within their holdings books bound in 19th century decorative bindings. These materials are significant in their place within the fabric of American history and culture, but efforts to present these bindings in a collection that is representative of the era as a whole and to make them available virtually, via the World Wide Web have been limited. PBO, a significant digital collection of decorative bindings, along with a comprehensive glossary and guide to the elements of these objects, will strengthen the growing interest in and create broader awareness for this common object called the book.
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Decorative bindings cover many of the books that people have in their homes today, but their owners are often unaware of their cultural and historical significance. These bindings reflect not only social and cultural history, but bibliographic history as well. PBO expands awareness of the book as artifact and of the role decorative bindings play in providing a window into historical, cultural, and industrial period of 1815–1930. This project increases the awareness of the general public about the importance of publishers’ bindings as reflections of historical events, art movements, and the evolution of commercial binderies. The project will also afford students, teachers, binders, and scholars in many different areas the opportunity to study up to 5,000 decorative bindings from two different physical collections in a single, virtual location. Society of Bookbinders http://www.societyofbookbinders.com The Society of Bookbinders is dedicated to traditional bookbinding and to the preservation and conservation of the printed and written word. The University of Iowa Center for the Book http://www.uiowa.edu/~ctrbook/ ‘Centers’ at Iowa are concepts rather than locations, and The University of Iowa Center for the Book is only in part an exception. It oversees a number of facilities and produces tangible products, but primarily it represents a community of faculty, staff, students, and local book specialists with diverse interests in all facets of book production, distribution, and use. Some members of the UICB actively research the history of the book, examining the role of books in cultural and historical processes and the way in which changes in book production affect the way books are viewed as artifacts. Specialists in the arts and technologies of the book study the history and technique of the book crafts, including letterpress and offset printing, typography, calligraphy, papermaking, and bookbinding. Still other specialists engage in the conservation or the production of books, including artists’ books and literary fine press publications. The UICB offers classes in book-related topics, hosts lecturers, sponsors conferences, publishes a newsletter, and encourages the exchange of ideas among individuals with interests in the book. Associated faculty, staff, and graduate students in the School of Art and Art History, the School of Library and Information Science, the departments of History, English, and Computer Science, the University Libraries, the Writers’ Workshop, and other areas represent a wide range of perspectives on the book as an aesthetic, cultural, and historical artifact. Waddleton Chronology of Colour Printed Illustrations http://www.bookartworld.com/ Originally this database recorded Norman Waddleton’s attempt to collect all books having colour-printed illustrations or decorations from 15th Century up to 1893, but as his collection grew he later decided to include books with craft colour-printing, especially auto-litho, woodblock and linocuts published into the 20th Century and early 21st Century. The first consolidated volume of the Chronology was published in 1993 and since then Supplements 1 to 6 have been published with the last, Supplement 7, published in 2003. These bibliographies have been written to assist research and are therefore not necessarily in the accepted formal format used by booksellers. There are many crossreferences and also information from standard Reference Books in the description field to assist researchers. Individual books are referenced by the published date followed by the
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sequence number for that year, some years have more than 300 sequence numbers. The Waddleton Collection includes publications from all over the world including at least 20 languages from Catalonian to Welsh.
Book and Librarian Blogs Bookslut http://www.bookslut.com/blog Bookslut is a monthly webzine dedicated to those who love to read. We offer insightful reviews, commentary on trends, updated news, and a lot of silliness.—Jessa Crispin, Editor-in-Chief. The Literary Saloon http://www.complete-review.com/saloon/ The Literary Saloon is the literary weblog at the complete review. It offers opinionated commentary on literary matters, as well as news from and about the complete review, literary news, links, musings, and the occasional tirade. An RSS feed is available at http://www.complete-review.com/saloon/rss.xml. The weblog is not updated according to a set schedule; expect updates several times a week (with occasional holiday and other interruptions). Commentary is not restricted to material available or accessible via the Internet. Note that we generally will not link to pages and sites requiring users to register in order to use them (such as The New York Times’ site). Note also that many links are temporary and fleeting and may not work after a short period of time. Blame the link-source (and e-mail them with your complaints!) Maud Newton http://www.maudnewton.com/blog This site is maintained by Ms Newton, a writer who has great link lists to other blogs (General Interest; Groups; Literary, Media & Culture; Political and Writerly Goodness).
Book History The Atlas of Early Printing http://atlas.lib.uiowa.edu/ This site depicts the spread of printing through Europe in the fifty years following the European refinement of the tools and process to make impressions from movable type cast in metal. Book History Online http://www0.kb.nl/bho/ BHO is a database in English on the history of the printed book and libraries. It contains titles of books and articles on the history of the printed book worldwide. It is based on ABHB, the Annual Bibliography of the History of the printed Book and Libraries. This annual book publication (published under the auspices of the Committee on Rare Books and Manuscripts of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is produced in collaboration with editors in more than 30 countries. Since 1989, the Department of Special Collections of the KB has formed the editorial board and maintained a
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cumulative database. The database contains c. 27,000 records. The files can be searched by names of authors, editors, title words (including periodicals), classification, geographical keywords, names of persons (printers, publishers, etc), firms and institutions, and by subjects and words in annotations. Book Industry Study Group http://www.bisg.org Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~printcul/ Its objective is to help determine the historical sociology of print in modern America in all its culturally diverse manifestations. As a joint program of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, established in 1992, it is designed to: encourage the interdisciplinary study of print culture history on campus and serve as an interdisciplinary focus for research on print culture by scholars of modern America throughout the country from such diverse fields as literature, journalism, publishing, education, reading and library history, economics, sociology, the history of science, and political science and gender and ethnic studies; facilitate research into the valuable print culture research collections owned by both library systems which focus on newspapers, periodicals, advertising, printed ephemeral materials, and books (including school and college texts, children’s literature, trade and scholarly monographs, and mass market paperbacks); stimulate research in the print culture collections of groups whose gender, race, occupation, ethnicity and sexual preference (among other factors) have historically placed them on the periphery of power but who used print sources as one of the few means of expression available to them; function as a clearinghouse for information on print culture research and scholars concerned with the history of modern America; work with the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress and with various state centers for the book on joint programs, exhibits, colloquia, symposia, and publications; raise funds for scholarships, fellowships, and lecture series to assist the study of modern American collection reflecting the history of print culture; aid in the development of an international perspective on print culture in modern America, including the reception of American publishing abroad, and foreign publishing in the United States, both in English and other languages. The Center sponsors a monthly colloquium series, an annual lecture, and a biennial conference on themes related to print culture history since 1876. Literary Resources—Bibliography and History of the Book http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/biblio.html From Rutgers University. Yahoo Directory of the History of Books and Printing http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/History_of_Books_and_Printing/
Book Locators Advanced Book Exchange http://www.abebooks.com
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Alibris http://www.alibris.com Bibliofind http://www.bibliofind.com BibliOz http://biblioz.com/ Book Avenue http://www.bookavenue.net Book Finder http://www.BookFinder.com Performs metasearch of combined databases of a variety of rare book search engines. BookBrowse.com http://www.bookbrowse.com BookBrowse does not sell books, it provides access to information about books by new authors as well as established authors. There are brief reviews as well as online excerpts from the eclectic mix of books featured on the site. Booknotes http://www.booknotes.com/ Books-a-Million Online Store http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?AID=32499&PID=103242 Bublos.com http://www.bublos.com/ Welcome to Bublos.com—we hope you will find the Bublos experience a useful one. Using our various book search and price comparison tools your next book buying experience is sure to be a less expensive one. Can search the US and Canada or the UK or both; can search by author, ISBN, publisher or title. Results give multiple purchasing options. E. P. Waggener & Sons, Booksellers http://www.epwbooks.com/ Welcome to epwbooks.com, where you can search our entire inventory of used, rare, and out-of-print books, including a large selection of works by and about Kentuckians. Google Book Search http://books.google.com/ Lee Bernstein Books http://members.tripod.com/~vintage_collectibles/oldbooks.html There is joy in finding an out-of-print book—a gain in wisdom or pleasure you might have assumed unattainable, but at Lee Bernstein Books, we specialize in finding what you need. From literary to culinary, we have the perfect book for you (or we’ll do our best to find it). Librarybooksales.org http://www.librarybooksales.org/ The purpose of this web site is twofold: The primary goal is to match quality books, which have been donated to public libraries, with readers around the world. Secondarily, this site provides a central meeting place for ‘Friends of the Library’ and other affiliated library
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groups. Money spent on books in this online book sale goes directly to the library selling them. Searchable, or browse available books by author. oldbooks.com http://www.oldbooks.com Trussel’s Eclecticity: Books and Book Collecting http://www.trussel.com/f_books.htm A wonderful place to start. Links to associations, book fairs list, book sites, new and used book sellers, Set Maker (locate missing volumes in sets) and others too numerous to mention.
Book News and Reviews Arts & Letters Daily http://www.aldaily.com Book Page http://www.bookpage.com Booklist Magazine http://www.ala.org/booklist Book Report Network http://www.bookreporter.com Contains author interviews, book reviews, and reader commentary. BookSpot.com http://bookspot.com/ BookSpot.com is a free resource center that simplifies the search for the best book-related content on the Web. Featured sites are hand-selected by BookSpot.com editors and organized into intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book reviews, electronic texts, book news and more. Bookwire http://www.bookwire.com Education Review http://edrev.asu.edu/about.html education review is made available to the public without cost as a service of the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at Arizona State University and the Michigan State University Libraries. All submissions are refereed by the Editors. Favorite Teenage Angst Books http://grouchy.com/angst/ Hi! You’ve stumbled into a celebration of teenage angst and personal discovery. Here, you’ll learn about great books for teens, meet interesting authors and other creative folks, and join me in honoring the joys and struggles of our teenage years. Welcome! The Idiot Programmer http://www.idiotprogrammer.com/publishing/ The Modern Word http://www.themodernword.com/
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NPR Book Reviews Podcasts http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicid=1032 The New York Review of Books http://www.nybooks.com/ New York Times Book Reviews http://nytimes.com/pages/books/index.html New York Times Book Review Podcast Archive http://nytimes.com/ref/books/books-podcast-archive.html Overbooked http://www.overbooked.org/ Overbooked is a web site for ravenous & omnivorous readers. Overbooked provides information about fiction and readable nonfiction. Overbooked originals include annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases. Established 1994. This site contains large files. Publishers Weekly http://www.publishersweekly.com/ Only current reviews available free—for access to archives one needs a subscription. SF Site http://sfsite.com/ Salon http://dir.salon.com/topics/books/
eBook Readers and Publishers Amazon Kindle 2 http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Wireless-Reading-Generation/dp/B00154 JDAI/ref=amb_link_84372271_1/184-7304695-7807900?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_ rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=07Q7WHEB37MJP869ACFM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=478184871 &pf_rd_i=507846 Awe-struck.net http://www.awe-struck.net Free eBooks and readers as well as eBooks for purchase. Books24x7 http://www.books24x7.com Use of eBooks available for a subscription fee. Directory of ePublishers http://www.ebookcrossroads.com/epublishers.html eBook Crossroads has compiled a comprehensive listing of royalty paying, non-subsidy ePublishers complete with submission guidelines, formats and genre listings. The Directory is not an endorsement of the ePublishers listed, but an informational listing only. If you are looking for a publisher check out several sites for a full selection of genres and
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formats, see what each has to offer, and make sure that they are compatible with your type of work. And please be sure that you understand any contract before signing. e-book publishers list http://www.dowse.com/e-book-publishers.html The e-book offers numerous possibilities for writers and readers. From a reader’s standpoint, there is the pleasure of reading entertaining and unique novels at inexpensive prices. For writers, there is the freedom to write quality books that perhaps don’t quite fit into the print publisher ‘niche.’ Writers are free to explore in cross-genres and break out of the common molds set by traditional publishers. Below is a list of non-subsidy electronic publishers. If you are a writer looking for an e-publisher, you can use this list as a starting point. Perhaps the best way to find the right e-publisher for you is to visit the various sites and see what type of books each has to offer. Read sample excerpts or purchase a book. It’s also a good idea to review sample contracts carefully, which most e-publishers put up at their sites. Be wary of publishers that ask for money, for any type of service. A reputable publisher will edit your book without charging fees. eBookstand.com http://www.ebookstand.com Division of the Magnum Group LLC. The eBook Store from Sony http://ebookstore.sony.com/ Five for Fifty http://www.ereader.com/ E-Book reading software for PDA’s. Franklin eBookman http://www.franklin.com eBook reader. Hard Shell Publishing http://www.hardshell.com Offers advice, editing, graphics enhancement, and possibly publicity [ebook publisher that tends toward romances.] iPad from Apple http://www.apple.com/ipad/ Microsoft Reader http://www.microsoft.com/reader eBook reader. OverDrive http://search.overdrive.com/default.asp Digital Media Locator. Random House vs. Rosetta Books http://www.rosettabooks.com/pages/legal.html SearcheBooks.com http://www.searcheBooks.com Search engine that indexes the full text of thousands of online books.
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Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library: Electronic Books [Sites for download] http://www.stockton.lib.ca.us/eBooks.htm Most of the E-book sites below will let you download books to your computer instantly. Some have books formatted for your PalmPilot or Pocket PC’s special e-book reader software. There are several software programs available that make reading e-books more enjoyable than simply scrolling through text. Look below for a list of Internet sites from which you can download e-book readers. Also listed are sites where you can buy dedicated e-book reader machines from GEMStar and Franklin. The majority of E-book sites offer text (novels, plays, poetry, magazines, and historic documents) that are no longer covered by copyright and can be downloaded for free, but several sites will sell you current best sellers—fiction and nonfiction—at competitive rates. Copyrighted material must be read with special reader software that protects copyright. These special readers are free and can be downloaded from the online bookstores that sell the e-books.
Electronic Publishing Standards Digital Object Identifier System http://www.doi.org Digital Object Identifier is an identification system for intellectual property in the digital environment. Developed by the International DOI Foundation on behalf of the publishing industry, its goals are to provide a framework for managing intellectual content, link customers with publishers, facilitate electronic commerce, and enable automated copyright management. The Electronic Book Exchange Working Group (EBX) http://www.ebxwg.org The Electronic Book Exchange (EBX) Working Group is an organization of companies, organizations, and individuals developing a standard for protecting copyright in electronic books and for distributing electronic books among publishers, distributors, retailers, libraries, and consumers. The draft EBX specification accommodates a variety of content formats for electronic books, including Open eBook Publication Structure and Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). Electronic Publishing Concerns for the Academic Library http://www.lib.utexas.edu/admin/cird/ ONIX International http://www.editeur.org/onix.html Developed and maintained by EDItEUR jointly with Book Industry Communication (UK) and the Book Industry Study Group (US), and with user groups in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the Republic of Korea. The ONIX for Books Product Information Message is the international standard for representing and communicating book industry product information in electronic form. Latest general release: Release 2.1 (revision 02)
The Future of the Book The Institute for the Future of the Book http://www.futureofthebook.org/
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The Mission: The printed page is giving way to the networked screen. The Institute for the Future of the Book seeks to chronicle this shift, and impact its development in a positive direction. The Institute is a project of the Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California, and is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Gutenberg Bible The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg/
Large Print Books American Printing House for the Blind http://www.aph.org/ APH’s Mission: The American Printing House for the Blind promotes independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing specialized materials, products, and services needed for education and life. A Tradition of Service Since 1858: American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired. Founded in 1858 in Louisville, Kentucky, APH is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. From that date until the Civil War began, APH organized its operation and raised funds to create embossed books. After the war, APH resumed operations and produced its first tactile books. By the early 1870s, APH was operating on a national scale. APH’s future was assured in 1879 when the Congress of the United States passed the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind. This act designates APH as the official supplier of educational materials to all students in the US who meet the definition of blindness and are working at less than college level. Text-Key http://www.text-key.com/ Visually impaired or legally blind? Enjoy reading again! Books and other Publications on Compact Discs (CD’s) in 28 and 48 point type for the visually impaired; easy to read; no scrolling required. Each CD can be read on a computer screen or printed, using the Adobe Acrobat Reader provided free on each CD. Compatible with screen readers for the visually impaired.
Print on Demand (POD) Huge Print Press: Print on Demand http://www.hugeprint.com/ Conceived in 1984, Huge Print Press printed the first Huge Print book in 1986. Since that time, it has become our mission to create large print books for every vision need. From low vision needs to learning disabled requirements, Huge Print Press can help everyone Enjoy the Freedom of Reading without Limits.
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Over the years, Huge Print Press has remained on the cutting edge of technology, which has enabled improvement in the Large Print Book reproduction process to the point where today, all readers with large print needs can read their favorite classic books, new releases and even school textbooks in a type size that allows a comfortable and enjoyable reading experience. Conventional wisdom says, mass produce a large print book in 14- or 16-point type and those with larger type needs can enhance the page with cumbersome magnifiers and other tools. Huge Print Press says, why not put the appropriate Large Print Book in the reader’s hands so they can read without the restrictions of optical enhancers. An Incomplete Guide to POD Publishers http://booksandtales.com/pod/index.php This site compares twenty-eight POD publishers in a spreadsheet format. The fields include Publisher’s Name, Kind of Contract, Manuscript Screening, Distribution, Paperback Prices, Hardcover Prices, Combo Prices, Color Printing Prices and Royalties and Discounts. The site also includes informational articles about the POD process. Jensen, Michael. E-Books and Retro Glue Protect the Vested Interests of Publishing. The Chronicle of Higher Education (23 June 2000). http://chronicle.com/free/v46/i42/42a06401.htm Journal of Electronic Publishing http://www.press.umich.edu/jep Free articles about the challenges of electronic publishing. lightningsource.com https://www.lightningsource.com/ MIT Press http://mitpress.mit.edu Network Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) http://www.ndltd.org/ Goals for graduate students to learn about electronic publishing and digital libraries, applying that knowledge as they engage in their research and build and submit their own ETD [Electronic Thesis or Dissertation] for universities to learn about digital libraries, as they collect, catalog, archive, and make ETDs accessible to scholars worldwide for universities in the Southeast and beyond to learn how to unlock the potential of their intellectual property and productions for graduate education to improve through more effective sharing, and for technology and knowledge sharing to speed up, as graduate research results become more readily and more completely available New Concepts Publishing http://www.newconceptspublishing.com eBook publisher that tends toward romance. OnDemandBooks.com http://ondemandbooks.com/ On Demand Books LLC. is planning to become the first company to globally deploy a low cost, totally automatic book machine (The Espresso Book Machine), which can produce
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15–20 library quality paperback books per hour, in any language, in quantities of one, without any human intervention. This technology and process will produce one each of ten different books at the same speed and cost as it can produce ten copies of the same book. ODB has two machines currently deployed (one at the World Bank InfoShop in Washington DC, and one at the Library of Alexandria in Egypt). ODB is also finalizing technology to access a vast network of content that can be accessed and produced via The Espresso Book Machine Network. The content of this library will reside in numerous locations from a multitude of sources. Our system will accept multiple formats, and fully respect licenses and rights.
Self-Publishing 1st Books http://www.1stbook-publishing.com/ iuniverse http://www.iuniverse.com
Suggested Reading Lists (Reader’s Advisory) Booklist Center http://home.comcast.net/~dwtaylor1/ Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Century http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnonfiction.html Modern Library 100 Best Novels of the Century http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html
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Accounting and Auditing Accounting Terminology Guide http://www.nysscpa.org/prof_library/guide.htm AccountantsWorld http://accountantsworld.com/ The AccountantsWorld team has been serving accountants for over 20 years. During this time, AccountantsWorld has developed some of the most innovative and practical solutions for accountants. It has won many awards for excellence and innovation. For 5 years in a row, AccountantsWorld’s Co-founder and President, Dr. Chandra Bhansali, has been named one of the Hundred Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today. We have created an integrated pool of innovative services, information resources, break-through web-based software solutions, and training—all designed to increase your efficiency and save you time, enhance client relationships and grow your practice. AccountingWorld http://accountingworld.com/ Portal to Accounting resources with keyword searching available. American Accounting Association (AAA) http://aaahq.org/ The American Accounting Association promotes worldwide excellence in accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, its present name was adopted in 1936. The Association is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) http://www.aicpa.org/ The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. 118
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In fulfilling its mission, the AICPA works with state CPA organizations and gives priority to those areas where public reliance on CPA skills is most significant. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) http://www.fasb.org/ The mission of the FASB is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information. Accounting standards are essential to the efficient functioning of the economy because decisions about the allocation of resources rely heavily on credible, concise, transparent, and understandable financial information. Financial information about the operations and financial position of individual entities also is used by the public in making various other kinds of decisions. Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) http://www.gasb.org/ The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports. Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) http://www.theiia.org/ The mission of The Institute of Internal Auditors is to provide dynamic leadership for the global profession of internal auditing. Activities in support of this mission will include, but will not be limited to: Advocating and promoting the value that internal audit professionals add to their organizations; Providing comprehensive professional educational and development opportunities; standards and other professional practice guidance; and certification programs; Researching, disseminating, and promoting to practitioners and stakeholders knowledge concerning internal auditing and its appropriate role in control, risk management, and governance; Educating practitioners and other relevant audiences on best practices in internal auditing; and Bringing together internal auditors from all countries to share information and experiences. Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) http://www.imanet.org/ IMA Members are today’s leaders, managers, and decision makers in management accounting and financial management. As Members, we are dedicated to continued professional development, to achieving the highest levels of professional certification, and to supporting each other in our commitment to professional excellence. International Accounting Standards Board http://www.iasb.org/ The International Accounting Standards Board is an independent, privately funded accounting standard setter based in London, UK. Board Members come from nine countries and have a variety of functional backgrounds. The Board is committed to developing, in the public interest, a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global
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accounting standards that require transparent and comparable information in general purpose financial statements. In addition, the Board cooperates with national accounting standard setters to achieve convergence in accounting standards around the world. International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) http://www.ifac.org/ Mission: To serve the public interest, IFAC will continue to strengthen the worldwide accountancy profession and contribute to the development of strong international economies by establishing and promoting adherence to high-quality professional standards, furthering the international convergence of such standards and speaking out on public interest issues where the profession’s expertise is most relevant. Intro to Accounting—Simple http://simplestudies.com/ This free online accounting course is the best accounting tutorial for learning accounting principles, accounting terms, and accounting equation. Whether you attend a college, run a small business or seek an accounting refresher, you have come to the right accounting class online. Simplestudies.com covers major accounting principles in a set of free online accounting lessons, provides accounting problems to strengthen your knowledge and has solutions to check your accounting answers. Start below with the list of online accounting lessons and enjoy this free and easy tutorial! National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) http://www.nasba.org/nasbaweb/NASBAWeb.nsf/WPHP?OpenForm NASBA’s mission is to enhance the effectiveness of state boards of accountancy. NASBA’s goals are to: Provide high quality, effective programs and services, Identify, research and analyze major current and emerging issues affecting state boards of accountancy, Strengthen and maintain communications with state boards to facilitate the exchange of ideas and opinions, and Develop and foster relationships with organizations that impact the regulation of public accounting. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) http://www.pcaob.org/ Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 directs the Board to establish auditing and related attestation, quality control, ethics, and independence standards and rules to be used by registered public accounting firms in the preparation and issuance of audit reports as required by the Act or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board’s Office of the Chief Auditor advises the Board on the establishment of such auditing and related professional practice standards. The Board also seeks advice from its Standing Advisory Group and ad hoc task forces and working groups. Rutgers Accounting Web (RAW) http://raw.rutgers.edu/ Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_bills&docid=f: h3763enr.tst.pdf
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SmartPros Accounting http://accounting.smartpros.com/ Tax and Accounting Sites Directory http://www.taxsites.com/
Annual Reports and Government Filings 10k Wizard: SEC Filings http://www.10kwizard.com Search SEC filings, recent filings, global alerts, create a portfolio, create a list of alerts or create an XLS Snpashot (Search Results List into a comprehensive Excel worksheet, creating live links to relevant documents). Subscription required. Annual Report Gallery http://www.annualreports.com/ Our Free Service allows users to review an annual report in an easy and convenient manner. Boasting the most complete and up-to-date listings of annual reports on the internet, AnnualReports.com provides instant access to annual reports in their actual format in one single location. For educated investors, corporate annual reports are the most important research tool available. Annual Reports enable investors to stay up to date on a company’s yearly outlook. Annual Reports Library http://www.zpub.com/sf/arl/ This site contains information on a variety of report-related topics: For Investors, For Producers of Annual Reports, Non Profit—Charity Organizations, Educational Links, Fun, Resources and Related Links. AnnualReports.com http://www.annualreports.com/ Our directory is a free Internet service that will enable potential investors to review a company’s annual report in an easy convenient manner. Presently, investors obtain information on a company or fund by contacting the investor relations department and requesting a copy to be sent via traditional mail or by visiting their corporate web site on the Internet. But if you’re researching several companies at once, you can save time by getting free reports from AnnualReports.com. FreeEdgar http://www.freeedgar.com Section entitled Competition. Search SEC filings by company name, full text, location, SIC code, or ticker symbol. Also provides IPO searching capability. Public Register’s Annual Report Service (PRARS) http://www.prars.com
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Bankruptcy American Bankruptcy Institute http://www.abiworld.org/ The American Bankruptcy Institute provides daily news and statistics on bankruptcy filings. The areas covered include filings by chapter, judicial district, state, annual US filings, business and non-business bankruptcies and press releases by quarter.
Business Continuity and Recovery Plans— see also Risk Management and Assessment, see also Chapter Thirteen—Emergency Management DRI International http://www.drii.org/ DRI International was founded in 1988 to provide a base of common knowledge in contingency planning, a rapidly growing industry. DRII also administers the industry’s premier global certification program for qualified business continuity and disaster recovery planners. The Professional Practices for Business Continuity Planners, our common base of knowledge, serves as the industry’s best practices standard. Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry http://www.fema.gov/business/guide/index.shtm The Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry was produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and supported by a number of private companies and associations representing business and industry. The approaches described in this guide are recommendations, not regulations. There are no reporting requirements, nor will following these principles ensure compliance with any Federal, State or local codes or regulations that may apply to your facility. FEMA is not a regulatory agency. Specific regulatory issues should be addressed with the appropriate agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Business Credit Reports BusinessCreditUSA http://www.businesscreditusa.com/ Our Credit Reports are perfect for: Verifying business existence and stability factors Confirming information on new accounts Learning about current & prospective customers Pre-qualifying prospective customers Generating sales leads Finding fax, telephone and address data
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Why Should I Use BusinessCreditUSA.com? We have over 12 Million Businesses in our database. We have over 6 Million Businesses in our database with less than 4 employees! We have over 30 years of experience tracking businesses coming into and going out of existence. We make over 70,000 phone calls per day to verify every business on a regular basis. Our Reports are available for only $5.00 on an As Needed Basis. Why Spend $30 somewhere else when all it takes is $5.00.
Business Ethics AccountAbility http://www.accountability.org.uk/ Established in 1995, AccountAbility is the leading international non-profit institute that brings together members and partners from business, civil society and the public sector from across the world. AccountAbility is dedicated to promoting accountability for sustainable development by: The development of innovative and effective accountability tools and standards, most notably the AA1000 Series. Undertaking cutting-edge research that explores best practice for practitioners and policy-makers in organisational accountability. Promoting accountability competencies across the professions Securing an enabling environment in markets and public policies Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org Better Business Bureaus are private non-profit organizations supported largely by membership dues paid by business and professional groups in each Bureaus’ service are. The BBB provides objective consumer-oriented information. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre http://www.business-humanrights.org/Home The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is an independent, international, nonprofit organisation, in a collaborative partnership with Amnesty International sections and leading academic institutions. Our online library covers over 2400 companies, over 160 countries, over 150 topics. Purpose: To promote greater awareness and informed discussion of important issues relating to business and human rights. Business Ethics http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm This site contains links to various Business Ethics resources in the following areas: Articles & Publications, Case Studies, Corporate Codes of Ethics, Professional Organizations & Associations, Resources & Centers as well as Additional Ethics Resources (Anthropology Ethics, Art Ethics, Bioethics, etc.) Business Ethics Links http://www.schulich.yorku.ca/ssb-extra/businessethics.nsf/allwebdocuments/links.htm
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The George R. Gardiner Program in Business Ethics [at the Schulich School of Business at York University, Toronto, Ontario]. Contemporary business decision making is no longer limited to maximizing profits for shareholders, but also how those decisions affect our customers, employees, suppliers, the communities in which we operate and our environment. The George R. Gardiner Program in Business Ethics at Schulich is actively engaged in researching the ethical dimension of business and training tomorrow’s future business leaders to identify these issues and to make better informed decisions. Business for Social Responsibility http://www.bsr.org/ Since 1992, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has helped companies of all sizes and sectors to achieve success in ways that demonstrate respect for ethical values, people, communities and the environment. A leading global resource for the business community and thought leaders around the world, BSR equips its member companies with the expertise to design and implement successful, socially responsible business policies, practices and processes. BusinessEthics.ca http://businessethics.ca/ Created and maintained by Chris MacDonald, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada. Canadian Business for Social Responsibility http://www.cbsr.ca/ Founded in 1995, CBSR is a business-led, non-profit CSR consultancy and peer-to-peer learning organization that provides its members with candid counsel and customized advisory services as they formulate powerful business decisions that improve performance and contribute to a better world. CBSR advances the CSR practice of Canadian companies by: providing customized CSR advisory service support disseminating best practices developed within its membership producing cutting-edge research and signature programs facilitating engagement between business and civil society Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions http://www.iit.edu/departments/csep/PublicWWW/codes In June 1996, our Center received a grant from the National Science Foundation to put our collection of over 850 codes of ethics on the World Wide Web. We are including our codes of ethics of professional societies, corporations, government, and academic institutions. Earlier versions of codes of ethics of some organizations respresented are available so people can study the development of codes. A literature review, an introduction to the codes, and a User Guide are included. The production of this site was accomplished in collaboration with IIT’s Instructional Multimedia Center. Corporate Accountability International http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/ Corporate Accountability International is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns that challenge irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world. Corporate Accountability International and our members have scored major victories that protect people and save lives. For over 25
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years, we have forced corporations like Nestlé, General Electric and Philip Morris/Altria to stop abusive practices. ‘Our campaign teams are engaged in advocacy, grassroots organizing, research, and education as we build alliances internationally to put an end to irresponsible corporate behavior. Corporate Research Project http://corp-research.org/ The Corporate Research Project is a non-profit center that assists community, environmental and labor organizations in researching and analyzing companies and industries. The Project is designed to be a resource to aid activism. Consequently, our focus is on strategic research, i. e., identifying the information activists can use as leverage to get business to behave in a socially responsible manner. We play this role by: producing profiles of specific companies or industries. We have done analyses in areas ranging from agribusiness and mining to private prisons and insurance. helping groups identify and obtain access to more specialized sources of corporate information from government agencies, private organizations or commercial vendors. We subscribe to numerous databases and CD-ROMs that would be too expensive for the typical non-profit organization to afford. Based in Washington, DC, the Project has easy access to the Library of Congress and the libraries of all federal agencies. training staff members or activists in research techniques. Corporate research is not an esoteric activity that should be restricted to the initiated few. The Project can help spread business information-gathering skills to everyone in an activist group. This website contains a guide to doing corporate research on the internet. helping to coordinate campaigns in different places involving the same company. Since the Project is working with groups around the country, we are in a unique position to see connections between campaigns whose activists may not know of each other’s efforts. When we help a group research a company, we look for ways that information can also be useful to other groups with which we may work. publishing a bimonthly online newsletter covering a variety of topics relating to corporate research. This website includes an archive of back issues of the Corporate Research E-Letter. Corporate Watch http://www.corporatewatch.org/ Corporate Watch is a small independent not-for-profit research and publishing group which undertakes research on the social and environmental impact of large corporations, particularly multinationals. We aim to expose the mechanisms by which corporations function and the detrimental effects they have on society and the environment as an inevitable result of their current legal structure. Corporate Watch strives for a society that is ecologically sustainable, democratic, equitable and non-exploitative. Progress towards such a society may, in part, be achieved through dismantling the vast economic and political power of corporations and developing ecologically and socially just alternatives to the present economic system. Towards these ends, Corporate Watch: Conducts research and analysis, raises awareness and contributes to public debate and education.
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Aims to empower community groups that are concerned with economic developments and corporate interests that threaten their communities’ quality of life. Supports the work of public interest and educational groups. CorporateRegister.com http://www.corporateregister.com/ CorporateRegister.com is the world’s most comprehensive directory of corporate non-financial (environment/social/sustainability/CSR) reports. Established as a free service by Next Step Consulting in 1998, the site aims to provide access to all current reports, as well as developing an archive of all reports published since 1990. ‘The thousands of featured company profiles and report profiles are searchable using a range of parameters. Both hard copy and electronic report formats are included, with the PDF versions viewable and directly downloadable. New reports are added every week, as they are published. CorpWatch http://www.corpwatch.org/ CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world. CorpWatch’s vision is to promote human, environmental and worker rights at the local, national and global levels by making corporate practices more transparent and holding corporations accountable for their actions. As independent investigative journalists, we provide critical information to foster a more informed public and an effective democracy. CorpWatch is part of a diverse global movement for human rights, social justice, environmental sustainability, peace, corporate transparency and accountability. We work to foster global justice, independent media activism and democratic control over corporations. Ethics Resource Center http://ethics.org/ As the oldest non-profit in the United States devoted to organizational ethics, ERC advances understanding of the practices that promote ethical conduct, through research, measurement of ethics and compliance program effectiveness in individual organizations, and the development of white papers and educational resources based on overall findings. ERC also sponsors character development programs for educational institutions, and a Fellows Program for corporate ethics officers and academics who engage in practical research that addresses emerging issues in corporations. European Corporate Governance Institute http://www.ecgi.org/ The ECGI is an international scientific non-profit association. We provide a forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance issues and thereby promoting best practice. Our primary role is to undertake, commission and disseminate research on corporate governance. Based upon impartial and objective research and the collective knowledge and wisdom of our members, we can advise on the formulation of corporate governance policy and development of best practice and undertake any other activity that will improve understanding and exercise of corporate governance. In seeking to achieve our aim of improving corporate governance, we act as a focal point for academics working on corporate governance in Europe and elsewhere, encouraging
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the interaction between the different disciplines, such as economics, law, finance and management. Global Reporting Initiative http://globalreporting.org/ GRI’s vision is that reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance by all organizations becomes as routine and comparable as financial reporting. GRI accomplishes this vision by developing, continuously improving and building capacity around the use of a Sustainability Reporting Framework, the core of which are the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Other components in the Reporting Framework are Sector Supplements and Protocols. This reporting guidance—in the form of principles and indicators—is provided as a free public good. GreenBiz http://greenbiz.com/ Our mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices. Specifically, our goals are to: Serve as an information clearinghouse on sustainable business practices, with resources from a wide variety of entities including companies, nongovernmental organizations, trade associations, government agencies, and academic institutions. Help companies and other organizations turn information into knowledge and action by providing hands-on tools, expert advice, and case studies. Provide a directory of organizations that offer technical assistance to companies on environmental issues. Facilitate increased communication, information sharing, and learning among environmental professionals and other interested parties. Facilitate increased understanding of sustainable business practices beyond the private sector to government entities, nongovernmental organizations, news media, investors, students and academics, and the public at large. International Business Ethics Institute http://business-ethics.org/ The Institute promotes business ethics and corporate responsibility through two key program areas. First, it works to increase public awareness and dialogue about international business ethics issues through such educational resources and activities as the Roundtable Discussion Series, the International Business Ethics Review and this website. Second, the Institute works closely with companies to assist them in establishing effective international ethics programs. The Institute is dedicated to disseminating business ethics information to demonstrate the positive, tangible changes that responsible business can generate. International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) http://www.ifat.org/ IFAT is the International Fair Trade Association, the global network of Fair Trade Organizations. IFAT’s mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations, and speaking out for greater justice in world trade. Almost 300 Fair Trade Organizations in 70 countries form the basis of our network and membership is growing steadily. Approximately 65% of our members are based in the
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South (that is: Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America) with the rest coming from North America & the Pacific Rim and Europe. We are truly international! Our members have the concept of Fair Trade at the heart of their mission and at the core of what they do. They come in many shapes and sizes and represent the Fair Trade chain from production to sale. Our members are producer co-operatives and associations, export marketing companies, importers, retailers, national and regional Fair Trade networks and financial institutions, dedicated to Fair Trade principles. Newswire of Corporate Social Responsibility http://www.csrwire.com/resources/directory CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, press releases, reports and information. CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through CSRwire’s syndication network and weekly News Alerts. CSRwire content covers issues of Diversity, Philanthropy, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Environment, Human Rights, Workplace Issues, Business Ethics, Community Development and Corporate Governance. CSR is defined as the integration of business operations and values, whereby the interests of all stakeholders including investors, customers, employees, the community and the environment are reflected in the company’s policies and actions. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a unique forum where the governments of 30 market democracies work together to address the economic, social and governance challenges of globalisation as well as to exploit its opportunities. ‘The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and co-ordinate domestic and international policies. It is a forum where peer pressure can act as a powerful incentive to improve policy and implement soft law—non-binding instruments such as the OECD Corporate Governance Principles—and can on occasion lead to formal agreements or treaties. Social Accountability International http://www.sa-intl.org/ SAI is an international non-profit human rights organization dedicated to the ethical treatment of workers around the world. SAI’s social standard, called SA8000, functions as a highly effective and expedient system for delivering improved social performance to businesses and their supply chain facilities. The SA8000 solution is designed to ensure compliance with the highest ethical sourcing standards by integrating management tools that serve the needs of workers and businesses alike. SAI: Convenes key stakeholders to build and continually refine consensus-based ethical workplace standards Accredits qualified organizations to verify compliance with these standards Promotes the understanding and implementation of social performance standards worldwide United Nations Global Compact http://www.globalcompact.org/ Through the power of collective action, the Global Compact seeks to promote responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges
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of globalisation. In this way, the private sector—in partnership with other social actors—can help realize the Secretary-General’s vision: a more sustainable and inclusive global economy. The Global Compact is a purely voluntary initiative with two objectives: Mainstream the ten principles in business activities around the world Catalyse actions in support of UN goals To achieve these objectives, the Global Compact offers facilitation and engagement through several mechanisms: Policy Dialogues, Learning, Country/Regional Networks, and Projects. The Global Compact is not a regulatory instrument—it does not police, enforce or measure the behavior or actions of companies. Rather, the Global Compact relies on public accountability, transparency and the enlightened self-interest of companies, labour and civil society to initiate and share substantive action in pursuing the principles upon which the Global Compact is based.
Business Plans Business Plan Archive http://www.businessplanarchive.org/ Welcome to the Business Plan Archive. In partnership with the Library of Congress, the Center for History and New Media, and the University of Maryland Libraries, the Archive collects and preserves business plans and related planning documents from the Birth of the Dot Com Era so that future generations will be able to learn from this remarkable episode in the history of technology and entrepreneurship. Please consider contributing your own materials and experiences to the Archive for permanent preservation. Ask yourself, what should the citizen of 2100 know about this important episode in the history of business? Business Plans and Profiles Index http://carnegielibrary.org/subject/business/bplansindex.html This index lists types of small businesses and a corresponding sample business plan, profile or book about the business with sources provided after each entry. Entries that refer to actual sample plans are in bold print. If the plan or profile is online, a link is provided. One plan available both online and in a printed source is Finestkind Seafoods, Inc. This is the model plan for any type of startup business, available online from the SBA Online Women’s Business Center, at New Nonprofit Nexus and in these printed sources: The Business Planning Guide (ed. 6,8,9), Cash Flow Control Guide, and Pennsylvania Small Business Operation Resources Guide. Print sources indexed are limited to books in the Business Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Business.gov http://business.gov/ US Government business gateway managed by the Small Business Administration. Inc.com http://www.inc.com/ ‘The best way to navigate the site is by clicking the links in the top navigation bar. The top navigation bar showcases the nuts and bolts of our site. From here, you can navigate to a number of different resources, listed below:
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Magazine is the doorway to the Inc. magazine area of the site. The current issue online, Inc archives, articles from Inc ‘s respected columnists, and subscriber information are found here. Articles by Topic takes you to an exhaustive index of subject areas on Inc.com, such as Finance and Capital, Human Resources, Starting a Business, and Writing a Business Plan. It’s the first step to finding the relevant content on a particular topic. Subsequent pages help you refine your search and focus on the articles that will be most helpful to you. How-To highlights the best content on Inc.com through carefully selected editorial packages on any number of business management issues, from motivating employees to cash management to finding capital. Tools is where you can find the more than 80 free tools we offer Inc.com members. Inc. 500 showcases the venerable businesses that have made the annual Inc. 500 list. Search past lists, read articles about the winners, and find out how to apply for the Inc. 500. Events leads you to information about Inc-sponsored seminars and conferences, including the annual Inc. 500 event. Services offers top-notch solutions from Inc.com’s select business partners to help you run and grow your business. Search is accessible at the top of every page. Enter a keyword and click Go. You can sort results by date, author, title and score as well as conduct more detailed advanced searches. SCORE—Counselors to America’s Small Business http://www.score.org SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business is America’s premier source of free & confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. Get biz advice today. SCORE Has Helped 7.2 million Small Businesses. We’ve helped Vermont Teddy Bear, Vera Bradley Designs, Jelly Belly Candy. More successes. Live Your Dream—SCORE Can Help. SCORE offers Ask SCORE email advice online. Face-to-face small business counseling at 389 chapter offices. Find an office. Low-cost workshops at 389 chapter offices nationwide. Find an office. How to articles and business templates. Small Business Administration http://sba.gov/ StartupNation http://www.startupnation.com/index.asp
Careers ACM: Listing of Career Opportunities http://www.acm.org/cacm/careeropps Alphabetical listing of organizations having job openings in various areas of technology. America’s Infonet http://www.acinet.org/acinet
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Sponsored by the Department of Labor, ACINet provides access to America’s Labor Market Information System (ALMIS) which gives occupational, demographic, and labor information at the local, state, and national levels. America’s Job Bank http://www.jobbankinfo.org/ America’s Job Bank offers you all of these great services completely free: Search through our database of over one million jobs nationwide. Create and post your resume online. Set up an automated job search. Sponsored by the US Department of Labor. American Library Association—Librarians http://joblist.ala.org/ Association of Science-Technology Centers http://astc.org/ The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering the public understanding of science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and innovation in informal science learning by serving and linking its members worldwide and advancing their common goals. ASTC provides professional development for the science center field, promotes best practices, supports effective communication, strengthens the position of science centers within the community at large, and fosters the creation of successful partnerships and collaborations. Career Network from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://chronicle.com/jobs The site provides a career network library, employer profiles, job searching, and new job posting alerts via e-mail. Career Profiles: City Planner http://princetonreview.com/cte/profiles/dayInLife.asp?careerID=162 Career Voyages http://www.careervoyages.gov Start exploring career options—whether you are in high school, have graduated, have a vocational certificate, have a 2-year or 4-year college degree, or have knowledge and skills acquired through training centers, on-the-job training, or work experience. Be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future. Sponsored by the Departments of Education and Labor. CareerBuilder.com http://careerbuilder.com Allows the user to post resumes, save job searches, and receive job leads via e-mail. CareerBuilder also has links that give tips on interviews, resumes, and salary information, among other things. CareerJournal http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-jobs.html From the Wall Street Journal.
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Computerjobs.com http://www.computerjobs.com/homepage.aspx ComputerJobs.com is the Internet’s leading IT employment Web site. Founded in 1995 by and for information technology professionals, the company provides its visitors with high quality computer-related job opportunities and career-related content organized into 18 vertical skill sets and 19 major metropolitan markets. CultureWorks http://cultureworks.ca/jobs/default.asp?redirect=/jobs/includes/404.asp?404;http:// cultureworks.ca/jobs.search/index.asp Canadian jobs in cultural institutions. Damn Good Resume Books http://www.damngood.com/ FlipDog.com http://www.flipdog.com FlipDog.com™ delivers the Internet’s largest job collection—all direct from the source— employer Web sites. Using breakthrough technology, we get jobs from five times more employers each week than other job sources do in a year. We’ve collected jobs you won’t see on any other job site—jobs from big and small companies, public and private organizations or anywhere at all. If it’s out there, we’ve got it. Health Information Careers http://himcareers.ahima.org/ Created and maintained by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). HigherEdJobs.com http://higheredjobs.com/ HigherEdJobs.com was founded in 1996 to list open positions at colleges and universities. Today, HigherEdJobs.com has one of the largest job databases focused exclusively on college and university positions. While some employment web sites list open positions in every industry, HigherEdJobs.com concentrates on open positions in higher education. Our goal is to provide a recruitment tool that adds value to the job seeker and recruiter by providing cost-effective, innovative, useful, and timely services in all areas of the site. The growth of HigherEdJobs.com over the years has established it as an industry leader. Now, over 848,078 faculty and staff visit HigherEdJobs.com each month. We currently list 7,752 open positions from 1115 colleges and universities. IEEE Professional Development Institute http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/PDI/pages/car_res_dir/student_car.htm This site lists information regarding job opportunities, Career Planning, a Computer Science Overview, Resources, Salaries and other useful information. Illinois Library Association—Librarians http://www.ila.org/jobline/jobs.shtml Information for the Library Profession http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dltcl/pld/pro_info.html This page includes over 100 sites more specifically related to library and information science and the library profession. It is divided into the topical areas shown below. Site referenced on this list do not imply any type of endorsement. This page, and the others listed above, is part of the Library Resource List.
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Job Web http://www.jobweb.com jobHQ http://www.aam-us.org/jobHQ/index.cfm From the American Association of Museums. JobHuntersBible.com http://www.jobhuntersbible.com This site is designed as a supplement to my book, the 2002 edition of What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, published by and available from Ten Speed Press. It will be particularly helpful if used along with that book, as there is much that is covered there that I cannot cover here. The menu to the left will tell you what you will find here. It basically divides into two parts: (1) A ‘Net Guide’ to guide you in doing part of your job-hunt here on the Internet. Below are some of the things you can do in the Net Guide. Click on whatever interests you. (2) There is also an extensive Library of articles, written by me, and my friends Bob Rosner and Peter Weddle. JobStar http://jobstar.org/ This site contains sections on resumes (What is a resume?, sample resumes, resume resources, electronic resume banks, and cover letter information and samples), career guides (career centers, Do I need career information?, specific career guides), salary information (negotiation techniques, salary surveys, What’s my salary I. Q.?), hidden jobs (networking, researching companies, a step-by-step plan, success tips), and Ask Electra (asked questions, FAQ’s, How does ‘Ask Electra’ work?, What is an ‘Electra?). Kenexa http://kenexa.com/ Kenexa is a leading end-to-end provider of software, proprietary content, services and process outsourcing that enable organizations to more effectively recruit and retain employees. Our talent acquisition and employee performance management solutions are based on our 20 years of experience helping clients to maximize the performance of their HR department and overall organization. Kenexa’s solutions enable clients to improve the effectiveness of their talent acquisition programs, increase employee productivity and retention, decrease costs and improve management decision making based on analyzing and summarizing key HR metrics associated with employee performance. Labor Department Facts on Occupations http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/statistics/occupations.htm LIBJOBS—Librarians http://www.ifla.org/II/lists/libjobs.htm Michigan State University Career Services Network http://careernetwork.msu.edu/ Monster.com http://www.monster.com National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies http://www.nwcet.org/
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Our mission is to provide state and national leadership to create innovative IT and ITrelated educational programs through research, professional development, business partnerships and curriculum development to meet the needs of the 21st century workforce. NWCET’s vision is to be the leading national and international institute of excellence for technology-infused programs in education. O*NET Online http://online.onetcenter.org/ The O*NET system serves as the nation’s primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. The O*NET database houses this data and O*NET OnLine provides easy access to that information. Provided by the US Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook http://stats.bls.gov/oco Office of Science Education—LifeWorks http://www.science.education.nih.gov/lifeworks.nsf/feature/index.htm The Riley Guide http://www.rileyguide.com The Riley Guide is here to guide you through the many online sites and services that are useful for your job search. We do not post jobs nor resumes, we don’t review resumes, and we cannot forward them to others on your behalf. We will happily consider linking to your website if it provides job leads or other helpful information for job seekers. Salary.com http://www.salary.com Special Library Association—Careers http://www.sla.org/careers Start Here, Go Places http://www.startheregoplaces.com/?SSID=D4806A54654D48179364811E7E2701CE If you’re a high school or college student interested in a successful career in business and accounting, The Start Here. Go Places. Web site is a free resource that can help you get there. You may be unsure of the path you want to take, and where to find consolidated resources to help you determine your career choices. Now’s your chance to learn about all that the study of accounting and the pursuit of CPA certification has to offer—it’s a path to achieving a successful, rewarding and challenging career. The site includes study information, simulation games, scholarship and internship listings, profiles of successful CPAs and career opportunities. It is brought to students and educators by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. UC Berkeley Career Center http://career.berkeley.edu UCLA Career Center http://www.career.ucla.edu/Homepage.aspx Urban Planning Now http://urbanplanningnow.com/public.shtml Job finding service.
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The Vault http://www.vault.com/ There’s a reason why Fortune recently called Vault The best place on the Web to prepare for a job search. Job seekers and professionals have discovered that Vault is the Internet’s ultimate destination for insider company information, advice, and career management services. Vault’s unique career content and services include: Carefully researched and continually updated insider information on over 3,000 companies and 70 industries. (Called edgy, fun reads by Forbes) Vault Gold Membership Subscriptions provide subscribers with unlimited access to exclusive employee surveys on thousands of top employers and student and alumni surveys on thousands of top colleges, business schools, law schools and graduate programs. The Vault Career Library is Vault’s best-selling collection of more than 80 career guides and employer profiles, including well-known titles such as the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, Vault Guide to Finance Interviews, and Vault Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms. Covering a wide range of industries, including accounting, advertising, biotech, fashion, media, investment management, real estate, venture capital, and many more. Vault’s Electronic WaterCooler™ is the Internet’s first collection of company-specific message boards for employees. Every day, tens of thousands of people visit Vault’s expert-moderated message boards to share the latest corporate and career news, network with each other, ask for job advice and learn about trends shaping the workforce. (Called a killer app by The New York Times and vastly popular by NPR.) An extensive free job board with thousands of top job openings. (Ranked a Top 5 job board by PC Week.) Detailed, targeted and FREE e-newsletters with expert career advice. Vocational Information Center http://www.khake.com/ Explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, find a trade school, research technical topics and take a look at the current job market within the Vocational Information Center. Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
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Development Organizations Asia Development Bank (ADB) http://www.adb.org/ The work of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is aimed at improving the welfare of the people in Asia and the Pacific, particularly the 1.9 billion who live on less than $2 a
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day. Despite many success stories, Asia and the Pacific remains home to two thirds of the world’s poor. ADB is a multilateral development financial institution owned by 66 members, 47 from the region and 19 from other parts of the globe. ADB’s vision is a region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their citizens. ADB’s main instruments for providing help to its developing member countries are: policy dialogue loans technical assistance grants guarantees equity investments Directory of Development Organizations http://www.devdir.org/index.html The directory of development organizations, listing 51.500 development organizations, has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector. The directory aims to promote interaction and active partnerships among governments, private sector and key development organisations in civil society, including NGOs, trade unions, faith-based organizations, indigenous peoples movements, foundations and research centres. In creating opportunities for dialogue with governments and private sector, civil society organizations are helping to amplify the voices of the poorest people in the decisions that affect their lives, improve development effectiveness and sustainability and hold governments and policymakers publicly accountable. In particular, the directory is intended to provide a comprehensive source of reference for development practitioners, researchers, donor employees, and policymakers who are committed to good governance, sustainable development and poverty reduction, through: the financial sector and microfinance, trade and business development services, rural development and appropriate technology, private sector development and policy reforms, legislation & rule of law and good governance, community development and social protection, gender equality and participation, environment and health, research, training and education. Inter-American Development Bank http://www.iadb.org/ The IDB Group is the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also plays a leading role in regional integration. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the IDB Group includes three institutions: Inter-American Development Bank. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) supports economic and social development and regional integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It does so mainly through lending to public institutions, but it also funds some private projects, typically in infrastructure and capital markets development. Inter-American Investment Corporation. The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) is a multilateral financial organization that promotes economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean by financing small and medium-scale private companies.
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Multilateral Investment Fund. The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) is an autonomous fund managed by the IDB. It supports private sector development, mainly in the microenterprise sector. International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm US Agency for International Development (USAID) http://www.usaid.gov/
eCommerce WebTrends Corporation http://www.webtrends.com Solutions for eBusiness Intelligence and Visitor Relationship Manage Enterprise solutions.
Economics AmosWEB http://www.amosweb.com/ Thanks for stopping by. We hope you enjoy your visit. If you’re new to AmosWEB, check out our features: eTutor subscription service and online learning system for introductory economics. GLOSS*arama glossary of economic concepts and terms. WEB*pedia beta version encyclopedia of economic information. ECON*space database of economic department websites developed by Ed Price. CLASS*portal instructional materials for Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. Testing System of multiple choice exam questions to practice up for the real thing. A PEDestrian’s GUIDE to the ECONOMY ambles through the whimsical economy of Shady Valley, USA. Ask Mister ECONOMY quirky, but informative, answers to whimsical questions. Extra Credit economic escapades of two students seeking a little extra credit. The Beige Book—see Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District below. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System http://federalreserve.gov/ Center for Global Development http://www.cgdev.org/ Today CGD conducts research and analysis on a wide range of topics related to how rich country policies impact people in the developing world. These include, for example, aid effectiveness, education, globalization, health, migration, and trade. Research and analysis that is related to proposals for specific, practical improvements in rich country policies is organized into initiatives, such as an advance market commitment for vaccines or debt relief for Nigeria.
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Our Commitment to Development Index, conceived in partnership with Foreign Policy Magazine, quantifies the full range of rich country policies that have an impact on poor people in developing countries. The Index’s annual rankings have become a tool for discussions not only of aid, debt and trade, but of environmental, security, and immigration policies. The Economic Freedom of the World Project http://www.freetheworld.com/ Economic freedom has been shown in numerous peer-reviewed studies to promote prosperity and other positive outcomes. It is a necessary condition for democratic development. It liberates people from dependence on government in a planned economy, and allows them to make their own economic and political choices. Please see Economic Freedom of the World Reports / Papers for information on the effects of economic freedom. The annual Economic Freedom of the World Report uses 38 variables to measure economic freedom in 130 nations. Please see the latest report for further details. The Economic Freedom of the World Network is devoted to promoting economic freedom around the world. The network has member institutes in over 70 nations. For further information, see Economic Freedom Network Members. Economic Policy Institute http://www.epi.org EPI was established in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers. Today, with global competition expanding, wage inequality rising, and the methods and nature of work changing in fundamental ways, it is as crucial as ever that people who work for a living have a voice in the economic debate. Economic Report of the President http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/ Economicæ: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Economics http://www.unc.edu/depts/econ/byrns_web/Economicae/EconomicaeA.htm From the University of North Carolina EconPapers http://econpapers.repec.org/ EconPapers use the RePEc bibliographic and author data, providing access to the largest collection of online Economics working papers and journal articles. The majority of the full text files are freely available, but some (typically journal articles) require that you or your organization subscribe to the service providing the full text file. RePEc is a distributed data set residing in over 400 archives operated by research organizations, academic departments and publishers. EconPapers would not be possible without the effort of the maintainers of these archives. Citation data and reference lists are provided by the CitEc, Citations in Economics, project. A Glossary of Political Economy Terms http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/ History of Economic Thought http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/index.htm Japan Economy News & Blog http://www.japaneconomynews.com/
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Japan Economy News is written and edited by Ken Worsley, a longtime resident of Tokyo and senior partner at a Tokyo-based firm specializing in strategic consulting, market entry, marketing and multilingual web-based solutions for a wide variety of clients in Japan. He writes a regular column, Back & Forward, for Japan Inc., a bimonthly business magazine based in Tokyo, and has also been published in Central Banking Quarterly and Metropolis, Japan’s largest English language weekly magazine by circulation. Interviews with Ken on topics concerning business in Japan have appeared in Newsweek Japan, The Japan Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sports Nippon and the Korea Herald. He has also been interviewed on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Radio New Zealand. In addition, he has offered commentary on the Tokyo MetPod, a weekly podcast focusing on life and affairs in Japan. Liber8: The Research Library of The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/ networkideas.org—International Development Economics Associates http://networkideas.org/misc/statement.htm IDEAs or International Development Economics Associates is a pluralist network of progressive economists across the world, engaged in research, teaching, and dissemination of critical analyses of economic policy and development. Its members are motivated by the need to strengthen and develop alternatives to the current mainstream economic paradigm as formulated by the neo-liberal orthodoxy. The organisation is based in the South and led by economists based in several developing countries, but membership of the network is open to all those committed to developing and using alternative non-orthodox tools of economic analysis appropriate for meeting development challenges. Resources for Economists on the Internet http://rfe.org/ This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists 1,194 resources in 68 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described. The Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/ The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, shows which stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit. Our research is guided by seven tenets: Pick the right issues Choose or create the right methodologies Assemble the right team Follow the facts wherever they lead Find the right words Subject our findings to outside review Reach the right audiences. Visualizing Economics http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/ World Bank Data & Research http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,menuPK: 476823~pagePK:64165236~piPK:64165141~theSitePK:469372,00.html
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World Bank documents searchable using Working Papers, Abstracts of Current Studies, Evaluations of Research or Datasets.
Finance Break Even Point http://legacy.ncsu.edu/classes/ted430/java/mecon.html Campbell R. Harvey’s Hypertextual Finance Glossary http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/glossary.htm Maintained by Campbell R. Harvey, J. Paul Sticht Professor of International Business at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. Dictionary of Financial Terms http://www.mortgageloan.com/finance-glossary FRB [Federal Reserve Board]: Working Papers http://federalreserve.gov/Pubs/workingpapers.htm Financial Services Fact Book http://www.iii.org/financial2/ The mission of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) is to improve public understanding of insurance—what it does and how it works. For more than 40 years, the I.I.I. has provided definitive insurance information. Today, the I.I.I. is recognized by the media, governments, regulatory organizations, universities and the public as a primary source of information, analysis and referral concerning insurance. Giddy’s Web Resources in Finance http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~igiddy/ Created by Ian Giddy, a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University, the site has links to various sources under the following subject headings: General Finance and The Economy, Financial Markets, Company, Fund and Investment Research, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, International Finance, Newspapers & Magazines, Governmental Resources, Financial Associations and On-Line Learning. A well-organized site. International Gateway for Financial Education http://www.financial-education.org/pages/0,2987,en_39665975_39666038_1_1_1_1_ 1,00.html The gateway is established by the OECD to fulfill needs expressed and gaps identified by key international stakeholders in the financial education area, including: Sound and comprehensive data, research, studies and information on financial education issues and programmes worldwide A reliable source of dissemination and comparison of this information A tool to exchange information, experiences and best practices on financial education between governmental representatives and key stakeholders Kiplinger’s Personal Finance http://kiplinger.com/ Return on Investment http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/returnrate/returnrate.jsp
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Stock Valuation http://www.optionvueresearch.com/ Tax and Stock Yield http://www.optionvueresearch.com/ US Department of the Treasury http://www.ustreas.gov Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/
Foreign Trade Customs Department, Japan http://www.customs.go.jp/index_e.htm International Trade Centre (ITC) http://www.intracen.org/ The International Trade Centre (ITC) supports the business sectors of developing and transition economies, helping them to realize their trade potential by sharpening their ability to compete in the international marketplace, thus making a difference to the lives of their people. ITC’s activities aim to: Facilitate the integration of its clients into the world trading system, Support national efforts to implement trade development strategies, Strengthen key trade support services, both public and private, Improve export performance in sectors of critical importance and opportunity, Foster international competitiveness of SMEs. Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) http://www.jetro.go.jp JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.
General Business Sources Biz/ed Reference http://www.bized.co.uk/ The Biz/ed site is a unique combination of primary and secondary teaching and learning resources. Resource discovery is integrated with simulations, worksheets, glossaries, spreadsheets, resource databases, online chat with examiners and a series of Virtual Worlds to give a rich package of support for teachers, lecturers and students. The site reflects the ever-changing business world with a high degree of topicality and currency. These include current affairs articles written to directly support the curriculum, weekly newsletters, case studies and features looking at the economics and business
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arguments behind various news stories. These materials underpin economic and business theory in ways that are practical, informative and iterative. The breadth of resources offers economics and business educators a wide range of options for the integration of Web-based materials into their learning and teaching programmes. The service also offers a range of workshops for FE and HE users. Information is also provided on linking to Biz/ed. Business Dictionary http://www.businessdictionary.com/ Business.com http://www.business.com The leading business search engine and business directory designed to help its users find the companies, products, services, and information they need to make the right business decisions. Directory divided into various subject categories: Accounting, Electronics & Semiconductors, Internet & Online and Telecommunications, among others. Each subject category is subdivided into individual areas of expertise. There is also a Popular Categories from Our Business Directory section at the bottom of the page. EUBusiness.com http://www.eubusiness.com/index.html This site contains links to information in various business subjects about the European Union including Agriculture, Competition, Consumer Information and Employment among others. There is also a live newsfeed as well as links to breaking news stories. Mortgage Calculators & Financial Calculators http://www.mortgageloan.com/calculator/
Grants and Fundraising—see also Chapter Eight—Charity, see also Chapter Eight—Community Service Association of Fundraising Professionals http://afpnet.org/ AFP believes that to guarantee human freedom and social creativity, people must have the right to freely and voluntarily form organizations to meet perceived needs, advocate causes, and seek funds to support these activities. To guarantee these rights, AFP’s purposes are to: Foster development and growth of fundraising professionals committed to the preserving and enhancing philanthropy. Establish a code of ethics and professional practices. Require member adherence to a professional code of ethical standards and practices. Provide training opportunities for fundraising professionals. Implement programs that ensure cultural and social diversity in our membership and leadership. Collect, research, publish, and disseminate historical, managerial, and technical information on philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising. Promote public understanding of philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising. Conduct activities that maintain and develop legislation favorable to philanthropy.
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Enlist, organize, and support members to achieve our purposes. Foster international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and education among fundraising professionals worldwide. Use all necessary and proper means to accomplish our purposes. Provide a valid and reliable certification program for fundraising professionals. Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org/ The Foundation Center’s mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about US philanthropy. To achieve our mission, we: Collect, organize, and communicate information on US philanthropy Conduct and facilitate research on trends in the field Provide education and training on the grantseeking process Ensure public access to information and services through our Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of Cooperating Collections. Founded in 1956, the Center is the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Fundable http://fundable.org/ Fundable.org lets groups of people pool funds to make purchases or raise money. Similar to online auctions, Fundable’s pages, called group actions, are created by people who use this site. Each group action has a description of how much money needs to be collected and what it will do. Once enough pledges (not payments) have been collected, Fundable turns them into real payments and sends the total to the group action’s organizer. No one takes a risk when making a pledge: if a group action expires before reaching its total in pledges, Fundable deletes all pledges and never charges money. This lets you participate in a group purchase or fundraiser without worrying about what other people will do. No one pays until and unless everyone else makes a pledge. Fundraising, Non-Profit Fund-Raising Resource http://www.raise-funds.com/ Grants.gov http://grants.gov/ Help Filling Out Your 501(c)(3) (Application for [Tax] Exempt Status ) Application http://www.form1023help.com/ Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/ Life Cycle of a Public Charity/Private Foundation http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=136459,00.html MCF Grant Seeking Basics http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/basics.htm Nonprofit Good Practice Guide http://www.npgoodpractice.org/
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onPhilanthropy http://onphilanthropy.com/ onPhilanthropy.com is a global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several industry-leading e-mail newsletters. onPhilanthropy. com is published by Changing Our World, Inc., a leading US fundraising and philanthropic services company. In addition, onPhilanthropy.com is published with the support and guidance of our sponsors, some of the leading companies and organizations in the non-profit sector. We began publishing in 1999 with a monthly e-newsletter. Thanks to our dedicated staff and contributors, onPhilanthropy.com has become one of the leading online voices in the sector. We’ve grown to five different newsletters and feeds, and we welcome more than 100,000 non-profit and philanthropy professionals to our site and newsletters each month.
Human on the Phone Dial a Human! http://www.dialahuman.com/ Gethuman http://www.gethuman.com/
Industry Standards ANSI Standards http://www.ansi.org/ As the voice of the US standards and conformity assessment system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) empowers its members and constituents to strengthen the US marketplace position in the global economy while helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment. The Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accrediting programs that assess conformance to standards—including globally recognized cross-sector programs such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management systems. IHS Global http://global.ihs.com International Standards Organization (ISO) http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 159 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. On the one hand, many of its member institutes are part of the govern-
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mental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government. On the other hand, other members have their roots uniquely in the private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry associations. ISO12083 http://xmlxperts.com/12083.htm This International Standard presents a reference document type definition which facilitates the authoring, interchange and archiving of a variety of publications. This document type definition is deliberately general. It is a reference document type definition which provides a set of building blocks for the structuring of books, articles, serials, and similar publications in print and electronic form. This International Standard is intended to provide a document architecture to facilitate the creation of various application-specific document type definitions. (1998) NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards (National Standards Systems Network) http://www.nssn.org Global commerce is shaping the way today’s leading organizations do business. National and regional boundaries blur as international needs become more prominent. Technical solutions facilitating access to foreign markets become paramount. Building on the strength of strong partnerships, NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards (www.nssn.org) is becoming the World Wide Web’s most comprehensive data network on developing and approved national, foreign, regional and international standards and regulatory documents. A cooperative partnership between the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), US private-sector standards organizations, government agencies, and international standards organizations. NSSN’s goal to become a leader in the provision of technical data and information about important developments in a global standardization arena. Aligned with its standards developer partners, NSSN seamlessly routes users to the commercial and regulatory technical documents they need—desktop access—around the world, around the clock, every day. Open Archives Initiative http://www.openarchives.org The Open Archives Initiative develops and promotes interoperability standards that aim to facilitate the efficient dissemination of content. The Open Archives Initiative has its roots in an effort to enhance access to e-print archives as a means of increasing the availability of scholarly communication. Continued support of this work remains a cornerstone of the Open Archives program. The fundamental technological framework and standards that are developing to support this work are, however, independent of the both the type of content offered and the economic mechanisms surrounding that content, and promise to have much broader relevance in opening up access to a range of digital materials. As a result, the Open Archives Initiative is currently an organization and an effort explicitly in transition, and is committed to exploring and enabling this new and broader range of applications. As we gain greater knowledge of the scope of applicability of the underlying technology and standards being developed, and begin to understand the structure and culture of the various adopter communities, we expect that we will have to make continued evolutionary changes to both the mission and organization of the Open Archives Initiative.
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Informational Interviewing Informational Interviewing http://danenet.wicip.org/ DANEnet has served Dane County non-profit organizations since 1995 by offering onsite technical support, technical training, and technical planning and consulting services. DANEnet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. UC Berkeley Career Center http://career.berkeley.edu UCLA Career Center http://career.ucla.edu/Homepage.aspx
Investments—see also Venture Capital MarketWatch http://marketwatch.com/ From Dow Jones. NASDAQ http://www.nasdaq.com New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) http://www.nyse.com NYSE Company Listing Standards http://www.nyse.com/pdfs/finalcorpgovrules.pdf Statement of the minimum requirements that an organization must attain in order to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Path to Investing http://pathtoinvesting.org/ Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov We are the investor’s advocate.—William O. Douglas, SEC Chairman, 1937–1939.
Knowledge Management American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) http://www.apqc.org An internationally recognized resource for process and performance improvement, the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) helps organizations adapt to rapidly changing environments, build new and better ways to work, and succeed in a competitive marketplace. With a focus on benchmarking, knowledge management, metrics, performance measurement and quality improvement initiatives, APQC works with its member organizations to identify best practices, discover effective methods of improvement, broadly disseminate findings, and connect individuals with one another and the knowl-
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edge, training, and tools they need to succeed. Founded in 1977, APQC is a member-based nonprofit serving approximately 500 organizations around the world in all sectors of business, education, and government. APQC boasts a distinguished list of achievements including organizing the first White House Conference on Productivity, spearheading the creation and design of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1987, and jointly administering the award for its first three years. In 1992, the evolution of best practices and benchmarking as tools for breakthrough improvement led APQC to form the International Benchmarking Clearinghouse, a comprehensive service designed to promote, facilitate, and improve the process of learning from best practices. Also a leader in knowledge management (KM), APQC and its members and partners helped launch KM as a key business practice in 1995. Most recently, APQC introduced its education initiative to integrate business best practices into the education arena to improve student and system performance. Approaches for Personalised Knowledge Retrieval http://www.aida.h-da.de/projects/infobroker/veroeffentlichungen/INC_2006.pdf BRINT.com http://brint.com/km/ The article on the ‘knowledge economy’ published in the June 1998 issue of Fortune and reprinted in Business 2.0 noted in its review of BRINT: Founder Yogesh Malhotra says his vision for this site is to fill the gaps between business and technology and data and knowledge. That’s an ambitious undertaking. The article went on to note, with the site’s ‘knowledge map,’ the Website has indeed achieved a virtual library for business researchers and other cyberheads. This review came on the heels of other similar reviews including selection of BRINT as the ‘Best Site’ in the Computerworld Annual Forecast, mention of the site as the Best General Business Pointer in Business Week and the Information Week review that noted it as being unparalleled in its depth and relevance of content for business research. This was the era of the early days of the Net, when BRINT had already declined its first offer of IPO before masses became interested in the Net hoopla with the first widely known public offering of Yahoo! Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) http://www.dtic.mil/ The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) is THE premier provider of DoD technical information. DTIC serves as a vital link in the transfer of information among DoD personnel, DoD contractors and potential contractors and other US Government agency personnel and their contractors. DTIC is a DoD Field Activity under the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, reporting to the Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E). Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies (CALT) http://www.calt.insead.edu/ The Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies (CALT) is increasingly regarded as Europe’s leading R&D initiative in the domain of advanced learning technologies for management education and knowledge management. The Centre’s projects and activities are financially supported by a number of external organisations, who are either Corporate Partners (e.g. The Reuters Foundation), Project Partners (e.g. McKinsey & Company), or Governmental Organisations (e.g. the European Commission).
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CALT’s team consists of faculty members, research associates, and programmers, who carry out research projects, develop and test advanced learning tools, and disseminate the results by running dedicated MBA and Executive Programmes, publishing working papers and journal articles, participating in internal and external conferences, giving access to the advanced tools to INSEAD’s faculty, and building CALT’s presence on the World Wide Web. ITtoolbox Knowledge Management http://knowledgemanagement.ittoolbox.com/ ITtoolbox is the leading provider of usable information for the IT workplace. With 26 specialized Knowledge Bases, various information services, and targeted discussion groups, ITtoolbox serves as an essential daily resource for on-the-job use. Business and IT professionals rely on ITtoolbox to stay current in their field, evaluate vendor solutions, get technical support, learn about the IT market, and manage their careers. International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology (ICASIT) http://www.icasit.org/km/ ICASIT’s KM central is a dynamic central resource for practitioners and academics of all levels. The website includes KM material that can be used for general introduction to KM, overviews and links to KM technologies, emerging KM trends and best industry practices. A special section for KM Academics includes selected syllabi, recommended course textbooks and additional readings. Additionally, the website will highlight books, articles, conferences, and events and presentations form leading KM scholars. The website also facilitates communication and interaction between academics and practitioners through a list-serv. Journal of Knowledge Management Practice (JKMP) http://tlainc.com/jkmp.htm Knowledge Management is the next logical step beyond the Learning Organisation. The Journal of Knowledge Management Practice is the rebirth of the Journal of Systemic Knowledge Management under a new publisher. The JSKM was the first journal to bring together theory and case studies in this hot topic to provide progressive organisations with an holistic understanding and practical insight. The JSKM began publishing its first articles in January, 1998 in a bold new open library concept and JKMP continues this tradition beginning in August, 1999. We’re sure you’ll appreciate the synergies this publishing approach promotes. You can submit material for publication by visiting the submissions page. KDnuggets: Data Mining, Web Mining, and Knowledge Discovery Guide http://kdnuggets.com/ KDnuggets.com (KD stands for Knowledge Discovery) is the leading source of information on Data Mining, Web Mining, Knowledge Discovery, and Decision Support Topics, including News, Software, Solutions, Companies, Jobs, Courses, Meetings, Publications, and more. Here is site map and FAQ. KDnuggets News has been widely recognized as the leading newsletter on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery (see KDnuggets Awards). KDnuggets currently reaches over 11,000 professionals (see subscriber statistics) twice a month, usually every second Tuesday (see schedule of forthcoming issues). KM.gov http://www.km.gov
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Knowledge management is the discipline dedicated to more deliberate means of people creating and sharing knowledge—data, information, and understanding in a social context—to make the right decisions and take the right actions. From our Charter: Federal Chief Information Officers Council, (the CIO Council) establishes the Knowledge Management Working Group...as an interagency body to bring the benefits of the government’s intellectual assets to all Federal organizations, customers, and partners... There are also links to Special Interest Groups (SIGs) as well as links to documents and resources covering various areas of Knowledge Management. KMPro http://www.kmpro.org/ KMPro is a Washington, DC based, not-for-profit, member-driven network committed to promoting KM worldwide, with membership available for anyone interested in pursuing KM. Our purpose is to encourage the practice of knowledge management, reflect the diversity of thought found in this growing field, and disseminate the best ideas and tools from the many disciplines that facilitate organizational learning. Our members come from all over the world and represent the fields of human resources, cognitive psychology, training, information technology, engineering, organizational development, and others. KMPro exists to support the professional growth and success of its members. We are committed to promoting the highest standards of competency, intellectual diversity, and ethics in the KM profession by providing resources, (KM Solutions Matrix™ and Knowledge Base coming soon!), certification, publication, networking, plus stay tuned for our Discussion Forum and Member Gallery. We invite you to join our growing community. KmWiki http://www.voght.com/cgi-bin/pywiki?KmWiki Wiki is more than just social writing, easy and intuitive web publishing and the ability to do hypertext. There is the potential to anneal joint meaning, synthesize something greater than the direct combination of individual parts, there is the potential for building a community ethos around direct collaboration at the artifact level. Michael Schrage says The best shared spaces are an invitation to innovation..the prototype or models are driving our processes and learning..if you do not have a shared space you are not collaborating, . . . it’s creating opportunity for others to add value! That’s exactly what this KM Wiki is!! This is an experiment in collaboration. I’m keen to see if we can generate something more appealing from this open approach than happens in password protected web communities. I’m keen to explore the ethics, dynamics and practices around refactoring & annealing text, ideas, perceptions, claims and personal writings. KMWorld http://www.kmworld.com/ KMWorld is the leading information provider serving the Knowledge Management systems market. We inform our more than 56,000 subscribers about the components and processes—and subsequent success stories—that together offer solutions for improving your business performance. Links to News, Publications, Online Resources, Solutions, Conferences & Expos as well as other Events.
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Kentucky Initiative for Knowledge Management (KIKM) http://www.uky.edu/BusinessEconomics/dssakba/kikm.htm Knowledge is a vital organization resource. It is the raw material, work-in-process, and finished good of decision making. Distinct types of knowledge used by decision makers include information, procedures, and heuristics, among others. An ability to adeptly manage such diverse types of knowledge is crucial for the productivity of both individual decision makers and the organizations within which they work. A variety of computer-based techniques for managing knowledge (i.e., representing and processing it) have been and will continue to be devised to supplement innate human knowledge management skills. As a field of study, knowledge management is concerned with the invention, improvement, integration, usage, administration, evaluation, and impacts of such techniques. Progress in this field has significant implications for individual effectiveness within organizations, organizational competitiveness in the global marketplace, and economic success of states or regions. These simple but important observations lie at the foundation of the Kentucky Initiative for Knowledge Management (KIKM). Established in 1988 within the University of Kentucky’s College of Business and Economics, KIKM’s purpose is 1) to foster cuttingedge research that stimulates, discovers, and explores new computer-based possibilities for knowledge management, making notable contributions to the advance of the field; 2) facilitate effective, up-to-date instruction about the rapidly growing and changing field of knowledge management, including computer-based possibilities for supporting the decision making, communication, and coordination of individuals, groups, and organizations; 3) establish a reputation for innovation and expertise in knowledge management, bringing a degree of visibility that can help attract, spawn, and enhance business in the state, as well as adding to the prestige of the College of Business and Economics and the University of Kentucky. KIKM serves as a focal point, vehicle, and support unit for those who seek to participate in working toward the fulfillment of these purposes. Knowledge Connections http://www.skyrme.com/ David Skyrme Associates is a networked management consultancy specializing in advising senior executives and policy makers on how to create and implement successful knowledge-based strategies. Our areas of expertise include: Knowledge-based strategies—developing strategies to exploit knowledge Knowledge management—planning and implementation Knowledge commercialization—including online knowledge markets KM tools and techniques—analysing developments and best practice Internet / intranet design—including deployment of content management systems Internet marketing Virtual working—virtual teaming and virtual organizations. The Knowledge Management Resource Center http://www.kmresource.com Welcome to the Knowledge Management Resource Center, your gateway to the world of Knowledge Management (KM). On this site you’ll find a comprehensive collection of KM resources, each reviewed and described to help you quickly locate what you’re looking for. You can explore knowledge management in our 17 departments, browse our bookstore, or search the site by keyword. Recent links are marked [New].
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Knowledge Research Institute, Inc. http://www.krii.com/ Karl Wiig focuses on management of knowledge at the organizational level. He has authored four books and over 40 articles on knowledge management, is co-founder of the International Knowledge Management Network, and has served as keynote speaker on six continents. He works extensively with client organizations in building internal knowledge management capabilities by focusing on business-related issues with senior management; tactical approaches and solutions with middle management; and hands-on methods and techniques with professional knowledge practitioners. Mr. Wiig holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Case Institute of Technology, was Director of Applied Artificial Intelligence and of Systems and Policy Analysis at Arthur D. Little, Inc., and served as a management consulting partner with Coopers & Lybrand. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America and other reference works. KnowledgeBoard http://www.knowledgeboard.com/ Welcome to KnowledgeBoard, the European KM community. To get the most out of KnowledgeBoard, take a minute to register as a member. This will enable you to receive all our email newswires, take part in our Special Interest Groups, Monthly Themes & discussion forums and add a listing to our Who’s Who directory. Registered members also have to ability to apply for corporate membership for their organisation. The site also includes links to News and Information, a Library, Resources and Help. KnowledgeSource http://www.knowledgesource.org/ http://www.knowledgemedia.org/ KnowledgeSource is a research center that mainly covers three important parts. The first part consists of the two-year projects named Competence Centers. These projects deal with a specific topic in the knowledge management area. They focus on Knowledge Networks as an instrument for knowledge management within organizational boundaries. In this CC we cooperate in a network with scientists and with practitioners from our partner companies. They build the heart of the KnowledgeSource. The second part is build by our academic network that gives us the possibility to work on our topics with well-known researchers. The fact that these first-class researchers join us during their time as visiting scholar’s and in several other cooperations later on, shows that we are really on the cutting-edge of this research field. The third part of the KS is made up by our practitioner network that not only includes the companies we deal with in the CC. We are also cooperating with other companies in several circles and exchange our knowledge, e.g. as the only academic partner in the KM-Forum, a circle of five big companies experienced in KM like Holcim, ZFS, HP, and Hoffmann La Roche. Due to the quantity of companies that want to work with us and are eager to exchange their experiences in knowledge management and Knowledge Networks with other practitioners, we are planning to start the Networking Forum in the mid of this year. It is going to be a practitioner network that will be facilitated by us. KnowMap: The Knowledge Management, Auditing and Mapping Magazine http://www.knowmap.com/ Vision. To be a leading source of knowledge management practices and tools. Mission. To provide knowledge management practitioners with tools for success.
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Guiding Principles: Ensure quality articles by knowledgeable contributors focused on value to KM practitioners Honour customer needs for specific topics and prompt subscription fulfillment Allow quality advertising only (no pop-up ads or cookies) Be accessible globally entirely from the Web Never sell or rent out specific identifying subscriber information Subscription-based. MS in Knowledge Management at Dominican University http://www.dom.edu/gradinfo#GSLIS Queen’s Centre for Knowledge-Based Enterprises (KBE) http://business.queensu.ca/kbe/ Queen’s KBE Centre for Knowledge-Based Enterprises is a global leader in researching the management of knowledge-based enterprises. The Centre’s activities focus on: Knowledge production (gaining an understanding of how best to manage knowledgebased enterprises); knowledge transmission (sharing this knowledge with others through academic and practitioner channels); and knowledge diffusion (assisting both the public and private sectors in effectively transferring this knowledge into practice). Working directly with partner organizations, executives, and academics from around the world, the Centre’s talent pool delves deeply into each activity. Close ties to the Centre’s key stakeholders ensures that the research agenda is focused on issues of critical importance to management today. Storytelling: Passport to the 21st Century http://www.creatingthe21stcentury.org/ Why is there a resurgence of interest among today’s business and organizational leaders in the ancient art of storytelling at a time when electronic communications might seem to make it obsolete? Human beings have been communicating with each other through storytelling since we lived in caves and sat around campfires exchanging tales. What is new today about the art of telling stories is the purposeful use of narrative to achieve a practical outcome with an individual, a community, or an organization. Four of the world’s leading thinkers on knowledge management explore how storytelling will become the key ingredient to managing communications, education, training, and innovation in the 21st century. Sveiby Knowledge Associates (SKA) http://www.sveiby.com/ We teach our clients to implement knowledge-based strategies and to use our unique portfolio of tools and methods, which support them in the process. These tools and methods include business simulations, such as Tango®, TangoNet®; planning processes such as KMAP; assessment tools; such as the Collaborative Climate Index CCI, with benchmarking, and a management information system for measuring intangible assets; the Intangible Assets Monitor IAM. Most tools are available both as face-to-face processes and as self-educating e-learning in the Sveiby Toolkit. We work primarily with accredited consultants (in-house or external), who have developed skills to deliver education and advice using the SKA tools. The site also contains The Library (http://www.sveiby.com/library.html): The Library contains most of what I have written in English language and I update regularly
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with new work. You will also find PDF versions of some of my earlier works, which are out of print. The library also contains some of my favourite articles by other authors. Join Hirotaka Takeuchi and Verna Allee and publish here! You will have a large audience, now more than 300,000 readers p/a. Verna Allee http://www.vernaallee.com/ We are a value network of trusted colleagues. Some of our associates are listed below, along with their websites. These sites are hosted by top people in the field, updated regularly, and provide highquality information and articles on various topics.
Labor History and Labor Relations The Bisbee Deportation of 1917 http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/bisbee/index.html The Bisbee Deportation of 1917 was an event specific to Arizona that influenced the labor movement throughout the United States. What started as a labor dispute between copper mining companies and their workers turned into vigilante action against the allegedly nefarious activities of the Industrial Workers of the World (I. W. W.). This site is a researchbased collection of primary and secondary sources for the study of the deportation of over 1,000 striking miners from Bisbee on 12 July, 1917. Materials include I .W .W. publications, personal recollections, newspaper articles, court records, government reports, correspondence, and journal articles that are part of the collections of three libraries: The University of Arizona Library, the Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, Arizona, and the Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona. Catherwood [Library] Digital Collections http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/collections/digitalCollections.html The Martin P. Catherwood Library, School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, is the most comprehensive resource of its type in North America. Its collection of 232,000 books, journals, pamphlets and related materials—now complemented by extensive access to electronic resources from around the world—supports education and research in nearly every aspect of the workplace. The Library also houses the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives. Founded in 1949, the center is the most venerable archives of its kind in an academic institution. Committee of Industrial Relations Librarians (CIRL) http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cirl The Committee of Industrial Relations Librarians is an international group of information professionals from academic, union, government, corporate, and nonprofit organizations in the field of industrial relations and human resource management who cooperate on projects, share resources and information, and learn from one another. CIRL’s goal is to serve researchers and practitioners by collecting, preserving, organizing, and making available specialized resources using both tested and new technologies, and to encourage instruction and training in the use of such resources. CIRL further seeks to create awareness of the problems and issues in the workplace and to improve information dissemination about them.
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Holt Labor Library http://www.holtlaborlibrary.org The mission of the Holt Labor Library is to make available to working people, activists, and scholars the theoretical, historical, and experimental dimensions of the class struggle in the advanced industrialized world in the 19th and especially 20th centuries. We invite you to utilize the resources we have collected by browsing our web pages and visiting our library in San Francisco. Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations Library at the University of Illinois http://www.library.uiuc.edu/irx General collection guidelines: Great emphasis is placed on collecting materials published by labor unions and workers’ organizations and pamphlet and fugitive material, as well as materials about labor in Illinois. The library welcomes donations of collective bargaining agreements. The dominant language of the collection is English. A few Western European languages are represented, and materials in other languages are acquired very selectively. The collection focuses on the late nineteenth and later centuries, because labor movements and labor unions are mainly phenomena of those time periods, although other periods are represented. Geographical coverage is world-wide, but the collection is strongest in materials on North America, Western Europe, and Asia. International Labour Organization http://www.ilo.org/ The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946. The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues. It provides technical assistance primarily in the fields of: vocational training and vocational rehabilitation; employment policy; labour administration; labour law and industrial relations; working conditions; management development; cooperatives; social security; labour statistics and occupational safety and health. Kheel Center Labor-Management Documentation & Archives http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/kheel/ The Kheel Center is the most venerable labor-management archive of its type in North America. Its artifacts and documents illuminate labor and workplace history—specifically the needle trades, railroads, teachers, arbitration, mediation, and management theory.
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Labor Arts http://laborarts.org/ LABOR ARTS is a virtual museum; we gather, identify and display images of the cultural artifacts of working people and their organizations. Our mission is to present powerful images that help us understand the past and present lives of working people. AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney has urged all international unions to cooperate in locating for display on Labor Arts ‘the treasure trove of cultural objects that have moved workers into action from the very inception of our movement.’ Labordoc http://labordoc.ilo.org/ Labordoc contains references to a wide range of print and electronic publications, including journal articles, from countries around the world, on all aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods, and the work-related aspects of economic and social development and human rights. Labordoc provides an ever increasing number of links to online publications available on the Internet. Southern Labor Archives at the William Pullen Library at Georgia State University http://www.library.gsu.edu/spcoll/labor Georgia State University’s Southern Labor Archives, established in 1971, is dedicated to collecting, preserving and making available the documentary heritage of Southern workers and their unions, as well as that of workers and unions having an historic relationship to the region. The largest accumulation of labor records in the Southeast, the Archives holdings include organizational records, pamphlets, periodicals, photographs, personal papers of labor leaders, oral histories, collective bargaining agreements, constitutions and bylaws, and convention proceedings from 1888 to the present. The Southern Labor Archives is the official repository for the records of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the United Garment Workers of America, the United Furniture Workers of America, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, as well as several state federations of labor. Our holdings are particularly strong in the areas of the textile and clothing industry, furniture and wood products, machinery and aerospace, nursing, airline industry, communications industry and union activities in the Southeast. Individuals whose careers are chronicled in the holdings include Paul Christopher, Carey Haigler, Joseph Jacobs, John Jervis, E. T. Kehrer, Carmen Lucia, Eula McGill, Claude Ramsay, John Ramsay, M. H. Ross, Stanton E. Smith, E. Leon Stamey, and W. J. Usery, Jr. The Walter P. Reuther Library http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/ The Walter P. Reuther Library contains links to Industrial Relations Libraries, Urban and Labor Archives and the Virtual Library of Labor and Business Institutions.
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European Case Clearing House http://www.ecch.cranfield.ac.uk/ Quite simply, we are the largest single source. . .of management case studies in the world. We hold and distribute all cases produced by the world’s best-known management teaching establishments, as well as case studies in many languages produced by individual authors from almost every corner of the globe. We distribute the European case collections to the North American market. The ECCH has two main functions . . . on the one hand, we assist users of the case method by providing access to a vast range of material and bringing hitherto unpublished case studies into the public arena. At the same time, we support authors by providing a mechanism for publication, thereby bringing their works—and their parent institutions— to the attention of the world’s teaching community. Free Management Library(SM) http://www.managementhelp.org/ The Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people, whether they are in large or small forprofit or nonprofit organizations. Over the past 10 years, the Library has grown to be one of the world’s largest well-organized collections of these types of resources. Six Sigma http://www.isixsigma.com/sixsigma/six_sigma.asp Six Sigma at many organizations simply means a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving towards six standard deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process—from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service. Thinkers50 http://www.thinkers50.com/ List of the 50 most influential business and management thinkers chosen according to the following criteria: Originality of Ideas Practicality of Ideas Presentation Style Written Communication Loyalty of Followers Business Sense International Outlook Rigor of Research Impact of Ideas Guru Factor
Marketing Aurora WDC http://aurorawdc.com/whatisci.htm CompetitiveAlternatives.com http://www.competitivealternatives.com/
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CorporateInformation http://www.corporateinformation.com/ Ways in which company information can be searched: Company Profiles, Research Reports, Analysis Summaries, Sales Analyses, Price Analyses and Earnings Analyses. Geographic searching also available: by country, by country’s industry, by US state or the top 100 companies worldwide under various categories. Currency Exchange Rates are available as well. Registration required. Current Industrial Reports http://www.census.gov/cir/www/ Since 1904, the Current Industrial Report (CIR) program has been providing monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity. The primary objective of the CIR program is to produce timely, accurate data on production and shipments of selected products. The data are used to satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in the private sector. These surveys measure manufacturing activity in important commodity areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary metals, computer and electronic components, industrial equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer goods. The site is searchable by subject and NAICS subsectors. Fuld & Company http://www.fuld.com/ The Internet Intelligence IndexTM is designed to help you gather information from a wide variety of public services, in support of your competitive intelligence efforts. It contains links to over 600 intelligence-related Internet sites, covering everything from macro-economic data to individual patent and stock quote information. The site is divided into three categories: General Business Internet Resources, Industry-Internet Resources and International Internet Resources. Each of the three main categories is subdivided into specific topics; e.g., Environment, Law, Technology & Telecommunications, etc. There is also a link to the searchengineshowdown.com Search Engines Feature Chart. globalEDGE http://globaledge.msu.edu/ Created by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. globalEDGE™ is your source for global business knowledge. The site offers: Global Resources—more than 2,000 online resources Country Insights—a wealth of information on all countries Community—an interactive forum for business professionals Knowledge Room—latest issues in international business Academy—extensive research and teaching resources Diagnostic Tools—decision-support tools for managers Hoover’s http://www.hoovers.com Main screen, click Companies & Industries, Industries, Selectors—Analysis tab gives 01 page write-up of the industry.
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The Business Network was built to serve the needs of people behind desks. Everything you’ll find here was selected by our editors with the businessperson in mind. Every feature, every link, every tool represents the best the Web has to offer the busy professional. Subscription required. International Chamber of Commerce Directory http://chamber-of-commerce.com LocalBusiness http://www.localbusiness.com/ LocalBusiness is a leading provider of local business news and business information in over 50 markets nationally. We also have industry specific news, helpful search capabilities, business resources, sales leads, press releases, special offers on valuable products, archived news, business intelligence, and more. This site allows sales and small business professionals to monitor and track businesses on a national and local basis. With news and the best resources you need every day for your business, there is no need to go anywhere else. Featured Services: Incorporate Today, Sales Intelligence and Enterprise Sales Solutions. Search for LocalBusinessSM News or find a LocalBusinessSM by using the company/ticker name, city, keyword, area code zip code or distance. Market Research Portal http://www.marketresearchworld.net/ Thank you for visiting the Market Research Portal (MRP). Our site is an extensive resource for anyone with an interest in Market Research. You might be a research buyer, researcher or student, whichever the site will help you in a number of ways. The main resources included are: Library of Articles: Feel free to search and use our knowledge bank of market research. In the section you will find a number of research articles written by professionals in the industry. And if you can not find what you are looking for, feel free to get in touch with us. We might be able to help. Market Research Explained: You will also find that we have explained the main components of research (hopefully in simple terms!). These being qualitative research, quantitative research and that daunting word for some statistics. Also, if you are new to the industry our glossary of terms will help you to understand market research jargon! Research Findings: This section is a valuable desk research tool. It is our library of survey findings sourced from around the world. If you are a client or a researcher it is an easy way to quickly find research data (for free!). For ease the information is sorted by industry sector. Industry News & Events: Use this section to keep up-to-date with market research news and event information from around the globe. Market Segmentation (Business Reference Services, Library of Congress) http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/marketing/ This guide includes books and other resources that discuss marketing to particular segments of the population along with other sources that are important in determining the size and power of a particular market segment. Also included are statistical books and other sources whose main focus is on a specific generational, ethnic or other group. In addition, the guide includes references to selected articles and online sources, as well as hot links to relevant subject searches in the Library of Congress online catalog. Mergerstat http://www.mergerstat.com/
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Merger and acquisition information for businesses. Headlines (Most Recent M&A Headlines—$100m US and Above) and Events are listed on the site. Moreover: Business Intelligence & Dynamic Content http://w.moreover.com Only Moreover Technologies provides companies with real-time news, information, and even rumors from every online source that impacts their business. With the right information at their fingertips, decision-makers can spot threats and opportunities in time to act effectively while saving hours in research. OneSource Online Business Information http://www.onesource.com OneSource integrates business content from over 2,500 leading sources worldwide, optimizing it to meet the unique needs of sales, financial services, and professional services teams. Our world-class company and industry profiles, executive biographies, financial data, analyst reports, and business press coverage can be accessed easily online or integrated seamlessly into enterprise applications, portals and CRM systems. Subscription required. Research & Analysis—CIO.com http://www.cio.com/solutions/research-and-analysis Swivel http://www.swivel.com/ We built Swivel because we wanted a Web site for data. Like many business folks, we had spent a bunch of time editing spreadsheets, reading other people’s spreadsheets and emailing spreadsheets back and forth. We had learned a bunch of macros, shortcuts and tricks for editing data. However, when it came time to share data with other people—so they could explore the data themselves—it was...less good. ThomasNet® http://www.thomasnet.com/index.html ThomasNet, powered by Thomas Register® and Thomas Regional®, brings together industrial buyers and suppliers on a national, regional, and local level. For industrial buyers, ThomasNet is an industrial search engine that provides one source for finding the exact product, service, or supplier they need—at the exact time they need it. ThomasNet also gives buyers direct access to the detailed information they need to make a purchasing or specifying decision, including line-item product details, CAD drawings, and more. For industrial suppliers, ThomasNet is a leading provider of Internet marketing solutions. The company helps suppliers grow their business online by driving qualified industrial traffic to their Websites, and converting that traffic into customers. ThomasNet’s complete range of online catalog, e-commerce, and CAD solutions help suppliers deliver the detailed information buyers expect on the Web. ThomasNet is brought to you by Thomas Industrial Networksm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company. Thomas has been connecting industrial buyers and suppliers for over 100 years. Headquartered in New York, NY, ThomasNet has regional sales offices throughout the United States. Trendwatching http://trendwatching.com/ trendwatching.com is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas.
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For the latest and greatest, we rely on our network of 8,000+ spotters in more than 70 countries worldwide. Most of our findings are aggregated in a free, monthly Trend Briefing, which is sent to 130,000+ business professionals in more than 120 countries. To read the latest edition of the Trend Briefing, please go to www.trendwatching.com/briefing/. Our trend findings help marketers, CEOs, researchers, and anyone else interested in the future of business and consumerism, to dream up new goods, services and experiences for (or even better, with) their customers. US Chamber of Commerce http://www.uschamber.com zapdata.com http://zapdata.com/ Getting your FREE business data is easy! Simply: 1. Register and use the drop down box to tell us how you heard about us. 2. Build your targeted list with our prospects lists tool. Choose the Get Free Leads option on the list results page. Or, buy your entire list and your free leads will be automatically deducted from your total list price. 3. Search company lookup reports for the company you wish to research. Select the appropriate reports and choose to get your free reports. Or, buy all of the reports chosen from your search and your free company lookup reports will be deducted from your total price. zapdata also can provide maps of the geographical location of companies at no charge and is powered by Dun & Bradstreet.
NAICS and SIC Codes North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/naics-manual.html Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
Online Book/Document Collections BEOnline Plus http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/index.html BEOnline began in 1996 as an experimental project of the Bibliographic Enrichment Advisory Team (BEAT) of the Cataloging Directorate of the Library of Congress to explore means of access and bibliographic control for remote Internet resources of interest to the practice or study of entrepreneurship and small business. Currently, data on the Internet resources included in the BEOnline guides is maintained in an inhouse database from which the approximately ninety BEOnline subject guides are dynamically generated.
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Bizjournals http://www.bizjournals.com/ Bizjournals is the online media division of American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. It operates the Web sites for each of the company’s 41 print business journals and operates a web-only site with local business news and information for Los Angeles. The national bizjournals site features local business news from around the nation, updated throughout the day, top business stories from American City’s print editions, industry-specific news from more than 40 industries, advice columns, and a full menu of tools to help business owners and operators manage their businesses more successfully. There’s also easy navigation to each of the 42 local business sites. Characterized among the Best of the Web by Forbes magazine, bizjournals’ archives contains 1.25 million business news articles published since 1996. Bizjournals’ sites have more than 4 million unique monthly visitors. The Economist http://www.economist.com/ Financial Times http://www.ft.com/ftsurveys NTIS [National Technical Information Service] Library http://www.ntis.gov/search/ The National Technical Information Service serves our nation as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. For more than 50 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to well over 2 million publications covering over 350 subject areas. Our mission supports the nation’s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery. The Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/ Women Working, 1800–1930 http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/ Women Working, 1800–1930 focuses on women’s role in the United States economy and provides access to digitized historical, manuscript, and image resources selected from Harvard University’s library and museum collections. The collection features approximately 500,000 digitized pages and images including: 7,500 pages of manuscripts 3,500 books and pamphlets 1,200 photographs
Postal Services Australia: Australia Post http://www.auspost.com.au/ Canada: Post/Postes Canada http://www.canadapost.ca
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GRC Database Information http://www.grcdi.nl This site, built and maintained by Graham Rhind, contains the most complete postal code and address resource list available on the Internet, provided free since 1995. Germany: Deutsche Post http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.deutschepost.de/ &prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.deutschepost.de/dpag%253FxmlFile%253D828% 2526tpl%253Dhtml3%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D Rate Calculator http://postcalc.usps.gov State Abbreviations http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/abbreviations.html US Postal Service http://www.usps.gov World Postal Codes and Other Useful Links http://www.execulink.com/~louisew/postal-links.htm Zip Code Lookup http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
Project Management ALLPM: The Project Manager’s Home Page http://www.allpm.com/ The PMFORUM: For Advanced Project Management Learning http://www.pmforum.org Project Management: Tools, Techniques & E-learning http://www.4pm.com/ The Project Management Institute http://www.pmi.org/Pages/default.aspx
Public Relations Institute for Public Relations http://www.instituteforpr.org/ No occupation attains the status of a profession without a substantial body of codified professional knowledge and educational systems to help create and disseminate that knowledge. This is as true of public relations as it is of medicine, law, accounting or teaching. There is science underlying the art, and it is the working knowledge of that science combined with creativity that marks the best professionals. The Institute for Public Relations is focused on the science beneath the art of public relations. We exist to expand and document the intellectual foundations of public relations,
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and to make this knowledge available and useful to all practitioners, educators, researchers and the corporate/institutional clients they serve. Public Relations Society of America http://www.prsa.org
Retail National Retail Foundation http://nrf.com/ The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry’s key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.6 million US retail establishments, more than 24 million employees—about one in five American workers—and 2006 sales of $4.7 trillion. As the industry umbrella group, NRF also represents more than 100 state, national and international retail associations.
Risk Management and Assessment— see also Business Continuity and Recovery Plans, see also Chapter Thirteen—Emergency Management Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc. http://www.rims.org/ There are links available to members describing information insuch areas as Conferences, Education, Publications and Resources. Find Risk Management Magazine articles from 1995 to the present in the RM Archive. Search by keyword (title, author or subject) or date of publication or browse all available issues. Risk World http://www.riskworld.com The Publications link provides access to databases, journals, newsletters and papers and reports. The Topical Index provides links in subject areas such as Law & Policy, Natural Hazards and Technology among many others. Society for Risk Analysis http://www.sra.org/ The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis. Risk analysis is broadly defined to include risk assessment, risk characterization, risk communication, risk management, and policy relating to risk. Our interests include risks to human health and the environment, both built and natural. We consider threats from physical, chemical, and biological agents and from a variety of human activities as well as natural events. We analyze risks of concern to individuals, to public and private sector organizations, and to society at various geographic scales. Our membership is multidisciplinary and international.
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Salaries International Salary Calculator http://www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html Salary.com http://www.salary.com Based in Wellesley, Mass., Salary.com provides accurate, authoritative compensation data for a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles.
Statistics—Business ArgMax.com: Economic News, Data, and Analysis http://www.argmax.com/ The [White House] Briefing Room http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/economy/ Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov Provides Balance of Payments (International) and Gross Domestic Product (Domestic) information as well as state and local economic information. International, National, and Regional Income and Product News and Information. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) http://stats.bls.gov Government site that provides information on the Economy at a Glance, Career Guides, Inflation and Spending, Employment Information, Salary Information, Worker Safety and Health, and Productivity as well as other tools. Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://www.bts.gov/ Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire Socioeconomic Indicators http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/Resources/indicators.html Conference Board http://www.conference-board.org Not-for-profit consumer advocacy group provides Consumer Confidence Index and Leading Economic Indicators. Crashtest.com http://www.crashtest.com Statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Davidson Data Center & Network (DDCN) http://ddcn.prowebis.com/ Davidson Data Center and Network (DDCN) is an integrated, fully searchable database on transition and emerging markets. DDCN archives and provides free access to socioeconomic micro and macro data on transition economies.
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Dismal Scientist http://www.dismal.com In addition to general economic information, the Dismal Scientist provides access to 69 Economic Releases on various economic topics that can be sorted Alphabetically, by Analyst, Country, or Subject. Doing Business http://www.doingbusiness.org/ International business reports on a variety of business-related topics available in several languages in addition to English. EconData http://econdata.net/ Economagic: Economic Time Series Page http://www.economagic.com/ This page is meant to be a comprehensive site of free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic research, in particular economic forecasting. This site (set of web pages) was started in 1996 to help students in an Applied Forecasting class. The idea was to give students easy access to large amounts of data, and to be able to quickly get charts of that data. This is also useful during class, so that when we use the computer and overhead projector facility in class, we can quickly retrieve series and do manipulations in class. The majority of the data is USA data. The core data sets involve US macroeconomic data (that is, for the whole US), but the bulk of the data is employment data by local area—state, county, MSA, and many cities and towns. Economic Indicators.gov http://economicindicators.gov/ The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) is the bureau within the US Department of Commerce where economic and social change is chronicled, understood, and explained. Many political and business decisions are based upon the economic and demographic information produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau, and STAT-USA. ESA has three primary missions: 1) maintain the highest possible quality Federal statistical system and make improvements where warranted and feasible, 2) communicate a vision of the key forces at work in the economy and of the opportunities they create for improving the well-being of all Americans, and 3) support the information and analytical needs of the Department and the Executive Branch. Economic Research: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis http://research.stlouisfed.org/index.html The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is the center of the Eighth District of the Federal Reserve System. This District includes Arkansas, eastern Missouri, southern Illinois and Indiana, western Kentucky and Tennessee, and northern Mississippi. The Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is responsible for advising the Bank president on matters of economic policy. The Division monitors the economic and financial literature and produces research in the areas of money and banking, macroeconomics, and international and regional economics. A diverse group of Bank publications allows the Research Division to address quickly changing economic trends, explore the relevance of historical and current data for economic policy, and expand the understanding of issues relevant to the Eighth District and beyond.
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The Research Division also furnishes its working papers to provide insight into current Bank interests and developing theories and to stimulate discussion. This site offers a wealth of economic data and information to promote economic education and enhance economic research. The widely used database FRED II is updated regularly and allow 24/7 access to regional and national financial and economic data. Economic Research Service (USDA) http://www.ers.usda.gov The Economic Research Service (ERS) is the main source of economic information and research from the US Department of Agriculture. Located in Washington, DC, with approximately 450 employees, ERS research informs and enhances public and private decisionmaking on economic and policy issues related to agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development. FDIC State Profiles http://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/stateprofile/index.html Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research is the newest project by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to expand on its mission to provide economic information and data to researchers interested in the US economy. On this web site you will find links to scanned images (in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format) of historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents. When used in connection with data contained in FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), FRASER® allows the researcher to create uninterrupted data series by accessing sources previously available only in printed form and those currently available electronically (on FRED®). In addition, the ability to retrieve series presented in preliminary, revised, and final releases provides a powerful tool in recreating and evaluating previous economic research and policy. We invite you to explore this new and exciting project as well as contribute to its growth. Our goal is to continually add to the information contained in FRASER, and we welcome suggestions for additional publications and data. Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, 2007 http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2007 Anecdotal information on current economic conditions—published 08X/year. Groningen Growth & Development Centre http://www.ggdc.net/ The Groningen Growth and Development Centre was founded in 1992 within the Economics Department of the University of Groningen by a group of researchers working on comparative analysis of levels of economic performance and differences in growth rates. The activities of the Centre are primarily in the field of research. This research is largely based on a range of comprehensive databases on indicators of growth and development that the Centre compiles and maintains on a regular basis. The participants of the Centre publish papers, articles and books often linked to these databases. It also organises seminars and conferences, and it submits and supports (joint) proposals to finance research in this field. Its current director is Marcel Timmer. From the University of Groningen [The Netherlands].
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National Bureau of Economic Research http://www.nber.org Founded in 1920, the National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community. Over the years the Bureau’s research agenda has encompassed a wide variety of issues that confront our society. The Bureau’s early research focused on the aggregate economy, examining in detail the business cycle and long-term economic growth. Simon Kuznets’ pioneering work on national income accounting, Wesley Mitchell’s influential study of the business cycle, and Milton Friedman’s research on the demand for money and the determinants of consumer spending were among the early studies done at the NBER. OSHA’s Statistics & Data Page http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development StatExtracts http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/index.aspx Easy access: By keyword using search By theme in the left-hand menu By accessing your saved queries under browse queries By country via the selection of key indicators in Country statistical profiles 2008 Paula Berenstein Business Statistics on the Web http://www.berinsteinresearch.com/stats.htm These links, which I post here for your convenience, are representative of the types of resources I’ve included in my book Business Statistics on the Web: Find Them Fast. At Little or No Cost. Survey of Current Business http://www.bea.gov/scb/date_guide.asp Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District (The Beige Book) http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2009 TRIS Online http://trisonline.bts.gov/ TRIS Online is the largest and most comprehensive source of information on published transportation research on the Web. TRIS Online is a joint project between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and the Transportation Research Board. In January 1999, BTS and TRB signed a memorandum of understanding to make available the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database on the Internet through the National Transportation Library’ s (NTL) Web site. TRB continues to produce and maintain the TRIS Database with funding by sponsors of TRB, primarily the State departments of transportation and selected federal transportation agencies. BTS makes TRIS available on the NTL’s Web site as TRIS Online. Trade Stats Express http://tse.export.gov/
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Presented by the Office of Trade and Industry Information (OTII), Manufacturing and Services, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce. USA Trade Online http://www.usatradeonline.gov/ If you want the most accurate and timely US Merchandise Trade data, straight from the source, you have come to the right place! Now you can find out what’s being shipped where. STAT-USA and the Foreign Trade Division of the US Census Bureau are pleased to bring you USA Trade Online, where you can find specific US export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week! We are committed to delivering accessible foreign market intelligence that will keep you on the leading edge of your competition. USDA Economics and Statistics System http://jan.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/ The USDA Economics and Statistics System contains nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the US Department of Agriculture. These materials cover US and international agriculture and related topics. Most reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information. Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include timeseries data that are updated yearly. United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database Statistics Division http://comtrade.un.org/ Includes database, web servives, knowledge base, community forum and expert forum. United States International Trade Commission Interactive Tariff and Trade Database http://dataweb.usitc.gov/ The USITC DataWeb responds to user-defined queries integrating international trade statistics with complex tariff and customs treatment, and allows both expert and non-expert users to create and save customized country and product lists for future re-use from anywhere in the world. International trade data are available for years 1989–present on a monthly, quarterly, annual, or year-to-date basis and can be retrieved in a number of classification systems, including the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), or the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Pre-defined reports on international trade statistics are also available by geographic region and partner country. Current US tariffs, which are maintained and published by the USITC as a statutory responsibility, can be accessed via the USITC DataWeb, and retrieved with relevant international trade data.
Surveys SurveyMonkey.com http://www.surveymonkey.com/ With thousands of customers in over 40 countries, there’s a good chance that someone you know already uses us. SurveyMonkey is flexible and scalable enough to meet the needs of a wide range of people: whether you’re managing HR for a multi-national organization, or you’re simply trying to gather feedback for your blog. Free to join.
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Zoomerang http://info.zoomerang.com/ Zoomerang pioneered online survey software in 1999 to give organizations like yours a powerful self-service alternative to conduct accurate comprehensive surveys with a minimum of cost and effort. Today, Zoomerang is the world’s #1 source of online surveys, helping thousands of organizations—including over 70 of the Fortune 100—in 100+ countries. Zoomerang’s business, educational and nonprofit customers have created and sent more than 100 million customer, employee and market-research surveys. Zoomerang supplements its surveys with expert professional services, including survey programming, translation, deployment and analysis, along with recruitment and selection of custom groups of survey respondents. See what Zoomerang can do for your organization.
Transportation Geography of Transport Systems http://www.people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/ Text of the book. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov National Transportation Library http://ntl.bts.gov/ Charged with improving the availability of transportation-related information needed by Federal, state, and local decision-makers, the National Transportation Library’s (NTL) mission is to increase timely access to the information that supports transportation policy, research, operations, and technology transfer activities. The NTL was established in 1998 through the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics, part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, administers the National Transportation Library in cooperation with its federal, state, and local partners. The NTL activities include network leadership, creation and provision of technology and tools for access, collecting electronic documents for preservation and access, a digital repository, reference and referral services and establishment of metadata and document exchange standards.
Venture Capital—see also Investments National Venture Capital Association http://www.nvca.org/ The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the trade association that represents the venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization. Its membership consists of venture capital firms and organizations who manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in young, emerging companies. Currently, the NVCA represents 400+ member firms, representing the majority of venture capital invested in US based companies.
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NVCA’s mission is to foster the understanding of the importance of venture capital to the vitality of the US and global economies; to stimulate the flow of equity capital to emerging growth companies by representing the public policy interests of the venture capital and private equity communities at all levels of government; to maintain high professional industry standards; facilitate networking opportunities; and to provide research data and professional development for its members. The American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth (AEEG), is the affiliate organization of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The AEEG is the largest nationwide network of emerging growth companies that focuses on public policy issues impacting rapidly growing enterprises. AEEG represents over 14,000 CEO’s of emerging growth companies. Notes on IPO and Firm Valuation http://www.business.uiuc.edu/gpinteri/ipo.pdf Path to Investing http://pathtoinvesting.org SBA Financing http://www.sba.gov/financing/index.html Venture Capital http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/inv/nmvc/INV_NMVC_INDEX.html From the Small Business Administration
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Alan Turing AlanTuring.net http://www.alanturing.net/ The documents that form the historical record of the development of computing are scattered throughout various archives, libraries and museums around the world. Until now, to study these documents required a knowledge of where to look, and a fistful of air tickets. This Virtual Archive contains digital facsimiles of the documents. The Archive places the history of computing, as told by the original documents, onto your own computer screen. This site also contains a section on codebreaking and a series of reference articles concerning Turing and his work. Turing Digital Archive http://www.turingarchive.org This digital archive contains mainly unpublished personal papers and photographs of Alan Turing from 1923 to 1972. The originals are in the Turing archive in King’s College Cambridge. It contains letters, obituaries and memoirs written by colleagues and used by Sara Turing for her biography of her son (Heffers: Cambridge, 1959); talks and publications on the Automatic Computing Engine, his work at the National Physical Laboratory, the theories of computable numbers, digital computers, morphogenesis and the chemical development of cells.
Anti-Spammers 419 Eater http://419eater.com/ Spam baiters Web site.
** Entries compiled by Kimberly Holness and Dr. Mary Howrey, DeVry University in Miramar, FL
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Artificial Intelligence AI Topics http://www.aaai.org/AITopics/aitopics.html AI TOPICS is a special web site provided by the American Association for Artificial Intelligence [AAAI] for students, teachers, journalists, and everyone who would like to explore what artificial intelligence is, and what AI scientists do. Our goal is to offer a limited number of exemplary, non-technical resources that we have organized and annotated to provide you with meaningful access to basic, understandable information about the AI universe. Each of the AI TOPICS and SUBTOPICS will lead you to a variety of online sources of information, and the occasional print resource. To understand what you can (and cannot) expect from this site and to maximize its usefulness, we ask that you please read our Springboard page. The Institute for Information Technology Artificial Intelligence Resources http://iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/r-d/ai-ia_e.html This site provides links to Bibliographies, Books, Companies, Conferences, Journals, News Groups and many other resources.
Bioinformatics—see also Chapter Thirteen—Genetics and Genomics American Medical Informatics Association http://www.amia.org/# Welcome to the AMIA Medical Informatics Resource Center! Here we provide information about the field of medical informatics and about activities, opportunities, and news of relevance to the field. Your comments and your suggested additions to these resources are welcome. Bio-IT World http://www.bio-itworld.com/ Bio·IT World is the comprehensive media source on the convergence of information technology and the life sciences. Written for senior IT/scientific management, coverage spans life science and research organizations, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, drug discovery/development, genomics and proteomics. Available free by subscription. Bioinformatics Links Directory http://bioinformatics.ca/links_directory/ The Bioinformatics Links Directory features curated links to molecular resources, tools and databases. The links listed in this directory are selected on the basis of recommendations from bioinformatics experts in the field. We also rely on input from our community of bioinformatics users for suggestions. Starting in 2003, we have also started listing all links contained in the NAR Webserver issue. Bioinformatics Tutorial Series (BITS) https://www.countway.harvard.edu/lenya/countway/live/menuNavigation/libraryServices/classes/videoTutorials.html http://libraries.mit.edu/tutorials/video/index.html (scroll down to Bioinformatics Tutorial Series [BITS]).
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A collaboration of the MIT Engineering and Science Libraries and Harvard’s Countway Library. ClustalW2 http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Tools/clustalw2/ ClustalW2 is a general purpose multiple sequence alignment program for DNA or proteins. It produces biologically meaningful multiple sequence alignments of divergent sequences. It calculates the best match for the selected sequences, and lines them up so that the identities, similarities and differences can be seen. Evolutionary relationships can be seen via viewing Cladograms or Phylograms. ExPASy Proteomics Server http://www.expasy.org/ The ExPASy (Expert Protein Analysis System) proteomics server of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) is dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures as well as 2-D PAGE. The site includes links to Databases, Tools and software packages, Education and services, lists of molecular biology resources and Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) services. Health Informatics Program Resources, University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences http://courses.unt.edu/acleveland/HI_Program/resources.htm Northern Illinois University Bioinformatics and Genomics Center http://biolinx.bios.niu.edu/UsefulLinks.html TCoffee http://tcoffee.org/ A collection of tools for Computing, Evaluating and Manipulating Multiple Alignments of DNA, RNA, Protein Sequences and Structures. From the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. UCSC Genome Bioinformatics http://genome.ucsc.edu/ The UCSC Genome Browser is developed and maintained by the Genome Bioinformatics Group, a cross-departmental team within the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE) at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). If you have feedback or questions concerning the tools or data on this website, feel free to contact us on our public mailing list. Universal Protein http://www.ebi.ac.uk/uniprot/ UniProt (Universal Protein Resource) is the world’s most comprehensive catalogue of information on proteins. It is a central repository of protein sequence and function created by joining the information contained in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot, UniProtKB/ TrEMBL, and PIR. UniProt is comprised of three components, each optimised for different uses. The UniProt Knowledgebase (UniProtKB) is the central access point for extensive curated protein information, including function, classification, and cross-reference. The UniProt Reference Clusters (UniRef) databases combine closely related sequences into a single record to speed searches. The UniProt Archive (UniParc) is a comprehensive repository, reflecting the history of all protein sequences. The UniProt Metagenomic and Environmental
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Sequences (UniMES) database is a repository specifically developed for metagenomic and environmental data. WebMOTIFS http://fraenkel.mit.edu/webmotifs/ WebMOTIFS is an online tool for motif discovery, scoring, analysis, and visualization. It allows you to use different programs to search for DNA-sequence motifs, and to easily combine and evaluate the results. What Is Bioinformatics? http://www.bios.niu.edu/bioinformatics/what_is_bioinfo.shtml From the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Illinois University.
Biomedical Coding and Terminology ** Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3113.html Coding of patient diagnosis and procedures. Encyclopedia: List of Biomedical Terms http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/List-of-biomedical-terms These are collection[s] of lists with the terms used in biological and medical research. Source: public domain CRISP Thesaurus maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health. Internet Resources for Accurate Coding and Reimbursement Practices (Journal of AHIMA) http://medlinet.amedd.army.mil/coding.htm The availability of valuable information on the Internet has a positive impact on how the health information coding profession meets today’s coding and reimbursement challenges. Coding professionals have access to Internet resources that assist with legislation, coding questions, coding education, payer policy, and clinical research. The Internet has also made it possible to network with coding professionals on a national level in virtual communities of practice. This Internet resource guide was developed as a convenient resource for coding professionals in all settings. The list is not exhaustive, nor does inclusion on this list represent AHIMA’s endorsement. All URLs were accurate at press time but keep in mind the dynamic nature of Web content.
Biomedical Engineering ** ASME Nanotechnology Institute http://www.nanotechnologyinstitute.org Advanced Medical Technology Association http://www.advanced.org ** The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) http://www.aaas.org
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** The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) http://www.aibs.org ** American Society of Biomechanics http://www.asbweb.org/ The purpose of the Society is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among researchers in biomechanics. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation http://www.aami.org ** BE Engineering Directorate Home Page http://www.eng.nsf.gov/be/ ** BME Hotlinks http://www.bme.jhu.edu/resources/bmehotlist.htm The Johns Hopkins University Department of Biomedical Engineering’s links to biomedical engineering servers, departments, societies, journals, and labs. ** BioDevices Biz http://www.biodevicesbiz.com/ A central hub for the biomedical industry through portals and marketplaces. The sectors covered therapeutics/biopharmaceuticals, agrifood, devices, and diagnostics—a B2B marketplace for medical devices and diagnostics portal. ** Bioengineering of Skeletal Tissues Team http://www.mshri.on.ca/bestt/ Develop new approaches for the treatment of damaged joints, therapeutics/biopharmaceuticals, agrifood devices, and diagnostics. ** BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com BioMed Central publishes peer-reviewed articles in the areas of biology and medicine. Biomedical Engineering Network http://www.bmenet.org/BMEnet/ Biomedical Engineering Society http://www.bmes.org ** ChemFinder http://chemfinder.camsoft.com This site links to many other Internet resources in the fields of biochemistry, health/medicine, chemical structures and usage. ** Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) http://www.eng.nsf.gov/bes/ BES supports research in the Bioengineering field and provides links to initiatives and funding opportunities ** IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society http://www.embs.org/ Advances the application of engineering sciences and technology to medicine and biology, promotes the profession, and provides global leadership for the benefit of its members and
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humanity by disseminating knowledge, setting standards, fostering professional development, and recognizing excellence. ** NIH Bioengineering Consortium (BECON) http://www.nibib.nih.gov/becon/becon.htm The National Institutes of Health Bioengineering Consortium listing consortia members, calendar of meetings, funding opportunities, and outside links to other programs, journals, societies, etc. ** National Academy of Sciences (NAS) http://www.nas.edu Committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavors. ** National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) http://www.nibib1.nih.gov/ Institutes of Health contains news, event calendars, and funding opportunities and information on BECON (Bioengineering Consortium). ** National Nanotechnology Initiative http://www.nano.gov/ ** The Virtual Library: Biosciences http://vlib.org/Biosciences.html The Virtual Library is the oldest catalog on the web, compiled by volunteers. This directory covers biotechnology, botany, medicine, microbiology and zoology. ** The Whitaker Foundation http://www.whitaker.org The Whitaker Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation dedicated to improving health through bioengineering. The site contains information on jobs, grant programs, and academic programs in the field.
Biotechnology Bio-IT World http://www.bio-itworld.com/ Bio·IT World is the comprehensive media source on the convergence of information technology and the life sciences. Written for senior IT/scientific management, coverage spans life science and research organizations, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, drug discovery/development, genomics and proteomics. Available free by subscription. Bio-Link.org http://www.bio-link.org/ Bio-Link is a National Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center for Biotechnology that originated in late 1998 with a grant from the National Science Foundation. The ATE program was created to improve and expand educational programs that prepare skilled technicians to work in the high-tech fields that drive the US economy. Bio-Link enhances and expands biotechnology education programs by providing cutting edge professional development for instructors, by improving curriculum, by making use of technologies and by creating a system that promotes the sharing of information. The Bio-Link National Center is at City College of San Francisco with office space at the
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University of California San Francisco. Regional Bio-Link Centers across the country are located in Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX; Madison, WI; Graham, NC; and Portsmouth, NH. BioPortfolio http://www.bioportfolio.com/index.shtml BioPortfolio Limited is a leading internat provider of business information products and promotional solutions to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science and healthcare sectors. The company serves millions of clients across pharmaceutical, life science and biotechnology sectors with information to help generate competitive advantage and supplies promotional tools leading to a greater understanding of the products and services available. BioTech http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/ Located in Dr. Andrew Ellington lab at University of Texas at Austin, BioTech is a hybrid biology/chemistry educational resource and research tool on the World Wide Web. BioTech is intended to be a learning tool that will attract students and enrich the public’s knowledge of biology issues in the world today. At the same time, BioTech is also a research tool for those already involved in the broad subject of biology. By providing information about resources, as well as avenues for further exploration, we intend to open the doors of biology resources to post-secondary students, researchers, and faculty. Our mission is to make BioTech as useful a tool to a high school student as it is to a postdoctoral fellow. We aim to educate those who may not have as much experience with biology and biotechnology while at the same time providing quick access to biology-related resources for those who are dealing with much more specific and detailed information. We do not wish to exclude anyone from this project—we will assist those who need assistance and merely open doors for those who are interested in finding information on their own. ** Biotech Rumor Mill http://www.biofind.com/rumor/ The Biotech Rumor Mill is an open discussion forum that attracts participants from the many biotech disciplines including Diagnostics, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Veterinary, and of course Biotechnology. Biotechnology Dictionary, Glossary and Terms Directory http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/science/life-sciences/biotechnology.asp Subjects include Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics and Immunology among others. ** Biotechnology Information Directory Section http://www.cato.com/biotech/ This directory contains over 2000 links to companies, research institutes, universities, sources of information and other directories specific to biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and related fields. It places emphasis on product development and the delivery of products and services. Biotechnology Institute Programs http://www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/index.html Through year-round programs, the Institute is generating understanding and awareness about biotechnology within the education community—and building the next generation of leaders in the industry. The Institute’s programs reach K–12, undergraduate and
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graduate students, middle and high school teachers, two-year and four-year college faculty, and industry representatives. ** ERA Commons Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects http://www.crisp.cit.nih.gov/ CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. GeneEd Biotechnology Glossary http://www.geneed.com/glossary/ Obviously, none of us can think the thoughts or understand the concepts if we don’t have a solid understanding of the vocabulary of the life sciences and personalized medicine. The following glossary was created to help you keep abreast of the ever changing biotechnology landscape—whether you’re a scientist, journalist, an executive in a pharmaceutical company or someone who can benefit from learning about biotechnology-derived drugs. LifeSciencesWorld http://www.lifesciencesworld.com/ Your online resource for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices and life sciences industries. National Biotech Registry http://www.biotech-register.com/ Biotech-Register.com is an Online Guide for products and services relevant to the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry. Our database is indexed by a wide range of Keyword Categories designed to provide Scientists, Research and Development Directors, Laboratory Managers, Academia, and others with researched and refined suppliers. The Directory is also available as a desktop reference in print. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mapview/ The Map Viewer provides special browsing capabilities for a subset of organisms in Entrez Genomes. The organism subset is shown below and also on the Map Viewer Home Page. Map Viewer allows you to view and search an organism’s complete genome, display chromosome maps, and zoom into progressively greater levels of detail, down to the sequence data for a region of interest. The number and types of available maps vary by organism, and are described in the data and search tips file for each organism. If multiple maps are available for a chromosome, it displays them aligned to each other based on shared marker and gene names, and, for the sequence maps, based on a common sequence coordinate system. ** National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nih.gov Links to GenBank and other promising resources from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. ** North Carolina Biotechnology Center http://www.ncbiotech.org/ A non-profit center moving biotechnology from the mind to the marketplace.
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Precision and Recall of Five Search Engines for Retrieval of Scholarly Information in the Field of Biotechnology. by S. M. Shafi and Rafiq A. Rather http://www.webology.ir/2005/v2n2/a12.html ** Scientist Solutions http://www.scientistsolutions.com/ Scientist Solutions Inc. was started in 2004 for the purpose of promoting the worldwide advancement of science and biotechnology. To achieve this goal we have developed an internet discussion site or Board to provide scientists a resource for the exchange of ideas and information. The Scientist Solutions Board contains 21 categories of scientific disciplines that are further divided into discussion forums. It is here in these forums that scientists may interact with other scientists submitting questions, answers, comments, ideas, conducting polls and developing collaborative relationships. Scientist Solutions is a life sciences board run by scientists for scientists. As such, Scientist Solutions is be moderated by a team of full time scientific staff in order to maintain the integrity of our board for the sole purpose of scientific discussion. It is our hope that Scientist Solutions will encourage the exchange of information between investigative researchers and thereby contribute to the advancement of Science. ** The WWW Virtual Library of Biochemistry and Cell Biology http://vlib.org/Science/Cell_Biology/ A Guide to Cell Biology on the Web
Computer and Video Games About—Video Games http://home.about.com/videogames/ Digital Game Developer http://www.digitalgamedeveloper.com/ DiGRA Digital Library http://www.digra.org/dl The Digital Library is published by the Digital Games Research Association—DiGRA. Free for educational and research use; commercial use or redistribution restricted and only by permission. The Education Arcade: The Future of Videogames in Education http://www.educationarcade.org/ When we began work two years ago, there was no real evidence that high quality educational games could be made or could be effectively used in the classroom. Through the Games-to-Teach Project, a Microsoft iCampus initiative with the Comparative Media Studies department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, we began to explore key issues in the use of a wide variety of media in teaching and learning. Based on our survey work, we then developed a suite of conceptual frameworks to support learning across math, science, engineering, and humanities curricula. Working with top game designers from industry and with faculty across MIT’s five schools, we conceived 15 game concepts and supporting pedagogy for how advanced math and science content could be blended with game play in unique ways, as well as models for supporting humanities education.
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Given the large matrix of creative and teaching possibilities that we identified, we developed a subset of prototypes to implement as proofs-of-concept, including games to support teaching in physics and environmental engineering. We have been working with teachers and students at MIT and high schools in the Boston area to assess the use of our early work in the classroom and how students’ understanding of learning points is affected. To broaden and sustain this work and to leverage emerging efforts at other universities and in industry, we have launched a new research initiative named The Education Arcade. This consortium: Expands development work for and assessment studies of games in education; Encourages broader investigations into the use of games in education with both industrial and university partners; and Brings together a community of professionals and advocates interested in the future of videogames in education. Gamasutra—The Art & Science of Making Games http://www.gamasutra.com/ News, Features, Job Information, Product Guides, Projects are available for the game developer. Game Developer Magazine http://www.gdmag.com/homepage.htm Game Developer, the print publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software, provides technical and industry information to over 35,000 professional game developers. Each month, industry leaders and game development experts share technical solutions, review new products, and discuss strategies for creating innovative, successful games. Professional game developers count on Game Developer magazine for the most relevant and respected content in the game industry. Game Developers Conference 2009 http://www.gdconf.com/ GameDev.net http://www.gamedev.net/ From our humble beginning in June of 1999, GameDev.net has emerged as the leading online community for game developers of all levels, from the green beginner to the seasoned industry veteran. Over 350,000 developers from around the world return here regularly to take advantage of our frequently updated developer news, thousands of articles and other resources, amazingly active forums, and most importantly to be a part of the growing international community of game developers. GameDev.net has received accolades from numerous sources. Nearly every game development book published in the last several years praises GameDev.net as the best place on the Internet to learn about game development. We’ve been mentioned in many magazines and other periodicals. We’ve even been featured on television, being named as TechTV’s Help Site of the Week in November 2000. IndieGameDev Blog http://weblogs.asp.net/lhunt/archive/2005/07/01/417310.aspx Indiegamer Developer Discussion Boards http://forums.indiegamer.com/
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International Game Developers Association http://www.igda.org/ The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation. The IGDA’s mission is to strengthen the international game development community and effect change to benefit that community. The following goals serve the IGDA’s overall mission: To build a global community of game developers via local chapters, special interest groups and online discussion forums. To provide a common voice for game developers and advocate on issues affecting the community. To increase the recognition and respect of game developers and the art form of games. To provide guidance and support to the next generation of game developers. Shodor Education Foundation, Inc http://www.shodor.org/ The Shodor Foundation is a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies.
Computer Applications Allen’s Winappslist http://www.winappslist.com The site is updated twice daily during the week and usually once a day over the weekend. The site has applications in Business, Graphics and Internet Apps among others. There is a list of New and Updated Listings and Virus information as well as information on hoaxes. apps.com http://www.apps.com apps.com lists over 10,000 Web apps for you to use, most free of charge and ready-to-run. At Apps.com, you’ll find links to business and personal finance tools, e-mail and collaboration apps, calculators, games, and much more.
Computer Ethics Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA) http://w2.eff.org/Legislation/CFAA/1030_Comments_2-19-03.pdf Ethics in Computing http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/ Site administered by Edward F. Gehringer, Associate Professor of ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Computer Science at North Carolina State University. Ethics in Computing http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/ The site is broken down into the following areas: Basics, Commerce, Computer Abuse, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Risks, Social Justice Issues. From North Carolina State University.
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Computer Hardware DriverGuide.com http://www.driverguide.com/ Let’s face it, finding the right device driver can be a tedious, time consuming, often impossible task! The Driver Guide was created to make finding driver updates a whole lot easier. With the help of thousands of our members, we have compiled a massive database archive of drivers and resources that is by far the largest and most comprehensive on the Web. Here is what The Driver Guide will do for you: Provides an easy step-by-step process for finding and installing drivers. Offers a huge searchable archive of over 60,000 driver files, manufacturer information, and links. Includes discussion boards that give members the opportunity to interact with others with their hardware type, and learn from their experiences (very useful!). Offers a drivers found area where members can upload new and hard to find drivers for others to download. Provides a driver request board where members can make requests for specific drivers. Includes resources for Windows, Mac, Unix/Linux, and other platforms. Provides links to helpful tutorials, valuable utilities, and other resources. Offers a great collection of old, out of date, and hard to find drivers. Membership is absolutely FREE! Members are given lifetime access to this site. Since opening in 1997, millions of people have joined The Driver Guide! Motherboard.org http://www.motherboard.org Street Tech: Hardware Beyond the Hype http://www.streettech.com/ Street Tech is the sucks-less personal tech review site. Our mission is simple: to write honestly about personal technology from our own experience: to rant about what sucks and rave about what doesn’t. We’ve put together a crew of writers that loves technology but knows the smell of bullshit when it arrives as the latest killer app. You can get in on the action too. Got a piece of hardware you want to review? Industry gossip to share? Found a killer tech website? Hit the Submit News button and share with the group!
Computer History Computer History Museum http://computerhistory.org/ The Computer History Museum is the world’s largest and most significant history museum for preserving and presenting the computing revolution and its impact on the human experience. Come and discover how computing became the amplifier for our minds and changed the way we work, live and play. We hope your visit will be educational and entertaining, and that the legacy of these innovations will inspire you and many others for generations to come. The History of Computing http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/
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This collection of materials relating to the history of computing is provided courtesy of the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and is sponsored in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation (CDA-9312611). The History of Computing Foundation http://www.thocp.net/ This site is dedicated to the History of Computing in the broadest sense of the word. There are six different sections: Timeline, Biographies, Hardware, Software, Companies and Reference.
Computer Privacy Anonymizer http://www.anonymizer.com Surf anonymously. Electronic Frontier Foundation http://www.eff.org EFF’s Mission: Preserving Free Expression: Uphold rights to digital free expression from political, legal and technical threats. Defining Digital Privacy: Empower people to maintain their privacy and control their digital identity Building People In: Ensure sysems are designed to respect people’s rights, such as free speech, privacy and fair use. Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) http://www.epic.org EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy. the First Amendment, and constitutional values. EPIC is a project for the Fund for Constitutional Government. EPIC works in association with Privacy International, an international human rights group based in London, UK and is also a member of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, the Internet Free Expression Alliance, the Internet Privacy Coalition, and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD). EPIC Online Guide to Privacy Resources http://www.epic.org/privacy/privacy_resources_faq.html Identity Creator (Zero Knowledge Systems’ Freedom) http://www.freedom.net Junkbusters http://www.junkbusters.com/ Privacy Forum Digest http://www.vortex.com/privacy The PRIVACY Forum, created in 1992 by Lauren Weinstein, includes a moderated e-mail digest (and archive of those digests and related documents) for the discussion and analysis of issues relating to privacy (both personal and collective) in the information age. Topics include telecommunications, information and database collection and sharing, and a wide range of other privacy issues, as pertains to the privacy concerns of individuals, groups, businesses, government, and society at large. The manners in which both the conventional
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and the controversial concerns of business and government interact with privacy considerations are also topics for digest discussions. There is no charge to receive the digest. Privacy Journal http://www.privacyjournal.net Privacy Rights Clearinghouse http://www.privacyrights.org/ The PRC offers consumers a unique opportunity to learn how to protect their personal privacy. Our publications provide in-depth information on a variety of informational privacy issues, as well as practical tips on safeguarding personal privacy. The PRC was established with funding from the Telecommunications Education Trust, a program of the California Public Utilities Commission. TRUSTe http://www.truste.org Privacy policy site. Zone Alarm 2.0 http://grc.com/su-firewalls.htm Zone Labs http://www.zonelabs.com
Computer Programming and Languages Catalog of Free Compilers and Interpreters http://www.idiom.com/free-compilers This list catalogues freely available software for language tools, which includes the following: compilers, compiler generators, interpreters, translators, important libraries, assemblers, etc.—things whose user interface is a language. Natural language processing tools may also be included. This list is primarily aimed at developers rather than researchers, and consists mainly of citations for production quality systems. DevX http://www.devx.com/ The site contains articles, discussion groups, downloads, news and tips on various programming languages including C++, Java, SQL, VBXML and Windows code. HTML Code Tutorial http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/ Welcome to the HTML Code Tutorial. Our goal is to provide the most helpful and complete guide to creating web pages anywhere. We’re particularly proud of the tutorials on frames and on forms. If you’re just beginning, start learning HTML here. Javalobby.com http://www.javalobby.com The Java Lobby is a group of people who share a common interest in Java software development and the advancement of Java standards and software. The main purpose of the Java Lobby is to represent the needs and concerns of the Java developer and user community to the companies and organizations who have influence in the evolution of Java.
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Lifehacker, the Productivity and Software Guide http://lifehacker.com/ Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don’t live to geek; geek to live. Mathematical Programming Glossary http://glossary.computing.society.informs.org/ This glossary contains terms specific to mathematical programming and related disciplines like economics, computer science, and mathematics. When jumping to an entry (by clicking on the link), you should find that entry on your screen (usually at the top, but it depends on your browser). The following are of general interest (you should read them if this is your first time here): General Information—A list of dictionaries, suggested methods of citation, and contribution instructions. Acknowledgments—We are thankful to those who have helped. Morality code—Please cite this glossary appropriately. The Nature of Mathematical Programming—See this for basic terms and a standard form of a mathematical program that is used throughout this glossary. Notation—Read this to clarify notation. Supplements—A list of supplements that are cited by entries. Myths and Counter Examples in Mathematical Programming, by Harvey Greenberg, ver. 3, March 15, 2009—Some common and uncommon misconceptions. Tours—Collections of Glossary entries for a particular subject. Biographies—Some notes on famous mathematicians. Programmer’s Heaven http://www.programmersheaven.com This site contains links to information on Applications, Languages, Operating Systems, and Web Development. Programmer’s Heaven also contains links to an Article Collection, Book Chapters, Message Boards, and a Web Directory. The site is also searchable. W3Schools Online Web Tutorials http://www.w3schools.com/ A collection of free HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, XML, XHTML, WAP, ASP, SQL tutorials with lots of working examples and source code. Web Monkey: The Web Developer’s Resource http://www.webmonkey.com The site contains free tools to assist anyone interested in Web page creation. Topics include Authoring, Backend, Design, eBusiness, Jobs, Multimedia, and Programming.
Computer Research EECS [Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences] Technical Reports http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/ The EECS Technical Memorandum Series provides a dated archive of EECS research. It includes Ph.D. theses and master’s reports as well as technical documents that complement traditional publication media such as journals. For example, technical reports may document work in progress, early versions of results that are eventually published in
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more traditional media, and supplemental information such as long proofs, software documentation, code listings, or elaborated examples. Technical reports listed here include the EECS Technical Report series (started in October 2005), the CS Technical Report series (from 1982 to 2005), and the ERL Technical report series (from 1984 to 2005). Full text is included for the EECS and CS series, but not for the ERL series. In the case of the ERL series, full text may be available on other web sites (such as the personal web pages of the authors). HP Labs Technical Reports http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/ Available here are abstracts of HP Labs Technical Reports. Full reports are also available in most cases. If you see an abstract that does not provide access to the full report, you can request a paper copy. IBM Research: Technical Paper Search http://domino.watson.ibm.com/library/cyberdig.nsf/home Our intent is to provide the scientific community with access to technical reports written by members of the IBM Research community. Some reports are available for download. Once a technical report is published in either a journal or conference proceedings, it is sometimes replaced with a reference to the external source. Please respect any copyright notices and limited distribution notices included in these reports. Microsoft Research http://research.microsoft.com/ We maintain a database of computer science publications authored by our researchers, as well as technical reports (which are typically pre-publication papers). You can search the MSR Publications database for articles on specific topics or by specific authors. White Papers, Webcasts and Case Studies—ZDNet http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/ ZDNet IT Directory is the Web’s largest library of technical white papers, Webcasts, and case studies. We’ve changed our look and functionality to help you find what you’re looking for faster. Registered users gain additional benefits.
Computer Security AVG http://www.grisoft.com/ Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.com/ Computer Emergency Response Team http://www.cert.org Cyber Incident Response Capability [Department of Energy] http://www.doecirc.energy.gov/ McAfee http://mcafee.com/us/
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MessageLabs http://messagelabs.com/viruseye Network Associates, Inc. http://www.nai.com Norton http://shop.symantecstore.com/ Security Focus http://www.securityfocus.com http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/ Trend Micro Anti-Spyware for the Web is a free online tool that checks computers for spyware, and helps remove any infections found. When the detection process is complete, the tool will display a report describing the result including which if any, spyware were detected, and prompt you before the removal process. Spybot http://spybot.com/en/index.html Viruslist http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia
Computer Use and Ownership Statistics CommerceNet Research Center http://www.commercenet.com Global forecasts and statistics of Web usage. CyberAtlas http://www.cyberatlas.com Provides information on Web news, research, and statistics, it also covers demographic, traffic, and usage trends. The site is updated daily and has a substantial archive. CyberGeography Research http://www.cybergeography.org/ CyberGeography is the study of the spatial nature of computer communications networks, particularly the Internet, the World Wide Web and other electronic places that exist behind our computer screens, popularly referred to as cyberspace. Cybergeography encompasses a wide range of geographical phenomena from the study of the physical infrastructure, traffic flows, the demographics of the new cyberspace communities, to the perception and visualisation of these new digital spaces. In addition, the potential geographical impacts of Cyberspace technologies on real-space needs to be examined. There are many geographies of cyberspace and many geographical approaches to study them. The emphasis of Cyber-Geography Research tends to be on the more quantitative aspects of measuring and mapping the geography of cyberspaces. The Cyber-Geography Research initiative is directed by Martin Dodge, a geographer and enthusiastic cyberspace explorer. He is a researcher in the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at University College London. Cyber-Geography Research has no official funding as such and is an academic research project. Cyber-Geography Research maintains three major publications on the Web that provide a comprehensive catalogue
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of information resources, data sources, maps of the Internet and visualisations of the Web as well as and articles on all aspects of cybergeography. They are the: Geography of Cyberspace Directory Atlas of Cyberspaces Map of the Month Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn00/contents00.html Federal Computer Week http://www.fcw.com Established in 1987, FCW Media Group produces information resources that help government IT buyers get results. Our print, online and event products and services form an integrated information system to help them purchase, build and manage technology in government. We serve the information needs of all members of the government IT buying team—executives, program managers, IT managers and integrators—across all segments of federal, state and local government. Home Computers and Internet Use in the United States: 2003 http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p23-208.pdf Internet Society (ISOC): All about the Internet http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/ Internet Traffic Report http://www.internettrafficreport.com The Internet Traffic Report monitors the flow of data around the world. It then displays a value between zero and 100. Higher values indicate faster and more reliable connections. The web site provides information on Internet use by continent using graphs to display the information. There are also graphs depicting Global Packet Loss, Global Response Time and Global Traffic Index. Internet World Stats http://www.internetworldstats.com/ An International website featuring up to date world Internet Usage, Population Statistics and Internet Market Research Data, for over 233 individual countries and world regions. See the Big Picture here. A useful resource for international market research, containing Internet statistics, broadband penetration, world population data and global trade information. This website is updated frequently. Pew/Internet: Pew Internet & American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org/ The Pew Internet & American Life Project produces reports that explore the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source on the evolution of the Internet through collection of data and analysis of real-world developments as they affect the virtual world. The basis of the reports are nationwide random digit dial telephone surveys as well as online surveys. This data collection is supplemented with research from government agencies, academia, and other expert venues; observations of what people do and how
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they behave when they are online; in-depth interviews with Internet users and Internet experts alike; and other efforts that try to examine individual and group behavior. The Project releases 15–20 pieces of research a year, varying in size, scope, and ambition.
Electronics—General Electronics Sources Animated Circuit Simulator http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~wagner/pub/ckt_anim/index.html Basic Electronics Book http://science-ebooks.com/electronics/basic_electronics.htm Basic Oscilloscopes http://oscilloscope-tutorials.com/ The Circuit Design Lab http://www.clarkson.edu/~svoboda/eta/Circuit_Design_Lab/ circuit_design_lab.html Consists of several Java applets, providing opportunities to experiment with particular circuit designs. Digital Circuit Builder http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/logic/log_cir.htm Electronics Calculators http://www.cvs1.uklinux.net/calculators/ How Electronics Works http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ IEEE History Center http://ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center The mission of the IEEE History Committee is to further the preservation, research, and dissemination of information about the history of electrical science and technology, and in particular the technological and organizational history of IEEE, its members, and their professions, in order to increase awareness and understanding of the role of engineering and technology in the improvement of the quality of life for peoples throughout the world. Optimum Coil Design http://mgc314.home.comcast.net/opticoil_trans_in.htm Scot’s Guide to Electronics http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/intro/electron.htm Transistorized! The History of the Invention of the Transistor http://www.pbs.org/transistor/ Transistorized! This brief introduction outlines personalities and organizations involved in the history of the transistor. For a richer picture, please follow the links throughout this web site. xET and CIS Standards and Papers http://delicious.com/xeti3e
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Database was created by Lloyd Wedes, MLS, Director of Library Services at DeVry University Library, Houston. Funding for this individual project made possible through IEEE. Comments can be sent to
[email protected]. XYZ of Oscilloscopes http://www.tek.com/Measurement/App_Notes/XYZs/
Electronics—IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.] IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.] http://ieee.org/portal/site IEEE Global History Network http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page IEEE Professional Development Institute http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/PDI/pages/car_res_dir/student_car.htm This site lists information regarding job opportunities, Career Planning, a Computer Science Overview, Resources, Salaries and other useful information.
Electronics—PIC16F87/88 PIC16F87/88 Microchip Data Sheet http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/30487c.pdf
Electronics—USB 2.0 Specification USB 2.0 Specification http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/ Universal Serial Bus Revision 2.0 specification (.zip file format, size 9.13 MB) provides the technical details to understand USB requirements and design USB compatible products (Updated 12/21/2000). Modifications to the USB specification are made through Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). Enclosed in this zip file are the following documents: The Original USB 2.0 specification released on April 27, 2000 Errata to the USB 2.0 specification as of December 7, 2000 Mini-B connector Engineering Change Notice to the USB 2.0 specification. Pull-up/pull-down Resistors Engineering Change Notice to the USB 2.0 specification. Errata to the USB 2.0 specification as of May 28, 2002 Revision 1.0a of the USB On-The-Go Supplement as of July 9, 2003 Interface Association Descriptor Engineering Change Notice to the USB 2.0 specification. Rounded Chamfer Engineering Change Notice to the USB 2.0 specification as of October 8, 2003. Please check this site for any future updates to the USB 2.0 specification.
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File Sharing, Freeware and Shareware, Open Source Apache Software Foundation http://www.apache.org/ The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community of open-source software projects. The Apache projects are characterized by a collaborative, consensus based development process, an open and pragmatic software license, and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its field. We consider ourselves not simply a group of projects sharing a server, but rather a community of developers and users. You are invited to participate in The Apache Software Foundation. We welcome contributions in many forms. Our membership consists of those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to collaborative open-source software development through sustained participation and contributions within the Foundation’s projects. Cnet http://download.cnet.com Demonoid http://www.demonoid.com The FreeBSD Project http://www.freebsd.org/ FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for Intel ia32 compatible, DEC Alpha, and PC-98 architectures. It is derived from BSD UNIX, the version of UNIX developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional platforms are in various stages of development. The Freenet Project http://freenetproject.org/whatis.html Freenet is free software which lets you publish and obtain information on the Internet without fear of censorship. To achieve this freedom, the network is entirely decentralized and publishers and consumers of information are anonymous. Without anonymity there can never be true freedom of speech, and without decentralization the network will be vulnerable to attack. Freeware and Shareware http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Software/Freeware http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Software/Shareware freshmeat.net http://freshmeat.net/ freshmeat maintains the Web’s largest index of Unix and cross-platform software. Thousands of applications, which are preferably released under an open source license, are meticulously cataloged in the freshmeat database, and links to new applications are added daily. Each entry provides a description of the software, links to download it and to obtain more information, and a history of the project’s releases, so readers can keep up-to-date on the latest developments. Gimp-Savvy http://gimp-savvy.com/
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Gimp-Savvy.com seeks to provide high-level educational and practical resources for the Gnu Image Manipulation Program, a. k. a. the GIMP, and to promote its skillful and knowledgeable use. The GIMP is a premiere image editing and painting program rivaling any commercial package, but developed and distributed in the best open-source software tradition. Jumbo: Free & Shareware http://www.jumbo.com Linux http://www.linux.org Linux Documentation Project http://www.linuxdoc.org The Linux Documentation Project is working on developing free, high quality documentation for the GNU/Linux operating system. The overall goal of the LDP is to collaborate in all of the issues of Linux documentation. This includes the creation of HOWTOs and Guides. We hope to establish a system of documentation for Linux that will be easy to use and search. This includes the integration of the manual pages, info docs, HOWTOs, and other documents. LDP’s goal is to create the canonical set of free Linux documentation. While online (and downloadable) documentation can be frequently updated in order to stay on top of the many changes in the Linux world, we also like to see the same docs included on CDs and printed in books. MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/ MIT OCW is a large-scale, Web-based electronic publishing initiative funded jointly by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , MIT, and generous support of the Ab Initio software company. MIT OCW’s goals are to: Provide free, searchable access to MIT’s course materials for educators, students, and self-learners around the world. Extend the reach and impact of MIT OCW and the opencourseware concept. The NetBSD Project http://netbsd.org/ NetBSD is a free, secure, and highly portable UNIX-like operating system available for many platforms, from 64-bit AlphaServers and desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Its clean design and advanced features make it excellent in both production and research environments, and it is user-supported with complete source. Many applications are easily available. NetLib http://www.netlib.org/ The Netlib repository contains freely available software, documents, and databases of interest to the numerical, scientific computing, and other communities. The repository is maintained by AT&T Bell Laboratories, the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and by colleagues world-wide. The collection is replicated at several sites around the world, automatically synchronized, to provide reliable and network efficient service to the global community.
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Open Source Bibliography http://info.lib.uh.edu/cwb/oab.pdf From the Association of College & Research Libraries. Open Source.org http://www.opensource.org/ Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source Definition for the good of the community, specifically through the OSI Certified Open Source Software certification mark and program. OpenBSD http://www.openbsd.org/ The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX. PHP http://www.php.net This is the official site for PHP Open Source Code. It contains links to the following areas: Documentation, Downloads, FAQ, Getting help Mailing lists, Links, php.net sites and Reporting bugs. Phrack http://www.phrack.org SourceForge.net http://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge.net is the world’s largest Open Source development website, with the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet. SourceForge. net provides free services to Open Source developers, including project hosting, version control, bug and issue tracking, project management, backups and archives, and communication and collaboration resources. Tucows Downloads http://www.tucows.com ZDNet Downloads http://downloads.zdnet.com/
General Computing Sources The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/index.html . . . collection of bibliographies of scientific literature in computer science from various sources, covering most aspects of computer science...contains more than 2 millions of references (mostly to journal articles, conference papers and technical reports) . . . More than 1 million of references contain URLs to an online version of the paper CompuScience http://www.stn-international.de/stndatabases/databases/compusci.html
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CompuScience is a bibliographic database covering literature in the field of Computer Science and Computer Technology with about 160 000 citations from 1972 to current. It is monthly updated with about 500 citations drawn from more than 320 journals, books, conference proceedings and non-conventional literature from all areas of computer science. CompuScience contains among others the reviews of ACM`s Computing Reviews and Zentralblatt Math (Section 68 Computer Science). A profound treatment of all reviews and the evaluation by classification according to the ACM`s Computing Classification System and by index terms guarantee informations of high quality. The reviews are mainly in English but some also in German. Formal Methods http://archive.comlab.ox.ac.uk/formalmethods.html This document contains some pointers to information on Formal Methods, useful for mathematically describing and reasoning about computer-based systems, available around the world on the (WWW). Formal methods are a fault avoidance technique that help in the reduction of errors introduced into a system, particularly at the earlier stages of design. They complement fault removal techniques like testing. Glossary of Library and Internet Terms http://www.nova.edu/library/help/misc/glossary.html Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/ Welcome to the Science, Engineering and Technology pages of Intute. Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists. It covers the physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science. The database currently contains 34027 records. Stanford Engineering Everywhere http://see.stanford.edu/default.aspx Stanford Engineering Everywhere is an online portal offering ten courses from Stanford’s School of Engineering—including the three-course introductory sequence in Computer Science—free of charge. Sumner Institute of Linguistics Linguistic Computing Resources on the Internet http://www.sil.org/linguistics/computing.html A topically organized list of resources on the Internet that pertain to linguistic computing. TechEncyclopedia http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia VMoC (Virtual Museum of Computing) http://icom.museum/vlmp/computing.html This virtual museum includes an eclectic collection of World Wide Web (WWW) hyperlinks connected with the history of computing and on-line computer-based exhibits available both locally and around the world. Webopedia http://webopedia.com The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.
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Hacking The Hacker Manifesto http://www.mithral.com/~beberg/manifesto.html A Mashup Developer’s Bill of Rights http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/02/13/mashup_bill_of_rights
Health Information Technology 3M Health Information Systems http://www.3Mhis.com Advanced Medical Technology http://www.advamed.org ** American Health Information Management http://www.ahima.org Health Data Management http://www.healthdatamanagement.com For more than 14 years, Health Data Management has been the leading source for news and in-depth analysis on using information technology to achieve business goals and improve the quality of care; a trusted resource for the critical knowledge that senior executives need to make the right decisions in a highly competitive market. The only I. T. magazine in the field written exclusively by a team of experienced journalists, Health Data Management has captured numerous awards for journalistic excellence. Health Data Management helps senior executives at hospitals, integrated delivery systems, group practices and payer organizations make the most of health information technology, covering the subjects that matter most, including: HIPAA Electronic health records Hospital information systems E-health T. outsourcing Clinical information systems Electronic prescribing Revenue cycle management Patient safety Strategic I. T. planning Mobile Technologies Health Information and Management Systems Society http://www.himss.org
Hoaxes—Computing Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division http://www.dhmo.org/
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Welcome to the web site for the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD), currently located in Newark, Delaware. The controversy surrounding dihydrogen monoxide has never been more widely debated, and the goal of this site is to provide an unbiased data clearinghouse and a forum for public discussion. Explore our many Special Reports, including the DHMO FAQ, a definitive primer on the subject, plus reports on the environment, cancer, current research, and an insider exposé about the use of DHMO in the dairy industry. The success of this site depends on you, the citizen concerned about Dihydrogen Monoxide. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Internet ScamBusters http://www.scambusters.org McAfee: Virus Hoaxes http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp Snopes.com http://www.snopes.com Symantec Security Response: Hoaxes http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html Urban Legends http://urbanlegends.about.com Vmyths.com: Truth About Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes http://www.vmyths.com/ Virus Hoaxes and Netlore http://www.hoaxinfo.com This site is organized with a table of contents at the bottom. The Virus Hoax Section will deal with fake viruses like Wobbler, Bud Frogs, Family Pictures, and Virual Card for You. The Netlore and Chain Letter Section deals with mostly benign stuff like Gap and Outback Steakhouse giveaways, Bonsai Kittens, Taxing Email, and the AOL Intel merger. The Fear Mongering Section deals with the Deadly Gang Initiations, hidden HIV needles, and Aspartame dangers, you know, things designed to scare you! This will allow you to jump to the area of the site that most interests you.
Internet—Acronyms and Glossary BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms http://www.cs.tut.fi/tlt/stuff/misc/babel.html Glossary of Internet Terms http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html Internet Acronyms http://www.netlingo.com
Internet—Archives/History CyberCemetery of Former Federal Web Sites http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cybercemetery.html
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The US Government Printing Office and the University of North Texas (UNT) libraries have formed a partnership to provide permanent online access to electronic publications of selected former Federal Government entities. The collection includes Federal sites that were previously hosted on GPO Access as well as Federal sites that have ceased operation. These archived sites may be found at http://govinfo.library.unt.edu. Browse the complete list of the collection. NOTE: Access to these archived sites is provided for permanent public access only. These sites are no longer updated or supported. History of the Internet, Internet for Historians (and just about everyone else) http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/ivh/frame_theorie.htm Richard T. Griffiths is Professor of Economic and Social History at the Leiden University and Director of the European Integration Studies Programme. The site has four chapters: Chapter One: The Development of Computers till 1960’s, Chapter Two: From ARPANET to World Wide Web, Chapter Three: History of Electronic Mail, Chapter Four: Search Engines and Chapter Five: Basic Netdata. Internet History and WWW History: Internet Sources http://www.vissing.dk/Internet.History/ihistlist.html This site contains a bibliography of general histories, timelines, and multi-media histories among other sources. Internet Resources Newsletter http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/ Each month the newsletter contains: Information and reviews of new and notable Web sites News items of interest News of blogs, RSS etc. Book reviews And more . . . internetnews.com http://www.internetnews.com LivingInternet.com http://www.livinginternet.com Welcome to the Internet’s most comprehensive source of information about the Internet, with more than five hundred pages of in-depth content, much of which has been reviewed by some of the people that helped create the Internet. National Telecommunications and Information Administration http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ nethistory.info http://www.nethistory.info/ Nethistory.info is the premier resource centre for Internet history, including all the applications and platforms that came together to create the early Internet—protocols, personal computers, email, world wide web, networks, and much more! If you are a student of history, this is a great place to start your exploration of Internet history. Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) http://www.archive.org/web/web.php Browse through 85 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would like to
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start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates available. The resulting pages point to other archived pages at as close a date as possible. Keyword searching is not currently supported. World Intellectual Property Organization Internet Society (ISOC): History of the Internet http://www.isoc.org/internet/history This site contains links to brief histories of the Internet and its components.
Internet—Invisible Web direct search http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm direct search is a growing compilation of links to the search interfaces of resources that contain data not easily or entirely searchable/accessible from general search tools like Alta Vista, Google, or Hotbot. Although these general tools are essential for the retrieval of Internet based data, searchers often fail to realize that a massive amount of information is not easily or entirely searchable/accessible via these search tools. Material hidden from the general search tools is said to reside on the Invisible Web. Written by Gary Price, an authority on the Invisible Web. Invisible or Deep Web: What it is, How to find it, and Its inherent ambiguity http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/InvisibleWeb.html From the University of California, Berkeley. Invisible-web.net http://www.invisible-web.net/ What it is, how to search it. Written by Chris Sherman, another authority on this subject.
Internet—Law Internet Legal Issues http://webreference.com/internet/legal.html
Internet—Podcasts Allegheny College http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/colleges/alleghenycollege.php Allegheny College Podcasts. Bodwoin College http://www.bowdoin.edu/podcasts/ Bodwoin College Podcasts. Lafayette College Soapbox http://flickr.com/photos/bryanalexander/204078355 Poscasting schematic.
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There’s Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education. http://educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0561.pdf
Internet—Search Engines—Adaptive Browser Demonstration Adaptive Browser Demonstration http://www.screencast.com/users/davidrobbins08/ folders/Jing/media/0cd16e88-fd36-401b-97c8-0cadd782e2a8 Video describing how to change a Web browser if Web site is incompatible with the browser in use.
Internet—Search Engines—Architecture Search Engine Perseus Art and Architecture Browser http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/browser From Tufts University—search architecture, coins, gems, sculpture, sites and vases.
Internet—Search Engines—Art Search Engines Argos Search Engine https://argos/dev.java.net/ Perseus Art and Architecture Browser http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/browser From Tufts University—search architecture, coins, gems, sculpture, sites and vases.
Internet—Search Engines—Contextual Search Engine Simplifind.com http://www.simpli.com
Internet—Search Engines—Federated Search Engines Grokker http://www.grokker.com/ scitopia.org http://www.scitopia.org/scitopia/ The federated vertical search portal scitopia.org was created through the imagination and collaboration of 21 leading science and technology societies. WorldWideScience.org http://worldwidescience.org/
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WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases and portals.
Internet—Search Engines—General Search Engines Alexa Web Search http://www.alexa.com/ All the Web http://www.alltheweb.com/?_oldhost=alltheweb.com AltaVista http://www.altavista.com/ AltaVista Text-Only Search http://ragingsearch.altavista.com/ Ask http://www.ask.com/ Bing http://www.bing.com/ Cuil http://www.cuil.com/ Excite http://www.excite.com/ Factbites http://www.factbites.com Gigablast http://www.gigablast.com/ Northern Light Search http://www.NLResearch.com Scour http://www.scour.com Search.edu http://www.searchedu.com User can search “.edu”, “.gov”, and “.mil” sites; Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Encyclopedia; Britannica and Encarta Encyclopedias; and other useful information sources.
Internet—Search Engines—Governmental Search Engines Google US Government Search http://www.google.com/ig/usgov
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GovEngine.com http://govengine.com This site contains links to Federal (Court and Government) web sites, State (Court and Government) web sites in addition to Local Government web sites. The state and local sites are accessible via a map of the US There are also links to government sites for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the Virgin Islands. Government Attic http://governmentattic.org/ The aim of this web site is to make available materials unavailable elsewhere. There is no topic-oriented theme to our content. If we have a theme, it is one of openness, hence our motto: Videre licet. GovSpot.com http://govspot.com/ GovSpot.com is a non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online. This free resource offers a high-utility collection of top government and civic resources hand-selected by our editorial team for their quality, content and utility. A virtual resource center for US citizens, students, educators, business people, government employees and anyone exploring the Web for government information, GovSpot. com makes it easy to find the best government Web sites and documents, facts and figures, news, political information and much more. Guide to Using Declassified Documents and Archival Materials on US Foreign Policy http://www.gened.arizona.edu/dgibbs/declassified.htm Created by David N. Gibbs, PhD., Associate Professor of History and Political Science at the University of Arizona. Locate a Federal Depository Library http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is by far the largest and best known of the Office of Information Dissemination (SuDocs). Established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government’s information, this program involves the acquisition, format conversion, and distribution of depository materials and the coordination of Federal depository libraries in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and US territories. The mission of the FDLP is to disseminate information products from all three branches of the Government to over 1,250 libraries nationwide. Libraries that have been designated as Federal depositories maintain these information products as part of their existing collections and are responsible for assuring that the public has free access to the material provided by the FDLP. Subject Indexes to Government Information on the Internet http://www.isu.edu/library/documents/subinst.htm USA.gov http://www.usa.gov As the US government’s official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get US government information and services on the web. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.
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Internet—Search Engines— Health and Medicine Search Engines ** Dmoz Open Directory Project Health http://www.dmoz.org/Health/ ** Entrez PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi ** Google Directory—Health http://directory.google.com/Top/Health Healia http://www.healia.com/healia/ HealthAtoZ.com http://www.healthatoz.com Created by nurses, pharmacists, and physicians to cater to both consumers and professionals. This engine searches both a 50,000 site Web directory and it retrieves documents from the Internet. ** Virtual WWW—Medicine & Health http://vlib.org/Medicine ** Yahoo! Health Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/
Internet—Search Engines—Hyperbolic Search Engine Munzer, Tamara and Paul Burchard. Visualizing the Structure of the World Wide Web in 3D Hyperbolic Space. http://graphics.stanford.edu/papers/webviz/
Internet—Search Engines—Image and Video Search Engines Big Search Engine Index to Image Search Engines http://www.search-engine-index.co.uk/Images_Search Ithaki Image and Photo Metasearch http://images.ithaki.net/ Ixquick Metasearch http://www.ixquick.com Picsearch http://www.picsearch.com WebSEEk http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~mm/cache/WebSeek.htm See also various search options on other search engines.
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Internet—Search Engines—Invisible Web Search Engines CompletePlanet http://www.completeplanet.com/ CompletePlanet has three major content components: The most complete listing available of surface Web search engines and deep Web searchable databases (see the deep Web FAQ or deep Web white paper to learn more about these distinctions). CompletePlanet presently contains 103,000 search sites organized into more than 4,000 subject headings Tips, tutorials and guides for helping you to become a more effective searcher of the Internet Links to other valuable Web sites where you can learn more about searching or the operation of search engines Direct Search http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm See also various search options on other search engines.
Internet—Search Engines—Metasearch Engines Clusty http://clusty.com Dogpile http://www.dogpile.com Google http://www.google.com Kart00 http://www.kartoo.com Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org Search.com http://www.search.com
Internet—Search Engines—Military Search Engines SearchMil.com http://www.searchmil.com/ USA.gov http://www.usa.gov
Internet—Search Engines—PDF Search Engines Google http://www.google.com After search term entered in search box, type inurl:pdf.
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Search Adobe PDF Online http://searchpdf.adobe.com/ Now there’s a way to search through more than a million summaries of Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) files on the Web. Your search results will allow you to see the summaries before deciding to view the original Adobe PDF. Adobe PDF files preserve the visually rich content of original files, and are easier to read than HTML content that appears in a Web browser. Adobe PDF files print cleanly and quickly, and anyone can share Adobe PDF files, regardless of their platform or software application. Try out our Create Adobe PDF Online service to convert your own document or Web page to Adobe PDF without ever leaving your browser. Please note, this service is for demonstration only.
Internet—Search Engines—Patent Search Engine Google Patent Search http://www.google.com/patents
Internet—Search Engines— Person and Company Search Engines 555-1212.com http://www.555-1212.com/ AnyWho http://www.anywho.com/ Bigfoot http://www.bigfoot.com Email Search http://my.email.address.is/ Infobel World http://www.infobel.com/world/default.asp Infobel.com: the white, yellow and business pages on the internet. Infobel.com is able to respond in a few milliseconds to thousands of simultaneous requests, and is now the reference in white and yellow pages search; it gives access to the national sites more specifically dedicated to their own market. Peoplesearch.net http://peoplesearch.net/ Search for individuals using the following mechanisms: PeopleSearch Deluxe, PeopleSearch Reverse Lookup, PeopleSearch Classic, PeopleSearch International or PeopleSearch Links. Reverse Phone Directory http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/ Find People by Phone Number and Lookup their Name and Street Address. Lookup Street Addresses to Find People and Lookup their Name and Telephone Number. Find People by Name and Lookup their Phone Number and Street Address. Lookup Area
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Codes and Find Zip Codes for every City and State. Find a Company Name and Search by Business Type. SearchBug http://www.searchbug.com/ Switchboard.com http://www.switchboard.com/ Yahoo People Search http://people.yahoo.com/
Internet—Search Engines—Science Search Engines AGU Earth and Space Index http://www.agu.org/servlet/EASI This form allows searching of bibliographic records and abstracts of AGU publications from 1896 to present. New articles are added daily, as soon as they are published. A subscription is required to access the full articles in HTML and PDF, except for Reviews of Geophysics, which is now open to all readers from 1963 through 2002. BioCrawler http://www.biocrawler.com Focuses on anthropology, biology, biotechnology, and paleontology. E-journal Search Engine http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/ejournals.html Search the content of over 350 freely available full-text science, engineering and technology ejournals, selected for relevance and quality. Academic journals, trade publications, newsletters, and society journals are covered. All sites are also listed in the Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology catalogue of Internet resources. Note: the E-journals search engine previously only included the computing, engineering and mathematics subjects. We are currently extending the coverage of the search engine to the other SET subjects: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, environment, general sciences, geography and physics. Science Accelerator http://www.scienceaccelerator.gov/ Science Accelerator is a gateway to science, including R&D results, project descriptions, accomplishments, and more, via resources made available by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), US Department of Energy. Science Accelerator was developed and is made available by OSTI as a free public service. Scirus http://scirus.org/ Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine available on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, it enables scientists, students and anyone searching for scientific information to chart and pinpoint data, locate university sites and find reports and articles quickly and easily. It was launched by Elsevier Science, the leading international publisher of scientific information.
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SciSeek Science Search Engine http://sciseek.com/ Divided into general categories (Biology, Math, Technology, etc.) and these categories are further subdivided into more specific topics. Also contains links to science news provided by the Science News Network. scitopia.org http://www.scitopia.org/scitopia/ The federated vertical search portal scitopia.org was created through the imagination and collaboration of 21 leading science and technology societies. WorldWideScience.org http://worldwidescience.org/ WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases and portals.
Internet—Search Engines—Search Engine Directories Direct Search—Web Search Tools and Directories http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm direct search is a growing compilation of links to the search interfaces of resources that contain data not easily or entirely searchable/accessible from general search tools like Alta Vista, Google, or Hotbot. Although these general tools are essential for the retrieval of Internet based data, searchers often fail to realize that a massive amount of information is not easily or entirely searchable/accessible via these search tools. Material hidden from the general search tools is said to reside on the Invisible Web. Search Engine Guide http://www.searchengineguide.com/searchengines.html
Internet—Search Engines—Search Engine Ratings Search Engine Showdown http://www.searchengineshowdown.com Search Engine Showdown provides Features of the Web Search Engines, Search Strategies, Reviews, and other useful information regarding search engines. Search Engine Watch http://www.searchenginewatch.com Search Engine Watch provides updates on search engine changes, lists subject-specific search engines, and other useful information. Search Engines Worldwide http://home.inter.net/takakuwa/search/search.html Hi, welcome to Search Engines Worldwide that is a collection of search engines sorted by the country as well as the region. Search Engines Worldwide is one of the largest search engine links on the internet. Whatever you are searching for, you can find it, utilising a large number of search engines linked here.
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Internet—Search Strategy Direct Search—Web Search Tools and Directories http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm direct search is a growing compilation of links to the search interfaces of resources that contain data not easily or entirely searchable/accessible from general search tools like Alta Vista, Google, or Hotbot. Although these general tools are essential for the retrieval of Internet based data, searchers often fail to realize that a massive amount of information is not easily or entirely searchable/accessible via these search tools. Material hidden from the general search tools is said to reside on the Invisible Web. Internet Resources Newsletter http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/ Internet Resources Newsletter is a free monthly electronic newsletter, edited by HeriotWatt University Library staff and published by Heriot-Watt University. The newsletter aims to raise awareness of new sources of information on the Internet, particularly those which are relevant to research interests at Heriot-Watt University, including engineering, science, and social science. The newsletter is available via the Internet and as a free email newsletter to subscribers. An RSS feed is also available. Internet Tutorials http://internettutorials.net/ Tutorials that range from basic Internet information to search strategy and search engine selection. Introduction to Web Search http://websearch.about.com Intute Virtual Training Suite http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk The Intute: Virtual Training Suite provides free Internet tutorials to help you learn how to get the best from the Web for your education and research. Our tutorials are written and updated by a national team of subject specialists based in universities and colleges across the UK. iTools http://itools.com/research-it Search tools, Language Tools, Research Tools, Financial Tools, Map Tools, Internet Tools and People Search. Learn the Net: The Internet Owner’s Manual http://learnthenet.com/english/index.html Learn the Net’s website went online in April, 1996. Since its launch, thousands of businesses, Internet service providers, schools, libraries, and community organizations from around the world have linked to the site as a way of providing comprehensive, user-friendly Internet training. Our field-test products have garnered numerous industry awards.
Internet—Semantic Web W3C Semantic Web Activity http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/
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The Semantic Web is a web of data. There is lots of data we all use every day, and it is not part of the web. I can see my bank statements on the web, and my photographs, and I can see my appointments in a calendar. But can I see my photos in a calendar to see what I was doing when I took them? Can I see bank statement lines in a calendar? Why not? Because we don’t have a web of data. Because data is controlled by applications, and each application keeps it to itself. The Semantic Web is about two things. It is about common formats for integration and combination of data drawn from diverse sources, where on the original Web mainly concentrated on the interchange of documents. It is also about language for recording how the data relates to real world objects. That allows a person, or a machine, to start off in one database, and then move through an unending set of databases which are connected not by wires but by being about the same thing.
Internet—Telecommunications 802.11 Standards Free Download http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.11.html 802.16 Standards Free Download http://www.ieee802.org/16/published.html Bend Radius Specifications http://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?currency_code=USD&customer_ id=212541475C0A&shopping_cart_id=2725385F284A50384A5A2020280A&rid=TIA &input_doc_number=TIA%2D568&country_code=US&lang_code=ENGL&item_s_ key=00221111&item_key_date=081231&input_doc_number=TIA%2D568&input_doc_title= Charles Spurgeon’s Ethernet Web Site http://www.ethermanage.com/ethernet/ethernet.html This site provides extensive information about Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) local area network (LAN) technology. This includes the original 10 Megabit per second (Mbps) system, 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (802.3u), 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (802.3z/802.3ab), and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (802.3ae). Computer Telephony http://www.computertelephony.com/ Telecommunications site with information, news, and full-text access to Computer Telephony magazine and Network magazine. Telecommunication Glossary of Terms http://www1.umn.edu/mhec/telecom/glossary.htm An alphabetical glossary of Telecommunications terms created and maintained by the University of Minnesota. Virtual Institute of Information (VII) http://www.vii.org Subtitled The Source for Telecommunications, Cybercommunications, and Mass Media Research, this site provides a well-organized directory of links to information on the economic, business, policy, and social aspects of telecommunications and mass media. There are links to current news sources, what’s new in the field, industry information, research (including archives), and associations and institutions. Searchable.
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Internet—Virtual Worlds The Croquet Consortium http://opencroquet.org/index.php/Main_Page Second Life http://secondlife.com/
Internet—Web Design 3D Tutorials and CG Tutorials http://3dtutorials.sk About Graphics Software for Mac and PC http://graphicssoft.about.com/ BBEdit Lite http://www.bbedit.com/free/bbedit_lite.html Design Notes http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/Default.htm This site contains the design notes for Jim Saw’s Art 104: Design and Composition class at Palomar College. Introduction to the Principles of Design http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/designprinciples/a/principlesintro.htm A List Apart Topics: Design http://alistapart.com/topics/design Visual communication, art direction. Designing systems or interfaces to help users achieve goals. Graphic design, interface design, user experience design, typography, illustration, photography, artwork. Creative and technical techniques for crafting great interfaces. Developing an appropriate look and feel. How web users respond to design. Identity systems and brand development. Visual styles, influences, and trends. (121 articles) NoteTab Light http://www.notetab.com/ntl.htm The Principles of Design http://www.digital-web.com/articles/principles_of_design This column is about Web design—really, it is—though it may at times seem a bit distant and distracted. In my opinion, any good discussion about design begins with the fundamentals. Almost by definition, the primary tenets around which any field is based are universal: they can be applied to a variety of disciplines in a variety of ways. This can cause some confusion as principle is put into practice within the unique constraints of a particular medium. Reallybig.com Web Builder Directory Site http://webbuilderzone.com/ Search & Replace ‘98 http://www.htmlworkshop.com/srhtml98.html
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Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html Since my [Jakob Nielsen] first attempt in 1996, I have compiled many top-10 lists of the biggest mistakes in Web design. See links to all these lists at the bottom of this article. This article presents the highlights: the very worst mistakes of Web design. (Updated 2007.) W3Schools Online Web Tutorials http://www.w3schools.com/ W3Schools—Full Web Building Tutorials—All Free At W3Schools you will find all the Web-building tutorials you need, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, XSL, Multimedia and WAP. Web Design References http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/ From the University of Minnesota—Duluth. Web Developer’s Virtual Library http://wdvl.com/ This site contains links to News, Discussion Groups, Software Reviews, the Top 100 articles, Tutorials (Authoring, DHTML, Graphics, HTML, Internet, Languages, Library, Location, Multimedia, Programming, Software, WDVL and WebRef[erence]), Jobs and a Discussion List. Web Style Guide http://www.webstyleguide.com/wsg3/index.html The guidance we offer in Web Style Guide has always been grounded on the functional aspects of design. In this second edition we extend our focus on functionality with additional sections on Web site accessibility, Cascading Style Sheets, and flexible page design. We include additional sections on information architecture, site maintenance, and multimedia design. And we have added illustrations and updated our Web site examples to reflect current best practices. WebDesignHelper http://www.webdesignhelper.co.uk/ Webmaster Resources http://www.webmaster-resources.com
News Slashdot.org http://www.slashdot.org News for nerds. Stuff that matters. Wired News http://www.wired.com/wired News site that provides stories with electronic background or subject matter.
Online Book/Document Collections Bitpipe, Inc. http://www.bitpipe.com/
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Bitpipe provides access to various types of IT information. You can search the site or browse by company name (Adaptec, GE Global Exchange, etc.) or topic (Computer Software, eCommerce, etc.). There are also featured White Papers and featured Analyst Reports available. CiteSeer.IST: Scientific Literature Digital Library http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/ CiteSeer is a scientific literature digital library and search engine that focuses primarily on the literature in computer and information science. CiteSeer aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of the scientific literature and to provide improvements in functionality, usability, availability, cost, comprehensiveness, efficiency, and timeliness in the access of scientific and scholarly knowledge. CiteSeer was developed at the NEC Research Institute by Steve Lawrence, Lee Giles and Kurt Bollacker. It is currently hosted at Penn State’s School of Information Sciences and Technology under the direction of Professor Lee Giles. Isaac Councill is the CiteSeer adminstrator. The CiteSeer model is portable with a very similar search engine, SmealSearch, created for academic business documents. Rather than creating just another digital library, CiteSeer attempts to provide algorithms, metadata, services, techniques, and software that can be used in other digital libraries. Computer Science Technical Reports and Papers http://techreports.library.cornell.edu:8081/DPubS/UI/1.0/GenHome The Cornell University Library Technical Reports and Papers are collections of a variety of research reports and papers made available for non-commercial use from The Cornell University Library. You are granted permission for the non-commercial reproduction, distribution, display, and performance of any technical report in any format, but this permission is only for a period of 45 (forty-five) days from the most recent time that you verified that the technical report in question is still available from the Cornell University Library under terms that include this permission. All other rights are reserved by the author(s). Help-Site Computer Manuals http://help-site.com Links to Computer Manuals on DOS, Linux, OS/2, Programming, Windows 2007, Windows XP and other related topics. Los Alamos e-Print Archive http://arxiv.org/ Computer Science, Mathematics, Non-Linear Science, and Physics sources. Los Alamos National Laboratory Library http://lib-www.lanl.gov/ One of the foremost scientific and technological libraries in the world. University at Albany Libraries Computer Science Sources http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm This site contains links to many Computer Science sources including Bibliographies /Pre-Prints/ Technical Reports, Compilers and Interpreters, Electronic Journal Directories, and Employment. The Virtual Library: Computing http://www.vlib.org/Computing.html Links are broken down to subject headings (AI, Handheld Computing and Programming Languages, etc.). Within each subject heading, there are such subdivisions as Bibliographies, FAQ’s, Online Documents and the like.
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Steganography Neil F. Johnson-Publications, articles, and other documents http://www.jjtc.com/pub This site contains links to Conference Papers; Journal Papers, Technical Reports, and Articles; Books: Chapters & Articles; Invited Talks, Lectures, & Presentations, Press Releases & Interviews and Other Publications. Neil F. Johnson-Information Hiding: Steganography & Digital Watermarking http://www.jjtc.com/Steganography/ Steganographia (Secret Writing) by Johannes Trithemius, 1500 [the original] http://www.esotericarchives.com/tritheim/stegano.htm Steganography Tools http://www.jjtc.com/Steganography/toolmatrix.htm
Technology and Women The Ada Project http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/tap.html The Ada Project (TAP)—named in honor of Ada Lovelace—is a clearinghouse for information and resources related to women in computing. Center for Women & Information Technology http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/ The Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT), established at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in July 1998, is dedicated to providing global leadership in achieving women’s full participation in all aspects of information technology (IT). Women’s participation in IT will strengthen the workforce, raise the standard of living for many women, and help to assure that information technology addresses women’s needs and expands the possibilities for their lives. The mission has three objectives: 1. to encourage more women and girls to prepare for careers and become leaders in information technology 2. to communicate information related to the richness and breadth of women’s lives, concerns, and possibilities using technology 3. to foster research concerning gender and information technology.
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Academic Integrity—see also Plagiarism Policies Academic Integrity at Penn State: A Statement by the Council of Academic Deans http://www.psu.edu/oue/integrity.html The Center for Academic Integrity http://www.academicintegrity.org/ The Center for Academic Integrity provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators. The CAI Web site is divided into a public tier, which contains general information about the Center and its activities, and a members-only tier, which contains specific information on CAI projects, research, and a list-server for members to exchange ideas and information. Virtual Academic Integrity Lab (VAIL) http://www-apps.umuc.edu/forums/pageshow.php?pagepage=tutorials&forumid=3 The VAIL Tutor provides an overview of academic integrity concepts and practical tips for avoiding plagiarism. Students are introduced to proper documentation practices and academic integrity policies.
Advanced Placement Classes Advanced Placement Digital Library http://apdl.rice.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx Welcome to Rice University’s Advanced Placement Digital Library. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s-National Science Digital Library Program, APDL is a collection of Internet resources that have been reviewed for their educational merit in an AP* or Pre-AP* classroom. Advanced Placement* (AP) teachers and students will find resources linked to the AP content outlines, published by the College Board, in biology, physics, and chemistry. APDL only hosts those resources that are reviewed and approved by the APDL review panel. Resources are selected based on their educational merit in an AP or Pre-AP classroom. 213
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Annotated Bibliography Guidelines CGU [Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA] Writing Center http://www.cgu.edu/pages/836.asp How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill28.htm#what KU [Kansas University] Writing Center: Resources for Students http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/ KU [Kansas University] Writing Guide: Annotated Bibliographies http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/docs/bibs.html Online Writing Lab [OWL] at Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_annotatedbib.html Texas A & M University Writing Center—Annotated Bibliographies http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/how-to/research-documentation/annotated-bibliog raphies/ UCSC [University of California-Santa Cruz] Library—How to Write an Annotated Bibliography http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/annotated.html University of South Australia Resources for Learning: Writing an Annotated Bibliography http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/learnres/learng/word/ !15annot.rtf Writing an Annotated Bibliography [California Polytechnic State University] http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/research/guides/bibliography.html Writing an Annotated Bibliography [University of Minnesota, Crookston] http://www1.crk.umn.edu/library/researchresources/CRK?CONTENT_119694.html Writing an Annotated Bibliography—University of Toronto http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/annotated-bibliography The Writing Center—University of Wisconsin, Madison http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/AnnotatedBibliography.html
Citing Sources APA Citation Style http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citapa.htm From Long Island University. APA—Online Writing Laboratory at Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ APA Research Style Crib Sheet http://www.docstyles.com/archive/apacrib.pdf American Psychological Association [APA] Style http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/library/apa.htm
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Citation Machine http://www.citationmachine.net Input information into the form, hit a button, out comes the citation. Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited Created by individuals at the Duke University Libraries, this site contains examples of how to cite sources using APA, Chicago Style, MLA and Turabian formats. Sources described include articles from journals, magazines, books, book reviews, government documents, newspaper articles, online postings, primary sources and web pages. A drop-down menu with search box also aids in identifying examples. Excerpts from International Standard ISO 690-2 http://www.kii.ntf.uni-lj.si/ftproot/bb/REFERENCE%20CITIRANJE/ISO%20690-2.htm These excerpts from ISO 690, Part 2 show the basic specifications for data elements and their prescribed order in bibliographic references to electronic documents. Landmark’s Son of Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/ Citation Machine is an interactive web tool designed to assist high school, college, and university students, their teachers, and independent researchers in their effort to respect other people’s intellectual properties. Warning: There are many nuances to how citations are formed, and this software may not pick up all of the circumstances that influence a citation’s proper format. Because of the myriad of characteristics in information sources, neither David Warlick, nor The Landmark Project, can fully guarantee the accuracy of citations generated by this tool . . . [emphasis mine, PRB] The Learning Page-Getting Started: Cite Sources http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ ndlpedu/start/cite/index.html Shows how to cite films, legal documents, maps, recorded sound, photographs and drawings, special presentations and texts in MLA format MLA—Online Writing Laboratory at Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ Modern Language Association http://www.mla.org/homepage NLM [National Library of Medicine] Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2007 Edition http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?highlight=style,nlm,guide&rid=citmed NoodleTools Quick Cite http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/ Research and Documentation Online http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/ This site offers the following features: An extensive annotated list of specialized sources Guidelines for documenting print and online sources. Sample papers Tips for evaluating print and online sources.
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A list of style manuals A glossary of research terms Sample Paper According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition, 2001 http://valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/apapaper.html Style Wizard http://www.stylewizard.com/apa/apawiz.html The Writing Center: Format a Paper Using APA Guidelines http://writing.wisc.edu/ Handbook/DocAPA.html An overview of documentation with examples for APA. The Writing Center: MLA Documentation http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ DocMLA.html An overview of documentation with examples for MLA.
Classroom Behavior Dr. Mac’s Amazing Behavior Management Website http://www.behavioradvisor.com/ Tom McIntyre, a former teacher of students with behavior disorders and learning disabilities, is now a professor of special education at Hunter College of the City University of New York. A widely sought presenter, and author of 3 books and over 100 articles, he promotes practical, positive, and respectful management of defiant and aggressive behavior. His new book, The Behavior Survival Guide for Kids is the first book written FOR kids with behavior disorders, helping them to make prosocial choices and get along better with others. He has also written several successful governmental grant applications whose funding has allowed him to direct specialized teacher training projects.
College Accreditation North Central Association of the Higher learning Commission http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association accredits colleges, universities, and other organizations of higher learning in the north central region of the United States.
College Fight Songs 1122Productions.com http://www.1122productions.com/fightsongs College Fight Songs http://www.fightsongs.com
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College Ratings College and University Rankings http://www.library.illinois.edu/edx/rankgen.htm From the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Gradschools.com http://www.gradschools.com Search by distance, educational program, or major Undergraduate College Rankings http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankgen.htm US News and World Report College Site http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm America’s Best Colleges: Tools and articles to take you through every step of the processfrom choosing where to apply to the application process itself.
Critical Thinking Counterbalance Interactive Library http://www.counterbalance.net/stdweb/home-body.html Welcome to the Counterbalance Interactive Library, offering new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion. Here you’ll find extensive resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more. Please choose from the starting points below, or from the short-cuts on the right. Critical Thinking On The Web http://www.austhink.org/critical/ Ensuring the Net Generation Is Net Savvy http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_ id=666&ID=ELI3006&bhcp=1 Foundation for Critical Thinking http://www.criticalthinking.org/ ICYSee: T is for Thinking http://www.ithaca.edu/library/Training/hott.html Recognizing Irony or How Not to Be Duped When Reading http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Writing_Center/resources_writers/article_ halpern.html Wikipedia: Academic Use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Academic_use Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use of His Creation http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/1328/wikipedia-founder-discourages -academic-use-of-his-creation
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Dissertations and Theses Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations http://www.ndltd.org Goals for graduate students to learn about electronic publishing and digital libraries, applying that knowledge as they engage in their research and build and submit their own ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) for universities to learn about digital libraries, as they collect, catalog, archive, and make ETDs accessible to scholars worldwide for universities in the Southeast and beyond to learn how to unlock the potential of their intellectual property and productions for graduate education to improve through more effective sharing, and for technology and knowledge sharing to speed up, as graduate research results become more readily and more completely available. OhioLINK ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) Center http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/ The ETD Center is a free, online database of Ohio’s masters and doctoral theses and dissertations from participating OhioLINK member schools. It contains the abstract for all included theses and dissertations. The full-text is also available if it was submitted. Theses Canada Portal http://collectionscanada.ca/thesescanada/index-e.html Welcome to the Theses Canada Portal! This is your central access point for Canadian theses and information about the Theses Canada program. From here you will be able to: Search AMICUS, Canada’s national online catalogue, for bibliographic records of all theses in Library and Archives Canada’s theses collection, which was established in 1965; Access and search the full text electronic versions of numerous Canadian theses and dissertations; Find out everything you need to know about Theses Canada, including how to find a thesis, how our program works, information on copyright and much more.
English as a Second Language ESLgold: English Study and Learning Materials http://eslgold.com/ eslgold.com provides you with thousands of ideas and materials for your classes and students. Whether you’re looking for lesson plans, handouts or new ideas, you’ve come to the right place. ESLgold offers tons of resources for both the ESL and EFL environment. Save hours of preparation time. Why bother searching all over the Internet for answers or ideas, when so much of it has already been done for you? ESLgold is a virtual library of English teaching materials that you can adapt to fit your individual classrooms and students.
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Six Steps to ELL Lesson Design http://edweb.sdsu.edu/People/tkopcha/ELL%20website/ index.html Created by three professors at Arizona State University. UsingEnglish.com http://www.usingenglish.com/ UsingEnglish.com is a general English language site, specialising in ESL (English as a Second Language) with a wide range of resources for learners and teachers of English, and has been running since the beginning of 2002. Different varieties of English are used; there are contributors from the United States, Canada, Pakistan and non-native speakers, but much of the site uses British English as it was set up in the UK. A list of staff members and site contributors can be found here.
Evaluating Web Site Quality Evaluating internet information http://www.lib.vt.edu/instruct/evaluate/ From Virginia Tech. Evaluating Internet Resources http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/selectbib.html Evaluation of Electronic Sources http://www.tp.devry.edu/library_research_eval.html
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2008-4/120908a.pdf
Financial Aid—see also Chapter Three— Grants and Fundraising, see also Chapter Eight—Charity AcademicInfo: Financial Aid Resources http://www.academicinfo.net/studentaid.html Access America for Students http://www.students.gov The College Board Online http://www.collegeboard.org Council on International Educational Exchange http://www.ciee.org In 1997, Council on International Educational Exchange celebrated the past half century of service to young people studying, working and traveling abroad. We now look forward
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to the future and the contributions that Council can bring to a global society in the next millennium. As we look ahead, we reaffirm our commitment to the principles and values that guide this mission statement. We also have clear goals to guide us in the fulfillment of our mission. Direct Loans http://www.ed.gov/DirectLoan Direct Loans Online http://www.dlservicer.ed.gov FAFSA on the Web http://www.fafsa.ed.gov FastWeb Scholarship Search http://www.fastweb.com FastWeb is the nation’s recognized leader in helping students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college and finding jobs during and after college. Federal Consumer Information Center: Education http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/links/ed18links.htm FinAid http://www.fafsa.org/scholarships/other.phtml In addition to searching the FastWeb database, students should also search at least one of the other large scholarship databases. It will take you only a few minutes to search each database, and you can then be certain that you’ve found all the awards for which you qualify. You’ll notice a significant amount of overlap among the databases-they all use similar methods to compile their listings—but each database includes a few awards not listed in others. GrantsNet [studies in the sciences only] http://www.grantsnet.org Welcome to GrantsNet, your one-stop resource to find funds for training in the biomedical sciences and undergraduate science education. Through the support of HHMI and AAAS, this service is completely free. ISAC OnLine http://www.isac-online.org/ Welcome to ISAC OnLine! The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is a onestop financial aid center for all your college planning needs. ISAC helps make higher education accessible for students and their families. Institute of International Education http://www.iie.org Learn about our programs that train economists from South Africa, public administrators from East Central Europe and environmental professionals in Asia; search listings of over 4,000 academic year or short-term study abroad programs that can take American students, graduates, teachers and other professionals to every corner of the earth; peruse IIE’s research on international education issues; or find out about our services to universities and policy makers. International Education Financial Aid http://www.iefa.org
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IEFA is the premier Internet resource for financial aid, scholarship and grant information for international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist students in their pursuit to study abroad. NAFSA: Association of International Educators http://www.nafsa.org/content/ProfessionalandEducationalResources/Grantsand Scholarship/GrantsAndScholarships.htm NAFSA: Association of International Educators promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. Our members share a belief that international educational exchange advances learning and scholarship, builds respect among different peoples and encourages constructive leadership in a global community.
General Education Sources Distance Education.org http://www.distance-education.org/ Considering an online education? Distance Education.org offers all the information you need to make an informed decision. On our site, you’ll find: Online Degree Programs-Learn about distance education degrees or search our database for a list of schools that offer the program you’re looking for. Online Courses-Over 700+ distance learning courses that are instructor led or self directed that you can start today. Reviews of Online Schools-Check out our featured reviews of online colleges written by students and alumni. Online Education Articles-Our columnists cover a wide range of topics, including online college tuition and financing, accreditation, study tips, and job search advice. Answers for Education-sk a question and get answers from other students and our expert staff, or share your knowledge with others. National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org A collective effort for the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/ 7princip.htm There’s Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education. http://educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0561.pdf UNESCO Education http://www.unesco.org/en/education/
Hoaxbusters Snopes.com http://www.snopes.com
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Hoaxes for Study and Evaluation Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division http://www.dhmo.org/ Welcome to the web site for the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD), currently located in Newark, Delaware. The controversy surrounding dihydrogen monoxide has never been more widely debated, and the goal of this site is to provide an unbiased data clearinghouse and a forum for public discussion. Explore our many Special Reports, including the DHMO FAQ, a definitive primer on the subject, plus reports on the environment, cancer, current research, and an insider exposé about the use of DHMO in the dairy industry. The success of this site depends on you, the citizen concerned about Dihydrogen Monoxide. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Feline Reactions to Bearded Men http://improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html http://www.sree.net/stories/feline.html
Information Literacy ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency .cfm ACRL Information Literacy Standards Toolkit http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/standards/standardstoolkit.cfm Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/characteristics.cfm Five Colleges of Ohio Research Tutorial: Information Literacy http://www.denison.edu/ohio5/infolit/ The ability to locate useful and reliable sources of information is essential for students’ academic and professional careers, as well as for their participation in a society increasingly reliant on electronic information sources. It is often difficult to know where and how to look for information. In the vast world of information, there are many steps a researcher must go through in order to be an efficient and effective researcher. This tutorial is designed to teach students information literacy skills by guiding them through the process of conducting effective library research. Although anyone may benefit from this tutorial, it was designed for first year students at liberal arts colleges. Information literacy is defined as a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively
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the needed information. (American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. Chicago: American Library Association, 1989). The need to teach information literacy skills is receiving increased attention on academic campuses around the world as the internet and rapid advances in techonology dramatically change how students and faculty conduct research. Information Literacy on the World Wide Web [maintained by Stephanie Brenenson at Florida International University Libraries] http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/iliweb.html Information Literacy Resources Directory http://www.infolitglobal.info/ The goal of the study is to identify what has been done in regard to Information Literacy (IL) around the world, and the actions that are required at international level to create an international literacy agenda for citizens of all walks of life. The proposed outcome is a schematic report, a database and a website: Specific Objective ONE-Report. To prepare a state of the art report on information literacy (IL) at international level, exploring IL developments and challenges in the different continents. Specific Objective TWO-Database. To identify Information Literacy tools, and outcomes that could be relevant to the international community, so that the best products can be promulgated as models for organizations, institutions or individuals who may need to on an IL project/program. Specific Objective THREE -Website. To create a website with the results of the identified/ recorded IL tools so that they can be promoted by United Nations for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction [Eastern Michigan University] http://www.emich.edu/public/loex/loex.html National Forum on Information Literacy http://www.infolit.org/ Project SAILS (Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) http://sails.lms.kent.edu/index.php
Intellectual Freedom Intellectual Freedom [University of California Santa Barbara] http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/freedom.html
Learning Bloom’s Taxonomy 7 http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html Benjamin Bloom created this taxonomy for categorizing level of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings. The taxonomy provides a useful structure
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in which to categorize test questions, since professors will characteristically ask questions within particular levels, and if you can determine the levels of questions that will appear on your exams, you will be able to study using appropriate strategies. Learning Style Inventory http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm
Literacy Content Literacy Information Consortium http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/clic The Content Literacy Information Consortium (acronym, CLIC) is an organized set of web links of special interest to teachers and researchers interested in issues defined by learning to read to learn. The web sites cataloged in CLIC will provide every teacher with ideas and strategies for adopting the instructional moves that empower their students to become independent, actualized learners. We are always looking for new links and resources that we can incorporate, and we invite all users to give us feedback and suggestions. Literacy.org http://www.literacy.org/ Research and innovation for a more literate world. National Center for Adult Literacy http://www.literacy.org/HTMs/ncal.htm NCAL’s mission incorporates three primary goals: to improve understanding of youth and adult learning, to foster innovation and increase effectiveness in youth and adult basic education and literacy work, and to expand access to information and build capacity for literacy and basic skills service provision. National Institute for Literacy http://novel.nifl.gov/ The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate nation in the 21st century. Our society is increasingly being shaped by volumes of new information and knowledge. To live and prosper in this society, all of us must be lifelong learners, with access to knowledge and skills that can sustain our lives at work, at home, and in their communities. At least 40 million adults in the US need stronger literacy skills in order to take full advantage of continuing lifelong learning opportunities.
Online Book/Document Collections ERIC Database http://www.ed.gov From the US Department of Education. Education-line http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/
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Education-line provides an internet medium through which authors can present early versions of their work and interested parties can keep abreast of topical issues in educational research. The focus of Education-line is on texts which are relevant to the study, practice and administration of education at a professional level. Texts are supplied for addition to the collection by their authors, often as a result of presentations made at conferences. The database marries the strengths of traditional bibliographic discovery tools, like the British Education Index, with automatic, online full text delivery of the documents referenced in the collection. The service allows for the identification of texts on very specific topics or within general fields. From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal http://www.fno.org/ Educational Technology for Engaged Learning. Educational Technology for Literacy.
Online Lectures Open Yale Courses http://oyc.yale.edu/ Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn. Open Yale Courses reflects the values of a liberal arts education. Yale’s philosophy of teaching and learning begins with the aim of training a broadly based, highly disciplined intellect without specifying in advance how that intellect will be used. This approach goes beyond the acquisition of facts and concepts to cultivate skills and habits of rigorous, independent thought: the ability to analyze, to ask the next question, and to begin the search for an answer. Oxford Internet Institute http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/ Welcome to the OII webcast website - containing live and on-demand Webcasts of prominent speakers, events and conferences held by and in collaboration with the Oxford Internet Institute. Features include the ability to search the archive as well as browse. On some events we offer downloadable alternative formats such as MP4 (H264,AVC). UChannel http://uc.princeton.edu/main/ The UChannel (also known as the University Channel) makes videos of academic lectures and events from all over the world available to the public. It is a place where academics can air their ideas and present research in a full-length, uncut format. Contributors with greater video production capabilities can submit original productions. The UChannel presents ideas in a way commercial news or public affairs programming cannot. Because it is neither constrained by time nor dependent upon commercial feedback, the UChannel’s video content can be broad and flexible enough to cover the full gamut of academic investigation.
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Plagiarism Detection Cyberplagiarism: Detection and Prevention Home Page [Penn State University] http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/cyberplag/ EVE2 Plagiarism Detection for Teachers http://www.canexus.com/eve/ 15 day trial, but if it is to be maintained, it costs. MOSS (Measure Of Software Similarity) http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~aiken/moss.html Moss (for a Measure Of Software Similarity) is an automatic system for determining the similarity of C, C++, Java, Pascal, Ada, ML, Lisp, or Scheme programs. To date, the main application of Moss has been in detecting plagiarism in programming classes. Since its development in 1994, Moss has been very effective in this role. The algorithm behind moss is a significant improvement over other cheating detection algorithms (at least, over those known to us). Moss is being provided in the hope that it will benefit the educational community. Moss is fast, easy to use, and free. In the past, access has been restricted to instructors and staff of programming courses. This is no longer the case, and anyone may obtain a Moss account. Moss is, however, not to be used for commercial purposes. Plagiarism.org http://plagiarism.org Welcome to Plagiarism.org, the online resource for educators concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism. This site is designed to provide the latest information on online plagiarism and explain how our user portal, Turnitin.com, is now being used by educators all over the world to fight plagiarism and help bring academic integrity back into our schools. Has free trial, but if it is to be maintained, it costs. Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher’s Guide http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/where/plagiarism_stoppers.html Plagiarism is a rapidly growing problem in many venues today. Because it is so easy to locate information using the Internet, students have given in to the temptation to take materials and use them for their own. This needs to be addressed by all who are in the education field—by teaching the observance of proper citation and copyright compliance AND by making sure our students know that stealing someone else’s work is wrong. This site may help you in your efforts towards these goals. Please feel free to suggest additional sites or information and recommendations for redesign. turnitin.com http://turnitin.com This is the new website for Turnitin.com, the world’s leading intellectual property protection service for education. Our service is designed to assist both educators and students concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism. Subscription required for full use.
Plagiarism Policies—see also Academic Integrity Avoiding Plagiarism http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
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Academic writing in American institutions is filled with rules that writers often don’t know how to follow. A working knowledge of these rules, however, is critically important; inadvertent mistakes can lead to charges of plagiarism or the unacknowledged use of somebody else’s words or ideas. While other cultures may not insist so heavily on documenting sources, American institutions do. A charge of plagiarism can have severe consequences, including expulsion from a university. This handout, which does not reflect any official university policy, is designed to help writers develop strategies for knowing how to avoid accidental plagiarism. Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf In writing, we draw upon others’ words and ideas and the intellectual heritage underlying human progress. Scholarship entails researching, understanding, and building upon the work of others, but also requires that proper credit be given for any borrowed material. UC Davis students are responsible under our Code of Academic Conduct for ethical scholarship and for knowing what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Georgetown University Honor Council’s Plagiarism Site https://www11.georgetown.edu/programs/gervase/hc/plagiarism.html This site speaks in a general way to issues regarding plagiarism in a FAQ-style format. Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership University at Albany [SUNY] http://www.albany.edu/teachingandlearning/tlr/teaching_resources/prevention.shtml Plagiarism http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism This web page, is an adaptation of the document created by Sharon Stoerger for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It contains links to Articles, Copyright & Intellectual Freedom, For Instructors, For Students, Plagiarism Case Studies, Plagiarism Detection Tools, Term Paper Sites—Examples and Additional Ethics Resources. Plagiarism and Anti-Plagiarism [Rutgers University] http://newark.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html This site, created by Associate Professor of English Hayward Ehrlich, contains a brief discussion of plagiarism: what are your procedures regarding plagiarism, the plagiarism problem and some countermeasures; useful web sites and sites containing the MLA citation format. Plagiarism and the Web http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm From Western Illinois University. Plagiarism Guide for Instructors http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/faculty/ From the University of Oregon. Plagiarism Guide for Professors at Judiciaries at OU http://www.ohio.edu/judiciaries/plagiarism-guide-for-professors.cfm Plagiarism in Colleges http://www.rbs2.com/plag.htm
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This site, created by Dr. Ronald B. Standler, attorney and consultant, discusses plagiarism from the legal perspective. Among the subjects discussed are: a definition of Plagiarism, sources of plagiarized works, the Laws of Plagiarism (copyright law, fraud, statutes about sale of term papers and trademark law) and cases in the USA involving plagiarism in colleges and cases against commercial sources. Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher’s Guide http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/where/plagiarism_stoppers.html Plagiarism is a rapidly growing problem in many venues today. Because it is so easy to locate information using the Internet, students have given in to the temptation to take materials and use them for their own. This needs to be addressed by all who are in the education field—by teaching the observance of proper citation and copyright compliance AND by making sure our students know that stealing someone else’s work is wrong. This site may help you in your efforts towards these goals. Please feel free to suggest additional sites or information and recommendations for redesign. Preventing Academic Dishonesty http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/prevent.html From UC-Berkeley. Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/faculty/plagiarism/ From the University of Texas. Preventing Plagiarism http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/plagiarism/preventing/index.cfm From the University of Alberta, Canada. University of Maryland University College: Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism http://www.umuc.edu/ugp/ewp/plagiarism.html General information on how to avoid plagiarism, what needs to be cited and related web sites. What Is Plagiarism at Indiana University? http://education.indiana.edu/~frick/plagiarism/item1.html Plagiarism quiz.
Research Assistance Center for Research Libraries http://www.crl.edu/ The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is an international not-for-profit consortium of colleges, universities, and libraries that makes available scholarly research resources to users everywhere. CRL is governed by the major research libraries of North America, and is funded by fee, grants, and contributions. The mission of CRL is to foster and advance scholarly inquiry through cost-effective, cooperative programs that provide reliable access through traditional and electronic means to unique and unusual collections of library materials that are in all appropriate formats, international in scope, and comprehensive in disciplines. Free Pint http://www.freepint.com/
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Internet Detective http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/ Internet Detective has been created as part of The Intute Virtual Training Suite-a national JISC service for UK universities and colleges offering over 60 free web-based tutorials teaching Internet research skills. (This service was formerly known as the RDN Virtual Training Suite). The LearnHigher Project-a partnership of 16 Universities forming a HEFCE-funded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Popular Magazines v Scholarly Journals: Created by Celita DeArmond at the University of Texas at San Antonio Library http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Research/Subject/scholarlyguide.html Primary and Secondary Sources http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/primarysources.html From UC-Berkeley. Research 101 http://www.lib.washington.edu/uwill/research101/ Research 101 is an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, as well as how to select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources. Research 101 is intended to help improve how you research, so you can tackle information problems anywhere. Research 101 is NOT a UW-specific help page with links for finding information; and it is NOT intended to replace meetings with your instructor or librarians. Research Strategies http://www.acts.twu.ca/lbr/preface.htm
Resources for Teachers Note: resources for specific subjects included in the subject’s chapter under General (Subject) Sources or Online Book/Document Collections of a given subject. AnnenbergMedia: Learner.org http://learner.org/ Annenberg Media uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K–12 teachers. It is part of The Annenberg Foundation and advances the Foundation’s goal of encouraging the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge. DSpace http://www.dspace.org/ DSpace captures your data in any format—in text, video, audio, and data. It distributes it over the web. It indexes your work, so users can search and retrieve your items. It preserves your digital work over the long term.
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DSpace provides a way to manage your research materials and publications in a professionally maintained repository to give them greater visibility and accessibility over time. Benefits of Using DSpace: Getting your research results out quickly, to a worldwide audience Reaching a worldwide audience through exposure to search engines such as Google Storing reusable teaching materials that you can use with course management systems Archiving and distributing material you would currently put on your personal website Storing examples of students’ projects (with the students’ permission) Showcasing students’ theses (again with permission) Keeping track of your own publications/bibliography Having a persistent network identifier for your work, that never changes or breaks No more page charges for images. You can point to your images’ persistent identifiers in your published articles. Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/ If you’re a teacher, you can use the Education Resource Organizations Directory to find organizations that provide information and assistance on many education-related topics, such as multicultural education, at risk persons, standards, teaching methods, and much more. Try starting with keyword teachers. (You’ll probably retrieve far too many records with this broad a search, but it will get you started!) You can also utilize the advanced search option to find organizations that provide curriculum guide services. If you’re a librarian, you can access the Education Resource Organizations Directory to help patrons find resource organizations on a whole host of education-related topics. You can search on library agency to find out which libraries have ERIC collections. To find ERIC collections in your area, try searching library agency and your state as a simple search. If you’re a researcher, you can use the Education Resource Organizations Directory to find out information about Regional Education Laboratories, national research centers, professional research organizations, etc. For example, try searching educational research as a simple search or use the advanced search option and key in researchers in the audience field. Utilizing the audience field will allow you to search for organizations that serve you, as a researcher. If you’re a student at the high school or postsecondary level, you’ll find the Education Resource Organizations Directory useful for finding current, subject-specific resources that are available on a broad range of education-related topics. Once you have discovered what resources are available, you can contact them and learn more about what they have to offer you. Education Review http://edrev.asu.edu/about.html Education Review is made available to the public without cost as a service of the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at Arizona State University and the Michigan State University Libraries. eLearn Magazine http://elearnmag.org/index.cfm eLearn Magazine is published by ACM, a not-for-profit educational association serving those who work, teach, and learn in the various computing-related fields. Founded in 1947 as the Association for Computing Machinery, ACM’s stated mission is to advance
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the arts, sciences, and applications of information technology. It is the oldest and most respected organization of its kind. eLearn is ACM’s first Web-only publication. It will build on ACM’s reputation by serving as the most accurate and unbiased source for news, information, and opinion on the now-flourishing field of online education and training. It also offers a community hub for e-learning professionals on the Web, providing a wealth of public forums for the free exchange of ideas. Content is culled from two sources: News and features written by professional journalists with expertise in education and technology, and columns and tutorials by industry leaders and stars of academia. Our targeted readership includes both providers and consumers of online learning, with a special emphasis on teachers, managers, and administrators working to develop educational programs or classes on the Web. FREE—Federal Resources for Educational Excellence [K–12] http://free.ed.gov/ More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly. FREE was originally conceived in 1997 by a federal working group and launched a year later. It was redesigned and relaunched for the first time in November 2006. The Gateway to Educational MaterialsSM http://www.thegateway.org The Gateway to Educational MaterialsSM (GEM) project is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged, collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. GEM is sponsored by the US Department of Education. Innovate Online http://innovateonline.info/index.php? Innovate is an open access, bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical (ISSN 1552-3233) published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The journal focuses on the creative use of information technology (IT) to enhance educational processes in academic, commercial, and governmental settings. Our basic assumption is that innovative uses of technology in one sector can inform innovative uses of technology in each of the other sectors. We welcome submissions from a wide community of practitioners—from professors, teachers, trainers, and support specialists to program administrators, software designers, and leaders in the information technology industry. Articles generally fall into one of the following categories: Applied Research and Advanced Practice Development Commentary Ideas to Watch OpenLearn http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/ The OpenLearn website gives free access to Open University course materials. This is the LearningSpace, where you’ll find hundreds of free study units, each with a discussion forum. Study independently at your own pace or join a group and use the free learning tools to work with others. UK-based materials that are organized by subject.
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Teacher’s Domain http://www.teachersdomain.org/ Teachers’ Domain is an online educational service with two related components—collections and courses—that help teachers enhance their students’ learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills. The Teachers’ Domain collections include classroomready multimedia resources for use in lessons or independent study, and the Teachers Domain Professional Development courses utilize many of the same resources along with videos of exemplary classroom practice. TeacherLingo http://teacherlingo.com/ TeacherLingo.com is a teacher friendly, safe community dedicated to teachers. We know that teachers like to share ideas and experiences and that having a family of teachers in similar teaching situations can make it easier to get through the week. We want this to be a rewarding blog community where you can come to share and publish your thoughts and concerns about education. We also hope that you will participate in the community and offer your thoughts and comments to other members. At TeacherLingo, we realize that administrators, teachers, students, and parents all work together. It is our priority to make sure that all content and members of our community are focused on education. It is important that you choose your own blogging name. You can feel free to join our community and remain anonymous. This gives you the freedom to express your true feelings about topics without getting in the hot seat at school. Tenet Web: Texas Education Network http://www.tenet.edu/ This site contains links to educational resources for administrators, teachers, professional resources for all educators, parents and students. Visual Arts Data Service http://www.vads.ahds.ac.uk AHDS (Arts and Humanities Data Service) Visual Arts mission is to support research, learning and teaching, by providing visual arts digital resources through robust systems for Internet access and long term preservation; and to encourage, support and facilitate engagement with visual arts digital resources, through collaborative and creative endeavour, primarily within UK Higher and Further Education. AHDS Visual Arts collections form a body of digital materials covering all subject areas of the visual arts, from textiles to architecture, including their practise, study and curation. AHDS Visual Arts collections also include a variety of digital formats, from text to ‘virtual reality’. AHDS Visual Arts provides ‘one-stop’ Internet access to the collections and presents material through tailored interfaces for research, learning and teaching use. This eases the finding of resources for users and enables their wide and long-term dissemination for creators. AHDS Visual Arts delivery methods also increase the opportunity for interdisciplinary and multimedia-based activities. Collections are provided via the Internet in suitable web-delivery formats and preserved for the long-term in archival formats. Additionally, access and promotion of AHDS Visual Arts collections is broadened across the arts and humanities, through AHDS Visual Arts incorporation within the AHDS. Resources delivered by AHDS Visual Arts include: image databases from the Imperial War Museum, London College of Fashion, National Arts Education Archive and The De-
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sign Council Archive; student degree show web-sites and others including digital outputs from AHRB schemes and Computer Aided Learning packages. Virtual Resources Association (VRA) http://www.vraweb.org/ World Lecture Hall http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh World Lecture Hall publishes links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver course materials in any language. Some courses are delivered entirely over the Internet. Others are designed for students in residence. Many fall somewhere in between. In all cases, they can be visited by anyone interested in courseware on the Internet—faculty, developers, and curious students alike.
Scholarly Communication ARL [Association of Research Libraries]: Reshaping Scholarly Communication http://www.arl.org/sc/ Access to the Literature: The Debate Continues http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/accessdebate/3.html http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/accessdebate/23.html Access to the Scientific Literature—A Difficult Balance http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/354/15/1552 Author Resources http://www.arl.org/sparc/author/ From the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). The Case for Scholars’ Management of Author Rights http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/opinions/author_rights.html Connexions: Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities http://cnx.org/ Connexions is an environment for collaboratively developing, freely sharing, and rapidly publishing scholarly content on the Web. Our Content Commons contains educational materials for everyone—from children to college students to professionals—organized in small modules that are easily connected into larger collections or courses. All content is free to use and reuse under the Creative Commons attribution license. Copyright in the Networked World: Author’s Rights http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/copyright/copyright_column/authorrights.pdf Create Change http://www.createchange.org Create Change is an educational initiative that examines new opportunities in scholarly communication, advocates changes that recognize the potential of the networked digital environment, and encourages active participation by scholars and researchers to guide the course of change. Create Change was developed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and is supported by the
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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). This website represents the second edition of Create Change. The first edition has been archived and is temporarily available online. Digital Library Federation: Public Access Records http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/b/bib/bib-idx?c=dlfcoll There are a number of new electronic publishing enterprises on university campuses and within university libraries that increasingly play a role in the contemporary publishing landscape. In particular, there are attempts underway to make use of established digital library infrastructure to support electronic publishing and to develop tools and methods for the electronic publication and distribution of scholarly content. These enterprises seek to support the traditional constructs of journal and monographic publication in an online environment, and to publish scholarly work expressly designed for electronic delivery. DSpace Federation http://www.dspace.org/ DSpace is a groundbreaking digital repository system that captures, stores, indexes, preserves, and redistributes an organization’s research data. DSpace accepts all forms of digital materials including text, images, video, and audio files. Possible content includes the following: Articles and preprints Technical reports Working papers Conference papers E-theses Datasets: statistical, geospatial, matlab, etc. Images: visual, scientific, etc. Audio files Video files Learning objects Reformatted digital library collections E-LIS: The open archive for Library and Information Science http://eprints.rclis.org/ FRB (Federal Reserve Board): Working Papers http://federalreserve.gov/Pubs/workingpapers.htm The Facts about Open Access http://www.alpsp.org/ngen_public/article.asp?id=200&did=47&aid=270&st=&oaid=-1 Institutional Repository Deployment in the United States as of Early 2005 http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september05/lynch/09lynch.html International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications http://www.inasp.info/ Our vision is that all people are able to access and contribute information, ideas and knowledge necessary to drive sustainable and equitable development. Our mission is to enable worldwide access to information and knowledge with particular emphasis on the needs of developing and transitional countries. We work with partners and networks around the world to encourage the creation and production of information, to promote sustainable and equitable access to information, to foster collaboration and networking,
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and to strengthen local capacities to manage and use information and knowledge. We seek to achieve these through activities and programmes that: improve access to scientific and scholarly information catalyse and support local publication and information exchange strengthen local capacities to manage and use information and knowledge foster in-country, regional and international cooperation and networking advise local organisations and funding agencies on ways to utilise information and publishing to achieve development goals Libraries & Scholarly Communication http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/scholarly/ From the University of California Libraries. Lists Related to The Open Access Movement: Formerly called Lists Related to The Free Online Scholarship Movement. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/lists.htm#actions Mass Digitization: Implications for Information Policy http://www.lib.umich.edu/mdp/symposium/NCLIS-report.pdf NINES http://www.nines.org/ The chief function of NINES is to protect, sustain, and enhance digital scholarship and criticism in the long 19th century. Developing an aggregated body of peer-reviewed scholarly and educational tools and materials will have a significant impact in several important areas of our work: It will create a robust framework to support the authority of digital scholarship and its relevance in tenure and other scholarly assessment procedures. It will help to establish a real, practical publishing alternative to the paper-based academic publishing system, which is in an accelerating state of crisis. It will address in a coordinated and practical way the question of how to sustain scholarly and educational projects that have been built in digital forms. It will establish a base for promoting new modes of criticism and scholarship promised by digital tools. Office of Scholarly Communication http://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/ From the University of California. Open Access Webliography http://digital-scholarship.com/cwb/oaw.htm This webliography presents a wide range of electronic resources related to the open access movement that are freely available on the Internet as of April 2005. In basic terms, the goal of the open access movement is to make scholarly articles freely available in digital form worldwide with minimal restrictions on their use (e.g., proper attribution of authorship). In reality, it’s more complex than this because of differences of opinion about what open access should or shouldn’t try to achieve. Some advocates say free access to scholarly articles is enough, minimal restrictions are not needed. Others say that the basic goal is correct, but permanent archiving is also required. Still others say why stop at scholarly articles, make all types of scholarly literature freely available in
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digital form. Such doctrinal differences are normal and healthy in such an important and dynamic movement. This very brief discussion will focus strictly on digital versions of scholarly articles; however, the reader should understand that digital archives and repositories may contain other types of digital materials. As outlined Budapest Open Access Initiative (http://www.soros.org/openaccess/ read.shtml), there are two basic strategies used to achieve open access: (1) self-archiving (making electronic preprints and postprints available on author home pages or depositing them in digital archives and repositories), and (2) open access journals. Metadata about electronic versions of articles can be retrieved by use of the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) so that it can be used in search systems or for other purposes. OpenDOAR [Directory of Open Access Repositories] http://www.opendoar.org/ SHERPA: Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php SPARC: Publisher Partners http://www.arl.org/sparc/partner/index.shtml SPARC: Publishing Resources http://www.arl.org/sparc/publisher/ Scholarly Communication http://www.library.ucla.edu/service/12774.cfm From the UCLA Libraries. Scholarly Communication: Academic Values and Sustainable Models http://cshe.berkeley.edu/publications/publications.php?id=23 Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography http://info.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepb.html This bibliography presents selected English-language articles, books, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. Most sources have been published between 1990 and the present; however, a limited number of key sources published prior to 1990 are also included. Where possible, links are provided to sources that are freely available on the Internet. Announcements for new versions of the bibliography are distributed on PACS-P and other mailing lists. An archive of prior versions of the bibliography is available. An article about the development and utilization of the bibliography has been published in The Journal of Electronic Publishing. Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) http://www.arl.org/sparc Attempts being made to make scholarly publication available online without charge. Scientific Publishing in Transition: An Overview of Current Developments http://www.stm-assoc.org/2006_09_01_Scientific_Publishing_in_Transition_White_Paper.pdf UC Berkeley Faculty Conference on Scholarly Publishing http://lib.berkeley.edu/scholarlypublishing/
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Scholarly Societies Resources of Scholarly Societies http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society The Scholarly Societies Project sponsored by the University of Waterloo [Ontario, Canada] Library facilitating access to information about scholarly societies across the world. Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/ The Scholarly Societies Project offers free Internet access to directory information (including links to websites) for a selection of scholarly societies across the world. Since 2000, a comprehensive review has been underway to ensure that the selection includes the most important societies in each country (subject to the requirement that the societies satisfy the Guidelines for Inclusion of Resources).
Statistics—Education DHS Ed Data http://eddataglobal.org/documents/index.cfm/Guinea_en.pdf/ Education Report Card http://www.uschamber.com/icw/reportcard/default The United States in the 21st century faces unprecedented economic and social challenges, ranging from the forces of global competition to the impending retirement of 77 million baby boomers. Succeeding in this new era will require our children to be prepared for the intellectual demands of the modern workplace and a far more complex society. Yet the evidence indicates that our country is not ready. Despite decades of reform efforts and many trillions of dollars in public investment, US schools are not equipping our children with the skills and knowledge they-and the nation-so badly need. The indicators used in this report, in other words, draw upon and reflect the business expertise of the US Chamber of Commerce and its members. We focused on the performance measures vital to competently operating-and improving-complex organizations in any sector. To our knowledge, for example, this is the first national report that has examined each state’s return on its educational investments. Where most previous report cards have focused primarily on inputs in terms of spending or regulations, this report card reflects our premise that American education should be accountable, rigorous, innovativeand focused on achievement. Measuring Up: The National Report on Higher Education http://measuringup.highereducation.org/ Measuring Up 2006 consists of the national report card for higher education and fifty state report cards. Its purpose is to provide the public and policymakers with information to assess and improve postsecondary education in each state. Measuring Up 2006 is the fourth in a series of biennial report cards.
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This Web site provides state leaders, policymakers, researchers and others with access to the national report card as well as access to all fifty state report cards. In addition, the site can compare any state with the best-performing states in each performance category, compare indicator scores and state grades for any performance category, obtain source and technical information for indicators and weights, and allow visitors to download the reports. Further, the Measuring Up Web site has the capacity to view previous report cards from 2000, 2002, and 2004. National Center for Educational Statistics http://nces.ed.gov NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations. USAID: Global Education Online Database http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/
Technology and Education Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) http://www.aace.org The Association (founded in 1981) is an international, educational, and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology. This purpose of AACE is accomplished through the encouragement of scholarly inquiry related to information technology in education and the dissemination of research results and their applications through Publications, Conferences, Divisions/Societies/Chapters, and Inter-Organizational Projects. AACE’s membership includes researchers, developers, and practitioners in schools, colleges, and universities; administrators, policy decision-makers, trainers, adult educators, and other specialists in education, industry, and the government with an interest in advancing knowledge and learning with information technology in education. AACE’s web site provides information about all AACE journals, including article abstracts; conference news and events, including Calls for Papers; educational/instructional technology position announcements; inter-organizational projects, including SITE—Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education; and membership information. The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) http://www.cni.org CNI is an organization to advance the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity. Founded in 1990 by the Association of Research Libraries, Educom, and CAUSE, CNI is supported by the members of an institutional Task Force representing higher education, publishing, network and telecommunications, information technology, and libraries and library organizations. The Education Arcade: The Future of Videogames in Education http://www.educationarcade.org/ When we began work two years ago, there was no real evidence that high quality educational games could be made or could be effectively used in the classroom. Through the Games-to-Teach Project, a Microsoft iCampus initiative with the Comparative Media Studies department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, we began to explore
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key issues in the use of a wide variety of media in teaching and learning. Based on our survey work, we then developed a suite of conceptual frameworks to support learning across math, science, engineering, and humanities curricula. Working with top game designers from industry and with faculty across MIT’s five schools, we conceived 15 game concepts and supporting pedagogy for how advanced math and science content could be blended with game play in unique ways, as well as models for supporting humanities education. Given the large matrix of creative and teaching possibilities that we identified, we developed a subset of prototypes to implement as proofs-of-concept, including games to support teaching in physics and environmental engineering. We have been working with teachers and students at MIT and high schools in the Boston area to assess the use of our early work in the classroom and how students’ understanding of learning points is affected. To broaden and sustain this work and to leverage emerging efforts at other universities and in industry, we have launched a new research initiative named The Education Arcade. This consortium: Expands development work for and assessment studies of games in education; Encourages broader investigations into the use of games in education with both industrial and university partners; and Brings together a community of professionals and advocates interested in the future of videogames in education. EDUCAUSE http://www.educause.edu/home/720 EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations. EDUCAUSE programs include professional development activities, print and electronic publications, strategic policy initiatives, research, awards for leadership and exemplary practices, and a wealth of online information services. The current membership comprises more than 1,800 colleges, universities, and education organizations, including over 180 corporations. EDUCAUSE has offices in Boulder, CO, and Washington, DC. Detailed information about membership and association programs and services is available through the EDUCAUSE Web site at http://www.educause.edu/. Encyclopedia of Educational Technology http://www.etc.edu.cn/eet/eet/ The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. The primary audiences for the EET are students and novice to intermediate practitioners in these fields, who need a brief overview as a starting point to further research on specific topics. Authors are graduate students, professors, and others who contribute voluntarily. Articles are short and use multimedia to enrich learning rather than merely decorate the pages. From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal http://www.fno.org/ Educational Technology for Engaged Learning. Educational Technology for Literacy.
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MERLOT TWO (Teaching Well Online) http://www.merlot.org/Home.po?discipline=TWO MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments. You are welcome to browse the collection or search for materials. Members may add materials, comments and assignments to MERLOT. Membership is free. MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm Free online course material from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. NIH Office of Science Education http://science-education.nih.gov/ Free resources for science teachers. PBS Teachers http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ Some free video content and scheduling information for television. Physics Education Technology http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html The Physics Education Technology (PhET) project is an ongoing effort to provide an extensive suite of simulations for teaching and learning physics and to make these resources both freely available from the PhET website (phet.colorado.edu) and easy to incorporate into classrooms. The simulations (sims) are animated, interactive, and game-like environments in which students learn through exploration. In these sims, we emphasize the connections between real life phenomena and the underlying science and seek to make the visual and conceptual models of expert physicists accessible to students. We use a research-based approach in our design—incorporating findings from prior research and our own testing—to create sims that support student engagement with and understanding of physics concepts. We currently have about 35 sims posted on our website. Most of these sims cover introductory high school and college physics, but some focus on making traditionally moreadvanced topics (e.g. lasers, semiconductors, greenhouse effect, radioactivity and nuclear weapons) accessible to students. On the website, the sims are organized under seven somewhat loose and partially overlapping categories: Motion; Work, Energy & Power; Sound & Waves; Heat & Thermo; Electricity & Circuits; Light & Radiation; Quantum Phenomena; and Math Tools. Research Channel http://researchchannel.org/ Video library of over 3,000 online titles TLT Group http://www.tltgroup.org/ The non-profit TLT Group has helped over 500 educational institutions, associations, and corporations around the world to improve teaching and learning by making more appropriate and cost-effective use of information technology without sacrificing what matters most. Led by Steve Gilbert and Steve Ehrmann, and featuring assessment tools from the award-winning Flashlight Program, The TLT Group can help accelerate educational improvement while easing the stresses of institutional change.
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UMUC—Verizon Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/ Welcome to the UMUC-Verizon Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology. Module 1 provides resources for use in the selection of appropriate media to accomplish specific learning objectives. Module 2 provides resources for faculty using technology in research assignments, small group projects, and discussions to encourage activity. Web Based Learning: Electronic Resources Library http://learningonlineinfo.org/2006/11/28/web-based-learning-resources-library/
Undergraduate Graduation Rates National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Graduation Rates, 2000 and 2003 Cohorts http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008173 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Graduation Rates, 1999 and 2002 Cohorts http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007154.pdf National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Graduation Rates, 1998 and 2001 Cohorts http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006155
Visual Literacy [Finding meaning in images] The AIS (Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales) Literacy Site http://www.aisnsw.edu.au/Main/ All Key Learning Areas use visual images such as pictures, charts, diagrams, maps, graphs and web pages to provide information and support students’ understanding. ‘Reading’ these types of visuals requires students to move beyond simple descriptions of images to being more critical of the ways in which the image is constructed and its intended purpose. In addition, the texts students encounter in school are becoming increasingly more multimodal; that is, they use print, visual images and sound in various combinations, thus demanding students use multiple decoding and analytical skills. To be visually literate, then, students need to understand the signs and symbols that are used to construct meanings, and that these symbols make us understand things and react in particular ways. To analyse the meaning or meanings contained within images, we need a shared, technical language that enables the reader/viewer to discuss the different choices that have been made in the construction of the image. The following tutorials and resources are provided to support you to develop your understanding of visual literacy. Center for Media Literacy—Visual Literacy http://www.medialit.org/focus/visu_home.html Vision: The Center for Media Literacy is dedicated to a new vision of literacy for the 21st Century: the ability to communicate competently in all media forms, print and electronic, as well as to access, understand, analyze and evaluate the powerful images, words and sounds that make up our contemporary mass media culture. Indeed, we believe these
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skills of media literacy are essential for both children and adults as individuals and as citizens of a democratic society. Mission: Our mission is to help children and adults prepare for living and learning in a global media culture by translating media literacy research and theory into practical information, training and educational tools for teachers and youth leaders, parents and caregivers of children. International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) http://www.ivla.org/index.htm Welcome to the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) web site. IVLA is a notfor-profit association of researchers, educators, designers, media specialists, and artists dedicated to the principles of visual literacy. IVLA was formed for the purpose of providing a forum for the exchange of information related to visual literacy. We are also concerned with issues dealing with education, instruction and training in modes of visual communication and their application through the concept of visual literacy to individuals, groups, organizations, and to the public in general. Our members represent a wide range of disciplines including the arts, sciences, education, communication, business, videography, photography, instructional technology, health, and computer applications. We invite you to join us in the lively debates of our field, and we look forward to forming lasting professional and personal friendships. Joel and Irene Benedict Visual Literacy Collection [Arizona State University] http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/benedict/ Based on the idea that visual images are a language, visual literacy can be defined as the ability to understand and produce visual messages. Work in the field has centered on development of educational programs that train students’ abilities to evaluate and create visual messages, as well as improvement of students’ reading and writing skills through the use of visual literacy techniques. Visual literacy as a field of research, study, and teaching becomes increasingly important with the ever-expanding proliferation of mass media in society. As more and more information and entertainment is acquired through non-print media (such as television), the ability to think critically and visually about the images presented becomes a crucial skill. Journal of Visual Literacy http://plato.ou.edu/~jvl/ The Journal of Visual Literacy (JVL) is a refereed, scholarly journal. It invites manuscripts that explore empirical, theoretical, practical, or applied aspects of visual literacy and communication. The journal reflects the eclectic nature of the membership of the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA). The JVL provides an open forum in which researchers and practitioners can explore the evolving field of visual literacy. Manuscripts pertaining to the effective use of visuals in communication, education, business, the arts, law, commerce, medicine, design, and a wide variety of fields are encouraged. JVL is published twice annually, Spring and Autumn. The Online Visual Literacy Project http://pomona.edu/Academics/courserelated/classprojects/Visual-lit/intro/intro.html From the beginnings of human culture, visual awareness has been a key element to communication. Just as information conveyed by the written word holds a significance for humanity in the 20th century, the symbols of early cave paintings held a deep significance for the artists and cultures that produced them. Over time these symbols and
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meanings changed into the alphabets of the world of today; which are the basis for verbal literacy. To be verbally literate, one must possess and be able to manipulate the basic components of written language: the letters, words, spelling, grammar, syntax. With a mastery of these elements of written communication, the possibilities of verbal expression are endless. Visual literacy must operate within the same boundaries. Just as there are components and common meaning for the elements of verbal literacy, elements and common meaning exist for the elements of visual literacy. Project Zero: Patterns of Thinking http://pzweb.harvard.edu/Research/PatThk.htm Project Zero, a research group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has investigated the development of learning processes in children, adults, and organizations since 1967. Today, Project Zero is building on this research to help create communities of reflective, independent learners; to enhance deep understanding within disciplines; and to promote critical and creative thinking. Project Zero’s mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels. Thoughts on Visual Literacy. By Philip Yenawine (co-founder of Visula Understanding in Education [VUE]). http://www.vue.org/download/Thoughts_Visual_Literacy.pdf Virtual Information Inquiry http://www.virtualinquiry.com//inquiry/visual.htm Visual literacy is the ability to understand and use images. This includes to think, learn, and express oneself in terms of images. Photographs, cartoons, line drawings, diagrams, concept maps, and other visual representations are all important in visual literacy. In the 1960s, IVLA (International Visual Literacy Association) was formed to help people learn more about visual learning, visual thinking, and visual language. For a more detailed definition of visual literacy, go to What Is Visual Literacy?. Visual Literacy in Higher Education. By Ron Bleed [Maricopa Community Colleges] http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI4001.pdf Visual Literacy in Teaching and Learning: A Literature Perspective. By Suzanne Stokes [Troy State University] http://ejite.isu.edu/Volume1No1/pdfs/stokes.pdf VISUAL Literacy: More than Meets the Eye http://library.ups.edu/research/visualliteracy/ Visual Literacy refers to a group of vision-competencies a human being can develop by seeing and at the same time having and integrating other sensory experiences. The development of these competencies is fundamental to normal human learning. When developed, they enable a visually literate person to discriminate and interpret the visible actions, objects, symbols, natural or man-made, that he encounters in his environment. Through the creative use of these competencies, he is able to communicate with others. Through the appreciative use of these competencies, he is able to comprehend and enjoy the masterworks of visual communication. From the University of Puget Sound
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Each one of the following tools can stand alone, or they can be combined with one another to build a customized visual literacy curriculum that suits your needs. Visual Literacy: What Is It and Do We Need It to Use Learning Technologies Effectively? By Ellen Sims, Ros O’Leary, Julian Cook & Gill Butland. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/auckland02/proceedings/papers/ellen_sims_ et_al.pdf Visual Understanding in Education (VUE) http://vue.org/ Visual Understanding in Education (VUE) conducts educational research focused on aesthetic and cognitive development that results from interaction with art. Based on its findings, VUE develops programs for schools and museums, principally Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). VUE is not-for-profit and primarily supported by grants.
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AIDS AIDSinfo—HIV/AIDS information http://aidsinfo.nih.gov On December 2, 2002, the HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) and its sister service, the HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS), will be merged into AIDSinfo. The AIDSinfo project will provide all of the services that are currently available from ACTIS and ATIS, as well as quick and easy access to wide-ranging Federal resources on HIV/AIDS clinical research, HIV treatment and prevention, and medical practice for health care providers and consumers. The AIDSinfo Web site, located at AIDSinfo.nih.gov, is user-friendly and easy to navigate. The site’s many features include: Federally approved information on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines Comprehensive database of government- and industry-sponsored HIV/AIDS clinical trials Information about approved and experimental HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccines Education and Resource Center, offering links and other downloadable resources AIDSinfo is sponsored by the following agencies: National Institutes of Health: Office of AIDS Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Library of Medicine; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Service Administration; and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. HIV InSite http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu Gateway to HIV/AIDS information from the University of California, San Francisco. UNAIDS http://unaids.org/en/
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UNAIDS is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations family. UNAIDS brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to help the world prevent new HIV infections, care for those already infected, and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. The aim of UNAIDS is to help mount and support an expanded response—one that engages the efforts of many sectors and partners from government and civil society. Established in 1994 by a resolution of the UN Economic and Social Council and launched in January 1996, UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board with representatives of 22 governments from all geographic regions, the UNAIDS Cosponsors, and five representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including associations of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Adolescent Health National Adolescent Health Information Center http://nahic.ucsf.edu/ The goals of NAHIC are to serve as a national resource for adolescent health information and research; and to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information.
Aging Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov AgeLine Database http://www.aarp.org/research/ageline/ Abstracts of social gerontology and aging-related articles, books, and reports. Center for Healthy Aging http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/ The Center for Healthy Aging encourages and assists community-based organizations serving older adults to develop and implement evidence-based health promotion/disease prevention programs. Evidence-based programming translates tested program models or interventions into practical, effective community programs that can provide proven health benefits to participants. The Center for Healthy Aging also serves as a resource center for the Administration on Aging Evidence Based Disease Prevention Grants Program grantees, as well as the Aging Services network and other services providers. Internet Resources on Aging http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/ The web sites in AARP’s Internet Resources on Aging are chosen for their usefulness for older adults and their families, as well as for researchers, students, and professionals in the field of aging. Most of the sites are produced by government agencies or nonprofit organizations. Commercial sites are not included unless they contain a substantial amount of free information that is interesting to a wide spectrum of older adults.
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We review entries every 4 months, updating their descriptions and web addresses as needed. Because we want the database to be current and accurate, we have had to limit the total number of sites it contains. Individuals or organizations who would like to recommend a site are encouraged to contact us. National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/ NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically to support and conduct high-quality research on: Aging processes Age-related diseases Special problems and needs of the aged Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups Develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research. SAGE Crossroads http://www.sagecrossroads.net/ SAGE Crossroads is the premier online forum for emerging issues of human aging. The onset of the senior boom, coupled with new discoveries in aging-related science and technology is setting the stage for great debate on medical interventions and longevity science. SAGE Crossroads aims to be the balanced, go-to site for those interested in engaging in lively discussions about the ethical, political, economic, and societal implications of aging-related science. At SAGE Crossroads, visitors will be able to watch, listen and, most importantly, interact with prominent experts in the field of aging. Launched in March 2003 by the Alliance for Aging Research and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (publishers of Science Magazine), SAGE Crossroads provides policymakers, journalists and interested consumers with the opportunity to explore the impact of science and technology on aging.
Alternative Medicine Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance http://acupuncturealliance.org/ Alliance for Natural Health—US http://www.healthfreedom.net/new_site/ The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA)* is part of an international organization dedicated to promoting sustainable health and freedom of choice in healthcare through good science and good law. We protect the right of natural-health practitioners to practice and the right of consumers to choose the healthcare options they prefer. Since 1992, we have worked to shift the medical paradigm from an exclusive focus on surgery, drugs and other conventional techniques to an “integrative” approach incorporating food, dietary supplements and lifestyle changes. This is the way to improve health and extend lives while reducing the costs of healthcare back to a sustainable level. Alternative Health News Online http://altmedicine.com/
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In selecting these pages, we: Thoroughly searched the Internet to try to bring you some of the most informative and credible sites we could find. However, we wish that some sites would have carried more scientific evidence. Added a substantial number of excellent conventional health sites to provide a truly integrative approach. Included a number of sites that are updated daily and weekly to keep you on top of breaking health news—both alternative and conventional. Be aware that alternative health and healing covers everything from pure hogwash to promising and proven therapies. Also take note that alternative medicine should be considered a supplement to—not a replacement for—traditional medicine. Also, keep these points in mind: When viewing sites maintained by adherents of a particular alternative approach, be aware that they are going to be enthusiastic about their methods. Be skeptical, but open-minded. Although anecdotal evidence may be valid, look for scientific evidence that a procedure works. Unfortunately, many unorthodox therapies have not been subjected to rigorous scientific testing—even though they might be effective in certain instances. Take note that, when people believe a therapy will work, they will sometimes sense an improvement. This phenomenon, known as the Placebo Effect, tends to confound things, especially in alternative medicine. In all, our goal is two-fold: To bring you a number of techniques and approaches that appear to be worth your time to investigate and to discuss with your physician or health-care provider. To report mainly on wellness and natural approaches to staying healthy and living longer. Alternative Medicine Foundation http://amfoundation.org/ Our Mission—The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, formed to: respond to the public and professional need for responsible and reliable education, information, and dialogue about the integration of alternative and conventional medicine conserve and respect the knowledge and practice of indigenous therapies and systems of healthcare promote novel ways to blend ancient practice and modern science for the promotion of health advance the ethical and sustainable development of alternatives to standard care Alternative Medicine Homepage at the University of Pittsburgh http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html This site provides links to Alternative Treatments for disease. Alternative Medicine is defined by the National Institutes of Health as an unrelated group of non-orthodox therapeutic practices, often with explanatory systems that do not follow conventional biomedical explanations.
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American Academy of Medical Acupuncture http://www.medicalacupuncture.org American Association of Alternative Therapists http://asat.org/ ASAT’s objectives, as stated in its charter, are: To design and conduct certification and degree courses in ASAT™ C.O.R.E. Counseling To establish, regulate and support state and local ASAT™ chapters To increase members’ knowledge and skills in the field of ASAT™ C.O.R.E. Counseling in order to enhance the quality of service provided to their clients To promote public awareness and acceptance of ASAT™ C.O.R.E. Counseling To improve members’ skills in the marketing of their services and management of their practice To establish standards by which members may guide their professional conduct To monitor legislation, local and national, impacting the field of alternative therapy and to fight legislation adversely affecting an individual’s right to choose, or practice, non-mainstream therapy American Association of Naturopathic Physicians http://naturopathic.org/ Vision: A Healthy World Through Healthy People Founded in 1985, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) is the national professional society representing naturopathic physicians who are licensed or eligible for licensing as primary care providers. Policy is established through a House of Delegates, which consists of representatives from 34 state naturopathic associations, four naturopathic specialty societies and the four recognized naturopathic medical programs. American Chiropractic Association http://amerchiro.org/ ACA Mission: A Purpose for Being The ACA is a professional organization representing Doctors of Chiropractic. Its mission is to preserve, protect, improve and promote the chiropractic profession and the services of Doctors of Chiropractic for the benefit of patients they serve. The purpose of the ACA is to provide leadership in health care and a positive vision for the chiropractic profession and its natural approach to health and wellness. On behalf of the chiropractic profession, we accomplish our mission and purpose by affecting public policy and legislation, by promoting high standards in professional ethics and quality of treatment and by carrying out a dynamic strategic plan to help ensure the professional growth and success of Doctors of Chiropractic. American Holistic Medical Association http://holisticmedicine.org/ To transform health care so that it addresses physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual and social health, thereby contributing to the healing of the planet. As holistic physicians, we are committed to the health of all whom we serve including ourselves. The essence of our vision is unconditional love. Association for Integrative Medicine http://integrativemedicine.org/
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The Mission of AIM is to: Advance the field of Integrative Medicine; Provide a forum for professional communication and research within the field; Provide educational opportunities within the field of Integrative Medicine for the general public as well as professionals; Review standards of clinical practice and professional credentials. CAM [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] on PubMed http://nccam.nih.gov/research/camonpubmed/ NCCAM and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) have partnered to create CAM on PubMed, a subset of NLM’s PubMed. PubMed provides access to citations from the MEDLINE database and additional life science journals. It also includes links to many full-text articles at journal Web sites and other related Web resources. Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://www.noah-health.org/en/alternative/ The therapies discussed on this page are by definition alternatives to, or outside the scope of, generally accepted medical standards of care. The effectiveness of some of these treatments has been proven by scientific evidence, while limited or no research data exists to support other treatments. In 1993, through Congressional mandate, the National Institutes of Health established the Office of Alternative Medicine to acknowledge other treatment possibilities. In 1998 the office became a NIH Center, The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In the same spirit, without endorsement, NOAH offers this selection of alternative/complementary therapies. DrWeil.com http://www.drweil.com/ DrWeil.com is a leading provider of online information and products for optimum health and wellness. For the last five years, the Ask Dr. Weil online feature of our premier web destinations, www.drweil.com and www.askdrweil.com has provided a tradition of quality online solutions for consumers and professionals, and was notably one of the first online help resources available on the Web. DrWeil.com is owned by Polaris Health, LLC, a Phoenix, Arizona-based holding company founded by Andrew Weil, MD. HealthWorld Online http://www.healthy.net/ HealthWorld Online is your 24-hour health resource center—a virtual health village where you can access information, products, and services to help create your wellnessbased lifestyle. As you navigate through our Internet health network, you will meet many of the leaders in natural health, wellness, self-care and alternative medicine. These experts have dedicated their lives to educating consumers and professionals in the health care of the future—Integrative Medicine—blending the best of conventional and alternative/complementary medicine. Our philosophy of Self-Managed Care™ encourages you, the individual, to become the central player in mangaging your own health and to work in partnership with your chosen health professional to achieve a higher level of health and vitality—your birthright. Herbal Safety http://www.herbalsafety.utep.edu/default.htm
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The website has two primary purposes: To disseminate information about research findings related to herbal use in our region, as well as to provide information about the safety of herbal product use in both English and Spanish. This feature makes it one of the few bilingual websites specifically developed to disseminate non-commercial information about medicinal plants. In the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of herbal products in the United States. Based on research undertaken by our program, the use of diverse herbal products is even more common in the Texas-Mexico border region than in the rest of the country. HerbMed http://www.herbmed.org/ HerbMed®—an interactive, electronic herbal database—provides hyperlinked access to the scientific data underlying the use of herbs for health. It is an evidence-based information resource for professionals, researchers, and general public. HerbMed® is a project of the Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc, provided as a freely available, public resource. Internet Health Library http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/ Welcome to www.internethealthlibrary.com. The UK’s largest Alternative Medicine, Complementary Therapy and Natural Health Care Resource. The site contains links broken down in the following categories: Health Matter, News and Organisations. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas) Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/resources-for-professionals/ clinical-tools-and-resources/cimer/index.html M. D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources (CIMER) website contains evidence-based reviews of complementary or alternative cancer therapies as well as links to other authoritative resources. These reviews evaluate the designs and the results of published research on herbal, mind-body, energy, nutrition, and other biological/organic/pharmacological (e.g., cartilage) substances. Detailed scientific reviews are provided to assist health care professionals in guiding patients who would like to integrate these therapies with conventional treatments. Medicinal Spices Exhibit—UCLA Biomedical Library: History and Special Collections http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/spice/index.cfm?displayID=2 The History & Special Collections Division of the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, formally established in 1964, now contains close to 30,000 rare books. A 25,000 volume collection of secondary literature provides in-depth interpretation for the primary materials as does the extensive history of the health sciences/history of biology journal collection. A large reference collection provides information about history of the sciences as well as about the history of the book. In addition to the rare books, the Division collects and curates manuscripts, prints and portraits, and museum objects. We collect materials in two broad subject areas: medicine and life sciences. In medicine we attempt to document the history of medical thought and practice from the earliest times to the recent past. In the life sciences we emphasize natural history, zoology, botany, evolution and evolutionary theory. The collecting period is 15th century to the early 20th century. MEDLINEplus: Alternative Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alternativemedicine.html
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Welcome to MEDLINEplus, a goldmine of good health information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MEDLINEplus is updated daily and can be bookmarked at the URL: medlineplus.gov. There is no advertising on this site, nor does MEDLINEplus endorse any company or product. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) http://nccam.nih.gov The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is one of eight agencies under the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Our mission is to support rigorous research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), to train researchers in CAM, and to disseminate information to the public and professionals on which CAM modalities work, which do not, and why. Our four primary areas of focus are: Research, Research training and career development, Outreach and Integration. National Center for Homeopathy http://homeopathic.org/ Our mission at the National Center for Homeopathy is to promote health through homeopathy. By providing general education to the public about homeopathy, and specific education to homeopaths, we help to make homeopathy available throughout the United States. This web site, our open to the public annual meeting, and our work with the media helps us reach people who are new to homeopathy with accurate, current, and helpful information. We make a press package available for inquiries from the media (now available on this site). Our staff answers more than 10,000 inquiries a year. Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://www.cancer.gov/occam The Research Council for Complementary Medicine http://www.rccm.org.uk The Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM) was established in June 1983 to: Advance public education through the conduct and promotion of research into those techniques and therapeutic systems which are commonly know as complementary medicine and to disseminate the results of such research for the benefit of the public Promote research into all aspects of the protection and improvement of the health of the individual and the dissemination of the results of such research. Sloan-Kettering: About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm This site provides objective information for oncologists and healthcare professionals, including a clinical summary for each agent and details about constituents, adverse effects,
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interactions, and potential benefits or problems. Evaluations of alternative or unproved cancer therapies, as well as products for sexual dysfunction are included. Our Integrative Medicine Service staff, led by an oncology-trained pharmacist and botanicals expert, manages this web site, which is continually updated as new information becomes available. A consumer version of each monograph also is available to help you deal with the often confusing claims made for over-the-counter products and regimens. It is important to ask your doctor or another qualified professional about possible interactions with your specific medications before taking any supplements. White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy: Final Report http://www.whccamp.hhs.gov/ WholeHealthMD.com http://wholehealthmd.com/ WholeHealthMD.com is dedicated to providing the best in complementary and alternative medicine. All of our information is developed by a team of leading board-certified doctors and specialists. Our integrative medicine experts will guide you through a range of safe and effective options that will positively impact your health.
Bioethics American Journal of Bioethics http://bioethics.net/ ** Bioethics www.bioethics.net http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/ Bioethics Resources on the Web http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/index.html The Internet is replete with resources available to those with an interest in bioethics including education, research involving human participants and animals, medical and health care ethics, and the implications of applied genetics and biotechnology. This website contains a broad collage of annotated web links, and while this list is comprehensive, it is not totally inclusive. The listed resources provide background information and various positions on issues in bioethics. Where possible, we have linked directly to those positions. Bloodlines http://www.pbs.org/bloodlines/ Offering hope to infertile couples. Curing disease by mixing human and animal cells. Assessing risk with genetic testing. Over the past few decades, the public has become increasingly comfortable with a growing menu of medical procedures, as interventions that were once science fiction become commonplace. But as reproductive and genetic technologies move out of the laboratory and into medical practice—as they are combined into complex applications and applied in unforeseen ways—they are forcing us to ask the question: are we creating a world that we won’t want to inhabit? A baby with five parents and none of them recognized by law. A patent application for a creature that would be genetically part human and part chimpanzee. A corporation
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secretly doing genetic tests on its workers. These scenarios are not only real, they are challenging our most fundamental beliefs and establishing legal precedents that govern our future. BLOODLINES: Technology Hits Home, a one-hour documentary that premiered in June 2003 on PBS . . . reveals how new life technologies are raising ethical, legal and social dilemmas as cutting-edge science intersects with the law. BLOODLINES explores the dilemmas created by new biotechnologies firsthand. The Hastings Center http://www.thehastingscenter.org/ The Hastings Center is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit bioethics research institute founded in 1969 to explore fundamental and emerging questions in health care, biotechnology, and the environment. The Center’s research projects are diverse; recent topics range from genetic paternity testing to newborn screening to palliative care. The work is carried out by interdisciplinary teams that convene at the Center’s home, overlooking the Hudson River, to frame and examine issues that inform professional practice, public conversation, and social policy. The Hastings Center Report and IRB: Ethics & Human Research bring the best scholarship and commentary in bioethics to members and other readers worldwide. The Morison Library serves as a resource for Center research associates, fellows, visiting scholars, and others. Center staff write and speak on a variety of topics, serve as consultants, and assist members of the press. Medical Ethics, Oaths, and Codes http://www.foresight.org/Nanomedicine/Ethics.html National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/nrc/ The Ethics Library was established at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics in 1973 with funding from the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation to support research projects at the Institute, such as the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Bioethics and the NLMsponsored compilation of the annual Bibliography of Bioethics and its counterpart database, BIOETHICSLINE®. In 1985 this growing information resource was awarded a competitive five year grant by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health to become the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NRCBL), dedicated to collecting and organizing the burgeoning bioethics literature, and providing reference services. The original grant was extended for three years, and eventually converted to an NLM contract that continues today. The library holdings represent the world’s largest collection related to ethical issues in medicine and biomedical research. This collection functions both as a reference library for the public and as an in depth research resource for scholars from the US and abroad. The ongoing federal support allows NRCBL to continue its mission to provide in-depth bioethical information for all. President’s Council on Bioethics http://www.bioethics.gov/ Section 2. Mission. a. The Council shall advise the President on bioethical issues that may emerge as a consequence of advances in biomedical science and technology. In connection with its advisory role, the mission of the Council includes the following functions:
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to undertake fundamental inquiry into the human and moral significance of developments in biomedical and behavioral science and technology; to explore specific ethical and policy questions related to these developments; to provide a forum for a national discussion of bioethical issues; to facilitate a greater understanding of bioethical issues; and to explore possibilities for useful international collaboration on bioethical issues.
Business of Medicine ** Healthcare Financial Management Association http://www.hfma.org/ ** Medical Group Management Association http://www.mgma.org ** Medical Marketing Association http://www.mmanet.org
Cancer American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) http://www.aacr.org/home/about-us.aspx The AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research. Its reputation for scientific breadth and excellence attract the premier researchers in the field. The programs and services of the AACR foster the exchange of knowledge and new ideas among scientists dedicated to cancer research, provide training opportunities for the next generation of cancer researchers, and increase public understanding of cancer. American Society for Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002138,00.asp The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO’s efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to highquality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research. ASCO has more than 23,500 members from over 100 countries. ASCO’s membership is composed of clinical oncologists representing all oncology disciplines (medical, surgical, and radiologic oncology) and subspecialties; physicians and health-care professionals participating in approved oncology training programs; oncology nurses; and other healthcare practitioners with a predominant interest in oncology. Ameripros http://www.ameripros.org Sections on Breast, Colon, Lung, Mesothelioma and Prostate Cancers as well as treatment and other general cancer information.
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Association of Cancer Online http://www.acor.org Manages 70 (+) cancer e-mail lists. Brain Tumor News http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/brain_tumor/ From ScienceDaily. Brain Tumor Trials and Treatment http://virtualtrials.com/ The Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival times for brain tumor patients. We will attempt to achieve that goal by using computer technology to streamline the flow of information, organize the brain tumor community and raise money for brain tumor research. Some highlights of our accomplishments: Clinical Trials & Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors. It all started as the first online support group dedicated to brain tumors, on Compuserves, in January 1993. It later moved to it’s own website, virtualtrials.com, where it became one of the premier sources of information for brain tumor information, as well as hosting many online support groups, chat rooms, newsletters, articles, and the database of clinical trials. We were the first to offer free video of brain tumor conferences and now have a huge multimedia library on topics important for brain tumor patients. Al Musella ran it all as a volunteer for the first 5 years, then when it became overwhelming, timewise, for him, the Musella Foundation was formed in 1998 and he became a part time employee of the foundation and gave up 2 of his 3 medical offices to allow more time to dedicate to brain tumors. He is currently the only employee, but is backed by many volunteers. The office of the foundation is currently run out of his medical office in Hewlett, NY. As a side note—we are often asked why the site is virtualtrials.com and not virtualtrials.org—since it is now run as a non-profit. It actually has both addresses. Virtualtrials.com is more popular because it was in use and widely known for years before the IRS granted us non-profit status, and there were already many links to the .com version, so we kept the .com name. Brain Tumor Virtual Trial. This is a study of brain tumor patients, what treatments they had and the outcomes. Our hope is to identify combinations of treatments that may work better (either longer survival times, or higher quality of life) than currently used treatments. When we find combinations that look promising, our medical advisory board will test them in standard clinical trials. An offshoot of this is the Long Term GBM Outcome Project, which will try to form a large database of the long term survivors and try to figure out why they are beating this when many don’t. We have raised money for brain tumor research and have given grants for some of the most important brain tumor research projects. We have run a few letter writing campaigns which had major impacts on the lives of brain tumor patients: We helped speed up the approval for Temodar, We helped convince Medicare to pay for Temodar, and most recently, we convinced Medicare to pay for Gliadel. Cancer Consultants http://www.cancerconsultants.com/index.php Cancer Consultants is dedicated to providing the most up to date cancer information on the treatment and prevention of cancer for patients and professionals. Cancer Literature http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancerlit.html
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CancerCompass http://www.cancercompass.com/ Your journey brought you this far, to a home built to nurture, support and offer hope to people affected by cancer. CancerCompass is a unique community for people who are affected by cancer. Within, you can interact with people—fellow patients, family members and the cancer concerned. Husbands and wives. Sisters and brothers. All people. Within CancerCompass you’ll find a thriving community of more than 15,000 people connected to the latest cancer news, cancer information, decision support resources, and most importantly, each other. CancerCompass membership is FREE. When you register, you’ll have access to a number of members benefits including: Decision Support Resources Disease and Interest-Specific Community Message Boards Personalized My CancerCompass Web Page Breaking Cancer News Cancerpage http://www.cancerpage.com WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU BECOME: INFORMED—Comprehensive reliable information and the latest insights on developments in the cancer community. Cancer type descriptions and explanations Extensive treatment guidelines Cancer screening recommendations Up-to-the-minute cancer news Glossary of medical terms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) CONNECTED—Unparalleled access to support networks. Chat rooms Ask Our RN EMPOWERED—Personalization of information with helpful lifestyle tools. Journal of Hope My Cancer Page WE ARE EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT. Editorial integrity and independence are a cornerstone of Cancerpage’s mission. Our editors draw upon a wealth of medical information gathered from content sources and partners including oncologists, nurses, medical writers, cancer clinics and clinicians, and a network of affiliates of Quality Oncology. Cancerpage accepts only clearly marked advertising and sponsorship, and advertisers and sponsors have no input or influence in editorial decision-making. Cancerpage is a service provided by Quality Oncology, a division of Matria Healthcare, Inc. Inside Cancer: Multimedia Guide to Cancer Biology http://insidecancer.org/ Created by the Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Melanoma Patients’ Information Page http://www.mpip.org Contains straight talk about melanoma.
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National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov * National Cancer Registry Association http://www.ncra-usa.org Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://www.cancer.gov/occam Oncolink: A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu PDQ (Physician Data Query) http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cancerdatabase PDQ (Physician Data Query) is NCI’s comprehensive cancer database. It contains peerreviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services. Prostate cancer information http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/prostate Scientific American: Cancer http://sciam.com/topic.cfm?id=cancer Southwest Oncology Group http://www.swog.org/ The Southwest Oncology Group is an adult cancer clinical trials organization, one of the largest in the world. Our National Cancer Institute-sponsored Cooperative Group‘s membership and network consists of almost 4,000 of the nation’s leading physicians at 283 institutions throughout the United States and Canada. Since its inception in 1956, The Southwest Oncology Group has directly affected the lives of more than 150,000 patients enrolled in our clinical trials. The organization has touched millions more through our dedicated and successful clinical research. Within the past 13 years, Southwest Oncology Group research has led to the FDA issuance of new drug approvals for nine cancer therapies. For more on our distinguished record in researching cancer, see our History Page. University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Research Medical Library http://www3.mdanderson.org/library/general_reference_links/general_reference_ links_opening.html
Clinical Trials CenterWatch: Listing Service http://www.centerwatch.com/ CenterWatch is a Boston-based publishing and information services company and a business of The Thomson Corporation. We provide information services used by patients, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, CROs and research centers involved in clinical research around the world. Founded in 1994, Thomson CenterWatch strives to be a leader in print and Internetbased information services focusing on the clinical trials industry. We publish a wide
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range of newsletters, books and directories. The company also provides market intelligence services and medical education solutions. We are a company dedicated to providing patients and their advocates with a variety of information services and educational materials on clinical research. Our web site—www .centerwatch.com—provides an extensive list of IRB approved clinical trials being conducted internationally. Many of these trials may be appropriate for your participation. Our web site also lists promising therapies newly approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). CenterWatch offers reports that patients and advocates can purchase. These reports focus on specific illnesses and offer in depth information on clinical trials and new medical therapies. ClinicalTrials.gov http://clinicaltrials.gov/ ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. A clinical trial (also clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings. ClinicalTrials.gov currently contains approximately 12,700 clinical studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, other federal agencies, and private industry. Studies listed in the database are conducted in all 50 States and in over 100 countries. ClinicalTrials.gov receives over 4 million page views per month and hosts approximately 17,000 visitors daily.
Computer-Based Patient Records The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care, Revised Edition (1997) http://books.nap.edu/html/computer/commentary.html ** Computer-Based Patient Record Institute http://www.cpri-host.org Position Paper on Authentication in a Computer-Based Patient Record http://www.nursingworld.org/readroom/position/joint/jtcpri2.htm
Deafness American Sign Language http://www.handspeak.com British Cochlear Implant Group http://www.bcig.org/news/news.htm Cochlear Implant Association, Inc. http://www.cici.org/ Cochlear Manufacturers http://www.wici.org/static/manufacturers.htm
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The Deaf Resource Library http://deaflibrary.org/ The Deaf Resource Library (in ASL: D-R-L or DEAF-LIBRARY; http://www.deaflibrary. org) is a virtual library—an online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf cultures in Japan and the United States; as well as deaf and hard of hearing related topics. While I have a bias towards cultural Deaf models, I am also trying to include more material about hard of hearing issues as well. The information is collected here as a service to the Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing communities. I gladly welcome contributions to this online library by e-mail (
[email protected]). Hearing Disorders and Deafness http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hearingdisordersanddeafness.html Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/coch.asp National Technical Institute for the Deaf http://ntidweb.rit.edu/academics/support/audiology/CI_manufacturers.php
Dentistry Dental Resource http://www.dental-resources.com
Disability ABLEDATA http://abledata.com/ ABLEDATA provides objective information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States. We serve the nation’s disability, rehabilitation, and senior communities. ABLEDATA is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), part of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) of the US Department of Education. ABLEDATA is operated under Contract No. ED-02-CO-0038. We do not produce, distribute or sell any of the products listed on the database, but we will provide you with information on how to contact manufacturers or distributors of these products. We also do not produce any type of catalog. ABLEDATA is an associate member of the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA). ADA HomePage http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
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ADA Standards for Accessible Design http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/stdspdf.htm DisabilityInfo.gov http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500 DisabilityInfo.gov is a comprehensive online resource designed to provide people with disabilities with quick and easy access to the information they need. With just a few clicks, the site provides access to disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including benefits, civil rights, community life, education, employment, housing, health, technology and transportation. Family Village http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu Welcome to the Family Village! We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. Our community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more! So stop in, stroll around, and visit some of the Family Village’s attractions. Simply click on a place to explore and discover a cornucopia of useful information! Let us know what you like (or dislike) and visit often, for our village is constantly changing. From the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) http://www.naric.com/ Welcome to the NARIC Web site, our gateway to an abundance of disability- and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use. For the past 25 years NARIC staff members have been dedicated to providing direct, personal, and high-quality information services to anyone throughout the country. As a leader in providing interactive information to the disability and rehabilitation community, NARIC’s Web site continues this tradition by putting the information into the hands of the users through online publications, searchable databases, and timely reference and referral data. Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic http://www.rfbd.org The nation’s educational library for those with print disabilities.
Doctors Doctor Directory http://www.doctorpage.com/ familydoctor.org http://www.familydoctor.org This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. All of the information on this site has been written and
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reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP. Visit the AAFP Web site to learn more about the AAFP. ** Physician directories website http://www.thephysiciansdirectory.com/ QuackwatchSM Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions http://www.quackwatch.org/ Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. Founded by Dr. Stephen Barrett in 1969 as the Lehigh Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, it was incorporated in 1970. In 1997, it assumed its current name and began developing a worldwide network of volunteers and expert advisors. Our activities include: Investigating questionable claims Answering inquiries Distributing reliable publications Reporting illegal marketing Generating consumer-protection lawsuits Improving the quality of health information on the Internet Attacking misleading advertising on the Internet
Evaluating Health Sources Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html Created by the National Library of Medicine. A User’s Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html Millions of Americans search for health information on the web every year. Whether the health information is needed for personal reasons or for a loved one, millions of healthrelated web pages are viewed by millions of consumers. Sometimes the information found is just what was needed. Other searches end in frustration or retrieval of inaccurate, even dangerous, information. This guide outlines the collective wisdom of medical librarians who surf the web every day to discover quality information in support of clinical and scientific decision making by doctors, scientists, and other health practitioners responsible for the nation’s health. This guide is supported by the Medical Library Association (MLA), the library organization whose primary purpose is promoting quality information for improved health and whose members were the first to realize that not all health information on the web is credible, timely, or safe. The guide is presented in three brief sections.The first section, Getting Started, provides tips on filtering the millions of health-related web pages through the health subsets of major search engines and using quality electronic finding tools developed by the US government to do an initial screen of websites for further examination. This section is followed
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by a set of guidelines developed for evaluating the content of health-related websites. The final section provides additional information of interest to consumers searching for health-related information on the web.
Evidence-Based Medicine TRIP Database http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.html The TRIP Database began in 1997 as a result of the work of the founders (Jon Brassey and Dr Chris Price) in answering clinical questions, using the principles of evidence based medicine. One of the remits of answering the clinical questions was to return them in a clinically relevant time frame. As well as being quick the clinical questions needed to be answered using the best available evidence. Therefore, to identify the best evidence involved moving from website to website in order to identify relevant material. If each site took 5 minutes to search and 12 websites were examined it added an hour to the search time. If all the content were searchable at one website it would significantly improve the search time. Initially, a manual search of each evidence-based site was undertaken with titles, URL and year of publication recorded in a spreadsheet. Shortly afterwards a chance conversation led to the spreadsheet being converted to a crude web-based search engine.
General Health and Medicine Sources Allrefer Health http://health.allrefer.com/ The information provided herein is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. The information should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call your local emergency number for all medical emergencies. Use of this online service is subject to the disclaimer and the terms and conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only—they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Amedeo http://www.amedeo.com/ AMEDEO has been created to serve the needs of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, administrators, other members of the health professions, and patients and their friends. They can easily access timely, relevant information within their respective fields. AMEDEO’s core components include weekly emails with bibliographic lists about new scientific publications, personal Web pages for one-time download of available abstracts (see example), and an overview of the medical literature published in relevant journals over the past 12 to 24 months. All these new information resources are free of charge. ** American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) http://www.abms.org/
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Asian-American Health http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/index.html This Web resource on Asian American Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of these important minority groups, who are major contributors to our society’s economy, innovation, and vibrancy. Links are provided to an assortment of documents, web sites, databases, and other resources. CIDRAP: Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/ CIDRAP is a member of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, which aims to support work on the legal, ethical, and policy implications of problems in health, environment, and the life sciences. The Consortium coordinates among and builds on the strength of 17 centers and programs at the University of Minnesota. Its goal is to advance knowledge, public understanding, and sound policy. It undertakes a wide range of activities including sponsoring public lectures and conferences; offering intramural funding to support faculty, students, and colloquia; recommending faculty hiring and programmatic innovation; encouraging and supporting curricular innovation; facilitating collaborative research; and advising on public policy. The Consortium is directed by its member centers and programs and is open to all points of view. Center for Disease Control Health Topics http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm Health Topics A to Z provides a listing of disease and health topics found on the CDC Web site. It is not yet a complete index of the site. New topics are added on an ongoing basis. * Columbia University/Health Q&A site http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu Comprehensive Health http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ie/research/facilities/chess.html The major focus of the research is the design and testing of expert systems, computer mediated communication and database systems to help people who have problems in areas such as breast cancer, AIDS, heart disease, alcoholism, aging and abuse. Cyber Dialogue http://www.cyberdialogue.com Survey, research group. Discovery [Channel] Health http://www.discoveryhealth.com Down’s Syndrome: Health Issues http://www.ds-health.com Author’s note (Len Leshin, M. D., F. A. A. P.): I’m a pediatrician and the father of Avi, 11 years old, and Nathan, 13 years old. (Photos!) Avi has Down Syndrome (DS for short) and has inspired me to write these essays about children with DS for other parents. I have put them here for general reading. You may E-mail me with any questions about these essays. I have also included some other pediatric items of interest for parents. eMedicine.com http://www.emedicine.com
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Encyclopedia: List of Biomedical Terms http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/List-of-biomedical-terms These are collection[s] of lists with the terms used in biological and medical research. Source: public domain CRISP Thesaurus maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health. * Family Health/Medical Network, Inc. http://www.healthatoz.com Go Ask Alice! (Health Services at Columbia University) http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Promotion Program—a division of Health Services at Columbia. This site has three primary features: New GAA! Q&As of the Week gives you the most recently published inquiries and responses — this section is updated every Friday. Search GAA! lets you find health information by subject via a search of the ever-growing Go Ask Alice! archives containing nearly 3,000 previously posted questions and answers. Ask Alice! gives you the chance to ask and submit a question to Alice! Hardin MD: Medical Information and Pictures http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/ Hardin MD was first launched in 1996, as a source to find the best lists, or directories, of information in health and medicine. Hence, the name Hardin MD comes from Hardin Meta Directory, since the site was conceived as a directory of directories. Providing links to high quality directory pages is still an important part of Hardin MD. In recent years, however, we’ve added other types of links: Just Plain Links pages have direct links to primary information in circumscribed subjects and many of our pages have links to Medical Pictures. For more in-depth information on the development of Hardin MD, see our Hardin MD Notes page. The pages linked below also have further information on Hardin MD. Health and Human Services http://www.healthfinder.gov One of the largest suppliers of authoritative non-commercial health information in the world. Maintains a gateway site to > 400 government web sites as well as thousands of resources from non-profit, state, and university sites. Health.gov http://www.health.gov Health Info Quest http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/healthinfoquest Health on the Net Foundation http://www.hon.ch One of the original sources of online medical information. Health Scout http://www.healthscout.com Commercial health information service.
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HealthCentral http://www.healthcentral.com/ The HealthCentral Network, Inc. has a collection of owned and operated Web sites and multimedia affiliate properties providing timely, in-depth, trusted medical information, personalized tools and resources, and connections to a vast community of leading experts and patients for people seeking to manage and improve their health. Intelihealth http://www.intelihealth.com InteliHealth’s mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Established in 1996, InteliHealth has become one of the leading online health information companies in the world. Our health information includes health news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments. InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna and InteliHealth is funded by Aetna to the extent not funded by revenues from operations. Internet Healthcare Coalition http://www.ihc.net Promotes high-quality non-profit health services. Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/ Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or family caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases. If you are a medical professional, this site can serve as a quick reference tool or as a resource for keeping up with advances in laboratory science. Our Features page describes what you can find on the site and how it can benefit you. The site is the product of a collaboration of professional societies representing the laboratory community. When we launched this site in 2001, it was a time when health care consumers were being asked to assume more responsibility for their care. Today, knowing more about lab tests and the issues surrounding testing is an important part of fulfilling this responsibility. Lifeclinic http://www.bloodpressure.com Blood pressure information. Medem.com http://www.medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm Medical site created by a collection of professional medical organizations. Medical Matrix http://www.medmatrix.com The sites at Medical Matrix are reviewed in a multi-step ranking process by an editorial board made up mostly of physicians and health workers. The only drawback is that the reviewed site Web directory is quite small. Medical World Search http://www.mwsearch.com Downloads and indexes the full content of the major medical sites on the Web only, excluding many sites that contain information that is of questionable quality. This guaran-
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tees that results of your queries will be from sites that have been recognized as containing high quality information. Since the full content is indexed, you can search for any word in any of the pages of the major medical sites. MEDLINEPlus: Medical Dictionary http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html MedNews.Net http://www.mednews.net Medscape http://www.medscape.com/ Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web’s most robust and integrated medical information and education tools. After a simple, one time, free registration, Medscape automatically delivers to you the specialty site that best fits your profile. You can also change your Medscape home page to any of our specialty and profession sites. ** MedWeb University http://www.gate2biotech.com/medweb-of-emory-university/ ** Multilingual Health Information http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/multi.html From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. ** NIH Health Information Page http://www.health.nih.gov/ From the National Institutes of Health. NOAH: New York Online Access to Health http://www.noah-health.org State, local and federal resources selected by editors with consumers in mind. National Center for Cultural Competence http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/index.html The mission of the National Center for Cultural Competence is to increase the capacity of health care and mental health care programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems to address growing diversity, persistent disparities, and to promote health and mental health equity. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbisupport.com The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman’s Health Initiative. The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects. Research is related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs research in development and evaluation of interventions and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from such diseases and disorders. It also supports research on clinical use of blood and all aspects of the management of blood resources. Research is conducted in the Institute’s own
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laboratories and by scientific institutions and individuals supported by research grants and contracts. For health professionals and the public, the NHLBI conducts educational activities, including development and dissemination of materials in the above areas, with an emphasis on prevention. The NHLBI supports research training and career development of new and established researchers in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to enable them to conduct basic and clinical research related to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; sleep disorders; and blood resources through individual and institutional research training awards and career development awards. The Institute coordinates relevant activities in the above areas, including the related causes of stroke, with other research institutes and federal health programs. Relationships are maintained with institutions and professional associations, and with international, national, state, and local officials as well as voluntary agencies and organizations working in the above areas. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines. The Institute’s Division of Intramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. Basic research studies include biochemistry, nutrition, pathology, histochemistry, chemistry, physical, chemical, and molecular biology, pharmacology, and toxicology. National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov NetWellness Homepage http://www.netwellness.org From the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, and Case Western University. NetWellness offers electronic encyclopedias, patient education materials, handbooks, magazines, and literature databases as well as links to Clinical Trial information and other medical sites. ** Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/Healthy People http://www.healthypeople.com http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi Office of Minority Health http://omhrc.gov/ The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. Physical Exam Study Guides http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/index.html Created by Richard Rathe, MD at the University of Florida.
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Profiles in Science http://www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov 20th century biomedical scientists. ** US Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov University of Michigan Health Megasite http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/megasite/ Metasite that connects the user to several searchable databases. The databases included in the site are legitimate sources. UpToDate http://www.uptodate.com/patients/index.html UpToDate is the largest clinical community in the world dedicated to synthesizing knowledge for clinicians and patients. Our community includes more than 4,000 expert clinicians who function as authors, editors and peer reviewers and over 360,000 users who provide feedback and questions to our editorial group. Our role is to facilitate interaction among members of the health care community and to synthesize and disseminate information in order to help doctors be better doctors. UpToDate covers more than 7,700 topics in 14 medical specialties and includes more than 80,000 pages of text, graphics, links to Medline abstracts, more than 260,000 references, and a drug database. Our physician editors and authors review and update the content continuously. An updated version of UpToDate is released every four months. UpToDate includes treatment recommendations based on the best medical evidence. Recommendations are kept current as new studies are released and practices change. We are now grading our recommendations, so you can assess their strength and the quality of the evidence more quickly. For more details, please see our editorial policy. WebMD http://my.webmd.com/webmd_today/home/default.htm This site provides general information for consumers on health-related issues. Information is provided through browsing topics of interest and through the keyword searching. Articles are full-text with the inclusion of graphics and illustrations.
Health Departments ** Local Health Departments http://www.healthguideusa.com/local_health_departments.htm Healthcare data and information.
Health Education Health Education Assets Library http://www.healcentral.org/index.jsp Vision: HEAL is the leading digital library relied upon by a worldwide community of teachers and learners to improve the effectiveness of health sciences education.
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Mission: HEAL’s mission is to provide free digital materials of the highest quality that meet the needs of today’s health sciences educators and learners. HEAL promotes the preservation and exchange of useful educational assets while respecting ownership and privacy. Literature, Arts & Medicine Database http://litmed.med.nyu.edu/Main?action=new The Literature, Arts, & Medicine Database is an annotated multimedia listing of prose, poetry, film, video and art that was developed to be a dynamic, accessible, comprehensive resource for teaching and research in MEDICAL HUMANITIES, and for use in health/pre-health, graduate and undergraduate liberal arts and social science settings. It is a multi-institutional project that was initiated by faculty of the New York University School of Medicine, Felice Aull, Martin Nachbar, Karen Brewer; programming specialist Roy Smith; and then-medical student Irene Chen, ‘96.
Health Information ** American Health Information Management http://www.ahima.org * Association for Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) http://www.ahima.org/ ** Health Information and Management Systems Society http://www.himss.org
Healthcare Management ** American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management http://www.aaham.org ** American College of Health Care Administrators http://www.achca.org American College of Healthcare Executives http://www.ache.org Founded in 1933, the American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation’s hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on Healthcare Management, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE is also known for its journal, the Journal of Healthcare Management, and magazine, Healthcare Executive, as well as ground-breaking research and career development and public policy programs. ACHE’s publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on all aspects of health services management in addition to textbooks for use in college and university courses. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare leaders by providing exceptional value to its members.
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Healthcare Quality * Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare http://www.aaahc.org ** Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov ** American Association of Health Plans http://www.aahp.org * American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems http://www.aaihds.org * American Society for Testing and Materials http://www.astm.org Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care http://dartmouthatlas.org/ For more than 20 years, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide comprehensive information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as individual hospitals and their affiliated physicians. These reports, used by policymakers, the media, health care analysts and others, have radically changed our understanding of the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care system. This valuable data forms the foundation for many of the ongoing efforts to improve health and health systems across America. * Health Insurance Association of America http://www.hiaa.org Healthcare 411 http://healthcare411.org/ Healthcare 411 is a news series produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. AHRQ’s mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Using the latest podcasting technology, these weekly audio and video programs feature AHRQ’s latest research findings as news and informational stories on current health care topics. Healthcare 411 gives consumers information they can use to improve the quality of their health care and help them navigate the health care system. It also provides AHRQ researchers and grantees an opportunity to share their findings and be heard beyond the research community. ** Institute for Health and Productivity Management http://www.ihpm.org * Institute for Health Care Research & Policy at Georgetown University http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net * Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) http://www.jcaho.org/ Quality of information pertaining to accrediting agencies.
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* Managed Care Info http://www.managedcareinfo.com Managed Care Online http://www.mcol.com ** National Association for Healthcare Quality http://www.nahq.org ** National Committee on Quality Assurance http://www.ncqa.org The National Council Against Health Fraud http://www.ncahf.org/ NCAHF Mission Statement The National Council Against Health Fraud is a nonprofit, tax-exempt voluntary health agency that focuses its attention upon health fraud, misinformation, and quackery as public health problems. It is private, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian. Its members are health professionals, educators, researchers, attorneys, and other concerned citizens. Its officers and board members serve without compensation. This site contains hundreds of articles that can help people evaluate health claims. QuackwatchSM Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions http://www.quackwatch.org/ Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. Founded by Dr. Stephen Barrett in 1969 as the Lehigh Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, it was incorporated in 1970. In 1997, it assumed its current name and began developing a worldwide network of volunteers and expert advisors. Our activities include: Investigating questionable claims Answering inquiries Distributing reliable publications Reporting illegal marketing Generating consumer-protection lawsuits Improving the quality of health information on the Internet Attacking misleading advertising on the Internet * Women in Managed Care http://www.wimc.org
Heart Information ** American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org Cardiovascular Institute of the South http://www.cardio.com Cardiovascular Institute of the South is one of the United States’ largest, most comprehensive and most advanced centers for the nonsurgical and surgical treatment of heart and
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vascular disease. CIS was founded in 1983 by Dr. Craig M. Walker in the small southern Louisiana city of Houma—an area which has one of the highest incidences of cardiovascular disease in the industrialized world. That practice, Houma Heart Clinic (now CIS/Houma), grew, within a single decade into a group of more than 30 cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons representing every specialty in heart and circulatory medicine, with clinics in more than a dozen communities. From the outset, Dr. Walker had envisioned the Institute as a center for the development of new and improved techniques and technologies for the treatment of heart and peripheral vascular disease. Houma Heart Clinic quickly established an international reputation in clinical research, participating in the development of every major technology to be approved for clinical testing since its founding. The establishment of CIS in the Louisiana bayou country was a deliberate challenge to the widely held perception that leading-edge medicine was the exclusive purview of huge multispecialty clinics and academic medical centers. CIS’s demonstration that world class medicine could be provided in smaller cities through a geographically dispersed institution earned Walker the honor of being named one of the US Jaycees’ Ten Outstanding Young Americans in 1992. Heart Information http://www.heartinfo.org National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbisupport.com The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman’s Health Initiative. The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects. Research is related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs research in development and evaluation of interventions and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from such diseases and disorders. It also supports research on clinical use of blood and all aspects of the management of blood resources. Research is conducted in the Institute’s own laboratories and by scientific institutions and individuals supported by research grants and contracts. For health professionals and the public, the NHLBI conducts educational activities, including development and dissemination of materials in the above areas, with an emphasis on prevention. The NHLBI supports research training and career development of new and established researchers in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to enable them to conduct basic and clinical research related to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; sleep disorders; and blood resources through individual and institutional research training awards and career development awards. The Institute coordinates relevant activities in the above areas, including the related causes of stroke, with other research institutes and federal health programs. Relationships are maintained with institutions and professional associations, and with international, national, state, and local officials as well as voluntary agencies and organizations working in the above areas.
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ One of 25 Institutes and Centers (ICs) comprising the National Institutes of Health, NINDS has occupied a central position in the world of neuroscience for nearly 50 years. Its extramural program supports 2,240 research project grants and 85 research contracts. Institutional training grants and individual fellowships support 585 scientists in training; another 246 career awards provide a range of research experience and support for faculty members at various levels. Scientists in the Institute’s laboratories and clinics conduct research in most of the major areas of neuroscience and many of the most important and challenging neurological disorders. Currently, 644 staff support the Institute’s efforts.
History of Health and Medicine ECHO Science & Technology Virtual Center http://echo.gmu.edu/ Cataloguing, Annotating, and Reviewing Sites on the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. History of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/index.html History of the Health Sciences World Wide Web Links http://www.mla-hhss.org/histlink.htm Images from the History of Medicine http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/ Welcome to Images from the History of Medicine (IHM). This system provides access to the nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine. Keyword: Searches terms from ALL fields in the record (AUTHOR, TITLE, SUBJECT, NOTES, ORDER NUMBER, etc.) or specifically selected fields (SUBJECT, AUTHOR, TITLE). Search TIPS: Truncate search words using*; e.g., nurs* will search nurse, nurses, nursing, etc. The fewer search words used, the broader (and sometimes better) the result. Browse: Displays specific lists of terms in the database in alphabetical order. You may scan and browse the list and double click on terms to retrieve specific images. MedHist http://www.medhist.ac.uk/ MedHist is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources relating to the history of medicine and allied sciences, covering all aspects of the history of health and development of medical knowledge. MedHist is aimed principally at students and staff working within the further and higher education sectors, and also at anyone with a general interest in the subject area. MedHist is affiliated to the BIOME life sciences hub and the Resource Discovery Network (RDN), but is developed and managed by the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine at the Wellcome Trust. Military Medical History, United States Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/history/
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Hospitals * American Hospital Association (AHA) http://www.hospitalconnect.com/DesktopServlet ** Health-information-resource.com http://www.health-information-resource.com/Health/Medicine/Hospitals/Directories/ ** Hospital Directories http://hospitalselect.com/ ** National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems http://www.naph.org
Law—Health and Medicine ** Center for Law and the Public’s Health http://www.publichealthlaw.net/ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ http://www.hipaa.org/ ** Virtual Chase—Health Law http://www.virtualchase.com/resources/healthlaw.shtml
Lung Disorders Allallergy.net http://www.allallergy.net/ The World Wide Web has simplified access to a great wealth of allergy and intolerance information for health professionals and consumers. However this information is not necessarily easily accessible. Search Engines do not grade Web sites or articles according to their content or worth. Important articles or resources may not show up at all on a Search Engine. Furthermore, excellent resources may be hidden in sites due to poor navigational design. Some noteworthy sites have little or poor information on certain topics, which may however, be well covered in more obscure sites. This Web site has been launched to respond to the need for rapid access to all allergy and intolerance resources on the World Wide Web. We do not endorse any products or companies found on these pages. Companies do not pay to be listed or to have their products featured. Our coverage is inclusive. American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/ Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute http://www.lrri.org/ This Web site provides information on the institute’s major research areas, such as asthma, lung cancer, inhalation toxicology, and allergies. There are also links to resources on minority health issues and the work of the institute.
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbisupport.com The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. Since October 1997, the NHLBI has also had administrative responsibility for the NIH Woman’s Health Initiative. The Institute plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, observational studies, and demonstration and education projects. Research is related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs research in development and evaluation of interventions and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from such diseases and disorders. It also supports research on clinical use of blood and all aspects of the management of blood resources. Research is conducted in the Institute’s own laboratories and by scientific institutions and individuals supported by research grants and contracts. For health professionals and the public, the NHLBI conducts educational activities, including development and dissemination of materials in the above areas, with an emphasis on prevention. The NHLBI supports research training and career development of new and established researchers in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to enable them to conduct basic and clinical research related to heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; sleep disorders; and blood resources through individual and institutional research training awards and career development awards. The Institute coordinates relevant activities in the above areas, including the related causes of stroke, with other research institutes and federal health programs. Relationships are maintained with institutions and professional associations, and with international, national, state, and local officials as well as voluntary agencies and organizations working in the above areas. Pollen.com http://www.pollen.com
Medicare/Medicaid Medicaid http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/default.asp Medicare http://www.medicare.gov ** US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://cms.hhs.gov
Movement Disorder Movement Disorder Virtual University http://mdvu.org/
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The Movement Disorder Virtual University is the healthcare professional’s source for movement disorder news, resources and educational activities. MDVU is brought to you by WE MOVE, a not-for-profit organization that has been educating and informing the movement disorder community for over a decade. WE MOVE believes that increased knowledge and understanding promote timely, accurate diagnosis and up-to-date treatment, resulting in a better quality of life for individuals affected by movement disorders. We Move: Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders http://wemove.org/ WE MOVE’s mission is to facilitate the communication of emerging clinical advances and therapeutic approaches to the management and treatment of movement disorders. Through its award-winning, HON-compliant Web site and as an accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), WE MOVE strives to meet the educational needs of providers. WE MOVE develops up-to-date training programs and comprehensive, interactive teaching materials to assist professionals in deepening their understanding of neurologic movement disorders...their pathophysiology, etiology, differential diagnosis and state-of-the-art interventions.
Nursing American Association for the History of Nursing, Inc. http://aahn.org/ The American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing. Originally founded in 1978 as a historical methodology group, the association was briefly named the International History of Nursing Society. The purpose of the Association shall be to foster the importance of history as relevant to understanding the past, defining the present, and influencing the future of nursing by: Stimulating national and international interest and collaboration in the history of nursing; Educating nurses and the public regarding the history and heritage of the nursing profession; Encouraging and supporting research in the history of nursing and recognizing outstanding scholarly achievement in nursing history; Encouraging the collection, preservation, and use of materials of historical importance to nursing; Serving as a resource for information about nursing history; Producing and distributing educational materials related to the history and heritage of the nursing profession; Promoting the inclusion of nursing history in nursing curricula; Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in history. McGill University Virtual Stethoscope http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/dir/mvs.html Merck Manual Medical Library http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html National Institute of Nursing Research http://ninr.nih.gov/
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The National Institute of Nursing Research supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span—from management of patients during illness and recovery to the reduction of risks for disease and disability, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, promoting quality of life in those with chronic illness, and care for individuals at the end of life. This research may also include families within a community context. According to its broad mandate, the Institute seeks to understand and ease the symptoms of acute and chronic illness, to prevent or delay the onset of disease or disability or slow its progression, to find effective approaches to achieving and sustaining good health, and to improve the clinical settings in which care is provided. Nursing research involves clinical care in a variety of settings including the community and home in addition to more traditional health care sites. The NINR’s research extends to problems encountered by patients, families, and caregivers. It also focuses on the special needs of at-risk and under-served populations, with an emphasis on health disparities. These efforts are crucial in the creation of scientific advances and their translation into cost-effective health care that does not compromise quality. NursingCenter http://www.nursingcenter.com/home/index.asp Over 900 CE [Continuing Education] activities and thousands of clinical articles from over 50 leading Lippincott Williams & Wilkins nursing journals, including: American Journal of Nursing, Nursing2008, Nursing Management, The Nurse Practitioner, Nursing2008 Critical Care and many more specialty journals. PubMed Central http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/ PubMed Central is a digital archive of life sciences journal literature at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), developed and managed by NIH’s National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in the National Library of Medicine (NLM). With PubMed Central, NLM is taking the lead in preserving and maintaining unrestricted access to the electronic literature, just as it has done for decades with the printed biomedical literature. PubMed Central aims to fill the role of a world class library in the digital age. It is not a journal publisher. NLM believes that giving all users free and unrestricted access to the material in PubMed Central is the best way to ensure the durability and utility of the archive as technology changes over time. RN Central http://rncentral.com/ Welcome to RN Central, a special place on the web for nurses and students. More than just a list of links, RN Central is a website where nurses can enjoy themselves, support each other, and find information important to nursing and patient care. Come join the RN Central Family!
Online Book/Document Collections American Journal of Public Health http://www.ajph.org/ This journal provides research information and program evaluation in the field of public health. Articles in this journal focus on issues that are vital to public health, debates on public health forum, and work in the social sciences and other disciplines concerning
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public health matters. AJPH is indexed in Biological Abstracts, CINAHL, Environmental Abstracts, General Science Index, Medline, PychInfo, and Science Citation Index, to name a few. BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com Large multidisciplinary peer review mechanism sitting on top of PubMed Central Combined Health Information Database Online (CHID) http://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/chid.html Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/contagion/ Harvard’s new open collection contributes to the understanding of the global, social-history, and public-policy implications of diseases and offers important historical perspectives on the science and the public policy of epidemiology today. Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics is a digital library collection that brings a unique set of resources from Harvard’s libraries to Internet users everywhere. Offering valuable insights to students of the history of medicine and to researchers seeking an historical context for current epidemiology, the collection contributes to the understanding of the global, social-history, and public-policy implications of disease. Contagion is also a unique social-history resource for students of many ages and disciplines. FIMDM Health News Review http://www.HealthNewsReview.org/ HealthNewsReview.org is a website dedicated to: improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests and procedures helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health care We support and encourage the ABCs of health journalism: Accuracy Balance Completeness A multi-disciplinary team of reviewers from journalism, medicine, health services research and public health assesses the quality of the stories using a standardized rating system. Stories are graded and critiques are published on this website. Free Medical Journals Site http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/ 1000 journals are accessible onsite. Searchable by Specialty or Title. The articles are free after a waiting period ranging from one month to two years after publication. Health Education Assets Library http://www.healcentral.org/index.jsp Vision: HEAL is the leading digital library relied upon by a worldwide community of teachers and learners to improve the effectiveness of health sciences education. Mission: HEAL’s mission is to provide free digital materials of the highest quality that meet the needs of today’s health sciences educators and learners. HEAL promotes the preservation and exchange of useful educational assets while respecting ownership and privacy. * Health Information Gateway [National Library of Medicine] http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html
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* Health Information Library [videos] http://www.healthology.com/ ** Health Magazine http://www.health.com/health/ Journal of the American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ LOCATORplus [National Library of Medicine catalog] http://www.nlm.nih.gov/locatorplus Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/ Easy-to-understand information on health topics. MedHunt http://www.hon.ch/MedHunt Produced by Health On the Net (HON) Foundation located in Geneva, Switzerland. It is similar to HealthAtoZ.com in that it searches both a reviewed site Web directory and it retrieves documents from the Internet. MedHunt also provides basic and advanced searching capabilities. Medical Images on the Web http://library.med.nyu.edu/library/instruction/handouts/pdf/medicalimages.pdf From New York University. MEDLINEplus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus Provided by the National Library of Medicine/National institutes of Health. Links to Dictionaries, Directories, Drug Information, Health Topics, and Other Resources. * Men’s Health [ejournal] http://www.menshealth.com The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html A recognized authority in the field of medical publication. Site allows keyword and phrase searching with Advanced Search capabilities. National Academic Press http://search.nap.edu/nap-cgi/napsearch.cgi?term=biological+or+chemical+terrorism The National Academy Press (NAP) was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. NAP publishes over 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by NAP are unique in that they attract the nation’s leading experts in every field to serve on their blue ribbon panels and committees. For definitive information on everything from space science to animal nutrition, you have come to the right place. National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html
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New England Journal of Medicine http://www.nejm.org/content/index.asp You must pay a small fee per article for newer publications, however, you can get free copies of Original Articles and Special Articles 06 months after publication by registering here: https://secure.mms.org/custserv/TOCsingle_signin.asp?productcode=toc. New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) Library: Grey Literature http://www.nyam.org/library/grey.shtml Physician’s Desk Reference http://www.pdr.net/login/Login.aspx PubMed Browser http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed PubMed Tutorial http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/pubmed_tutorial/m1001.html Relemed http://relemed.com/ Searches MEDLINE. Rodale Health Books Online http://www.MotherNature.com ** WWW Epidemiology Virtual Library http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/epidem/epidem.html WebMedLit—Medical Journals http://www.webmedlit.com WebMedLit offers easy access to the best medical journals on the web. WebMedLit scans premier medical web sites each day and extracts the available citations, abstracts and fulltext articles.
Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ Who We Are: The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership association of Eye M. D.s. Eye M. D.s are ophthalmologists, medical doctors who provide comprehensive eye care, including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing US Eye M. D.s are Academy members, and the Academy has more than 7,000 international members. The Academy’s Mission: The mission of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is to advance the lifelong learning and professional interests of ophthalmologists (Eye M. D.s) to ensure that the public can obtain the best possible eye care.
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Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org Welcome to the official Web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics—an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Whether you’re looking for general information related to child health or for more specific guidelines concerning a pediatric issue, you’ve come to the right place. Here, you’ll find information regarding the Academy’s many programs and activities . . . our policy statements and practice guidelines . . . our publications and other child health resources . . . and much, much more. Best of all, you can rest assured that the information comes from the nation’s leading child health experts and that we have scientific research supporting our recommendations. The AAP Web site contains general information for parents of children from birth through age 21. Children’s Medical Center—Dallas http://www.childrens.com/ For almost 90 years, Children’s Medical Center Dallas has created an environment just for kids. An environment supported by highly trained medical and clinical staffs using advanced technology. Children’s is a private, not-for-profit institution. It is the only Dallas healthcare facility that deals exclusively with a variety of diseases and disorders among children from birth to age 18. The center is licensed for 406 beds, including a 52-bed pediatric intensive care. The hospital also has more than 50 outpatient clinics and a state-of-the-art emergency center designed specifically for children. The hospital is a referral hospital, meaning all patients come to Children’s through their own physician. Detailed information about the referral process is available in our For Healthcare Professionals area of this Web site. KidsHealth http://www.kidshealth.org/ KidsHealth Web site has three major focuses: parents, kids, and teens. Links to topics vary on each page, but each major topic covers issues on safety and nutrition. A keyword search on this Web site for environmental health issues such as pollution, indoor air, and pesticides provides full-text articles, related articles, and other resources on the topic. National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health http://www.ncemch.org/ The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas—program development, education, and state-of-the-art knowledge—to improve the health and well-being of the nation’s children and families.
Pharmacology ** American Pharmaceutical Association http://www.aphanet.org
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Clinical Pharmacology http://www.clinicalpharmacology.com/ Clinical Pharmacology is the primary drug information and medication management resource of the majority of the country’s largest retail pharmacy chains and consultant pharmacy corporations, many US pharmacy and medical schools, over 700 hospitals, well-known health information websites, and by hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals and consumers worldwide. DRCNet Online Library of Drug Policy http://www.druglibrary.org DailyMed http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA approved labels (package inserts). This Web site provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts. Other information about prescription drugs may also be available. NLM regularly processes data files uploaded from FDA’s system and provides and maintains this Web site for the public to use in accessing the information. Additional information about medicines is available on NLM’s MedlinePlus Web site http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ medicines.html. DestinationRx http://www.drx.com/ Since 1999, DestinationRx has evolved from a pioneer in prescription drug price comparison into the recognized industry leader. The company built and owns the most comprehensive drug therapy and price comparison database available, which we combine with proprietary technology to equip individual consumers and organizations with educational, strategic, and transaction-support tools to navigate the ever-changing healthcare marketplace. We work with government agencies, such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and some of the nation’s largest commercial health plans and non-profit groups. Drug Information Portal http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp From the National Library of Medicine. DrugDigest http://www.drugdigest.org/ Our mission is to provide you with the tools you need to stay informed about the wide variety of medicines on the market today. Drawing on the combined resources of pharmacy experts, licensed doctors of pharmacy from leading academic institutions, and Express Scripts staff physicians, we help you to understand the treatment options necessary to promote your own healthcare. Drugs@FDA http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/ A Catalog of FDA Approved Drug Products: Approved and tentatively approved prescription, over-the-counter, and discontinued drugs Drug-approval letters, labels, and review packages
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Edmund’s [Edmund M. Hayes, R. Ph., M. S., Pharm. D., Departments of Pharmacy and Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital] Home Page http://edhayes.com/ Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov Allows the user to search biologics, cosmetics, food additives, new drug approvals, and much more. ** Hardin MD—Drug Information http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/pharm.html * PDRHealth http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx * Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association http://www.phrma.org RXlist http://www.rxlist.com Database includes information (effectiveness, interactions with other drugs, side effects) on 5,000 drugs.
Public Health American Council on Science and Health http://www.acsh.org/ The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) is a consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. ACSH is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. The nucleus of ACSH is a board of 350 physicians, scientists and policy advisors—experts in a wide variety of fields—who review the Council’s reports and participate in ACSH seminars, press conferences, media communications and other educational activities. ACSH was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists who had become concerned that many important public policies related to health and the environment did not have a sound scientific basis. These scientists created the organization to add reason and balance to debates about public health issues and bring common sense views to the public. American Journal of Public Health http://www.ajph.org/ This journal provides research information and program evaluation in the field of public health. Articles in this journal focus on issues that are vital to public health, debates on public health forum, and work in the social sciences and other disciplines concerning public health matters. AJPH is indexed in Biological Abstracts, CINAHL, Environmental Abstracts, General Science Index, Medline, PychInfo, and Science Citation Index, to name a few. American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org This association claims to be the ‘oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world’ with more 50,000 members. The membership includes researchers,
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health services providers, teachers, and administrators. The association has influenced health policies and set priorities for public health for more than 125 years. Among its notable publications are the American Journal of Public Health and the Nation’s Health. ** Center for Law and the Public’s Health http://www.publichealthlaw.net/ Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workplace http://phpartners.org/ Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a collaboration of US government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet. ** Public Health Foundation http://www.phf.org Public Health Image Library http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp Much of the information critical to the communication of public health messages is pictorial rather than text-based. Created by a Working Group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PHIL offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to CDC’s pictures. We welcome public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science, and is presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files. ** Public Health Institute http://www.phi.org Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) http://healthyamericans.org/ Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to saving lives by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority. From anthrax to asthma, from chemical terrorism to cancer, America is facing a crisis of epidemics. As a nation, we are stuck in a disease du jour mentality, which means we lose sight of the bigger picture: building a public health defense that is strong enough to cover us from all points of attack—whether the threats are from a bioterrorist or Mother Nature. By focusing on PREVENTION, PROTECTION, and COMMUNITIES, TFAH is leading the fight to make disease prevention a national priority, from Capitol Hill to Main Street. We know what works. Now we need to build the resolve to get it done.
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Spectroscopy NIST X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Database http://srdata.nist.gov/xps/ The NIST X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Database gives easy access to the energies of many photoelectron and Auger-electron spectral lines. Resulting from a critical evaluation of the published literature, the database contains over 22,000 line positions, chemical shifts, doublet splittings, and energy separations of photoelectron and Augerelectron lines. A highly interactive program allows the user to search by element, line type, line energy, and many other variables. Users can easily identify unknown measured lines by matching to previous measurements. SpectrscopyNOW http://www.spectroscopynow.com/coi/cda/home.cda?chId=0 Why Should You Visit? The first dedicated spectroscopy portal Uniquely authoritative through editorial panel of experts in spectroscopy All major techniques addressed in a central resource Keeps you up-to-date with all the latest spectroscopy news Houses a wealth of valuable information, resources and services Brought to you by John Wiley, the reputable spectroscopy publisher Quality is assured
Sports Medicine American College of Sport Medicine’s Health and Physical Activity Reference Database http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6117 The American College of Sports Medicine Office of Museum, History, and Archives is pleased to provide the Health and Physical Activity Reference Database of articles and books published over the past 200 years or more related generally, to the connection between health and physical exercise and the early history of the physiology of exercise. Most of the material was written in English and was published in North America. However, some material was published in France, Germany, and England, among a few other countries. The references were selected from a large number of published material and are by no means a complete listing. The listings are divided into two distinct reference databases. One, titled Health and Physical Activity, includes 3,131 separate citations to literature. The second, titled Exercise Physiology, includes 223 references from the literature. Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine http://www.arthroscopy.com Treatment of upper and lower extremity injuries including arthroscopy of the knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and carpal tunnel. Injuries of these areas include: ACL and meniscal injuries, rotator cuff disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, joint replacement and cartilage grafting.
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Statistics—Health and Medicine Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov Provides searchable databases for information regarding diseases, statistics, links to other sites and a link to the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal. ** Federal Statistics http://www.fedstats.gov Health Care Financing Administration http://www.hhs.gov/about/opdivs/hcfa.html HCFA is the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The site also provides access to laws and regulations as well as statistics and data. ** National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) GIS and Public Health http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/gis.htm Welcome to GIS and Public Health, a Web site designed to provide information on GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, at NCHS and in the larger public health community. On this page, you can access current or past reports of Public Health GIS News and Information, selected maps, a calendar of GIS and related events, and links to related sites. GIS link data and geography digitally for the purpose of making maps. This technology often provides a useful way to reveal spatial and temporal relationships among data. Researchers, public health professionals, policy makers, and others use GIS to better understand geographic relationships that affect health outcomes, public health risks, disease transmission, access to health care, and other public health concerns. GIS is being used with greater frequency to address neighborhood, local, State, national, and international public health issues. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Injury Maps http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/maps/ Injury Maps, CDC Injury Center’s interactive mapping system, gives you access to the geographic distribution of injury-related mortality rates in the the United States. Injury Maps allows you to create county-level and state-level maps of age-adjusted mortality rates for the entire United States and for individual states. OSHA’s Statistics & Data Page http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/
Volunteer Health Associations and Support Groups ** Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org/ ** American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org
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** American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org ** American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org ** American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/ American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org
Women’s Health National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health http://ncemch.org/ The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas—program development, education, and state-of-the-art knowledge—to improve the health and well-being of the nation’s children and families. National Women’s Health Information Center http://www.4women.gov The user can search health information for special groups, health topics, and media information and health statistics among other subjects, sponsored by the US Public Health Service. ** Office on Women’s Health [Department of Health and Human Services] http://www.4woman.gov/owh/
World Health GlobalHealth.gov http://www.globalhealth.gov/ The Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA): Represents the Department to other governments, other Federal Departments and agencies, international organizations, and the private sector on international and refugee health issues; Develops US policy and strategy positions related to health issues and facilitating involvement of the Public Health Service in support of these positions and in collaboration with other agencies and organizations; Provides leadership and coordination for bilateral programs with selected countries, such as the US-Russian and US South Africa Health Committee, in support of Presidential and Vice Presidential initiatives; Facilitates cooperation by Public Health Service Operating Divisions with the Agency for International Development; Provides policy guidance and coordination on refugee health policy issues, in collaboration with Public Health Service Operating Divisions, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Department of State, and others.
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Globalhealthfacts.org http://globalhealthfacts.org/ GlobalHealthFacts.org, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, provides free, up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators. The data are displayed in tables, charts, and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses. GlobalHealthFacts .org is a companion site to GlobalHealthReporting.org, a project operated by the Foundation with major support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Harvard World Health News http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu Welcome to World Health News, an online news digest from the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health. The site covers critical public health issues from around the world. It is designed to be a resource for an international audience of policy makers and journalists as well as public health researchers, practitioners, and advocates. World Health News offers a combination of original reporting and a digest of news stories and commentaries from newspapers and magazines worldwide on pressing issues in public health. It includes special features prepared by the Harvard School of Public Health, such as videotaped interviews with experts, as well as access to radio and television coverage of important breaking public health news stories from websites of leading news organizations. Health-EU Portal http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/index_en.htm The Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General is pleased to present the Health-EU Portal (the official public health portal of the European Union) and the wide range of information and data on health-related issues and activities at both European and international level. The main objective of this thematic Portal is to provide European citizens with easy access to comprehensive information on Public Health initiatives and programmes at EU level. The portal is intended to help meet EU objectives in the Public Health field, it is an important instrument to positively influence behaviour and promote the steady improvement of public health in the 25 EU Member States. HealthCyberMap http://healthcybermap.org/ HealthCyberMap aims at mapping the health information cyberspace in unique and novel ways to help consumers and providers of health information navigate and plan this complex virtual space more efficiently and effectively. This is achieved through intelligent categorisation and interactive hypermedia visualisation of the health information cyberspace. Customisation possibilities are included in the study, e.g., based on the user’s geographical location to deal with language as well as any specific health needs/online resources related to this location. HealthCyberMap uses conventional geographical maps to map cyberspace, attributing health resources on the Web to the geographical location (country) of their corresponding health information providers. Another set of Human Body topic maps is used to navigate health resources by category/topic/body system according to the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD) which acts as HealthCyberMap’s medical ontology. We also use a third type of cybermaps, our Virtual Health Library map, to structure and organise health information resources by type: electronic articles, electronic journals, e-books, digital atlases (e.g., of dermatology), audio-visual material, other online health services, etc. HealthCyberMap hypermedia zoomable maps
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are used to locate and launch health resources on the Web, and also to display their attributes (bibliographic card). The study also demonstrates the feasibility of Electronic Patient Record to HealthCyberMap problem to knowledge linking using ICD-9-CM codes as crisp problem to knowledge linkers or knowledge hooks. HEALTHmap http://healthmap.org/ HEALTHmap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. This freely available Web site integrates outbreak data of varying reliability, ranging from news sources (such as Google News) to curated personal accounts (such as ProMED) to validated official alerts (such as World Health Organization). Through an automated text processing system, the data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for user-friendly access to the original alert. HEALTHmap provides a jumping-off point for real-time information on emerging infectious diseases and has particular interest for public health officials and international travelers. PandemicFlu.gov http://pandemicflu.gov/ A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person, causes serious illness, and can sweep across the country and around the world in very short time. It is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur or how severe it will be. Wherever and whenever a pandemic starts, everyone around the world is at risk. Countries might, through measures such as border closures and travel restrictions, delay arrival of the virus, but cannot stop it. World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/
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Classical Studies (Ancient Civilizations)— see also Chapter Fifteen—Archaeology, see also Chapter Fifteen—Language—Greek and Latin Tools APIS: Advanced Papyrological Information System http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/projects/digital/apis/index.html APIS is a collections-based repository hosting information about and images of papyrological materials (e.g. papyri, ostraca [pieces of pottery], wood tablets, etc) located in collections around the world. It contains physical descriptions and bibliographic information about the papyri and other written materials, as well as digital images and English translations of many of these texts. When possible, links are also provided to the original language texts (e.g. through the Duke Data Bank of Documentary Papyri). The user can move back and forth among text, translation, bibliography, description, and image. With the specially-developed APIS Search System many different types of complex searches can be carried out. APIS includes both published and unpublished material. Generally, much more detailed information is available about the published texts. Unpublished papyri have often not yet been fully transcribed, and the information available is sometimes very basic. If you need more information about a papyrus, you should contact the appropriate person at the owning institution. (See the list of contacts under Rights & Permissions.) Abzu Bibliography http://www.etana.org/abzu/ Abzu is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world. Abzu has been available on the Internet since 5 October, 1994. Akhet Egyptology http://akhet.co.uk/mainpage.htm Welcome to ‘Akhet Egyptology’, an ideal place to start exploring the wonders of the past. Find out about the people of this amazing culture, and learn about the gods they worshiped, the Pharaohs they followed and the tombs and statues they left behind. 291
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So look around, and find out more about famous people like Tutankhamun, the elaborate preparations they made for an eternal life. See the masks and jewelry which the dead took with them into their tombs and the elaborate mythology that inspired it. Ancient World Mapping Center http://www.unc.edu/awmc/ The Ancient World Mapping Center promotes cartography, historical geography and geographic information science as essential disciplines within the field of ancient studies through innovative and collaborative research, teaching, and community outreach activities. [From the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill] Ancient World Web: The Ultimate Index of All Things Ancient http://www.julen.net/ancient/ An amazing site that includes news flashes on the latest discoveries, and a wide range f indexed links covering everything from a 3-D reconstruction of a mummy to a “Yamada Mayan Languages WWW guide”—With links to an epigraphic database, a virtual art gallery, and archaeological sites. The links can be accessed by subject organization or they can be searched. Sites are also rated. Antikensammlung Erlangen Internet Archive http://www.phil.uni-erlangen.de/~p1altar/aeriahome.en.html Created and maintained by the Department of Archaeology at Friedrich-Alexander-University at Erlangen-Nürnberg. Written mostly in German. The Beazley Archive http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/index.htm The Beazley Archive (BA) is a research unit of the Faculty of Classics under the direction of Donna Kurtz, Professor of Classical Art and Fellow of Wolfson College. The original archive of Sir John Beazley, Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art from 1925 until 1956, was purchased for the faculty in 1965. On his death in 1970 it was brought to the Ashmolean Museum [at Oxford University]. Within a few years the personal archive of material relating to the study of classical archaeology and art was transformed into a research resource for students and senior scholars. It consisted of photographs, notes, drawings, books and impressions from engraved gems. The photographs of Athenian vases are the largest archive of this class in the world and were the basis of Beazley’s life’s work. Bryn Mawr Classical Review http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/ Bryn Mawr Classical Review publishes timely reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies (including archaeology). This site is the authoritative archive of BMCR’s publication, from 1990 to the present. Subscription to the ongoing journal is free and may be obtained by filling in the appropriate form for BMCR (reviews in classical studies only) or, alternately, BMR (BMCR classical reviews along with The Medieval Review’s medieval studies reviews; the same forms may be used to unsubscribe from the journal. Bryn Mawr Classical Review . . . purports to be the second oldest online scholarly journal in the humanities. The first reviews shipped in November 1990. In 1993, we were joined by the Bryn Mawr Medieval Review (since 1997: The Medieval Review), conceived by Eugene Vance of the University of Washington and now edited by Deborah Deliyannis and Diane Reilly of Indiana University (where it is based), Michael Kulikowski of the University of Tennessee, and Roisin Cossar of the University of Mani-
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toba. Subscribers may elect to receive both reviews together by choosing to subscribe to Bryn Mawr Reviews (BMR-L). Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents http://www.csad.ox.ac.uk/index.html The Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents was established in 1995 under the auspices of Oxford University’s Faculty of Literae Humaniores to provide a focus for the study of ancient documents within Oxford. Over the last six years it has developed into a research centre of national and international importance. The Centre forms part of the University’s new Classics Centre. The Centre provides a home for Oxford University’s epigraphical [building inscriptions] archive, which includes one of the largest collections of squeezes [paper impressions] of Greek inscriptions in the world, together with the Haverfield archive of Roman inscriptions from Britain, and a substantial photographic collection. The strengths of the epigraphical archive lie in its broad coverage of early Greek inscriptions, Attic epigraphy and the Hellenistic world. Individual sites well represented in the archive include Chios, Samos, Priene, Rhodes, and Samothrace. The material in the archive is currently being reorganised and catalogued. Classical Studies at Michigan http://www.umich.edu/~classics/ Classics Site at Pomoerium http://pomoerium.eu/links.htm The project Pomoerium will focus on the achievements of classics-related sciences, and examine socio-economic and religious transformations, not as a stream of disjointed events, but as an intelligible and determinate process, whether involving a shorter or a longer time span. It constitutes the efforts to render accessible to the interested public hardlyknown ideas, journals and books and aims to contribute to the exploration and understanding of religious and socio-economic processes in the classical antiquity and provide an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of their various aspects. Finally it serves furthermore as a naturally forum for the presentation and discussion of noteworthy issues, including the presentation of minority or at times controversial points of view. Classics Unveiled http://www.classicsunveiled.com/ Greco-Roman Antiquity described in four main subject headings: MythNET (MythNET is a site designed to promote the growth of knowledge toward the great stories of Mythology.), Rome Unleashed (Rome Unleashed is a site designed to promote the growth of knowledge toward the historical aspects of the Roman civilization.), Rome Exposed (This web site is based upon student summaries of various chapters of Mary Johnston’s Roman Life. It is divided up into various sections including Roman Residences, Family Affairs, Slavery, Roman Attire and other various facets of life during the times of the Roman Empire.) and Latin Wordstock (Welcome to Latin Wordstock. If you are looking for translations of Latin words to English, or derivatives or English words from Latin roots, you have come to the right place.). The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/index.html The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI) represents the efforts of an international group of Assyriologists, museum curators and historians of science to make available
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through the internet the form and content of cuneiform tablets dating from the beginning of writing, ca. 3200 BC, until the end of the third millennium. Despite the 150 years since the decipherment of cuneiform, and the 100 years since Sumerian documents of the 3rd millennium BC from southern Babylonia were first published, such basic research tools as a reliable paleography charting the graphic development of cuneiform, and a lexical and grammatical glossary of the approximately 120,000 texts inscribed during this period of early state formation, remain unavailable even to specialists, not to mention scholars from other disciplines to whom these earliest sources on social development represent an extraordinary hidden treasure. The CDLI, directed by Robert. K. Englund of the University of California at Los Angeles and Peter Damerow of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, is pursuing the systematic digital documentation and electronic publication of these 3rd millennium sources. Cooperative partners include leading experts from the field of Assyriology, curators of European and American museums, and computer specialists in text markup. The CDLI data set will consist of text and image, combining document transliterations, text glossaries and digitized originals and photo archives of early cuneiform. Digital Egypt for Universities http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/ This site is aimed to assist teaching across all disciplines, and was created in 2000-2003, managed by Stephen Quirke. The Petrie Museum aims to provide translations of the site in Arabic and Spanish: for information and suggestions on funding please contact Stephen Quirke. From University College London. Digital Roman Forum http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Forum From 1997 to 2003 the Cultural Virtual Reality Laboratory (CVRLab) created a digital model of the Roman Forum as it appeared in late antiquity. The notional date of the model is June 21, 400 AD. The purpose of the modeling project was to spatialize information and theories about how the Forum looked at this moment in time, which was more or less the height of its development as Rome’s civic and cultural center. The digital model includes over twenty features (buildings and major monuments) filling up the western zone of the Roman Forum from the Temple of Vesta and Temple of Antoninus and Faustina on the east to the Tabularium facing the western slope of the Capitoline Hill. From the time the modeling project was conceived, the investigators intended to present their results to students, scholars and the general public. The digital model of the Forum can be viewed on various hardware and software platforms. These range from simple static views that can be displayed on a computer monitor to dedicated visualization theaters costs hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World http://www.stoa.org/diotima/ Diotima serves as an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean and as a forum for collaboration among instructors who teach courses about women and gender in the ancient world. This site includes course materials, the beginnings of a systematic and searchable bibliography, and links to many on-line resources, including articles, book reviews, databases, and images. Ross Scaife and Suzanne Bonefas launched this project in early 1995; since that time it has been developed mainly by Scaife, but with help and contributions from many quarters.
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Duke Papyrus Archive http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/papyrus/texts/homepage.html The Duke Papyrus Archive provides electronic access to texts about and images of nearly 1400 papyri from ancient Egypt. The target audience includes: papyrologists, ancient historians, archaeologists, biblical scholars, classicists, Coptologists, Egyptologists, students of literature and religion and all others interested in ancient Egypt. The project of conserving, interpreting, cataloguing and imaging the largely unpublished Duke papyrus collection was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities , and is part of the Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS) Project. Project staff at Duke have included Steven L. Hensen, John F. Oates, Peter van Minnen, Suzanne D. Corr, Paolo Mangiafico, Joshua Sosin, and John Bauschatz. Acquiring the Duke papyri (with a list of dossiers acquired together) Conserving the Duke papyri Interpreting the Duke papyri (with a list of papyrological handbooks) Cataloguing the Duke papyri (with an explanation of the format of the catalogue records) Imaging the Duke papyri Putting the Duke papyri online Editing the Duke papyri (with a list of published and forthcoming items) EKT—The Argo http://argo.ekt.gr/Argo/ArgoENU.html ‘The Argo’ is an environment facilitating the open access to bibliographical information resources which are available in Greece as well as abroad, with simple, medium and advanced search. It appeals mainly to users of the scientific, research and educational communities, seeking information in different thematic sectors, as well as to librarians, giving them the facility to retrieve and acquire bibliographical records. Electronic Resources for Classicists http://www.tlg.uci.edu/index/resources.html Created and maintained by Maria C. Pantelia, University of California, Irvine. The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature http://www-etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk/ The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature is based at the University of Oxford. Its aim is to make accessible, via the World Wide Web, over 400 literary works composed in the Sumerian language in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) during the late third and early second millennia BCE. The corpus comprises Sumerian text, English prose translation and bibliographical information for each composition. This second edition of the corpus will evolve, incorporating improvements, corrections and standardisation of the material. The first edition remains accessible, stable and unchanged. Electronic Tools and Ancient Near Eastern Archives (ETANA) http://www.etana.org/coretexts.shtml ETANA is a cooperative venture of a consortium of scholarly societies and universities to develop and maintain a comprehensive Internet site for the study of the ancient Near East (ANE). ETANA is envisioned to include the permanent archiving, dissemination and generation of both front- and back-end stages of scholarly knowledge (such as archaeological
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excavation reports, editions of ancient and modern texts, core early monographs, dictionaries, journals, and reports in the public domain), a portal to ANE Web resources, an electronic commons where scholars in the field can share data and images, and eventually an electronic publishing effort for born digital publications. ETANA will also collect and/or develop software required for the production of the Internet site in core areas identified by the planning committees and outlined herewith. Vanderbilt’s library will serve as the host technical site and grant administrator. Eternal Egypt http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet Welcome to Eternal Egypt, which brings to light over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization. Eternal Egypt is a living record of a land rich in art and history, people and places, myths and religions. The stories of Eternal Egypt are told using the latest interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more. There are many ways to begin your journey through Eternal Egypt. The guided tour is a quick way to experience the best that the site has to offer. You can also begin with one of the cultural highlights below, or make your own discoveries using one of the many other ways to explore. Exploring Ancient World Cultures http://eawc.evansville.edu/ Exploring Ancient World Cultures (EAWC) is an on-line course supplement for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds. It features its own essays and primary texts. Over time it will include chapter-length histories for each of the eight “cultures” represented: The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe. Chapters on Rome, Greece and Medieval Europe will be appearing soon. In addition, to its own resources, EAWC also includes a substantial index of internet sites, divided into five sub-indices: a chronology, an essay index, an image index, an internet site index and an electronic text index. Each sub-index is divided into sections, including one for each of the cultures represented. We have included directions for using the internet index on the index’s main page. Forum Antiquum http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/2401.html From Ohio State University. Forum Romanum http://www.forumromanum.org/index2.html Forum Romanum is a collaborative project among scholars, teachers, and students with the broad purpose of bringing classical literature out of college libraries and into a more accessible, online medium. Toward this end, we host a number of materials for students of the classical world, including texts, translations, and other pedagogical resources. The centerpost of Forum Romanum is the Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum, a digital library covering the entire body of Latin literature, from the earliest epigraphic remains to the Neo-Latinists of the eighteenth century. We also provide electronic editions of such classic secondary works as Johnston’s Private Life of the Romans and Buck’s Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian (in progress). While primarily targeted at teachers and students who would not otherwise have access to such materials, this site may also provide a useful starting point for more professional research. If you would like to help with this project, please visit our Contributors’ Page.
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Forum Romanum is maintained by David Camden, a PhD candidate in Classics at Harvard University. Foundation of the Hellenic World http://www.fhw.gr/ The Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW) aims to preserve and promulgate the history and spirit of Hellenism by combining in-depth historical research with state-of-the-art information and computer technology. The various Sectors (of which the Internet is one) and Units that make up FHW, all work in accordance with this overall policy. Giza Archives Project http://gizapyramids.org/code/emuseum.asp The present Web site contains six basic categories of materials, four of which derive from the original Harvard-MFA Expedition. about 22,000 black-and-white excavation photographs taken between 1902 and 1942 about 3,106 Expedition Diary pages about 2,408 Object Register book pages (containing 19,544 individual object records) about 10,000 maps and plans, ranging from entire Giza cemeteries to individual burial shafts about 200 books and articles on Giza (a digital Library of PDF files) experiments in Interactive Web technologies, such as zoomable satellite photos and 360-degree panoramic views of the site using Quicktime Virtual Reality (QTVR) and other technologies. Hellenic Culture http://www.culture.gr/ It is not possible to appraise Greek Culture as a whole, through a computer screen. Nevertheless, being aware of the force and the potentialities of new technologies, we tried to squeeze in this program the millennia of artistry, the centuries of outstanding art, the achievements of the human spirit, the routes on which the western civilization strode in order to reach its current form. We tried to give you only a fraction of this great adventure that is called Greek Culture, from the antiquity up to our days. This fraction though is going to get larger and larger every day as we will keep on enriching our program with new data. The name we gave our server is “ODYSSEUS” because we believe that he, the greatest of all voyagers, is the most representative Greek of all. He is also the character most apt to lead your steps to the fascinating quest you just start. International Union of Academies http://www.uai-iua.org/ The aims of the IUA were defined in the Statutes in October 1919 as follows: The aim of this agreement is to encourage cooperation in the advancement of studies through collaborative research and publications in those branches of learning promoted by the Academies and institutions represented in the IUA-philology, archeology, history, the moral, political and social sciences. Accordingly, the UAI represents a federation of Academies or groups of Academies having a national character and national learned institutions comparable with them, created for international cooperation. The striving for common thinking and collective research of the great problems of nature and mankind is as early as the Academy-viz. Plato’s Academy-itself. In the dialogues of Plato it is always a group of thinking men, the pupils of Socrates or his adversaries, who attempt to solve an important question by common
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efforts in often heated discussions. Not even is the international character missing from Plato’s Academy: among his pupils, Persians are also mentioned. Then, common research work was developing further in the School of Aristotle. Thus, the UAI follows an ancient, noble tradition of collective research work which appeared first in Plato’s Academy. From 15 in 1920, the number of the member countries of the UAI has now risen to 39. Internet Ancient History Resource Guide http://www.ancienthistory.ugent.be/history/iahrg/ Created by Dr. Koenraad Verboven, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History of Europe, Ghent University [Belgium]. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook http://www.fordham.edu/HALSALL/ancient/asbook.html This site focuses on online texts, which, for the most part, means public domain texts translated more than 75 years ago. In many cases it is these older translations which are used in commercially available sourcebooks. But note that, for classroom use, in some cases the more modern translations are superior from a pedagogic viewpoint: this is less the case with historiography than with literature. In other words, use online resources well, but don’t get carried away! Internet Classics Archive http://classics.mit.edu/ From MIT. LSU Libraries: Classical Resources http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/classics.html LacusCurtius: A Gateway to Ancient Rome http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/ Roman/home.html From the University of Chicago. The Latin Library http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ These texts have been drawn from different sources. Many were originally scanned and formatted from texts in the Public Domain. Others have been downloaded from various sites on the Internet (many of which have long since disappeared). Most of the recent texts have been submitted by contributors around the world. I have tried to indicate on the Credit Page the edition and date of the original text and who (if known) was responsible for the initial HTML conversion. For the core of the classical texts, special acknowledgement is due to the submissions of Konrad Schroeder, Nicholas Koenig, Andrew Gollan and others to the Project Libellus. These have been downloaded with the permission of the contributors and presented here with additional HTML formatting. The texts are not intended for research purposes nor as substitutes for critical editions. Despite constant effort to remove “scanner artifacts” and other typographical errors, many such errors remain. The texts are presented merely for ease of on-line reading or for downloading for personal or educational use. Leeds International Classical Studies http://www.leeds.ac.uk/classics/lics/ Leeds International Classical Studies is a peer-reviewed on-line journal, associated with the Leeds International Classics Seminar. It publishes articles and interim discussion papers on all aspects of Greek and Roman antiquity, and of the history of the classical tradition.
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Manuscripts and Archives Digital Image Database (MADID) http://mssa.library.yale.edu/madid/index.php The Manuscripts and Archives Digital Images Database (MADID) contains digital reproductions of photographs, posters, drawings, text documents, and other images taken from the research collections of Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. These images comprise only a small percentage of the department’s holdings, being those requested by departmental patrons over the past several years. The database continues to grow as patrons request the digitization of additional materials. MADID should be seen as a starting point for image selection. Minoan Crete http://www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/minoan/index.html The aim of this web site is to provide very basic information about all the major and some of the minor archaeological sites of the Bronze Age civilisation in Crete. This site is primarily aimed at those who have little knowledge of Minoan society or those who have visited Crete and would like to learn more or to look at pictures of the sites they may have visited. Teachers and students of archaeology may be interested in some of the photos of lesser known sites which may not be easily obtainable in their own countries. Online Medieval & Classical Library http://www.omacl.org/ The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization. Site created by Douglas B. Killings and Roy Tennant, maintained by Roy Tennant (Senior Program Officer at OCLC Programs and Research) on behalf of the academic community. POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online http://www.papyrology.ox.ac.uk/ A guide and online database for the Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Penn State University’s Electronic Classics Series Site http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/jimspdf.htm From here you can access free files in Adobe®’s Portable Document Format. These files include original work published in hard copy by the Pennsylvania State University and classical works of literature in English. However, you must agree to the following conditions before proceeding: You agree to assume full responsibility for your actions in downloading any and all files from this site. Neither Jim Manis nor the Pennsylvania State University can be held responsible in any way for your actions in doing this. You assume full responsibility for the content of these files and for the files themselves as electronic transmissions or devices. If you agree to these terms, click on the appropriate site below. Perseus Digital Library http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cache/perscoll_Greco-Roman.html The Perseus Classics collection began as an integrated collection of materials, textual and visual, on the Archaic and Classical Greek world. Named for the Hellenic hero who explored the world to its most distant reaches, Perseus made it possible for specialists and non-specialists alike to move between traditionally distinct types of information, such as images and texts, and across traditionally distinct disciplines, such as classical archaeology and philology. Building on the success of the tools and resources developed for Ancient
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Greek source materials, the project expanded into the Roman world, with additional art and archaeology materials as well as new collections of Latin texts and tools. The collection contains extensive and diverse resources including primary and secondary texts, site plans, digital images, and maps. Art and archaeology catalogs document a wide range of objects: over 1,500 vases, over 1,800 sculptures and sculptural groups, over 1,200 coins, hundreds of buildings from nearly 100 sites and over 100 gems. Catalog entries are linked to tens of thousands of images, many in high resolution, and have been produced in collaboration with many museums, institutions and scholars. Catalog information and keywords have been taken from standard sources, which are cited in the entries for each object. Project Libellus http://www.hhhh.org/perseant/libellus/ Welcome to project Libellus, an ongoing attempt to provide a library of classical Latin (and Greek) texts with minimal redistribution restrictions. The archive is physically located at the University of Washington, Seattle, and is currently being run by Konrad Schroder and Owen Ewald. The intent of the project is to make available fairly good-quality texts at no cost; it is not to provide guaranteed top quality texts. If you are willing to pay for extreme quality, there are other organizations that will allow you to do that. The texts that we supply (rather than mirror) are either those donated to us (or released into the Public Domain) by the editor, or those whose copyright has expired, and so are in the Public Domain. Roman Times http://ancientimes.blogspot.com/ Edited by Mary Harrsch, Director of Network and Management Information Systems for the College of Education at the University of Oregon. Stoa Consortium http://www.stoa.org/ Serving news, projects, and links for digital classicists everywhere. TOCS-IN http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/amphoras/tocs.html TOCS-IN is an entirely volunteer project, started in 1992 on the original idea of R. Morstein-Marx (Santa Barbara, California), and currently managed by PMW Matheson (Toronto, Canada) and Jacques Poucet (Louvain, Belgium). It makes available—for searching, browsing, or downloading—the tables of contents of about 185 journals of interest to classicists. The main information file, inform.html, gives: the date of the last general update (file reorganization) the date when new articles were last added a list of the journals and issues covered. VoS: Classical Studies http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2708 From the University of California, Santa Barbara. VRoma (Virtual Roma): A Community for Teaching and Learning the Classics http://www.vroma.org/ VRoma is first and foremost a community of scholars, both teachers and students, who create on-line resources for teaching Latin and ancient Roman culture and who use these resources in their courses.
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The VRoma Project uses workshops and presentations to engage teachers and students in a virtual community dedicated to using internet technology to foster the teaching and learning of Latin and Roman culture. This web site features various types of resources created by VRomans, including a large archive of digital images relating to classical antiquity, help files and other materials about the MOO, teaching resources and course materials, information about the project and its participants, and relevant links to other sites. All of these resources are available on the web and do not require logging in to the MOO. Western Europe Studies Sections: WESSWEB http://wess.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page The Western European Studies Section (WESS) is part of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. WESS is professionally involved in the acquisition, organization, and use of information sources originating in or related to Western European countries. Our aim is to promote the improvement of library services supporting study and research in Western European affairs from ancient times to the present. WESSWEB has two goals: to provide western Europe specialists with information for their work to provide WESS members with information about the Section. WESSWEB does not intend to replicate the excellent guides prepared in Europe, but to supplement them and make links among them from an international perspective. World Wide Web Sites Relating to the Ancient Mediterranean http://www.kchanson.com/LINKS/ancweb.html Compiled by Dr. K. C. Hanson, M. A. and Ph. D. in Religion: Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies from The Claremont Graduate School, 1984, Claremont, California.
General History Sources Any-Day-in-History http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/ Association for History and Computing http://odur.let.rug.nl/ahc/ The Association for History and Computing is an international organisation which aims to promote and develop interest in the use of computers in all types of historical study at every level, in both teaching and research. The AHC was proposed at a large conference at Westfield College, University of London, in March 1986. At a second conference at Westfield, in March 1987, it was founded and its constitution approved. A central co-ordinating body, the Council, organises the AHC’s international activities, including annual international conferences, and supervises publications. The AHC now includes a substantial number of membership associations (mostly of a national nature) where a large membership exists and a variety of activities take place at the specific organizational level.Subgroups in the form of workshops dealing with specific aspects of computing (such as the standardisation and exchange of historical data) have already been formed and more will follow. Best of History Web Sites http://besthistorysites.net/
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Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal created for students, history educators, and general history enthusiasts. Here you’ll find sites, rated for usefulness and accuracy, that will help you study or teach a wide variety of topics and periods in History. CTICH: The Computers in Teaching Initiative Centre for History, Archaeology & Art History http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ctich/about.htm Based at the University of Glasgow, CTICH covers history, economic and social history, archaeology, and the history of art. One of 23 United Kingdom subject-based centres working to encourage better use of computers to improve the quality of higher education. Digital History http://chnm.gmu.edu/ Presentations about the field by noted scholars Interviews with scholars about topics related to digital history Information about many aspects of digital history, including reviews of major online projects and reviews of tools which may be of use to digital historians A clearinghouse of current events and news items of interest A selected bibliography of Digital History resources And more! From the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The Hyperlinked & Searchable Chambers’ Book of Days http://www.thebookofdays.com/ NINES http://www.nines.org/ The chief function of NINES is to protect, sustain, and enhance digital scholarship and criticism in the long 19th century. Developing an aggregated body of peer-reviewed scholarly and educational tools and materials will have a significant impact in several important areas of our work: It will create a robust framework to support the authority of digital scholarship and its relevance in tenure and other scholarly assessment procedures. It will help to establish a real, practical publishing alternative to the paper-based academic publishing system, which is in an accelerating state of crisis. It will address in a coordinated and practical way the question of how to sustain scholarly and educational projects that have been built in digital forms. It will establish a base for promoting new modes of criticism and scholarship promised by digital tools. US Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/profqualifications.htm To assist individuals, local governments, agencies, and businesses seeking the professional experience of historians, archaeologists or architectural historians to conduct survey work for Section 106 Review or National Register preparation, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has developed Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify individuals who meet the Professional Qualification Standards set by the Secretary of the Interior in Archaeology or History/Architectural History.
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History and the Media Center for History and New Media (CHNM) http://chnm.gmu.edu/ Since 1994 under the founding direction of Roy Rosenzweig, the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University has used digital media and computer technology to democratize history—to incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage popular participation in presenting and preserving the past. CHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance historical education and understanding. Each year CHNM’s many project websites receive over 16 million visitors, and over a million people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research. Today in History http://www.historyorb.com/today/
Holocaust Cybrary of the Holocaust http://www.remember.org As time passes, memory fades. The Cybrary of the Holocaust uses art, discussion groups, photos, poems, and a wealth of facts to preserve powerful memories and to educate scholars and newcomers alike about the Holocaust. History Place Holocaust Timeline http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html This site details the evolution of what became the Final Solution from 1933–1947 and events from 1960 and 1961. The narrative also includes links to other sites related to the events described. Holocaust Denial on Trial http://www.hdot.org/ieindex.html David Irving, a British Holocaust denier, sued American professor Deborah Lipstadt and her British publisher, Penguin Books, for libel in a 2000 London trial that made headlines around the world. Despite England’s draconian libel laws, Lipstadt and Penguin not only won resoundingly, but also exposed the inner workings of the deniers, who distort 20th century history in order to promote 21st century antisemitism and white supremacy. This site is built around the defense’s groundbreaking research, the riveting trial-room testimony, and the judge’s historic opinion which found Irving to be a ‘right-wing proNazi polemicist’ who ‘deliberately misrepresented and manipulated historical evidence’. The Holocaust\Shoah Page http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/holo.html This Holocaust Page is maintained on behalf of six million victims of the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews. May their voice never be silenced. The site was created by Ben Austin, a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University. It contains links to various events such as the Chronology of the Holocaust, Kristallnacht, News and Events, the Nuremberg Trials as well as links to other Holocaust sites.
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Life After the Holocaust http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/life_after_holocaust/ From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. NAAF Project Holocaust Timeline http://www.neveragain.org/time.htm NAAF Project is an on-line memorial to the Holocaust. NAAF stands for Never Again, Always and Forever. The Project’s goals is to use the Internet as a unique and eternal resource, presenting Holocaust fact and information to any person that has online access. The Memorial will grow over time as funding allows, and as more people become intimately familiar with the Site. Simon Wiesenthal Center http://www.wiesenthal.com/ The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. The Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, antisemitism, terrorism and genocide and is accredited as an NGO both at the United Nations and UNESCO. With a membership of over 400,000 families, the Center is headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in New York, Toronto, Miami, Jerusalem, Paris and Buenos Aires. Established in 1977, the Center closely interacts on an ongoing basis with a variety of public and private agencies, meeting with elected officials, the US and foreign governments, diplomats and heads of state. Other issues that the Center deals with include: the prosecution of Nazi war criminals; Holocaust and tolerance education; Middle East Affairs; and extremist groups, neo-Nazism, and hate on the Internet. A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/Website.htm Hosted by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, the site provides links in a number of subject areas including Photographs, Research, Resistors, and a Timeline. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum http://www.ushmm.org/ The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jews were the primary victims—six million were murdered; Gypsies, the handicapped, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents also suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi tyranny. The Museum’s primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy. Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/index.html
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Yad Vashem’s task is to perpetuate the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations so that the world never forgets the horrors and cruelty of the Holocaust. Its principal missions are commemoration and documentation of the events of the Holocaust, collection, examination, and publication of testimonies to the Holocaust, the collection and memorialization of the names of Holocaust victims, and research and education. The Archive collection, the largest and most comprehensive repository of material on the Holocaust in the world, comprises 58 million pages of documents and nearly 100,000 still photographs, along with thousands of films and videotaped testimonies of survivors. These may be accessed by the public and read and viewed in the appropriate rooms.
Indigenous Peoples—Africa Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC) http://www.ipacc.org.za/ The Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC) is an advocacy network of indigenous peoples organisation in Africa. IPACC has over 70 members around the continent. It’s Annual General meeting is held during the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations (UNWGIP) in Geneva, Switzerland each year. Every second year the membership elects a representative body which functions as the IPACC Executive. IPACC was founded in 1996. It was created by the caucus of African community organisations in attendance at the UNWGIP. IPACC operates in both French and English. Any community organisation that can provide a founding constitution and agrees to adhere to IPACC’s constitution and code of ethics is welcome to join.
Indigenous Peoples—The Arctic Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat http://www.arcticpeoples.org/ The Arctic council is a grouping of the eight countries that have territory in the Arctic. The eight countries are: Canada, Denmark (Greenland, Faeroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. The Arctic Council includes the Permanent Participants, six international indigenous organisations whose work with the Council is facilitated by the Indigenous Peoples Secretariat. The Arctic Council is the first intergovernmental forum to give indigenous peoples’ organisations such a status. It ensures the indigenous peoples’ full participation in the work of the Arctic Council. Observers also attend meetings of the Council. Observer status is granted to governments, international governmental organisations and non-governmental organizations.
Indigenous Peoples—Australia Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/
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The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is the world’s premier institution for information and research about the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Institute undertakes and encourages scholarly, ethical community-based research, holds a priceless collection of films, photographs, video and audio recordings and the world’s largest collections of printed and other resource materials for Indigenous Studies, and has its own publishing house. Its activities affirm and raise awareness among all Australians, and people of other nations, of the richness and diversity of Australian Indigenous cultures and histories. The James Henare Mäori Research Centre http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/about/research/centres/jhmrc/jhmrc.cfm The James Henare Mäori Research Centre was established in 1993, in response to a request from representatives of the Mäori people of the Taitokerau for a research centre at the University of Auckland which would focus the intellectual resources of the University on issues relevant to their needs. Special importance is attached to matters which concern the Mäori people of the University’s traditional role (i.e. the area from Northern Waikato and Coromandel to Auckland and Northland), but the Centre’s research interests and links are nation-wide, and extend also to active participation in international networks. In carrying out its mission the Centre operates both pro-actively and reactively. Its activities include: responding to research requests from Mäori authorities, organisations, communities and agencies; seeking funding for research programmes where these meet the needs and aspirations articulated by Mäori; employing and facilitating the involvement of appropriately qualified and skilled research personnel, and providing opportunities for the development of Mäori research capacity within and outside the University through work on Centre projects; interpreting research results and facilitating the dissemination and use of researchbased information within Mäori communities and organisations; and considering invitations for research from government departments and other organisations, and accepting these if such research appears likely to be beneficial to Mäori development and is within the capacity of the Centre to undertake effectively without prejudicing ongoing commitments. Message Stick http://www.abc.net.au/message/ Message Stick-A portal to Indigenous Australian information on the web. The Internet is a powerful tool-particularly for Indigenous Australians. It provides them with a means to be heard both around Australia and the globe, telling their stories across a medium free of censorship and misinterpretation. Unfortunately, they can get lost amongst the millions of other sites floating the web. Now Message Stick offers browsers the opportunity to access most of these Indigenous sites, as well as offer important reference information on Indigenous Australians. Message Stick, as part of the ABC’s commitment to Indigenous content, is a tremendous resource for accessing information about the ABC’s Indigenous production across Radio, Television and the Web. It offers direct links to all the ABC’s Indigenous programming and offers the opportunity for browsers to give feedback on any of these shows. Message Stick is also a highly useful information source for business, media and education on Indigenous issues such as protocol, intellectual copyright and culture. ‘Proper
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Way’, for example, is a concise view on how to deal appropriately with Indigenous culture and sensitivities-compiled by Indigenous people. Other important services on Message Stick include a regularly updated discussion forums, an Indigenous arts review and a page dedicated to current and upcoming Indigenous events around Australia.
Indigenous Peoples—Canada Aboriginal Canada Portal http://aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/ Welcome to the Aboriginal Canada Portal, your single window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services. The portal offers ease of access and navigation to listings of Aboriginal associations, businesses, organizations, bands, communities, groups, news and peoples. A portal is larger in scope than a site, it is a single window to on-line information and services of common interest. The information in this portal is organized and displayed from a users point of view. The Aboriginal Canada Portal links to the following sites in an organized manner: National Aboriginal Organizations, 12 Federal Government departments with Aboriginal mandates, all Provincial Governments and organizations with Aboriginal responsibilities, as well as all related Aboriginal community information. The governing body of the Aboriginal Canada Portal (ACP) is the ACP Working Group whose role it is to oversee the development and maintenance of the Portal. The scope of their responsibility includes: Providing advice and guidance on: content, organization, functionality, links, consultation, best practices, communications and future development priorities; Bring forward organizations member comments; and On a regular basis, provide the ACP web-master with organizational announcements and events. The goal of the site is to continue to evolve into a virtual forum in which: all Aboriginal stakeholders (Aboriginal peoples, organizations and government policy and program developers) may locate, discuss and share information, views, services, successes and issues amongst one another; and, act as a central gateway to increase the awareness of Aboriginal Peoples history, heritage, traditions and Aboriginal community successes among Aboriginal Peoples and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/index-eng.asp INAC is responsible for two separate yet equally important mandates: Indian and Inuit Affairs and Northern Affairs. This broad mandate is derived largely from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act, the Indian Act, territorial acts and legal obligations arising from section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867; however, the department is responsible for administering over 50 statutes in total. Consequently, INAC’s mandate is complex and its responsibilities encompass a broad range of services. In general, INAC has primary, but not exclusive, responsibility for meeting the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Northerners. To fulfill this mandate, INAC must work collaboratively with
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First Nations, Inuit and Northerners, as well as with other federal departments and agencies, provinces and territories. Increasingly, INAC’s role has become one of facilitating change and bringing together the partners and interests needed to implement Gathering Strength—Canada’s Aboriginal Action Plan.
Indigenous Peoples—Central and South America Amazon Watch http://www.amazonwatch.org/ To work with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples’ rights in the face of large-scale industrial development-oil and gas pipelines, power lines, roads, and other mega-projects. Some of Amazon Watch’s programs include: Amazon Communications Team. Equipping Amazonian indigenous groups with media skills and communications tools in order to increase their capacity to defend their lands from destructive mega-projects. Monitoring Mega-Projects. Documenting and disseminating information on the social and environmental impacts of proposed mega-projects in the Amazon basin. Supporting Rainforest Peoples. Mobilizing technical, financial, legal and public relations support for indigenous organizations fighting destructive mega-projects. Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA) http://www.ailla.org/site/welcome.html AILLA is a digital archive of recordings and texts in and about the indigenous languages of Latin America. Access to archive resources is free of charge. Most of the resources in the AILLA database are available to the public, but some have special access restrictions. You will have to Register and Login in order to access any archive resource, but you can browse the catalog information without registering. The heart of the collection is recordings of naturally-occurring discourse in a wide range of genres, including narratives, ceremonies, oratory, conversations, and songs. Many of these recordings are accompanied by transcriptions and translations in either Spanish, English, or Portuguese. These works contain a wealth of information about Latin American indigenous cultures as well as knowledge about the natural environments that the people live in. AILLA also publishes original literary works in indigenous languages, such as poetry, narratives, and essays. The archive also collects materials about these languages, such as grammars, dictionaries, ethnographies, and research notes. The collection includes teaching materials for bilingual education and language revitalization programs in indigenous communities, such as primers, readers, and textbooks on a variety of subjects, written in indigenous languages. Avenir des Peuples des Forets Tropicales (APFT) The Future of Tropical Rainforest Peoples (FTRP) http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Rainforest/page1g.html Lack of concern for the human factor in tropical forest conservation and development schemes hamper their long term effectiveness. Ongoing projects, moreover, tend to be overly specialised and based on perceptions which are limited in both time and space. There is a growing awareness, however, that consideration of socio-cultural values is
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just as important to sustainable development as the type of environmental protection advanced thus far by natural scientists. Given the need to achieve a balance between natural and social science efforts in forest conservation, a consortium of five major European institutions has been constituted to examine in detail the interaction between human ecology and the environment. By adopting a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, the project hopes to contribute to the emergence of a non-reductionist understanding, upon which new forms of reflection and concrete actions can be based. Emphasis is on anthropological, ecological, economic, paleo-environmental, archaeological and demographic dimensions. The needs and knowledge of that increasing part of humanity which lays on the fringe of the global economy, problems of poverty, health and nutrition, urbanisation, migrations and inter-ethnic conflict will also be taken into account. With the intention of being as geographically far-reaching as possible, Central Africa, Papua New Guinea and the three Guyanas are the focus of research activities. West Africa, other Pacific area countries and Belize will subsequently be included. Local researchers from these areas participate actively in the project as collaboration between EU and ACP researchers is fundamental to the APFT structure and to its long term viability. Forest Peoples Programme http://www.forestpeoples.org/ Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is an international NGO, founded in 1990 to promote forest peoples’ rights. Its UK-registered charitable arm is the Forest Peoples Project. FPP supports forest peoples to secure and sustainably manage their forests, lands and livelihoods. Our strategies to achieve this include: promoting the rights and interests of forest peoples at local, national and international levels creating space for forest peoples to have an effective voice in decision-making processes challenging top-down policies and projects that deprive local peoples of resources coordinating support among environmental organisations for forest peoples’ visions supporting community-led sustainable forest management publicising forest peoples’ plight through research, analysis and documentation. The South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ In response to the need for international support for Indigenous rights, the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) was formed at an Indian conference in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, in 1983. Since then, we have grown into a strong resource for the Indian people of the Americas, with the following programs. Human Rights and Environmental Activism, Information Resources, The Women’s Project, Technical Assistance and Visitor and Cultural Exchange.
Indigenous Peoples—Multinational Sources Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) http://www.cwis.org/ The Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is an independent, non-profit [US 501(c)(3)] research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and
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appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations. The Center fosters better understanding between peoples through the publication and distribution of literature written and voiced by leading contributors from Fourth World Nations. An important goal of CWIS is to establish cooperation between nations and to democratize international relations between nations and between nations and states. CWIS operated as an unincorporated research and documentation clearing house authorized by resolution adopted by the Conference of Tribal Governments in 1979. The purpose of the organization was to archive and disseminate tribal documents supplied by Indian governments in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America until incorporation in 1984. It was at this time that the Center assumed its present form and emphasis on research, education and policy analysis for Fourth World nations. Cultural Survival http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ Currently Cultural Survival is developing new strategies for responding directly to the critical needs of the world’s indigenous populations. It is analyzing and publicizing examples of how indigenous peoples have successfully responded to the serious crisis, as have, for example, the Secoya of Ecuador, the James Bay Cree of Quebec, the Maori of New Zealand or the Bininy of Australia. These case studies are now the central issues of Cultural Survival’s research, education and advocacy program. They are discussed in Cultural Survival’s conferences, in its publications and on its web site. Above all, they are analyzed by indigenous leaders and specialists as well as by others who have made a special study of the situations of indigenous groups. In this way Cultural Survival seeks to use the resources of the new information age to benefit the indigenous peoples who might otherwise be its victims. NativeWeb http://www.nativeweb.org/ NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to using telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world; to foster communication between native and non-native peoples; to conduct research involving indigenous peoples’ usage of technology and the Internet; and to provide resources, mentoring, and services to facilitate indigenous peoples’ use of this technology. NativeWeb is one of the oldest and most respected Internet sites for information about Indigenous Peoples around the world. Our edited database contains thousands of resources in dozens of categories, searchable by nation, geographic locale and thematic content. NativeWeb provides an automated news digest, an announcement service, an events calendar, and a catalog of books and other media. NativeWeb provides website hosting and development for more than 50 selected Indigenous organizations in North and South America. NativeWeb provides a set of online discussions focused on Native teachers, students, parents and non-Natives directly involved in Native Education. Researching Indigenous Peoples Rights under International Law http://intelligent-internet.info/law/ipr2.html This paper was originally produced in 1992, prior to the INTERNET and the explosion of information it has engendered. In updating it, I have tried to create links to online materials on indigenous peoples rights under international law. This paper is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to information on indigenous people. It is meant to be a guide to researching international law and indigenous peoples rights. Since this paper was fin-
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ished, S James Anaya has published an excellent treatise on this area, Indigenous Peoples in International Law, New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, (ISBN 0-19-508620-1), which is recommended reading for anyone interested in the legal treatment of indigenous peoples. As is mentioned below, this paper was originally delivered as part of a program on indigenous peoples rights. Another speaker covered American Indians. Because of that, this paper’s coverage of American Indians is limited. Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education) http://www.tebtebba.org/ Our Mission Tebtebba is an indigenous peoples’ organization and a research, education, policy advocacy and resource center working with indigenous peoples at all levels and arenas. We seek the recognition, promotion and protection of indigenous peoples’ rights and aspirations while building unities to uphold social and environmental justice and sustainability. We shall achieve this by reinforcing the capacities of indigenous peoples for advocacy, campaigns and networking; research, education, training, and institutional development; and by actively articulating and projecting indigenous peoples’ views and perspectives.
Middle Ages and the Renaissance Digital Scriptorium http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Scriptorium/ The Digital Scriptorium is an image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts, intended to unite scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research. Medieval and renaissance manuscripts lie at the core of the work of scholars in a great number of fields: medievalists from many disciplines, classicists for the transmission of classical texts, art historians, musicologists, codicologists, paleographers, diplomatists, to begin to name the categories. The Digital Scriptorium looks to the needs of this very diverse community, and to the limited resources of libraries; it bridges the gap by means of extensive rather than intensive cataloguing, often based on legacy data, and sample imaging. Feminae: Medieval Women and Index http://www.haverford.edu/library/reference/mschaus/mfi/mfi.html Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. Because of the explosion of research in Women’s Studies during the past two decades, scholars and students interested in women during the Middle Ages find an ever-growing flood of publications. Identifying relevant works in this mass of material is further complicated by the interdisciplinary nature of much of the scholarship. In order to help researchers find current articles and essays quickly and easily, librarians and scholars began compiling the Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index in July 1996. Books written by a single author are not indexed in Feminae; for these, check library catalogs that have strong collections in medieval studies. Online Medieval & Classical Library http://www.omacl.org/
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The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization. Site created by Douglas B. Killings and Roy Tennant, maintained by Roy Tennant (Senior Program Officer at OCLC Programs and Research) on behalf of the academic community. Renascence Editions: An Online Repository of Works Printed in English Between the Years 1477 and 1799 http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~rbear/ren.htm Authors listed alphabetically—separate links for Milton, Montaigne, Shakespeare and Spenser.
Middle East Access|Middle East http://www.accessmiddleeast.org/ Access|Middle East meets journalists’ need for immediacy, attributable sources and factual information by providing context to the events as they break in the Middle East. While we and our founders are supporters of Israel, we believe that accurate information leads to a perspective that is supported by the facts and that in the final analysis objective reporting is in everyone’s best interest. Over 300 important news sources from around the world, summarized and translated in real time. One-Click Search across the A|ME database of articles, resource libraries, and expert analyses from the world’s leading think tanks dealing with the Middle East, including historical archives. Fact sheets of the region’s key issues and players with detailed, attributed multi-media information banks prepared by scholars, analysts and researchers from a broad range of perspectives. Journalists can register for exclusive e-mail updates and conference calls. The Avalon Project: The Middle East 1916-2001 http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/mideast/mideast.htm From the Yale University Law School. Center for Contemporary Arab Studies http://ccas.georgetown.edu/ The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) is the only academic center in the United States focusing essentially on the Arab world—the region from Morocco to the Gulf. It has been doing so with distinction for over 30 years. The Center’s Washington, DC location provides access to government, the non-governmental policy-studies community, the media, and business as well as academia. Attendance at its public events and applications to its distinguished Masters Degree Program in Arab Studies (MAAS) have more than doubled since 2001. Center for Jewish History http://cjh.org/ The Center for Jewish History emerged from a vision of a unique central repository for the cultural and historical legacy of the Jewish people. The Center embodies the unique partnership of five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history and art: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The Center will serve the worldwide academic and general communities with combined holdings of approximately 100 million archival documents, a half million books, and thousands of photographs, artifacts,
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paintings and textiles-the largest repository documenting the Jewish experience outside of Israel. The Center’s dynamic program of exhibits, cultural events and intellectual gatherings will interest all who wish to explore the richness of the Jewish past and the promise of the Jewish future. Index of Articles on Jewish Studies http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi/ RAMBI-The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies-is a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in Rambi is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles-in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages-mainly from the holdings of the Jewish National and University Library, a world center for research on the Jewish people and Eretz Israel. The main criterion for inclusion in the bibliography is that the article be based on scientific research, or contain important information for such research. Since the inception of this bibliographic project in 1966, the editorial board has striven to include in it all of the important articles published throughout the world in the field of Judaica. Therefore, it includes offprints of articles from journals or collections not on order to the Library. Rambi also lists articles from secondary sources. In 1985, Rambi began listing articles electronically as one of the databases on the ALEPH computer network of academic and research libraries in Israel, and in 2000, Rambi became accessible on the Internet via the WWW. In 2001, Rambi published its 50th volume and also completed a retrospective conversion project made possible by a grant from The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. With the availability of the entire corpus of Rambi’s 50 volumes in each of Rambi’s computer databases, publication of the printed volumes of Rambi was discontinued. Iraq: Conflict in Context http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/iraq/ From the BBC. Jewish History Resource Center http://www.dinur.org/ The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History. Over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish History were visited by our team and have been found to be of value to those interested in Jewish History. The Jewish Virtual Library http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/index.html The objectives and purposes of AICE include: To provide a vehicle for the research, study, discussion and exchange of views concerning nonmilitary cooperation (Shared Value Initiatives) between the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel. To facilitate the formation of partnerships between Israelis and Americans. To publicize joint activities, and the benefits accruing to America and Israel from them. To explore issues of common historical interest to the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel. To sponsor research, conferences and documentaries. To serve as a clearinghouse on joint US-Israeli activities. To provide educational materials on Jewish history and culture.
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Judaica Sound Archives http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/home.php The primary mission of the Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries is to collect, preserve, and digitize Judaica sound recordings; to provide educational programming to highlight the contents of this rich cultural legacy; and to promote the use of this unique scholarly resource for students, scholars and the general public. Judaism and Jewish Resources http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html This gateway site contains links to Central Services, Mailing lists, The State of Israel, News and Media and many other categories of sources on Israel and Judaism. Middle East Review of International Affairs http://meria.idc.ac.il/ The Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) represents a new approach to the study of the modern Middle East. Taking advantage of new computer technology, MERIA reaches over 22,000 readers in more than 100 countries, serving a high-level audience of Middle East experts, scholars, teachers, students, officials, journalists, and people intensely interested in the region. Travelers in the Middle East Archive http://timea.rice.edu/ The Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA) is a digital archive that focuses on Western interactions with the Middle East, particularly travels to Egypt during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. TIMEA offers electronic texts such as travel guides, museum catalogs, and travel narratives, photographic and hand-drawn images of Egypt, historical maps, and interactive GIS (Geographic Information Systems) maps of Egypt and Cyprus. In addition, TIMEA provides educational modules that set the materials in context and explore how to conduct historical research.
Online Book/Document Collections Historical Photograph Collection at the Arizona State Archives http://photos.lib.az.us/index.cfm Historical Text Archive (HTA) http://historicaltextarchive.com/ The HTA publishes high quality articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos, and links, screened for content, for a broad range of historical subjects. Founded in 1990 in Mississippi as an anonymous FTP site, when the World Wide Web became readily available in the US, it became a Web site as well. Read more. This site is dynamic with regular additions to its contents and its link collection. The site is divided into three sections: articles, e-books, and links. The article section contains the articles, documents, essays, and photographs. You can reach any of these by using the navigation table on the left of the screen or by using the breadcrumbs. Internet History SourceBooks Project http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ The Internet Modern History SourceBook is one of series of history primary sourceBooks. It is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history, as well as in modern Western Civiliza-
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tion and World Cultures. Although this part of the Internet History SourceBooks Project began as a way to access texts that were already available on the Internet, it now contains hundreds of texts made available locally. Internet Modern History Sourcebook http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html The Internet Modern History Sourcebook is one of series of history primary sourcebooks. It is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history, as well as in modern Western Civilization and World Cultures. Although this part of the Internet History Sourcebooks Project began as a way to access texts that were already available on the Internet, it now contains hundreds of texts made available locally. Windows on the Past http://moa.cit.cornell.edu The Cornell University Library Windows on the Past is a grouping of selected digital collections of historical significance. These collections are open to the general public (unless otherwise noted), in accordance with the terms set forth in the Guidelines for Using Text and Images from Cornell Digital Library Collections.
Public History Center for Public History http://www.westga.edu/cph/ The Center for Public History researches, documents, preserves, and promotes public discussion of the history and cultural, architectural, and folklife resources of the broader west Georgia region. The Center supports the mission and program of the History Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the State University of West Georgia. Drawing on the expertise and talents of university faculty and students through disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative projects, the Center engages in a wide range of research and educational public outreach services and programs in its service region.
US—Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary http://benjaminfranklin300.com/ HAPPY 300th BIRTHDAY, BEN FRANKLIN! On the 300-year anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth (1706-2006), we invite you to join in the national celebration honoring the life and enduring legacy of one of our most remarkable founding fathers. Explore this site to find out about the international traveling exhibition Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World and more . . .
US—Black Culture and History About.com African American History http://afroamhistory.about.com/ Site includes links to Articles & Resources, Biographies, a Glossary, Photographs and Primary Sources.
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African-American Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa http://www.blackiowa.org/ Mission: To preserve, promote, publicize and educate the public on the heritage of African Americans in Iowa. Organizational History: The heritage of African Americans in Iowa was in danger of being lost without major efforts to preserve it. In 1994, a small group from Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids began the project in celebration of Black History Month. African-American Odyssey http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/ This site, in American Memories, includes the following information: African-American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship; The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress; Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s–1960s; Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writer’s Project 1936–1938 and From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824–1909. African American Special Collection http://lvccld.org/library/special/afam/about.html The African American Special Collection consists of specialized materials by and about African Americans. The emphasis of the collection is on the African American Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada and the West. The core collection consists of books, periodicals, government publications, videos and other audio-visual materials. The collection also provides a file of pamphlets, newspaper clippings and photographs. In April 1999, the West Las Vegas Library applied for and received Nevada State funding for the creation of a community heritage preservation project. The Las VegasClark County Library District established the African American Special Collection to gather and preserve the existing materials and to provide access to these materials to all residents of Las Vegas. The Special Collection of African American material is comprised of three distinct collections: Frederick Douglass Collection Established by the Frederick Douglass Scholarship Fund in 1999 to highlight the works by and about Frederick Douglass National Collection Books and materials by and about African Americans in the western states of the United States of America Nevada Collection Books, pamphlets and materials written by and about African Americans who have inhabited the State of Nevada and Las Vegas, past and present African American Studies Collections at the University of California, Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/afr_amer/collection.html Berkeley’s African American Collections are concentrated in the humanities and social sciences which are housed in the Gardner (Main) Stacks of the Doe Library. More specialized materials can be found in over 20 subject specialty libraries on campus, including those the Moffitt, Education-Psychology, Environmental Design, Public Health, Social Welfare, Music, and Law Libraries. In addition, the Bancroft Library’s holdings include manuscripts, photographs, and fine first editions. The Collections are very strong in microfilm editions of important research materials, including the personal papers of
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prominent African Americans and other records, particularly those of organizations, such as the NAACP and CORE. Site also contains links to other libraries and special collections. AFRO-American Almanac http://toptags.com/aama/ The AFRO-American Almanac® is an on-line presentation of the African in America. A historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. From the beginning of the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to the present. Information that will give you a better understanding of the problems we face today as a nation. Various presentation formats are used to better portray the diversity that is African and American. Your comments are welcomed. We hope you enjoy your visit to the AFROAmerican Almanac®. Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society http://aahgs.org/ The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) strives to preserve African-ancestored family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community. Our primary goals are to promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories. Amistad Research Center http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ As the nation’s largest independent archives specializing in the history of African Americans and other ethnic groups, the Amistad Research Center is dedicated to preserving America’s ethnic heritage by providing a home to the manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, books, periodicals and works of art that contain the history of peoples, of nations, of beliefs and dreams, of a past worth sharing with the future. Anacostia Community Museum http://www.anacostia.si.edu/ The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum documents and interprets the effect of historical and contemporary social and cultural issues on communities. Established in 1967 as the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, it served first as a Smithsonian outreach museum situated in one of the District of Columbia’s largely African American neighborhoods and later evolved into a museum documenting, preserving and interpreting African American history from local and community history perspectives. Association for Black Culture Centers http://provost.ncsu.edu/oldsite/offices/diversity/abcc/ The ABCC is a growing organization with more than seven hundred colleges and universities that are members or affiliates in all fifty states, and in the Caribbean and West Africa, increasingly involving historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities, museums, community centers, as well as Multicultural Centers and Offices. ABCC benefits to members have expanded from networking, the newsletter and national conference discounts to include its own Speakers Bureau and Traveling Art Exhibits, as well as discount arrangements with book and journal publishers, film/video/CD Rom companies, and on-line agencies. In addition, Centers have the option of applying for formal accreditation from the organization. ABCC co-published the first book on Centers,
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Black Culture Centers: Politics of Survival And Identity, which can be purchased through Third World Press. Association for the Study of African American Life and History http://asalh.org/ The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History http://www.af.public.lib.ga.us/aarl/ A special library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History offers specialized reference and archival collections for the study and research of Black culture. The Library is a public facility with collections, services and programs free and open to the general public. Materials in the Auburn Avenue Research Library do not circulate. The Mission is to enhance and deepen an understanding of the African-American experience—including its legacy, dreams, contradictions and opportunities—in the United States and the world by providing library and related services essential for study and research by the general public, students and scholars on the culture and history of peoples of African descent. Black American West Museum http://www.blackamericanwestmuseum.com/ Howdy! Welcome to the Black American West Museum! Founded in 1971 by Paul W. Stewart, the Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and disseminating the contributions of Blacks in the Old West. While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, we are broader than this with interests in the stories of all those early Blacks who came west and performed as miners, soldiers, homesteaders, ranchers, blacksmiths, schoolteachers, lawmen, and every other profession needed to build up the West. In fact, the Museum itself is in the home of Dr. Justina Ford, Colorado’s first Black woman doctor! Black Archives of America http://www.blackarchives.org/ The mission of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City, Inc. is to collect, preserve and make available to the public materials documenting the social, economic, political and cultural histories of persons of African American descent in the central United States, with particular emphasis in the Kansas City, Missouri region. Black Archives of Mid-America is an educational resource and provides access to its collections for research, exhibition and publication to honor our community heritage and to catalyze public awareness. Black Cultural Center Library http://www.purdue.edu/bcc/library/ The Black Cultural Center Library presently contains more than 7,000 books and subscribes to more than 40 periodicals including popular magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers. Periodical holdings include titles such as the Black Masks:Spotlight on Black Art, Ebony, Essence, International Journal of African Renaissance Studies, Journal of African American Studies, and NSBE: The National Society of Black Engineers Magazine, Souls:A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society. Other materials in the collection are a verti-
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cal file of newspaper clippings and tape recordings of selected BCC programs and events. Current subscriptions to state and regional newspapers are the Chicago Defender, Frost Illustrated (Fort Wayne), Gary Crusader, Indiana Herald, Indianapolis Recorder, and Muncie Times. Unique in the collection are recordings of lectures or readings presented by renowned scholars, poets, politicians, artists, and activists sponsored by the Black Cultural Center Cultural Arts Series. Recordings of presentations by Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Mary Frances Berry, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Dr. John Hope Franklin, Nikki Giovanni, Haki Madhubuti, Sweet Honey In The Rock and many others are held by the Black Cultural Center library. CDROM holdings include the Art and Life in Africa (University of Iowa), Encarta Africana, George Washington Carver (Papers, Notes, and Letters) and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database produced by Cambridge University Press. Black-related databases accessible on the Purdue Libraries website are African American Newspapers, The 19th Century, African American Poetry, Black Drama, Black Thought and Culture, Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective, Ethnic Newswatch and International Index to Black Periodicals. [From Purdue University] Black Heritage Society of Washington State http://blackheritagewa.org/ The Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of materials relating to the history and culture of African-Americans in the State of Washington. To fulfill its mission, the Society: Solicits, collects, and preserves family and organization memorabilia. Prepares and presents exhibits for local special events Recognizes, annually, African-American pioneers in their fields of endeavor Black Thought and Culture http://alexanderstreet.com/products/bltc.htm Black Thought and Culture is a landmark electronic collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major black leaders in North America. Works by teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures form the corpus. Unlike their white counterparts, black leaders have had to wrestle with the issues of their race alongside the issues of leadership in their chosen professions. They have been forced to defend positions, justify actions, correct perceptions, protest injustice, celebrate cultural achievement, and confront the agenda of a white-dominated society. The collection encompasses 100,000 pages of materials, beginning with the ideas of Frederick Douglass and including those of W. E. B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Alain Locke, Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Muhammad Ali, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ida B. Wells, Nikki Giovanni, Mary McLeod Bethune, Carl Rowan, Roy Wilkens, James Weldon Johnson, Audre Lorde, Thurgood Marshall, A. Philip Randolph, Constance Baker Motley, J. Saunders Redding, Sojourner Truth, Walter F. White, Amiri Baraka, and dozens more. Targeted for inclusion are the written and spoken words of Ralph Ellison, Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Wright, Angela Davis, Jesse Jackson, Bobby Seale, Rosa Parks, Gwendolyn Brooks, Huey P. Newton, and a long list of others. In addition to the most familiar writings, Black Thought and Culture presents a great deal of previously inaccessible material, including letters, speeches, prefatory essays,
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political leaflets, trial transcripts, and interviews. Much of the material is fugitive, and approximately twenty percent of the collection has not been published previously. BlackPast.org http://blackpast.org/ Welcome to the BlackPast.org website. This site is dedicated to providing reference materials to the general public on six centuries of African American history. It includes an online encyclopedia of hundreds of famous and lesser known figures in African America, full text primary documents and major speeches of black activists and leaders from the 18th Century to the present. There are also links to hundreds of websites that address the history of African Americans including major black museums and archival research centers in the United States and Canada. Other features are listed in the left column. Click African American History or African American History in the West to explore our comprehensive resources and knowledge base. The website is directed toward multiple audiences ranging from scholars and researchers to the general public. All of the information provided by this site is free and accessible to the public. We hope you will use the information and share it and the website with all of those who are interested in knowing more about the historical experiences of African Americans. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/ Our Mission: To serve as an educational and cultural resource for the people of Denver, Colorado, and the world, focusing on the history, literature, art, music, religion, and politics of African Americans in Colorado and throughout the Rocky Mountain West. Broward County Library’s African-American Research Library and Cultural Center http://www.broward.org/library/aarlcc.htm The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center provides a full range of general library services to the immediate community. It serves as a research library and cultural center for scholars, students and the general public, and contains more than 75,000 books, documents, artifacts and related materials that focus on the experiences of people of African descent. Local history is a cornerstone of the available resources. The auditorium and exhibit areas provide a forum to exchange ideas and cultural values, and to promote an understanding and appreciation of the contributions of persons of African descent. Department of African American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://www.afro.illinois.edu/ African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign originated in 1969 as the academic branch of the Faculty Student Commission on Afro-American Life and Culture. In 1970, the Faculty Student Commission was dissolved and replaced by the Afro-American Studies Commission, which included three branches: academic, cultural, and service, that reported directly to the Vice Chancellor. During the 1974-75 academic year, the Afro-American Academic Program was transferred to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences where it received the title Afro-American Studies and Research Program, and later, African American Studies and Research Program (African American Studies). Now, nearly forty years later, a movement has grown into a department. In June 2008, African American Studies became the Department of African American Studies.
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Our teaching and research focus primarily on the experiences of people of African descent in the United States, and to a lesser degree, in the rest of the hemisphere. The program integrates courses and research from the social sciences and humanities in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with other academic areas throughout the university such as fine arts, education, journalism, and law. Fourteen core faculty members and more than thirty faculty affiliates from throughout the University participate in the department’s activities. Harlem History http://www.columbia.edu/cu/iraas/harlem/index.html Harlem History was first created as Columbia Celebrates Harlem History, an online feature of the University’s 250th celebration. Harlem History will continue to be updated over time, adding features from the University’s archives and other resources. Idaho Black History Museum http://www.ibhm.org/ Founded in 1995, the Idaho Black History Museum is a 501 (c)3 organization established to educate individuals about the history and culture of African Americans, with special emphasis on African Americans in Idaho. Housed in the historic St. Paul Baptist Church building and located in Boise’s Julia Davis Park, the museum presents exhibits and provides educational and community outreach programs including lectures, films, workshops, literacy programs, and musical performances. In Motion: The African American Migration Experience http://www.inmotionaame.org In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience presents a new interpretation of African-American history, one that focuses on the self-motivated activities of peoples of African descent to remake themselves and their worlds. Of the thirteen defining migrations that formed and transformed African America, only the transatlantic slave trade and the domestic slave trades were coerced, the eleven others were voluntary movements of resourceful and creative men and women, risk-takers in an exploitative and hostile environment. Their survival skills, efficient networks, and dynamic culture enabled them to thrive and spread, and to be at the very core of the settlement and development of the Americas. Their hopeful journeys changed not only their world and the fabric of the African Diaspora but also the Western Hemisphere. John Henrik Clarke Africana Library http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/ The John Henrik Clarke Africana Library, also known as the Africana Library provides a special collection focusing on the history and culture of people of Africana ancestry. There are over 18,000 volumes in the collection. The library supports the curriculum of Cornell University’s Africana Studies & Research Center. University-wide the library serves as a bibliographic reference and referral center by providing access to African, African Americans, and Caribbean resources available either in the Cornell University Library or collections at other institutions. John Hope Franklin Collection for African and African American Documentation http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/franklin/ The John Hope Franklin Collection is a repository for African and African-American studies documentation and an educational outreach division of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
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Founded in November 1995 with the support of its namesake, the distinguished historian John Hope Franklin, the Collection seeks to collect, preserve, and promote the use of library materials bearing on the history of Africa and people of African descent. The Franklin Collection is committed to preserving and making available pertinent printed and manuscript materials for the use of scholars, academic researchers, and others. The Collection embraces the additional charge of working to make primary source materials an exciting and integral part of instruction and discovery at the secondary and collegiate levels. Lucy Craft Laney Museum http://lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/ Ms. Lucy Craft Laney has gone down in history as one of the state of Georgia’s most influential educational leaders. As a child of Georgia she is in league with other outstanding black hero’s from Georgia such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Leader and Dr. Henry McNeil Turner, the first black chaplain in the US Army and the first black in the Georgia Legislature. Ms. Laney’s contributions in the area of education are a tribute to perseverance, dedication and unwavering faith. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center http://www.founders.howard.edu/moorland-spingarn/default.htm THE MOORLAND-SPINGARN RESEARCH CENTER (MSRC) is recognized as one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive repositories for the documentation of the history and culture of people of African descent in Africa, the Americas, and other parts of the world. As one of Howard University’s major research facilities, the MSRC collects, preserves, and makes available for research a wide range of resources chronicling the Black experience. Its collections include more than 175,000 bound volumes and tens of thousands of journals, periodicals, and newspapers; more than 17,000 feet of manuscript and archival collections; nearly 1000 audio tapes; hundreds of artifacts; 100,000 prints, photographs, maps, and other graphic items. The collections are used by scholars, museums, students, and other researchers from Howard University and throughout the world. Information provided by the MSRC is regularly used in exhibitions, video productions, news programming, and a wide range of publications. National Council for Black Studies http://ncbsonline.org/home Our members include top scholars, community leaders and students focused on a variety of issues related to the African World experience. NCBS supports their efforts by working steadfastly to: Establish standards of excellence and provide development guidance for Black Studies programs in institutions of higher learning Facilitate the recruitment of black scholars at all levels Promote scholarly Afrocentric research on all aspects of the African World Experience and make this information more accessible to the general public Assist in the creation of multi-cultural education programs and materials for K–12 schools Provide professional advice to policy makers in education, government and community development
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research unit of The New York Public Library. A national research library, it is devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world, with emphasis on blacks in the Western Hemisphere. The Center provides access to and professional reference assistance in the use of its collections to the scholarly community and the general public through five research divisions, each managing materials in specific formats but with broad subject access. It also facilitates access to these holdings through mail and telephone reference services, interlibrary and inter-institutional loans, participation in national computerized databases and publication of bibliographies and other finding aids. The Center promotes the study of the histories and cultures of peoples of African descent and interprets its collections through exhibitions, publications, educational, scholarly, and cultural programs. The Sonja Haynes Stone Center Library for Black Culture and History Guide to the Web http://www.lib.unc.edu/stone/ This guide to the web was launched in April 2005 and is based at the library of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, which is part of the University Library and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The guide is a valuable resource for scholars and other researchers interested in African, African American, and African Diaspora history and culture. Over 700 sites are available in the searchable guide which is also browseable by subjects. The topics covered range from the underground railroad to hip hop music. The sites included in the guide were reviewed and annotated by Graduate Research Assistants: Shanita Jones, Eben Lehman, Raina Leon, and Gene Springs. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database http://slavevoyages.org/tast/index.faces The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database is the culmination of several decades of independent and collaborative research by scholars drawing upon data in libraries and archives around the Atlantic world. The Voyages website itself is the product of two years of development by a multi-disciplinary team of historians, librarians, curriculum specialists, cartographers, computer programmers, and web designers, in consultation with scholars of the slave trade from universities in Europe, Africa, South America, and North America. The National Endowment for the Humanities is the principal sponsor of the project, and it is an Emory University Digital Library Research Initiative. UCSB Libraries: Resources in Black Studies http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/blackstudies/black.html Xavier University of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections http://www.xula.edu/library/archives# Xavier Archives collects unpublished and rare published items on four topics, the history of Xavier University of Louisiana, African-American history and culture, Roman Catholicism in the United States, and the Southern US and the Gulf-Caribbean region, with special emphasis on the history of Louisiana and New Orleans. By June 30, 2008, the repository held 1,721.8 linear ft. of unpublished materials. The University records measured 1,324.6 linear ft., the manuscript special collections 397.2 linear ft. Xavier Archives also
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holds the University’s collection of non-circulating rare books and periodicals. The oldest monograph is Flavius Josephus’s De Antiquitate Judaica, published in 1486. The rarest is Les Cenelles [The Mayhaws], published in New Orleans in 1845, the first anthology of poetry by people of African descent in the US, which is held in OCLC (the Online Computer Library Center, which covers some 45,000 libraries in 84 countries) by only four libraries. African-American and Southern US writers are especially well represented in Rare Books, and the repository is noted for having one of the most comprehensive collections of works by African-American protest and crime fiction writer Chester Himes, with most titles represented in every English-language edition and translation into foreign languages that has been published.
US—Civil Liberties Online Library of Liberty http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php The Online Library of Liberty (OLL) is a project of Liberty Fund, Inc., a private, non-profit educational foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The aim of the OLL is to provide thousands of titles about individual liberty, limited constitutional government, and the free market, free of charge to the public, for educational purposes.
US—Civil Rights Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Online http://www.bcri.org/index.html Inspired by our civil rights past, our mission is to encourage communication and reconciliation of human rights issues worldwide, and to serve as a depository for civil rights archives and documents. Brown v. Board of Education http://brownvboard.org/ On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. The decision effectively denied the legal basis for segregation in Kansas and 20 other states with segregated classrooms and would forever change race relations in the United States. This site is a resource for information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education. Civil Rights Digital Library http://crdl.usg.edu/voci/go/crdl/home/ The Civil Rights Digital Library Initiative represents one of the most ambitious and comprehensive efforts to date to deliver educational content on the Civil Rights Movement via the Web. The struggle for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s is among the most farreaching social movements in the nation’s history, and it represents a crucial step in the evolution of American democracy. The initiative promotes an enhanced understanding of the Movement trough its three principal components: a digital video archive of historical news film allowing learners to be nearly eyewitnesses to key events of the Civil Rights Movement,
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a civil rights portal providing a seamless virtual library on the Movement by connecting related digital collections on a national scale, and a learning objects component delivering secondary Web-based resources-such as contextual stories, encyclopedia articles, lesson plans, and activities—to facilitate the use of the video content in the learning process. The CRDL advances cross-disciplinary approaches, promoting a seamless infrastructure for learning, emphasizing context and structure for digital information, and recruiting and educating new leaders for a learning society. The Civil Rights Digital Library initiative achieves its desired outcomes through a partnership among digital library and information technology professionals, archivists, humanities scholars, educators, university graduate and undergraduate researchers, academic publishers, and public broadcasters. Civil Rights Documentation Project http://www.usm.edu/crdp/index.html This site, at the University of Southern Mississippi, contains a Civil Rights Oral History Bibliography, a Civil Rights Timeline and Oral History Transcripts. Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/crda The Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive is an Internet-accessible, fully searchable database of digitized versions of rare and unique library and archival resources on race relations in Mississippi. In executing this effort, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries seek to: 1) enhance access to primary source material, 2) preserve original materials by creating digital surrogates, 3) create learning opportunities for remote users, and 4) create an infrastructure for a continuing digitization program. Mississippi was a focal point in the struggle for civil rights in America, and Hattiesburg, where USM is located, had the largest and most successful Freedom Summer project in 1964. The original sources collected in the state represent local collections with truly national significance. Digitization provides an opportunity to make indigenous resources of this type available to a worldwide audience. Further, the digital archive project will provide a demonstration of how sustained digital imaging programs can derive significant benefits within the context of medium-sized repositories, and essential step for meaningful growth of digital library activity. Civil Rights Movement Veterans http://www.crmvet.org/ This website is of, by, and for Civil Rights Movement Veterans. Its purpose is to begin renewing the ties that once bound us together in a beloved community. It is a place for finding lost friends. It is an online testimony for documenting what we did in the Southern Freedom Movement, what it meant to us, and what we have done since. It is a tool for helping fellow veterans in need. And it is a living memorial for our fallen comrades. Currently, the web site offers: a Veterans Roll Call section, an In Memory section, a Freedom Movement section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), an Our Stories section, a Speakers List of Freedom Movement veterans available for speaking engagements, Guestbook, a Commentaries section, a List of web resources and links to information about the Civil Rights Movement and a Movement Bibliography. Civil Rights Oral History Interviews http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xcivilrights.html
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Jerrelene Williamson relates her sense of the civil rights movement in Spokane to events in Alabama. Emelda and Manuel Brown talk about their experiences with racial prejudice while raising a family in Spokane, Washington in the 1960s. Clarence Freeman discusses his reaction to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, and the reaction of the community of Spokane. He also talks briefly about a childhood experience with prejudice in Spokane. Sam Minnix describes the scene during a civil rights demonstration at the Spokane County Courthouse on Friday March 26, 1965. Verda Lofton relates her impression of the same March 26, 1965 Spokane protest. Flip Schulke describes about his experiences photographing race related stories in the south. He mentions photographing the admission of the first black student, James Meredith, into the University of Mississippi. The influence the assassination on Martin Luther King had on the protests and marches is also described. He finishes by discussing the differences between the youth of the 60s and the youth of today, and the legacy of the protest movements. Alvin Pitmon talks about his experiences with prejudice in Arkansas during the forced integration of schools in the 1960s. He discusses his feelings towards Dr. Martin Luther King and the influence Dr. King had on him. Nancy Nelson sings two civil rights spirituals: My Lord, What a Morning and Let Us Break Bread Together. civilrights.org http://www.civilrights.org civilrights.org is a collaboration of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund. Its mission: to serve as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the minute civil rights news and information. Home to socially-concerned, issue-oriented original audio, video, and written programming, civilrights.org is committed to serving as the online nerve center not only for the struggle against discrimination in all its forms, but also to build the public understanding that it is essential for our nation to continue its journey toward social and economic justice. Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement http://www.sitins.com/index.shtml The sit-ins were very significant to the movement. They symbolized a change in the mood of African-American people. Up until then, we had accepted segregation—begrudgingly—but we had accepted it. We had spoken against it, we had made speeches, but no one had defied segregation. At long last after decades of acceptance, four freshman students at North Carolina A&T went into Woolworth and at the lunch counter they sat-in. When told they would not be served, they refused to leave and this sparked a movement throughout the South. Black students in colleges throughout the South saw it on television they said Hey man, look at what our brothers and sisters in Greensboro are doing. What’s wrong with us? Why don’t we go out and do the same thing? And they went out, so it swept across the South like the proverbial wildfire, with students rejecting segregation. With their very bodies they obstructed the wheels of injustice. In the North, in addition to sending people down to hold institutes of non-violent training . . . we boycotted the variety stores, the so-called 5 and 10-cent stores, Woolworth, Kress, Grant and so on. We put picket signs in front of the stores in the North urging people not to patronize them. This was effective too, but it was sparked by the sit-ins. It was effective, because Woolworth, in their annual report to stockholders in 1962, said that the curve of profits had gone down. That does not mean that they had lost money, but it meant that the curve which had been upward, now went down. They gave as the number one reason the nationwide boycotts of their stores in support of the southern student sit-in movement.
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Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.html Since its inception in 1957 the United States Commission on Civil Rights has been at the forefront of efforts by the Federal government and state governments to examine and resolve issues related to race, ethnicity, religion and, more recently, sexual orientation. Although the fortunes of the Commission have ebbed and flowed with changes in Presidential administrations the Commission has continued to be a vital part of the effort to build an America that is truly equal. By providing access to the historical record of this important Federal Agency the Thurgood Marshall Law Library will offer scholars an opportunity to examine the efforts of the Commission more closely. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Teacher’s Domain Civil Rights Special Collection http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/051704.htm Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services is proud to announce its support of the Teacher’s Domain Civil Rights Special Collection launched today in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Produced by WGBH Boston in partnership with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute of Alabama, and the libraries of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, the free multimedia online collection includes dramatic archival news footage, first-hand accounts of civil rights activists, oral histories, and primary source images and documents. Designed as a resource for classroom use and independent study, the Civil Rights Special Collection gives teachers and independent learners rich digital tools to present this important part of our nation’s history in engaging and interactive ways. ‘This is a grand alliance,’ remarked Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. ‘The power of public broadcasting, museums, libraries, and technology combines to create a vibrant learning experience.’ Along with the multimedia resources, the collection includes media-rich lesson plans and correlations to standards. To help teachers get the most out of the digital library, there are valuable resource management tools for making specific content available to different groups of students. Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/ The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia is both a real place and a virtual site. The actual museum is located on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. We recognize that some people are unable to visit the Jim Crow Museum; therefore, we have created this brief virtual tour of the museum. Malcolm X: A Research Site http://brothermalcolm.net/ This is a comprehensive website on the life and legacy of Malcolm X. We will be updating the site every month as indicated on our first screen. The What’s New link will show the entire calendar for the year. We are now near the end of our third year on the web and we have moved into the number one spot on most of the major search engines! Our philosophy is based on three concepts: cyber democracy, collective intelligence, and information freedom. Cyber democracy: maximize potential participation (connectivity) Collective intelligence: include all voices (content) Information freedom: free distribution of information (consumption)
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Our goal is to have all public information on this site so that everyone in the world can have equal access. We will be open to all of your suggestions, especially all of you who are interested in contributing information. The Malcolm X Project at Columbia University http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccbh/mxp/index.html A generation after his assassination, Malcolm X’s image and historical reputation have been profoundly transformed. Most historians of the black experience now rank Malcolm X among the half dozen most influential personalities in African-American history, an elite group that includes Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But unlike these other historical personalities, Malcolm X alone has become a genuine cultural icon to millions of young African Americans since the early 1990s. In a 1992 opinion poll conducted by the Gallup Organization and published in Newsweek, 57 percent of all African Americans polled agreed with the statement that Malcolm X should be considered a hero for black Americans today. Another 82 percent responded that Malcolm X symbolized a strong black male. Dozens of prominent performance artists within contemporary urban, hip hop culture, began to draw upon the words and image of Malcolm X in their work. National Civil Rights Museum http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/ The National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) was opened in 1991 at the site of the Lorraine Motel in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The Museum exists to assist the public in understanding the lessons of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact and influence on the human rights movement worldwide, through its collections, exhibitions, research and educational programs. From 1968–1982 the businesses for the Lorraine Motel languished and in 1982 the property was foreclosed. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation initiated efforts to save the Lorraine Motel and later purchased the property for $144,000. In 1987 the Lorraine Civil Rights Foundation broke ground for what is now the National Civil Rights Museum. In September 28, 1991 the Museum opened in what was once the Lorraine Motel. The Museum currently occupies 4 acres of land, encompassing 40,000 square feet. It chronicles the history of the civil rights movements: 600’s-present. The facility includes a Museum Shop, Gallery, Auditorium, 19 Exhibit halls, 2 Multi-purpose Rooms, Archives and Library. The National Civil Rights Museum is a non-profit organization. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at The New York Public Library http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research unit of The New York Public Library. A national research library, it is devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world, with emphasis on blacks in the Western Hemisphere. The Center provides access to and professional reference assistance in the use of its collections to the scholarly community and the general public through five research divisions, each managing materials in specific formats but with broad subject access. It also facilitates access to these holdings through mail and telephone reference services, interlibrary and inter-institutional loans, participation in national computerized databases and publication of bibliographies and other finding aids.
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The Center promotes the study of the histories and cultures of peoples of African descent and interprets its collections through exhibitions, publications, educational, scholarly, and cultural programs. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) http://www.sclcnational.org/net/content/page.aspx?s=25461.0.12.2607 The very beginnings of the SCLC can be traced back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began on December 5, 1955 after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. The boycott lasted for 381 days and ended on December 21, 1956, with the desegregation of the Montgomery bus system. The boycott was carried out by the newly established Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA). Martin Luther King, Jr. served as President and Ralph David Abernathy served as Program Director. It was one of history’s most dramatic and massive nonviolent protests, stunning the nation and the world. At its first convention in Montgomery in August 1957, the Southern Leadership Conference adopted the current name, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Basic decisions made by the founders at these early meeting included the adoption of nonviolent mass action as the cornerstone of strategy, the affiliation of local community organizations with SCLC across the South, and a determination to make the SCLC movement open to all, regardless of race, religion, or background. SCLC is a now a nation wide organization made up of chapters and affiliates with programs that affect the lives of all Americans: north, south, east and west. Its sphere of influence and interests has become international in scope because the human rights movement transcends national boundaries. Troy-Montgomery [AL] Campus: Rosa Parks Library and Museum http://montgomery.troy.edu/rosaparks/museum/ The Museum is a major landmark in the revitalization of downtown Montgomery constructed on the site of the old Empire Theatre where Mrs. Parks made her courageous and historic stand in 1955. The interpretive museum occupies the first floor and 7000 square feet of a three-story, 55,000 square foot building that also contains the TSUM Library. It includes space for permanent and special exhibits as well as a 103-seat, 2200 square foot multimedia auditorium. In a non-violent and non-threatening manner, six distinct and unique areas inside the museum tell the story of bravery and courage of early civil rights soldiers. US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ Voices of the Civil Rights Era http://www.webcorp.com/civilrights/voices.htm On the surface, the 1960’s opened with a sense of hope and expectation best exemplified in JFK’s Inaugural Address. While this was soon to be shattered for everyone by the Kennedy killing and the continuing war, most of America’s blacks were alienated even before these events. Those who were called to action divided themselves into several major camps, each with a different approach and methods. Perhaps the two most prominent were followers of Martin Luther King, who advocated a nonviolent approach patterned on Gandhi’s successful Indian revolution, and those of Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X, who initially felt that one could only meet violent repression with violence in response.
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Of course, all of the figures here met violent ends—perhaps that makes it even more interesting to see three distinct visions of the future reflected in the selected audio clips. We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/index.htm In visiting the 49 places listed in the National Register for their association with the modern civil rights movement, as well as the Selma-to-Montgomery March route—a Department of Transportation designated All-American Road and a National Park Service designated National Historic Trail—two things will be apparent. First, although they had white supporters and sympathizers, the modern civil rights movement was designed, led, organized, and manned by African Americans, who placed themselves and their families on the front lines in the struggle for freedom. Their heroism was brought home to every American through newspaper, and later, television reports as their peaceful marches and demonstrations were violently attacked by law enforcement officers armed with batons, bullwhips, fire hoses, police dogs, and mass arrests. The second characteristic of the movement is that it was not monolithic, led by one or two men. Rather it was a dispersed, grassroots campaign that attacked segregation in many different places using many different tactics. On this itinerary you will learn about the people and places associated with one of the most important chapters in our history. The properties included in the itinerary are related to the modern civil rights movement, that is, with a few exceptions, the events of the post-World War II period, and especially the 1950s and 1960s. The focus of the itinerary is the African American freedom struggle, and does not include the attempts of other minority groups, such as Asians, Hispanics, or Native Americans, to obtain equality. The list of properties included in the itinerary does not represent all of the sites important in the civil rights movement; a number of these places have yet to be recognized by National Register listing. The 49 properties have been nominated by the States and listed in the National Register over the years, and do not represent a systematic effort to survey, identify, and list all important civil rights sites in the National Register. Visitors may be interested in Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located near the places featured in this itinerary, including Boone Tavern Hall of Berea College.
US—Civil War The American Civil War Homepage http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/ The American Civil War Homepage gathers together in one place hypertext links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861–1865). The page opens a gateway to the Internet’s multi-formatted resources about what is arguably the seminal event in American history. Not only was the War the occasion for the abolition of slavery, but by conflict’s end the re-United States had emerged as a modern, industrialized power. It is this sense of history, transcending the stale recitation of dates and facts and alive with meaning, to which Lincoln referred when he wrote in 1862, Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. The links gathered in this Homepage are a metaphor for the interconnections of the War’s past with our present and future. Thus, technology reveals the deep-structure of the human experience and helps to explain the continuing American fascination with the struggle between North and South, free and slave.
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Civil War Casualties Battle Statistics and Commanders http://americancivilwar.com/cwstats.html Statistics described include Battle, Date, Commander, Strength and Casualties. There are links describing the battles and Commanders in more detail, including maps of the battles. Documenting the American South http://docsouth.unc.edu/ Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes twelve thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs. The University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sponsors Documenting the American South, and the texts and materials come primarily from its southern holdings. North Carolina Civil War Image Portfolio http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/civilwar/ Images in the North Carolina Collection depicting the war are from woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, and photographs. The overwhelming majority of these were made by persons accompanying Union forces or were made from sketches and other information they provided. Numerous woodcuts appeared in publications based in the north such as Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. Lithographers, including Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives in New York City, produced hand-colored prints depicting Civil War events including some in North Carolina. The North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives has twenty-seven carte-de-visite prints attributed to Union photographer O. J. Smith made in New Bern about 1863, following the town’s occupation. Most of the images owned by the Collection, regardless of format, are from a northern perspective and provide limited insight into life within the Confederacy. Even so, the images are significant historical documents. Captions or image descriptions are grouped in categories by subject. Within each category, they are subdivided by county, town, and chronology.
US—General US History and Culture Sources American Association for State and Local History http://aaslh.org/ The American Association for State and Local History provides leadership, service, and support for its members, who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful in American Society. American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA) http://www.acra-crm.org/ Our mission is to promote the professional, ethical and business practices of the cultural resources industry, including all of its affiliated disciplines, for the benefit of the resources, the public, and the members of the association by: Supporting the business needs of cultural resources practitioners Promoting professionalism in the cultural resources industry Providing educational and training opportunities for the cultural resources industry Influencing public policy Promoting public awareness of cultural resources consulting and its diverse fields
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American Folklife Center http://www.loc.gov/folklife/ The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 ‘to preserve and present American Folklife.’ The Center incorporates the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established at the Library in 1928 as a repository for American Folk Music. The Center and its collections have grown to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife from this country and around the world. American Memory at the Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ The Library of Congress’ historical collection of photographs and other artifacts from the National Digital Library. The site is searchable and has a listing of the online collections. American Social History Online http://www.dlfaquifer.org/home/about Aquifer American Social History Online - Find and use 19th and 20th century primary resources from unique historical digital collections. search diverse digital content from 175 American Social History research collections find more than 514,708 digitized objects in 9 formats, including images (photographs and cultural materials), books and pamphlets, journal articles, maps, sheet music, videos, data sets, political cartoons and posters, and oral histories collect, manage, and cite the digital sources you find with Zotero American Studies at the University of Virginia: 1930’s http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/home_1.html The site contains links to information regarding the films, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture, art, and other forms of cultural expression prevalent in 1930’s America. The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm The Avalon Project is dedicated to providing access via the World Wide Web to primary source materials in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. We intend to add value to these primary sources by linking to other documents expressly referred to in the body of the text. We also intend to provide as many internal links within a document as are necessary to facilitate study and navigation. The Project will no doubt contain controversial documents. Their inclusion does not indicate endorsement of their contents nor sympathy with the ideology, doctrines, or means employed by their authors. They are included for balance and because in some cases they are referred to by another document. Center for the Study of Southern Culture http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/south/ The mission of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture is to investigate, document, interpret, and teach about the American South. The Center emphasizes the interdisciplinary investigation and documentation of the South as a culturally, historically, geographically, and demographically complex region. At the heart of the Center’s mission is the academic program. Its undergraduate and graduate curricula incorporate traditional disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences to form an interdisciplinary framework for studying the South. The Center promotes research on the South’s varied cultures by supporting the work of its faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars. It offers to the public, as well as to the academic community, opportunities for increasing knowledge of
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Southern culture through publications, conferences, lectures, and archives. Because of its location, the Center focuses much of its work on Mississippi and the Deep South, while at the same time exploring the region as a whole, both in its American and global contexts. Center for the Study of the American South http://www.unc.edu/depts/csas/ The mission of the Center for the Study of the American South is to extend the historic role of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the world’s premier institution for research, teaching, and public dialogue on the history, culture, and contemporary experience of the American South. The Center is the University’s primary vehicle to promote initiatives in this tradition of regional service and scholarship. Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) http://wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1409&fuseaction=topics.home The Cold War International History Project disseminates new information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, in particular new findings from previously inaccessible sources on the other side—the former Communist world. The Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War, and seeks to accelerate the process of integrating new sources, materials and perspectives from the former Communist bloc with the historiography of the Cold War which has been written over the past few decades largely by Western scholars reliant on Western archival sources. It also seeks to transcend barriers of language, geography, and regional specialization to create new links among scholars interested in Cold War history. Among the activities undertaken by the Project to promote this aim are a periodic Bulletin and other publications to disseminate new findings, views, and activities pertaining to Cold War history; a fellowship program for young historians from the former Communist bloc countries to conduct archival research and study Cold War history in the United States; and international scholarly meetings, conferences, and seminars. Columbia American History Online http://www.caho.columbia.edu/ Columbia American History Online (CAHO) is a growing collection of resources designed for students and teachers at the high-school and college levels. CAHO comprises e-seminars that are derived from the following four semester-length courses, taught by faculty from the history department at Columbia University: Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States, 1890–1945, taught by Casey Blake America Since 1945, taught by Alan Brinkley Slavery and Emancipation, taught by Eric Foner The History of the City of New York, taught by Kenneth Jackson Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA) http://www.cpanda.org/ . . . acquire, archive, document and preserve high quality data sets on key topics in arts and cultural policy, and make them available in a user-friendly format to scholars, journalists, policy makers, artists, cultural organizations, and the public. Through its work, CPANDA seeks to: Guide researchers to sources of high quality information about arts & cultural policy issues, including data sets, bibliographic materials, original analyses, and links to other web resources. Stimulate the ongoing collection and dissemination of high quality baseline data on artists, arts and cultural organizations, arts funding, arts education, the arts and
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economic development, public participation in the arts, attitudes towards the arts, and other topics relevant to cultural policy-making. Promote the development of uniform standards for the collection and reporting of policy-relevant data in order to improve the accuracy and quality of information available about the cultural sector. Contribute new knowledge to the academic field of arts and cultural policy studies through syntheses and secondary analyses of existing research. Encourage talented students and emerging scholars to take an interest in research on arts and cultural policy issues. Improve journalists’ awareness of, access to information about, and understanding of key cultural policy issues, in order to increase the clarity, accuracy, sophistication and amount of journalistic coverage given to the nation’s artistic and cultural life. Promote open and equitable access to archived data, by working closely with data producers, funding agencies, and the arts and cultural policy research community to encourage the depositing and sharing of data. The Decisive day has come: The Battle for Bunker Hill http://www.masshist.org/bh/ To mark the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Massachusetts Historical Society presents its first web exhibition—personal accounts and eyewitness descriptions of the battle, along with contemporary maps, drawings, engravings, broadsides, and artifacts, either preserved by the participants or found on the battlefield. E Pluribus Unum Project http://www.assumption.edu/ahc/ ‘E Pluribus Unum’ was the motto proposed for the first Great Seal of the United States by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson in 1776. A [L]atin phrase meaning One from many, the phrase offered a strong statement of the American determination to form a single nation from a collection of states. Over the years, E Pluribus Unum has also served as a reminder of America’s bold attempt to make one unified nation of people from many different backgrounds and beliefs. The challenge of seeking unity while respecting diversity has played a critical role in shaping our history, our literature, and our national character. Early Americas Digital Archive http://mith2.umd.edu/eada/ EADA consists of two basic components: a) the EADA Database and b) the Gateway to Early American Authors on the WEB. a) In the EADA Database, you can find texts that are housed at EADA itself and that have been encoded using TEI, which makes it possible for you to search for specific terms, such as author, title, and subject, within and across the texts. EADA vouches for the accuracy of the header information as well as for the authenticity and quality of the texts contained in its database, which is continually and gradually expanding. If you do not find the early American text you are looking for in the EADA database, you may also consult the b) ‘Gateway to Early American Authors on the WEB,’ which allows you to browse a list of early American authors whose texts are available both on sites that others have posted on the World Wide Web as well as texts from this site, the Early Americas Digital Archive. Texts external to the EADA Database cannot be searched with the
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EADA Search Engine; nor can EADA vouch for the authenticity or quality of any of the texts external to its database and referred to in the Gateway. Encyclopedia of Alabama http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Home.jsp The Encyclopedia of Alabama is a free, online reference resource on Alabama’s history, culture, geography, and natural environment. It was developed by the Alabama Humanities Foundation and Auburn University and with the generous financial support of its founding sponsors. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ The mission of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas Project is to collect and disseminate information on all aspects of the state’s history and culture and to provide a comprehensive reference work for historians, teachers, students, and individuals for the purpose of promoting the study, understanding, and appreciation of Arkansas’s heritage. Encyclopedia of Chicago http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/ Created by the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library and Northwestern University. Exploring Florida http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/default.htm Welcome to Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers. This website contains thousands of educational resources for use in your classroom. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History http://www.gilderlehrman.org/institute/index.html Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. Increasingly national and international in scope, the Institute’s initiatives target audiences ranging from students to scholars to the general public. The Institute creates history-centered schools and academic research centers; organizes seminars and enrichment programs for educators; produces print and electronic publications and traveling exhibitions; and sponsors lectures by eminent historians. The Institute funds awards including the Lincoln and Frederick Douglass Book Prizes and offers fellowships for scholars to work in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and other archives. The Institute maintains this website to serve as a portal for American history on the Web; to offer high-quality educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public; and to provide up-to-the-minute information about the Institute’s programs and activities. Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) http://www.nps.gov/hdp/ Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP), part of the National Park Service, administers HABS (Historic American Buildings Survey), the Federal Government’s oldest preservation program, and companion programs HAER (Historic American Engineering Record), HALS (Historic American Landscapes Survey), and CRGIS (Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems). Documentation produced through the programs constitutes the nation’s largest archive of historic architectural, engineering and landscape documentation. Records on nearly 40,000 historic sites, consisting of large-format, black and white photographs, measured drawings, and written historical reports, are maintained in a special collection at the Library of Congress.
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Historical Maps Online http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/index.html The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to publish electronically the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory. Designed to appeal both to map aficionados and to educational institutions, the project aims to provide a broad spectrum of content, from expert scholarship of mapmakers and mapmaking to general knowledge about cartography and history. This project is a collaborative effort between the University of Illinois Library and the University of Illinois Press. Also included is a selection of maps from the Newberry Library. Historical Picture Collections from the Department of History at the University of San Diego http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/documents/clipsources.html Links to Google Image Search, American Memory from the Library of Congress, the NAIL Index from National Archives, Library of Congress online Exhibits, National Archives onlineExhibits, Smithsonian Institution online Exhibits from NMAH, and Smithsonian HistoryWired from NMAH. Other links provide access to pictures by topic. History Matters: The US Survey Course on the Web http://www.historymatters.gmu.edu/ Welcome to History Matters, a project of the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning of the City University of New York and the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Visible Knowledge Project. Designed for high school and college teachers and students of US history survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence. We emphasize materials that focus on the lives of ordinary Americans and actively involve students in analyzing and interpreting evidence. We welcome your participation in expanding and improving the site. HistoryLink.org http://historylink.org/This_week/index.cfm Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Hypertext for the Study of American Culture http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hypertex.html Sponsored by the University of Virginia. In the First Person http://inthefirstperson.com/firp/index.shtml In the First Person is a free, high quality, professionally published, in-depth index of close to 4,000 collections of personal narratives in English from around the world. It lets you keyword search more than 700,000 pages of full-text by more than 18,000 individuals from all walks of life. It also contains pointers to some 4,300 audio and video files and 30,000 bibliographic records. The index contains approximately 20,500 months of diary entries, 63,000 letter entries, and 17,000 oral history entries. Kansas Historical Society http://www.kshs.org/
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Maine Memory Network (MMN) http://www.mainememory.net/ Developed and managed by the Maine Historical Society (MHS), the Maine Memory Network (MMN) enables historical societies, libraries, and other cultural institutions across the state to upload, catalog, and manage digital copies of historic items from their collections into one centralized, web-accessible database. Through online exhibits, outreach, interactive tools, lesson plans, in-school demonstrations, and other resources, the Maine Memory Network strives to help communities and schools learn about, celebrate, and share their local history. National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) http://ninch.org/ The National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH) is a diverse coalition of organizations created to assure leadership from the cultural community in the evolution of the digital environment. NINCH pursues its mission by: educating policymakers, the cultural community and the public about the critical importance of translating the vision of a connected, distributed and accessible collection of cultural knowledge into a working reality; creating a platform for the community to collaborate in sharing our ideas, resources, experience and research, learning from each other in order to advance the goal of an integrated, distributed body of cultural material accessible to all; and providing a framework to develop and advance projects, programs and partnerships to benefit the cultural community. National Museum of American History http://americanhistory.si.edu/ The National Museum of American History dedicates its collections and scholarship to inspiring a broader understanding of our nation and its many peoples. We create learning opportunities, stimulate imaginations, and present challenging ideas about our country’s past. Our Web site offers online exhibitions, behind-the-scenes glimpses into our collections, and an overview of Museum programs and activities. Using the Web site, you can plan your visit to the Museum or go on a virtual tour from your home. The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts. We take care of everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Our collections form a vast and fascinating mosaic of American life. National Register of Historic Places http://www.cr.nps.gov/nR/index.htm National Trust for Historic Preservation http://www.nationaltrust.org New York History Net http://www.nyhistory.com/ Online Nevada Encyclopedia (ONE) http://onlinenevada.org/ We launch the ONE with an exploration of Nevada’s colorful nineteenth century mining history, a look at politics in the Silver State, and an examination of the growth and history
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of gaming, as well as articles on a number of other subjects. But that is just the beginning. As it develops, the ONE will look even more deeply into these subjects and others including Nevada’s history and peoples, natural history, arts and culture and business and the economy. The Online Nevada Encyclopedia has been developed by Nevada Humanities with the generous support of the US Department of Education and the State of Nevada. Nevada Humanities is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oregon Encyclopedia http://oregonencyclopedia.org/ The Oregon Encyclopedia provides definitive, general information about the State of Oregon, its places, culture, institutions, significant events, and the people that shaped them. The user-friendly electronic format is intended for use by students, teachers, researchers, and general information-seekers. Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum http://content.lib.washington.edu/cmpweb/index.html Northwestern Olympic Peninsula communities and The University of Washington worked together to create this Web-based museum to showcase aspects of the rich history and culture of the region. This project was made possible by a 2003 National Leadership Grant for Library and Museum Collaboration from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Polish Declarations Collection http://international.loc.gov/intldl/pldechtml/pldechome.html Polish Declarations of Admiration and Friendship for the United States is a presentation of the first 13 manuscript volumes of a larger collection of 111 volumes compiled in Poland in 1926 and delivered to President Calvin Coolidge at the White House to honor the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Richly illustrated with original works by prominent Polish graphic artists, the collection includes the greetings and signatures of national, provincial, and local government officials, representatives of religious, social, business, academic, and military institutions, and approximately 5½ million school children. This searchable online presentation is a complete facsimile of the six oversized presentation volumes and the seven volumes of secondary school signatures. Digitization of the 96 elementary school volumes totaling some 28,000 pages was not undertaken at this time because of staffing and budgetary considerations. There is a searchable index that has been created for the 96 volumes not digitized. Raid on Deerfield http://www.1704.deerfield.history.museum/ In the pre-dawn hours of February 29, 1704, a force of about 300 French and Native allies launched a daring raid on the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, situated in the Pocumtuck homeland. 112 Deerfield men, women, and children were captured and taken on a 300-mile forced march to Canada in harsh winter conditions. Some of the captives were later redeemed and returned to Deerfield, but one-third chose to remain among their French and Native captors. Was this dramatic pre-dawn assault in contested lands an unprovoked, brutal attack on an innocent village of English settlers? Was it a justified military action against a stockaded settlement in a Native homeland? Or was it something else? Explore this website and hear all sides of the story—then you decide. Tennessee Tech History Web Site http://www2.tntech.edu/history/
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US Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/profqualifications.htm To assist individuals, local governments, agencies, and businesses seeking the professional experience of historians, archaeologists or architectural historians to conduct survey work for Section 106 Review or National Register preparation, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has developed Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify individuals who meet the Professional Qualification Standards set by the Secretary of the Interior in Archaeology or History/Architectural History. The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968 http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/index.html The Whole World Was Watching: an oral history of 1968 is a joint project between South Kingstown High School and Brown University’s Scholarly Technology Group. The project was sponsored by the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities and NetTech: the Northeast Regional Technology in Education Consortium. The resource contains transcripts, audio recordings, and edited stories of a series of interviews conducted in the spring of 1998. Members of the Sophomore Class at SKHS interviewed Rhode Islanders about their recollections of the year 1968. Their stories, which include references to the Vietnam War, the struggle for Civil Rights, the Assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy as well as many more personal memories are a living history of one of the most tumultuous years in United States history. World Wide Web Virtual Library—American History http://www.vlib.us/
US—Historic American Documents National Archives and Records Administration http://archives.gov/ Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=milestone List compiled by the National Records and Archives Administration. The Remnant Trust http://theremnanttrust.com The mission of The Remnant Trust is to elevate educational standards & the public’s understanding of individual liberty & human dignity through the precedent setting, hands on availability of the world’s great ideas in original form . . . To raise consciousness of the most significant documents that have shaped America: The Great Experiment . . . to raise the spirits of each generation to think the grandest thoughts & be guided by the most profound idealism, implementing Emerson’s thesis on Man Thinking . . . to provide, through sharing, those works moving Goethe’s vision into reality: to think is easy, to act is hard, but the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with one’s thinking . . . to be the world’s finest repository of the great ideas that have propelled Man through the centuries from earth to the stars . . . to be free, to think, speak & act in keeping with the greatest of enduring assets: Reason, with justice for all . . . Great ideas belong to everyone.
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US—Joseph McCarthy Senator Joseph McCarthy: Audio Excerpts http://digitalmarquette.cdmhost.com/jrm/ From Marquette University.
US—Lewis & Clark Lewis & Clark Bicentennial http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html Welcome to LewisandClark200.gov. This website is a partnership among 32 federal agencies and organizations aimed at providing a single, easy-to-use web portal with information about various Lewis and Clark historical places. Lewis and Clark Education Center http://lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com/ The National Lewis and Clark Education Project engages educators in a dynamic understanding of The Lewis and Clark expedition (1803–1806) and the nature of the trail’s historical and modern landscapes. To achieve these objectives, The Education Project utilizes advanced education technologies, integrates interdisciplinary curricula into the classroom, supports scholarly dialogue and develops multimedia geographical data accessible through the Internet. Utilizing our 30 station mobile computing lab, conference facilities at The University of Montana, a robust, interactive web presence, and remote teacher workshop capabilities, The Education Project reaches out to a wide educational audience and supports Lewis and Clark education programs across the country. The Education Project explores landscape change and develops a variety of tools that assist educators in determining the cultural and ecological interactions inherent in this change. Comparing contemporary and historical interpretations of the trail provides a framework for the integration of remote sensing imagery, Geographic Information System (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies. Collectively, these new classroom technologies support interdisciplinary curricula and contextual documentation. The Education Project aggregates geographical, historical, and ecological information, advanced technologies, and field-based interpretation. As a national resource for educators interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition, The Education Project pursues cooperative alliances with multiple Lewis and Clark programs across the country and facilities the important exchange of ideas and classroom resources across boundaries. The National Lewis and Clark Education Project invites other organizations, institutions and peoples involved in preparations for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial (2003–2006) to participate in this Lewis and Clark education cooperative. Working closely with private and public sector pioneers in technology and educational content, The Education Project serves a national constituency and seeks to enhance the spirit of collaboration shared by all parties participating in the commemoration of the ‘Corps of Discovery’. The Lewis and Clark Expedition and the USGS http://www.usgs.gov/features/lewisandclark.html The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first of many government surveys of natural resources in the American West. The US Geological Survey (USGS) was established on
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March 3, 1879 in response to a report from the National Academy of Sciences, which had been asked by the Congress in 1878 to provide a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States that would secure the best possible results at the least possible cost. The USGS continues to serve the nation as an independent fact-finding agency that provides scientific understanding about natural-resource conditions, issues, and problems. Because of its origin in natural resource surveys and the similarity of the USGS mission to Thomas Jefferson’s charge to Meriwether Lewis, the USGS can be seen as the organizational successor to Lewis and Clark. Rivers, Edens, and Empires: Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark On April 7, 1805, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark left Fort Mandan for points west, beginning the process of filling in the canvas of America. This exhibition features the Library’s rich collections of exploration material documenting the quest to connect the East and the West by means of a waterway passage. The site includes links to a Prologue, Exhibition Overview, Before Lewis & Clark, an Object Checklist, Lewis & Clark, Public Programs, After Lewis & Clark and Credits.
US—Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Center http://www.thekingcenter.com/ Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace. In these web pages, you will find invaluable resources to become informed about Dr. King and the ongoing efforts to fulfill his great dream of the Beloved Community for America and the world. With your support, The King Center will make a major contribution to preparing coming generations of Dr. King’s followers to carry forward his unfinished work into the 21st century. Martin Luther King, Jr. and African American History http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/honormlk/ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service http://www.mlkday.org/ During his lifetime, Dr. King sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues. Working alongside individuals of all ages, races and backgrounds, Dr. King encouraged Americans to come together to strengthen communities, alleviate poverty, and acknowledge dignity and respect for all human beings. Service, he realized, was the great equalizer. On January 17, 2005, Americans across the country will celebrate the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As they have since 1995, hundreds of thousands of Americans will remember Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities. Together, they will honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday A day ON, not a day OFF. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/malu/
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Just past noon on January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King in an upstairs bedroom of 501 Auburn Avenue, in Atlanta, Georgia. The couple named their first son after Rev. King, but he was simply called M. L. by the family. During the next 12 years, this fine two story Victorian home is where M. L. would live with his parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and their boarders. The home is located in the residential section of Sweet Auburn, the center of black Atlanta. Two blocks west of the home is Ebenezer Baptist Church, the pastorate of Martin’s grandfather and father. It was in these surroundings of home, church and neighborhood that M. L. experienced his childhood. Here, M. L. learned about family and Christian love, segregation in the days of Jim Crow laws, diligence and tolerance. It was to Ebenezer Baptist Church that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would return in 1960. As co-pastor with his father, Daddy King, Dr. King, Jr. would preach about love, equality, and non-violence. Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/ The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated. The King Papers Project’s principal mission is to publish a definitive fourteen-volume edition of King’s most significant correspondence, sermons, speeches, published writings, and unpublished manuscripts. The published volumes of The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., have already influenced scholarship and become essential reference works. Building upon this research foundation, the Project also engages in other related educational activities. Using multimedia and computer technology to reach diverse audiences, it has greatly increased the documentary information about King’s ideas and achievements that is available to popular as well as scholarly audiences. The Project also offers unique opportunities for students to become involved in its research through the King Fellowship Program.
US—Native Americans Alaskool Central http://www.alaskool.org/ The Alaska Native Curriculum and Teacher Development Project (ANCTD) brings together teams of teachers, elders, and community members in various parts of Alaska with university-based specialists to develop curricula on Alaska Native studies and language that is available to all schools through the internet or on CD. The project is supported by a grant from the US Department of Education. Purposes to develop model curricula in Alaska Native studies and languages that are available on the Internet; to develop a model process for curriculum development that can be replicated in predominantly Native schools throughout Alaska; and to develop a model of professional education for both practicing and preservice teachers centered on curriculum development in Alaska Native studies and languages. Needs Addressed These purposes address the need for curriculum development that:
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supports Alaska Native students participating in their culture; prepares Alaska Native students for state and national school standards; is adapted to the unique circumstances of Alaska Native communities; results in curricular material on the Internet that will be available to teachers and students in the future; supports the professional development of teachers in developing the understandings, knowledge, and skills needed to work effectively with Alaska Native students. American Indian Movement http://www.aim.movement.org Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures http://catlinclassroom.si.edu/index.html In the 1830s, George Catlin (1796–1872) packed his paintbrushes and trekked through remote Indian country in the Great Plains. Committed to documenting traditional Native culture, he visited more than 140 tribes and painted in excess of 325 portraits and 200 scenes of American Indian life. Catlin’s prolific works, both his art and his writings, illustrate Indian cultures on the precipice of radical change—change that would come with US expansion into tribal territories. This Website presents and interprets hundreds of Catlin’s artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection. Text resources include Catlin’s primary source documents—a handwritten sketchbook and his 1841 publication Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of North American Indians. Campfire Stories will help visitors learn about Native American individuals, lifeways, and homelands using Catlin’s art and writings as departure points. Contemporary American Indians, historians, artists, and other experts narrate the multimedia stories. These present-day perspectives provide context for understanding Catlin, his art, and his nineteenth-century encounters. Chief George Manuel Memorial Library and the Fourth World http://www.cwis.org/fwdp/index.php Welcome to the Center For World Indigenous Studies’ Chief George Manuel Memorial Library and the Fourth World Documentation Archive (Formerly the Fourth World Documentation Project). This site is dedicated in the name of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel to the nations of the Fourth World, to the elders and generations to come. Our goal is to present the online community with the greatest possible access to Fourth World documents and resources. The Fourth World Documentation Archive is an online library of texts which record and preserve our peoples’ struggles to regain their rightful place in the international community. This archive was originally authorized by a resolution of the Conference of Tribal Governments. The resolution was originally sponsored by Chairman Cliff Keline of the Muckleshoot Tribal Council in 1979. The archive has grown into the Chief George Manuel Memorial Library with more than 100,000 documents, reports, and publications from American Indian nations and indigenous nations from around the world. We have digitized more than 1000 of these documents so they will be available to Tribal governments, researchers, students and people interested in policy developments in the Fourth World. Our librarian and research assistants may be able to secure documents from the hardcopy archive simply write to: Librarian and request information. There may be a charge for this service. Ask the Librarian.
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Edward S. Curtis’ North American Indian http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis is one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907–1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners. In over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative, Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and lifeways of eighty Indian tribes. The twenty volumes, each with an accompanying portfolio, are organized by tribes and culture areas encompassing the Great Plains, Great Basin, Plateau Region, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. Featured here are all of the published photogravure images including over 1500 illustrations bound in the text volumes, along with over 700 portfolio plates. First Nations|Issues of Consequence http://www.dickshovel.com Information on historical and contemporary issues. Indian Land Cessions in the United States, 1784-1894 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwss-ilc.html United States Serial Set Number 4015 contains the second part of the two-part Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1896–1897. (Part one is printed in United States Serial Set Number 4014.) Part two, which was also printed as House Document No. 736 of the US Serial Set, 56th Congress, 1st Session, features sixty-seven maps and two tables compiled by Charles C. Royce, with an introductory essay by Cyrus Thomas. The tables are entitled: Schedule of Treaties and Acts of Congress Authorizing Allotments of Lands in Severalty and Schedule of Indian Land Cessions The Schedule of Indian Land Cessions subtitle notes that it indicates the number and location of each cession by or reservation for the Indian tribes from the organization of the Federal Government to and including 1894, together with descriptions of the tracts so ceded or reserved, the date of the treaty, law or executive order governing the same, the name of the tribe or tribes affected thereby, and historical data and references bearing thereon. The Schedule of Indian Land Cessions comprises 709 entries with links to the related map or maps for each entry. The tables and essays are available in both searchable text and page images and the maps are available in images. Due to the complexity of information presented in each entry, it is strongly recommended that users print out both pages of a table entry for comparison with the related map. Indianz.com http://indianz.com/ Our Mission Welcome to Indianz.Com, Your Internet Resource. Our mission is to provide you with quality news, information, and entertainment from a Native American perspective. We make it easy for you to keep updated on news occurring throughout Indian Country. If you’re looking for reliable, concise, and relevant information and content affecting tribes and Native Americans, your first stop is Indianz.Com.
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International Office of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee http://www.einet.net/review/48860-582701/The_International_Office_of_the_Leonard_ Peltier_Defense_Committee_Main_Page.htm The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, 1610 to 1791 http://puffin.creighton.edu/jesuit/relations/ This site contains entire English translation of the The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, originally compiled and edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites and published by The Burrows BrothersCompany, Cleveland, throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century. Each file represents the total English contents of a single published volume. The original work has facing pages in the original French, Latin or Italian, depending on the author. Kappler’s Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/ Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of US treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes. The volumes cover US Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778–1883 (Volume II) and US laws and executive orders concerning Native Americans from 1871–1970 (Volumes I, III–VII). The work was first published in 1903–04 by the US Government Printing Office. Enhanced by the editors’ use of margin notations and a comprehensive index, the information contained in Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties is in high demand by Native peoples, researchers, journalists, attorneys, legislators, teachers and others of both Native and non-Native origins. National Congress of American Indians http://www.ncai.org/ Indian Nations are sovereign governments, recognized in the US Constitution and hundreds of treaties with the US President. Today, tribal governments provide a broad range of governmental services on tribal lands throughout the US, including law enforcement, environmental protection, emergency response, education, health care, and basic infrastructure. The National Congress of American Indians was founded in 1944 and is the oldest and largest tribal government organization in the United States. NCAI serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the country. NCAI’s mission is to inform the public and the federal government on tribal self-government, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments. National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Database http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/onlinedb/index.htm National NAGPRA maintains several online databases designed to provide access to information on a variety of NAGPRA-related topics. All of the databases have search capabilities that allow the user to locate specific information. The databases are updated regularly by National NAGPRA staff. The databases are listed below: Native American Consultation Database (NACD) Notices of Inventory Completion Database Notices of Intent to Repatriate Database Culturally Unidentifiable Native American Inventories Database National Tribal Justice Resource Center http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org/
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The culmination of years of advocacy and work to fulfill the dream of providing a source of daily support and assistance to tribal justice systems nationwide, the National Tribal Justice Resource Center was established by the National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) under a one-year grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) of the US Department of Justice on September 1, 2000. Tribal justice systems are the most visible manifestations of tribal sovereignty. The Resource Center assists tribes to strengthen their methods of self-government and improve the climate within tribal lands for economic prosperity by offering tools to enhance tribal justice systems. By offering a broad scope of technical assistance services, the Resource Center provides very real and practical benefits to every American Indian and Alaska Native justice system in the United States. Read the Resource Center’s first Annual Report and see what we have accomplished in our inaugural year! The National Tribal Justice Resource Center is continuing its work in Tribal Court Development programs and expanding to include many areas of the juvenile justice system and additionally related topics such as juvenile justice, crime victims, technology integration and much more! Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project http://thorpe.ou.edu/ This Project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center and the National Indian Law Library (NILL), and Native American tribes providing access to the Constitutions, Tribal Codes, and other legal documents. Project Coordinators are David Selden (NILL) and Marilyn Nicely (OU). Tribal constitutions and codes are the heart of self-government for over 500 federally recognized tribes, and are the lifeblood of Indian sovereignty. The University of Oklahoma Law Center Library and the National Indian Law Library work with tribes whose government documents appear on this web site; these tribal documents are either placed online with the permission of the tribes, or they are US Government documents, rightfully in the public domain. Native American Crafts http://www.ability.org.uk/native_american_crafts.html Links to Native American artists and stores. Native American Documents Project http://www.csusm.edu/nadp/ Many of the documents on this site were taken from microfilmed collections of reports and letters published by the National Archives. Others were taken from official publications, mainly the annual reports of the commissioner of Indian affairs. These were published under as many as four different names—as reports of the commissioner, in the reports of the interior secretary, and in Senate and House versions published in the US Serial Set, containing all congressional documents. Many university libraries have some volumes of reports. A few have complete runs of printed serial sets, although the nineteenth-century volumes are now becoming too fragile to be handled. The most common form taken by the serial set in libraries seems to be microfiche. Some of the documents in the Rogue River War and Siletz Reservation collection were taken from newspapers on microfilm in the University of Oregon library, and some from documents that can be found at the National Archives or its Seattle branch. Native American Heritage Month http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/index.html
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The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Native American Resources http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html WELCOME to my page of Native American Sites on the WWW. I am a mixed-blood Mohawk urban Indian, formerly a librarian for 14 years at the University of Pittsburgh. In August 2000, I became the Social Sciences Subject Editor for anthropology, history, and sociology for CHOICE Magazine, the premiere academic book review journal for libraries. If you are a faculty member who has taught undergraduates within the last three years, please consider applying to be a reviewer for Choice. You can apply online at the Choice Reviewers Website. My goal is to facilitate communication among Native peoples and between Indians and non-Indians by providing access to home pages of Native American Nations and organizations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians. My page is organized by the following categories: Information on Individual Native Nations Native Organizations and Urban Indian Centers Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education Languages The Mascot Issue Native Media-Organizations, Journals and Newspapers, Radio and Television Powwows and Festivals Native Music and Arts Organizations and Individuals - Singers, Drums, Artists, Performers, Celebrities, Actors, Actresses, Storytellers, Authors, Activists Indians in the Military Native Businesses General Indian-Oriented Home Pages I hope you find them helpful! On this date in American Indian History http://www.americanindian.net Online Art Resources [Indigenous peoples] http://www.indians.org/welker/artref.htm Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Catlin’s Indian Gallery http://americanart.si.edu/catlin/highlights.html
US—Pentagon Papers Directory Listing of Pentagon Papers from Mt. Holyoke University http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentagon The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies and Audiotapes (The Nixon Tapes and the Supreme Court Tape) from George Washington University http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/briefs.html
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US—Presidents Abraham Lincoln: A Resource Guide http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/lincoln/ The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Abraham Lincoln, including the complete Abraham Lincoln Papers from the Manuscript Division. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Lincoln such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, it provides links to external Web sites focusing on Lincoln and a bibliography containing selected works for both general and younger readers. Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/ Lincoln/Net presents historical materials from Abraham Lincoln’s Illinois years (18301861), including Lincoln’s writings and speeches, as well as other materials illuminating antebellum Illinois. From Northern Illinois University American Presidency Project http://www.americanpresidency.org The American Presidency Project (americanpresidency.org), was established in 1999 as a collaboration between John Woolley and Gerhard Peters at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Our archives contain 75,861 documents related to the study of the Presidency. AmericanPresident.org http://www.americanpresident.org/ AmericanPresident.org is the most comprehensive resource on the history of the presidency and the nature of policy making available online. This exciting resource is brought to you by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, the nation’s leading research institute for the study of the American presidency. To learn more about this service, select a topic area below. JFK Link http://www.jfklink.com/ JFK LINK is an ongoing archive of material relevant to the life, administration, death and legacy of the 35th President of the United States of America . . . John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The site is regularly updated with public documents which, until the advent of the Internet, were either difficult to borrow, purchase or simply not readily available to the public. The James Madison Papers http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/ The James Madison Papers from the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress consist of approximately 12,000 items captured in some 72,000 digital images. They document the life of the man who came to be known as the Father of the Constitution through correspondence, personal notes, drafts of letters and legislation, an autobiography, legal and financial documents, and miscellaneous manuscripts. The collection is organized into six series dating from 1723 to 1836. Beginning with a selection of his father’s letters, the series moves through Madison’s years as a student, and as a member of the Virginia
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House of Delegates and include extensive notes of the debates during his three-year term in the Continental Congress (1779–82). Notes and a memoranda document Madison’s pivotal role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the Virginia ratification convention of 1788. Other materials reflect the nine years that Madison spent in the House of Representatives and his tenure as Secretary of State during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. Correspondence and notes trace his two terms as the fourth president of the United States, illuminating the origins and course of the War of 1812 and the post-war years of his presidency and subsequent retirement. The collection also includes a complete copy, made by Madison’s brother in-law, John C. Payne, of Thomas Jefferson’s notes from the Continental Congress of 1776. Notable correspondents include Dolley Payne Madison, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Edmund Randolph, Noah Webster, and Secretary of War James Armstrong, whose correspondence with Madison fills an entire series. Monticello http://www.monticello.org/ Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States. Explore Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home, gardens, and plantation. Monticello is owned and operated by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Official Site of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum http://www.alplm.org/home.html Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century http://presidentialtimeline.org/ The Presidential Timeline was designed and developed by the Learning Technology Center in The University of Texas at Austin College of Education, in conjunction with the Presidential Libraries and Terra Incognita Productions. ‘The Presidential Timeline Project was made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities with additional support from The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation and The University of Texas Libraries. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive http://millercenter.org/scripps The Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive serves as a research facility for scholars of US public policy. The Library’s collection is a specialized one focused on American politics and history with special attention paid to the American presidency. The Library makes available a breadth of research material on the American presidency, both in print and digital form. The core of the Library’s print collection is made up of standard works on the American Presidency. Our collection includes complete collections of presidential papers; memoirs of presidential administrations; biographies and secondary scholarship on the presidency; and standard reference sources Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/ Links to documents described as Digital Texts, Scholarship, Quotations, Bibliographies, Jefferson Organizations, the UVA Jefferson Collections and UVA Special Collections: Online Exhibitions with Jefferson Content.
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Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia http://wiki.monticello.org/ WhiteHousetapes.org http://whitehousetapes.org/ This site is designed as a service to the research community by making freely available all of the presidential recordings, along with relevant research materials, so that scholars, teachers, students, and the public can hear and use these remarkable tapes for themselves. The site is hosted and maintained by the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs. The Presidential Recordings Program, directed by Timothy Naftali, was established by the Miller Center in 1998 to make the secret White House recordings accessible through transcripts and historical research. These recordings constitute an extremely rich historical resource, but one that cannot be unlocked without considerable time and experience in working with the tapes. Once unlocked, the tapes can, are, and will make significant contributions to our understanding of recent political history and how the US government works. To that end, the PRP brings together historians, journalists, and a talented team of student interns to work with these materials to transcribe, annotate, interpret, and share them.
US—US Military Air Force Historical Research Agency http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/ The Air Force Historical Research Agency is the repository for Air Force historical documents. The Agency’s collection, begun in Washington, DC, during World War II, moved in 1949 to Maxwell Air Force Base, the site of Air University, to provide research facilities for professional military education students, the faculty, visiting scholars, and the general public. It consists today of over 70,000,000 pages devoted to the history of the service, and represents the world’s largest and most valuable organized collection of documents on US military aviation. More than 90% of the Agency’s pre-1955 holdings are declassified. The Agency’s collection is also recorded on 16mm microfilm, with microfilm copies deposited at the National Archives and Records Administration and the Air Force Historical Research Agency OL-A, Bolling AFB, Washington DC. Air War College Gateway to the Internet http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm CARL (Combined Arms Research Library) Digital Library http://www.cgsc.edu/carl/contentdm/home.htm These electronic collections are largely composed of digital versions of paper documents from the Combined Arms Research Library collections. Our intent is to improve the visibility and use of the intellectual resources at the CARL by expanding the potential audience beyond the walls of the Library. The CARL will continue to select and digitize appropriate documents to meet the original goals of preservation and dissemination. We will also be adding documents received originally in electronic form. The collections of digitized materials are uploaded in the ContentDm® Digital Collection Management System which allows for greater search and retrieval of the individual
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documents. Users may browse the collections by clicking on the icons listed below or they can search individual collections by typing the search terms into the search boxes provided. It is also possible to search across all collections by typing the search terms into the search box on the right. CARL Online Catalog http://comarms.ipac.dynisp.com/ipaczo/ipac.jsp?profile-carlgsc&reloadxsl-true#focus Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) http://www.dtic.mil/ The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) is THE premier provider of DoD technical information. DTIC serves as a vital link in the transfer of information among DoD personnel, DoD contractors and potential contractors and other US Government agency personnel and their contractors. DTIC is a DoD Field Activity under the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, reporting to the Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E). Center for Contemporary Conflict (CCC) http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/publications/ CCC members regularly publish research on current and emerging security issues. Our recent books, book chapters, monographs, and journal articles are listed here. The CCC also produces a monthly electronic journal, Strategic Insights. Center for Military History http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/ The Center of Military History (CMH) is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the US Army. Traditionally, this mission meant that the Center recorded the official history of the Army in both peace and war, while advising the Army Staff on relevant historical matters. In terms of this tradition, the Center traces its lineage back to the work of those historians under the Secretary of War who compiled the Official Records of the Rebellion, a monumental documentary history of the Civil War begun in 1874, and to a similar work on World War I prepared by historians in the Historical Section of the Army War College. Combat Studies Institute (CSI) Publications http://www.cgsc.edu/carl/resources/csi/content.asp Since 1979, the Combat Studies Institute has regularly published a wide array of official Research Studies, Reports, Surveys, and Bibliographies of abiding interest to the professional military officer and scholar. In 1999, the Combat Studies Institute, the Combined Arms Research Library and the United States Disciplinary Barracks initiated a project to make CSI publications available on the Internet. The publications listed are a complete listing of Combat Studies Institute and CGSC press publications of the past 20 years. The ones currently available are hot linked to the documents. The documents are in two formats, pdf or html. DefenseLINK—DoD Web Sites http://www.defenselink.mil/sites/ DoD Web Sites is DefenseLINK‘s portal to the Department of Defense on the World Wide Web. This page offers direct links to some of the most important and most popular DoD Web Sites. For links to more DoD Sites, select any letter of the alphabet. Read about sites for information on the selection criteria used to build these lists of sites. Visit other sites for direct access to the database of all registered DoD Web Sites. Categorized alphabetically.
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Donovan Research Library Digitized Monograph Collection http://www.infantry.army.mil/monographs/ Donovan Research Library is currently in the midst of transitioning its massive 10,000+ collection of student papers to digital format. This collection includes after action reports, command diaries, case studies, battle accounts and first hand experiences from US Army personnel during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and other conflicts following 1980. It represents the intellectual talent of research and education that soldiers receive from the faculty and staff at the US Army Infantry School and its divisions. Prior to this effort these materials were only accessible through on-site visits. The monographs included in this collection, in no way, represents an official publication. The contents represent the opinions of the authors who wrote them. Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network http://www.fas.org/man/index.html Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/ The Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) researches, writes and publishes from unclassified sources about the military establishments, doctrines and strategic, operational and tactical practices of selected foreign armed forces. It also studies a variety of civil-military and transnational security issues affecting the US military, such as peacekeeping and peace enforcement, counter-drug support, terrorism, insurgency and peacetime contingency operations. FMSO’s studies, articles, briefings and lectures broaden understanding of foreign military developments and support policy formulation, decision-making and military education. FMSO actively participates in military-to-military and academic outreach programs with the Commonwealth of Independent States and other countries around the world. Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) http://www.ndu.edu/inss/ The Publication Directorate of INSS publishes books, monographs, reports, and occasional papers on national security strategy, defense policy, and national military strategy through National Defense University Press that reflect the output of university research and academic programs. In addition, it produces Joint Force Quarterly, a professional military journal published for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mission: To acquire, evaluate, edit, publish, and distribute first quality intellectual products in the fields of national security, international affairs, and military strategy and history, for the benefit of the National Defense University and other professional military education institutions, and for the edification of the national security policy-making community. Joint Forces Staff College Library Catalog http://www.jfsc.ndu.edu/library/catalogs/oscar.asp Online Staff College Automated Retrieval (OSCAR) is the catalog of the Joint Forces Staff College Library. OSCAR also includes the collection of the National Defense University (NDU) Library. Military Medical History, United States Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/history/ Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/
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Mission of the Naval Historical Center: To enhance the Navy’s effectiveness by preserving, analyzing and interpreting its hardearned experience and history for the Navy and the American people. Pritzker Military Library http://pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/ The Mission of the Pritzker Military Library is to acquire and maintain a collection of materials and develop appropriate programs focusing on the concept of the Citizen Soldier as an essential element for the preservation of democracy. Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET) http://stinet.dtic.mil/ The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)’s Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET) Service helps the DoD community access pertinent scientific and technical information to meet mission needs effectively. Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/ SSI’s mission is to use independent analysis to conduct strategic studies that develop policy recommendations for the Army’s senior leadership. US Air Force http://www.airforce.com US Army http://www.army.mil US Army Center for Military History http://www.army.mil/cmh/ The Center of Military History (CMH) is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the US Army. Traditionally, this mission meant recording the official history of the Army in both peace and war, while advising the Army Staff on historical matters. In terms of this tradition, the Center traces its lineage back to those historians under the Secretary of War who compiled the Official Records of the Rebellion, a monumental history of the Civil War begun in 1874, and to a similar work on World War I prepared by the Historical Section of the Army War College. US Army Military Research Institute http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ Telling the Army Story. . . . One Soldier at a Time US Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil/ US Marine Corps http://www.marines.mil/Pages/Default.aspx US Navy http://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asp United States Military Academy Library http://digital-library.usma.edu/collections
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Where to Find Military Information http://www.nps.edu/library/Research/SubjectGuides/Military%20Resources/ Military%20Information/MilitaryInformationEssay.html Contains links categorized as follows: Awards, Insignia, Medals, Seals, Coins; Badges, Insignia, Patches, Ratings, Wings; Grade, Rank, Rate Insignia; Military Aircraft Fin Flashes & Tail Markings, Records; Trophies and Competitions; Seals, Logos, Shields, Coins; Budget and Expenditures; Education, Research and Medicine; Equipment; History; Manpower; Organization; Safety and Miscellaneous.
US—Vietnam Documents Relating to American Foreign Policy: Vietnam http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/vietnam.htm This site, maintained by Vincent Ferraro, Ruth C. Lawson Professor of International Politics at Mount Holyoke College, contains links to a multitude of documents and web sites relating to Vietnam, China and Southeast Asia. Edwin E. Moïse, Vietnam War Bibliography http://people.clemson.edu/~eemoise/bibliography.html POW/MIA Databases & Documents http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/powmia-home.html In December 1991, Congress enacted Public Law 102-190, commonly referred to as the McCain Bill. The statute requires the Secretary of Defense to make available to the public—in a library like setting—all information relating to the treatment, location, and/or condition (T-L-C) of United States personnel who are unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War. The facility chosen to receive this information was the Library of Congress (LoC). The Federal Research Division (FRD) created the PWMIA Database, the online index to those documents. The microfilmed documents themselves are available at the Library of Congress or borrowed through local libraries. The mission of the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) is to exercise policy, control, and oversight within DoD for the entire process for investigation and recovery related to missing persons; coordinate for DoD with other departments and agencies of the United States on all matters concerning missing persons; and establish procedures to be followed by DoD boards of inquiry. DPMO sends redacted documents to FRD for indexing and microfilming. In March 1992, the US-Russia Joint Commission on POWs and MIAs (USRJC) was established by direction of the Presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation to serve as a forum through which both nations seek to determine the fate of their missing servicemen. DPMO provides direct analytical, investigative, and administrative support to the USJRC through the Joint Commission Support Directorate. The Commission’s objectives are to determine whether American servicemen are being held against their will on the territory of the former Soviet Union and, if so, to secure their immediate release and repatriation; to locate and return to the United States the remains of any deceased American servicemen interred in the former Soviet Union; and to ascertain the facts regarding American servicemen who were not repatriated and whose fate remains unresolved. Vietnam Center and Archive http://vietnam.ttu.edu/index.php
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The mission of the Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech University is to support and encourage research and education regarding all aspects of the American Vietnam experience; promoting a greater understanding of this experience and the peoples and cultures of Southeast Asia. Its functions are threefold: collection and preservation of pertinent source material; education through exhibits, classroom instruction, educational programs, and publications; and encouragement of scholarly research through exchanges, publishing of noteworthy research, symposia, and financial support. Vietnam Primer: Ancient Times to the Present http://web.rollins.edu/~tlairson/vietnam/primer1.html This site contains links to information sources related to Geography and Population, Language and the History of Vietnam from 300 BCE (+) to the present. This site is maintained by Dr. Thomas D. Lairson, Professor of Political Science at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. The Vietnam Project, Texas Tech University http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/ This site includes four parts: The Vietnam Center contains links to General Information, a 2002 Symposium held at Texas Tech, Past Conferences and Events, Publications, the Medical Project (an inititative to help Vietnamese universities to raise the current level of medical education, health sciences technical development, and healthcare in Vietnam) and a page dedicated to Professor Douglas Pike, an Associate Director of Research at The Vietnam Center. The Vietnam Archive provides links to General Information (about the Archive itself), Links to Other Resources, Reference/Collections and a site search option as well as links to other collections at the Archive (the Oral History Collection, the Vietnam Archive Microforms Collection [Microfilm, Microfiche] and the Vietnam Archive Periodicals Collection [Serials, Periodicals, Newsletters] among others. The Virtual Vietnam Archive contains more than 354,711 pages of scanned documents. The Oral History Project contains a collection of first-hand interviews (some of which are available online in audio or text formats) that is searchable in addition to links to Oral History Collections at other institutions. Vietnam War Bibliography http://www.clemson.edu/caah/history/FacultyPages/EdMoise/bibliography.html Created by Edwin Moise at the History Department of Clemson University. Vietnam War Bibliography http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/vietnam.html This bibliography is divided into two parts—Online Resources and Printed Resources. The Online Resources section of the bibliography is divided into different areas: Battles, Historiographies, Maps and the like. The Printed Resources are also divided into areas of interest: Fiction and Poetry, information on various branches of the military, Overview and Reference and so on. Very worthwhile site. Vietnam War Overview http://vietnam.vassar.edu/overview.html Hosted by Vassar University, the site provides a historical overview to the war, links to documents from 1954–1973 as well as links to other Vietnam War-related sites. The Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975 http://vietnam.vassar.edu/
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America’s longest war ended more than two decades ago, yet a number of significant and important questions remain unanswered: What was the nature of the modern Vietnamese revolution? How can we explain the American intervention? Why did the war drag on so long? Critics of the American intervention claim that the war was unnecessary and immoral and that policymakers in Washington dragged the country into an unwanted war. In contrast, a small group of scholars and military leaders offer an emotional defense of American intervention. A careful examination of the myriad sources reveals that neither view is entirely accurate and that the interplay of events was far more complicated than most accounts suggest. This site, developed around the course materials for Robert Brigham’s senior seminar on the Viet Nam War at Vassar College, offers students an opportunity to examine some of those sources, including numerous official documents. Brigham was the first American scholar given access to the Vietnamese archives on the war in Hanoi. Included here are his translations of some of the Hanoi documents, offered for examination and study. The World Factbook 2009, Vietnam https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html The World Factbook provides general information about individual countries (in this case, Vietnam). Subject information (and links to more details) include an Introduction, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
Winston Churchill The Churchill Papers: A Catalogue http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/collections/churchill_papers/ The Churchill Papers consist of the original documents sent, received or composed by Sir Winston Churchill during the course of his long and active life. Discover more about Churchill’s life by visiting the biography section of the site at www.chu.cam.ac.uk/ churchill_papers/biography/. The Churchill Papers are held at Churchill Archives Centre where they can be consulted by appointment. The papers contain everything from Churchill’s childhood letters and school reports to his final writings. They include his personal correspondence with friends and family, and his official exchanges with kings, presidents, politicians and military leaders. Some of the most memorable phrases of the twentieth century are preserved in his own drafts and speaking notes for the famous wartime speeches. The Churchill Papers comprise an estimated 1 million individual documents. In April 1995 grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the John Paul Getty Foundation purchased the Churchill Papers for the nation. You can find out more about the collection in the area of this site dedicated to the Papers at www.chu.cam.ac.uk/churchill_papers/the_papers/. See contact details below. Winston Churchill Home Page http://www.winstonchurchill.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 The Winston Churchill Home Page is maintained by the Churchill Centre and Societies, the mission of which is to foster leadership, statesmanship, vision and boldness among democratic and freedom-loving peoples worldwide, through the thoughts, words, works and deeds of Winston Spencer Churchill.
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The site also contains links to Books, Churchill Facts, Churchill in the News and Speeches and Quotes among others.
World Culture and History—Africa Africa Research Central http://www.africa-research.org/ Africa Research Central is your gateway to the archives, libraries, and museums with important collections of African primary sources. The searchable database allows you to locate primary source repositories in Africa. The information available for each repository varies, but may include, in addition to contact information, access and holdings information, full-text articles, brochures, or photographs. Much of the African documentary and cultural heritage is located outside Africa. Click on the continents for links to institutions holding African primary sources in Europe and North America. Africa South of the Sahara http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html African Studies Center http://www.africa.upenn.edu/AS.html The African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania is recognized as a vital and forward-looking center where researchers, students and cultural and business entities come to gain knowledge of contemporary and historical Africa. The Center coordinates a wide range of course offerings in anthropology, demography, economics, history, language, literature, politics, religion, and sociology. Specialized issues are addressed through the University’s research programs, professional schools, and interdisciplinary centers. The geographic interests of Penn Africanists span the continent—including Francophone and Islamic countries—and extend to the African diaspora throughout the world. Faculty and staff share a commitment to a broad, integrated approach to the study of African people, their institutions, and the wider world where they now reside. Outreach is central to the Center’s mission. Ongoing collaborations with other educational institutions, government agencies, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations in the United States and abroad keep the Center in the forefront of academic and cultural developments. African language training and the coordination of country- and regionspecific seminars on contemporary topics are also key components of the Center’s efforts to meet the demands of individuals and institutions seeking to expand their engagement with the continent. AfricaFocus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/ Africa Focus brings together, in digital form, two categories of primary and secondary resources: research and teaching materials collected by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff; and unique or valuable items related to these fields held by the University of Wisconsin Libraries. This collection contains more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, 50 hours of sounds from forty-five different countries, as well as a large number of difficult to find texts that librarians, scholars, and other subject specialists have deemed important to these fields of study. It is hoped that the search features of the collection will be a convenient aid to scholarship, study, and teaching of these disciplines.
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World Culture and History—Asia Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html Edited by Dr. T. Matthew Ciolek, Head of the Internet Publications Bureau of the Research School of Asian and Pacific Studies (RSPAS), at the National Institute for Asia and the Pacific in the Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
World Culture and History—Australia Australian War Memorial http://www.awm.gov.au/ The Memorial is more than a monument. Inside the sandstone building with its coppersheathed dome, selections from vast national collections of relics, personal and public records, art and media are employed to relate the story of a young nation’s experience in world wars, regional conflicts and international peacekeeping. The story begins at the time sailing ships first brought European settlers, convicts and military from England in 1789—and extends to the present. The complex, its contents and wide-ranging activities, form the core of the nation’s tribute to the sacrifice and achievement of 102,000 Australian men and women who died serving their country and to those who served overseas and at home. A central commemorative area surrounded by arched alcoves but open to the sky, houses the names of 102,000 fallen-on the bronze panels of the Roll of Honour. At the head of the Pool of Reflection, beyond the Flame of Remembrance, stands the towering Hall of Memory, with its interior wall and high dome clad in a six-million-piece mosaic. Inside lies the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier-an official war grave and national shrine.
World Culture and History—Brazil Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) http://www.brasa.org/ BRASA is an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who support and promote Brazilian studies in all fields, especially in the humanities and social sciences. BRASA is dedicated to the promotion of Brazilian studies around the world in general, and in the United States in particular. Brazilian Studies Linx at The Ohio State University Library http://library.osu.edu/sites/latinamerica/BrazilStudsLinx.htm Latin American Network Information Center: Brazil http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/
World Culture and History—Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=HomePage&Params=A1
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The full text of The Canadian Encyclopedia and its related resources has been made available online by the Historica Foundation as a public service since 1999. Since its publication in book form in 1985, The Canadian Encyclopedia has provided the most comprehensive, objective and accurate source of information on Canada for students, readers and scholars across Canada and throughout the world. As a first source for information on all Canadian topics The Canadian Encyclopedia has continued to grow through several iterations in print and on CD-ROM, culminating in this online version published by the Historica Foundation. Cultural Profiles Project http://cp-pc.ca/english/index.html Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides Host Program funding to non profit organizations to recruit Canadian volunteer hosts and match them with new immigrants to Canada. The purpose of the match is to assist the newcomer to adapt quickly to life in Canada as well as provide the host with an appreciation of the challenges that the newcomer faces. Each cultural profile provides an overview of life and customs in the profiled country. While the profile provides insight into some customs, it does not cover all facets of life, and the customs described may not apply in equal measure to all newcomers from the profiled country. These cultural profiles were developed in association with the AMNI Centre at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. Virtual Museum of Canada http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/ This groundbreaking gateway is the result of a strong partnership between Canada’s vast museum community and the Department of Canadian Heritage. Spearheading the enterprise is the Canadian Heritage Information Network, a federal agency that for thirty years has enabled the heritage community to benefit from cutting-edge information technologies. The VMC harnesses the power of the Internet to bring Canada’s rich and diverse heritage into our homes, schools and places of work. This revolutionary medium allows for perspectives and interpretations that are both original and revealing. At the core “At the core of these magnificent narratives are hundreds of museums. While a few are internationally admired giants, many are small gems that owe their existence to the passionate dedication of volunteers. The events, discoveries and masterpieces presented through the Web are but the tip of the iceberg. The pioneering museums behind the VMC invite you to continue your journey of discovery by visiting as many of them as you can!
World Culture and History—China A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/ The goal of this visual sourcebook is to add to the material teachers can use to help their students understand Chinese history, culture, and society. It was not designed to stand alone; we assume that teachers who use it will also assign a textbook with basic information about Chinese history.
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Several pedagogical concerns shaped the design of this website. Although some topics (e.g. philosophy, religion, social distinctions, historiography) are best taught through written texts, many facets of Chinese civilization are more easily conveyed through images (material culture, technology, visual and performing arts, and so on). We have therefore not attempted to illustrate all the major themes of a course on China. Moreover, rather than give a few pictures of many topics, as illustrated histories often do, we have instead prepared substantial units on ten important subject areas spanning the length of Chinese history: geography, archaeology, religion, calligraphy, military technology, painting, homes, gardens, clothing, and the graphic arts. Students should be able to view these units before coming to class, much as they would read texts in a sourcebook of primary sources. This out-of-class preparation can provide the basis for classroom discussion, on-line discussion, or written assignments. To facilitate such discussion and analysis, we have included questions designed to make students think about the images they are viewing. To help keep the chronology and geography straight, we have included many maps and a timeline.
World Culture and History—Cuba Cuban Internet Resources http://danalubow.org/SPT/ ‘Welcome to a searchable collection of Internet resources published in Cuba. It is a work in progress. New sites are added weekly. Currently as of June 20, 2007 there are over 3300 web sites in the directory. Sites can be searched by keyword, name, title in English or Spanish, publisher, URL, and other fields. They can also be searched using subject headings from the Library of Congress or the National Library of Medicine.
World Culture and History—Multinational Sources Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ Background Notes These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department’s regional bureaus and are added to the database of the Department of State website you are now using. Country Pages Within each Background Note is a link under “OFFICIAL NAME” that goes to the respective “country page” containing additional information. For a specific country, click on the Background Note link below, or, for a list of the countries in a region of the world (with links to respective country pages) go to the Countries and Other Areas section in each of these regions: Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Near East, South and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere. The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=554
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The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies opened its doors to the public in 1976, the year our nation celebrated its bicentennial birthday. The Institute, however, has its roots in the generosity of Emily Swift Balch, 1835–1917, whose will stipulated that the family estate should be used to establish a library in the Philadelphia area if her sons died without heirs. In accordance with her wishes the library was to be named for the family whose ancestor, John Balch, arrived in America from Somerset, England, in 1658. As of January 2002, the Balch has merged into The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, located at 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since the merger (with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania), educational activities have focused on providing professional development materials to classroom teachers and other educators, on topics such as ethnic history and new immigrants, in the form of curricular supplements and teacher workshops. culture.info http://network.culture.info/ This website covers a number of sub-portals which provide information under one of three strands: A cultural area A place A theme The aim of Culture.Info is to be the first port-of-call for users seeking cultural information on a particular topic. Each Culture.Info sub-portal will provide a carefully researched set of listings of links to information that is more focused and useful than can usually be obtained from the vast majority of existing listings or search engines. Cultural areas will be added in due course in the following key areas: Heritage—including archaeology, archives, conservation, history, heritage, museums Media—including advertising, broadcasting, digital & new media, film, games, publishing, radio, television Performing—including circus, comedy, dance, festivals, music, opera, puppetry, theatre Pursuits—including antiques & collecting, hobbies & pastimes, outdoor activities Sport—individual and team, and also sports involving animals Visual—including architecture, crafts, design, exhibitions, galleries, painting, photography, sculpture Words—including books & literature, languages, libraries, reading, writing Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI) http://ecai.org/ This Web site is developed and maintained by ECAI with support from UC Berkeley’s International and Area Studies. Initial site design and development was made under the direction of Jeanette Zerneke, with contributions from Kim Carl, Caverlee Cary, Peter Chang, Jessica Lee and Ruth Mostern. This Web site’s pages may be freely linked to other Web pages, though we request email notification of use to
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Ethnographic Resources Related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities http://www.loc.gov/folklife/other.html Unless otherwise noted, the sites listed in this directory are provided by organizations other than the Library of Congress. Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html [From the Library of Congress] Global Politics and Culture http://www.opendemocracy.net/home/index.jsp openDemocracy.net is an online global magazine of politics and culture. We publish clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds. We seek the finest writing, the strongest arguments, the most compelling views and truthful voices on key issues, great and small. We use the web’s potential to build and map intelligent discussions which we accumulate and index in our back pages which now include over 1,500 articles. Written by and for people across the world, from South and North, from the powerless to the influential, we seek to bring together those who are not well-known with writers and thinkers of international repute. It’s in our name: openDemocracy.net is dedicated to opening up a democratic space— free thinking for the world. Elsewhere on this site we hope you will find ideas and arguments that engage, annoy, stimulate and surprise you. Globalization101.org http://globalization101.org/ Globalization101.org is an Internet resource offered by the Levin Institute to promote a greater understanding of globalization. Globalization101.org addresses the following issues: What is globalization? Is it the integration of economic, political, and cultural systems across the globe? Or is it Americanization and United States dominance of world affairs? Is globalization a force for economic growth, prosperity, and democratic freedom? Or is it a force for environmental devastation, exploitation of the developing world, and suppression of human rights? Globalization101.org provides information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities. Our goal is to challenge you to think about many of the controversies surrounding globalization and to promote an understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy-makers. Library of Congress World Culture & Resources http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html MIT Center for International Studies http://web.mit.edu/cis/ The Center for International Studies (CIS) aims to support and promote international research and education at MIT. Whenever possible, we capitalize on MIT’s great strengths in science and engineering, examining the international aspects of these fields as they relate to both policy and practice, and focusing on those issues where science and engineering intersect most closely with foreign affairs.
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CIS includes 160 members of the MIT faculty and staff, mainly drawn from the departments of political science and urban studies, and visiting scholars from around the world. We sponsor formal programs, multidisciplinary working groups and numerous public events. While CIS does not offer teaching programs, the Center’s faculty and staff engage with students as colleagues in research, audiences in public events, and enthusiastic participants in the MISTI international internship program. We also assist MIT students in obtaining external funds for international activities through the CIS fellowship database. The Nationalism Project http://nationalismproject.org/ The Nationalism Project is one of the most widely used nationalism studies resources on the Internet and provides users with a clearinghouse of scholarly nationalism information including: leading definitions of nationalism, book reviews, web links, subject bibliographies, a bibliography of more than 2,000 journal articles, and much more. The site was created in 1999 by Eric G.E. Zuelow, currently Assistant Professor of Modern European History at West Liberty State College. The Nationalism Project is loosely affiliated with the Association for Research on Ethnicity and Nationalism in the Americas (ARENA), an informal association of international scholars dedicated to the study of nationalism in both North and South America. UNESCO World Heritage Center http://whc.unesco.org/ UNESCO’s World Heritage mission is to: encourage countries to sign the World Heritage Convention and to ensure the protection of their natural and cultural heritage; encourage States Parties to the Convention to nominate sites within their national territory for inclusion on the World Heritage List; encourage States Parties to establish management plans and set up reporting systems on the state of conservation of their World Heritage sites; help States Parties safeguard World Heritage properties by providing technical assistance and professional training; provide emergency assistance for World Heritage sites in immediate danger; support States Parties’ public awareness-building activities for World Heritage conservation; encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural heritage; encourage international cooperation in the conservation of our world’s cultural and natural heritage. Yale Center for the Study of Globalization http://www.ycsg.yale.edu/center/index.html The Yale Center for the Study of Globalization (YCSG) was launched in the fall of 2001 to enrich the debate about globalization on campus and to promote the flow of ideas between Yale and the policy world. The programs and activities of the Center share a common purpose and aim toward one or more goals, all serving to stimulate discussion and examination of the core issues and to connect individuals and institutions whose work contributes to the debate on globalization. Central to YCSG’s goals is to link academia and the policy world. A range of international projects and collaborations allow us to increase our impact outside the University, while within the Yale community YCSG serves to connect people
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and ideas and seeks to invigorate academic interchange. Our efforts are motivated by a desire to understand globalization and the institutions and policies needed to enhance it as a force for good.
World Culture and History—Japan Nagasaki University Old Picture Database http://oldphoto.lb.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/unive/ The photographs in this collection were mainly taken in Japan from the 1860s to the 1890s, and colored by professional painters. They show foreigners’ settlements, urban and rural scenery, tourist spots, customs and people in Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and elsewhere. As of the end of March 1999, items in the collection numbered 5,414, making it one of the largest collections in Japan. The collection was gathered through grants provided by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho).
World Culture and History—Latin America Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) http://memory.loc.gov/hlas/ The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources. More information on the history of the Handbook can be found in a paper written for the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) annual meeting in 1996. Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/ The Hispanic Reading Room serves as the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the US, and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Internet Modern History Book/19th C. Latin America http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook32.html Web links to primary sources on a variety of countries: Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, among others. Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) http://lanic.utexas.edu/ The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. LANIC has received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Founda-
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tion, and UT Austin’s College of Liberal Arts. LANIC is a key component of the International Information Systems, also based at UT Austin. LANIC’s mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region. While many of our resources are designed to facilitate research and academic endeavors, our site has also become an important gateway to Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, private and public sector professionals, and just about anyone looking for information about this important region. Latin American Studies Association (LASA) http://lasa.international.pitt.edu/ The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional Association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 5,000 members, twenty-five percent of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one Association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. LASA’s mission is to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate. (Mission statement subject to ratification). Library of Congress HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin American Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/ The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources. More information on the history of the Handbook can be found in a paper written for the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) annual meeting in 1996. Religion in Latin America http://www.providence.edu/las/ This site provides information, research, discussion, and analysis of religion in Latin America. The site emphasizes history of Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, indigenous, and Afro-Latin American religions. Sources for religion and politics are treated in detail. References for theology of liberation and other Latin American theologies are given. Key documents and statistics about the Catholic Church are provided at the site. The full text for two books, Conflict and Competition: The Latin American Church in a Changing Environment (1992) and Crisis and Change: The Catholic Church in Latin America (1985) are available and downloadable.
World Culture and History—Near East Okeanos: Ancient Near Eastern Studies http://faculty.washington.edu/snoegel/okeanos.html Welcome to the Okeanos, an interdisciplinary resource for the study of the Ancient, Biblical, Classical, and Late Antique Near East.
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World Culture and History—Poland and Central Europe Alliance College Polish Collection http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/ac/ac.html [Now at the University of Pittsburgh] The collection contains a number of noteworthy items and sub- collections. Included, for example, are complete runs on microfilm of Tygodnik illustrowany (Warsaw, 1859–1939), Zycie (Cracow, 1897–1900) and Zycie (Warsaw, 1887–1891). It also contains a significant percentage of world Polonian publishing output from the nineteenth century to 1985, including books, newspapers and other serials, pamphlets, and ephemera. A 176-volume collection of clippings from US Polonia publications gathered by Pawel Widera represents a unique resource on the subjects of Polonia in general, Polonian organizations, and Polish affairs affecting Polonia. (Pitt continues to collect Polonica actively.) The reference collection is also well-developed, including not only such essential standard works as Karol Jozef Teofil Estreicher’s Bibliografia polska, but also less commonly held works, e. g., Samuel Orgelbrand’s Encyklopedja powszechna, third edition (1898–1912). We are still in the process of cataloging some of this material. American Council for Polish Culture http://www.polishcultureacpc.org/ The American Council for Polish Culture, Inc. is a national non-profit, charitable, cultural and educational organization that serves as a network and body of national leadership among affiliated Polish-American cultural organizations throughout the United States. Founded in 1948, the Council currently represents the interests of some 25 affiliated organizations located across the United States from Los Angeles, CA to Boston, MA. Its oldest affiliated organization, the Polish Arts Club of Chicago, was established in 1928. The affiliated organizations of the Council create a natural, nation-wide network of organizations committed to furthering the cause of Polish language, art, history, and cultural involvement and awareness. The organizations frequently cooperate in sponsoring tours for lecturers, authors and visiting dignitaries from Poland. They also conduct extensive sales campaigns for books of relevant topics. Recent emphasis on the part of the Council and its affiliates has been in the area of winning the support and cooperation of youth groups, particularly Polish-American student organizations on university/college campuses. A prominent key activity has been the sponsorship of an annual weeklong Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) in Washington, D.C. This is subsidized in large measure through an endowment fund and Polonia contributions. In 2004, the YLC will hold its 10th Annual Youth Leadership Conference. The program has won high praise from the student participants as well as Polonian leaders and organizations in the US. InfoPoland—the Polish Academic Information Center http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/ Provided by The Polish Academic Information Center at the University at Buffalo. Piast Institute http://piastinstitute.org/ The Piast Institute, named after the legendary founder of Poland, is an independent, nonprofit Institute formed to accomplish the following tasks:
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Act as a think tank and data resource center for Polonia to develop policy papers and historical, cultural, political, economic, social, and demographic studies on Polish and Polish-American topics. Provide unbiased information about current political, social and economic developments in Poland to Polonia and to the general American public. Provide information on Polonia, its role in American society and politics and US attitudes and policies toward Poland. Serve as a source for the collection and dissemination of information and research findings. The Institute will seek to organize or facilitate conferences, seminars, publications, public programs, lectures, and exhibits for the Polish American community as well as for the wider society. Help develop services for the Polish American community particularly those which grow organically out of the research, data collection, and historical and policy studies of the Institute. Pinkowski Institute http://www.poles.org/ A Data Base of American Polonia. Polish American Congress http://polamcon.org/ The Polish American Congress is a National Umbrella Organization, representing at least 10 million Americans of Polish descent and origin. Its membership is comprised of fraternal, educational, veteran, religious, cultural, social, business, political organizations and individual membership. The Polish American community prides itself on its deeply rooted commitment to the values of family, faith, democracy, hard work and fulfillment of the American dream. We are present in every state and virtually every community in America, on various social, business and economic levels. Polish Institute of Arts & Science of America (PIASA) http://www.piasa.org/welcome.html The Institute’s mission is to objectively inform the American society about Poland and its millennial cultural heritage. The Institute encourages intellectual and cultural cooperation between the United States and Poland, two nations whose friendship dates back to the Revolutionary War. Knowledge about Poland is of great importance to Americans because it helps them gain a more complete and more sophisticated understanding of Europe and Western Civilization. The people of Poland, who live in a pivotal geopolitical area in Eastern Europe, have played and continue to play a unique creative role in generating ideas and experimental solutions for dealing with many problems of today’s world. Polish Culture: Adam Mickiewicz Institute http://www.culture.pl/en/culture The website www.culture.pl is managed by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (AMI)-a government cultural institution created in the year 2000. The AMI’s mission is to promote Polish culture throughout the world. In particular, the statutory tasks of AMI include compiling and updating an integrated system of information about Polish culture and disseminating this information-in Polish and in foreign languages-on the Internet via the websites it manages.
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The Polish Room—University at Buffalo Libraries http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/polish-room/ The collection’s strengths are in literature and history, but the genealogical literature and the language sections are very strong for a collection of this size. Because of the broad scope of Polish studies, the range in Library of Congress class numbers is literally A to Z. In addition to the book collection, the Polish Room possesses a number of unique materials, which include; 21 manuscripts of the Polish kings from the 16th to 18th centuries, and letters and other signed documents of important people of the 20th century, including writers such as: Stefan Zeromski, Maria Konopnicka, and Maria Dabrowska. There are also two rare and valuable Polish books. In other formats, the Polish Room has more than 35 videorecordings, including Polish films and theater productions, and a number of audiotapes of Polish literary works. There are a few Solidarnosc documents and 135 underground press books on microfiche, part of the Solidarnosc fiche collection assembled at Harvard University. Also on microfiche are the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty background reports on Poland from 1967 to 1989. On microfilm we have a collection of immigrant publications that comprise part of the Immigrant in America collection. Additional materials on Poland and Polish Americans are available in the general Lockwood Memorial Library collections. Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies http://www.rochester.edu/college/psc/CPCES/ Established through a generous grant from the Louis Skalny Foundation, the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies is housed within the Department of Political Science at the University of Rochester. As an academic meeting place for teaching and research, the Skalny Center brings together faculty and students who wish to study the historical legacy and the current transformations within Central Europe. The Skalny Center maintains a specific focus on Poland because of its size (it is the most populated country in the region), and its success in achieving political and economic change.
World Culture and History—United Kingdom Encyclopædia of British History, 1500–1980 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/industry.html Gathering the Jewels: The Website for Welsh Cultural History http://www.gtj.org.uk/en Gathering the Jewels was established by a consortium of the following bodies: National Library of Wales Society of Chief Librarians (Wales) National Museums and Galleries of Wales Federation of Welsh Museums Archives Council Wales Royal Commission of Ancient and Historic Monuments Wales Council of Museums in Wales Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum Welsh County Archivists Group The goal of the project was to put the cream of Wales’ cultural history, from repositories throughout Wales, on the Internet for people to learn from and enjoy.
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Historical Directories http://historicaldirectories.org/hd/ Historical Directories is produced and owned by the University of Leicester. It is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. Within the digital library you’ll find high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history. Project Aims: The Historical Directories web site provides national coverage and also integrates material from different institutions into a coherent, and free, online collection. It is relevant to amateur historians, academics, teachers and the general public. At its most basic level, the project seeks to provide at least one directory, for each segment on depicted on the geographical map, for each of the following decades: 1850s 1890s 1910s The National Virtual Museum http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/ The 24 Hour Museum is an independent charity funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) through Resource, the Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries. Our aim is to promote UK museums galleries and heritage attractions and develop new audiences. The site was launched in 1999 as a partnership project between mda (museum documentation association) and the Campaign for Museums. The 24 Hour Museum is the UK’s national virtual museum. Our growing database includes over 2,800 museums, galleries and heritage attractions. You can search our site for what’s on in the UK by place, date or by any subject you choose. We feature regular news and exhibition stories on the site, along with Internet trails produced in partnership with museums and galleries. Royal Historical Society Bibliography http://www.rhs.ac.uk/bibl/ The Royal Historical Society’s online bibliography provides bibliographic data on historical writing dealing with the British Isles, and with the British empire and commonwealth, during all periods for which written documentation is available-from 55BC to the present. As well as providing details of publications, the bibliography provides links to online catalogues to help you find the items that it lists in research libraries in Britain, Ireland and the USA, and it provides links to online text where available (you or your institution may need an appropriate subscription to take advantage of some of these links). The bibliography is a guide to the work of historians-it does not contain original sources, unless they have been edited and republished by historians (except for a selection of key sources published before 1901 derived from the printed bibliographies published for the Royal Historical Society and the American Historical Association by Oxford University Press).
World War I FirstWorldWar.com http://www.firstworldwar.com/index.htm This website strives to provide a general overview of the First World War. At present just a few years in the making the site is inevitably sketchy (or plain bare) in places. Hopefully glaring omissions will be corrected over time as the site develops and expands. Sources, references and suggested further reading can be found by clicking here.
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World War I Document Archive http://www.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/ This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). The archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War. Subjects include Conventions, Treaties, & Official Papers; Documents by Year; Diaries, Memorials, Personal Reminiscences; Special Topics and Commentaries; WWI Biographical Dictionary; WWI Image Archive; The Maritime War; The Medical Front and Other WWI Sites.
World War II The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/index.htm Densho¯: The Japanese American Legacy Project http://densho.org/ Densho’s mission is to preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. We offer these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all. Historic Government Publications from World War II http://worldwar2.smu.edu/ Site contains a searchable version of SMU’s collection of over 200 World War II era pamphlets. Office of Censorship http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/2upa/Sc/HistoryOfficeCensorship.asp Office of War Information (OWI) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/owiinfo.html Rutgers Oral History Archives of WWII http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu The fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War has sparked a growing realization among both scholars and the public alike that a generation is in danger of disappearing from historical memory. Americans who came of age during the Great Depression and then went on to confront the twin threats of German fascism and Japanese militarism are now in their seventies and eighties. If we do not act immediately and record their oral memoirs and stories, we will forever prevent their experiences from becoming part of the historical record of this vital era. On July 1, 1994, the Department of History at Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey established the Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II with an initial gift of $100,000 from the Rutgers College Class of 1942. This archive records the personal experiences of the men and women who served on the homefront and overseas. Selected Filmography http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/st/~ksoroka/hollywoodfilm.html
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Adoption The Adoption History Project http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~adoption/ Adoption is a significant public and private issue. This site is based on the conviction that history is an indispensable resource for understanding the personal, political, legal, social, scientific, and human dimensions of this particular form of kinship. The Adoption History Project is devoted to making adoption history accessible and interesting to visitors who may not be aware that adoption has a history at all. This site introduces the history of child adoption in the United States by profiling people, organizations, topics, and studies that shaped adoption during the twentieth century. I hope individuals with personal or professional ties to adoption who are curious about adoption’s past will find the site relevant to their concerns. It is also intended for students and teachers interested in social welfare, the human sciences, and the history of children and families in the modern United States.
Caregivers Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) HTTP://WWW.CAREGIVER.ORG/CAREGIVER/JSP/HOME.JSP Established in 2001 as a program of Family Caregiver Alliance, the National Center on Caregiving (NCC) works to advance the development of high-quality, cost-effective policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country. Uniting research, public policy and services, the NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues for policy makers, service providers, media, funders and family caregivers throughout the country.
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Charity—see also Community Service— see also Chapter Three—Grants and Fundraising American Institute of Philanthropy http://www.charitywatch.org Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance https://www.cfda.gov/index?cck=1&au=&ck= The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. Charity Navigator http://charitynavigator.org/ Charity Navigator works to guide intelligent giving. We help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by providing information on over five thousand charities and by evaluating the financial health of each of these charities. We ensure our evaluations are widely used by making them easy to understand and available to the public free of charge. By guiding intelligent giving, we aim to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace, in which givers and the charities they support work in tandem to overcome our nation’s most persistent challenges. Charity Navigator is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code and does not accept any contributions from any charities we evaluate. CharityAmerica http://www.charityamerica.com/ By making a commitment to building a powerful nonprofit network one nonprofit at a time, we carefully review the qualifications of each nonprofit applicant. We ask that they provide audit statements and a current 990 form, proving that they have been in existence for at least three years and that no less than 66 percent of expenditures are devoted the organization’s mission and are non-administrative expenses. Then qualified members of the CharityAmerica network have immediate interactive access to their customized profile page, promoting their mission statement, important facts, event information, job announcements, volunteer opportunities, and contact information. The links on each nonprofit page drive traffic directly to the nonprofits primary Web site. Nonprofits that do not have a Web site can take advantage of the depth their CharityAmerica member Web profiles, securing a high-visibility Web presence for free. Give.org—BBB Wise Giving Alliance http://give.org/ The BBB Wise Giving Alliance (the Alliance) helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public. The Alliance was formed in 2001 through the merger of the National Charities Information Bureau with the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Foundation (which housed the Philanthropic Advisory Service.) The merger partners offer over a century of combined experience in charity evaluation. The Alliance produces in-depth evaluative reports on national charities based on comprehensive Standards for Charity Accountability and publishes a quarterly magazine, the Better Business Bureau Wise
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Giving Guide. National charities that meet the standards can apply to participate in the Alliance’s National Charity Seal program. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance produces reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations. About one-third of the local Better Business Bureaus in the United States report on regionally soliciting charities. The Alliance does not rank charities but rather seeks to assist donors in making informed judgments about charities soliciting their support. GuideStar http://www.guidestar.org Search GuideStar’s database of more than 850,000 US nonprofit organizations. Independent Sector http://independentsector.org/ Independent Sector serves as the premier meeting ground for the leaders of America’s charitable and philanthropic sector. Since our founding in 1980, we have sponsored ground-breaking research, fought for public policies that support a dynamic, independent sector, and created unparalleled resources so staff, boards, and volunteers can improve their organizations and better serve their communities. Independent Sector fulfills our mission by: Convening opportunities for sector leaders to work together on key issues. The most prominent forum of this kind is the Independent Sector Annual Conference, but IS committees are another key part of developing collective strategies. Promoting policies that enable the charitable community to engage with public officials on a nonpartisan basis. IS is currently focusing on issues such as protecting advocacy rights of nonprofits, promoting tax incentives for charitable giving, and addressing federal and state budget concerns. Supporting the development and dissemination of strategies to strengthen volunteering, voting, giving, and other forms of citizen engagement. Encouraging the sector to meet the highest standards of ethical practice and effectiveness. As part of our continuing efforts in this area, IS has convened the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, which is making recommendations in the areas of governance, fiduciary responsibility, government oversight, self-regulation, and financial accountability. Serving as the voice of the independent sector to the media, government, business, and international voluntary communities. JustGive.org http://www.justgive.org/ Our goal is to connect you with the charities that you care about in the most convenient, secure manner possible. We never sell, share, or disclose donor information. Donors have the option of making anonymous donations, so their names are never passed on without their permission. As our credit card processing company, Wells Fargo Bank is not authorized to retain, share, store, or use your personal information. We are committed to providing the best service possible and always welcome feedback, questions, and comments. All donations made through JustGive are 100% tax-deductible (except in certain cases when goods or services are involved).
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National Center for Family Philanthropy http://www.ncfp.org/ ‘The mission of the National Center for Family Philanthropy is to promote philanthropic values, vision, and excellence across generations of donors and donor families. Our understanding and experience with the very personal act of giving ensure that these donors and their advisors have access to the highest quality information and the encouragement needed to: Articulate, pursue, and achieve their charitable missions; Understand and meet their governance and management needs; and Have a significant positive impact on the lives and work of those they support National Charity Report Index http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp Network for Good http://www.networkforgood.org/ Network for Good is the Internet’s leading charitable resource—an e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate, volunteer and get involved with the issues they care about. The organization’s goal is to connect people to charities via the Internet—using the virtual world to deliver real resources to nonprofits and communities. Founded in 2001 by the Time Warner Foundation and AOL, Inc.; the Cisco Foundation and Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Yahoo! Inc., Network for Good is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Bethesda, MD.
Children Child Care and Early Education Research Connections (CCEERC) http://childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp Research Connections offers a comprehensive and easily searchable collection of nearly 9,000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education. To find the most current Reports & Papers, Fact Sheets & Briefs, Executive Summaries, Datasets, and Instruments & Measures, conduct a search or browse Recently Added Resources. Research Connections offers guidance on Understanding Research and Assessing Research Quality, as well as comparative State Data Tools and Policy Links on child care and early education. Research Connections also: Summarizes research on key topics Shares new materials from Collaborations of researchers and policymakers Posts information on Federally Funded Research Offers online Technical Assistance Welcomes Contributions of research, data, and other resources Child Welfare Information Gateway http://www.childwelfare.gov/ Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services.
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Office (NICHD) http://nichd.nih.gov/ The NICHD was initially established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a means of understanding developmental disabilities, including mental retardation, and the events that occur during pregnancy. Today, the Institute conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities.
Children and the Internet America Links Up Online Tools and Tips for Parents http://www.americalinksup.org Children’s Partnership’s Parent’s Guide to the Information Highway http://www.childrenspartnership.org CYFERnet: Children, Youth and Families Education Network http://cyfernet.org/ CYFERnet is designed to be used by anyone who needs comprehensive children, youth, or family information including: educators, researchers, parents, youth agency staff, community members, human services and health care providers, students, policy makers, youth, media. CYFERnet can: provide tools and information for working with youth, parents, families, and communities. share practical research-based tools, curricula and activities with a national audience. help locate experts in the areas of children, youth, and family across the country. involve youth with online activities such as goCyberCamp and virtual 4-H clubs provide access to the latest research, statistical, and demographic information. locate funding opportunities and grant writing information. provide resources and instruments for program evaluation. provide information on 3000 community-based State Strengthening programs targeting at-risk audiences
Community Service—see also Charity— see also Chapter Three—Grants and Fundraising Ad Council http://adcouncil.org/ The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization that marshals volunteer talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to deliver critical messages to the American public. The Ad Council produces, distributes and promotes thousands of public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventative health, education, community well being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.
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American Democracy Project (American Association of State Colleges and Universities—AASCU) http://www.aascu.org/programs/adp/ The American Democracy Project is a multi-campus initiative to create intellectual and experiential understandings of civic engagement for undergraduates enrolled at institutions that are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The project, developed by AASCU in collaboration with The New York Times, focuses on the development of informed graduates who are committed to lives of engagement as citizens in our democracy. The project grows out of a concern about decreasing rates of participation in the civic life of America in voting, in advocacy, in local grassroots associations, and in other forms of civic engagement that are necessary for the vitality of our democracy. Barnard College New York City Civic Engagement Program http://www.barnard.edu/nyccep/ Civic Engagement means many things to many people. Some, like the American Psychological Association, interpret this phrase to mean social action within a community; some use it interchangeably with community service. We at Barnard define civic engagement as the encouragement of a holistic connection to the City of New York in all its forms and manifestations. By developing this connection through a liberal education, Barnard College can impact thousands of communities across the world through our students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumnae. We feel that a limitless definition of civic engagement is the best way to encourage members of our community to become active citizens of their many communities—through partaking in cultural events, supporting civic endeavors, engaging in the political process, and yes, serving the community through direct and indirect action. Bentley Service-Learning Center http://www.bentley.edu/service-learning/ Attitudes are changing—students are learning the importance of taking a proactive interest in their communities. The Bentley Service-Learning Center (BSLC) helps students to discover that community service and learning outside the classroom are vital to their academic, individual and professional development. Service-learning is an educational experience that enhances classroom learning. It encompasses: (1) a service project that meets identified community needs, and (2) reflection and other assignments that promote greater student understanding of both the subject matter and themselves. Campus Contact http://www.compact.org/ VISION STATEMENT: Campus Compact envisions colleges and universities as vital agents and architects of a diverse democracy, committed to educating students for responsible citizenship in ways that both deepen their learning and improve the quality of community life. We challenge all of higher education to make civic and community engagement an institutional priority. MISSION STATEMENT: Campus Compact advances the public purposes of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility. Center for Communication & Civic Engagement http://depts.washington.edu/ccce/ The ways people communicate, to whom, and with what effects are crucial elements of vibrant public life, democracy, and social relationships. Our contemporary world is
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defined by changing constellations of new technologies and traditional communication media. The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement is located in the Department of Communication and co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. CCCE is dedicated to understanding and facilitating the uses of these dynamic media systems and communication practices to promote citizen engagement and effective participation in local, national, and global affairs. Faculty and student affiliates of the Center engage in research, policy analyses, educational programs, and the development of web-based information and network resources for citizens, scholars and journalists. Center for Democracy and Citizenship http://www.publicwork.org/ The Center for Democracy and Citizenship develops citizenship initiatives around the concept of public work. Public work is sustained, visible, serious effort by a diverse mix of ordinary people that creates things of lasting civic or public significance. The ultimate goal is a flourishing democratic way of life, created through a different kind of politics in which citizens take center stage. We believe citizenship is best seen as work, whether paid or unpaid, that has public meaning, lasting public impact, and contributes to the commonwealth. Public work is different than citizenship as charity, or community service where the emphasis is on helping the needy. It is also different than protest politics, which demonizes an enemy. Public work interacts with the world to leave a legacy. It changes the community, the larger world, and the people involved. Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) http://www.civicyouth.org/ CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) promotes research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25. Although CIRCLE conducts and funds research, not practice, the projects that we support have practical implications for those who work to increase young people’s engagement in politics and civic life. CIRCLE is also a clearinghouse for relevant information and scholarship. CIRCLE was founded in 2001 with a generous grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts and is now also funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York. It is based in the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. Center for Liberal Education and Civic Engagement. http://www.aacu.org/civic_engagement/index.cfm The mission of the Association of American Colleges and Universities is to make the aims of liberal learning a vigorous and constant influence on institutional purpose and educational practice in higher education. CollegeValues.org http://collegevalues.org/center.cfm Welcome to CollegeValues.org, a website for the peer reviewed Journal of College and Character and the Character Clearinghouse published by the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education. The special focus of this journal is character development in college . . . how colleges and universities influence, both intentionally and unintentionally, the moral and civic learning and behaviors of college students. Community College National Center for Community Engagement http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/engagement
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Council of Independent Colleges—Engaging Communities and Campuses http://www.cic.org/caphe/grants/engaging.asp Founded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of independent colleges and universities working together to: support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance private higher education’s contributions to society. CIC is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized, independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the US. CIC is not a lobbying organization, but rather focuses on providing services to campus leaders as well as seminars, workshops, and programs that assist institutions in improving educational programs, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility. National Alliance for Civic Education (NACE) http://www.cived.net/ NACE was launched in 2000 and now has more than 200 group and individual members committed to advancing civic knowledge and engagement. NACE believes the time has come to band together to ensure that the next generation of citizens understands and values democracy and participates in the ongoing work of building democracy in America. Rutgers University Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnerships (CESEP) http://case.rutgers.edu/ USM [University of Southern Maine] Office of Community Engagement http://usm.maine.edu/studentlife/community/main/ Volunteering in the United States http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.toc.htm
Consumer Resources Consumer Reports http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm Consumers Union (CU) is an expert, independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace for all consumers and to empower consumers to protect themselves. The organization was founded in 1936 when advertising first flooded the mass media. Consumers lacked a reliable source of information they could depend on to help them distinguish hype from fact and good products from bad ones. Since then CU has filled that vacuum with a broad range of consumer information. To maintain its independence and impartiality, CU accepts no outside advertising and no free samples and employs several hundred mystery shoppers and technical experts to buy and test the products it evaluates.
Food and Cooking—see also Chapter Thirteen—Nutrition Better Homes and Gardens http://bhg.com/bhg/food/index.jhtml
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The site provides information on such areas as Baking and Desserts, Entertaining and Holiday Cooking, among others. There are also articles, calorie charts and discussion groups. Bon Apétit! Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Smithsonian http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/juliachild/ Julia Child shared the passions, philosophies, and products of this kitchen in her home, with family, friends, colleagues, and fans for 45 years. Now she is sharing the kitchen itself with millions, having donated it to the National Museum of American History in 2001. Explore the Kitchen Exhibit View Selected Objects Learn more about the ordinary and unusual tools, utensils, and gadgets that Julia used. Sample Stories from the French Chef Sample some of the stories, histories, and memories that come out of Julia’s kitchen. The Cook’s Thesaurus http://www.foodsubs.com The Cook’s Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions. The site contains links to information in the following categories: Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Flavorings, Liquids, Grains, Grain Products, Baked Goods, Legumes & Nuts, Meats, Fish, Vegetarian, Baking Supplies, Fats & Oils, Accompaniments, Equipment and Miscellaneous. Edible Flowers http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlowers/EdibleFlowersMain.htm This site provides information on edible flowers including background information, some images and recipes. Epicurious: The World’s Greatest Recipe Collection http://eat.epicurious.com/ There is a Site-Wide Index covering such subjects as: Eat, Drink, Learn, Shop, Recipes, Restaurants, Bon Apetit, Gourmet, TV and Forums. There are over 16,000 recipes searchable by Keyword, Cuisine, Special Considerations, Course, Ingredients, Preparation and Season or Occasion. Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/ The Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum have partnered to create an online collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century. The goal of this project is to make these materials available to a wider audience. Digital images of the pages of each cookbook are available as well as full-text transcriptions and the ability to search within the books, across the collection, in order to find specific information. Fine Cooking http://taunton.com/finecooking/ This periodical features access to articles, cooking instructions (some of which include video clips) and recipes. Maintained by Taunton Press. Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
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The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), formerly known as the Food and Consumer Service, administers the nutrition assistance programs of the US Department of Agriculture. The mission of FNS is to provide children and needy families better access to food and a more healthful diet through its food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts. FNS has elevated nutrition and nutrition education to a top priority in all its programs. In addition to providing access to nutritious food, FNS also works to empower program participants with knowledge of the link between diet and health. Food History News http://foodhistorynews.com/ The site provides information on the following topics: Saltwater Foodways: New Englanders and Their Food at Sea and Ashore About FHN editor’s award winning book . . . At Editor’s Notebook you can read about what is happening this week in food history. At Calendar of Events you can find future events in the field of food history. Food History Resources, links to products and services for food historians. Museum Directory, a guide to hundreds of museums dedicated to food and beverages. Historic Recipes Great, delicious, and now revived . . . Food Timeline http://gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food.html Ever wonder what the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip . . . and why? Food is the fun part of social studies! The tricky part is finding recipes you can make in a modern kitchen, with ingredients bought at your local supermarket and bring into school to share with your class. This page is for you! We are also stocking up on teacher and parent resources. Looking for social customs, manners & menus? Try the Culinary History Timeline. Bon appetit. FoodSafety.gov http://www.foodsafety.gov/ GoumetSpot.com http://gourmetspot.com/ GourmetSpot.com was designed to break through the information overload of the Web to bring the best food and beverage sites together with insightful editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot. Sites featured on GourmetSpot.com are hand-selected by our editorial team for their exceptional quality, content and utility—and of course their good taste. The History of Eating Utensils http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.html The Anthropology Department at the California Academy of Sciences houses the Rietz Food Technology Collection. Containing approximately 1,300 items, this collection was assembled by Carl Austin Rietz, an inventor and businessman in the food industry. His interest in the industry led him on travels around the world to collect objects used in the production, processing, storage, presentation, preparation, and serving of food. A large portion of this collection consists of eating utensils, including tableware and portable eating sets. The variety of forms displayed by many items in the Rietz Collection document the history and evolution of such common utensils as forks, knives, spoons, and
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chopsticks. To see items from the Rietz Collection and to learn about the history of common eating utensils, please click on the links below. Key Ingredients: America by Food http://keyingredients.org/ This is the online educational companion to the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition Key Ingredients: America by Food. Explore the two ingredients that are key to American cuisine–regional traditions and international influences. Medicinal Spices Exhibit—UCLA Biomedical Library: History and Special Collections http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/spice/index.cfm?displayID=2 The History & Special Collections Division of the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, formally established in 1964, now contains close to 30,000 rare books. A 25,000 volume collection of secondary literature provides in-depth interpretation for the primary materials as does the extensive history of the health sciences/history of biology journal collection. A large reference collection provides information about history of the sciences as well as about the history of the book. In addition to the rare books, the Division collects and curates manuscripts, prints and portraits, and museum objects. We collect materials in two broad subject areas: medicine and life sciences. In medicine we attempt to document the history of medical thought and practice from the earliest times to the recent past. In the life sciences we emphasize natural history, zoology, botany, evolution and evolutionary theory. The collecting period is 15th century to the early 20th century. My Recipes http://www.myrecipes.com/recipes/ MyRecipes.com features thousands of the best recipes and hundreds of menus from magazines and cookbooks you love and trust–including Cooking Light, Southern Living, Sunset, Coastal Living, Real Simple, and more. Nicole Di Bona Peterson Collection of Advertising Cookbooks http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/browse.html Advertising cookbooks are a means for food companies and appliance manufacturers to promote use of their products by providing recipes and home hints. Whereas early examples often are simple and printed in black and white, later booklets increasingly were attractively printed with color art or photographs. Advertising cookbooks provide information about American foodways, kitchen technology, gender roles in the household, and much more. The Title Page and Table of Contents or Index for each cookbook have been transcribed and are searchable. The publications in this category may be browsed by subject/product name and by title. Not by Bread Alone: America’s Culinary Heritage http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/default.htm American food culture has evolved through a rich interplay of foreign adaptation and home-grown invention. The food gathering and cultivation methods of native peoples; America’s successive waves of colonial and immigrant populations; and 20th-century revolutions in agriculture and cooking technologies–all have shaped our culinary heritage. Not by Bread Alone explores the influences and inventions that have shaped American food habits over the past two hundred years. On view in the Carl A. Kroch Library from June 6 to October 4, 2002, the exhibition highlights rare books, photographs, menus, and other early documents that trace the history of gastronomy in America.
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StarChefs http://starchefs.com/ StarChefs™ is an award-winning new media site, serving the foodservice industry and food aficionados since 1995. The site receives 15 million hits/month and has won Best of the Web awards from, among others, US News Online, USA Today, Brill’s Content, and Lycos. Hosted online by 100 of the world’s top celebrity chefs, the site has become the most important destination for original culinary content on the Web. Its JobFinder is the premier employment classifieds destination for the hospitality industry. StarChefs also offers hospitality companies business solutions such as Internet site design and powerful marketing opportunities such as brand research, contextually relevant sponsorship placements, causal marketing campaigns, product sampling and couponing. Vegetarian Times http://vegetariantimes.com/ Articles from December 2000–present are available online. Free, but login required. A glossary is available, recipes searchable by ingredient and suggestion for substitutions are given. Wine Spectator http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Home/ Thorough site covering various areas of wine information—articles, recommendations for winefood combinations, vintage charts, wine basics and wine tasting. The Worldwide Gourmet Conversion Tables http://theworldwidegourmet.com/general/conversion.htm The site offers conversion tables for the following units of measure: Fahrenheit-Celsius conversion, liquids, other oven information and solids.
Genealogy Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society http://aahgs.org/ The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) strives to preserve African-ancestored family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community. Our primary goals are to promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories. American Family Immigration History Center http://www.ellisislandrecords.org This site searches passenger lists from ships that docked at Ellis Island. Registration is required. Ancestor Hunt http://www.ancestorhunt.com/mormon_church_records.htm The Mormon Church (LDS or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) is well known for their collection of genealogy records. Search the Mormon Church’s huge genealogy record collection in the free genealogy search engine below. There is much information contained in their databases but finding what you are searching for can be tricky. Be sure to try various spellings of the surname and first name. Even try using first initials if you can’t find the person you are searching for by using their full name. Checking Exact
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Spelling will search for the name spelled in ONLY the way you have entered it in the search engine and therefore will put a limit on results. This option is not recommended in your initial search. Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites http://www.cyndislist.com Family Tree Searcher http://www.familytreesearcher.com FamilyHistory.com http://www.familyhistory.com FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.com This site, hosted by the Church of Latter Day Saints, contains three primary sections: Search for Ancestors (Learn how to start your family history, Search for your ancestors in our vast record collections; Get step-by-step research guidance on searching for your ancestors; view maps, forms, guides, and other research helps, Find other Web sites containing family history information), Share Information (Make your family history information available to others through the Pedigree Resource File, Find people with similar research interests and share information through e-mail collaboration lists), and Family History Library System (Learn about the world’s largest family history library, Find a family history center near you where you can access many of the library’s materials, Search the Family History Library Catalog for records and resources and Identify opportunities for education to improve your research skills). FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service http://www.familysearch.org Free Charts and Forms http://www.pbs.org/kbyu/ancestors/charts GENDEX http://www.genealogytoday.com/surname/finder.mv?Surname-Gendex Genealogy.com http://www.genealogy.com/ HeritageQuest http://www.heritagequest.com/ Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center http://www.jsums.edu/maw.htm Welcome to the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center. We are a “keeper” of the records from our ancestors for the living who search to learn from the past. The Center is a cultural preservation research resource that houses significant records like the papers of the late Margaret Walker Alexander. It also: Collects living memories, archival records and personal papers Advocates the preservation of the built environment like historic 1903 Ayer Hall which houses the Center
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Prepares historic records for scholarly use in an environment that extends the life of the record Interprets the African American experience through symposia, conferences and festivals “The Center will continue to document the life of Alexander by documenting the lives of her contemporaries to provide a context for the 20th century. In this effort we welcome your records, personal papers and the opportunity for collaborative relationships with other repositories. Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries http://www.deathindexes.com/ This website is a directory of online death indexes listed by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, death notices & registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery & burial records. Also included is information about searching the Social Security Death Index online. Polish Genealogical Society of America http://www.pgsa.org/ The Polish Genealogical Society of America, with headquarters in Chicago, was founded and incorporated in the state of Illinois on August 23, 1978. The Society exists as a national 501(c)3 tax exempt organization to collect, disseminate and preserve information on Polish and Polish-American family history and to help its members use that information in their own research. The Society is open to anyone doing research within the borders of the old Commonwealth of Poland. It attempts to assist members in doing their own genealogical research by providing books, newsletters, bulletins, printed information, regular Society meetings, and an annual workshop. With 2000 members in all of the United States and ten countries around the world, the Society also encourages its members to communicate with each other and share leads, research sources, and any other information that may prove mutually beneficial. Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast http://www.pgsctne.org/ The Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut was originally established to actively promote the research of Polish-American families in the Connecticut River Valley and to unite all persons interested in genealogy. Realizing that there is at present no Polish genealogical society which concentrates on our nearby ‘neighbors’ in other parts of New England nor in the middle Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, we have broadened our scope and changed our name to the Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc. We have been busy gathering parish and community histories, recording Polish cemetery inscriptions and amassing all sorts of data from this area which will assist Polish-Americans in all of the northeastern states to recapture their Polish past. Our work continues and we need your help! We want to help you take a journey back in time to the villages and the countryside of your ancestors. RootsWeb.com http://www.rootsweb.com US GenWeb Project http://usgenweb.com
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Investments—see also Chapter Three—Venture Capital MarketWatch http://marketwatch.com/ From Dow Jones. NASDAQ http://www.nasdaq.com New York Stock Exchange [NYSE] http://www.nyse.com NYSE Company Listing Standards http://www.nyse.com/pdfs/finalcorpgovrules.pdf Statement of the minimum requirements that an organization must attain in order to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Path to Investing http://pathtoinvesting.org/ Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov We are the investor’s advocate.—William O. Douglas, SEC Chairman, 1937–1939.
Mass Transit Metra Schedule Center [Chicago and Suburbs] http://www.metrarail.com/schedule.html
Postal Services Australia: Australia Post http://www.auspost.com.au/ Canada: Post/Postes Canada http://www.canadapost.ca Germany: Deutsche Post http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.deutschepost.de/ &prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.deutschepost.de/dpag%253FxmlFile%253D828% 2526tpl%253Dhtml3%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D GRC Database Information http://www.grcdi.nl This site, built and maintained by Graham Rhind, contains the most complete postal code and address resource list available on the Internet, provided free since 1995. Rate Calculator http://postcalc.usps.gov
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State Abbreviations http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/abbreviations.html US Postal Service http://www.usps.gov World Postal Codes and Other Useful Links http://www.execulink.com/~louisew/postal-links.htm Zip Code Lookup http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
Recreation—Bartending Mixed Drinks Recipes http://www.barschool.com/recipes.asp Video lessons when all else fails.
Recreation—Baseball Baseball Almanac http://baseball-almanac.com/ Baseball Almanac has dedicated itself to preserving the history of our national pastime and has rapidly grown into an interactive baseball encyclopedia filled with more than three-hundred thousand pages of in-depth baseball facts, original baseball research and baseball statistics not found anywhere on the Internet. Repeatedly recognized as THE online source for baseball related information, Baseball Almanac has something for everyone—guaranteed. The Baseball Archive—History http://baseball1.com/c-history.html Baseball-reference.com http://baseball-reference.com Links are divided into several categories: Awards, Games, Leaders, Leagues, Managers, Players, Postseason, Teams and Travel. The site covers MLB and the Negro Leagues (although statistics are not as comprehensive). Graphical History of Baseball http://home.istar.ca/~mbein/baseball.html Historic Baseball http://historicbaseball.com/ History of Baseball http://archaeolink.com/history_of_baseball.htm Library of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum http://baseballhall.org/museum/experience/library Major League Baseball http://www.mlb.com
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Negro League Baseball Players Association http://nlbpa.com/ MISSION STATEMENT: The Negro League Baseball Players Association (NLBPA) exists to honor and celebrate the significant contribution of Negro Leagues players to baseball and American history, to collect and preserve that history, to educate others so that Negro League players may be a source of pride and inspiration for generations to come, and to support and promote the general and financial well being of former Negro Leagues players. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) http://sabr.org/
Recreation—Basketball Association of Professional Basketball Research (APBR) http://apbr.org/ Basketball Reference http://basketball-reference.com/ Basketball statistics, analysis, and history. Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) http://www.fiba.com/ Who we are: FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, is an independent association formed by 213 National federations of basketball throughout the world FIBA is recognized as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) FIBA is a non-profit making organization and, in principle, does not pursue any objective of economic character for its own gains The headquarters of FIBA are established in Geneva, Switzerland. History of Basketball http://archaeolink.com/history_of_basketball.htm National Basketball Association (NBA) http://www.nba.com Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) http://www.wnba.com
Recreation—Boxing International Boxing Hall of Fame http://www.ibhof.com World Boxing Association http://www.wbaonline.com
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Recreation—Circus The Circus in America: 1793–1940 http://www.circusinamerica.org/ The Circus in America: 1793–1940 surveys the history of the American circus over a 150year period. It promotes serious scholarly research of the significant role the circus played in the growth of American society and popular culture. Historians trace the origins of the modern circus to late eighteenth century England, but the circus reached its height as a popular art form in nineteenth and twentieth century America. But to date there is no authoritative study, integrated with digital resources, that addresses this uniquely American cultural institution. Project director Lavahn Hoh and the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities are proud to present this digital research collection, which has a critical collection of archival, library, and museum resources, as well as essays, maps, timelines, images, and videos that help contextualize and interpret these materials.
Recreation—Collegiate Athletics National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) http://www.ncaa.org National Collegiate Athletics Association Sports http://www.ncaasports.com
Recreation—Cycling History of Cycling http://archaeolink.com/history_of_cycling.htm Union Cycliste Internatioanle http://www.uci.ch United States Cycling Organization http://www.usacycling.org
Recreation—Festivals Festival Finder http://www.festivalfinder.com
Recreation—Football National Football League (NFL) http://www.nfl.com Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) http://www.profootballresearchers.org/
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Recreation—Game Rules Everyrule.com http://www.everyrule.com
Recreation—Golf History of Golf http://archaeolink.com/history_of_golf.htm Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) http://www.lpga.com Professional Golf Association (PGA) http://www.pga.com
Recreation—Hockey Hockey Hall of Fame http://www.hhof.com Institute for Hockey Research (IHR) http://www.hockeyinstitute.org/ The Institute for Hockey Research (IHR) is the only organization in the world that has a dedicated research agenda for the scientific investigation of hockey. National Hockey League (NHL) http://www.nhl.com
Recreation—Motorcycles Harley-Davidson http://www.harley-davidson.com Motorcycle Consumer News http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/ Over time we hope the site will grow into a multi-faceted resource for the motorcycling web public and a vital supplement for subscribers of Motorcycle Consumer News. You may be wondering about the lack of color. The black and white look of our site is consistent with our core mission to bring you real, useful information, not flash fashion . . . State Helmet Laws http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/laws.asp
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Recreation—Soccer American Soccer History Archives http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/ The American Soccer History Archives are a comprehensive repository of information, statistics and essays relating to all aspects of the history of soccer in the United States from the 1860’s to the present. The purpose of this archive is two-fold: First, it provides a central repository of historical and statistical information for researchers, journalists, and soccer fans. Secondly, with the enormous growth of interest and participation in American soccer, it is important to remind the world that the USA is not a newcomer to the sport, but in fact has a rich heritage of soccer that is among the oldest in the world. This archive is here to allow people to connect with soccer’s past even as we look to its future, and to fill in many of the gaps in the existing body of historical knowledge. The archive is a continuous work in progress with new material being added on a regular basis. Currently, the archive, if printed in its entirely would run to over 1,200 pages (. . . and feel free to download and print as much of it as you like!) Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) http://www.fifa.com/index.html ‘The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 208 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football. FIFA employs some 280 people from over 30 nations and is composed of a Congress (legislative body), Executive Committee (executive body), General Secretariat (administrative body) and committees (assisting the Executive Committee). Major League Soccer http://www.mlsnet.com
Recreation—Sport ESPN http://www.espn.com North American Society for Sport History http://www.nassh.org The purpose of The North American Society for Sport History is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study and research and writing of the history of sport; to support and cooperate with local, national, and international organizations having the same purposes. The Society conducts its activities solely for scholarly and literary purposes and not for pecuniary profit. SI Vault: Your Link to Sports History http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ Contains articles, covers, galleries and video links for various sports. Scholarly Sports Sites http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/ssportsite/ A Subject Directory
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This subject directory brings together the websites which will assist the serious sports researcher, kinesiology librarian, sport information specialist, college/university student and faculty. An Index to Sport Subjects provides the access to the specific parts of this website. When viewing the major subject areas, e.g. Associations, look for notes on contents under the major subject heading. Some listings are annotated when specific features need emphasis. A keyword search engine is also provided below. The Site is broken down under the following headings: Archives & Sport Collections, Associations (Scholarly/Expert/Specialist), Bibliography of Selected Fulltext Sport Publications, Bookstores/Booksellers/Vendors/Copyright, College/University Kinesiology Departments/Centers/Institutes/Laboratories, Conference/Event Calendars, Database Search Guides, Databases/Directories, Games/Organizations/Olympic Games, International Sports Federations, Libraries/Documentation Centers/Union Catalogs, Lists and E-Conferences, Local Organizations (State/Provincial/Urban), Museums and Halls of Fame, National Sport Structures and Organizations, Photographs/Audiovisual—Collections & Suppliers, Publishers, Serials, Sports Websites—General & Pro Sports, Web Search Engines/Portals and Website Design/Registration. The Sports Network http://sportsnetwork.com/ Sports-Reference.com http://www.sports-reference.com/ Our Primary Aim is to serve and delight our customers with the easiest-to-use, fastest, and most complete sports statistics anywhere. The Sports Reference sites first launched with Baseball-Reference.com in April 2000 by Sean Forman, Pro-Football-Reference.com in December of 2000 by Doug Drinen, and Basketball-Reference.com in April of 2004 by Justin Kubatko. Sean Forman formed Sports Reference, Inc. in October of 2004, and in December of 2007 the three groups joined forces with Jay Virshbo to create Sports Reference LLC (based in Pennsylvania). The Virtual Library of Sport http://sportsvl.com/ Women’s Sports Foundation http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/
Recreation—Sport in Society Sport in Society http://sportsinsociety.org/ ‘The Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University is the world’s leading social justice organization that uses sport to create social change. The flagship organization located in the heart of Boston, Mass. was founded in 1984 by Dr. Richard Lapchick and touts a branch in Baltimore, Md. Through research, education, and advocacy the center works locally, nationally, and internationally to promote physical activity, health, violence prevention, and diversity among young people, adults, and college and professional athletes. Sport in Society’s innovative programs are all staffed by former college, Olympic, or professional athletes and has been awarded America’s most successful
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violence prevention program by Lou Harris, the Peter F. Drucker Award as the most innovative non-profit program in the social sector. Most recently it was recognized by the Boston Red Sox for its dedication and service to the community. Visit Sport in Society at www.sportsinsociety.org.
Recreation—Stock Car Racing National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) http://www.nascar.com Research Guide for Stock Car Racing http://www.library.appstate.edu/reference/subjectguides/stockcar.html From Appalachian State University.
Recreation—Track and Field International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) http://www.iaaf.org USA Track & Field http://www.usatf.org
Recreation—Travel and Airport Information Airline numbers and websites http://www.tollfreeairline.com Culturefinder.com http://www.culturefinder.com National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/ Sustainable tourism, like a doctor’s code of ethics, means First, do no harm. It is basic to good destination stewardship. Sustainable tourism does not abuse its product—the destination. It conserves resources. It respects local culture and tradition. It aims for quality, not quantity. OANDA Currency Converter http://www.oanda.com Office of Travel & Tourism Industries http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/ The primary functions of OTTI are: management of the travel and tourism statistical system for assessing the economic contribution of the industry and providing the sole source for characteristic statistics on international travel to and from the United States;
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design and administration of an international promotion program and export expansion activities; development and management of tourism policy, strategy and advocacy; and technical assistance for expanding this key export (international in-bound tourism) and assisting in domestic economic development. Pets Welcome.com http://www.petswelcome.com More than 25,000 pet-friendly B & B’s, beaches, campgrounds, hotels, and ski resorts. Security Checkpoint Wait Times http://waittime.tsa.dhs.gov/index.html As a customer service initiative, TSA is providing security checkpoint wait time information to assist travelers in planning for their next flight. The wait times are historical so please note actual wait time may vary depending on factors including weather. Sustainable Tourism Certifications Database http://www.cec.org/databases/certifications/Cecdata/index.cfm?websiteID=2 The database includes over 50 certification schemes, guidelines, codes of conduct or charters that are relevant to the sustainable tourism market in North America. To ease navigation of the database they are divided into 4 categories. Activity-specific codes of conduct which comprise principles for either the tourist engaged in a specific activity or for the tour operator who is involved in showcasing the activity. Certification programs or lodging associations, that list the criteria for third party certification programs and/or green lodging associations. Global/general codes of conduct, principles and charters that are either developed at a global scale or general scope that can be applied to any destination worldwide. Region specific codes of conduct and guidelines that relate to a specific geographic area location or geologic setting. Travelers in the Middle East Archive http://timea.rice.edu/ The Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA) is a digital archive that focuses on Western interactions with the Middle East, particularly travels to Egypt during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. TIMEA offers electronic texts such as travel guides, museum catalogs, and travel narratives, photographic and hand-drawn images of Egypt, historical maps, and interactive GIS (Geographic Information Systems) maps of Egypt and Cyprus. In addition, TIMEA provides educational modules that set the materials in context and explore how to conduct historical research. Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.net/ucc
Recreation—Zoos Brookfield Zoo (Chicago, IL) https://www.brookfieldzoo.org/shell/?nSection=11&pageid=168&nLinkID=32
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San Diego [CA] Zoo http://www.sandiegozoo.org Smithsonian National Zoo http://nationalzoo.si.edu St. Louis [MO] Zoo http://www.stlzoo.org
Social Security * Social Security Online http://www.ssa.gov
Statistics—Charities National Center for Charitable Statistics http://www.nccs.urban.org
Statistics—Children Childstats.gov http://childstats.gov/ This web site offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. The Forum fosters coordination, collaboration, and integration of Federal efforts to collect and report data on conditions and trends for children and families.
Statistics—Consumer Information Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) http://www.sipp.census.gov/sipp/pubsmain.htm
Statistics—Genealogy Social Security Death Records Index [Supported by Ancestry.com] http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com Vital Records http://www.vitalrec.com
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This page contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. If you are looking for vital records from a foreign county, see my links to foreign vital records web sites. The information on these pages is constantly being updated with information obtained from other genealogists and public records’ offices.
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Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (MAPS) http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/ Over the last decade the criminal justice community has begun to reap the valuable analytic benefits of geographic information systems (GIS) technology. The powerful technology enhances the ability of researchers and practitioners to identify hot spots, analyze spatial patterns of crime and criminal behavior, and to share disparate data sets across jurisdictional boundaries. In 1997, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) established the Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (MAPS) program, formerly known as the Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC). The goal of this program is to promote research, evaluation, development, and dissemination of GIS technology for criminal justice research and practice. We provide many beneficial services such as grant funding, annual conferences, information on training centers, publications, research, and more. National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) http://www.ncjrs.org/ NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. NCJRS services and resources are available to anyone interested in crime and public safety including policymakers, practitioners, researchers, educators, community leaders, and the general public. NCJRS offers a range of services and resources, balancing the information needs of the field with the technological means to receive and access support. The following offers a number of highlights of NCJRS services and resources (the NCJRS Users Guide also provides more details). National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database http://www.ncjrs.gov/abstractdb/Search.asp The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 180,000 criminal justice publications. To search the NCJRS collection of 7,000+ full-text publications, go to the NCJRS Virtual Library. Searchable by Title, Subject, Author, NCJ Number, General Search and Date Range. National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library http://fulltextpubs.ncjrs.org/content/FullTextPubs.html This searches the NCJRS web site and the web sites of the agencies of the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs* and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. * The Office Justice Programs includes the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crime. US Department of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network http://www.uncjin.org/ This site contains links to many electronic resources in such varied areas as Analysis and Statistics, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and News and Publications.
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DUI Laws—US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety http://www.iihs.org/laws/dui.aspx
First Amendment Banned Books Week: ABFFE [American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression] Book List http://www.abffe.org/bbw-booklist.htm Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism National Security Toll on Freedom of Expression http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Terrorism_militias/antiterrorism_chill.html The right to free speech faces the strongest challenges during times of crisis. Whether or not any of us agree about each particular decision made to prevent public access to sensitive information, it is the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s responsibility to chart any such efforts so that we as a society are at least aware of what is no longer available to us. This page attempts to convey the chilling effect that responses to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had on information availability on the Internet as well as some sense of the effect on people trying to provide this information. Currently, this page tracks the following: Websites Shut Down by US Government, Websites Shut Down by Other Governments, Websites Shut Down by Internet Service Provider, Websites Shut Down or Partially Removed by Website Owner, US Government Websites That Shut Down or Removed Information, US Government Requests to Remove Information, Media Professionals Terminated or Suspended, Other Employees Terminated or Suspended, Related Incidents, Related Links. If you know of a[n] anti-terrorism chilling effect that should be listed here, please email
[email protected]. [From the Electronic Freedom Foundation] Comic Book Legal Defense Fund http://www.cbldf.org/ The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) http://www.eff.org Free Expression Policy Project (FEPP) http://www.fepproject.org/ Free Press http://www.freepress.net/ Free Press is a national nonpartisan organization working to increase informed public participation in crucial media policy debates, and to generate policies that will produce a more competitive and public interest-oriented media system with a strong nonprofit and noncommercial sector. We believe that a more democratic US media system will lead to better public policies— at home and abroad. As our world becomes more and more interconnected, it is
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imperative that any kind of development takes into account basic environment, economic, and human rights, while defining corporate and personal responsibilities. Free Press considers information to be among the most important resources to any society. We strive to open up the media system to allow more diversity of opinion to be expressed, to present a broader perspective, and to increase the caliber of information available to everyday people. This, in turn, will lead to a more participatory and accountable government and to more sustainable policies and practices regarding national and global development. Free Speech Movement Digital Archive at UC Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BANC/FSM There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can’t take part, you can’t even tacitly take part. Mario Savio, December 2, 1964. Legal Threats Database http://www.citmedialaw.org/database Welcome to the CMLP’s database of legal threats! The database contains lawsuits, cease & desist letters, subpoenas, and other legal threats directed at those who engage in online speech. You can view, search, and comment on entries in the database from this page. We need your help to keep the database accurate and up to date. If you’ve been threatened with legal action or know of someone who has, please let us know by using our contact form or by entering the information directly into the database through our easy to use threat entry form. If you have questions, check out our database FAQ. Library Bill of Rights http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybill ofrights.pdf Notable First Amendment Court Cases http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/firstamendment/courtcases/courtcases .cfm Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press http://rcfp.org The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press was created in 1970 at a time when the nation’s news media faced a wave of government subpoenas asking reporters to name confidential sources. In the last three decades the Committee has played a role in virtually every significant press freedom case that has come before the Supreme Court—from Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart to Hustler Magazine v. Falwell—as well as in hundreds of cases in federal and state courts. The Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7591 Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression http://www.tjcenter.org The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression is a unique organization, devoted solely to the defense of free expression in all its forms. While its charge is sharply focused, the Center’s mission is broad. It is as concerned with the musician as with the mass media, with the painter as with the publisher, and as much with the sculptor as the editor.
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Freedom of Information CIA—FOIA Electronic Reading Room http://www.foia.cia.gov/default.asp The CIA has established this site to provide the public with an overview of access to CIA information, including electronic access to previously released documents. Because of CIA’s need to comply with the national security laws of the United States, some documents or parts of documents cannot be released to the public. In particular, the CIA, like other US intelligence agencies, has the responsibility to protect intelligence sources and methods from disclosure. However, a substantial amount of CIA information has been and/or can be released following review. See Your Rights for further details on the various methods of obtaining this information. FOIA Letter Generator from The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press http://www.rcfp.org/foi_letter/generate.php FOIA: Principal FOIA Contacts http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/foiacontacts.htm The Department of Justice’s Office of Information and Privacy (OIP) is the principal contact point within the executive branch for advice and policy guidance on matters pertaining to the administration of the Freedom of Information Act. Through OIP’s FOIA Counselor service, experienced FOIA advisers are available to respond to FOIA-related inquiries at (202) 514-3642 (514-FOIA). For inter-agency contact purposes, the following list contains the principal FOIA contacts at all federal agencies dealing regularly with FOIA matters. In some instances (e.g., the Department of Defense), all major agency components are listed individually under the agencies. In other instances (e.g., the Food and Drug Administration), major agency components are listed separately. In still other instances (e.g., the Department of Labor), no components are listed, as it is the agency’s preference that all FOIA contacts be made through its main FOIA office. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses are provided as a matter of agency preference as well. All telephone and fax numbers are listed by local area code, which can be dialed in the federal long distance system. OIP should be notified whenever there is a change in a principal agency FOIA contact or any change in title, telephone or fax number, or address. Federal Bureau of Investigation—Freedom of Information Privacy Act http://foia.fbi.gov/ Here you will find one-stop shopping to request information that may be found in the FBI’s Central Records System. What kind of information? Information about an organization, business, investigation, historical event, or incident. Information about a third party. Information about a deceased person. Information about yourself. Each of these requests uses a different form or process, all carefully described in our sections on FOIA Request Instructions and Privacy Act Instructions, accessible on the right hand menu. Here you will also find one-stop browsing of the FBI’s FOIA Reading Room Index of our most frequently requested documents available for reading at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC . . . and a separate index of our ever expanding Electronic Reading Room,
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where you can read our most popular documents from the comfort of your own computer. Here you will find everything you wanted to know about spies, gangsters, famous people, history, and unusual case from our files. Freedom of Information Center at the Missouri School of Journalism http://www.missouri.edu/~foiwww/ Established in 1958, the center now has a collection of more than 1 million articles and documents about access to information at the state, federal and local levels, in addition to a wide collection of online document accessible through its webpage. The FoI Center and its founders were central to the effort to enact a national Freedom of Information Act. Four of the people associated with the center have been named to the National Freedom of Information Hall of Fame. For historical information on the Center, see the holdings at the Archives of the University of Missouri at Columbia. Freedominfo.org http://freedominfo.org/ This site is a one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom of information advocates around the world. It contains crucial information on freedom of information laws and how they were drafted and implemented, including how various provisions have worked in practice. In the last decade, dozens of countries have enacted formal statutes guaranteeing their citizens’ right of access to government information. Elsewhere, even without legal guarantees, citizens are asserting their right to know. Throughout the world, freedom of information movements are changing the definition of democratic governance.
General Law Sources American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org American Judicature Society (AJS) http://ajs.org/ The American Judicature Society (AJS), founded in 1913, is an independent, national, nonpartisan organization of judges, lawyers, and other members of the public who seek to improve the justice system. AJS, which brings a public perspective to justice system issues, has the mission to secure and promote an independent and qualified judiciary and fair system of justice. Primary areas of focus are: Judicial independence Judicial conduct and ethics Judicial selection The jury Criminal justice system Public understanding of the justice system American Law Sources On-line http://lawsource.com/also/
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Welcome to LawSource.com . . . the home of American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!), providing a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for the United States and Canada. (See also a link below for Mexico.) This site contains additional links to sources of commentary and practice aids that are available without charge (or available at a reasonable charge from governmental and nonprofit providers). Berkman Center for Internet Studies, Openlaw http://eon.law.harvard.edu/openlaw/ Openlaw is an experiment in crafting legal argument in an open forum. With your assistance, we will develop arguments, draft pleadings, and edit briefs in public, online. Non-lawyers and lawyers alike are invited to join the process by adding thoughts to the brainstorm outlines, drafting and commenting on drafts in progress, and suggesting reference sources. Building on the model of open source software, we are working from the hypothesis that an open development process best harnesses the distributed resources of the Internet community. By using the Internet, we hope to enable the public interest to speak as loudly as the interests of corporations. Openlaw is therefore a large project built through the coordinated effort of many small (and not so small) contributions. Class Action Administration http://www.notice.com/ The Notice Company was established in 1995 to assist attorneys and consumers in class action and product recall matters. We created the premier web site for posting important legal, financial and consumer notices. Over the years The Notice Company has implemented notice programs and served as settlement administrator in a wide variety of class action cases. Emory Law School http://www.law.emory.edu/ From Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Federal Judicial Center http://www.fjc.gov/ The Federal Judicial Center is the research and education agency of the federal judicial system. It was established by Congress in 1967 (28 USC. §§ 620-629), on the recommendation of the Judicial Conference of the United States. The many specific statutory duties of the Center and its Board fall into a few broad categories: conducting and promoting orientation and continuing education and training for federal judges, court employees, and others; developing recommendations about the operation and study of the federal courts; conducting and promoting research on federal judicial procedures, court operations, and history. FindLaw http://www.findlaw.com Subject directory to legal information, good primary sources, Federal case law, and Supreme Court decisions from 1893–present. Guide to Law Online http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/index.html
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The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the US Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information. Internet Law Library http://www.lawguru.com/ilawlib/index.html The Internet Law Library (formerly the US House of Representatives Internet Law Library) was originally provided to the public courtesy of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the US House of Representatives. This was part of the Counsel’s mission to make the law available to the public. The site provided links to a large number of legal resources relating to American (federal and state) and foreign laws. Internet Legal Resource Group http://www.ilrg.com Jurist http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/ From the University of Pittsburgh. Justice Technology Information Network http://justnet.org/Pages/home.aspx This Web site is funded through a grant from the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. Neither the US Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this Web site (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies and any services or tools provided). Law Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/law/public/law.html The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide research and legal information to the US Congress as well as to US Federal Courts and Executive Agencies, and to offer reference services to the public . . . To accomplish this mission, it has created the world’s largest collection of law books and other legal resources from all countries, and now moves into the age of digitized information with online databases and guides to legal information worldwide. Legal Glossary http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm Welcome to Nolo’s Legal Glossary, your life-raft in the sea of legal jargon. Do you need to know the meaning of sprinkling trust, toxic tort or some equally puzzling legal term? Look it up here. Our glossary contains plain-English definitions for hundreds of legal terms, from the common to the bizarre. LibraryLaw.com http://www.librarylaw.com/ Nolo Self-Help Law http://www.nolo.com Free legal information written for the layman. The site is searchable and also has information broken down into subject categories. Office for Victims of Crime http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/
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US Congress http://thomas.loc.gov US House of Representatives http://www.house.gov US Senate http://www.senate.gov Virtual Chase http://virtualchase.com/ Legal research requires the use of special tools and publications. The Virtual Chase informs about Web sites and research strategies for finding the law.
Genocide—see also Human Rights Cybrary of the Holocaust http://www.remember.org As time passes, memory fades. The Cybrary of the Holocaust uses art, discussion groups, photos, poems, and a wealth of facts to preserve powerful memories and to educate scholars and newcomers alike about the Holocaust. Genocide Studies Program http://www.yale.edu/gsp/ The Genocide Studies Program at Yale University’s MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies conducts research, seminars and conferences on comparative, interdisciplinary, and policy issues relating to the phenomenon of genocide, and has provided training to researchers from afflicted regions, including Cambodia, Rwanda, and East Timor. The GSP also maintains research projects on those catastrophes, on the Nazi Holocaust, the genocide in Bosnia, and on colonial and indigenous genocides. The Program is an affiliate of the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies and is sponsored by the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School. History Place Holocaust Timeline http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html This site details the evolution of what became the Final Solution from 1933–1947 and events from 1960 and 1961. The narrative also includes links to other sites related to the events described. Holocaust Denial on Trial http://www.hdot.org/ieindex.html David Irving, a British Holocaust denier, sued American professor Deborah Lipstadt and her British publisher, Penguin Books, for libel in a 2000 London trial that made headlines around the world. Despite England’s draconian libel laws, Lipstadt and Penguin not only won resoundingly, but also exposed the inner workings of the deniers, who distort 20th century history in order to promote 21st century antisemitism and white supremacy. This site is built around the defense’s groundbreaking research, the riveting trial-room testimony, and the judge’s historic opinion which found Irving to be a ‘right-wing proNazi polemicist’ who ‘deliberately misrepresented and manipulated historical evidence’. The Holocaust\Shoah Page http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/holo.html
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This Holocaust Page is maintained on behalf of six million victims of the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews. May their voice never be silenced. The site was created by Ben Austin, a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University. It contains links to various events such as the Chronology of the Holocaust, Kristallnacht, News and Events, the Nuremberg Trials as well as links to other Holocaust sites. Life After the Holocaust http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/life_after_holocaust/ From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum NAAF Project Holocaust Timeline http://www.neveragain.org/time.htm NAAF Project is an on-line memorial to the Holocaust. NAAF stands for Never Again, Always and Forever. The Project’s goals is to use the Internet as a unique and eternal resource, presenting Holocaust fact and information to any person that has online access. The Memorial will grow over time as funding allows, and as more people become intimately familiar with the Site. Simon Wiesenthal Center http://www.wiesenthal.com/ The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish hus organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. The Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, antisemitism, terrorism and genocide and is accredited as an NGO both at the United Nations and UNESCO. With a membership of over 400,000 families, the Center is headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in New York, Toronto, Miami, Jerusalem, Paris and Buenos Aires. Established in 1977, the Center closely interacts on an ongoing basis with a variety of public and private agencies, meeting with elected officials, the US and foreign governments, diplomats and heads of state. Other issues that the Center deals with include: the prosecution of Nazi war criminals; Holocaust and tolerance education; Middle East Affairs; and extremist groups, neo-Nazism, and hate on the Internet. A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/Website.htm Hosted by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, the site provides links in a number of subject areas including Photographs, Research, Resistors, and a Timeline. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum http://www.ushmm.org/ The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country’s memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jews were the primary victims—six million were murdered; Gypsies, the handicapped, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents also suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi tyranny. The Museum’s primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage
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its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy. Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/index.html Yad Vashem’s task is to perpetuate the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations so that the world never forgets the horrors and cruelty of the Holocaust. Its principal missions are commemoration and documentation of the events of the Holocaust, collection, examination, and publication of testimonies to the Holocaust, the collection and memorialization of the names of Holocaust victims, and research and education. The Archive collection, the largest and most comprehensive repository of material on the Holocaust in the world, comprises 58 million pages of documents and nearly 100,000 still photographs, along with thousands of films and videotaped testimonies of survivors. These may be accessed by the public and read and viewed in the appropriate rooms.
Human Rights—see also Genocide Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/humanrights/ The Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research supports the community of teachers, researchers, and law and social justice advocates working in the multidisciplinary sphere of Human Rights. The Center develops global collections—primary and secondary resources, as well as archival collections and internal records from human rights organizations—and enhances the visibility and accessibility of these collections through high-profile programs, collaborative projects and library services. CHRDR is the official designated repository for the archives of major Human Rights organizations such as Amnesty International USA, Committee of Concerned Scientists, and Human Rights Watch. (Discussions are also underway with other organizations including Human Rights First, Physicians for Human Rights, and the International Center for Transitional Justice.) Derechos Human Rights http://www.derechos.org/ Derechos Human Rights, together with our sister organization Equipo Nizkor, work for the respect and promotion of human rights throughout the world. Our work includes the socialization of human rights related information and analysis through the internet and otehr [sic] media, the promotion of prosecutions of human rights violators and the support of local human rights NGOs and activists. Global Distribution of Poverty http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/povmap/ The Global Poverty Mapping Project seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live. Additionally, the project aims to assist policy makers, development agencies, and the poor themselves in designing interventions to reduce poverty. Government Documents on Torture http://www.aclu.org/torturefoia/ Government Documents on Torture
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The ACLU filed a request on Oct. 7, 2003, under the Freedom of Information Act demanding the release of information about detainees held overseas by the United States. This page contains records the government has released under court order. Human Rights & Human Welfare http://www.du.edu/korbel/hrhw/ In particular, HRHW offers reviews of monograph (book) and non-monograph materials (e. g., UN and World Bank reports, research studies, policy documents). HRHW also reviews information currently available on the internet, with a special focus on content, complexity, and ease of use. Although the editorial staff of HRHW makes every effort to offer critical assessments of the widest possible variety of human rights-related materials, we certainly cannot cover everything. If you have a suggestion for a book, report or website that you would like to see reviewed, please contact the editors. The absence of traditional publishing constraints allows the editors of Human Rights & Human Welfare to simply add articles to an open volume each year. Therefore, the editors can provide a steady stream of new material for regular visitors to the website. The editors also maintain an electronic mailing list for those who wish to receive periodic updates on new material as it is added to the website. Articles appearing in Human Rights & Human Welfare are peer reviewed by members of its multi-national Editorial Review Board. The journal is managed and produced by graduate students of the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver, which hosts the publication, in cooperation with an International Consortium of Human Rights Centers, listed below. Human Rights Campaign http://www.hrc.org/ As the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 725,000 members and supporters nationwide—all committed to making HRC’s vision a reality. Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign advocates on behalf of GLBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about GLBT issues. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) http://www.irct.org/ The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) is an independent, international health professional organisation that promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide. Based in Denmark, the IRCT works in collaboration with a global network of nearly 200 rehabilitation centres and programmes worldwide. The IRCT also works in partnership with governments, human rights organisations, health professional organisations and intergovernmental organisations. The IRCT strives to promote a world that values and accepts shared responsibility for the eradication of torture. In support of this vision, the IRCT: raises awareness of the rehabilitation needs of torture victims, promotes and support the establishment of treatment facilities around the world, works for the prevention of torture and an end to impunity, documents the impact and consequences of torture, and works to increase funding for rehabilitation centres and programmes worldwide.
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Open Society Justice Initiative http://www.justiceinitiative.org/ The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide. The Justice Initiative combines litigation, legal advocacy, technical assistance, and the dissemination of knowledge to secure advances in five priority areas: national criminal justice, international justice, freedom of information and expression, equality and citizenship, and anticorruption. Its offices are in Abuja, Budapest, and New York. Physicians for Human Rights http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/ Physicians for Human Rights mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and justice and promotes the right to health for all. Harnessing the specialized skills, rigor, and passion of doctors, nurses, public health specialists, and scientists, PHR investigates human rights abuses and works to stop them. Our research takes us to conflict zones, to AIDS-ravaged Africa, to US prisons and juvenile detention centers—and our advocacy brings us to the offices of national and international policymakers. The courts, decisionmakers and the media have come to rely on our credibility and expertise. Motivated by moral urgency, based on science, and anchored in international human rights standards, PHR’s advocacy advances global health and protects human rights. Prisoner Abuse: Patterns from the Past http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB122 Includes the text of the KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual. Refugees International http://refugeesinternational.org/ Refugees International generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement. Teaching Tolerance http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. To us, tolerance is an ethic. We provide free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners in the US and abroad. UC Atlas of Global Inequality http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/ The Atlas explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality, and provides maps, graphics and data primarily for use by students and teachers in the University of California. We hope the information may also be of use for researchers and activists worldwide. In the first phase of Atlas construction, we have generated maps examining some aspects of material inequality, life and death, global connectedness and economic globalization. In the second phase of Atlas construction, we have expanded coverage of health and gender, and added more interactive capacities, enabling users to make comparisons among countries. We also have, where data was available, portrayed aspects of inequality within countries; we have started with the health consequences of wealth and poverty, but will incorporate other aspects in the future.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Identity Theft Identity Theft and Identity Fraud http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html Identity Theft Resource Center http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ Identity Theft Resources http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
Intellectual Property (Copyright, Patents, Service Mark, Trademark) 10 Big Myths about copyright explained http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html Association of American Publishers http://www.publishers.org/main/Copyright/copy_01.htm The Fundamental Issues Confronting All US Publishers Today Are: Publishers in the United States and worldwide are facing enormous challenges in the area of intellectual property protection. Securing copyrighted works against unauthorized use in print and electronic format, in the domestic and international marketplace; protecting the integrity of copyrighted works in the digital environment; tracking the use of these works; and developing workable compensation mechanisms are essential if the industry is going to survive and grow. The AAP is devoting significant resources to meeting this challenge. Association of Research Libraries, Intellectual Property: ARL Statement of Principles http://www.arl.org/sc/authors/ipprinciples.shtml CONTU (National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyright Works) http://www.cni.org/docs/infopols/CONTU.html The Catholic University of America’s Office of General Counsel http://counsel.cua.edu/copyright/index.cfm Welcome to the Copyright section of our webpage. This front page will reflect our most current information on copyright law and related intellectual property law issues affecting educational institutions. Center for the Public Domain http://law.duke.edu/cspd The public domain is the realm of material—ideas, images, sounds, discoveries, facts, texts— that is unprotected by intellectual property rights and free for all to use or build upon. Our economy, culture and technology depend on a delicate balance between that which is, and is not, protected by exclusive intellectual property rights. Both the incentives provided by
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intellectual property and the freedom provided by the public domain are crucial to the balance. But most contemporary attention has gone to the realm of the protected. The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School is the first university center in the world devoted to the other side of the picture. Founded in September of 2002, as part of the school’s wider intellectual property program, its mission is to promote research and scholarship on the contributions of the public domain to speech, culture, science and innovation, to promote debate about the balance needed in our intellectual property system and to translate academic research into public policy solutions. The Center’s Faculty Co-Directors are James Boyle, David Lange, Arti Rai and Jerome Reichman. Its Director is Jennifer Jenkins. The Center is supported in its operation by a generous founding gift and by grants from foundations. Copyleft http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html#TOCWhatIsCopyleft The simplest way to make a program free is to put it in the Public Domain, uncopyrighted. This allows people to share the program and their improvements, if they are so minded. But it also allows uncooperative people to convert the program into Proprietary Software. They can make changes, many or few, and distribute the result as a proprietary product. People who receive the program in that modified form do not have the freedom that the original author gave them; the middleman has stripped it away. CopyOwn Policies: A Resource on Copyright ownership for the Higher Education Community http://www.inform.umd.edu/copyown/policies/index.html From the University of Maryland. Copyright Advisory Network http://www.librarycopyright.net/ This website is a way for librarians to learn about copyright and to get help when they have copyright troubles. The purpose of this site is to encourage librarians to discuss copyright concerns, and seek feedback and advice from fellow librarians and copyright specialists. We’d like to encourage communication and discussion—with copyright, there are no definitive answers so your perspective or point of view will add to a full exchange of ideas. We also hope to provide useful resources for librarians looking to learn about copyright. Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html#fairuse From the University of Maryland University College. Copyright Clearance Center http://www.copyright.com/ Welcome. Here you can get permission to reproduce copyrighted content such as articles and book chapters in your journals, photocopies, coursepacks, library reserves, Web sites, e-mail and more. Publishers: Increase your royalty opportunities by licensing your copyrighted works through CCC! Authors: You can license published works with CCC for important uses, from the classroom to the boardroom. Do you want to file a copyright for your work?
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Copyright for Music Librarians http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/copyright/ This site is maintained by the Legislation Committee of the Music Library Association (MLA) as a resource for anyone interested in issues of copyright as they apply to the fields of music and music librarianship. Copyright in the Library, Library Reprography: Patron Requests http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/l-108de.htm Section 108 authorizes libraries to respond to a variety of patron requests for copies. The relevant subsections are neutral regarding the medium of reproduction, thus, copies are not so narrowly defined as they are in the archive provisions. One may make a photocopy or an electronic copy or send a copy by facsimile machine. Copyright in the Networked World: Author’s Rights http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/copyright/copyright_column/authorrights.pdf Copyright Management Center http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/web_samples/cmc.html This website provides access to a wide variety of resources about copyright in general and its importance to higher education, including a variety of other pages dealing with the subject of copyright. You can learn more about the Copyright Management Center and what the CMC can do for you, about copyright policies and standards, and about copyright interpretations as applied to particular situations that a professor, librarian, or student may encounter. Topics of particular interest include fair use and distance learning. Copyright Office Basics http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm From Cornell University. Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. We have built upon the all rights reserved concept of traditional copyright to offer a voluntary some rights reserved approach. We’re a nonprofit organization. All of our tools are free. The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Emerging Information Infrastructure http://www.nap.edu/html/digital_dilemma/ Digital Millennium Copyright Act Summary http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/dmca.pdf US Copyright Office Summary of the law. This document deals primarily with copyright issues for electronic materials. The Digital Object Identifier http://www.doi.org/ The Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) is a system for identifying and exchanging intellectual property in the digital environment. It provides a framework for managing intellectual content, for linking customers with content suppliers, for facilitating electronic commerce, and enabling automated copyright management for all types of media. Using DOIs makes managing intellectual property in a networked environment much easier
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and more convenient, and allows the construction of automated services and transactions for e-commerce. Digital Promise Project http://www.digitalpromise.org/ We recommend the creation of the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust (DO IT), a nonprofit, nongovernmental agency designed to meet the urgent need to transform learning in the 21st century. Our emerging knowledge-based economy makes the people’s access to knowledge and learning-across-a-lifetime in the sciences and humanities a national imperative. DO IT will do for education what NIH does for health, NSF does for science, and DARPA does for national defense. It is the 21st century counterpart of the 19th century’s Land-Grant Colleges Act and the 20th century’s GI Bill. In this digital age, libraries, museums, school systems, community colleges, universities, arts and cultural centers, public broadcasting stations, and other such institutions need to make innovative use of advanced information technologies to continue to serve their essential public purposes. DO IT will help make that happen. Educational Fair Use Today by Jonathan Band, JD http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/educationalfairusetoday.pdf Fair Use Network http://fairusenetwork.org/ How much can you borrow, quote or copy from someone else’s work? What happens if you get a cease and desist letter from a copyright owner? These and many other questions make intellectual property, or IP law, a mass of confusion for artists, scholars, journalists, bloggers, and everyone else who contributes to culture and political debate. The Fair Use Network was created because of the many questions that artists, writers, and others have about IP issues. Whether you are trying to understand your own copyright or trademark rights, or are a user of materials created by others, the information here will help you understand the system—and especially its free-expression safeguards. If you have received a cease and desist letter from a copyright or trademark owner, or a notice from your Internet service provider about a takedown letter, you’ll also find useful information on this site. Freedom to Tinker http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/ Freedom to Tinker . . . is your freedom to understand, discuss, repair, and modify the technological devices you own. GNU General Public License http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software—to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. IBM Intellectual Property Network http://www.patents.ibm.com
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illegal-art.org http://www.illegal-art.org The laws governing intellectual property have grown so expansive in recent years that artists need legal experts to sort them all out. Borrowing from another artwork—as jazz musicians did in the 1930s and Looney Tunes illustrators did in 1940s—will now land you in court. If the current copyright laws had been in effect back in the day, whole genres such as collage, hiphop, and Pop Art might have never have existed. The irony here couldn’t be more stark. Rooted in the US Constitution, copyright was originally intended to facilitate the exchange of ideas but is now being used to stifle it. The Illegal Art Exhibit will celebrate what is rapidly becoming the degenerate art of a corporate age: art and ideas on the legal fringes of intellectual property. Some of the pieces in the show have eluded lawyers; others have had to appear in court. Loaded with gray areas, intellectual property law inevitably has a silencing effect, discouraging the creation of new works. LibLicense: Licensing Digital Information http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/ As many librarians responsible for collections know all too well, licensing agreements often are complex, lengthy documents filled with arcane and unfamiliar terms such as indemnity, severability and force majeure. In an effort to assist librarians (and information providers as well) to understand the issues raised by these licensing agreements, we have prepared an Analysis of Licensing Agreements for Digital Information. The pages that follow include a collection of common terms usually found in licensing agreements, along with a discussion of the pros and cons of specific language in such agreements. We have tried to present language that we believe to be fair and workable for libraries and information providers as well. We have also included examples of provisions that we believe are unduly burdensome or otherwise do not adequately reflect the needs of libraries in providing digital information to their users. Library Digitization Projects & Copyright http://www.llrx.com/features/digitization.htm Analysis of copyright law by attorney Mary Minow on such topics as Public Domain, Fair Use and requesting permission to use documents. NBER [National Bureau of Economic Research] US Patent Citations Data File http://www.nber.org/patents/ These data comprise detail information on almost 3 million U.S. patents granted between January 1963 and December 1999, all citations made to these patents between 1975 and 1999 (over 16 million), and a reasonably broad match of patents to Compustat (the data set of all firms traded in the U.S. stock market). Online Copyright Resource Kit http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/copyright/ The Copyright Online Resource Kit is a work in progress. Currently, it contains presentations and handouts from the Copyright In A Digital Age Workshops held at several times and locations. Open Source Software and Libraries Bibliography (version 1.0) http://www2.vuw.ac.nz/ staff/brenda_Chawner/biblio.html This bibliography has been compiled by Brenda Chawner, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, as part of her PhD studies. This is the first version, and it includes announcements, journal articles, and web documents that
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are about open source software development in libraries. It also includes articles that describe specific open source applications used in libraries, in particular Koha, Greenstone, and MyLibrary. Open Video Project http://www.open-video.org/ The purpose of the Open Video Project is to collect and make available a repository of digitized video content for the digital video, multimedia retrieval, digital library, and other research communities. Researchers can use the video to study a wide range of problems, such as tests of algorithms for automatic segmentation, summarization, and creation of surrogates that describe video content; the development of face recognition algorithms; or creating and evaluating interfaces that display result sets from multimedia queries. Because researchers attempting to solve similar problems will have access to the same video content, the repository is also intended to be used as a test collection that will enable systems to be compared, similar to the way the TREC conferences are used for text retrieval. Patent Ratings http://patentratings.com/ PatentRatings, LLC is an independent rating service that provides objective, statisticalbased ratings of US utility patents issued from 1981 to the present. The company calculates an Intellectual Property Quotient (IPQ™ rating) for individual utility patents using a unique computer regression modeling technique. The model ranks individual patent assets based on reported mortality or maintenance rates of patents sharing statistically similar characteristics. Patent assets are scored based on various identified characteristics (e.g., number and breadth of claims, length of disclosure, forward citation rate, prosecution history, etc.) determined to have a statistical correlation to either high or low patent mortality rates. The top rated patents can be searched by year, by field, by class or by assignee. The top patent firms are searchable in a variety of ways—alphabetically, by city/state, by subject category (Medicine, etc.) or you can also search for the top patent attorney firms. Progress & Freedom Foundation http://www.pff.org/ The Progress & Freedom Foundation is a market-oriented think tank that studies the digital revolution and its implications for public policy. Its mission is to educate policymakers, opinion leaders and the public about issues associated with technological change, based on a philosophy of limited government, free markets and civil liberties. PFF’s research combines the best of academic analysis with a practical understanding of how public policy is actually made. Its senior fellows and other scholars are leading experts in their fields, with distinguished careers in government, business, academia and public policy. Its research is substantive, scholarly and unbiased. At the same time, PFF is focused on having an impact on public policy. The hallmarks of its work, and the keys to its effectiveness, are clarity, relevance and timeliness. Public Performance Rights Addresses http://www.film-center.com/ppr.html public.resource.org http://public.resource.org/ The specific purpose of this corporation is to create, architect, design, implement, operate and maintain public works projects on the Internet for Educational, Charitable, and Scientific Purposes to the benefit of the general public and the public interest;
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to increase and diffuse knowledge about the Internet in its broadest sense; to promote and facilitate the expansion, development, and growth of the public infrastructure of the Internet by any means consistent with the public interest through other activities, including, but not limited to, publications, meetings, conferences, training, educational seminars, and the issuance of grants and other financial support to educational institutions, foundations and other organizations exclusively for Educational, Charitable, and Scientific Purposes. SHERPA: Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php Search Copyright Records: Registrations and Documents http://www.copyright.gov/records/ Search copyright information by selecting one of the three databases below, which contain records of registrations and ownership documents since 1978. Note: This is an alternative, experimental search method for first-time and occasional users. You may also still use the traditional LOCIS system. All systems are unavailable 5:00 P.M. Saturday to 12:00 P.M. Sunday (US eastern time). Stanford University Library: Copyright and Fair Use: Resources on the Internet http://fairuse.stanford.edu TEACH Toolkit http://www.provost.ncsu.edu/copyright/toolkit/ The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act) is now law. TEACH updates copyright law pertaining to transmissions of performances and displays of copyrighted materials. Such transmissions are critical to current higher education distance education efforts, including online courses. US Code Collection—Title 17—Copyright http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sup_01_17.html From the Cornell University Law School. US Copyright Office http://www.copyright.gov/ To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries; US Constitution; Article 1, Section 8 US Patent & Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov This site provides the user with patent and trademark information in searchable databases. UT System Crash Course in Copyright http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm#top University of Maryland University College Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Age http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cip/cip.html The Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment provides resources and information for the higher education community in the areas of intellectual property, copyright, and the emerging digital environment. The Center accomplishes its mission through the delivery of workshops, online training, and electronic and print
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publications, and it provides continuous updates on legislative developments at the local, state, national, and international level. When US Works Pass into the Public Domain http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm Definition: A public domain work is a creative work that is not protected by copyright and which may be freely used by everyone. The reasons that the work is not protected include: the term of copyright for the work has expired; the author failed to satisfy statutory formalities to perfect the copyright or the work is a work of the US Government. World Intellectual Property Organization http://www.wipo.org The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works– intellectual property–are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for nations. With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, WIPO is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organizations. It administers 21 international treaties dealing with different aspects of intellectual property protection. The Organization counts 175 nations as member states.
International Government Organizations European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the Union and is the driving force in the Union’s institutional system. Its four main roles are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation. The main features of the Commission’s web site are: the latest official press releases, photos and live TV coverage of EU affairs details of forthcoming events links to the policies administered and implemented by the Commission the possibility of influencing the decision-making process easy access to its organisation (meetings, work programme, contacts . . .) direct links to its key information services Europa—Gateway to the European Union http://europa.eu/index_en.htm Organization of American States (OAS) http://www.oas.org/main/english/ The Hopes of a New Century The nations of the Americas are working more closely together than ever before–strengthening democracy, advancing human rights, promoting peace and security, expanding
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trade and tackling complex problems caused by poverty, drugs and corruption. Together we are building a better future for the next generation. At the outset of a new century and a new millennium, the challenge is how to turn citizens’ high expectations into reality. The Organization of American States (OAS) is playing a central role in working toward many of the goals that are shared by the countries of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Through the Summit of the Americas process, the hemisphere’s heads of state and government have given the OAS important responsibilities and mandates, including: Strengthening freedom of speech and thought as a basic human right; Promoting greater participation by civil society in decision-making at all levels of government. Improving cooperation to address the problem of illegal drugs; and Supporting the process to create a Free Trade Area of the Americas. The OAS also brings together government leaders from member states to focus on education, justice, security and other issues that that touch people’s lives in tangible ways. The UN http://www.un.org/ UN Multimedia http://www.un.org/av/ United Nations Common Database (UNCDB) http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cdb/cdb_help/cdb_quick_start.asp UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) http://portal.unesco.org
International Law Bora Laskin Law Library International Law Guide I: Treaties and Other Sources of International Law http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/resguide/rschguid.htm The purpose of this brief guide is to present researchers and students checking scholarly citations with some basic strategies for locating materials in the international and foreign law. Because it strives to be a concise statement of tips and suggestions, this guide is not exhaustive. It does not provide a lengthy bibliography. This guide therefore only supplements assistance available from reference books and librarians. It is structured in three parts as listed on the left (Public International Law, Private International Law and Foreign Law and Notes on Foreign Law as part of International Law). Constitution Finder http://confinder.richmond.edu/ This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet. Searchable by country name.
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Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) http://www.eisil.org/ EISIL has been developed, with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), a scholarly association that has been a leader in the analysis, dissemination and development of international law since 1906. ASIL’s goal is to ensure, through EISIL, that web searchers can easily locate the highest quality primary materials, authoritative web sites and helpful research guides to international law on the Internet. To this end, EISIL has been designed as an open database of authenticated primary and other materials across the breadth of international law, which until now have been scattered in libraries, archives and specialized web sites. Users can connect directly to the web resource that interests them by clicking on its title, but will also find valuable added information through a More Information button on each record. Legal citations, entry into force and signature dates, amendments and brief descriptions are among the specialized data made available by EISIL’s content providers. The content in EISIL is checked on a regular basis and new content is continually added. EISIL offers the international law expert the depth of resources for sophisticated legal research. At the same time, EISIL can provide the novice researcher with the information needed to undertake a successful search. The comprehensive scope of EISIL enhances its potential as a research and teaching tool. Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) http://glin.gov/search.action The Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) is a public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations. These GLIN members contribute the full texts of their published documents to the database in their original languages. Each document is accompanied by a summary in English and, in many cases in additional languages, plus subject terms selected from the multilingual index to GLIN. All summaries are available to the public, and public access to full texts is also available for most jurisdictions. GlobaLex http://nyulawglobal.org/globalex/ International law resources from the New York University School of Law. Nations of the World (Nations and Associated Jurisdictions) http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html Alphabetical listing of countries with links to the constitutions, executive, judicial and legislative branches of the listed countries. United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law http://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/index.html The Audiovisual Library is a unique, multimedia resource which provides the United Nations with the unprecedented capacity to provide high quality international law training and research materials to an unlimited number of recipients on a global level. The Audiovisual Library consists of three pillars: (1) the Historic Archives containing documents and audiovisual materials relating to the negotiation and adoption of significant legal instruments under the auspices of the United Nations and related agencies since 1945; (2) the Lecture Series featuring a permanent collection of lectures on virtually every subject of international law given by leading international law scholars and practitioners from different countries and legal systems; and (3) the Research Library providing an on-
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line international law library with links to treaties, jurisprudence, publications and documents, scholarly writings and research guides. The Audiovisual Library is available to all individuals and institutions around the world for free via the Internet. University of Michigan Documents Center: Foreign Governments—Constitutions, Laws, Directories, Legal Compilations by Country and Subject Compilations http://www.lib.umich.edu/government-documents-center/explore/browse/foreigngovernments+constitutions-and-laws/477/search/ World Legal Information Institute http://www.worldlii.org/ WorldLII provides a single search facility for databases located on the following Legal Information Institutes: AustLII; BAILII; CanLII; HKLII; LII (Cornell); and PacLII. WorldLII also includes as part of this searchable collection its own databases not found on other LIIs. These include databases of decisions of international Courts and Tribunals, databases from a number of Asian countries, and databases from South Africa (provided by Wits Law School). WorldLII welcomes enquiries concerning the possible inclusion of other databases on WorldLII or on one of its collaborating LIIs.
Native American Law Indian Land Cessions in the United States, 1784–1894 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwss-ilc.html United States Serial Set Number 4015 contains the second part of the two-part Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1896–1897. (Part one is printed in United States Serial Set Number 4014.) Part two, which was also printed as House Document No. 736 of the US Serial Set, 56th Congress, 1st Session, features sixty-seven maps and two tables compiled by Charles C. Royce, with an introductory essay by Cyrus Thomas. The tables are entitled Schedule of Treaties and Acts of Congress Authorizing Allotments of Lands in Severalty, and Schedule of Indian Land Cessions. The Schedule of Indian Land Cessions subtitle notes that it indicates the number and location of each cession by or reservation for the Indian tribes from the organization of the Federal Government to and including 1894, together with descriptions of the tracts so ceded or reserved, the date of the treaty, law or executive order governing the same, the name of the tribe or tribes affected thereby, and historical data and references bearing thereon. The Schedule of Indian Land Cessions comprises 709 entries with links to the related map or maps for each entry. The tables and essays are available in both searchable text and page images and the maps are available in images. Due to the complexity of information presented in each entry, it is strongly recommended that users print out both pages of a table entry for comparison with the related map. International Office of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee http://www.einet.net/review/48860-582701/The_International_Office_of_the_Leonard_Peltier_Defense_Committee_Main_Page.htm Kappler’s Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/
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Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of US treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes. The volumes cover US Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778–1883 (Volume II) and US laws and executive orders concerning Native Americans from 1871–1970 (Volumes I, III–VII). The work was first published in 1903–04 by the US Government Printing Office. Enhanced by the editors’ use of margin notations and a comprehensive index, the information contained in Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties is in high demand by Native peoples, researchers, journalists, attorneys, legislators, teachers and others of both Native and non-Native origins. Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project http://thorpe.ou.edu/ This Project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center and the National Indian Law Library (NILL), and Native American tribes providing access to the Constitutions, Tribal Codes, and other legal documents. Project Coordinators are David Selden (NILL) and Marilyn Nicely (OU). Tribal constitutions and codes are the heart of self-government for over 500 federally recognized tribes, and are the lifeblood of Indian sovereignty. The University of Oklahoma Law Center Library and the National Indian Law Library work with tribes whose government documents appear on this web site; these tribal documents are either placed online with the permission of the tribes, or they are US Government documents, rightfully in the public domain. Native American Documents Project http://www.csusm.edu/nadp/ Many of the documents on this site were taken from microfilmed collections of reports and letters published by the National Archives. Others were taken from official publications, mainly the annual reports of the commissioner of Indian affairs. These were published under as many as four different names—as reports of the commissioner, in the reports of the interior secretary, and in Senate and House versions published in the US Serial Set, containing all congressional documents. Many university libraries have some volumes of reports. A few have complete runs of printed serial sets, although the nineteenth-century volumes are now becoming too fragile to be handled. The most common form taken by the serial set in libraries seems to be microfiche. Some of the documents in the Rogue River War and Siletz Reservation collection were taken from newspapers on microfilm in the University of Oregon library, and some from documents that can be found at the National Archives or its Seattle branch.
Online Book/Document Collections altlaw.org http://altlaw.org/ The law is meant to belong to the people, but it can be surprisingly hard to find. Case reports, a major part of the laws of the United States, are hard to get at, and even when on the Internet, rarely searchable. To get full access you generally need either a library of law reports, or an expensive subscription to an online database, which can cost hundreds of dollars per hour.
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AltLaw is a small effort to change that—to make the common law a bit more common. AltLaw provides the first free, full-text searchable database of Supreme Court and Federal Appellate case reports. It is a resource for attorneys, legal scholars, and the general public. The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm The Avalon Project is dedicated to providing access via the World Wide Web to primary source materials in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. We intend to add value to these primary sources by linking to other documents expressly referred to in the body of the text. We also intend to provide as many internal links within a document as are necessary to facilitate study and navigation. The Project will no doubt contain controversial documents. Their inclusion does not indicate endorsement of their contents nor sympathy with the ideology, doctrines, or means employed by their authors. They are included for balance and because in some cases they are referred to by another document. Congress Votes Database http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/ From the Washington Post. Famous Trials http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm The materials included in the Famous Trials website are original works of authorship, government records, works for which copyright protection has expired, works reprinted with permission, or works that I believe are within the fair use protection of the copyright laws. If any author objects to the use of any work appearing in these pages, please contact me by e-mail and I will remove the work and review the propriety of including it. This is an educational and non-commercial site maintained at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. LLRX.com http://www.llrx.com/ LLRX.com is the premier free, independent, one person produced Web journal dedicated to providing legal, library, IT/IS, marketing and administrative professionals with the most up-to-date information on a wide range of Internet research and technology-related issues, applications, resources and tools. With more than 130,000 unique readers each month, LLRX is now in its 12th year of continuous publication, as a solo, independent enterprise. LLRX.com was established in 1996 by Founder, Editor and Publisher, Sabrina I. Pacifici who has been an active member of the online legal community since its inception. She created the journal PLL Perspectives in 1989, and served as its only editor and publisher until 1996. LawCrawler http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com AV search engine, intelligent agents, and other legal code and case law databases. LawGuru http://www.lawguru.com/index.html Allows searching of 435 search engines, use Multiple Resource Research Tools that focus on national and state codes and federal and state court opinions, search more than one database simultaneously, and search Law Guru BBS, which has answers to more than 13,000 legal questions.
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LawRunner http://www.lawrunner.com Similar to LawCrawler. Legal Information Institute http://www.law.cornell.edu/ Mission: To carry out applied research on the use of digital information technology in the distribution of legal information, the delivery of legal education, and the practice of law. Our research is applied in the sense that it is carried out by means of creating key collections of primary legal materials and commentary and information retrieval and resource location tools for use by a large and diverse population of users. Our mission is research rather than mere information delivery in the sense that we continue to seek improved ways to use a rapidly shifting set of technology tools in a constantly changing information environment. We attempt to: lead through example, consulting and contract work, and workshops. make law more accessible not only to US legal professionals but to students, teachers, and the general public in the US and abroad carry out these activities in partnership with but not under the control or direction of such other key actors as law firms, bar associations, public law making and applying bodies, commercial publishers, and other academic institutions Public Library of Law http://www.plol.org/Pages/Search.aspx What is available on PLoL? Cases from the US Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals Cases from all 50 states back to 1997 Federal statutory law and codes from all 50 states Regulations, court rules, constitutions, and more! PLoL also includes free links to paid content on Fastcase. PLoL is already the Web’s largest free law library, but with additional links from Fastcase, it is one of the most comprehensive law libraries in the world.
Sexual Harassment Information on Sexual Harassment http://www.de.psu.edu/harassment/ My goal is to provide a selection of documents and resources that allows readers to explore the concepts associated with sexual harassment from a variety of perspectives. I hope that information provided to readers will help them to learn more than the legal definition of sexual harassment and to become more sensitive and effective communicators at work and in their personal lives. Created by Nancy Wyatt, Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences and Women’s Studies at Penn State.
State and Local Governments Governing Magazine Online http://governing.com/
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Governing is a monthly magazine whose primary audience is state and local government officials: governors, legislators, mayors, city managers, council members and other elected, appointed and career officials. They are the men and women who set policy for and manage the day-to-day operations of cities, counties and states, as well as such governmental bodies as school boards and special districts. The magazine has a circulation of about 85,000. Besides public officials, its readers include journalists, academics, companies that provide products and services for government, and involved citizens with an interest in the governments closest to them. Governing is published by Congressional Quarterly, Inc. . . . Illinois Blue Book, 2007–2008 http://www.ilsos.org/publications/illinois_bluebook/home.html Provides Illinois state government information. Illinois General Assembly http://www.ilga.gov/ Provides links to Legislation and Laws, the State Senate, the State House of Representatives, and Illinois Legislative Agencies. National Governor’s Association (NGA) http://www.nga.org/ The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation’s governors and one of Washington, DC’s, most respected public policy organizations. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government executive branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices on issues that range from education and health to technology, welfare reform, and the environment. NGA also provides management and technical assistance to both new and incumbent governors. Stateline.org http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action Funded entirely by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a public service, Stateline.org has published online every weekday except holidays since Jan. 25, 1999. This Web site, staffed entirely by professional journalists, was originally envisioned primarily as a resource for newsmen and newswomen who cover state government. Using computer technology as a delivery vehicle, we proposed to arm these news-gatherers with timely tips and research material on state policy innovations and trends, enabling them to make their reporting more informative and useful to consumers. This, we believed, would help nourish public debate of important state-level issues such as healthcare, tax and budget policy, the environment, welfare reform and other issues that in recent years have not gotten the media attention they deserve. But our readership has grown far beyond our original target audience and now includes thousands of state officials, students of state government and ordinary citizens who want to keep track of what’s going on in their state capitol and in other states throughout the country. Stateline.org is an independent element of the Pew Research Center and is based in Washington, DC. In addition to our online news gathering activities, we periodically publish printed reference materials that are free for the asking, including a State of the States report released every January. We also sponsor professional development conferences
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and workshops for the news media, including the annual conference of CapitolBeat, the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors.
Statistics—Law Baltimore CitiStat http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/CitiStat.aspx In 1999 Baltimore City instituted a new style of management called CitiStat in order to “make City government responsive, accountable and cost effective.” Modeled after a similar program in New York City Police Department, the Baltimore City Police Department initiated weekly ComStat meetings (short for “computerized statistics”) to improve crime-fighting efficiency. CitiStat represents the extended application of the same basic principles to the management of all municipal functions. The program was designed to maximize personal accountability by requiring City agencies are to provide CitiStat analysts with metrics representing performance. During biweekly meetings with the Office of the Mayor, each agency must examine sub-standard performance and propose solutions that can be carried out in an efficient manner. The high level of performance and accountability achieved by utilizing the CitiStat approach has become part of the regular course of business in the City of Baltimore. Mayor Sheila Dixon has adopted the CitiStat model and expanded it to cover broad multi-agency tasks such as keeping Baltimore clean and putting gun offenders behind bars. Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs Site provides statistics on Crimes and Victims, Criminal Offenders, Court System, and Corrections. The site also contains related links. Justice Research and Statistics Association http://www.jrsa.org/ The Justice Research and Statistics Association is a national nonprofit organization of state Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) directors, researchers, and practitioners throughout government, academia, and criminal justice organizations. JRSA provides . . . a clearinghouse of current information on state criminal justice research, programs, and publications training in the latest computer technologies for records management, data analysis, Internet, forecasting, and other cutting-edge topics reports on the latest research being conducted by Federal and State agencies, including the annual Directory of Justice Issues in the States and The JRSA Forum newsletter a subscription to the Justice Research and Policy journal.
Taxes Federation of Tax Administrators http://taxadmin.org/ The Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) was organized in 1937 to improve the quality of state tax administration by providing services to state tax authorities and administra-
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tors. These services include research and information exchange, training, and intergovernmental and interstate coordination. The Federation also represents the interests of state tax administrators before federal policymakers where appropriate. Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov Tax and Accounting Sites Directory http://www.taxsites.com/ Tax Foundation http://taxfoundation.org/ The mission of the Tax Foundation is to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy and the size of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of government. From its founding in 1937, the Tax Foundation has been grounded in the belief that the dissemination of basic information about government finance is the foundation of sound policy in a free society.
US Constitution Annotated US Constitution http://www.law.cornell.edu/anncon/ From Cornell University Law School. Bill of Rights Defense Committee http://www.bordc.org/ The Bill of Rights Defense Committee encourages communities to take an active role in an ongoing national debate about the USA PATRIOT Act and other antiterrorism measures that threaten civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution http://memory.loc.gov/const/bor.html National Constitution Center http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ The National Constitution Center is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance, through an interactive, interpretive facility within Independence National Historical Park and a program of national outreach, so that We the People may better secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. US Constitution Online http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am1
US Government Regulations Code of Federal Regulations http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html
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The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis. Titles 1–16 are updated as of January 1st Titles 17–27 are updated as of April 1st Titles 28–41 are updated as of July 1st Titles 42–50 are updated as of October 1st Regulations.gov http://www.regulations.gov/ Regulations.gov is your source for all regulations (or rulemakings) issued by US government agencies. On this site, you can find: All Federal regulations that are open for public comment (i.e., proposed rules) and closed for comment (i.e., final rules) as published in the Federal Register. Many Federal agency notices published in the Federal Register. Additional supporting materials, public comments, and Federal agency guidance and adjudications.
US Supreme Court LLRX.com Web Guide to Supreme Court Research http://www.llrx.com/features/supremectwebguide.htm Researchers around the globe are demanding up-to-the-minute information on events at the United States Supreme Court. Whether it is for a college or law school seminar, an appellate brief, or a certiorari petition to the Court itself, the Internet plays a central role in delivering this information. The Web is fast, convenient and, for US Supreme Court information, becoming more comprehensive and reliable every day. The Web Guide to US Supreme Court Research is intended to facilitate the convenience and speed that we expect when turning to the Internet for our research needs. Often, we are unimpressed by the performance of search engines primarily because of problems with the quantity or relevancy of the results. This Web Guide attempts to overcome the shortcomings of general web searching by providing a selection of annotated links to the most reliable, substantive sites for US Supreme Court research. The sites mentioned here focus predominantly on information that is freely, or inexpensively, available on the Internet. Oyez, Oyez, Oyez: US Supreme Court in Review http://www.oyez.org/ This site contains information about Supreme Court cases, Justices of the Supreme Court, and a virtual tour of the Supreme Court Building. Supreme Court Historical Society http://supremecourthistory.org/ The Supreme Court Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the history of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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The Society, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1974, was founded by the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger who served as its first honorary chairman. The Society accomplishes its mission by conducting public and educational programs, publishing books and other materials, supporting historical research, and collecting antiques and artifacts related to the Court’s history. These activities and others increase the public’s awareness of the Court’s contributions to our nation’s rich constitutional heritage.
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Librarianship ALA Q&A on the Confidentiality and Privacy of Library Records: September 20, 2001 http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/federallegislation/theuspatriotact/ qandaprivacy/index.cfm Anderson Library Glossary of Library Terms http://library.uww.edu/GUIDES/tutorial/glossary.html Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA) http://www.arlisna.org/ Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) http://www.clir.org/ CLIR is an independent, nonprofit organization. Through projects, programs, and publications, CLIR works to maintain and improve access to information for generations to come. CLIR’s Board establishes policy, oversees the investment of funds, sets goals, and approves strategies for their achievement. The program staff of CLIR develops projects and programs in response to the broad charges of the Board. In partnership with other organizations, CLIR helps create services that expand the concept of “library” and supports the providers and preservers of information. CLIR is supported by fees from sponsoring institutions, grants from public and private foundations, contracts with federal agencies, and donations from individuals. Digital Library Magazine http://www.dlib.org Digital Library of Information Science and Technology (DLIST) http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/information.html Established in 2002, DLIST, Digital Library of Information Science and Technology is a cross-institutional, subject-based, open access digital archive for the Information Sciences, including Archives and Records Management, Library and Information Science, Information Systems, Museum Informatics, and other critical information infrastructures.
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The dLIST vision is to serve as a dynamic archive in the Information Sciences, broadly understood, and positively impact and shape scholarly communication in our closely related fields. We invite authors in the many related disciplines that revolve around Information such as Archives, Human Computer Interaction, Library and Information Science, Information Systems, Museum Informatics, and Management Sciences, to self-register and deposit their papers. Authors can choose to participate by contributing their research papers and other scholarly materials. Glossary of Library and Internet Terms http://www.nova.edu/library/help/misc/glossary.html Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/ The Digital Collections and Content (DCC) project is investigating and implementing a systematic approach to developing useful, meaningful, and usable digital collections. This collaboration with IMLS and IMLS-funded projects supports IMLS’ mission to create a nation of learners and sustain cultural heritage. Internet Library for Librarians http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever A comprehensive Web database designed to provide a one-stop shopping center for librarians to locate Internet resources related to their profession. Journal of the Medical Library Association http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/tocrender.fcgi?journal=93&action=archive Libr.org http://www.libr.org Libr.org exists to provide communication services to librarians and library workers, individually and in groups, who believe in libraries as a social good and as an ideal pattern for the exchange of knowledge and ideas, and who wish to promote progressive thought and action and a concept of social responsibility within the library world and in the world at large. If you have a project which you would like to see incorporated here, email Rory Litwin at
[email protected]. Library Lingo: A Glossary of Library Terminology http://lib.colostate.edu/lingo/ Medical Library Association http://www.mlahq.org Medical Reference for Non-Medical Librarians http://140.226.6.124/education/med-ref/ From the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science http://www.nclis.gov Shapiro Undergraduate Library: Library Glossary http://www.lib.umich.edu/shapiro-undergraduate-library/library-glossary
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Libraries—Government/National—Australia Libraries Australia http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/apps/kss Libraries Australia is an online search service, which enables you to search across the combined catalogues of Australian libraries—national, state, public, university, TAFE and government—with one search. The database lists more than 40 million items including books, maps, pictures, journals, films and videos, CDs, DVDs, government reports, newspapers, talking books, musical scores and much more. You can use Libraries Australia not only to find library resources, but also to help you locate a library in Australia that holds the item. Contact details for libraries are also accessible. Some items are available in full text online. There are also links to Australian and overseas online book shops. PANDORA Archive (Preserving and Accessing Networked DOcumentary Resources of Australia) http://pandora.nla.gov.au/index.html
Libraries—Government/National—Austria AOLA (Austrian On-Line Archive) http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/~aola/ The amount of information published on the Internet continues to grow at a tremendous rate. Yet, contrary to conventional publications, little of what is published on the World Wide Web is actually preserved in an archive. The need for creating an archive of the information published on the Web, being part of humankind’s cultural heritage, is being recognised by national libraries worldwide, and resulted in the creation of numerous projects addressing these issues. The Austrian National Library (OeNB) together with the Department of Software Technology (IFS) at the Technical University of Vienna, thus initiated the AOLA project (Austrian On-Line Archive). The goal of this project is to build an archive of the Austrian Webspace. Documents will be harvested at certain time intervals to produce snapshots of the Austrian Webspace.
Libraries—Government/National—Brazil National Library of Brazil http://www.bn.br/
Libraries—Government/National—Canada AMICUS—Library and Archives Canada http://amicus.collectionscanada.ca/aaweb/aalogine.htm
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AMICUS is a free catalogue listing the holdings of libraries across Canada. As a national catalogue, AMICUS not only shows the published materials held at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) but also those located in over 1300 libraries across Canada. AMICUS contains over 30 million records for books, magazines, newspapers, government documents, theses, sound recordings, maps, electronic texts as well as items in braille and large print. Canadian Archival Information Network (CAIN) http://www.archivescanada.ca/english/index.html The objective of the Canadian Council of Archives is to provide the Canadian public greater access to the documentary heritage held by archives in this country. Our means of doing this is by improving the administration, proficiency, capacity, and efficiency of archives through initiating and supporting national priorities, policies, and programmes for the development and operation of a Canadian archival system. There are also links to search CAIN’s Archives, links to other archival organizations and links to virtual exhibits. Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) http://www.chin.gc.ca The Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) is a national centre of excellence that provides a visible face to Canada’s heritage through the world of networked information. CHIN’s vision is to connect Canadians and worldwide audiences to Canada’s heritage. Our mission is to promote the development, the presentation and preservation of Canada’s digital heritage content for current and future generations of Canadians. Library and Archives Canada http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada collects and preserves Canada’s documentary heritage, and makes it accessible to all Canadians. This heritage includes publications, archival records, sound and audio-visual materials, photographs, artworks, and electronic documents such as websites. As part of our mandate, we work closely with other archives and libraries to acquire and share these materials as widely as possible. National Archives of Canada http://www.archives.ca/08/08_e.html Information is available in the following categories: People, Places, War, Aboriginal Peoples, Government and Postal Archives. Research assistance is also available.
Libraries—Government/National—Egypt Biblioteca Alexandria [Library of Alexandria] www.bibalex.org/
Libraries—Government/National—Europe The European Library 2.0 http://search.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/en/index.html
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The European Library contains digital collections from each of its full-participant national libraries. Although we are encouraging all the national libraries in Europe to join The European Library as full-participants, unfortunately, not every library has been able to do so yet. In addition, there are many national collections that are not yet digitised and therefore are not currently available in The European Library. European Union Archival Network (EUAN) http://www.euan.org/ A listing of archival organizations from 49 European locations, Canada, the International Council on Archives, Israel and the United States. Gabriel: Gateway to Europe’s National Libraries http://www.bl.uk/gabriel/en/ Gabriel is the World Wide Web service of Europe’s National Libraries represented in the Conference of European National Librarians (CENL). In Gabriel you can find information about all the National Libraries of Europe, their services and the online exhibitions they offer. The objectives of Gabriel have been defined in the Gabriel Mission Statement. Nedlib (Networked European Deposit Library) http://www.kb.nl/ NEDLIB is a collaborative project of European national libraries. It aims to construct the basic infrastructure upon which a networked European deposit library can be built. The objectives of Nedlib concur with the mission of national deposit libraries to ensure that electronic publications of the present can be used now and in the future. PULMANWeb (Public Libraries Mobilising Advanced Networks) http://www.pulmanweb.org/ The PULMAN Network of Excellence is now launched under the European Commission’s research programme for a User-Friendly Information Society (DG Information Society). Europe’s public libraries and cultural organisations have a vital role to play in the development of an e-Europe. The PULMAN Network will stimulate and promote sharing of policies and practices for the digital era, in public libraries and cultural organisations which operate at local and regional level. The PULMAN Network has grown! There are now 37 countries represented in the PULMAN Network of Excellence The People’s Network http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/ This page contains background material about the EU Digitising Content Together Initiative from a UK perspective. Here you can access relevant presentations, documents and information about UK National and Regional Policies and Programmes on Digitisation of Cultural and Scientific Content.
Libraries—Government/National—France Bibliotheque Nationale http://www.bnf.fr/pages/zNavigat/frame/version_anglaise.htm?ancre=redirection. htm Gallica, Bibliothèque Numérique de la Bibliothèque Nationale de France http://gallica.bnf.fr
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Gallica proposes an access to 70,000 digitized works, more than 80,000 images and [many] hours of sound resources. This unit constitutes one of the most important accessible numerical libraries free on the Internet. The funds of Gallica are extracted from the numerical library of BnF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France). They were selected so as to draw a patrimonial and encyclopaedic library. This collection gathers prestigious editions, dictionaries and periodicals. It relates to many disciplines[:] history, the literature, sciences, philosophy, the right, the economy or political sciences. If these funds privilege the French-speaking culture, they also offer a number from abroad in original version or translation. This whole of novels, tests, reviews, famous texts and rare [material] is joined together here to allow any reader, the curious [or] the bibliophile, the high-school pupil to the academic, to look further into knowledge in its aspects political, philosophical, scientific or literary. The site is written in French.
Libraries—Government/National—India The Digital Library of India http://dli.iiit.ac.in/ The mission is to create a portal for the Digital Library of India which will foster creativity and free access to all human knowledge. As a first step in realizing this mission, it is proposed to create the Digital Library with a free-to-read, searchable collection of one million books, predominantly in Indian languages, available to everyone over the Internet. This portal will also become an aggregator of all the knowledge and digital contents created by other digital library initiatives in India. Very soon we expect that this portal would provide a gateway to Indian Digital Libraries in science, arts, culture, music, movies, traditional medicine, palm leaves and many more. The result will be a unique resource accessible to anyone in the world 24⫻7, without regard to socioeconomic background or nationality.
Libraries—Government/National—Multinational Collections DocuTicker http://www.docuticker.com/ DocuTicker offers a hand-picked selection of resources, reports and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other public interest organizations. Visit daily for the latest updates, or subscribe to our RSS feed. DocuTicker also publishes a free weekly e-mail newsletter highlighting recent posts. The International Documents Collection & Ten Essential IGO Resources http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/resource/internat/index.html The International Documents Collection is one of the five collections that make up Northwestern University Library’s Government Publications and Maps Department. The collection contains the publications of approximately 25 intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), a few non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and supporting materials from private publishers. These materials are books, CD-ROMs, documents, microfiche, pamphlets, periodicals, posters, and resources available via the World Wide Web. The collection spans the WWI era to the present. The Government Publications Department has been a depository library of the United Nations since 1946, the Organization of the
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American States since 1962, the European Union since 1970, and became a depository library of the World Tourism Organization in November 2002. The international documents librarian manages the collection and is available to provide instruction or assistance with international resources to groups or individuals. Libdex http://www.libdex.com/ What Is Libdex? Libdex is a worldwide directory of library homepages, web-based OPACs, Friends of the Library pages, and library e-commerce affiliate links. Libweb—WWW Library Servers http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/ Libweb currently lists over 7700 pages from libraries in over 146 countries. National Library Catalogues Worldwide http://www.library.uq.edu.au/natlibs/ National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ The mission of the NUCMC program is to provide and promote bibliographic access to the nation’s documentary heritage. This mission is realized by NUCMC production of cataloging describing archival and manuscript collections held by eligible repositories located throughout the United States and its territories. The program’s mission is further realized by the provision of free searching, via NUCMC gateways, of archival and manuscript cataloging in the RLG and OCLC union catalogs. UNESCO Archives Portal http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_archives/pages/ With the Archives Portal, UNESCO provides a single interactive access point to information for archivists and users of archives worldwide. Visitors to the UNESCO Archives Portal can browse through pre-established categories or search for specific words. They can add a new link or modify an already existing link. An electronic Newsletter provides information on new entries. The In Focus section presents websites of archives which are particularly interesting. UNESCO Libraries Portal http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/ Provides access to National Archive sites UNESCO/IFLA Directory of Digitized Collections http://www.unesco.org/webworld/digicol/ This site contains links to Digitization Projects, Institutions (libraries, museums, etc.), Other Directories, Themes (subject category) and Type of Material (A/V, text, etc.).
Libraries—Government/National—New Zealand Archives New Zealand http://www.archives.govt.nz Matapihi http://matapihi.org.nz/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?OUTPUTXSL=home. xsl&lang=en
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Matapihi is your window onto the places, events and people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Put words into the box above to search over 175,000 pictures, objects, sounds, movies and texts. New Zealand Electronic Text Centre http://nzetc.org/ The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre has four aims: To create a digital library providing open access to significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials. This encompasses both digitised heritage material and born-digital resources: To effectively partner with other organisations, as a collaborator and service provider, on a variety of digitisation and digital content projects; To build a wider community skilled in the use and creation of digital materials through teaching and training activities and by publishing and presenting the results of research; To work at the intersection of computing tools with textual material and investigate how these tools may be used to make new knowledge from our cultural inheritance. Timeframes, National Library of New Zealand Home Collection http://timeframes1.natlib.govt.nz/ Timeframes is an online database of heritage images from the Alexander Turnbull Library. The Alexander Turnbull Library, a division of the National Library of New Zealand, holds the nation’s pre-eminent collection of books, manuscripts, music, maps, sound recordings, ephemera, photographs, cartoons, paintings, drawings and prints. The picture collections cover the social and natural history of New Zealand, the Pacific and Antarctica from the earliest European contact to the present. Currently a selection of over 20,000 images from the Library’s collections is accessible through Timeframes. Accompanying the image on Timeframes is its full descriptive record taken from the Library’s database TAPUHI. TAPUHI provides access to descriptions of the unpublished manuscript and pictures collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library. The Timeframes database includes items of cultural value to Mäori people and other New Zealanders. These taonga are carefully selected and carry the mana of their iwi (people) whichever medium may be represented. Information about searching the database, and about copyright and reproduction of material from the Library’s collections, can be found on the Timeframes Help pages. University of Waikato’s New Zealand Digital Library Project http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library Metasite that includes Reference Collections in Computer Science, Music, and Women’s Studies, among others. The site also features UN and Humanitarian Collections as well.
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Libraries—Government/National—Portugal National Library of Portugal http://www.bnportugal.pt/ In Portugese.
Libraries—Government/National—Scandinavia Nordic Libraries: Information Servers http://web.bilkent.edu.tr/Libs/berkeley/Nordic_lib.html We aim to be as complete as possible on all types of libraries in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, and on University and college libraries and Governmental and special libraries in Finland and Norway. Public and school libraries in Norway and Finland are mainly covered by other lists found under those countries.
Libraries—Government/National—Spain Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/ In Spanish.
Libraries—Government/National—Sweden Kulturarw3 http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla66/papers/154-157e.htm The Royal Library (KB), Sweden’s National Library has acquired, described, preserved and made available all Swedish printed publications since the 17th century. Nowadays many documents are published only in digital form and the number of items increases rapidly. If we do not take care of this information, a considerable part of the Swedish cultural heritage might be lost. Therefore the Royal Library has started a project with the aim of long time preservation of electronic information. The goal is to collect, preserve and make available Swedish documents from the Internet. This lays the foundation of a collection of the Swedish electronic publishing in our time and for future generations.
Libraries—Government/National—US Access to Archival Databases http://aad.archives.gov/aad/index.jsp Governmental databases searchable by category, subject and time periods (1800–present). American Memory at the Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ The Library of Congress’ historical collection of photographs and other artifacts from the National Digital Library. The site is searchable and has a listing of the online collections.
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ArchivesUSA http://archives.chadwyck.com/ ArchivesUSA is a current directory of over 5,480 repositories and over 132,300 collections of primary source material across the United States. Using ArchivesUSA, researchers are able to read descriptions of a repository’s holdings to determine whether a collection contains material useful to their work as well as find the information they need to contact the repository directly. Repository records provide detailed information including phone and fax numbers, hours of service, materials solicited, email and home page URLs when available. Each collection record links to its corresponding repository record, simplifying the research process. FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program) Desktop http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/ The desktop provides access to Federal Depository Library Electronic Collections, Locator Tools & Services, Processing Tools and other Publications. FedWorld Information Network http://www.fedworld.gov GPO [Government Printing Office] Access http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html The mission of the Government Printing Office (GPO) is to inform the Nation by producing, procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the Federal Government. GPO began operations in accordance with Congressional Joint Resolution 25 of June 23, 1860. The activities of GPO are defined in the public printing and documents chapters of Title 44 of the U. S. Code. The Public Printer, who serves as the head of GPO, is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov Locate a Federal Depository Library http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is by far the largest and best known of the Office of Information Dissemination (SuDocs). Established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government’s information, this program involves the acquisition, format conversion, and distribution of depository materials and the coordination of Federal depository libraries in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and US territories. The mission of the FDLP is to disseminate information products from all three branches of the Government to over 1,250 libraries nationwide. Libraries that have been designated as Federal depositories maintain these information products as part of their existing collections and are responsible for assuring that the public has free access to the material provided by the FDLP. National Archives and Records Administration http://www.nara.gov . . . to ensure ready access to essential evidence . . . that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience . . . National Archives Experience http://digitalvaults.org/#
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Searchable collection of 1,200 digitized documents including drawings, film clips, images, maps and photographs. Smithsonian Institute Library http://www.sil.si.edu Smithsonian Institute Libraries Special Collections http://www.sil.si.edu/specialcollections/index.htm The Special Collections of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries are among its most intriguing and unusual assets. They comprise books, journals, and pamphlets as well as manuscripts, maps, prints, medals and other objects, and the surviving volumes of James Smithson’s personal library. Because of their rarity, cost, beauty, unusual content, form, or physical condition, these works demand the best possible storage environment and highest security. The Special Collections Department contains 40,000 rare and valuable volumes and 2,000 manuscript groups, the majority dating from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries. Another component consists of the world’s fairs and international expositions collection which consists of publications documenting the fairs from 1851 to 1920. The department also holds the Smithsoniana Collection of books by and about the Smithsonian Institution from its creation in 1846. The collections are housed in four Smithsonian buildings: the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology in the National Museum of American History, the Joseph F. Cullman III Library of Natural History in the National Museum of Natural History, the Admiral Dewitt Clintom Ramsey Room in the National Air and Space Museum, and the Thomas A. Bradley Room in the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. US National Archives & Records Administration http://www.archives.gov/ The National Archives is not a dusty hoard of ancient history. It is a public trust on which our democracy depends. It enables people to inspect for themselves the record of what government has done. It enables officials and agencies to review their actions and helps citizens hold them accountable. It ensures continuing access to essential evidence that documents: the rights of American citizens the actions of federal officials the national experience To be effective, we at NARA must do the following: determine what evidence is essential for such documentation ensure that government creates such evidence make it easy for users to access that evidence regardless of where it is, where they are, for as long as needed find technologies, techniques, and partners worldwide that can help improve service and hold down cost help staff members continuously expand their capability to make the changes necessary to realize the vision.
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Libraries—Government/National—United Kingdom British Library http://www.bl.uk/ Copac Academic and National Library Catalogue http://copac.ac.uk/ The Copac® library catalogue gives free access to the merged online catalogues of major University and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, including the British Library. Copac includes details of materials held in libraries throughout the UK, plus Trinity College Dublin Library in Ireland. Copac includes the catalogues of all the UK National Libraries, a wide range of major University libraries, as well as specialist collections such as the National Art Library (V&A Museum). Cornucopia: Discovering UK Collections http://www.cornucopia.org.uk/ Cornucopia: Discovering UK Collections has been developed by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries. It will give a complete picture of the wealth of UK museum collections through a comprehensive database available on this website. Cornucopia is a searchable database of museum collections throughout the UK. It was developed in response to the Government’s Treaures in Trust report which called for a way to be found of recognising the richness and diversity of our collections. Featuring data from the 50 Designated museums, it allowed you to search across collections information by subject. The information to be found on the database is derived from several sources: Museum & Galleries Commission’s Digest of Museum Statistics (DOMUS) Area Museum Council Regional Mapping Data Information created for Cornucopia by consultants Michael Diamond and Clare Conybeare Additional information from museum catalogues and printed materials The database is intended to provide access to information about museum collections for the general public, museum professionals and researchers. It features several levels of information, from general descriptions to specific data on collections size and significance. The Domesday Book http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/ Domesday Book is one of our [Britain’s] earliest surviving public records, and the foundation document of The National Archives. You can now search and download images of Domesday online. National Archives: Records of the UK Government from Domesday to the Present http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives, which covers England, Wales and the United Kingdom, was formed in April 2003 by bringing together the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscripts Commission. It is responsible for looking after the records of central government and the courts of law, and making sure everyone can look at them. The collection is one of the largest in the world and spans an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present day.
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We advise government departments and the wider public sector on best practice in records management as well as selecting government records of enduring historical value which will be preserved forever. We strive to make our collection as accessible as possible to the community at large and to heighten our profile both nationally and internationally. Our education service is committed to sharing and interpreting records for the benefit of academics and students of all ages.
Libraries—Multi-Collection or Multi-Subject Sources Academic Info http://www.academicinfo.net Your Gateway to Quality Academic Resources. The primary focus of the site must be academic, with its intended audience at the undergraduate level or above. Exceptions will be made for foreign languages, mathematics, and English where review of basic concepts is often required. All Academic http://research.allacademic.com/one/www/research/ Welcome to the research home page. You can find research documents by searching below or select from the menu on the left side of the page to find free journals and additional resources. Archival Internet Resources http://www.tulane.edu/~lmiller/ArchivesResources.html This service is an archival meta index, or index of archival indexes. That is, from here we refer you to the major indexes, lists, and databases of archival resources. From them you can link to almost every archives and archival resource in the metaverse. For ease of organization, we have divided the resources into the broad, general categories at left, but researchers should note that specific resources can apply to more than one general category. The categories correspond to the discussion of Internet archival resources in the Society of American Archivists workshop Cyberspace for Archivists. Archival Research Catalog http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Currently there are a total of 1,838,456 cubic feet of holdings described in ARC. This breaks down to: 498 Record Groups 2,050 Collections 47,729 Series 999,527 File Units 263,581 Items There are also 4,588,573,277 logical data records and 309,120 artifacts described in ARC. In addition, some archival materials have been digitized and are available through ARC. They include: 79 architectural and engineering drawings items 60 artifact items 325 maps and charts 58,184 still pictures 15,515 textual documents
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BUBL UK http://bubl.ac.uk/uk/ Directory of UK organisations and institutions. Baker Library Research Guides http://library.hbs.edu/guides/ Baker Library Research Guides focus on topical resources to help in your research. Research Guides cover general business topics, specific industries, and countries. There are also Guides that step you through the research process. Bartleby.com http://www.bartleby.com Free access to reference books [dictionaries, an encyclopedia, Gray’s Anatomy, and thesauri, etc.], as well as works in fiction, non-fiction, and verse. Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ The Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE builds digital collections and services while providing information and support to digital library developers worldwide. We are sponsored by The Library, UC Berkeley and Sun Microsystems, Inc.. Best Free Reference Web Sites Combined Index, 1999–2008 http://www.ala.org/ala/ mgrps/divs/rusa/sections/mars/marspubs/marsbestindex.cfm Best Information on the Net http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo A collection of librarian-reviewed sites that cover such topics as Current Events, and subject-related web sites. CogPrints http://cogprints.org Welcome to CogPrints, an electronic archive for self-archive papers in any area of Psychology, neuroscience, and Linguistics, and many areas of Computer Science (e.g., artificial intelligence, robotics, vison, learning, speech, neural networks), Philosophy (e.g., mind, language, knowledge, science, logic), Biology (e.g., ethology, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, behaviour genetics, evolutionary theory), Medicine (e.g., Psychiatry, Neurology, human genetics, Imaging), Anthropology (e.g., primatology, cognitive ethnology, archeology, paleontology), as well as any other portions of the physical, social and mathematical sciences that are pertinent to the study of cognition. DLF: Digital Collections Registry http://dlf.grainger.uiuc.edu/DLFCollectionsRegistry/browse/ There are a number of new electronic publishing enterprises on university campuses and within university libraries that increasingly play a role in the contemporary publishing landscape. In particular, there are attempts underway to make use of established digital library infrastructure to support electronic publishing and to develop tools and methods for the electronic publication and distribution of scholarly content. These enterprises seek to support the traditional constructs of journal and monographic publication in an online environment, and to publish scholarly work expressly designed for electronic delivery. DLI2 (Digital Libraries Phase 2) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dli2/html/site_map.html Digital Librarian http://www.digital-librarian.com
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Digital Librarian: a librarian’s choice of the best of the Web. Sites arranged under individual subject headings. Digital Universe http://www.digitaluniverse.net/ The vision of the Digital Universe is to organize the sum total of human knowledge and make it available to everyone. It is an ever-growing array of commercial-free portals mapping the highest-quality Internet destinations, as recommended by experts recognized in their fields. These experts review public contributions, create context and attest to the reliability, integrity, and accuracy of the portals. Facts and Reference http://www.refdesk.com Site contains newspaper headlines, Reference Resources, Facts-at-a-Glance, Facts Search Desk, Help and Advice, and Top Reference Tools. The site also has sites that are arranged by Subject Heading. Google Web Directory http://www.google.com/dirhp The Google Web Directory is divided into subject headings within the realms of many subject areas. Under each subject heading there are subtopics as well as Related Categories as well as links to online documents. IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Electronic Collections http://www.ifla.org/II/index.htm This site contains links to resources in the following categories: Library & Information Science, Digital Libraries, Government Information and Official Publications Resources and Internet & Networking. ibiblio http://www.ibiblio.org Home to one of the largest collections of collections on the Internet, ibiblio.org is a conservancy of freely available information, including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies. ibiblio.org is a collaboration of the School of Information and Library Science and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Information Please http://www.infoplease.com Searchable site that is divided into Almanacs, Atlases, Biographies, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias. Can also search using subject areas. Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment founded at the University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University’s College of Information Science & Technology. Intute http://www.intute.ac.uk/
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Intute is a free online service providing you with a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research. Karen Pranger’s Reference Notebook http://www.garlic.com/~kpranger/notebook.htm Sites arranged by subject. Knowledgerush.com http://www.knowledgerush.com An online library of post-copyright texts, dictionaries, author biographies, and community message boards. Librarians’ Internet Index http://www.lii.org By librarians, for everyone! Library Spot Reference Site http://www.libraryspot.com Martindale’s: The Reference Desk http://www.martindalecenter.com/ OAIster http://www.oclc.org/oaister/ OAIster is a union catalog of digital resources. We provide access to these digital resources by harvesting their descriptive metadata (records) using OAI-PMH (the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting). The Open Archives Initiative is not the same thing as the Open Access movement. Digital resources can range from an old-time advertisement of electric refrigerators (from the Library of Congress American Memory project) to Harriet Beecher Stowe memoirs (from the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service Making of America collection). Digital resources include items such as: Digitized (i.e., scanned) books and articles born-digital texts audio files (e.g., wav, mp3) images (e.g., tiff, gif) movies (e.g., mp4, quicktime) datasets (e.g., downloadable statistics files) Open Content Alliance http://www.opencontentalliance.org/ The Open Content Alliance (OCA) represents the collaborative efforts of a group of cultural, technology, nonprofit, and governmental organizations from around the world that will help build a permanent archive of multilingual digitized text and multimedia content. Content in the OCA archive will be accessible soon through this website and through Yahoo! The OCA will encourage the greatest possible degree of access to and reuse of collections in the archive, while respecting the content owners and contributors. Contributors to the OCA must agree to the principles set forth in the Call for Participation. OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories) http://www.opendoar.org/
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Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org As the web grows, automated search engines and directories with small editorial staffs will be unable to cope with the volume of sites. The Open Directory Project’s goal is to produce the most comprehensive directory of the web, by relying on a vast army of volunteer editors. Public Domain Content http://www.public-domain-content.com Reference Desk http://www.refdesk.com Categorized reference links. Repository of Primary Sources http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness. Links added or revised within the last thirty days or so are marked {New}. Please use this form or e-mail to add entries, provide corrections, or make comments on its utility. Those who have recently submitted new and revised entries are acknowledged. Guidelines for the inclusion of sites on this list are available. ResearchBuzz http://www.researchbuzz.org/wp/ ResearchBuzz is designed to cover the world of Internet research. To that end this site provides almost daily updates on search engines, new data managing software, browser technology, large compendiums of information, Web directories—whatever. If in doubt, the final question is, ‘Would a reference librarian find it useful?’ If the answer’s yes, in it goes! In the last few years an effort has been made to build tools relevant to researchers and make them available on this site. ResearchChannel http://researchchannel.org/prog/ ResearchChannel was founded by a consortium of leading research and academic institutions to share the valuable work of their researchers with the public. ResearchChannel is now available to more than 30 million U. S. satellite and cable television subscribers and our Web site is visited by more than 1.6 million visitors each year. The channel is also available on 70 university and school-based cable systems in the United States and in other countries. Resource Shelf http://www.resourceshelf.com/ ResourceShelf was founded in 2001 under the editorship of Gary Price, MLIS, a noted library consultant, speaker and trainer. Gary is ably assisted by editor Shirl Kennedy, MLIS, and a team of other editors. Every day, they add high-quality web-based resources, including databases, lists and rankings, real-time sources, and multimedia. They also post comments and observations about news in the information and web industry. Rutgers University: Research Guides http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/research_guides.shtml
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This site contains links to resources in several categories including Arts & Humanities, Business, General Topics, Medicine, Science, Technology & Math, and Social Sciences & Law. Twilit Grotto—Esoteric Archives http://www.esotericarchives.com/ It is what it says it is. UCSD Libraries: Reference Shelf http://www.ucsd.edu/portal/site/Libraries/menuitem.346352c02aac0c82b9ba 4310d34b01ca/?vgnextoid=e82c5562b4cd4110VgnVCM10000045b410acRCRD Virtual Library http://www.vlib.org The WWW Virtual Library is a collection of electronic sources that are divided by subject area. Within each subject area are more specific topics. Virtual Reference Shelf: Selected Web resources compiled by the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html This site contains links to Web sites in various categories: Arts and Music, Current Events on the Web, Quotations, Statistics and other subject areas. If the information you are seeking is not available through the Virtual Reference Shelf, you can submit a question in a specific subject area to a librarian at the Library of Congress by using the “Ask a Librarian” link at the bottom of the page. VoS—Voice of the Shuttle Welcome to the new VoS. Started in 1994 as a suite of static Web pages, VoS has now been rebuilt as a database that serves content dynamically on the Web. Users gain greater flexibility in viewing and searching, while editors are able to work more efficiently and flexibly. We’ve tried to maintain most of the original structure of the site, which models the way the humanities are organized for research and teaching as well as the way they are adapting to social, cultural, and technological changes. The site includes links to resources in various subjects in the Humanities (Anthropology; Literary Theory; and Science, Technology & Culture) and links to other sources (Journals and Zines, Listservs and Newsgroups, and Libraries and Museums). Web Exhibits http://www.webexhibits.com Lists Web sites on various topics: Health, History, Science and such.
Libraries—State (US)—Alabama AlabamaMosaic http://www.alabamamosaic.org/ AlabamaMosaic is a repository of digital materials on Alabama’s history, culture, places, and people. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from Alabama’s archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories electronically accessible to Alabama residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries.
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Libraries—State (US)—Alaska Alaska’s Digital Archive http://vilda.alaska.edu Alaska’s Digital Archive presents a wealth of historical photographs, oral histories, moving images, documents, and other materials from libraries, museums, and institutions throughout our state.
Libraries—State (US)—Appalachia Digital Library of Appalachia http://www.aca-dla.org/ Scope and content: The Digital Library of Appalachia seeks to provide online access to archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region. The thirty-four member libraries, archives, and museums associated with the Appalachian College Association, known collectively as ACA Central Library, seek to generate interest and encourage continued scholarship for the entire region. Information in the database exists as reproductions of color or black and white photographs, reformatted typed pages, published books, unpublished manuscripts, personal diaries and correspondence, journal and newspaper articles, musical recordings, oral history recordings and transcripts, and other related reproductions.
Libraries—State (US)—California Calisphere: A World of Digital Resources http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/ Calisphere is the University of California’s free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items—including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts—reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history. Calisphere’s content has been selected from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations across California.
Libraries—State (US)—Florida Florida Memory http://www.floridamemory.com/ The Florida Memory Project presents a selection of historical records that illustrate significant moments in Florida history, educational resources for students of all ages and archival collections for historical research. The Project utilizes selected original records, photographs and other materials from the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida.
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Libraries—State (US)—Georgia Digital Library of Georgia http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ The Digital Library of Georgia is a gateway to Georgia’s history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, government documents, newspapers, maps, audio, video, and other resources. The Digital Library of Georgia connects users to 500,000 digital objects in 105 collections from 60 institutions and 100 government agencies. Though this represents only a fraction of Georgia’s cultural treasures, the Digital Library of Georgia continues to grow through its partnerships with libraries, archives, museums, government agencies, and allied organizations across the state.
Libraries—State (US)—Illinois Illinois Digital Archives http://www.idaillinois.org/ Illinois State Library http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/
Libraries—State (US)—Indiana Indiana Historical Society Library http://opac.indianahistory.org/
Libraries—State (US)—Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections http://www.xula.edu/library/archives# Xavier Archives collects unpublished and rare published items on four topics, the history of Xavier University of Louisiana, African-American history and culture, Roman Catholicism in the United States, and the Southern U. S. and the Gulf-Caribbean region, with special emphasis on the history of Louisiana and New Orleans. By June 30, 2008, the repository held 1,721.8 linear ft. of unpublished materials. The University records measured 1,324.6 linear ft., the manuscript special collections 397.2 linear ft. Xavier Archives also holds the University’s collection of non-circulating rare books and periodicals. The oldest monograph is Flavius Josephus’s De Antiquitate Judaica, published in 1486. The rarest is Les Cenelles [The Mayhaws], published in New Orleans in 1845, the first anthology of poetry by people of African descent in the U.S., which is held in OCLC (the Online Computer Library Center, which covers some 45,000 libraries in 84 countries) by only four libraries. African-American and Southern U.S. writers are especially well represented in Rare Books, and the repository is noted for having one of the most comprehensive collections of works by African-American protest and crime fiction
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writer Chester Himes, with most titles represented in every English-language edition and translation into foreign languages that has been published.
Libraries—State (US)—Multistate Collections American Association for State and Local History http://aaslh.org/ The American Association for State and Local History provides leadership, service, and support for its members, who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful in American Society. Council of State Historical Records Coordinators http://www.coshrc.org/ The Council of State Historical Records Coordinators (COSHRC) is a national organization comprising the individuals who serve as State Historical Records Coordinators and their deputies. The Coordinators chair State Historical Records Advisory Boards (SHRABs) in each of the 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia. Working collectively through their membership in COSHRC, the State Coordinators encourage cooperation among the states and state boards on matters of mutual interest, define and communicate archival and records concerns at a national level, and work with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and other national organizations to ensure that the nation’s documentary heritage is preserved and accessible.
Libraries—State (US)—Nebraska Nebraska Memories http://nebraskamemories.org/ Nebraska Memories, a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them freely available to researchers of all ages via the Internet, is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission. Nebraska Memories uses CONTENTdm software to house digital collections created by Nebraska libraries, either alone or in partnership with other Nebraska cultural heritage institutions such as museums and historical societies. The Nebraska Memories project is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as well as state funding through the Nebraska Library Commission. The database currently contains approximately 2,700+ digitized items and continues to grow each month. Eleven Nebraska institutions are currently participating in the project. The content helps to document the rich history of Nebraska and its residents. At this time searchers can find material from the 1890s to the 1970s in Nebraska Memories.
Libraries—State (US)—New England Memorial Hall Museum’s American Centuries: Views from New England http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/
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American Centuries features a digital collection of approximately 2000 objects and transcribed document pages from Memorial Hall Museum and Library. An image of each of these items appears on an Item Page accompanied by interpretive text available on age-appropriate levels. Museum staff authored the text content with review by teachers, school librarians, and nationally recognized scholars. The Online Collection may be explored in a number of ways: A user may browse through an assortment of topical mini-exhibits; or search widely by engaging a full text search that draws on both the curatorial database and the Online Collection’s labels; or utilize an assisted search with drop-down menus of helpful terms, topics, time periods and museum item categories and nomenclature.
Libraries—State (US)—New York New York State Digital Collections http://www.archives.nysed.gov/d/index.shtml The Digital Collections provide a gateway to a variety of rich primary source materials held by the State Archives, State Library, and State Museum. Through the collection, you can access photographs, textual materials, artifacts, government documents, manuscripts, and other materials. In addition, some of these resources have been developed as part of special projects or initiatives, thereby bringing together the rich resources around a topical theme. These collections include the: Conservation Department Records Environmental History Collection Factory Investigating Committee Fairchild Aerial Surveys Native American Collection Harlem Hellfighters Collection New York Chamber of Commerce Portraits New York Lantern Slides Collection
Libraries—State (US)—Oregon Oregon Sustainable Community Digital Library http://oscdl.research.pdx.edu/ Digital repository for record keeping and archiving planning materials for the Portland Metropolitan Area.
Libraries—University—California Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/
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The Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE builds digital collections and services while providing information and support to digital library developers worldwide. We are sponsored by The Library, UC Berkeley and Sun Microsystems, Inc. UCSB [University of California-Santa Barbara] Special Collections http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/collections/cema/listguides.html#African The California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives, also known as CEMA, is a division of the Special Collections Department of the University Libraries at the University of California, Santa Barbara. CEMA is a permanent program that advances scholarship in ethnic studies through its varied collections of primary research materials. These unique collections document the lives and activities of African Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans, Chicanos/Latinos, and Native Americans in California. The collections represent the cultural, artistic, ethnic, and racial diversity that characterizes the state’s population. Its materials are widely used not only by scholars, but also in K–12 classrooms and museum exhibitions. Organizations and individuals have committed to establishing their personal papers and archival materials for preservation and to be made accessible for research and study.
Libraries—University—Connecticut Yale University Library Digital Collections http://www.library.yale.edu/libraries/digcoll.html The cross-collection search above retrieves results from over 300,000 images in selected Library Digital Collections. For a listing of collections covered by the search, or for individual collection access, see the Advanced Search page. For a listing of all collections see Digital Collections by Name.
Libraries—University—Illinois Digital Archive of Illinois Historical Aerial Photographs http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/index.html Statewide aerial photographs were first acquired for Illinois from 1938 through 1941. This historical collection consists of more than 30,000 photographic paper prints. The original silver nitrate film negatives were destroyed by the National Archives in the 1980s due to deterioration and instability. Use of the paper prints over time has resulted in their becoming faded, worn, defaced, or lost. Access to these print collections is becoming increasingly restricted. Digitization, or scanning of prints, has been completed for portions of Illinois in an effort to create a lasting archive of this irreplaceable collection. The aerial photographs have not been georeferenced. Adjacent aerial photographs can be used for stereoscopic viewing. Digital Services and Development Unit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/index.htm
Libraries—University—Multi-University Collections Copac Academic and National Library Catalogue http://copac.ac.uk/
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The Copac® library catalogue gives free access to the merged online catalogues of major University and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, including the British Library. Copac includes details of materials held in libraries throughout the UK, plus Trinity College Dublin Library in Ireland. Copac includes the catalogues of all the UK National Libraries, a wide range of major University libraries, as well as specialist collections such as the National Art Library (V&A Museum). getCITED http://www.getcited.org/ getCITED is an online, member-controlled academic database, directory and discussion forum. Its contents are entered and edited by members of the academic community. By putting its content in the hands of its members, getCITED makes it possible to enter in and search for publications of all types. This means that, in addition to the books and articles accessible with other databases, book chapters, conference papers, working papers, reports, papers in conference proceedings, and other such research outlets can all be entered and then searched for within getCITED. In addition, getCITED makes it possible to link publications with all the publications in their bibliographies, thereby making possible a wide variety of publication and citation reports.
Libraries—University—North Carolina Appalachian State University, Boone, NC http://www.library.appstate.edu Duke University Library, Durham, NC http://www.lib.duke.edu North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC http://www.nccu.edu/library/ North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/ University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC http://www.lib.unc.edu Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC http://www.wfu.edu/Library
Libraries—University—Washington State University of Washington Digital Collections http://content.lib.washington.edu/index.html This site showcases some of the online multimedia collections built under auspices of the University of Washington Libraries’ Digital Initiatives Program. The Libraries, often working with partnering institutions or faculty built the collections presented here. Projects are selected which emphasize the Libraries’ strengths, or which provide technological or knowledge management challenges. Specialized curricular support material, not presented on this site, is also created by the Program and made available to enrolled UW students.
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Since 1997, the Program has collaborated with faculty, engineers, students, librarians and the public to build digital libraries from a user’s perspective. The Program digitizes collections of scholarly and general interest, and by including faculty’s personal curriculum collections, supports using multimedia in teaching and research.
Metadata (Information about Information) and Classification The Art Museum Social Tagging Project http://www.steve.museum/ Why tag art? See art you haven’t seen before. Look in a new way. Describe works of art in your own words. Exchange your ideas with the community of art lovers. Lead others to artworks they wouldn’t normally see. Create a personal relationship to works. Let museums know what you see. The more you tag, the richer the experience for all. BEOnline Plus http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/index.html BEOnline began in 1996 as an experimental project of the Bibliographic Enrichment Advisory Team (BEAT) of the Cataloging Directorate of the Library of Congress to explore means of access and bibliographic control for remote Internet resources of interest to the practice or study of entrepreneurship and small business. Currently, data on the Internet resources included in the BEOnline guides is maintained in an inhouse database from which the approximately ninety BEOnline subject guides are dynamically generated. Beyond Bookmarks: Schemes for Organizing the Web http://www.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/CTW.htm Board on Higher Education and Workforce Taxonomy of Fields and Their Subfields http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/Resdoc/PGA_044521 http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/Resdoc/PGA_044522 Cataloger’s Toolbox http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/ Cataloging Calculator http://calculate.alptown.com/ Conference on Controlled Vocabulary and the Internet (CENDI) http://sunsite.berkeley.edu:80/Web4Lib/archive/0007/0346.html The site includes the following groupings: Bibliography, Thesaurus building & use, Classification schemes, Thesaurus sites, Database of thesauri, Thesaurus software, as well as other resources notably entries for other compilations [found at the bottom of Michael’s page]. Directory of Web Resources for the Rare Materials Cataloger http://lib.nmsu.edu/rarecat/ From the New Mexico University Library. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative http://dublincore.org/
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The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative is an open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI’s activities include consensus-driven working groups, global workshops, conferences, standards liaison, and educational efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and practices. Exploring Folksonomy in the Art Museums http://archimuse.com/research/steve.html From Archives & Museum Informatics. ISO12083 http://xmlxperts.com/12083.htm This International Standard presents a reference document type definition which facilitates the authoring, interchange and archiving of a variety of publications. This document type definition is deliberately general. It is a reference document type definition which provides a set of building blocks for the structuring of books, articles, serials, and similar publications in print and electronic form. This International Standard is intended to provide a document architecture to facilitate the creation of various application-specific document type definitions. (1998) Introduction to Metadata: Pathways to Digital Information http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/standards/intrometadata/index .html Few people would argue with the assertion that catalogs are useful tools for managing collections of items, and that their usefulness increases proportionately with the size of the collection being managed. A catalog of concise, well-structured descriptions of the items in a collection should always be easier to manage than the collection itself, since it should provide both a distillation of the collection in terms of volume and a consistent, easily understood structure. However, perhaps fewer people appreciate that the act of cataloging a collection is actually a process of knowledge representation. Computers have always employed catalogs internally as well, to keep track of different discrete data objects. In order to function correctly, they must keep an accurate record of the identity and location of every item of data stored in the various memories. For example, the operating system of a computer uses a catalog called the File Allocation Table to store the names of files and their physical position on a disk. This type of data catalog is itself stored by the computer as data, a recursive relationship that has resulted in it being referred to as metadata. Many introductory articles about metadata begin by defining it simply and economically as data about data, in an attempt to demystify a term that is used considerably more often than it is fully understood. This concise and accurate definition is often then incorrectly generalized, either implicitly by the reader or explicitly by the author, to mean information about information. Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications—Subject Taxonomy http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL/4/?nodeId=337&pa=content&sa=viewDocument Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/classif.html#lccp MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging) http://www.loc.gov/marc
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The Network Development and MARC Standards Office is a center for library and information network standards and planning in the Library of Congress. Established in 1976 to provide focus for networking activities in the Library of Congress, the office was expanded in 1984 to include MARC standards responsibilities. Thus, staff are involved in many facets of network development including: standards, which are basic to efficient, long-term interchange with other systems such as those for Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) and Z39.50 information retrieval protocols; planning, which involves working out detailed models and specifications with other institutions and with internal Library of Congress units; and coordinating and testing implementation that takes the standards development and planning to fulfillment through the completion of operational networking systems. METS (Metadata Encoding & Transmission Standard) http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/ The METS schema is a standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata regarding objects within a digital library, expressed using the XML schema language of the World Wide Web Consortium. The standard is maintained in the Network Development and MARC Standards Office of the Library of Congress, and is being developed as an initiative of the Digital Library Federation. Metadata Implementation Group at the University of Washington Libraries http://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/mig/default.html As a committee of the University of Washington Libraries, reporting to the Associate Director for Resources and Collections Management Services, the Metadata Implementation Group (MIG) develops and promotes the use of metadata standards to ensure reliable resource discovery within and across digital library projects. The Group will identify appropriate metadata and coordinate consistent application of metadata across a variety of software environments and resource types. MetaMap http://www.mapageweb.umontreal.ca/turner/meta/english/ With the exponential development of the World Wide Web, there are so many metadata initiatives, so many organisations involved, and so many new standards that it’s hard to get our bearings in this new environment. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that the names of most of these new standards are represented by acronyms. The MetaMap exists to help gather in one place information about these metadata initiatives, to try to show relationships among them, and to connect them with the various players involved in their creation and use. The MetaMap takes the form of a subway map, using the metaphor of helping users navigate in metaspace, the environment of metadata. The Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme® (PACS®) http://www.aip.org/pacs/ The Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme® (PACS®) is prepared by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) in collaboration with certain other members of the International Council on Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI). The most recent internationally agreed scheme was published by ICSTI in 1991. Revised editions of PACS are published biennially, or as necessary, by AIP.
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Queensland University of Technology: Controlled Vocabulary http://www.imresources.fit.qut.edu.au/vocab/ The Semantic Web: A new form of Web content that is meaningful to computers will unleash a revolution of new possibilities. Berners-Lee, Tim et al. Scientific American (May 2001) http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00048144-10D2-1C70-84A9809EC588EF21 &catID=2 Sitemaps.org http://www.sitemaps.org/ Sitemaps are an easy way for webmasters to inform search engines about pages on their sites that are available for crawling. In its simplest form, a Sitemap is an XML file that lists URLs for a site along with additional metadata about each URL (when it was last updated, how often it usually changes, and how important it is, relative to other URLs in the site) so that search engines can more intelligently crawl the site. Web crawlers usually discover pages from links within the site and from other sites. Sitemaps supplement this data to allow crawlers that support Sitemaps to pick up all URLs in the Sitemap and learn about those URLs using the associated metadata. Using the Sitemap protocol does not guarantee that web pages are included in search engines, but provides hints for web crawlers to do a better job of crawling your site. survey.net http://www.survey.net/ Survey-Net is the source for user demographics on the Internet. We invite everyone to participate in our online surveys—the first of their kind where you can instantly see the compiled results! The information accumulated online is available to everyone on the net. You are free to republish/use any portion of our survey results as long as we are acknowledged. The details of this are available in our information license page. The site provides access to surveys in such areas as one relating to Content and Control, an Online Intellectual Property Survey and links to surveys in Business and Society and Entertainment. There are also Message Boards covering a variety of subjects. Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) http://www.tei-c.org/ The Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Guidelines are an international and interdisciplinary standard that enables libraries, museums, publishers, and individual scholars to represent a variety of literary and linguistic texts for online research, teaching, and preservation. The TEI standard is maintained by a Consortium of leading Institutions and Projects worldwide. Information on projects which use the TEI, who is a member, and how to join, can all be found via the links above. Consortium members contribute to its financial stability and elect members to its Council and Board. Understanding Metadata (National Information Standards Institute) http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/UnderstandingMetadata.pdf World Wide Web Consortium http://www.w3.org/ The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C’s mission is: To lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web.
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Zotero http://www.zotero.org Zotero is an easy-to-use yet powerful research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources (citations, full texts, web pages, images, and other objects), and lets you share the results of your research in a variety of ways. An extension to the popular opensource web browser Firefox, Zotero includes the best parts of older reference manager software (like EndNote)—the ability to store author, title, and publication fields and to export that information as formatted references—and the best parts of modern software and web applications (like iTunes and del.icio.us), such as the ability to interact, tag, and search in advanced ways. Zotero integrates tightly with online resources; it can sense when users are viewing a book, article, or other object on the web, and—on many major research and library sites—find and automatically save the full reference information for the item in the correct fields. Since it lives in the web browser, it can effortlessly transmit information to, and receive information from, other web services and applications; since it runs on one’s personal computer, it can also communicate with software running there (such as Microsoft Word). And it can be used offline as well (e.g., on a plane, in an archive without WiFi).
Museums Museums: Virtual Library museums pages http://www.icom.museum/vlmp This page includes an eclectic collection of World Wide Web services connected with museums around the world. WWW Virtual Library: Museums around the World http://www.icom.org/vlmp/world.html
Museum Studies American Association of Museums http://aam-us.org/ The American Association of Museums has been bringing museums together since 1906, helping to develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the entire museum community. We are dedicated to ensuring that museums remain a vital part of the American landscape, connecting people with the greatest achievements of the human experience, past, present and future. Archives & Museum Informatics http://archimuse.com/ Our conferences–Museums and the Web and ICHIM–are internationally respected venues for information-sharing across a broad range of cultural heritage professions. Our publications chronicle the development of interactive multimedia in museums and the impact of the Web on digital museums and libraries. Titles of interest to cultural heritage and digital library professionals include Conference Proceedings, Research Reports,
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Articles and Papers. Publications are available to order on-line. Many papers are also available on-line. Aviso http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aama/issues/ Browse available back issues of AAM Aviso (Our monthly e-newsletter, Aviso, reports on museums in the news, federal legislation affecting museums, upcoming seminars and workshops, federal grant deadlines and AAM activities and services). International Council of Museums http://icom.museum/ ICOM is the international organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world’s natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. ICOM’s activities respond to the challenges and needs of the museum profession and are focused on the following themes: professional cooperation and exchange dissemination of knowledge and raising public awareness of museums training of personnel advancement of professional standards elaboration and promotion of professional ethics preservation of heritage and combating the illicit traffic in cultural property Museology Bibliography http://chin.gc.ca/Bmuse/bmuse.cgi From the Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]. Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu The Museum Computer Network is a nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies. We serve individuals and institutions wishing to improve their means of developing, managing, and conveying museum information through the use of automation. We support cooperative efforts that enable museums to be more effective at creating and disseminating cultural and scientific knowledge as represented by their collections and related documentation. The site has links to more than 1,700 museum and museum-related sites. The Museum Studies Bibliographies http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/siris-museum-studies.htm The Museum Studies Bibliographies contains bibliographic citations to information on the role and function, history and philosophy, and nature and structure of museums. Much of this information, drawn from all disciplines and functional perspectives, is contained in materials that are difficult to discover or appear in under-utilized formats. Citations in the database include over 1,000 theses and dissertations written in English at universities worldwide, 30 years of articles indexed from the American Law InstituteAmerican Bar Association (ALI-ABA) Proceedings and Course of Study in Museum Administration, 30 years of articles from the Journal of Museum Education (JME), and audiotapes of the past ten years of the American Association of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting sessions.
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Smithsonian: Museum Studies http://museumstudies.si.edu/ Welcome. Museum studies, sometimes called museology, is the field that encompasses the ideas and issues involved in the museum profession—from the practical, day-to-day skills needed to operate a museum to theories on the societal role of museums. The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) assists the museum community in acquiring and strengthening its understandings and practices of museology. This website is one of the Center’s tools for serving the educational and informational needs of the field. UNESCO/ICOM Museum Training Package http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=32886&URL_DO=DO_ TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The package and training programme, aiming at improving or enhancing the knowledge and competencies of museum personnel in developping countries, were prepared jointly by UNESCO and ICOM. The Russian version of these publications is presently under preparation. Since UNESCO’s foundation in 1945, the protection of museum collections has been constantly on its agenda. In the midst of rapidly developing communication tools and an ever-evolving interaction of cultures and people, museums remain a testimony to human creativity. Moreover, in recent years, UNESCO has been increasingly solicited in different fields of museums studies. In particular, the growing interest in the protection of museum collections has been triggered by the implementation of major UNESCO operational projects in this field and by the ongoing emergency interventions in post-conflict situations such as in Iraq, Sudan and Afghanistan.
Preservation of Materials Academy of Certified Archivists http://www.certifiedarchivists.org Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) http://www.achp.gov/ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent Federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation’s historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. The goal of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which established ACHP in 1966, is to have Federal agencies act as responsible stewards of our Nation’s resources when their actions affect historic properties. ACHP is the only entity with the legal responsibility to encourage Federal agencies to factor historic preservation into Federal project requirements. As directed by NHPA, ACHP serves as the primary Federal policy advisor to the President and Congress; recommends administrative and legislative improvements for protecting our Nation’s heritage; advocates full consideration of historic values in Federal decisionmaking; and reviews Federal programs and policies to promote effectiveness, coordination, and consistency with national preservation policies. American Library Association Preservation Policy 2008 http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/resources/preserv/08alaprespolicy.cfm
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The American Library Association’s policy on preservation is based on its goal of ensuring that every person has access to information at the time needed and in a useable format. ALA affirms that the preservation of library resources protects the public’s right to the free flow of information as embodied in the First Amendment to the Constitution and the Library Bill of Rights. The Association supports the preservation of information published in all media and formats. The Association affirms that the preservation of information resources is central to libraries and librarianship. Ariadne Online http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/ Ariadne is a Web magazine for information professionals in archives, libraries and museums in all sectors. Since its inception in January 1996 it has attempted to keep the busy practitioner abreast of current digital library initiatives as well as technological developments further afield. It concentrated originally on reporting in depth to the information community at large on progress and developments within the UK Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib), covering matters such as information service developments and information networking issues worldwide. It now additionally reports on newer JISC-funded programmes and services as well as developments in the field of Museums, Libraries and Archives within the UK and abroad. Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) http://www.amianet.org/ The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) is a non-profit professional association established to advance the field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among individuals and organizations concerned with the acquisition, preservation, exhibition and use of moving image materials. The specific objectives of the association are to: Provide a regular means of exchanging information, ideas and assistance. Take responsible positions on archival matters affecting moving images and related materials. Encourage public awareness of and interest in the preservation and use of moving images as an important educational, historical, and cultural resource. Promote moving image archival activities, including preservation, cataloging and documentation, and access, through such means as meetings workshops, publications, and direct assistance. Support the education and professional development of moving image archivists. Develop and promote professional standards and practices for moving image archival materials. Stimulate and facilitate research on archival matters affecting moving images. Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) http://arsc-audio.org Founded in 1966, the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound. With over one thousand members from twenty-three countries, the organization is comprehensive in scope and reflects the interests and concerns of its members, including: collectors—dealers—appraisers, archivists—librarians, historians—musicians—students, discographers—reviewers, media producers—recording engineers.
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Audio Preservation and Restoration http://lib.washington.edu/Music/preservation.html Maintained by John R. Gibbs (Assistant Head, Music Library) at the University of Washington Libraries web site, the site contains links to sources dealing with everything from 78 R. P. M. records and cylinders to digital audio and media. There are also links of general interest as well as a link to the Colorado Digitization Project’s Best Practice Guidelines. CAMEO: Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online http://www.mfa.org/_cameo/frontend/home.asp CAMEO is a searchable encyclopedia developed at the Conservation and Collections Management Department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. CAMEO contains chemical, physical, visual, and analytical information on over 10,000 historic and contemporary materials used in the conservation, preservation, and production of artistic, architectural, and archaeological materials. CD-Recordable FAQ http://cdrfaq.org/ Conservation OnLine (CoOL) http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/ Welcome to CoOL CoOL, a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, is a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials. The content of CoOL comes from a variety of sources and we hope that all users will consider contributing some material to the project. As you use the server please pay attention to lacunae that you might be able to help fill. If this is your first time here, please read an important message about copyright. If you would like to contribute material to CoOL, please send a note to wh. To report problems or offer suggestions, select the Feedback buttons at the bottom of each page. Digital Preservation Needs and Requirements in RLG Member Institutions http://www.rlg.org/preserv/digpres.html A study commissioned by the Research Libraries Group, by Margaret Hedstrom and Sheon Montgomery (December 1998) A Gallery of Albumen Prints http://albumen.stanford.edu/gallery/ Presenting the art and science of albumen printing, this site brings together 19th Century technical instruction, contemporary research, an online forum for conservation treatment and a wealth of images. This unique resource is dedicated to those who value the application of technology to the creative process of image making. The site was first shown (see image of preview event) on September 23, 2000, in Kent, Connecticut at the Conservation of Contemporary Photographs symposium. See also Press Release concerning the site launch. The site is the result of a partnership of art conservators backed by institutional support. The key personnel share a strong interest in photography and a commitment to using new media for education and research. Historic Preservation Internship Training Program http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/hpit_p.htm The Historic Preservation Internship Training Program gives undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to undertake short-term research and administrative projects
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with the National Park Service either during the summer or the school year. The Internship Training Program trains our future historians, archeologists, architects, curators, planners, archivists by fostering an awareness of the National Park Service cultural resource management activities and providing the opportunity to work under the direction of experienced professionals in the field of historic preservation. Image Permanence Institute http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/ The Image Permanence Institute (IPI) is a university-based, nonprofit research laboratory devoted to scientific research in the preservation of visual and other forms of recorded information. IPI is the world’s largest independent laboratory with this specific scope. IPI was founded in 1985 through the combined efforts and sponsorship of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the Society for Imaging Science & Technology (IS & T). International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) http://www.fiafnet.org/uk/publications/ The ‘Journal of Film Preservation’ is the Federation’s main periodical publication in paper format. It offers a forum for both general and specialised discussion on all theoretical and technical aspects of moving image archival activities. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Core Activity for Preservation and Conservation (PAC) International Preservation News (IPN) http://www.ifla.org/VI/4/ipn.html The International Centre publishes a newsletter, International Preservation News, that reports on the preservation activities and events that support efforts to preserve materials in the world’s libraries and archives. This publication is distributed free of charge by the Regional Centres to any library, institution, association or person interested in preservation and wishing to receive it. The PAC Regional Centres regularly contribute with articles. Printed on permanent paper. In English with articles or summaries in French and Spanish. Send orders to IFLA PAC International Focal Point Magnetic Media Preservation: Selected Bibliography http://www.loc.gov/preserv/bib/magbib.html Fact Sheet compiled by Mark Roosa (10/30/90) Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling: A Guide for Libraries and Archives. Dr. John W. C. Van Bogart, National Media Laboratory, June 1995 http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub54/index.html Mass Digitization: Implications for Information Policy http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps86366/MassDigitizationSymposium-Report.pdf Report from “Scholarship and Libraries in Transition: A Dialogue about the Impacts of Mass Digitization Projects” Symposium held on March 10–11, 2006, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI National Center for Preservation Technology & Training (NCPTT) http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/ NCPTT advances the application of science and technology to historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.
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NCPTT is an important part of our nation’s preservation and conservation community— which, in turn, is a vital part of our nation’s cultural life. NCPTT serves the community that fostered its creation—and, in turn, serves the nation and the world. Efforts to establish a national preservation center within the National Park Service have been evolving for nearly two decades. The national need for an initiative that could promote and enhance national preservation efforts was highlighted in a 1988 report to Congress prepared by the Office of Technology Assessment. In response to the clearly stated need for a National preservation initiative, Congress passed the Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1992, creating NCPTT, NCPTT’s advisory board and NCPTT’s grants program. NCPTT fulfills the OTA report’s recommendations to develop and distribute skills and technologies that enhance the preservation, conservation, and interpretation of prehistoric and historic resources throughout the United States. National Film Preservation Board http://www.loc.gov/film/ Established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-446), the National Film Preservation Board was reauthorized in 1992 for four years (Public Law 102307), and again in 1996 for an additional seven years (Public Law 104-285). The law also creates the federally chartered private sector National Film Preservation Foundation. The site includes links to Moving Image Archives, the National Film Registry, the National Film Preservation Foundation and other film resources. National Parks Service: Conserve-o-gram http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html This site contains links to PDF files for Museum Collection Preservation; Security, Fire, and Curatorial Safety; Agents of Deterioration; Museum Collections Storage; Ethnographic Objects; Archeological Objects; Furniture and Wooden Objects; Ceramic, Glass, and Plaster Objects; Leather and Skin Objects; Metal Objects; Natural History Specimens; Paintings; Paper Objects; Photographs; Stone Objects; Textile Objects; Packing and Shipping Museum Objects; Museum Exhibits; Archival and Manuscript Collections and Rare Books; Facility Specifications for Museum and Archive Collections and Disaster Response and Recovery. Northeast Document Conservation Center http://www.nedcc.org/home.php NEDCC’s mission is to improve the conservation efforts of libraries, archives, historical organizations, museums, and other repositories; to provide the highest quality services to institutions without in-house conservation facilities or those that seek specialized expertise; and to provide leadership in the preservation and conservation fields. The Center is a national and international resource for preservation education. Packing, Art-handling and Crating Information Metwork (PACIN) http://www.pacin.org/ Founded in 1989, PACIN (Packing, Art Handling, and Crating Information Network) is dedicated to expanding the network of information and resources available to the museum and art handling communities with the goal of improving art handling professionalism. Areas of focus include packing, crating, shipping, rigging, storage, installation, mount making, exhibition fabrication, technical and material updates, educational and training opportunities, and job descriptions and responsibilities.
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Our constituency is comprised of museum and gallery preparators throughout the world, as well as Registrars and commercial art handlers. However, any interested individual, group or company, is welcome to join PACIN and by doing so, helps us to fulfill our mission. Research Libraries Group: Guides to Quality in Visual Resource Imaging, July 2000 http://www.diglib.org/pubs/df1091/ Society of American Archivists http://www.archivists.org
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Alan Turing AlanTuring.net http://www.alanturing.net/ The documents that form the historical record of the development of computing are scattered throughout various archives, libraries and museums around the world. Until now, to study these documents required a knowledge of where to look, and a fistful of air tickets. This Virtual Archive contains digital facsimiles of the documents. The Archive places the history of computing, as told by the original documents, onto your own computer screen. This site also contains a section on codebreaking and a series of reference articles concerning Turing and his work. Turing Digital Archive http://www.turingarchive.org This digital archive contains mainly unpublished personal papers and photographs of Alan Turing from 1923–1972. The originals are in the Turing archive in King’s College Cambridge. It contains letters, obituaries and memoirs written by colleagues and used by Sara Turing for her biography of her son (Heffers: Cambridge, 1959); talks and publications on the Automatic Computing Engine, his work at the National Physical Laboratory, the theories of computable numbers, digital computers, morphogenesis and the chemical development of cells.
Algebra Alegbasics http://www.algebasics.com/ Matrix Market http://math.nist.gov/MatrixMarket/ The Matrix Market provides convenient access to a repository of test data for use in comparative studies of algorithms for numerical linear algebra. Matrices as well as matrix 464
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generation software and services, from linear systems, least squares, and eigenvalue computations in a wide variety of scientific and engineering disciplines are provided. Tools for browsing through the collection or for searching for matrices with special properties are included. Each matrix (and matrix set) has its own “home page” which provides details of matrix properties, visualization of matrix structure, and permits downloading of the matrix in one of several text file formats. Similarly, each matrix generator has a home page describing its properties. Generators are either static software which you can download and include in your applications, Java applets which will generate matrices in your Web browser, or form-based requests to generate matrices at the Matrix Market and return them to your browser.
Calculus Calculus on the Web http://math.temple.edu/~cow/ From Temple University.
Cosines and Sines Laws of Cosines & Sines http://www.clarku.edu/~djoyce/trig/laws.html
Functions Digital Library of Mathematical Functions http://dlmf.nist.gov The new DLMF (Digital Library of Mathematical Functions) will be an electronic publication on the World Wide Web. It will make full use of advanced communications and computational resources to present not only static data but also, we hope, made-to-order dynamic information such as graphs, tables of numerical values, and symbolic transformations. The authoritative status of the existing Handbook [of Mathematical Functions], and its orientation toward applications in science, statistics, engineering and computation, will be preserved.” functions.wolfram.com http://functions.wolfram.com Wolfram Research’s Mathematical Functions site was created as a resource for the educational, mathematical, and scientific communities. It contains the world’s most encyclopedic collection of information about mathematical functions. The site also details the interrelationships between the special functions of mathematical physics and the elementary functions of mathematical analysis as well as the interrelationships between the functions in each group.
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General Mathematics Sources Math Forum @ Drexel http://mathforum.org/ The Math Forum is a leading center for mathematics and mathematics education on the Internet. Operating under Drexel’s School of Education, our mission is to provide resources, materials, activities, person-to-person interactions, and educational products and services that enrich and support teaching and learning in an increasingly technological world. Our online community includes teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, and citizens at all levels who have an interest in math and math education. We work together toward this end in the following ways: Encouraging communication throughout the mathematical community Offering model interactive projects Making math-related web resources more accessible Providing high-quality math and math education content Growing with the Web Mathematical Association of America: MAA Online http://www.maa.org The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is the world’s largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate mathematics. Members of the MAA receive many valuable benefits for modest dues. These benefits are designed to stimulate interest in mathematics by providing expository books and articles on contemporary mathematics and on recent developments at the frontiers of mathematical research, and by exchanging information about important events in the mathematical world. A major emphasis of the MAA is the teaching of mathematics at the collegiate level, but anyone who is interested in mathematics is welcome to join. Mathematical Programming Glossary http://glossary.computing.society.informs.org/ MathWorld http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ MathWorldTM is the web’s most complete mathematical resource, assembled over more than a decade by internet encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the mathematics and internet communities. MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. Like the vibrant and constantly evolving discipline of mathematics, this site is continuously updated to include new material and incorporate new discoveries. PRIME Mathematics Encyclopedia http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/ From the start, as both educators and students ourselves, we were concerned to provide high-quality mathematical content for secondary-school and college students that was free, motivational, and instructional. PlanetMath http://planetmath.org/ PlanetMath is a virtual community which aims to help make mathematical knowledge more accessible. PlanetMath’s content is created collaboratively: the main feature is the
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mathematics encyclopedia with entries written and reviewed by members. The entries are contributed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (FDL) in order to preserve the rights of both the authors and readers in a sensible way. In addition to the mathematics encyclopedia, there are books, expositions, papers, and forums. You also might want to check out encyclopedia requests if you’d like to see something we don’t have. We also have the encyclopedia available in offline-browsable snapshot form, and in book form. Webmath http://www.webmath.com/ Welcome to Webmath! Are you stuck on a math problem? We’d like to help you solve it. Click on one of the tabs above. You’ll find over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers, ready to provide you with instant help on your math problem. Wolfram|Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/ Wolfram|Alpha’s long-term goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. We aim to collect and curate all objective data; implement every known model, method, and algorithm; and make it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything. Our goal is to build on the achievements of science and other systematizations of knowledge to provide a single source that can be relied on by everyone for definitive answers to factual queries.
History of Mathematics British Society for the History of Mathematics http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/bshm/ The British Society for the History of Mathematics exists: to promote and encourage research in the history of mathematics and the dissemination of the results of such research; to promote and develop for the public benefit, awareness, knowledge, study and teaching of the history of mathematics; to promote the use of the history of mathematics at all levels in mathematics education in order to enhance the teaching of mathematics for the public benefit. Convergence! http://mathdl.maa.org/convergence/1 . . . the concept of Convergence was conceived as an online magazine where mathematics, teaching and history interact. This magazine is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America with the cooperation of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It is a resource and forum for mathematics teachers who are interested in using mathematics history as a learning/teaching tool. Convergence is an evolving resource whose features include: Expository articles on aspects or concepts from the history of mathematics that the author feels possess a special pedagogical or learning appeal. A sharing of classroom experiences. Animated mathematical demonstrations that can be downloaded for classroom use.
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Translations and commentaries of mathematical works that shed particular light on mathematical discovery and understanding. Discussions of particular problems from an historical context. Reviews of materials, books, websites and teaching aids that lend themselves to historical enrichment. Sources for portraits of mathematicians, title pages of classic books, interesting pages from medieval manuscripts
Isaac Newton The Newton Project http://www.newtonproject.sussex.ac.uk/prism.php?id=1 Although Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) is best known for his theory of universal gravitation and discovery of calculus, his interests were much broader than is usually appreciated. In addition to his celebrated natural philosophical writings and mathematical works, Newton also wrote many theological texts and alchemical tracts. We already have texts and images of many of these works on offer on our site and our goal is to make all Newton’s writings freely available online.
Kurt Gödel Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem http://www.miskatonic.org/godel.html Kurt Gödel http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Godel.html
Number Theory Number Theory Web http://www.numbertheory.org/ntw/web.html The Number Theory Web is a collection of links to online information of interest to number theorists. For a brief summary of what number theory is about, see The Graduate Study in Number Theory Page at UIUC, Dave Rusin’s site . . . Number theorists are encouraged to supply links to their homepages (which should contain an email address), online lecture notes and talks, surveys, number theory computer programs and any other items of potential interest. Enthusiastic workers in various branches of number theory are encouraged to prepare pages depicting state-of-the-art accounts of their subjects, with lists of workers—past and present, outstanding problems, encyclopaedic references to papers and books. Three examples: (i) Michael Mossinghoff’s pages on Lehmer’s Problem, (ii) Chris Caldwell’s The Prime Pages and (iii) Andrej Dujella’s Diophantine m-tuples page.
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Online Book/Document Collections AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository http://amser.org/ AMSER (the Applied Math and Science Education Repository) is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the National Science Digital Library, and is being created by a team of project partners led by Internet Scout. American Mathematical Society’s Math on the Web Page http://www.ams.org/mathweb Links that connect to math-related Bibliographies, Journals, Books, Preprints, Servers, and other Mathematical sources. Cornell University Library Historical Math Monographs http://historical.library.cornell.edu/math/ The Cornell University Library Historical Mathematics Monographs is a collection of selected monographs with expired copyrights chosen from the mathematics field. These were monographs that were brittle and decaying and in need of rescue. Directory of Mathematics Preprint and e-Print Servers http://www.ams.org/global-preprints/ The mission of the Directory of Preprint and e-Print Servers is to make available to the mathematical community the current homepage URLs and email contacts of all mathematical preprint and e-print servers throughout the world. This directory will provide mathematicians with a tool to find any of these servers in order to browse the articles posted on them and, in many cases, to post an article to the server itself. The servers are divided into three categories: umbrella servers which cover all areas of mathematics such as the Front for the Mathematics ArXiv and the MPRESS/MathNet.preprints server, special subject servers and servers administered by mathematics departments and institutes. There is an additional link to retired preprint services. Los Alamos National Laboratory Library http://lib-www.lanl.gov/ One of the foremost scientific and technological libraries in the world. Los Alamos e-Print Archive http://arxiv.org/ Computer Science, Mathematics, Non-Linear Science, and Physics sources. MathDL http://www.mathdl.org/jsp/index.jsp The Mathematical Association of America’s Mathematical Sciences Digital Library (MathDL) is a component of the National STEM Digital Library (NSDL) and has been supported by NSF Grant DUE-0085861. Currently the Library is composed of the following: The Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications (JOMA) Digital Classroom Resources (DCR) Convergence (Online magazine for the history of mathematics) New features will be added in the near future.
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Mathematical Sciences Digital Library http://mathdl.org/jsp/index.jsp The Mathematical Sciences Digital Library is an online resource managed by the Mathematical Association of America with funding by the National Science Foundation. The Library is hosted by the Math Forum. The site provides online resources for both teachers and students of collegiate mathematics, including: A new MAA publication, the Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications (JOMA) A catalog of mathematics commercial products, complete with editorial reviews, reader ratings and discussion groups Digital Classroom Resources, a collection of mathematics instructional material with authors’ statements and reader reviews. Mathematics Archives http://archives.math.utk.edu/ Searchable database containing teaching materials, software and www links by topic, teaching materials, as well as links for University, College and Community College Mathematics and Math Related Departments and Professional Societies. The Multi-Repository Mathematics Collections http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/mathall/ From the Multi-Repository Mathematics Collections site you will gain access to three of the most significant mathematics collections digitally available: The Mathematics Collection from Cornell, the Mathematics Collection from Göttingen, and the University of Michigan’s Historical Math Collection. From this access point you will be able to search across all three of these collections, and examine results as you would normally using the University of Michigan’s user interface. It is important to point out that the University of Göttingen has only one item for which a fulltext search can be performed, but bibliographic searches across the collection are possible. Basic Searches: Single word and phrase searches throughout the entire corpus. Boolean Searches: Find combinations of two or three words in a given paragraph or verse. Bibliographic Searches: Identify works by author and title. National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL) http://nsdl.org/ Building on work supported under the multi-agency Digital Libraries Initiative, this program aims to establish a national digital library that will constitute an online network of learning environments and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels. In FY2004, the program will accept proposals in three tracks: (1) Pathways projects are expected to provide stewardship for the content and services needed by major communities of learners. (2) Services projects are expected to develop services which support users, collection providers, and the Core Integration effort and which enhance the impact, efficiency, and value of the library. (3) Targeted Research projects are expected to explore specific topics that have immediate applicability to collections, services, and other aspects of the development of the digital library. Zentralblatt MATH Database http://www.zentralblatt-math.org/zmath/en
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The ZMATH Database contains about 2.7 million entries [abstracts] drawn from about 3500 journals and 1100 serials from 1868 to present. This database is edited by: the European Mathematical Society, FIZ Karlsruhe, Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Prime Numbers The Prime Pages http://primes.utm.edu/ Site created by Professor Chris Caldwell, Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Proofs Metamath Proof Explorer http://us.metamath.org/mpegif/mmset.html Inspired by Whitehead and Russell’s monumental Principia Mathematica, the Metamath Proof Explorer has over 6,000 completely worked out proofs in logic and set theory, interconnected with around a million hyperlinked cross-references. Each proof is pieced together with razor-sharp precision using a simple substitution rule. With point-and-click links, every step can be drilled down deeper and deeper into the labyrinth until axioms will ultimately be found at the bottom. You could spend literally days exploring the astonishing tangle of logic leading, say, from 2 + 2 = 4 back to the axioms of set theory. The proof collection includes many famous theorems of elementary set theory.
Statistics (Calculation) Statistics Online Computational Resource http://www.socr.ucla.edu/ The goals of the Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR) are to design, validate and freely disseminate knowledge. Our Resource specifically provides portable online aids for probability and statistics education, technology based instruction and statistical computing. SOCR tools and resources include a repository of interactive applets, computational and graphing tools, instructional and course materials. VassarStats: Statistical Computation Web Site http://faculty.vassar.edu/lowry/VassarStats.html Welcome to the VassarStats web site, which I hope you will find to be a useful and userfriendly tool for performing statistical computation. Each of the links in white text in the panel on the left will show an annotated list of the statistical procedures available under that rubric. The «Site Map» display will show a complete list of all available items. This site is dedicated to the free dissemination of knowledge on the world wide web. Its home base is Vassar College. The author is Richard Lowry, Professor of Psychology, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA.
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Web Interface for Statistics Education (WISE) http://wise.cgu.edu/ Our goal is to provide students and teachers of statistics easy access to a wide range of resources that are freely available on the Internet. We invite you to explore our website and enjoy many wonderful statistics materials from around the world. A special feature of WISE is the sequence of interactive tutorials on key statistical concepts (sampling distributions, the central limit theorem, hypothesis testing, and statistical power). The tutorials use dynamic applets that allow the user to explore relationships on their own. Guided exercises are designed to help the learner to take full advantage of the applets to gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and logic that underlie much of inferential statistics.
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Alternative Press AlterNet.org http://www.alternet.org AlterNet.org is a project of the Independent Media Institute (http://www.alternet.org/ imi.html), a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting independent and alternative journalism. First launched in 1998, AlterNet’s online magazine provides a mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on subjects ranging from the environment, the drug war, technology and cultural trends to policy debate, sexual politics and health issues. The AlterNet article databases include more than 7,000 stories from over 200 sources. Bibliographic and Web Tools for Alternative Media, Byron Anderson, 2008 http://libr.org/amtf//bibtools.pdf Listing of sources available on the Web. Disinformation: The Gateway to the Underground http://www.disinfo.com/site/ Launched on September 13, 1996, Disinformation was designed to be the search service of choice for individuals looking for information on current affairs, politics, new science and the “hidden information” that seldom seems to slip through the cracks of the corporate-owned media conglomerates. Ironically, it was funded by one of the largest media companies in the world (TeleCommunications, Inc. [TCI], now part of Comcast), who paid for placement on Netscape’s then ubiquitous search page. The site drew immediate attention and (usually) applause from the very same news media that it was criticizing as being under the influence of both government and big business, but the honeymoon was short. Some three weeks after launch the CEO of TCI learned of Disinformation and immediately ordered it closed down. Needless to say, site founder Richard Metzger and a few loyal members of his team managed to keep the site going and it has evolved into the largest and most popular alternative news and underground culture destination on the Web. At the height of the dotcom boom The Disinformation Company was acquired by one of the high fliers of the so-called “New Economy”, Razorfish; when the bubble burst so did Razorfish and today The Disinformation Company is owned and 473
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operated by Metzger and business partner Gary Baddeley, with offices in New York and Los Angeles. In addition to this site, The Disinformation Company also has thriving publishing, television and home video divisions and is developing its first feature film. ICG [Institute for Global Communications] Internet http://www.igc.org Mission: As a project of Tides, IGC shares the vision to actively promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices. We believe healthy societies rely fundamentally on respect for individual rights, the vitality of communities, and a celebration of diversity. The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies. International Counterculture Archive http://home.gwu.edu/~yoffe/ PURPOSE: The Archive’s goal is the collection and study of multimedia materials produced by, or dealing with, countercultural groups and movements of different countries. The Archive serves as a depositary for such a collection and provides assistance, expertise, necessary networking to scholars from different fields involved in the study of countercultural movements. The Archive is an interdisciplinary body. In addition to acquisition and processing of the materials, the Archive provides bibliographic description of the collection, reference support and serves as a link for scholars and collectors working in the field.
General News Sources ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/?lid=ABCCOMGlobalMenu&lpos=News All the Web http://www.alltheweb.com/?avkw=fogg&cat=img&cs=utf-8&q= AltaVista News http://www.altavista.com/news/default Associated Press [AP] http://www.ap.org/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/ CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/ C|Net http://www.news.com Electronic news site with internal search capability.
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Documents in the News http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/docnews.html This site contains links to documents relating to current events on such topics as Bridge Collapse in Oklahoma, the Chandra Levy case, College Drinking and Death Penalty Court Cases among many others. EuroNews http://www.euronews.net/ Headline News http://www.cnn.com/HLN/ Inter Press Service: News Agency http://ipsnews.net/ Information is an agent of change. Since its inception, back in 1964, IPS has believed in the role of information as a precondition for lifting communities out of poverty and marginalization. This belief is reflected in our historic mission: “giving a voice to the voiceless”—acting as a communication channel that privileges the voices and the concerns of the poorest and creates a climate of understanding, accountability and participation around development, promoting a new international information order between the South and the North. MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ NBC News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ News on Japan http://newsonjapan.com/ Newser http://www.newser.com/ Newspaper Directory: DailyEarth.com http://dailyearth.com/ DailyEarth.com is a global directory of online newspapers. The idea behind the site was initiated due to my belief that most online newspaper directories were either incomplete or difficult to navigate. From the onset, the goal was to create a global directory of local news sources. We chose newspapers because we believe that on a regional basis, newspapers offered superior local content and information. Newswise http://newswise.com/ The Newswise vision is to improve the relationship between journalists and public relations professionals by creating online communications and information management tools that decrease the stress of information overload. We believe new online technology provides the opportunity to change the paradigm of media relations by decreasing the invasiveness of information while increasing access. Paradoxically, online technology benefits this relationship—building by improving information management and allowing a noninvasive way of initiating relationships. Newswise maintains a comprehensive online database of knowledge-based news. It is a one-stop site for reporters to manage information within focused domains. Newswise
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currently comprises scientific, medical, liberal arts, and business research news, with plans to grow in additional sectors. Reuters http://www.reuters.com/ We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. Tile.net http://www.tile.net/ United Press International [UPI] http://www.upi.com/ WorldNews http://www.wn.com/
Journalism American Journalism Review http://ajr.org/ American Press Institute http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/ Center for History and New Media http://chnm.gmu.edu/ Since 1994, the Center for History and New Media (CHNM) has used digital media and computer technology to change the ways that people—scholars, students, and the general public—learn about and use the past. We do that by bringing together the most exciting and innovative digital media with the latest and best historical scholarship. We believe that serious scholarship and cutting edge multimedia can be combined to promote an inclusive and democratic understanding of the past as well as a broad historical literacy that fosters deep understanding of the most complex issues about the past and present. CHNM’s work has been recognized with major awards from the American Historical Association and other national organizations, as well as with grants from the Sloan, Rockefeller, Gould, Delmas, and Kellogg foundations and the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a two million dollar challenge grant that provides the basis for an endowment that will allow us to achieve our goals. Many CHNM projects are undertaken in collaboration with the American Social History Project (ASHP)/Center for Media and Learning at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY). Center for Public Integrity: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest http://www.publicintegrity.org/ The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original, responsible investigative journalism to make institutional power more transparent and accountable. To pursue its mission, the Center: Generates high-quality, accessible investigative reports, databases and contextual analysis on a range of issues.
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Disseminates work to journalists, policymakers, scholars and citizens using a combination of digital, electronic and print media. Educates, engages and empowers citizens with tools and skills they need to hold governments and other institutions accountable. Organizes and supports investigative journalists around the world who apply the Center’s goals and standards to cross-border projects. Remains independent by building a strong and sustainable financial base of support, including a community of committed individuals and foundations. The Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, non-advocacy, independent journalism organization based in Washington, DC. Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting http://www.fair.org FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, we expose important news stories that are neglected and defend working journalists when they are muzzled. Institute of War and Peace Reporting http://iwpr.net/ Our Mission: Build peace and democracy through free and fair media. Our Values: Integrity, human rights, local empowerment. What We Do: establish sustainable networks and institutions develop skills and professionalism provide reliable reporting build dialogue and debate Journalism.org http://www.journalism.org Our new site combines the tools, ideas and research from both organizations into one. Virtually everything we have produced to date is available under the tab “Resources We Offer“ above. All of this material is also organized by specific groups of users under the “Tools for” section. Here, managers can find everything from ideas about how to organize their newsrooms or companies to suggesting better ways to do employee reviews. Citizens can find a better way to read a newspaper or watch a TV show or how to write a letter of complaint. Reporters and editors can pick up techniques for better interviews, FOIA requests or putting stories together, be it on line, on screen or on paper. The Media History Project http://mediahistory.umn.edu/ This site contains links to various information sources concerning Early Media, Print Media, Electrical Media, Mass Media and Digital Media. The site is hosted by The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. Pew Research Center for the People and the Press http://people-press.org/ The Center is an independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues. We are best known for regular national surveys that measure public attentiveness to major news stories, and for our polling that charts
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trends in values and fundamental political and social attitudes. Formerly, the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press (1990–1995), we are now sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Center’s purpose is to serve as a forum for ideas on the media and public policy through public opinion research. In this role it serves as an important information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars, and public interest organizations. All of our current survey results are made available free of charge. The research program includes five principal areas of investigation: The People & The Press—explores public attitudes about the credibility, social value and salience of the news media. The People, The Press & Politics—features a typology which divides the American electorate into distinct voting groups and identifies the basic values and attitudes that animate political behavior. The News Interest Index—measures on a regular basis how closely the public follows the major news stories and links this to views about politics and policy issues. America’s Place in the World—a series of in-depth surveys and analyses of the public and opinion leaders on international policy in the post-Cold War era. Media Use—major surveys that measure the public’s use of, and attitudes toward, the Internet and traditional news outlets. Regret the Error http://www.regrettheerror.com/ Regret The Error reports on corrections, retractions, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the media. Reporters Sans Frontières http://www.rsf.fr/ Defends press freedom, works around the world, investigates and protests, takes action, raises awareness. Society of Professional Journalists http://spj.org/ It is the mission of the Society of Professional Journalists: To promote this flow of information. To maintain constant vigilance in protection of the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press. To stimulate high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism. To foster excellence among journalists. To inspire successive generations of talented individuals to become dedicated journalists. To encourage diversity in journalism. To be the pre-eminent, broad-based membership organization for journalists. To encourage a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely. State of the Media 2009: An Annual Report of American Journalism http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2009/index.htm
Newspapers ABYZ Newslinks http://abyznewslinks.com
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ABYZ News Links is a portal to online news sources from around the world. It is primarily composed of newspapers but also includes many broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies. Please note that ABYZ News Links does not contain actual news content but only links to other news sources. There are three main criteria for inclusion of a news source on this site. Firstly, the source must have actual news content. Secondly, it must be reasonably professional in nature. Thirdly, it should have fairly recently updated content. Sites with very old content will eventually be removed. All Newspapers.com http://allnewspapers.com/ We are a non-profit site. Our goal is to bring to our viewers the latest and most popular news from different sources and from all countries. This easy-to-navigate site includes links to all countries` newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, news agencies, and other types of media links. Our viewers can read the news from the country of their choice and with the language of their desire. We are adding and updating links periodically; therefore, if you do not find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail to one of the following address listed below, or simply you can fill out a feed back form and submit it to us. AllYouCanRead.com http://allyoucanread.com/newspapers.asp Newspaper portal that provides access to newspapers around the world, including native language newspapers. By registering (free) you can create your own newsstand, add your favourite magazines and newspapers to your list and edit your publications list. American Newspaper Repository http://home.gwi.net/~dnb/former_newsrep.html We founded the American Newspaper Repository in 1999 in order to save a unique collection of original newspapers that would otherwise have been destroyed or dispersed. The Repository exists in order to preserve and make available to the scholarly public, and to future generations, these magnificent landmarks of American publishing. We have about five thousand newspaper volumes, most of which came, directly or indirectly, from the British Library. Notable long runs include the New York World, the New York Herald Tribune, the New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune. There are also many foreign language and immigrant papers, such as the Yiddish Forward, the Irish World, and the Greek Atlantis. Many of these runs exist nowhere else in the original. Collection now housed at Duke’s Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library (http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu). Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/ British Library Newspaper Library http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/newspapers.html Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/ Welcome to Chronicling America, enhancing access to America’s historic newspapers. This site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900–1910 and find information
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about American newspapers published between 1690–present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). HeadlineSpot.com http://www.headlinespot.com Metasite that covers print and broadcast news from 40 metropolitan areas, 50 states, and 27 countries classified by subject. “Our goal is to send you to the strongest media for a subject, industry or region in the least amount of time so that you can spend less time searching for the news and more time making sense of it.” My Virtual Newspaper http://www.refdesk.com/papmain.html This site contains links to Online Newspapers, Wire Services and Worldwide News sites among other useful links. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/ Newseum http://www.newseum.org/ 663 front pages from 63 countries. The Newseum displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised. Newspaperlinks.com http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm Newspaperlinks.com provides links to US daily and weekly newspaper home pages and sections, Canadian and international daily newspapers, newspaper groups, associations and other media organizations. We also provide a link to other sites with links to college newspapers and newspaper archives. Onlinenewspapers.com http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ World-newspapers.com http://www.world-newspapers.com This non-profit, non-partisan web site was initiated by several freelance journalists in order to provide our colleagues as well as readers worldwide with reliable information on international news sources. One of the main reasons to embark on this work was the remark that existing similar sites often are out of date and usually don’t pay enough attention to certain regions.
Photojournalism American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) http://www.asmp.org/
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ASMP promotes photographers’ rights, educates photographers in better business practices, produces business publications for photographers and helps buyers find professional photographers. ASMP was founded in 1944 by a handful of the world’s leading photojournalists and is recognized internationally for its leadership role. ASMP has over 5,000 members, including many of the world’s greatest photographers, in 40 chapters nationwide. The ASMP has three purposes: To protect and promote the interests of photographers whose work is for publication. To promote high professional standards and ethics. To cultivate friendship and mutual understanding among photographers. Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar http://www.photojournalism.org/ The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar was founded in 1973 by a group of photojournalists representing newspapers, magazines and wire services. Its reason for being is to promote the highest standards of photojournalism through an annual educational conference and a photography contest judged by working photographers. It is a non-profit organization. The Digital Journalist http://digitaljournalist.org/ A Multimedia Magazine for Photojournalism in the Digital Age. The site contains columns on photojournalism, features, archives and links to “The Platypus Workshop”: The rapidly changing world of new media will offer today’s photojournalists new opportunities to tell their stories, whether by print, the Web or television—provided they understand and master the techniques of video. There are crucial differences between the two, previously separate, professions. The rules must be learned before you can break them. The workshop will be taught by still photographers who have made the jump. Editorial Photographers (EP) http://editorialphoto.com/ This site contains links to a Calendar, EP educational programs, Free Resources, “Know Your Profession (advice, FAQ’s, Glossary of Terms and Stock [material], Pricing and Trade Groups and other helpful information. Ethics Matters http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/writings/nppa.html A Monthly Column in News Photographer magazine written by Deni Elliott, Director, The Practical Ethics Center at the University of Montana and Paul Martin Lester, Professor, Department of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. The site discusses ethical use of photographs in the pursuit of photojournalism. These articles can be distributed for use in classrooms. foto8—International Journalism http://www.foto8.com/ Based in the UK, there are links to web journals that provide access to an archive, diaries, highlights, other links and reviews. The Quick Links section provides book reviews, browsing past issues, exhibition diaries, media reviews, previews and subscription information. International Photojournalism Festival http://www.visapourlimage.com/festival.do This site, whose festival goes back to 1989, has links to archives, exhibits, festival information, interviews and meetings.
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National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) http://www.nppa.org/ The National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement of photojournalism, its creation, editing and distribution, in all news media. NPPA encourages photojournalists to reflect high standards of quality in their professional performance and in their personal code of ethics. NPPA vigorously promotes freedom of the press in all its forms. To this end, NPPA provides continuing educational programs and fraternalism without bias, as we support and acknowledge the best the profession has to offer. Newseum|Exhibits and Theaters http://www.newseum.org/exhibits_th/exhibits/about.aspx?item=PPPG&style=d This gallery features the most comprehensive collection of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever assembled as well as interviews with many of the photographers. Some of the photographs have become icons of their time: Marines raising Old Glory on Iwo Jima, the joyful reunion of a returning prisoner of war and his family, a firefighter cradling an injured infant after the Oklahoma City bombing. Those and other images record the defining moments of our world and time. NewsInPictures.com http://newsinpictures.com/ The site contains links to pictorial stories in Entertainment, History, News, Science as well as a section devoted to Disasters (Hindenburg, plane crashes, etc.). Photo District News Online http://www.pdnonline.com/ This site gives access to Contest, Forums, Galleries ([stablished and up-and-coming artists], News and Product Information. Photojournalism Ethics http://www.jprof.com/photojn/photojn-ethics.html Created by Stovall, who holds the position of Edward J. Meeman Distinguished Professor of Journalism at the University of Tennessee. Photojournalism—Behind the Vewfinder http://www.digitalstoryteller.com/YITL/about.html Behind the Viewfinder—A Year in the Life of Photojournalism set out to tell the real story about photojournalists. This site started as an idea in the fall of 1997, and went live as a work in progress in January of 1998. Its concept began following the death of Princess Diana. The world’s spotlight was focused on paparazzi, and to some extent, the globe trotting photojournalists who are often the subject of coffee-table books. As a producer, I recognized the opportunity to tell a more interesting story . . . to go beyond the obvious and seek out a different group of storytellers: community photojournalists. As a producer, it was my hope to capture what it is like to do the job of telling the daily news, and I felt the best way to do that was to let the journalists tell it in their own words. PoynterOnline—Photojournalism Bibliography http://poynter.org/subject.asp?id=29 This Bibliography lists Books, as well as links to Online Resources and Photo Examples relating to Photojournalism. World Press Photo http://worldpressphoto.nl/index.jsp
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Our Mission: To encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information White House News Photographer’s Association http://www.whnpa.org/ In the 1920s, when motion and still photographers started covering Washington newsmakers, the coverage was restricted and access to the business of government was limited. A secretary of war ordered photographers away from a reviewing stand during a parade. The speaker of the House of Representatives, Frederick Gillett, issued orders “denying photographers entry without written permission of the building superintendent.” On June 13, 1921, 17 camera and motion-picture photographers who covered the daily activities of the President and the White House organized the White House News Photographers’ Association. The WHNPA’s main goal was for the protection and promotion of photographers’ interests in pursuing their mission. Recognition to the organization came immediately, as President Warren Harding set aside the first press room for photographers. The rest of official Washington soon followed and permitted access to events.
Street Newspapers The Big Issue http://www.bigissue.com North American Street Newspaper Association http://www.speakeasy.org/nasna Real Change http://www.realchangenews.org StreetWise http://www.streetwise.org/
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Aerospace Association AIA (Aerospace Industries Association) http://aia-aerospace.org/ The Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. shapes public policy that ensures the US aerospace, defense, and homeland security industry remains preeminent and that its members are successful and profitable in a changing global market. AIA is the voice of the aerospace, defense, and homeland security industry, representing the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, space systems, aircraft engines, missiles, materiel, and related components, equipment, services, and information technology. Serving its members and the nation, AIA establishes industry goals and strategies, achieving consensus among its members and national and global stakeholders and implementing solutions to industry-wide issues related to national and homeland security, civil aviation, and space.
Agriculture—US AgEcon Search http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/ AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics is a World Wide Web site developed and maintained at the University of Minnesota by Magrath Library and the Department of Applied Economics. The site has received encouragement and financial support from the American Agricultural Economics Association, the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Farm Foundation as well as the University of Minnesota. AgEcon Search collects, indexes, and electronically distributes full text copies of scholarly research in the broadly defined field of agricultural economics including sub disciplines such as agribusiness, food supply, natural resource economics, environmental ** Entries compiled by Kimberly Holness & Dr. Mary Howrey, DeVry University in Miramar, FL
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economics, policy issues, agricultural trade, and economic development. AgEcon Search will serve as the permanent archive for this literature and encourages authors and organizations to use this electronic library as the storehouse for additional appropriate scholarly electronic works. The Instructions for Submitting Papers page provides information for potential contributors to AgEcon Search. The database is searchable by any words used in the citations and abstracts. The full text papers are available in PDF format that offers three options for using the papers—read online, download, or print. AgNIC, the Agricultural Network Information Center http://www.agnic.org/ The AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) Alliance began in 1995 with landgrant institutions committed to a partnership. This vision continues to sustain a collaborative alliance. This collaboration is between libraries and Cooperative Extension; between libraries and academic departments within colleges; between states who unite around a common agricultural theme or sub-discipline; between technologists and librarians who are committed to using technology to knit disparate information resources into a cohesive whole. The results of these partnerships are rich collections of essential information and services offered to users around the globe. The collaboration and contributions of the partners allow the institutions to meet local, national, and international needs in a cost-effective manner....( mostly excerpted from ARL Bimonthly Report, August 2002) AgNIC partners meet in the spring each year at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland. At that meeting, the partners discuss new developments; showcase projects; present ideas and issues; evaluate past performance; and plan for the future of the partnership. For specifics on membership, governance, meeting notes and other types of information on AgNIC, please visit the box to the left and select the information you need. AGRICOLA [AGRICultural OnLine Access] Catalog http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/ Agriculture Fact Book, 2001–2002 http://www.usda.gov/factbook/index.html Agricultural Research Service http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination to: ensure high-quality, safe food, and other agricultural products assess the nutritional needs of Americans sustain a competitive agricultural economy enhance the natural resource base and the environment, and provide economic opportunities for rural citizens, communities, and society as a whole. AgriFeeds http://agrifeeds.org/ AgriFeeds allows you to access: A complete feed containing all the news/events items. Filtered feeds containing items that match specific subject area: for example, “plant nutrition”, ”agricultural policies”, etc.
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Custom feeds: uses the “Filter news” and “Filter events” links to set the filtering criteria for a custom feed Moreover, each time a user is on a page with filtered results, a link to a “Filtered RSS feed” is always available in the left menu, below the RSS feed [full] link. Once you have the URL of your custom feed, you can read it with your news reader or embed it in your website: more information on this in our FAQ section. The news and events items featured on this website come from feeds published by agricultural organizations and information services. ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service http://attra.ncat.org/ ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is created and managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States. American Society of Agronomy http://agronomy.org/ The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) is a prominent international educational society headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Because of their common interests, ASA, the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) share a close working relationship as well as the same headquarters office staff. Each of the three Societies is autonomous, has its own bylaws, and is governed by its own Board of Directors. Society members are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining and improving the environment. Society membership is tax deductible since the Societies are non-profit, educational organizations. Since its inception, ASA has continued to evolve, modifying its educational offerings to support the changing needs of its members. Today, ASA is seen as a progressive, scientific society meeting the needs of its members through publications, recognition and awards, placement service, certification programs, meetings, and student activities. There is also a science policy office in Washington, DC, to give members a voice in government. Current Research Information System (CRIS) http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/ Welcome to the Current Research Information System (CRIS) web site. CRIS is the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. Projects are conducted or sponsored by USDA research agencies, state agricultural experiment stations, the state land-grant university system, other cooperating state institutions, and participants in a number of USDA-administered grant programs, including Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), National Research Initiative (NRI), Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS), and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). CRIS is a part of Information Systems and Technology Management (ISTM), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), and is located in the Waterfront Centre in Washington, DC. Illinois Harvest http://illinoisharvest.grainger.uiuc.edu/
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Illinois Harvest is a free public gateway combining search, aggregation, and discovery services. We provide organized and thematic access to digitized and born-digital resources about Illinois, created by Illinois scholars, or included among the digital collections of The University of Illinois Library. The goal of the Illinois Harvest/Large-scale Digitization Initiative is to broaden our digital collections and to enhance access to those collections, as well as to complementary digital resources elsewhere. Search available for the University of Illinois, other Illinois libraries or libraries elsewhere. National Agricultural Library Digital Repository http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/ The National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR) provides access to publications either digitized by NAL or through NAL’s partnerships with other institutions (see NALDR Projects below). The majority of the publications available in the NALDR were published by the USDA. Examples include the Agriculture Information Bulletin, the Agricultural Economic Report, and the Yearbook of the US Department of Agriculture. A comprehensive list of full text publications is provided on the Publications-Additional Information page. The NALDR utilizes ZyLAB’s ZyIMAGE system, which includes optical character recognition processing to convert images into searchable text and a Web interface to display and print/download documents. In addition to searching the NALDR Web site, you can also search for publications through the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA). Each publication in the NALDR is linked to an AGRICOLA record (see Help for additional information on searching). The metadata (called Document/Publication Details) that is displayed with each NALDR publication was imported from the corresponding AGRICOLA record. Scanning specifications are provided on the NAL Preservation page. The NALDR was made available to the public in April 2006. Publications are added on an ongoing basis—check the Spotlights section of the home page for information on new additions. National Agricultural Statistics Service http://www.nass.usda.gov/ Today, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of US agricultureproduction and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of US producers are only a few examples. NASS is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to US agriculture. To uphold our commitment NASS will continue to: Report the facts on American agriculture, facts needed by people working in and depending upon US agriculture. Provide objective and unbiased statistics on a predetermined schedule that is fair and impartial to all market participants. Conduct the Census of Agriculture every five years, the only source of consistent, comparable, and detailed agricultural data for every county in America. Serve the needs of our data users and customers at a local level through our network of State field offices and our cooperative relationship with universities and State Departments of Agriculture. Safeguard the privacy of farmers, ranchers, and other data providers; we guarantee to keep data security and confidentiality our top priorities.
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National Plant Germplasm System http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/ NPGS is a cooperative effort by public (State and Federal) and private organizations to preserve the genetic diversity of plants. The world’s food supply is based on intensive agriculture, which relies on genetic uniformity. But this uniformity increases crop vulnerability to pests and stresses. Scientists must have access to genetic diversity to help bring forth new varieties that can resist pests, diseases, and environmental stresses. The NPGS aids the scientists and the need for genetic diversity by: acquiring crop germplasm [the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes] preserving crop germplasm evaluating crop germplasm documenting crop germplasm distributing crop germplasm. National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Soils http://www.soils.usda.gov/ The Director, Soil Survey Division, is responsible for: overall policy formulation; budget development and implementation; program development and implementation; collaboration with others at the national and international level to carry out National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) activities; oversight of national soil survey activities; coordination of staff functions; coordination of soil survey reports and publications throughout the nation; coordination of soil survey information used in NRCS policy and programs; and development of user feedback mechanisms. The Director also is responsible for coordinating international soil survey activities. At the National Soil Survey Center (NSSC), the Director, National Leaders, and staff are responsible for: policy, technical guidance, procedures, and standards; soil investigation assistance; soil survey laboratory functions; developing handbooks and manuals to guide soil survey operations; training on a group and individual basis; developing and maintaining soil survey data and information systems; assistance in planning regional work planning conferences; liaison to NCSS Regional Agriculture Experiment Station Soil Survey Committees; and technical coordination at the national level. NewCROP http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ Online since 1995, NewCROP (New Crops Resource Online Program) is an informationrich site related to crop plants. It is a project of the Purdue University Center for New Crops and Plant Products and is associated with the New Crop Diversification project and the Jefferson Institute. Science Central—Agriculture Search Directory http://www.sciencecentral.com/category/276 The AGROS Agricultural Research Data Directory is a collection of data descriptions of USDA funded research, including soil, crop and plant, forest, rangeland, animal sciences, and other natural resource research areas, as well as economics, population, and food safety. It is linked to NASA’s Global Change Master Directory (GCMD), which includes comprehensive coverage of Earth science data, including oceans, atmosphere, hydrosphere, solid earth, biosphere, and human dimensions of global change. You can search
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for USDA data sets only, or all of GCMD, which includes USDA data sets. For related bibliographic information, see the National Agricultural Library. Soil Science Society of America http://www.soils.org The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) is a prominent international educational society headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Because of their common interests, SSSA, the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), and the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) share a close working relationship as well as the same headquarters office staff. Each of the three Societies is autonomous, has its own bylaws, and is governed by its own Board of Directors. Society members are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining and improving the environment. Society membership is tax deductible since the Societies are non-profit, educational organizations. Since its inception, SSSA has continued to evolve, modifying its educational offerings to support the changing needs of its members. Today, SSSA is seen as a progressive, scientific society meeting the needs of its members through publications, recognition and awards, placement service, certification programs, meetings, and student activities. There is also a science policy office in Washington, DC, to give members a voice in government. US Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov In 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln founded the US Department of Agriculture, he called it the “people’s Department.” In Lincoln’s day, 48 percent of the people were farmers who needed good seeds and information to grow their crops. Today, USDA continues Lincoln’s legacy by serving all Americans. USDA remains committed to helping America’s farmers and ranchers. But we also do much more.... USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort with the Food Stamp, School Lunch, School Breakfast, and the WIC Programs. USDA is the steward of our nation’s 192 million acres of national forests and rangelands. USDA is the country’s largest conservation agency, encouraging voluntary efforts to protect soil, water, and wildlife on the 70 percent of America’s lands that are in private hands. USDA brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water to rural America. USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. USDA is a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides. USDA helps ensure open markets for US agricultural products and provides food aid to needy people overseas. US Department of Agriculture Office of Communications http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0 os_gAC9wMJ8QY0MLpwALA89gAwtXE4sgYxMPE_2CbEdFAHf9NZk!/?navid=OC_ HOME&navtype=MA&edeployment_action=changenav The mission of the Office of Communications is to provide leadership, expertise, counsel and coordination for the development of communications strategies which are vital to the overall formulation, awareness and acceptance of U.S. Department of Agriculture
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programs and policies, and serves as the principal USDA contact point for the dissemination of consistent, timely information. Also contains links to search the department by subject: Exhibits and Events, Graphics Library, News, etc. USDA Economics and Statistics System http://jan.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/ The USDA Economics and Statistics System contains nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the US Department of Agriculture. These materials cover US and international agriculture and related topics. Most reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information. Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include timeseries data that are updated yearly.
Agriculture—World AGRIFOR: The UK’s Gateway to High Quality Internet Resources in Agriculture, Food, and Forestry http://agrifor.ac.uk/ AgriFor is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in agriculture, food and forestry, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in agriculture, food or forestry. AgriFor is created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library, in partnership with key organisations throughout the UK and further afield. AgriFor is one of the gateways within the BIOME service. BIOME is part of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN) and is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). AgriGate http://www.agrigate.com.au/ AgriGate is a facilitator and coordinator, assisting groups of people to move forward, make decisions and achieve action plans. AgriGate was developed to improve communication and ensure action within groups, teams, value chains and families. AgriGate believes that meaningful communication is the key to productivity, and satisfying business, family and value chain relationships. Biodiversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ What we do: With our partners, we undertake research aimed at improving people’s lives through the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) http://www.cgiar.org/ The CGIAR Mission To achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through scientific research and research-related activities in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, policy, and environment. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) http://www.fao.org/ The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral
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forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world’s poor and hungry people. FAO’s activities comprise four main areas: Putting information within reach. Sharing policy expertise. Providing a meeting place for nations. Bringing knowledge to the field. Global Crop Diversity Trust http://www.croptrust.org/main/ Our mission is to ensure the conservation and use of crop diversity for food security worldwide. The fight against hunger is one of the greatest challenges facing the world over the coming decades. Crop diversity is fundamental to defeating hunger and achieving food security. But it is at serious risk. An increasingly unpredictable and changing climate, and a world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, will place unprecedented demands on agriculture. Conserving the vast diversity of crop varieties is the only way to guarantee that farmers and plant breeders will have the raw materials needed to improve and adapt their crops to meet these challenges—and provide food for us into the future. The conservation of crop diversity is neither technologically complicated, nor, considering the importance of the task, expensive. The varieties of many of the most important crops can be simply stored as seed in freezers. It is instead the reliability of funding which is so crucial to conserving seed, as even short-term breaks in funding can lead to cutbacks in basic maintenance and the loss of unique varieties. Currently, with no secure funding, many of the world’s 1500 genebanks know neither what is being stored on their shelves, nor even whether the seed is alive or dead. System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources (SINGER) http://singer.grinfo.net/ The System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources (SINGER) is an information exchange network of the Future Harvest Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and associated partners. The members of SINGER hold more than half a million samples of crop, forage and tree diversity. This diversity is vital for food security and agricultural development. SINGER is an initiative of the CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP). This website allows you to: Access and search information about the samples of crop, forage, and tree germplasm held in trust for the world Learn techniques on how to search SINGER with the guide to SINGER Learn more about SINGER’s vision and impact. US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service http://www.fas.usda.gov/ The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access for US products. FAS operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of US agriculture in the global marketplace.
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In addition, the FAS oversees Overseas Programs, Represents US Agriculture Abroad, “coordinates and directs” International Trade Policy, Collects Data, Analyzes Production and Trade, Promotes US Products Abroad, assists with Commercial Export Financing, Concessional Sales and provides Agricultural Linkages to “world resources and international organizations”. World Food Situation http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/en/ From the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. World Information and Early Warning System (WIEWS) on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) http://apps3.fao.org/wiews/wiews.jsp The World Information and Early Warning System (WIEWS ) on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA), has been established by FAO, as a world-wide dynamic mechanism to foster information exchange among Member Countries, by gathering and disseminating information on PGRFA, and as an instrument for the periodic assessment of the state of the world’s PGRFA. This was done in conformity with Articles 7.1(e) and (f) of the International Undertaking on PGR and following the recommendations of the Commission on PGRFA (now, CGRFA). In 1997, WIEWS was externally evaluated. The conclusions and recommendations of the reviewing panel are available in the Progress report on WIEWS, presented at the Eighth Regular Session of the CGRFA, Rome, 19–23 April 1999.
Albert Einstein Einstein Archives Online http://alberteinstein.info/ The Einstein Archives Online Website provides the first online access to Albert Einstein’s scientific and non-scientific manuscripts held by the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and to an extensive Archival Database, constituting the material record of one of the most influential intellects in the modern era. The site allows viewing and browsing of approx. 3,000 high-quality digitized images of Einstein’s writings, available for viewing in two sizes: a standard resolution image, as well as a high-resolution image for closer inspection. This digitization of more than 900 documents written by Einstein was produced by the Jewish National & University Library’s Digitization Project and was made possible by generous grants of David and Fela Shapell. Einstein Light http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/einsteinlight/ Einstein’s theory of special relativity includes electricity and magnetism in a simple, logical extension of the relativity of Galileo and Newton. Its conclusions, including time dilation, length contraction, and E=mc2 have changed profoundly our ideas of time and space, matter and energy. These multimedia modules (click on menu above right) give a brief overview of relativity—they present the main ideas. Inevitably, you will have questions. So the related links (below) give more complete explanations, at levels with or without mathematics.
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Alternative Energy Alternative Energy Institute http://www.windenergy.org/ The Alternative Energy Institute (AEI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization deeply committed to raising public awareness and generating a healthy concern for the limitations and consequences of burning fossil fuels. In addition to serving the public as an educational organization, AEI’s core mission includes linking consumers with suppliers of alternate fuels in order to expand the practical and global use of alternative energy technologies. The organization was formed in 1998 with an initial contribution from a private donor. Since that time, AEI has developed a core group of supporters and attracted radio, television, and other media interests that have helped prepare the organization for an expanded educational capacity. To this end, AEI offers a free, revised website, a bi-weekly newsletter, and a series of energy-related publications to the general public. As a part of AEI’s educational mission and with the help of AEI’s new managing director, the institute has initiated a more proactive approach to implementing change. Essential to AEI’s core goals is the implementation of strategic energy projects including the conversion of one US private college campus’ energy system to an entirely renewable energy system. AEI is also working diligently to harness the hidden potential of the American farming community through expanded development and use of bio-diesel and ethanol based fuels. Biomass Energy: State of Oregon http://egov.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Biomass/BiomassHome.shtml This site includes an Overview, Special reports and links to General Information, Technology and Development sites. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies have the potential to solve the major energy security and environmental challenges that face America today—dependence on petroleum imports, poor air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. The Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program is working to implement the technology development efforts need to realize the vision of a hydrogen economy. The Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program (PDF 358 KB) responds to several recommendations in the President’s National Energy Policy, including the development of next generation technologies, establishment of an education campaign that communicates potential benefits, and better integration of subprograms in hydrogen, fuel cells, and distributed energy. It is the lead Federal agency for directing and integrating activities in hydrogen and fuel cell R&D, and is responsible for coordinating the R&D activities for DOE’s Hydrogen Program. Florida Solar Energy Center http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ FSEC’s mission is to research and develop energy technologies that enhance Florida’s and the nation’s economy and environment, and to educate the public, students and practitioners on the results of the research. The Center has gained national and international recognition for its wide range of research, education, training and certification activities.
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Hemp for Fuel http://www.artistictreasure.com/learnmorecleanair.html Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp. With over 30 million successful US road miles hemp boidiesel could be the answer to our cry for cheaper fuel. We have spent the last century polluting our beautiful country with our petroleum based fuels that could have easily been replaced with fuels derived from hemp. It would only take 6% of our US land to produce enough hemp, for hemp fuel, to make us energy independent from the rest of the world. Help us teach America the truth. Make yourself a human billboard that speaks only of the truth because the only thing standing between hemp being illegally and legal is ignorance. How Nuclear Power Works: Article by Marshall Brain http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm Institute for Ecolonomics http://ecolonomics.org The mission of the Institute of Ecolonomics is to demonstrate that creating a symbiotic relationship between a strong economy and a healthy ecology is the only formula for a sustainable future. The LivingWeb.net—Free Energy. Zero Point. Cold Fusion. http://www.thelivingweb.net/free_energy.html National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Advanced Vehicles and Fuels Research http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/ It is imperative to have more efficient vehicles in order to meet these challenges. That’s why NREL is working to advance energy-efficient vehicles and environmentally friendly fuels. Working in partnership with public and private organizations, we research, develop, and demonstrate innovative vehicle and fuel technologies that reduce the nation’s dependence on imported oil and improve our energy security and air quality. Our goal is to help industry introduce advanced, low-emission, economically competitive vehicles and fuels into the marketplace. Our work in this area supports several NREL programs and is led by the Center for Transportation Technologies and Systems. National Wind Technology Center http://www.nrel.gov/wind/ The US Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Program is directed by the Office of Wind and Hydropower Technologies under the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The mission of the Wind Energy Program is to support the President’s National Energy Policy and departmental priorities for increasing the viability and deployment of renewable energy; lead the Nation’s efforts to improve wind energy technology through public/private partnerships that enhance domestic economic benefit from wind power development; and coordinate with stakeholders on activities that address barriers to use of wind energy. Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition http://www.ngvc.org/ The NGVC is a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and profitable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or hydrogen.
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The Coalition represents more than 120 natural gas companies, equipment manufacturers and service providers, as well as environmental groups and government organizations interested in the promotion and use of natural gas and hydrogen as transportation fuels. Pneumatic Options Research Library http://aircaraccess.com/index.htm Air car, compressed air automobile . . . A pneumatic vehicle is a car like the one you and I drive except that its power plant is an expansion engine that runs on the internal energy (dissipated solar heat) in compressed air, rather than a combustion engine that runs on the explosive destruction of fuel. When enough people learn that compressed air is solar energy, we will all be driving air cars. Leave the petroleum in the ground, study this website, and join us to work for the day that our energy consumption habits will be compatible with the planet we live on. Renewable Energy Resources http://aresearchguide.com/energy.html Stirling Engine Home Page http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/indexe.htm The Stirling engine was invented in 1816, before the gasoline and Diesel engines. A Stirling engine can use any type of fuel, as well as solar energy and hot spring heat. This web site offers Stirling engine information. Tidal Power http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/tidal.htm#adv The tide moves a huge amount of water twice each day, and harnessing it could provide a great deal of energy—around 20% of Britain’s needs. Although the energy supply is reliable and plentiful, converting it into useful electrical power is not easy. There are eight main sites around Britain where tidal power stations could usefully be built, including the Severn, Dee, Solway and Humber estuaries. Only around 20 sites in the world have been identified as possible tidal power stations. US Department of Energy http://energy.gov/engine/content.do US Department of Energy: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy http://www.eere.energy.gov/ Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/titlepg.html Welcome to the Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC). The RReDC provides information on several types of renewable energy resources in the United States, in the form of publications, data, and maps. An extensive dictionary of renewable energy related terms is also provided. The News section announces new products on the RReDC.
Anatomy and Physiology AMA Atlas of the Human Body http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/patient-education-materials/atlas-of-human-body.shtml
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A basic introduction to human anatomy composed of images and brief descriptions of the systems of the body. Part of the Patient Education Materials available at the site. Also included are sections on Health Literacy Resources, Promoting Adolescent Healthy Lifestyles, Older Driver Safety and Fighting Food Borne Illness. eSkeletons Project http://www.eskeletons.org/ The eSkeletons Project website is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy. It offers a unique set of digitized versions of skeletons in 2-D and 3-D in full color, animations, and much supplemental information. The user can navigate through the various regions of the skeleton and view all orientations of each element along with muscle and joint information. eSkeletons enables you to view the bones of both human and non-human primates ranging from the gorilla to the tiny mouse lemur. All of the large apes are represented as well as other species from different parts of the world. Many of these primates are rare or endangered species. From the University of Texas at Austin. Eye Resources on the Internet http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/websites/eyeres.htm This site was compiled on behalf of the Association of Vision Science Librarians and is maintained by Trish Duffel on the server at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The Internet is in a state of constant change. While all care has been taken to verify the existence of each of these on the date of compilation and during updating of the list, some of these sites may have moved or ceased to exist. Gray’s Anatomy http://www.bartleby.com/107/ The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn. Grey Matters: From Molecules to Mind http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters Grey Matters is an educational series that seeks to enhance public awareness of recent developments in brain research. Topics include stem cells, brain development, perception, addiction and sleep. The Lecture Series is designed to appeal to anyone who is curious about the brain, how it develops, how it works and diseases of the brain and nervous system. Each lecture can be viewed in its entirety in streaming video. Additional resource materials, which are ideal for high school students and teachers, include shorter video presentations to demonstrate key concepts, background and supplemental reading materials and lesson ideas. Human Anatomy Online http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html Journal of General Physiology http://www.jgp.org/ The Journal strives to publish original work of the highest quality that elucidates basic biological, chemical, or physical mechanisms of broad physiological significance. Apart from general importance, scientific quality, and rigor, the major criteria for acceptance are: originality; definitive mechanistic information; and interest to a broad readership.
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The Journal publishes articles that strive to understand integrative function through innovative model simulations; conventional theoretical articles will be published only if they deal with subjects about which the Journal often has published experimental studies—or if they are submitted as a companion to an experimental article that depends upon the theoretical article in some significant way. Methodological articles will be published only if they provide a significant advance in areas where the Journal regularly publishes experimental studies. Articles that are scientifically sound may be rejected because they are felt to lack novelty or breadth of appeal. Types of Articles. Apart from solicited Commentaries, Perspectives, Editorials, Brief Reviews, and Milestones in Physiology, the Journal publishes Regular Articles and Letters to the Editor. There are no upper or lower page limits for Regular Articles, but it is expected that they are written in a concise style to conserve space in the Journal. Letters to the Editor are short communications, no more than two printed pages, that comment upon, criticize, or interpret findings published in the Journal. The acceptability of such letters is subject to the same reviewing and editorial procedures that apply to Regular articles, as described under Review Process and Editorial Decision Making. LUMEN: Structure of the Human Body http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/GA.html Created by the Loyola University [Chicago] Medical Education Network. NetAnatomy http://www.netanatomy.com/ NetAnatomy is designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical, health sciences, and nursing students. NetAnatomy also serves as a place to review anatomy after one’s initial exposure to the subject, e. g. students beginning a clinical rotation, USMLE (National Board) preparation, etc. View how anatomical content is selected for inclusion for information on the factors that govern anatomical content at this website. Content will be added to NetAnatomy over time. We currently see no future point in time at which NetAnatomy will be considered “complete”. Distribution via the Internet allows pertinent anatomical content to be readily added to all subject areas as new images and text that address the mission of NetAnatomy are acquired and developed; thus we view NetAnatomy as a continuously evolving website. Current development efforts are focused on Gross Anatomy which will be added as a separate content area within NetAnatomy as well as extensively integrated with the Cross-Sectional and Radiographic components of the website. We hope you find the content of value and welcome your comments. PhysiologyINFO.org http://www.physiologyinfo.org/ This site was developed by leading researchers in conjunction with the American Physiological Society to educate the public and answer your questions about this fundamental area of science. From the smallest unit (cells) to the whole body, physiology helps us understand how all the parts of the body work together—how you are able to eat, sleep, run, jump, even breathe and keep your heart beating. The study of physiology covers a number of different areas. It describes the workings of all the organs of the body (like the heart, lungs, kidneys) and the various cells (e.g., blood cells) and tissues (e.g., muscle and nerves) that help us function. It helps
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us understand how living creatures react to their environments, including changes in temperature, climate, and elevation; how genetics affects our body’s ability to function; and it gives us insight into how everyday activities like exercise and sleep impact our health and can prevent disease. WinkingSkull.com http://winkingskull.com/navigation.aspx Thieme Publishers launched WinkingSkull.com in January of 2008. From Boston to Berlin to Beijing, WinkingSkull.com is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon as interest grows from around the world. This website is a free, interactive resource for medical students and people interested in science. An intuitive website design allows quick access to the region of interest. Users can turn labels on or off while studying. A testing feature allows users to drag and drop labels onto the anatomical illustrations while being timed. Users may view test results instantly to measure their proficiency of the material and compare scores with other users.
Animal Sounds and Videos Macaulay Library: Sound and Video Catalog http://animalbehaviorarchive.org/loginPublic.do The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world’s largest natural sound and video archive of animal behavior. Its mission is to collect and preserve recordings of each species’ behavior and natural history and to make them available for research, education, conservation, zoos and aquaria, wildlife managers, publishers, the arts, and both public and commercial media. Since 1930, recordists of all backgrounds have contributed their recordings, which now number to several hundred thousand in total. A large percentage of the recordings can be searched and played online. The Library also provides services for consultation, custom compilations, and professionally edited versions of its assets.
Apiculture—Bees The Hive and the Honeybee Collection http://bees.library.cornell.edu In 1925, a Cornell professor of apiculture named E. Franklin Phillips set out to create a major repository of literature on bees and beekeeping. He envisioned this library as an “accessible storehouse of our knowledge of bees and beekeeping.” By 1926, Phillips had persuaded over 223 people from twenty-nine states and twenty-six foreign countries to donate thousands of books and pamphlets, and the Phillips Beekeeping Collection at Cornell was born. The Hive and the Honeybee now consists of the full text of ten books from the Phillips Collection, chosen by a team of scholars for their historical importance and usefulness to beekeepers today. The collection will grow as funding allows, and it is hoped that eventually it will contain every major pre-1925 beekeeping work in the English language. The texts in this digital collection are fully searchable, and will also eventually become part of the Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA).
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Astrobiology Astrobiology Magazine http://www.astrobio.net/ The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/ETEmain.html The Encyclopedia is an on-line A to Z maintained by astronomer/author David Darling and is part of The Worlds of David Darling website. Some of the content is based on his books, including The Universal Book of Astronomy, The Complete Book of Spaceflight, The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia, and Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology. Other entries are unique to the on-line Encyclopedia and have, in some cases, been suggested or provided by outside parties. The goal is to provide a comprehensive source of information covering contemporary astronomy, astrobiology, and astrophysics, SETI, space missions, advanced propulsion concepts, historical aspects, and biographies (past and present). It is intended to be of use to the interested layperson, student, and academic alike. Every effort is made to keep the Encyclopedia accurate and up to date. However, your comments, corrections, and contributions are most welcome. Simply e-mail them to me. If included, they will be fully credited.
Astronomy/Space and Space Flight Astronomy Center http://www.compadre.org/Astronomy/ AstronomyCenter.org is a web-based databank that provides faculty with links to a wide range of teaching and learning resources for the Undergraduate Introductory Astronomy course. All materials are classified by their topic and activity type, and have descriptions outlining their content. Information about authors, publishers, costs, and copyright is also provided. Educators can use this collection to find curriculum materials, images, classroom demonstrations, labs, online learning resources, evaluation instruments, and articles about approaches to astronomy education. The collection can be searched by keyword or browsed by topic or type of resource. Advanced Search with more details can also be performed. Users of the AstronomyCenter.org are encouraged to actively participate. They may suggest materials for the editors to include in the collection, share comments, and build personal collections of materials. Although anyone may use the database, participation requires the creation of a user account so that contributions can be connected to the user. Account creation is free and requires only a name and email address. AstronomyCenter.org is a service provided by the American Astronomical Society in collaboration with the American Association of Physics Teachers and the ComPADRE project. It is supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation and the American Physical Society Campaign for Physics. Opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the AAS, AAPT, APS, or the NSF. Astronomy Education: A Selective Bibliography http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/educ_bibprint.html
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This is a brief listing of some books and articles about astronomy and space science education at various levels from graduate school to grade school and at various types of institutions. It is by no means comprehensive, but merely designed to help those approaching the field become acquainted with the rich literature that already exists. (Suggestions are most welcome.) Astronomy Hyper Text Book http://zebu.uoregon.edu/text.html Warning: This is a Never Ending Project which is not yet well-organized due to lack of time. The best example of integration of animations, graphics, data, etc are in the actually course web pages that are now referenced below. From the University of Oregon. Astronomy Online http://astronomyonline.org/ Almost all of the material within this site was written by me. [Ricky Leon Murphy] Other material are a direct plug-in from essays and projects I have written during my pursuit of my Master’s Degree in Astronomy. Any material and images that have come from any source other than my own material is so indicated. I have separated this website into major categories, with each main category grouped into easy to follow sub-categories. The content on this site is not to replace other websites, magazines or textbooks; only to serve as a reference or to enhance existing content, books, and magazines. There are no advertisements, no spy-ware, no ad-ware, and no tracking cookies. Astronomy Picture of the Day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. AstronomyDaily.com http://www.astronomydaily.com/preview.asp AstronomyDaily.com is the portal site for anyone with an interest is astronomy. Most of our pages contain observing information updated in real time and customized for your viewing location and time zone. Need a chart of tonight’s sky? It’s one click away. How about one I can print out? Two clicks from the home page. When is sunset? Or the next new moon? Right on the home page, for your location and in your local time. Can I see the globular cluster M92 tonight? One click away. Anything interesting happening in the sky this Wednesday? One glance at the home page will tell you. Sun, Moon, Planets, Stars, Telescopes, Space News, Astronomy and Space Science History, Telescope Making—it’s all here, and we’ll be adding more all the time. And, all of this is completely free of charge! AstroWebAstronomy: Astrophysics on the Internet http://www.cv.nrao.edu/fits/www/astronomy.html Welcome to AstroWeb—a collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. The database is maintained by the AstroWeb Consortium, a collabo-
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ration involving 9 individuals at 7 institutions. In addition to classified lists of resource records, the Consortium also provides a utility to search the AstroWeb database Most of the URLs in the database are tested three times a day to verify aliveness (see “AstroWeb Dead URLs” and “AstroWeb Unreliable URLs”). The Consortium will be pleased to accept contributions of new resource records. You can use HTML forms to: submit an addition or change to the Astroweb database review pending submissions review Astroweb records changed in the past month or send EMail to the Consortium. Bad Astronomy http://www.badastronomy.com/ Site maintained by Phillip Plait, PhD. Cosmic Evolution http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/cosmic_evolution/ Cosmos in a Computer http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Cosmos/CosmosCompHome.html Witness the birth of the cosmos, watch the universe unfold, all from your desktop. Sounds ambitious, but cosmologists are doing just that: developing powerful computer models that “evolve” the universe from the Big Bang to the present. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dark Matter http://astro.berkeley.edu/~mwhite/darkmatter/dm.html From Martin White, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UC Berkeley. Deepsky Atlas http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/index.html The Hawaiian Astronomical Society Storybook and Deepsky Atlas is a long term effort to provide a good online atlas of the heavens, combined with photographs of significant objects, and their descriptions. A second goal involves mapping the sky, using the following plan: Each constellation will receive a wide area map. There follows more detailed maps of the constellation, beginning in its northeast quadrant, and moving counter-clockwise around the constellation. Obviously, we had to make allowances for some peculiar shapes. We thank Software Bisque’s The Sky for Windows for making this possible. A third goal involves telling the story(ies) behind the constellation. Many good stories from both Greco-Roman, and other civilizations enrich our culture. We thank Kayoko Calef for much of the research in this area. Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/ The Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon by Bowker and Hughes (NASA SP-206) is considered the definitive reference manual to the global photographic coverage of the Moon. The images contained within the atlas are excellent for studying lunar morphology because they were obtained at low to moderate Sun angles. The Digital Lunar Orbiter Atlas of the Moon is a reproduction of the 675 plates contained in Bowker and Hughes. The digital archive, however, offers many improvements upon its original hardbound predecessor. Multiple search capabilities were added to the database to expedite locating images and features of interest. For accuracy and usability, surface feature information has
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been updated and improved. Lastly, to aid in feature identification, a companion image containing feature annotation has been included. The symbols on the annotated overlays, however, should only be used as locators and not for precise measurements. More detailed information about the digital archive process can be read in abstracts presented at the 30th and 31st Lunar and Planetary Science Conferences. The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/ETEmain.html The Encyclopedia is an on-line A to Z maintained by astronomer/author David Darling and is part of The Worlds of David Darling website. Some of the content is based on his books, including The Universal Book of Astronomy, The Complete Book of Spaceflight, The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia, and Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology. Other entries are unique to the on-line Encyclopedia and have, in some cases, been suggested or provided by outside parties. The goal is to provide a comprehensive source of information covering contemporary astronomy, astrobiology, and astrophysics, SETI, space missions, advanced propulsion concepts, historical aspects, and biographies (past and present). It is intended to be of use to the interested layperson, student, and academic alike. Every effort is made to keep the Encyclopedia accurate and up to date. However, your comments, corrections, and contributions are most welcome. Simply e-mail them to me. If included, they will be fully credited. European Space Agency [ESA] http://www.esa.int./esaCP/index.html The European Space Agency is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe. ESA has 17 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. What does ESA do? ESA’s job is to draw up the European space programme and carry it through. The Agency’s projects are designed to find out more about the Earth, its immediate space environment, the solar system and the Universe, as well as to develop satellite-based technologies and services, and to promote European industries. ESA also works closely with space organisations outside Europe. exploreMarsnow.org http://exploremarsnow.org/ Extrasolar Planets http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/ For centuries, human beings have pondered this question. Medieval scholars speculated that other worlds must exist and that some would harbor other forms of life. In our time, advances in science and technology have brought us to the threshold of finding an answer to this timeless question. The recent discovery of numerous planets around stars other than the Sun confirms that our solar system is not unique. Indeed, these “extrasolar planets” appear to be common in our galactic neighborhood. The extrasolar planets we have discovered thus far are giants, like Jupiter and Saturn. They are unlikely to support life as we know it. But some of these planetary systems might also contain smaller, terrestrial planets like Mars and Earth.
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Over the next 15 years, NASA is embarking on a bold series of missions to find and characterize new worlds. These will be the most sensitive instruments ever built, capable of reaching beyond the bounds of our own solar system. Frontier Multimedia http://www.frontiermultimedia.com/ Frontier Multimedia was launched in 2005, but its roots go back many years in the music industry, IT industry, publishing, online news media and the web. Although geographically our small team is spread around the world, we share some beliefs and goals. We believe in the peaceful exploration of space, the advancement of science, and faith in a greater mission for humankind. Through our online multimedia presentations we hope, in our own exceedingly small way, to support and further those beliefs. If you do decide to purchase one of our download packages, be assured that we’ve tried hard to ensure they are uplifting or meaningful (or sometimes just relaxing) and are all minutely scrutinized for accuracy, technical robustness and quality. The Galileo Project http://galileo.rice.edu/science.html Here you can find records of the other scientists and scientific institutions of Galileo’s time, as well as information about Galileo’s astronomical observations and instruments. Additionally, you can access a document from the University of Bologna’s Astronomical Museum about 17th century astronomical instruments if you click here. HubbleSite http://hubblesite.org/gallery/ At the Space Telescope Science Institute, we’re working hard to study and explain the once-unimaginable celestial phenomena now made visible using Hubble’s cutting-edge technology. In the course of this exploration we will continue to share with you the grace and beauty of the universe . . . because the discoveries belong to all of us. Probe deeper! Explore the following links to learn more about who we are and what we do. HubbleSite is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach. International Space Station http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/ International Year of Astronomy 2009 http://astronomy2009.us/ In the year 2009, the world will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo‘s use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler‘s publication of Astronomia Nova. 2009 is also the anniversary of many other historic events in science, including Huygen’s 1659 publication of Systema Saturnium. This will be modern astronomy’s quadricentennial, and the 2009 Year of Astronomy will be an international celebration of numerous astronomical and scientific milestones. Events are still being planned, and you are invited to tell us how you want to celebrate. This page is a product of the US 2009 IYA team, and we want to help you make 2009 a year long celebration to remember. JPL [Jet Propulsion Laboratory] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
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Lunar and Planetary Institute http://www.lpi.usra.edu/ The LPI maintains a resident scientific staff whose main tasks are to provide the planetary expertise necessary for the Institute to achieve its goals, and to maintain their scientific proficiency through peer-reviewed research activities. The staff supports LPI activities through, among other tasks, initiation and coordination of meetings and workshops at LPI, development and/or supervision of educational products and programs, and assistance to the public and to the local and national press on planetary issues. The scientific staff consists of acknowledged experts in their fields and includes nine staff scientists, sixteen visiting scientists, eight postdoctoral fellows, and five graduate fellows. Current major LPI research topics include the origin and evolution of the early solar system, petrology and geochemistry of planetary materials and volatiles, planetary interiors, volcanism, and tectonism, and impact cratering. Research interests range from Venus to Pluto and the icy moons of Neptune. Mars Rover Specifications http://umrover.org/olympus/NASA-STD-3000/file_view http://www.umrover.org/olympus/NASA-STD-3000 From the University of Michigan. MyStarsLive Interactive Star Chart http://www.mystarslive.com/ After creating a free user account at this site you can update your user info, nickname, password or email address review your orders & registration history (if any) post your own messages on our Message Board, and see which posted messages are new since the last time you visited upload images to our photo gallery create your own simple webpage on this site modify some characteristics of how this website is displayed, including the language used for some labels and buttons Mysteries of Deep Space—History of the Universe http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/timeline/index.html NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/ Resources divided into subject areas: Objects, Data, Literature, Tools. NASA Images http://www.nasaimages.org NASA Technical Reports Server http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp The NTRS is a valuable resource for students, educators, researchers, and the public for access to NASA’s current and historical technical literature since it was first released in 1994. NTRS provides access to approximately 500K aerospace related citations, 90K full-text
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online documents, and 111K images and videos. NTRS numbers continues to grow over time as new scientific and technical information (STI) is created or funded by NASA. The type of information found in NTRS include: conference papers, images, journal articles, photos, meeting papers, movies, patents, research reports, and technical videos. The NTRS provides access to NASA’s current and historical aerospace research and engineering results. NTRS integrates three separate information collections and enables search and retrieval of information through a common interface: NACA Collection: Citations and reports from the NACA Technical Report Server (TRS), http://naca.larc.nasa.gov, are now in NTRS. The NACA TRS site is retired and no longer in service following the consolidation of citations and reports into NTRS. The NACA collection is historical information from the NACA period lasting from 1915 to 1958. NASA Collection: Citations and documents created or sponsored by NASA. The NASA collection time period starts in 1958 and continues to the present. NIX Collection: Citations and images, photos, movies and videos downloaded from the NASA Image eXchange and served out through NTRS. NIX is a separate system and users can go directly to the NIX to search imagery as well as through NTRS. NED [NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database] http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/ Welcome to the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). It is built around a master list of extragalactic objects for which cross-identifications of names have been established, accurate positions and redshifts entered to the extent possible, and some basic data collected. Bibliographic references relevant to individual objects have been compiled, and abstracts of extragalactic interest are kept on line. Detailed and referenced photometry, position, and redshift data, have been taken from large compilations and from the literature. NED also includes images for over 773,000 extragalactic objects from 2MASS, from the literature, and from the Digitized Sky Survey. NED’s data and references are being continually updated, with revised versions being put on-line every 2 to 3 months. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ The NOAA collection spans centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Sun. NOAA is descended from the oldest physical science agencies in the United States Federal Government including the Coast Survey (1807), Weather Service (1870) and Fish Commission (1871). The NOAA of today carries on the work begun by these agencies under the auspices of the National Ocean Service, the National Weather Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Because of this broad base of scientific expertise and the geographic range under which NOAA science and observations are conducted, the NOAA collection includes thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton. National Space Biomedical Research Institute http://www.nsbri.org/ Established in 1997 through a NASA competition, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute is working on countermeasures to the health-related problems and physical and psychological challenges men and women will face on long-duration
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missions. The research consortium’s primary objective is to ensure safe and productive human space flight. Projects also address key technologies required to enable and enhance exploration. In particular, NSBRI scientists and physicians are developing technologies to provide medical monitoring, diagnosis and treatment in the extreme environments of the moon and Mars. NSBRI discoveries impact medical care on Earth. While solving space health issues, the Institute is transferring the solutions to patients suffering from similar conditions, including osteoporosis, muscle wasting, shift-related sleep disorders, balance disorders and cardiovascular system problems. NSBRI scientists worked with NASA to revise the NASA Bioastronautics Roadmap that identifies and prioritizes the most critical risks confronting extended space flight. National Space Data Center [NSDC] http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ The National Space Science Data Center serves as the permanent archive for NASA space science mission data. “Space science” means astronomy and astrophysics, solar and space plasma physics, and planetary and lunar science. As permanent archive, NSSDC teams with NASA’s discipline-specific space science “active archives” which provide access to data to researchers and, in some cases, to the general public. NSSDC also serves as NASA’s primary active archive for space physics mission data and for long-wavelength data (IR, etc.) from selected NASA astrophysics missions. It provides access to several geophysical models and to data from some non-NASA mission data. In addition to supporting active space physics and astrophysics researchers, NSSDC also supports the general public both via several public-interest web-based services (e.g., the Photo Gallery) and via the offline mailing of CD-ROMs, photoprints, and other items. NSSDC provides online information bases about NASA and non-NASA data as well as spacecraft and experiments that generate NASA space science data. NSSDC also provides information and support relative to data management standards and technologies. NSSDC is part of the Space Science Data Operations Office (SSDOO) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. The Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF), an element of SSDOO, is a partner with NSSDC in making certain astrophysics and space/ solar physics data and other services available to the NSSDC user community. NSSDC is sponsored by NASA’s Office of Space Sciences. NSSDC acts in concert with various NASA Discipline Data Systems in providing certain data and services. NSSDC currently provides its online data and services free of charge. For offline support (e.g., replication and mailing of magnetic tapes), NSSDC charges the incremental cost of fulfilling requests, although small charges may be waived for the NASA research community. See our Charge and Service Policy for further information. Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site http://newton.dm.unipi.it/cgi-bin/neodys/neoibo NEODyS provides information and services for all Near Earth Asteroids. Each NEA has its own dynamically generated home page providing information and services, and a search facility puts the information in easy reach. The NEODyS service is in some circumstances time critical (e.g., during special observation campaigns for asteroids at risk of being lost and/or with Virtual Impactors). To increase the availability of the service, and thanks to the project Unicorn-OAM, we have installed a duplicate NEODyS system at the University of Valladolid (Spain). To-
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gether with the original system at the University of Pisa (Italy),the new site guarantees availability even in case of network failures. The two systems are kept aligned, but occasionally there could be a delay in the update of one of the two, in particular in case of network problems. We are doing an effort to provide NEODyS with online help and captions. However, it is obviously not possible to explain all the technicalities involved in such a complex information system. We recommend the users to consult also the Tumbling Stone site for more user friendly information, including an illustrated dictionary of technical terms, and comments on the most relevant events and discoveries about Near Earth Asteroids. The same services for other asteroids, including all numbered and multiopposition orbit objects, can be accessed at AstDys. The Nine Planets Solar System Tour http://www.nineplanets.org/ NOVA: The Elegant Universe http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant Physics and Astronomy Reference http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Index.cfm The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site. In addition to providing high-quality content, PhysLink.com is a meeting place for professionals, students and other curious minds. Planet Profiles http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/planets.htm From NASA. Planetary Data System (PDS) http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov The Planetary Data System (PDS) archives and distributes scientific data from NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements. The PDS is sponsored by NASA’s Office of Space Science. Its purpose is to ensure the long-term usability of NASA data and to stimulate advanced research. There are separate sections for scientists, the public, data producers and educators. Planetary Society http://www.planetary.org/home/ The Planetary Society, founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, inspires and involves the world’s public in space exploration through advocacy, projects, and education. Today, The Planetary Society is the largest and most influential public space organization group on Earth. Dedicated to exploring the solar system and seeking life beyond Earth, The Planetary Society is non-governmental and nonprofit and is funded by the support of its members. Retrieving Solar Images http://solar-center.stanford.edu/solar-images/solar-images.html To discover various characteristics of the Sun, you’ll need to observe it. Your “eyes” will be the SOHO spacecraft, currently circling the Sun about 1,000,000 miles from Earth. With SOHO’s 12 specialized scientific instruments, we can explore everything from the Sun’s glorious halo or ‘corona’, to the violent magnetic storms on its surface, to the sound waves which help us understand the mysteries of the Sun’s deep interior.
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Using daily pictures collected by the SOHO spacecraft, you are going to observe and record information about the currently visible sunspot groups. What do you think we can learn from watching sunspots? SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) http://www.seds.org/ SEDS is an independent, student-based organization which promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and by inspiring people through involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in a space-faring civilization and that focusing the enthusiasm of young people is the key to our future in space. SIMBAD Astronomical Database http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/ The SIMBAD astronomical database provides basic data, cross-identifications and bibliography for astronomical objects outside the solar system. SIMBAD can be queried by object name, coordinates, other criteria (filters), and lists of objects. Links to some other on-line services are also provided. Skyview Virtual Laboratory http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/ SkyView was developed and is maintained under NASA ADP Grant NAS5-32068 with P. I. Thomas A. McGlynn under the auspices of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at the GSFC Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics. Sloan Digital Sky Survey http://www.sdss.org/science/index.html This website presents data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a project to make a map of the entire universe. We would like to show you the beauty of the universe, and let you share our excitement as we build the largest map in the history of the world. Space Physics Interactive Data Resource (SPIDR) http://spidr.ngdc.noaa.gov/spidr/ Spacetime Wrinkles http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/NumRelHome.html In 1905, Albert Einstein published his famous Special Theory of Relativity and overthrew commonsense assumptions about space and time. Relative to the observer, both are altered near the speed of light: distances appear to stretch; clocks tick more slowly. A decade and a year later, Einstein further challenged conventional wisdom by describing gravity as the warping of spacetime, not a force acting at a distance. Since then, Einstein’s revolutionary insights have largely stood the test of time. One by one, his predictions have been borne out by experiment and observation. But it wasn’t until much later that scientists accepted one of the most dramatic ramifications of Einstein’s theory of gravitation: the existence of black holes from whose extreme gravity nothing, not even light, can escape. Major advances in computation are only now enabling scientists to simulate how black holes form, evolve, and interact. They’re betting on powerful instruments now under construction to confirm that these exotic objects actually exist. Sun-Earth Viewer http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/viewer/flash/flash.html
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Traditions of the Sun http://www.traditionsofthesun.org/ Early agricultural communities watched the Sun and worried about the weather. They marked the coming and passing of the seasons with great interest. They needed to pay attention to the Sun’s movement as planting and harvesting dates might make the difference for that year’s crops. A few poor harvests in a row could threaten the survival of the community. It is not surprising that people from diverse cultures throughout the world, viewed and continue to view the Sun as the source of life. Reasons for studying the Sun, however, are not solely limited to its effects on Earth. For astronauts in space, outside of the Earth’s protective magnetosphere, solar storms pose a real danger; these storms release deadly radiation that can serious harm astronauts in space. There is still much we don’t understand about the Sun and its effects on Earth. How the Sun affects climate, for example, is not well understood. Our shared interest in better understanding the mysteries of the Sun, forms a common bond between those who built the great structures of Chaco Canyon and the Yucatan, and people today. We invite you to explore this site, to learn about the ancestral Native Americans in New Mexico and the ancient Maya in the Yucatan, while gaining a better understanding of the active Sun, and its importance to them—and, to us. Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html From NASA. Wikisky.org http://server2.wikisky.org/ WIKISKY is a non-commercial project. The main purpose of WIKISKY is to consolidate astronomical, astrophysical and other information about different space objects and astrophysical facts. We hope to achieve this purpose using the principle of visualization. When a person reads an article about a star, the star is only the abstraction for that reader. The person cannot emotionally feel the reality of the star without actually seeing it. We strive to create an extremely detailed sky map to help everybody to better understand the information gathering about any space object and various phenomena connected with those space objects. Women in Astronomy: An Introductory Resource Guide to Materials in English http://astrosociety.org/education/resources/womenast_bib.html The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) was founded in 1889 by a group of Northern California professional and amateur astronomers after joining together to view a rare total solar eclipse. The ASP’s earliest purpose was to disseminate astronomical information—a mission which has flourished with astronomers’ inexhaustible exploration of the universe. The ASP has become the largest general astronomy society in the world, with members from over 70 nations.
Astrophysics Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) http://www.euro-vo.org/ The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory Project (AVO) will conduct a research and demonstration programme on the scientific requirements and technologies necessary to
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build a VO for European astronomy. The AVO has been jointly funded by the European Commission (under FP5-Fifth Framework Programme) with six European organisations participating in a three year Phase-A work programme, valued at 5 million Euro. The partner organisations are the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Munich, Germany, the European Space Agency (ESA), AstroGrid (funded by PPARC as part of the UK’s E-Science programme), the CNRS-supported Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS), the University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, the CNRS-supported TERAPIX astronomical data centre at the Institut d’Astrophysique in Paris, France, and the Jodrell Bank Observatory of the Victoria University of Manchester, United Kingdom. The Phase A program will focus its effort in the following areas: A detailed description of the science requirements for the AVO will be constructed, following the experience gained in a smaller-scale science demonstration program called ASTROVIRTEL (Accessing Astronomical Archives as Virtual Telescopes). The difficult issue of data and archive interoperability will be addressed by new standards definitions for astronomical data and trial programmes of “joins” between specific target archives within the project team. The necessary GRID and database technologies will be assessed and tested for use within a full AVO implementation. Glossary of Astrophysics Terms http://ie.lbl.gov/education/glossary/glossaryfa.htm From the The Isotopes Project at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. NASA Astrophysics Data System http://adswww.harvard.edu/ The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project which maintains four bibliographic databases containing more than 4.1 million records: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Physics and Geophysics, and preprints in Astronomy. The main body of data in the ADS consists of bibliographic records, which are searchable through our Abstract Service query forms, and full-text scans of much of the astronomical literature which can be browsed though our Browse interface. Please note that all abstracts and articles in the ADS are copyrighted by the publisher, and their use is free for personal use only. For more information, please read our page detailing the Terms and Conditions regulating the use of our resources. In addition to its databases, the ADS provides access and pointers to a wealth of external resources, including electronic articles, data catalogs and archives. We currently have links to over 4.0 million records maintained by our collaborators.
Atmospheric Optics Atmospheric Optics http://www.atoptics.co.uk/ Light playing on water drops, dust or ice crystals in the atmosphere produces a host of visual spectacles—rainbows, halos, glories, coronas and many more. Some can be seen almost every day or so, some are once in a lifetime sights. Find out where to see them and how they form. Then seek and enjoy them outdoors.
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Aviation Federal Aviation Administration http://www.faa.gov Milestones of Flight http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal100/gal100.html The National Air and Space Museum “Milestones of Flight” gallery exhibits some of the major “firsts” in aviation and space history. These are the machines that made the dream of flight possible. From the Wright Brother’s 1903 Wright Flyer, to the Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis”, to the Apollo 11 Command Module “Columbia” that carried the first men to walk on the Moon.
Biochemistry The WWW Virtual Library of Biochemistry and Cell Biology http://vlib.org/Science/Cell_Biology/
Biodiversity ARKive http://www.arkive.org ARKive is the Noah’s Ark for the Internet era—a unique global initiative, gathering together into one centralised digital library, films, photographs and audio recordings of the world’s species. ARKive is leading the ‘virtual’ conservation effort—finding, sorting, cataloguing and copying the key audio-visual records of the world’s animals, plants and fungi, and building them into comprehensive and enduring multi-media digital profiles. Using film, photographs and audio recordings, ARKive is creating a unique record of the world’s biodiversity—complementing other species information datasets, and making a key resource available for scientists, conservationists, educators and the general public. Biodiversity Heritage Library http://biodiversitylibrary.org/ Ten major natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions have joined to form the Biodiversity Heritage Library Project. The group is developing a strategy and operational plan to digitize the published literature of biodiversity held in their respective collections. This literature will be available through a global “biodiversity commons.” Participating institutions: American Museum of Natural History (New York, NY) The Field Museum (Chicago, IL) Harvard University Botany Libraries (Cambridge, MA) Harvard University, Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (Cambridge, MA) Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Woods Hole, MA)
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Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis, MO) Natural History Museum (London, UK) The New York Botanical Garden (New York, NY) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Richmond, UK) Smithsonian Institution Libraries (Washington, DC) Diversitas http://diversitas-international.org/ Biodiversity underpins the life-support system of our planet. Yet several factors, including human behaviour, have brought us to a critical point. The world is experiencing an unprecedented rate of species extinction, which may have far-reaching consequences for all life forms. DIVERSITAS brings together biological, ecological and social sciences to address key questions that underlie our limited understanding of the current situation: How much biodiversity exists and how does its change or loss affect the system as a whole? How does biodiversity correspond to the delivery of ecosystem functions and services, and what is the true value of these commodities? How can scientific investigation support policy and decision making to encourage more sustainable use of biodiversity? Armed with a broader, deeper knowledge of biodiversity, we will be better equipped to safeguard the future of Earth’s natural resources. Encyclopedia of Life http://www.eol.org/ The EOL [Encyclopedia of Life] dynamically synthesizes biodiversity knowledge about all known species, including their taxonomy, geographic distribution, collections, genetics, evolutionary history, morphology, behavior, ecological relationships, and importance for human well being, and distribute this information through the Internet. It serves as a primary resource for a wide audience that includes scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, teachers, and students around the world. We believe that the EOL’s encompassing scope and innovation will have a major global impact in facilitating biodiversity research, conservation, and education. Freshwater Ecoregions of the World http://www.feow.org/ Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, (FEOW) provides a new global biogeographic regionalization of the Earth’s freshwater biodiversity. Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this first-ever ecoregion map, together with associated species data, is a useful tool for underpinning global and regional conservation planning efforts, particularly to identify outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems; for serving as a logical framework for large-scale conservation strategies; and for providing a global-scale knowledge base for increasing freshwater biogeographic literacy. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) http://www.gbif.org/ Good managers of natural resources and policy-makers know that their best decisions are based on results from the most accurate scientific analyses. Such analyses are based on solid, documentable data that have been recorded directly from the observation of nature. Such records are called ‘primary’ data.
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Biodiversity is a handy, one-word name for all the species on the Earth, the genetic variety they possess, and the ecological systems in which they participate. Another way of thinking about biodiversity is as the ‘living resources’ portion of ‘natural resources’. A large part of the primary data on biodiversity are the 1.5–2.0 billion specimens held in natural history collections, as well as many geographical and ecological observations recorded by various means and stored in various media. In making living resource policy and management choices, decision-makers are often forced to rely on analyses that are not based on primary data. This is because the world’s store of primary data about biodiversity is not at present readily and easily accessible. Future generations depend on the efforts made today to develop methods for sustainably using biodiversity. One very important part of the solution is rapidly, openly and freely delivering primary data about biodiversity to everyone in the global community, using digital technologies. Another part is ensuring that the primary data being collected today are stored in such a way that they will remain accessible to future generations. HOTSPOT: California on the Edge http://calacademy.org/exhibits/california_hotspot/overview.htm Most of the state of California lies within a biodiversity hotspot called the California Floristic Province, an area of diverse vegetation. Designated a hotspot in 1996, it shares this distinction with 33 other places in the world. Biodiversity hotspots are home to the highest diversity of endemics, plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the world. Species 2000 http://www.sp2000.org/ Species 2000 is a “federation” of database organisations working closely with users, taxonomists and sponsoring agencies. The goal of the Species 2000 project is to create a validated checklist of all the world’s species (plants, animals, fungi and microbes). This is being achieved by bringing together an array of global species databases covering each of the major groups of organisms. Each database covers all known species in the group, using a consistent taxonomic system. The participating databases are widely distributed throughout the world and currently number 40. The existing global species databases presently account for some 50% of the total known species, so substantial investment in new databases will be needed for full coverage of all taxa to be achieved. Tree of Life http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html We envisage the Tree of Life being used by people interested in locating information about a particular group of organisms, by biologists seeking identification keys, figures, phylogenetic trees, and other systematic information for a group of organisms, and by educators teaching about organismal diversity. The ToL project was originally designed for biologists. However, given the response of other people to the project, including middle and high school students, we are encouraging authors to include information of interest to non-biologists. In addition, we are preparing to open the project to contributions from a more general audience. For more information, please see the Learning about the ToL pages. The basic goals of the Tree of Life project are: To provide a uniform and linked framework in which to publish electronically information about the evolutionary history and characteristics of all groups of organisms.
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To present a modern scientific view of the evolutionary tree that unites all organisms on Earth. To aid learning about and appreciation of biological diversity. To provide (eventually) a life-wide database and searching system about characteristics of organisms. To provide a means to find taxon-specific information on the Internet, both taxonomic and otherwise. WildFinder: Mapping the World’s Species http://worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/ WildFinder helps you find where wildlife live. You can search by place to see what species live there, search by species to see where they live, or select and print a quick-map of global diversity patterns. WildFinder’s map-driven, searchable database of species distributions is based on WWF’s [World Wildlife Federation] terrestrial ecoregions, large geographic areas defined by environmental conditions and the plants and animals that live there. WildFinder currently includes information for four large taxa: amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The information on these species and their distributions comes from published sources, such as field guides and species accounts, and from unpublished sources such as compiled museum records or directly from experts. (See the Acknowledgements for more details). Science is constantly revealing new information about the world around us, so as data on these and other taxa become available, we will add them to WildFinder. WWF created WildFinder because successful, science-based conservation depends on good information. Conservationists can use WildFinder to help target their efforts worldwide. Scientists can use these data to study and understand global patterns of species diversity. Teachers can build curricula around WildFinder. Students can use it on their own to learn more about a particular ecoregion or species. Nature enthusiasts can use WildFinder to get a list of species from an ecoregion they plan to visit. We welcome all feedback from these and other users; please contact us at
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Biography Biographical Memoirs—National Academy of Science http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=MEMOIRS_A Published since 1877, Biographical Memoirs are brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members, written by those who knew them or their work. These biographies provide a personal and scholarly view of the lives and work of America’s most distinguished scientists and a biographical history of science in the United States. Over the next several months, the entire collection of Biographical Memoirs will be available online as PDFs. Although memoirs published since 1995 have been freely available online, more than 900 memoirs published prior to 1995 were available previously only through archives and libraries. Among the 500 memoirs published recently online are those of famed naturalist Louis Agassiz; Joseph Henry, the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Thomas Edison; Alexander Graham Bell; noted anthropologist Margaret Mead; and psychologist and philosopher John Dewey. Join our mailing list to receive site updates.
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Biology—see also Natural History, see also Zoology Academy of Natural Sciences—Library—Digital Collections http://www.acnatsci.org/library/collections/ The Ewell Sale Stewart Library of the Academy of Natural Sciences houses many rare, beautiful, and important works on the natural sciences, books that most people will never see in their lifetimes. These books were published over the last five centuries, and document the discovery of plant and animal species by early explorers as they traveled the world. By publishing the pages from these books digitally and providing access on the web, the Library hopes to share, with scientists, scholars, and the public, these early works. BEN (BioSciEdNet): A Digital Library of the Biological Sciences for Biology Teaching http://biosciednet.org/portal/ Welcome to the BEN portal, the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Pathway for biological sciences education. The BEN Portal provides access to education resources from BEN Collaborators and is managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Over 4,701 reviewed resources covering 77 biological sciences topics are available. BEN resources can help you engage student interest, shorten lesson preparation time, provide concept updates, and develop curricula that are in line with national standards for content, use of animals and humans, and student safety. Biocurator.org http://biocurator.org/ biocurator.org is intended to give a stable web address for information and meetings relating to curation of biological data. Biodiversity Collections Index http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/static/index.html Research into biodiversity relies on the use of specimens. These specimens are held in reference collections around the world. BCI is a central index to these collections. BCI is an integral part of global infrastructure for biodiversity informatics and will be a key component in GBIF’s Global Biodiversity Resources Discovery System (GBRDS). Mission: The Biodiversity Collections Index aims to facilitate the understanding, conservation and utilisation of global biodiversity resources by creating a single annotated index of biodiversity collections. The BCI Project intends to do this by collaborating with the organisations and individuals who curate these collections. BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources http://bioedonline.org/ Welcome to BioEd Online, the online educational resource for educators, students, and parents. BioEd Online utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give you instant access to reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects. Our goal is to provide useful, accurate, and current information and materials that build upon and enhance the skills and knowledge of science educators. Developed under the guidance of our expert Editorial Board, BioEd Online offers the following high-quality resources. Includes Streaming Video Presentations, a Slide Library and Nature Science Update— continuous science news updates directly from Nature. BioInteractive http://biointeractive.org/
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BioInteractive is a website and a collection of biology-focused teaching materials created by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute A revolution is taking place in biology, one that promises to transform our understanding of the living world and produce major advances in medical care. Among its leaders is the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that employs hundreds of leading biomedical scientists working at the forefront of their fields. In addition, through its grants program and other activities, HHMI is helping to enhance science education at all levels and maintain the vigor of biomedical science worldwide. Biological Control http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/ Welcome to this Cornell University World Wide Web site! This guide provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America. It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). Whether you are an educator, a commercial grower, a student, a researcher, a land manager, or an extension or regulatory agent, we hope you will find this information useful. The guide currently includes individual pages of approximately 100 natural enemies of pest species, and we envision continued expansion. On each of these pages you will see photographs, descriptions of the life cycles and habits, and other useful information about each natural enemy. BiologyBrowser http://biologybrowser.com/ BiologyBrowser, produced by BIOSIS, is a free web site offering resources for the life sciences information community. BiologyBrowser brings together a unique set of opportunities for scientists: Use information resources exclusively produced by BIOSIS Find resources—such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology, the Zoological Record Thesaurus, and more—for free on BiologyBrowser. Find useful information collected from outside sources Find links to current science news stories, relevant web sites, and more. BioMedNet News http://www.bmn.com Free online news service promoted as the first news outlet in the world concentrating on life science research for life scientists. Access to databases is available, however, some fees may be charged. BioResearch http://bioresearch.ac.uk/ BioResearch offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites covering the biological and biomedical sciences, including genetics, biotechnology, virology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Kimball’s Biology Pages http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/ The pages represent an online biology textbook. It has always seemed to me that the many parts that make up the subject of biology are related to each other more like the nodes of a web than as a linear collection of independent topics. So I believe that the power of hypertext will be better suited to learning about biology than is the linear structure of a printed textbook.
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Another disadvantage of printed textbooks is the inevitable delay between the time that new advances in biology are reported and the time that they can become incorporated in a printed book (often several years). Material here can be updated promptly. So although some of this information has been drawn from the sixth edition of the author’s text Biology published in 1994 by Wm. C. Brown, every effort has been made to adapt the material to the opportunities provided by an online text. A comprehensive list of other free, online biology books (as well as texts on other subjects) is available at Textbook Revolution. Created by Dr. John W. Kimball of Harvard University. Life Science Library—Biological Glossary http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glossary.html The terms and in this glossary are important to practicing biologists and paleontologists in various fields. We have tried to make the exhibits easy to understand without the glossary, but using this glossary may make your visit more enjoyable. Separate volumes for Phylogenetics, Geology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Ecology (Environment), Life History, Zoology, Botany and Paleogeography The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth’s biota through research and education. Microbes.info http://www.microbes.info/ Microbes.info is an internet web site designed to bring useful and interesting microbiology informational resources to you. With literally billions of web pages out there in cyberspace, searching effectively and efficiently for any information is becoming increasingly difficult. Finding accurate and specific information on microbiology topics is much like “looking for a needle in a haystack”. This web site attempts to reduce the clutter and the size of the haystack in an effort to help you filter through the information in an organized manner. This site is and probably will always be a “work in progress”. However, with age, your input, help and suggestions it will become better. National Biological Information Infrastructure http://nbii.gov/portal/server.pt The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation’s biological resources. The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry. BII partners and collaborators also work on new standards, tools, and technologies that make it easier to find, integrate, and apply biological resources information. Resource managers, scientists, educators, and the general public use the NBII to answer a wide range of questions related to the management, use, or conservation of this nation’s biological resources. National Biological Information Infrastructure Digital Image Library http://images.nbii.gov/index.php USGS Biological Resource Discipline http://biology.usgs.gov/
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The organization of the Biological Resource Discipline (BRD), as evidenced by the BRD Organizational Chart, is an outgrowth of the BRD mission—to work with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation’s biological resources. The Virtual Library: Biosciences http://vlib.org/Biosciences.html
Botany—see also Horticulture AlgaeBase http://www.algaebase.org/ AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms. At present, the data for the marine algae, particularly seaweeds, are most complete. You can search by clicking on the categories to the left. Fully marine flowering plants are included for the present. Limitations. AlgaeBase is often a compromise of taxonomic opinions that may or may not reflect your particular conclusions. Feel free to use the information and images included here, but do please cite AlgaeBase in your publications or presentations. This helps to raise money in order to continue maintenance of the service. Please also realise that AlgaeBase is made available in an incomplete form and is purely meant as a aid to taxonomic studies and it is not a definitive source in its own right. You should always check the information fully prior to use. Allium Central http://www.plantbuzz.com/allium/allium.htm Welcome to Allium Central. It is the goal of this area to be the single largest, most comprehensive resource dedicated to the genus Allium on the web, with specific focus on taxonomy and exploring the ornamental potential of alliums. This site will serve as a venue for alliacious topics and features, including allium hybridization, photo and drawing galleries, species checklists, identification aids, allium links and bibliographic resources. Australian National Botanic Gardens http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/ The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) are administered by the Australian Government’s Department of the Environment and Heritage. The mission of the ANBG isto grow, study and promote Australia’s flora. Botanic Research and Herbarium Management System http://dps.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/ This website is where all the latest BRAHMS resources are published. It is also the web portal for databases published using BRAHMS online, hosting a rich source of primary botanical data from monographic research databases and networks of regional herbaria. Botany http://www.nbii.gov/disciplines/botany/ The Earth is host to more than 400,000 documented species of plant life. In turn, our planet depends upon these plants to nurture and sustain all living things. Plants play a critical role in the complex food web. Powered by light from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air, and nutrients from the soil, plants pass on this energy to the life forms that consume them. And for the human species, plants bring aesthetic pleasure, delighting the senses with their beauty and variety.
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Botany is one of the oldest branches of biology. It is concerned with the scientific study of plants and other similar organisms. Within the discipline there are many areas of study including Paleobotany (the study of plant history through fossils), Physiology (the study of plant cells and tissues), Pteridology (the study of ferns), and Plant Pathology (the study of diseases in plants). This area of the NBII brings together a wide range of botanical resources available on the Web. Information is added regularly, and users are encouraged to submit suggestions for additional content or links by clicking on the “Contact Us” button at left. From the National Biological Information Infrastructure. Botany.com, the Encyclopedia of Plants http://www.botany.com/ Botany.Com, the Encyclopedia of Flowers and Plants, is your complete resource for all of your Gardening Needs. It provides information regarding the general description of the plants, the various methods of cultivation, such as indoor or outdoor planting, soil and temperature requirements, pruning, and other important details, the means of propagation (seeds, cuttings, division, etc.), and the different varieties and hybrids. Our easy to use directory of plants includes, annuals, bulbs, cactus, succulents, fruit, grass, water plants, herbs, spices, houseplants, perennials, shrubs, bushes, trees, vegetables, vines, crawlers and wild flowers. Calflora http://www.calflora.org/index0.html The Calflora Database is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information about California plant biodiversity for use in Education, Research and Conservation. CalFlora is structured as a digital library to fulfill the following objectives: to serve as a repository for information on California wild plants in electronic formats from diverse sources, including public agencies, academic institutions, private organizations, and individuals. to provide this information in readily usable, electronic formats for scientific, conservation, and educational purposes. to serve public information needs related to scientific study, land management, environmental analysis, education, and appreciation of California plant life. to coordinate and integrate efforts towards these objectives undertaken by scientists, public agencies, private organizations, and members of the public. E-Flora BC: An Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia http://eflora.bc.ca/ E-Flora BC is a work in progress, a ‘living book’ that will be updated continuously. Presently, E-Flora contains more than 8000 atlas pages, covering all vascular plants, all macrofungi, most lichens, and more than one hundred bryophyte and algae species found in BC. We are working towards developing additional atlas pages. eFloras.org http://www.efloras.org/index.aspx Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/ Hunt Institute specializes in the history of botany and all aspects of plant science and serves the international scientific community through research and documentation. To this end, the Institute acquires and maintains authoritative collections of books, plant
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images, manuscripts, portraits and data files, and provides publications and other modes of information service. The Institute meets the reference needs of biologists, historians, conservationists, librarians, bibliographers and the public at large, especially those concerned with any aspect of the North American flora. International Plant Science Center http://sciweb.nybg.org/Science2/ Science has an urgent mission to discover and document Earth’s biodiversity in order to understand and preserve its irreplaceable resources. Combining modern technologies with a century of field and laboratory research, the Garden’s International Plant Science Center is one of the few institutions worldwide with the resources, collections, and expertise to develop the information needed to understand and manage plant diversity. The International Plant Science Center makes vital contributions to scientific discovery and for the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s plant life. Our work at the International Plant Science Center is focused on: Shaping Conservation Policies Understanding Plants in Human Health Unlocking Molecular Secrets Preserving and Sharing Knowledge Training Future Researchers Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Science http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/default.asp The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the world’s top botanical research and conservation institutions. The Garden’s dozens of PhD researchers work to strengthen scientific expertise in developing countries to protect and manage biodiversity before it’s too late. With close to half the world’s plants facing extinction, and less than one in six yet studied for potential benefits to humans, it’s a race we must win. Information available includes Research, Conservation, Botanical Databases. A Modern Herbal http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html Bear in mind A Modern Herbal was written with the conventional wisdom of the early 1900’s. This should be taken into account as some of the information may now be considered inaccurate, or not in accordance with modern medicine. Native Plant Information Network http://wildflower.org/explore/ Welcome to EXPLORE PLANTS home of the Native Plant Information Network (NPIN). Our goal is to assemble and disseminate information that will encourage the cultivation, conservation and preservation of wildflowers and other native flora throughout North America. NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories—known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers—operating in all 50 US states,
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Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Together we not only collect and manage detailed local information on plants, animals, and ecosystems, but develop information products, data management tools, and conservation services to help meet local, national, and global conservation needs. The objective scientific information about species and ecosystems developed by NatureServe is used by all sectors of society-conservation groups, government agencies, corporations, academia, and the public—to make informed decisions about managing our natural resources. Order from Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Exhibitions/OrderFromChaos/OFC-Pages/intro.shtml Carolus Linnaeus (also Carl von Linné, 1707–1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist whose work laid the foundations of modern biological systematics and nomenclature. Long before Linnaeus, classical science was important in the shaping of subsequent science in the West. Transmitted through the cultures of the Mediterranean area, classical science was recovered during the Renaissance and ensuing Scientific Revolution, and undergirded the search for a new botanical system. Drawing on the work of his predecessors and contemporaries, Linnaeus developed a coherent system for describing, classifying and naming organisms. Linnaeus’ students traveled the globe to explore and collect information and specimens. Aspects of the Linnaean system have enabled amateurs and professionals worldwide to identify, name and describe plants for more than two centuries. Plant Evolution Timeline http://www.ensemble.ac.uk/projects/plantsci/timeline/ This is a semantic web tool designed primarily to aid Plant Scientists studying at the University of Cambridge with their learning of plant evolution. The public site is a cut-down version of the full tool, which contains some copyrighted information. Plant Information Online http://plantinfo.umn.edu/ Use Plant Information Online to discover sources in 1063 North American nurseries for 107916 plants, find 378901 citations to 140596 plants in science and garden literature, link to selected websites for images and regional information about 14157 plants, and access information on 2463 North American seed and nursery firms. Plant Information Online is a free service of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Southeastern Rare Plant Information Network (SERPIN) http://serpin.org/index1.html SERPIN is meant to be more than a roadmap to existing Internet resources. It also puts data, literature, and technical experts just a mouse click away. You will find: (1) bibliographies and digitized documents; (2) collections information from botanical gardens, nature centers, herbaria, and conservation organizations; and (3) contact information for people and institutions in the region. The database currently includes rare plant information for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and north and central Florida. These states share similar topography (with Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Mountain regions), climates, and floras. Florida, in comparison, is a state of contrasts. North and central Florida share many coastal plain species with the three more northern states, but south Florida has a more subtropical climate and flora. Over time we hope to expand the geographic scope of SERPIN to serve more states in the region.
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is a multi-faceted Agency with a broad mission area that includes protecting and promoting US agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. These efforts support the overall mission of USDA, which is to protect and promote food, agriculture, natural resources and related issues. USDA Home and Garden Bulletin Archive http://agnic.msu.edu/hgpubs/ The archive of publications is a joint effort of Michigan State University Extension (MSUE), the Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC), the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and the Michigan State University Library. United States Botanic Garden http://www.usbg.gov/ The Garden includes the Conservatory and two acres of surrounding exterior grounds, the outdoor display gardens in Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Park, and the Administration Building. Plans are under way to build The National Garden, funded by the National Fund for the United States Botanic Garden, on the three acres directly west of the Conservatory. A plant production and support facility opened in Anacostia in 1993 includes greenhouse bays and maintenance shops. The Architect of the Capitol has served as Acting Director of the United States Botanic Garden since 1934. Under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, which is charged by law with control over the Garden, the Architect is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Garden and for any construction, changes, or improvements made. Virtual Library of Botany/Plant Biology http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/www-vl/ Information categorized first by provider, then by subject.
Chemistry Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table http://chem1.com/acad/webtext/atoms/ Created by Stephen Lower, a retired member of the Dept of Chemistry at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby/Vancouver, BC, Canada. Chem 1 Virtual Textbook http://chem1.com/acad/webtext/virtualtextbook.html This project began in the late 1980’s as a means to supplement (or in some cases to largely replace) the conventional textbook treatments of various topics in courses in General Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry. The purpose was in most cases to provide alternatives to what seemed to be the rather shallow standardized treatments of certain topics presented in many commercial textbooks. These became the “assigned reading” for several of my courses. Eventually, and with the help of an extensive set of computer-based lessons, I was able to eliminate the need for an “assigned” textbook for my General Chemistry courses. I did recommend that the students have access to a textbook of some kind, but it could be almost anything they could borrow or buy second-hand or remaindered. Created by Stephen Lower, a retired member of the faculty of the Dept of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University Burnaby/Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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ChemCollective http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/ The Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as prelabs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams. It is organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University for college and high school teachers who are interested in using, assessing, and/or creating engaging online activities for chemistry education. Chemical Elements http://www.chemicalelements.com/ ChemIDplus http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?CHEM Dictionary of over 370,000 chemicals (names, synonyms, and structures). Includes links to NLM and other databases and resources. Chemistry Index http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/index_en.html Chemical Index provided by the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy at the Institute of Chemistry in Berlin. CHEMnetBASE http://chemnetbase.com/ Welcome to CHEMnetBASE—a wealth of chemical information from Chapman & Hall/ CRC, available on the Internet. Chapman & Hall/CRC are publishers of major chemical reference works in both print and CD-ROM format. Now, for the first time, this information is available via the Internet in CHEMnetBASE. Some of the world’s major reference works will be available at your desk. Please click on the links below to browse the resources. To find out more information about each product you can visit the product tours. Searching each Chemnetbase product is completely free of charge—you can browse, perform searches and view search hitlists. If you want to view or print the full product entries you will need a current subscription. ChemSpider http://www.chemspider.com/ ChemSpider is a free access service providing a structure centric community for chemists. Providing access to millions of chemical structures and integration to a multitude of other online services ChemSpider is the richest single source of structure-based chemistry information. Chmoogle http://www.chmoogle.com/ Ready for a genuine cheminformatics system that searches for molecules using chemical structure? With Chmoogle, just draw your chemical structure with your favorite molecule editor, then click “Go”, and instantly search millions of molecules from across the Web and from chemical suppliers worldwide. Traditional text-search systems are helpless in the face of a chemical search, but Chmoogle’s raison d’être is chemistry: Substructure search: Ultra fast. Find reagents, molecular classes, related chemicals. Exact-structure lookup: Finds the “exact” molecule, but understands salts, solvates and alternate forms (e.g. nitro, tautomers, etc.) to improve your results.
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Common and trade names: Enter a name (including US and European Approved drug names) and find the corresponding chemical structure. Then expand your results using the chemical structure as a starting point for further searches. Before Chmoogle, chemists were reduced to text searches, which are virtually useless for real chemistry. Chmoogle is part of the revolution called WWW 2.0: Going beyond text into real knowledge-based searches. The Chymistry of Isaac Newton http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/newton/index.jsp Isaac Newton, like Albert Einstein, is a quintessential symbol of the human intellect and its ability to decode the secrets of nature. Newton’s fundamental contributions to science include the quantification of gravitational attraction, the discovery that white light is actually a mixture of immutable spectral colors, and the formulation of the calculus. Yet there is another, more mysterious side to Newton that is imperfectly known, a realm of activity that spanned some thirty years of his life, although he kept it largely hidden from his contemporaries and colleagues. We refer to Newton’s involvement in the discipline of alchemy, or as it was often called in seventeenth-century England, “chymistry.” Newton wrote and transcribed about a million words on the subject of alchemy, of which only a tiny fraction has today been published. Newton’s alchemical manuscripts include a rich and diverse set of document types, including laboratory notebooks, indices of alchemical substances, and Newton’s transcriptions from other sources. With the support of the National Science Foundation, The Chymistry of Isaac Newton is producing a scholarly online edition as one part of an integrated project that includes new research on Newton’s chymistry. Currently, the project focus is to build a repository of searchable transcriptions with page images. Our ultimate goal is to provide complete annotations for each manuscript and comprehensive interactive tools for working with the texts. To date, about seven hundred pages have been transcribed and encoded in TEI/ XML. Of these, roughly six hundred have been edited and are available online, including Newton’s Most Complete Laboratory Notebook. Dynamic Periodic Table http://www.ptable.com/ http://www.dayah.com/periodic Choose an element and investigate its Properties, Orbitals and Isotopes—an easy to use site. Enterprise of the Chemical Sciences http://pubs.acs.org/supplements/chemchronicles2/ If you’re reading this, there’s a high likelihood that you work in science—probably chemistry. You’ve used beakers, flasks, or 96-well plates in sample preparation, you’ve made up buffer solutions, you can identify a chromatographic trace or an atomic absorption wavelength, and you know the nuances of data acquisition and regulatory compliance. You may have used instruments of incredible sophistication, capable of quantifying an attomole of a protein, or perhaps designed a plant to make fine chemicals in multiton batches. These are the accomplishments of modern chemistry, and they require tools and materials undreamt of a century ago. This is a story of the companies and organizations that today provide these indispensable components to what we call the enterprise of the chemical sciences. History of Chemistry http://www.columbia.edu/itc/chemistry/chem-c2507/navbar/chemhist.htm
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Chemistry is a branch of science that has been around for a long time. In fact, chemistry is known to date back to as far as the prehistoric times. Due to the amount of time chemistry takes up on the timeline, the science is split into four general chronological categories. The four categories are: prehistoric times or beginning of the Christian era (black magic), beginning of the Christian era to the end of 17th century (alchemy), end of 17th century to the mid-19th century (traditional chemistry), and mid 19th century to the present (modern chemistry). Molecule of the Month http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/motm.htm Each month a new molecule will be added to the list on this page. The links will take you to a page at one of the Web sites at a University Chemistry Department or commercial site in the UK, the US, or anywhere in the world, where useful (and hopefully entertaining!), information can be found about a particularly interesting molecule. If you wish to contribute a Molecule of the Month page, just email me the URL and I’ll add you to the list at the next opportunity. (There’s generally a 2- to 3-month waiting list, so this gives you plenty of time to write and polish your page). Organic Chemistry Animations: ChemTube3D http://www.chemtube3D.com/index.html This site contains interactive 3D animations for some of the most important organic reactions covered during an undergraduate chemistry degree with supporting information on reactivity and spectroscopy. The Periodic Table of Videos http://periodicvideos.com/index.htm From the University of Nottingham (UK). Periodical Table (WebElements) http://www.webelements.com/ The first ever periodic table on the WWW Author: Mark Winter [University of Sheffield, England] Royal Society of Chemistry 1998 HE Teaching Award winner 42 million page views in the last 12 months WebElements aims to be a high quality source of information on the WWW relating to the periodic table. Coverage is such that professional scientists and students at school will all find something useful. The WebElements Scholar edition is designed for students at universities and schools. You will find thousands of graphics showing elements structures and periodic properties here. Currently, most information is about the elements themselves but the scope of WebElements will include simple compounds as well in the future. PubChem http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH’s Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative. If you would like to learn more about how to use the PubChem resources, please go to our help page. It includes: Structures from NMRShiftDB, updated in PubChem. Structures from CambridgeSoft Corporation, KUMGM, and SMID, now available in PubChem. Click here, here, and here to see data from three data sources, respectively.
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Structures and BioAssay data from NMMLSC (New Mexico Molecular Libraries Screening Center), now available in PubChem. Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource https://www.ionicviper.org/ We seek to enhance the inorganic chemistry classroom and laboratory experience for students and faculty members through the development and growth of IONiC (Intellectual Online Network of Inorganic Chemists), a vibrant virtual ‘community of practice.’ The community’s foundation will be a cyber-interface that facilitates collaborative development of learning materials and their dissemination to the wider inorganic community. This website, VIPEr (Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource), will serve both as a repository and as a user-friendly platform for social networking tools that facilitate virtual collaboration and community building. Using VIPEr, we will develop and disseminate best practices for teaching inorganic chemistry. We, the leadership group (or pit vipers), have several broad goals for the project: Share Knowledge and Develop Materials. Build Community through Cyber-Technology Test Materials and Technology in the Classroom and Assess Student Learning Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules http://virtual-museum.soils.wisc.edu/_museum.html The Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules™ is a web-based focal point and resource for 3-D visualizations of molecules and minerals. The visualizations utilize the Jmol applet in a web browser, which allows them to be interactively zoomed and rotated so they can be viewed from all angles, much as with a real molecule. They can also be programmed with highlighting features that allow identification of specific atoms, structural sub-components, and mineralogical planes. The 3-D visualizations are incorporated into stand-alone HTML (WWW) instructional modules that combine text, graphics, molecular formulae, highlighting features, electron micrographs, and other appropriate instructional aids and materials. The Visual Elements of the Periodic Table http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/ World Index of Biomolecular Visualization Resources http://molvis.sdsc.edu/visres/index.html The World of Chemistry http://learner.org/resources/series61.html A series of videos produced by the University of Maryland and the Educational Film Center.
Earth Sciences Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/ CIESIN’s mission is to provide access to and enhance the use of information worldwide, advancing understanding of human interactions in the environment and serving the needs of science and public and private decision making. The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) was established in 1989 as an independent non-governmental organization to provide information
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that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand the changing relationship between human beings and the environment. In 1998, CIESIN became a center within Columbia University’s Earth Institute. From its offices at Columbia’s LamontDoherty Earth Observatory campus in Palisades, New York, CIESIN continues to focus on applying state-of-the-art information technology to pressing interdisciplinary data, information, and research problems related to human interactions in the environment. A Dictionary of Quaternary Acronyms and Abbreviations http://www.einet.net/review/18195-838652/A_Dictionary_of_Quaternary_Acronyms_ and_Abbreviations.htm This dictionary contains acronyms and abbreviations that are common in Quaternary studies. It includes acronyms for societies (e.g., CAP, GSA), projects (e.g., PAGES, PALE), Government Agencies (e.g., ARC, USGS), and identifiers for radiocarbon and AMS laboratories (e.g., ETH, BGS) and Museum collections (e.g., UCMP). It also includes some often-encountered abbreviations for geographic entities, such as Canadian Provinces (e.g., AB, BC), US states (e.g., MT, WY), and countries (e.g., PRC). I have also included the two- and three-letter codes that are used as postal codes or internet country codes. The Dictionary covers “terms in common use” in earth sciences, such as time divisions or climate-stratigraphic units (e.g., LIA, YD) and dating methods (e.g., AMS, TL). Acronyms used in the various sub-disciplines of Quaternary studies (e.g., VGP, PAR) are also explained. The dictionary has a North American bias, although it does include some terms from other areas of the world. Where ever possible, I have included hypertext links to sites providing additional information for many of the societies, organizations, and projects listed. Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) http://www.dlese.org/library/ The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a grassroots community effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels. DLESE supports Earth system science education by providing: Access to high-quality collections of educational resources Access to Earth data sets and imagery, including the tools and interfaces that enable their effective use in educational settings Support services to help educators and learners effectively create, use, and share educational resources Communication networks to facilitate interactions and collaborations across all dimensions of Earth system education DLESE resources include electronic materials for both teachers and learners, such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online courses, and much more. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, DLESE is being designed, built, and governed by community members from around the country. To this end, the DLESE Steering Committee has developed the DLESE Strategic Plan. Earth Science World http://www.earthscienceworld.org/ Images, Earth Data and Careers among other topics.
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Geology of National Parks http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/ From the US Geological Survey. GeoScience World http://www.geoscienceworld.org/ GeoScienceWorld (GSW) is a nonprofit corporation formed by a group of leading geoscientific organizations for the purpose of making geoscience research and related information easily and economically available via the Internet. GSW is an unprecedented collaboration of six leading earth science societies and one institute. Initially, GeoScienceWorld (GSW) will deliver online the aggregated journal content of the Founding Organizations and of other not-for-profit and independent geoscience publishers. With time, other material such as maps, books, and geoscience digital data will be included or inter-linked. When technically practical, GSW will include non-English publications. Global Change Master Directory http://gcmd.nasa.gov/ As part of the overall mission, the GCMD supports NASA and NASA partners in related activities: Support’s NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) and the NASA Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Represents NASA on the US Global Change Research Program’s (USGCRP) Data and Information Working Group (DIWG), providing interagency support for locating global change data. Serves as one of NASA’s contributions to the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) by developing and sharing software for the International Directory Network (IDN). Serves as the maintenance body for the Directory Interchange Format standard through the “Interoperability Forum”, thus contributing a distinctly valuable service to the Earth science user community. Works with CEOS partners in developing tools aimed at unifying the international communities, such as an Earth science thesaurus. Collaborates with other partners and organizations Creates search “portals” for associated groups who wish to share their data set descriptions through the GCMD and also wish to offer a focused view of their specific data. Assists associated distributed data systems in locating specific data through the use of the GCMD’s Applications Programming Interface (API). Develops prototype systems in response to specific needs and requests, such as the Earth Science data-related services. Maintains one of the world’s most popular hierarchical set of Earth science keywords. Develops software to improve the discovery of Earth science data and designs software tools to ease the impact on those contributing and updating metadata. Serves as NASA’s node for the Federal Geographic Data Committee’s (FGDC) Clearinghouse, offering NASA’s data set descriptions as part of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. Global Volcanism Program http://www.volcano.si.edu/ From the Smithsonian Institution.
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International Tide Predictions http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sitesel.html MinAbs Online http://www.minabs.com/ Welcome to the online abstracts service from the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain & Ireland. This service provides a unique research tool for those researchers working in the fields of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, environmental mineralogy and related topics. Mineralogy Database http://webmineral.com The Mineralogy Database was last updated on 3/8/09 and it contains 4,442 individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library. NRCan Library—Earth Sciences http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/esic/index_e.php Welcome to the NRCan Library—Ottawa (Earth Sciences). Use this Web site to find out about us, search our catalogue and databases, investigate our extensive collections, access our information services, request document delivery and interlibrary loan services, explore our gallery of images, read about the Logan Legacy Fund and discover related linked sites. This Dynamic Planet http://www.minerals.si.edu/tdpmap/ World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics. Tidal Predictions http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tide_pred.html US Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov US Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
Emergency Management—see also Chapter Three—Business Continuity and Recovery Plans, see also Chapter Three—Risk Management and Assessment Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/science/ The site features links to HazDat Database (information regarding the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites and emergencies), a table describing the Minimum Risk Levels (MRL) for hazardous materials,the National Exposure Registry (information concerning the potential imact of hazardous materials on human health) and ToxFAQsTM (“Frequently Asked Questions About Contaminants Found at Hazardous Waste Sites” that are indexed and searchable). Alliance for Response http://www.heritagepreservation.org/AfR/index.html
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The Heritage Emergency National Task Force was formed in 1995 to help libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and historic sites better protect their collections and buildings from natural disasters and other emergencies. The Task Force promotes preparedness and mitigation and provides expert information to institutions and the public. Sponsored by the nonprofit Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Task Force is a partnership of 40 federal agencies and national service organizations. Its members constitute a nationwide resource of information, expertise, and assistance. The Task Force serves as a forum on the impact of the 2005 hurricane season on cultural heritage and helps focus resources where they are most needed. Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT) http://www.amurtworld.org/ AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team) is one of the few private voluntary organizations of Third World origin, being founded in India in 1965. Its original objective was to help meet the needs of victims of disasters that regularly hit the Indian sub-continent. Over the years AMURT has established teams in eighty countries, to create a network that can meet development and disaster needs almost anywhere in the world. In 1985 we broadened our goals to include long-term development. We feel we can play a useful role in helping the poor break the cycle of poverty and gain greater control over their lives. For us, development is human exchange: people sharing wisdom, knowledge and experience to build a better world. Our mission is to help improve the quality of life for the poor and disadvantaged people of the world, and to assist the victims of natural and man-made disasters. We believe that the best assistance is that which encourages and enables all people to develop themselves. Hence we help individuals and communities to harness their own resources for securing the basic necessities of life and for gaining greater economic, social and spiritual fulfillment, while respecting their customs, language, and religious beliefs. CBS News Disaster Links http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml The site “is intended for quick reference and is not always comprehensive”. The links are broken down into the following categories: 3-D Weather Images, Airplane Disasters, Avalanche, Biological & Chemical Weapons or Comtamination, Commercial Satellite Disaster Images, Disaster Communications (Ham Radio Links), Disaster Education, Disaster Monitoring Software—Downloads, Disasters—Comprehensive, Drought, Earthquakes, El Nino/La Nina, Emergency Management, Flooding, Heat, Hurricanes, Icebergs, Imagery of WTC and Pentagon Disasters, International Disasters, International Refugees, Landslides, Lightning, Oceans: Marine Weather—Imagery and Data, Oil Spills, Relief Agencies and Organizations, September 11th Attack, Severe Weather, State-by-State Disaster Agencies, Space Weather, Terrorism, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Typhoons, Volcanoes, Weather Maps and Charts, Wild Fires, Wind Chill and Winter Storms. California Preservation Program http://www.calpreservation.org/ In 1992 a task force was formed by the California State Library to examine the results of a statewide needs assessment survey and design a preservation program for California to meet preservation training, education and assistance needs. The creation of this program is the result of the assessment. Center for Humanitarian Psychology (CHP) http://www.humanitarian-psy.org/
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Center for International Disaster Information http://www.cidi.org/ In the past decade, with numerous large-scale and complex emergencies such as the crisis in Rwanda, Hurricane Mitch, the Kosovo crisis and others it has become clear that the American public’s generosity is often misplaced. The collection of inappropriate donations for international relief activities, as well as attempts to secure opportunities for inexperienced volunteer personnel have become subjects of great concern. Poorly planned relief activities have had a significant negative impact on a variety of players in the disaster relief arena—from the donor to the disaster victims and the relief agencies in between. The Center uses its information management resources to implement various targeted public awareness activities to address the issues of appropriate donations and volunteer practice in order to reduce the burden they cause for relief organizations, host governments and disaster victims and lessen the frustration experienced by the public donor community. Dartmouth Flood Observatory http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/ The Observatory detects, maps, and measures major flood events world-wide using satellite remote sensing. The record of such events is preserved here as a World Atlas of Flood Hazard. An Active Archive of Large Floods, 1985–present, describes these events individually. Maps and images accompany many of the floods, and can be accessed by links in the yearly catalogs. As the archive of reliable data grows, it is increasingly possible to predict where and when major flooding will occur, and to analyze trends over time. Surface Water Watch is a satellite-based surface water monitoring system. Orbital AMSRE microwave measurements over selected river reaches are used to measure discharge and watershed runoff every two days. The system can be used to determine where flooding is underway, to predict inundation extents, and to assess the surface water status of seasonal wetlands. A summary map with links to reach data is shown below. For rivers in cold regions, river ice status is also being monitored. See also text summary of current results. Disaster Assistance http://www.disasterassistance.gov/daip_en.portal DisasterAssistance.gov provides information on how you might be able to get help from the US Government before, during and after a disaster. If the President of the United States makes help available to individuals in your community after a disaster, you can visit this site to apply online. The site also offers an opportunity to apply for assistance online. Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) http://www.dmort.org/ To assist local authorities during a Mass Fatality Incident. A Mass fatality incident can be defined as ‘An incident where more deaths occur than can be handled by local resources’ DMORT is a program of the US Department of Homeland Security that responds ONLY when requested. DMORT may be requested by any municipality in need by going through the departmental procedures for requesting federal assistance. Please contact your local Emergency Management Agency for further information on requesting federal assistance.
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Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative For South Eastern Europe (DPPI) http://www.dppi.info The overarching goal of the DPPI is to foster regional cooperation and coordination in disaster preparedness and prevention for natural and man-made disasters in South Eastern Europe, without creating new structures or layers of bureaucracy. The DPPI attempts to: Strengthen good neighbourly relations and stability through the exchange of information, lessons learnt and best practices in the field of disaster management Enhance cooperation between DPPI partners in view of EU enlargement and the process of Euro—Atlantic integration for SEE countries Support and encourage countries in the region to develop, adopt and/or enforce state-of-the-art disaster emergency legislation, environmental regulations and codes designed to prevent and mitigate disasters in line with guidelines and common practices accepted in the international community. Assist and encourage countries in the region to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015 Disaster Psychiatry http://www.psych.org/disasterpsych/ In 1990, Dr. Elissa Benedek, President of the American Psychiatric Association, established the Task Force on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster. The Task Force was extremely active and in 1993 was established as a Committee. The Committee works towards the APA’s strategic goals of advocating for patients, supporting education, training and career development in the area of disaster psychiatry, and enhancing the scientific basis of psychiatric care for the victims of disaster. The Committee has been focused primarily on developing district branch liaison resources in order to allow members to better serve their patients who may be exposed to disasters. This has involved extensive materials mailed to the district branches including videotapes, audiotapes, resource documents as well as the development of primary materials at the APA central office including brochures: The Idea and Information Exchange for Disaster Response; When Disaster Strikes; and PTSD. DisasterInfo http://disaster-info.net/socios_eng.htm DisasterInfo is the front page to a collection of mirror sites and/or direct access to web sites of many disaster organizations, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. All web sites are hosted in their original language. EM-DAT: Emergency Disasters Data Base http://www.em-dat.net/ The main objective of the database is to serve the purposes of humanitarian action at national and international levels. It is an initiative aimed to rationalise decision making for disaster preparedness, as well as providing an objective base for vulnerability assessment and priority setting. For example, it allows on to decide whether floods in a given country are more significant in terms of its human impact than earthquakes or whether a country is more vulnerable than another for computing resources is. EMDAT contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 12,800 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies.
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European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) http://ec.europa.eu/echo/ The European Union as a whole (i.e., the 25 Member States and the Commission) is one of the world’s main humanitarian aid donors; the Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) is the service of the European Commission responsible for this activity. The purpose of this website is to get across the message that people are our priority. Every month we have an eye-witness account from one of our operations in the field. We are also giving precedence to photos and multimedia documents; for instance, you can view here a video presenting ECHO. Prioritising the human side of things is also about spending more time on you, the users, and being able to respond to your needs. There are more headings on the site and we are constantly trying to make searching easier. Particular attention is paid to the design of the site, so that it is as straightforward as possible, even when the situation around you may not be. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) http://www.fema.gov The Federal Emergency Management Agency—a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003—is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters. FEMA can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of 1803. This act, generally considered the first piece of disaster legislation, provided assistance to a New Hampshire town following an extensive fire. In the century that followed, ad hoc legislation was passed more than 100 times in response to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters. International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) http://www.iaem.com/ IAEM is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.” International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) http://www.ifrc.org/ The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. Vulnerable people are those who are at greatest risk from situations that threaten their survival, or their capacity to live with an acceptable level of social and economic security and human dignity. Often, these are victims of natural disasters, poverty brought about by socio-economic crises, refugees, and victims of health emergencies. The Federation carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters, and combines this with development work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies. The Federation’s work focuses on four core areas: promoting humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care. Further details of this work can be found in the What we do section. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) http://www.istss.org/ ISTSS is an international multidisciplinary, professional membership organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about severe stress and trauma. This knowledge includes understanding the scope and consequences of traumatic exposure, preventing traumatic events and ameliorating their consequences, and advocating for the field of traumatic stress.
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International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) http://www.unisdr.org/ Recognising that natural hazards can threaten any one of us, the ISDR builds on partnerships and takes a global approach to disaster reduction, seeking to involve every individual and every community towards the goals of reducing the loss of lives, the socioeconomic setbacks and the environmental damages caused by natural hazards. In order to achieve these goals, the ISDR promotes four objectives as tools towards reaching disaster reduction for all: Increase public awareness to understand risk, vulnerability and disaster reduction globally Obtain commitment from public authorities to implement disaster reduction policies and actions Stimulate interdisciplinary and intersectoral partnerships, including the expansion of risk reduction networks Improve scientific knowledge about disaster reduction International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC) http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/ ITIC maintains and develops relationships with scientific research and academic organizations, civil defense agencies, and the general public in order to carry out its mission to mitigate the hazards associated with tsunamis by improving tsunami preparedness for all Pacific Ocean nations. Katrina Research Center at the University of Southern Mississippi http://www.usm.edu/katrina/ The Katrina Research Center (KRC) serves as an inter-disciplinary center and a public clearinghouse to facilitate the gathering of historical and current information and knowledge on the natural, physical, social, political and economic effects of and recovery from Hurricane Katrina as well as from other disasters. Major components of the KRC include a repository/historical collection, and research and education to promote and support knowledge acquisition and dissemination concerning the recovery and enhancement of human, social, health and economic capital following Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. The library of the University of Southern Mississippi—Gulf Coast provides critical support and leadership to the KRC depository, and collaborates with the KRC to promote community awareness and provide access to scholars and the general public. Landslide Hazards Program http://landslides.usgs.gov/ The enormous damages from landslides can be reduced. The primary objective of the National Landslide Hazards Program (LHP) is to reduce long-term losses from these hazards by improving our understanding of the causes of ground failure and suggesting mitigation strategies. The LHP has operated since the mid-1970’s in gathering information, conducting research, responding to emergencies and disasters, and producing scientific reports and other products for a broadly based user community. The LHP publishes results of its investigations in various outlets for use by geologists and engineers in government, academia and private practice, planners and decision makers from governmental entities at all levels, and the general public. The results of these efforts have led to significant improvements in understanding the nature and scope of ground-failure problems nationally and worldwide. Such improvements are central to the role of the program, because
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opportunities remain for fundamental advances in understanding that promise to save lives and dollars. Lyrasis: Preservation http://www.lyrasis.org/ Created in April, 2009 by the merger of PALINET and SOLINET and joined shortly thereafter by NELINET. The mission of Preservation Services is to improve institutions’ abilities to maintain longterm, cost-effective access to information resources in both traditional and networked collections. To accomplish our goal, LYRASIS provides: Continuing education and training on a variety of preservation topics, information and referral service, disaster assistance, free publications, environmental equipment, loan service, and consulting services. MSF International Website http://www.msf.org/ From Médecins Sans Fronties [Medicine without Borders]. National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America’s veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress, for a variety of audiences. National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) http://www.nemaweb.org/ NEMA’s mission is to: Provide national leadership and expertise in comprehensive emergency management. Serve as a vital emergency management information and assistance resource. Advance continuous improvement in emergency management through strategic partnerships, innovative programs, and collaborative policy positions. Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/ The Natural Hazards Center, located at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Natural Hazards Center carries out its mission in four principal areas: information dissemination, an annual workshop, research, and library services. The center’s prime goal is to increase communication among hazard/ disaster researchers and those individuals, agencies, and organizations that are actively working to reduce disaster damage and suffering. The Natural Hazards Center has a variety of resources available on the Internet, and Web site managers are encouraged to link to any useful items they might find here. In addition, reproduction—with acknowledgement—of this information is permitted and encouraged. The resources include: What’s New on the Web Site, Information About Who We Are, The Natural Hazards Information Services Program, Periodicals and Listserves of the Natural Hazards Center, Publications of the Natural
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Hazards Center and Lists and Indices of Disaster Information Compiled by the Natural Hazards Center. Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) http://www.nedcc.org/home.php The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is the largest nonprofit, regional conservation center in the United States. Its mission is to improve the preservation programs of libraries, archives, museums, and other historical and cultural organizations; to provide the highest quality services to institutions that cannot afford in-house conservation facilities or that require specialized expertise; and to provide leadership to the preservation field. Oxfam International http://www.oxfam.org/en/ Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations working together with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. With many of the causes of poverty global in nature, the 12 affiliate members of Oxfam International believe they can achieve greater impact through their collective efforts. Oxfam International seeks increased worldwide public understanding that economic and social justice are crucial to sustainable development. We strive to be a global campaigning force promoting the awareness and motivation that comes with global citizenship whilst seeking to shift public opinion in order to make equity the same priority as economic growth. Ready.gov http://www.ready.gov/america/about/index.html Ready is a national public service advertising campaign produced by The Advertising Council in partnership with Homeland Security. The Ready Campaign is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. Ready asks individuals to do three key things: Get an emergency supply kit Make a family emergency plan Be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses. Refugees International http://refugeesinternational.org/ Refugees International generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for displaced people around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement. Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP) http://www.preservecollections.org/ RAP is a national network of nonprofit organizations with expertise in the field of conservation and preservation. Through coordinated outreach activities, educational programs, and publications, RAP organizations foster awareness about preserving our cultural heritage. RAP members present training programs, provide conservation and preservation services, create publications to assist institutions in caring for their collections, and provide free technical advice to collecting institutions across the country.
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Regional Disaster Center Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID) http://www.crid.or.cr/crid/ing/index_ing.html CRID objectives: Improve compilation, processing and dissemination of disaster-related information, offering quality information services to a wide range of users in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. Strengthen sub regional (Central America, South America and the Caribbean), national and local capacities to establish and maintain disaster information and documentation centers. Promote the use of electronic technology for the provision of information services. Contribute to the development of the Regional Disaster Information System. Mission: To promote the development of a prevention culture in the Latin American and Caribbean countries through the compilation and dissemination of disaster-related information, and the promotion of co-operative efforts to improve risk management in the Region. ReliefWeb http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of “forgotten emergencies” at the same time. ReliefWeb was launched in October 1996 and is administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). US Agency for International Development (USAID) http://www.usaid.gov/ The United States has a long history of extending a helping hand to those people overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from a disaster or striving to live in a free and democratic country. It is this caring that stands as a hallmark of the United States around the world—and shows the world our true character as a nation. US foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America’s foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals. USAID’s history goes back to the Marshall Plan reconstruction of Europe after World War Two and the Truman Administration’s Point Four Program. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and created by executive order USAID. US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) http://www.oep.dhhs.gov/ OEP is an office within the US Department of Health and Human Services and has the Departmental responsibility for managing and coordinating Federal health, medical, and health related social services and recovery to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters including: Natural Disasters Technological Disasters Major Transportation Accidents Terrorism
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US National Response Team (NRT) http://www.nrt.org/ Welcome to the US National Response Team Website—providing technical assistance, resources and coordination on preparedness, planning, response and recovery activities for emergencies involving hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants, hazmat, oil, and weapons of mass destruction in natural and technological disasters and other incidents of national significance. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ This web site is provided by the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program as part of our effort to reduce earthquake hazard in the United States. We are part of the USGS Geologic Discipline and are the USGS component of the congressionally established, multi-agency National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The USGS participates in the NEHRP with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). In the 2004 reauthorization of NEHRP by Congress, NIST has been given the lead role to plan and coordinate this national effort to mitigate earthquake losses by developing and applying earth science data and assessments essential for land-use planning, engineering design, and emergency preparedness decisions. United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) http://www.uncrd.or.jp/ Now in its thirty-fourth year, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) has continued its efforts to link every aspect of its operations with the important output of United Nations conferences and resolutions, notably the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and the UN Millennium Development Goals. While continuing our mandate to assist the developing countries achieve better results from their development efforts, the Centre has also endeavoured to upgrade and adjust its programmes and projects in line with the changing needs and conditions of its client community, both in Japan and abroad. In this way the Centre strives to strengthen the relevance of its operations—a full account of which is contained on this homepage. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. In more than five decades, the agency has helped an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. Today, a staff of around 6,540 people in 116 countries continues to help 19.2 million persons.
Endangered Species 2009 IUCN List of Threatened Species http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on taxa that have been globally evaluated using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. This system is designed to determine the relative risk of extinction, and the main purpose of the IUCN Red List is to catalogue and highlight those taxa that are facing a higher risk of global extinction (i.e. those listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable). The IUCN Red List also includes information on taxa that are categorized as Extinct or Extinct in the Wild; on taxa that cannot be evaluated because of insufficient information (i.e. are Data Deficient); and on taxa that are either close to meeting the threatened thresholds or that would be threatened were it not for an ongoing taxon-specific conservation programme (i.e. Near Threatened). Animal Info: Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals http://animalinfo.org/ Endangered Species Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service http://endangered.fws.gov/ The Fish and Wildlife Service, in the Department of the Interior, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, in the Department of Commerce, share responsibility for administration of the Endangered Species Act. NatureServe http://www.natureserve.org/ NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories—known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers—operating in all 50 US states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Together we not only collect and manage detailed local information on plants, animals, and ecosystems, but develop information products, data management tools, and conservation services to help meet local, national, and global conservation needs. The objective scientific information about species and ecosystems developed by NatureServe is used by all sectors of society—conservation groups, government agencies, corporations, academia, and the public—to make informed decisions about managing our natural resources.
Energy About Petroleum and Oil http://www.bydesign.com/fossilfuels/links/html/oil.html Energy Citations Database (ECD) http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/ Welcome to the Energy Citations Database (1948–Present) Web site. The Energy Citations Database (ECD) is designed and developed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information(OSTI) with the science-attentive citizen in mind. Its creation is consistent with OSTI’s objective to provide easier and faster access to the Department’s scientific and technical information. Energy Citations is publicly available without charge to users.
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Energy Citations contains bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The Database provides access to DOE publicly available citations from 1948 through the present, with continued growth through regular updates. Energy Citations includes bibliographic records of literature in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents. Energy in Iceland: Historical perspective, present status, future outlook, second edition http://www.os.is/Apps/WebObjects/Orkustofnun.woa/1/wa/dp?id=920&wosid=U7 pstVPzguP1AuQ01MfSjM This publication is a joint project of Orkustofnun and the Ministries of Industry and Commerce, first published in November 2003. It contains, among other things, information about primary energy consumption, energy resources, generation and consumption of energy. Second edition was published in September 2006. Energy Information Administration: Country Analysis Briefs http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/index.html These pages contain hypertext links to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links provide additional information that may be useful or interesting and are being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EIA Web site. EIA does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. EIA does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer. The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the US Department of Energy. Our mission is to provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. EnergyFiles http://www.osti.gov/energyfiles At this site you will find over 500 databases and Web sites containing information and resources pertaining to science and technology of interest to the Department of Energy, with an emphasis on the physical sciences. Sponsored, developed, and maintained by the Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), EnergyFiles combines information, tools, and technologies to facilitate access to and use of scientific resources. We appreciate your continued support of EnergyFiles and hope it proves to be a valuable tool in your research endeavors. Henry Ford, Charles Kettering and the “Fuel of the Future”: Article by Bill Kovarik, PhD http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/papers/fuel.html How Car Engines Work: Article by Marshall Brain http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine3.htm How Diesel Engines Work: Article by Marshall Brain http://www.howstuffworks.com/diesel.htm
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How Oil Drilling Works: Article by Craig C. Freudenrich, PhD http://www.howstuffworks.com/oil-drilling1.htm International Energy Agency (IEA) http://iea.org/ The International Energy Agency (IEA) acts as energy policy advisor to 26 Member countries in their effort to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for their citizens. Founded during the oil crisis of 1973–74, the IEA’s initial role was to co-ordinate measures in times of oil supply emergencies. As energy markets have changed, so has the IEA. Its mandate has broadened to incorporate the “Three E’s” of balanced energy policy making: energy security, economic development and environmental protection. Current work focuses on climate change policies, market reform, energy technology collaboration and outreach to the rest of the world, especially major producers and consumers of energy like China, India, Russia and the OPEC countries. With a staff of around 190, mainly energy experts and statisticians from its 26 member countries, the IEA conducts a broad programme of energy research, data compilation, publications and public dissemination of the latest energy policy analysis and recommendations on good practices. National Energy Authority http://www.os.is/page/energystatistics The responsibilities of Orkustofnun: To conduct research on energy issues, accumulate information, and maintain a database of knowledge on energy resources. To collect basic data on hydrological conditions, on the hydrological budget of Iceland’s freshwater and geothermal resources, as well as collect data on various natural and environmental processes. To disseminate knowledge on the exploration and exploitation of geothermal resources to developing nations. To execute administrative functions on behalf of the Icelandic government, and serve as a governmental advisor on energy issues. From the Orkustofnun Agency, Iceland. NaturalGas.org http://www.naturalgas.org/ Naturalgas.org is presented as an educational website covering a variety of topics related to the natural gas industry. The purpose of this website is to provide visitors with a comprehensive information source for topics related to natural gas, and present an unbiased learning tool for students, teachers, industry, media, and government. This site has been developed and is maintained by the Natural Gas Supply Association. OTS Heavy Oil Science Center Home Page http://www.lloydminsterheavyoil.com/ Heavy oil is a type of crude oil which is very viscous and does not flow easily. The common characteristic properties are high specific gravity, low hydrogen to carbon ratios, high carbon residues, and high contents of asphaltenes, heavy metal, sulphur and nitrogen. Specialized refining processing is required to produce more useful fractions, such as: naphtha, kerosene, and gas oil. United Mine Workers of America (UMWA): Underground Coal Mining http://www.umwa.org/index.php?q=content/underground-coal-mining
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Coal is the primary fuel source for generating electricity in the United States and Canada. Over 51% of electricity in the United States is generated through burning coal. Coal is the least expensive, safest, and highest naturally occurring BTU source available for power generation in the world. Known coal reserves in the US and Canada are estimated to have over 250 years of recoverable coal remaining. In many ways, coal mining has become a much easier and safer job than it was long ago. However, coal miners face dangers and hardships at work that require a high degree of skill and training to overcome. Wergy.com: The energy directory http://gmaiso.free.fr/energy/index.php3?page=default World Coal Institute http://www.worldcoal.org Coal is a vital global energy source—not only does coal provide electricity, but it is also an essential fuel for steel and cement production, and other industrial activities. Technologies are continuously being developed to increase the ways in which coal can be utilised, to improve the efficiency of coal, and to meet environmental challenges—including carbon capture and storage technology.
Engineering Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology (DLNET) http://en.scientificcommons.org/repository/digital_library_network_for_engineering_ and_technology_dlnet The Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology or DLNET is a project funded by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) initiative of the National Science Foundation under NSF Grant DUE-0085849. DLNET is envisaged as a repository to archive “Learning Objects” (LOs) as well as a platform for information discovery, interaction, content-building and distribution that will support pedagogy and learning in Engineering and Technology. It is a collaborative effort of four institutions, namely, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), Iowa State University (ISU) and Virginia Tech (VATECH). The Alexandria Research Institution (ARI) of Virginia Tech manages the project providing the necessary support to integrate the inputs and guidance from participating institutions as well as the NSDL. E-journal Search Engine http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/ejournals.html Search the content of over 350 freely available full-text science, engineering and technology ejournals, selected for relevance and quality. Academic journals, trade publications, newsletters, and society journals are covered. All sites are also listed in the Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology catalogue of Internet resources. Note: the E-journals search engine previously only included the computing, engineering and mathematics subjects. We are currently extending the coverage of the search engine to the other SET subjects: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, environment, general sciences, geography and physics. engAPPLETS http://www.engapplets.vt.edu/
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Java Applets for Engineering Education: Thermodynamics of Air, Mohr’s Circle and Projectile Motion among others. Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/hhmap.html The digital images in this feature represent a small fraction of the graphic records in the HABS and HAER collections. They were selected as a sampling of the depth and breadth of the collections and the great variety of structures recorded therein. Many of the structures are still in everyday use; others are gone. One, St. Michael’s Cathedral in Alaska, was destroyed in a fire and reconstructed using HABS drawings. iCivilEngineer http://icivilengineer.com/ The site provides links in areas such as their Career Center, Engineering News, Free Publications, IT News and Industry News. Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/ Welcome to the Science, Engineering and Technology pages of Intute. Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists. It covers the physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science. The database currently contains 34000 records. MAGiC (Managing Access to Grey Literature Collections) http://www.magic.ac.uk In the last few years the engineering community has gained enhanced access to electronic information resources. However, little attention has been given to grey literature such as technical reports. The report, with its technical detail and rapid dissemination, is the information medium favoured by engineers. In the US, some recent report literature from agencies such as NASA and the Departments of Energy and Defense is readily available on the internet. In the UK, apart from the substantial holdings of the British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC), other major collections of technical reports tend to be scattered across academia, government and industry. These resources are difficult to identify, locate and access. The MAGiC project is a first step towards establishing a new collaborative system for the collection, storage and utilisation of engineering grey literature. Importantly it seeks to ensure that access to technical reports becomes part of the continuing development of a distributed national electronic resource. NTIS (National Technical Information Service) Library http://www.ntis.gov/search/ The National Technical Information Service serves our nation as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. For more than 50 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to well over 2 million publications covering over 350 subject areas. Our mission supports the nation’s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery. National Academic Press http://search.nap.edu/
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The National Academy Press (NAP) was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. NAP publishes over 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by NAP are unique in that they attract the nation’s leading experts in every field to serve on their blue ribbon panels and committees. For definitive information on everything from space science to animal nutrition, you have come to the right place. National Academy of Engineering http://www.nae.edu/nae/naehome.nsf Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The NAE operates under the same congressional act of incorporation that established the National Academy of Sciences, signed in 1863 by President Lincoln. Under this charter the NAE is directed ‘whenever called upon by any department or agency of the government, to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art’. The Online Ethics Center for Engineering & Science http://www.onlineethics.org/ Our mission is to provide engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work, and to serve those who are promoting learning and advancing the understanding of responsible research and practice in science and engineering. Society of Women Engineers http://www.swe.org/ SWE Mission (Adopted in 1986): Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity. Stanford Engineering Everywhere http://see.stanford.edu/default.aspx Stanford Engineering Everywhere is an online portal offering ten courses from Stanford’s School of Engineering—including the three-course introductory sequence in Computer Science—free of charge. The Virtual Technical Reports Center at the University of Maryland: EPrints, Preprints, & Technical Reports on the Web http://www.lib.umd.edu/ENGIN/TechReports/Virtual-TechReports.html Welcome to the Virtual Technical Reports Center! The Institutions listed here provide either full-text reports, or searchable extended abstracts of their technical reports on the World Wide Web. This site contains links to technical reports, preprints, reprints, dissertations, theses, and research reports of all kinds. Some metasites are listed by subject categories, as well as by institution. This site will be updated monthly.
Entomology—Insects Bugwood Network http://bugwood.org/
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The Mission of The Bugwood Work Group is to gather, create, maintain, promote the use of, and economically distribute digital information both as resources and as tools to enhance and complement information exchange and educational activities primarily in the fields of entomology, forestry, forest health and natural resources. Entomological Society of America http://www.entsoc.org/ The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. Founded in 1889, ESA today has more than 5,700 members affiliated with educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government. Members are researchers, teachers, extension service personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants, students, and hobbyists. Insects and Entomology http://www.ent.iastate.edu/List/ From Iowa State University. National Pest Management Association http://pestworld.org/ PestWorld.org is the official Web site of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), a non-profit organization committed to the protection of public health, food and property. This Web site serves as a comprehensive resource for consumers, media, educators and pest control professionals. From common household pests to do-it-yourself pest control tips, PestWorld.org provides timely information and tools to better serve our visitors’ pest management needs. OdonataCentral http://www.odonatacentral.org/ OdonataCentral makes use of relational databases to dynamically generate maps, checklists, and accompanying data. The initial distribution data used on this site is based on the North American Dot Map Project. A project initiated by Nick Donnelly and involving more than 100 contributors from the Odonata community. The goal of this project was to accurately document the distributions of all North American species. The final product from this project was published as a three volume set in 2004.
Environment—see also Forensic Sciences, see also Toxicology, see also Chapter Sixteen— Bioterrorism Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/atsdrhome.html ATSDR’s Web site has a prodigious amount of information on environmental health issues, public health, and hazardous substances in the environment. ATSDR’s environmental health links provide case studies, health and nursing information, and topics covering the effects of hazardous substances and hazardous waste on human life. This is both a searchable and bilingual Web site. Aldo Leopold Archives http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AldoLeopold/
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Aldo Leopold is considered by many to have been the most influential conservation thinker of the 20th Century. Leopold’s legacy spans the disciplines of forestry, wildlife management, conservation biology, sustainable agriculture, restoration ecology, private land management, environmental history, literature, education, esthetics, and ethics. He is most widely known as the author of A Sand County Almanac, one of the most beloved and respected books about the environment ever published. The Leopold Collection houses the raw materials that document not only Leopold’s rise to prominence but the history of conservation and the emergence of the field of ecology from the early 1900s until his death in 1948. Amazon Watch http://www.amazonwatch.org/ To work with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples’ rights in the face of large-scale industrial development—oil and gas pipelines, power lines, roads, and other mega-projects. Some of Amazon Watch’s programs include: Amazon Communications Team. Equipping Amazonian indigenous groups with media skills and communications tools in order to increase their capacity to defend their lands from destructive mega-projects. Monitoring Mega-Projects. Documenting and disseminating information on the social and environmental impacts of proposed mega-projects in the Amazon basin. Supporting Rainforest Peoples. Mobilizing technical, financial, legal and public relations support for indigenous organizations fighting destructive mega-projects. American Water Resources Association http://www.awra.org AWRA is open to anyone who is interested in some aspect of water. The Web site provides information on water from states and conferences, and publication listings. AWRA publishes the Journal of American Water Resources Association. Applied and Environmental Microbiology http://aem.asm.org/ This journal provides a substantial amount of research in the areas of environmental microbiology, food microbiology, plant microbiology, and biotechnology. Current full-text articles are available to members only; some articles that are six months old are free online. This journal is indexed in Agricola, BIOSIS, Index Medicus, and Science Citation Index. Bioremediation Discussion Group http://www.bioremediationgroup.org/. This discussion group is designed to provide a forum for bioremediation topics. Members can subscribe to receive messages in either non-digest or digest mode. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives http://www.atf.gov/ The ATF deals with a unique aspect of environmental health. Each division: alcohol, tobacco and firearms, has a different mission but a common goal, protection of public health. Links on this site lead to information on school violence, arson, drugs, labeling of alcohol, and investigation of proper usage and distribution of products. CDC National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) http://www.cdc.gov/nceh
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The National Center for Environmental Health plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to maintain and improve the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment and by preventing premature death and avoidable illness and disability caused by non-infectious, non-occupational environmental and related factors. CLIWOC International http://www.ucm.es/info/cliwoc/ The existence of abundant meteorological data from logbooks of different European countries constitutes a common and invaluable heritage of the most outstanding scientific interest. The analysis of the logbooks content will contribute to characterise climate during XVIIIth and XIXth centuries and to asses climate change. These logbooks are an unique source of information which can not be obtained from any other way and will help to understand climate variability for a period and area (the oceans) with scarce data until now. The availability of such data to the scientific community will contribute to a better detection of climate change. The main aim of the project is to produce and make freely available for the scientific community the world’s firsts daily oceanic climatological database for the period 1750 to 1850. The database will provide a better knowledge of oceanic climate variability over the study period. Data will be obtained from documentary sources, mostly logbooks records, which are kept in a number of European archives in Spain, Britain, Holland and France. The original records will be transcribed and introduced into a computer based database. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/ The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) is the primary climate-change data and information analysis center of the US Department of Energy (DOE). CDIAC is located at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and includes the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases. CDIAC’s data holdings include records of the concentrations of carbon dioxide and other radiatively active gases in the atmosphere; the role of the terrestrial biosphere and the oceans in the biogeochemical cycles of greenhouse gases; emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere; long-term climate trends; the effects of elevated carbon dioxide on vegetation; and the vulnerability of coastal areas to rising sea level. CDIAC provides data management support for major projects, including the AmeriFlux Network, continuous observations of ecosystem level exchanges of CO2, water, energy and momentum at different time scales for sites in the Americas; the Ocean CO2 Data Program of CO2 measurements taken aboard ocean research vessels; DOE-supported FACE experiments, which evaluate plant and ecosystem response to elevated CO2 concentrations, and NARSTO, which assesses ozone and fine particle processes in the troposphere over North America. Center for Environmental Philosophy http://www.cep.unt.edu/ This site contains links to Associations, Bibliography, Funding Opportunities, Graduate Programs and Publications as well as links to Environmental Ethics Groups. Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) http://www.ohsu.edu/croet/ CROET, the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, is dedicated to health and safety in the workforce. Our mission is to promote health, and prevent disease and disability among working Oregonians and their families during their
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employment years and through retirement. We do so through basic and applied research, outreach and education. CROET works to prevent illness and disability in partnership with labor, industry, government and the community. As part of Oregon Health & Science University— Oregon’s only academic health center—we embrace the university’s multifaceted mission of healing, teaching, discovery, and community service to improve the well-being of people in Oregon and beyond. CROET conducts research, trains health professionals, provides consultation, and offers the public information on hazardous chemicals and their health effects. CROET comprises more than 100 scientists and research staff exploring a range of questions relating to the prevention of injury and disease—and the promotion of health—in the workforce of Oregon and beyond. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Environmental Health http://www.cdc.gov/Environmental/ The CDC’s Web site has volumes of information that cover national and international health topics. Interesting links include “Traveler’s Health,” which provides information on diseases throughout the world. The CDC/Environmental Health Web page covers topics such as swimming, carbon monoxide poisoning, and drinking water, and links to morbidity reports and other statistical resources. The site includes additional links to an alphabetical list of diseases from acanthamoeba infection to zoster, which result from environmental problems. CHEM-TOX http://chem-tox.com/ This Web site provides links to research articles on illnesses that result from Capitol Report/Environmental New Links (http://www.caprep.com/). This Web site provides online information on specialized environmental policy from various governmental sources, such as the Federal Register, Federal Courts and other federal and state agencies. Children’s Environmental Health Network http://www.cehn.org/ This site provides resources dealing with ways to protect fetuses and children from environmental health hazards. There are links to information from databases and conferences and governmental policies that protect children, as well as a downloadable training manual with guidelines and teaching tools on pediatric environmental health. This is a searchable Web site. Climate Change: The Discovery of Global Warming http://aip.org/history/climate/ This Website created by Spencer Weart (Director of the Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics [AIP] in College Park, Maryland, USA) supplements his much shorter book, which tells the history of climate change research as a single story. On this Website you will find a more complete history in dozens of essays on separate topics, updated annually. Climate Change|US EPA http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html EPA’s climate change programs and activities are an integral part of the Agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment. EPA’s Climate Change Web site offers the public the most current and accurate information on the broad issue of climate change. EPA’s Climate Change Web site is maintained by EPA’s Climate Change Division within EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Programs. The content for each section is based on information from different sources that are described later on this page.
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The EPA Climate Change Web site has four main sections on climate change issues and another section on “What You Can Do” to reduce your contribution. The Basic Information page is a good place to start for someone new to the issue, as it provides an executive summary of all the information across the site. Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) http://www.dlese.org/library/ The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a grassroots community effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels. DLESE supports Earth system science education by providing: Access to high-quality collections of educational resources Access to Earth data sets and imagery, including the tools and interfaces that enable their effective use in educational settings Support services to help educators and learners effectively create, use, and share educational resources Communication networks to facilitate interactions and collaborations across all dimensions of Earth system education DLESE resources include electronic materials for both teachers and learners, such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online courses, and much more. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, DLESE is being designed, built, and governed by community members from around the country. To this end, the DLESE Steering Committee has developed the DLESE Strategic Plan. ** Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) http://www.eng.nsf.gov/bes/ BES supports research in the Bioengineering field and provides links to initiatives and funding opportunities E/Environmental Magazine http://www.emagazine.com This magazine was conceived during the “Greenhouse Summer” of 1988 and was launched in December 1989. Each issue focuses on topics such as environmental issues and trends and food and environmental health and includes reviews on new books and films and industrial and consumer product information. This magazine is indexed in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, Ebsco’s Magazine Article Summaries, Environmental Periodicals Bibliography, Alternative Press Index, and InfoTrac. EPA Office of Water http://epa.gov/water/ EPA’s current Strategic Plan charts a course for the Agency over the five years 2006–2011. The Plan is organized around five key goals: Clean Air and Global Climate Change; Clean and Safe Water; Land Preservation and Restoration; Healthy Communities and Ecosystems; and Compliance and Environmental Stewardship.
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EPA-Sustainability http://epa.gov/sustainability/ Sustainability is the ability to achieve continuing economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet and providing a high quality of life for its people. Achieving sustainable solutions calls for stewardship, with everyone taking responsibility for solving the problems of today and tomorrow—individuals, communities, businesses and governments are all stewards of the environment. This site examines sustainability and provides links to EPA programs and tools in four key areas: the Built or human-created Environment; Water, Ecosystems and Agriculture; Energy and the Environment; and Materials and Toxics. Links to the programs and tools are organized in three categories: Policies and Programs; Research, Tools and Technologies; and Assessments and Performance Measures. Earth Institute at Columbia University http://www.earth.columbia.edu/ The Earth Institute at Columbia University brings together talent from throughout the University to address complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, with particular focus on sustainable development and the needs of the world’s poor. The Earth Institute is motivated by the belief that science and technological tools already exist, and could be expanded, to greatly improve conditions for the world’s poor while preserving the natural systems that support life on Earth. Under the direction of international economist Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, the Earth Institute supports pioneering projects in the biological, engineering, social, and health sciences, while actively encouraging interdisciplinary projects—often combining natural and social sciences—in pursuit of solutions to real world problems. Responding to the particular challenges of sustainable development, Earth Institute faculty have recently focused on such topics as: Carbon cycle and energy Water access and safety Hazards mitigation Climate change and climate/society interactions Global health Ecosystems Agriculture, ecology, and nutrition Urbanization Earth Portal http://www.earthportal.org/ The Earth Portal is a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment. It is a means for the global scientific community to come together to produce the first free, expert-driven, massively scaleable information resource on the environment, and to engage civil society in a public dialogue on the role of environmental issues in human affairs. It contains no commercial advertising and reaches a large global audience. The Earth Portal has three components: The Encyclopedia of Earth, with over 3,500 articles, is produced and reviewed by 1,000 scholars from 60 countries. The Earth Forum provides commentary from scholars and discussions with the general public. The Earth News offers news stories on environmental issues drawn from many sources.
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Earth System Research Laboratory http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/ Climate Analysis Branch: The Climate Analysis Branch (CAB) strives to advance national capabilities to interpret the causes of observed climate variations, and to apply this knowledge to improve climate models and forecasts and develop new climate products that better serve the needs of the public and decision-makers. EarthRef http://www.earthref.org/ Site contains links to discussion areas, online modeling tools, searchable databases (online and external), tool links and upcoming events. EarthTrends http://earthtrends.wri.org/ Welcome to EarthTrends, an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments and individuals, EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats. Much of the environmental information on the internet is fragmented, buried, or only available at a price. EarthTrends gathers data from the world’s leading statistical agencies, along with WRI-generated [World Resources Institute] maps and analyses, into a single database for rapid searching and retrieving. To facilitate the comparison of data from different sources, EarthTrends supplements its content with detailed metadata that reports on research methodologies and evaluates the information’s reliability. All of these resources are made available to the public at no charge. Our users range from individuals who influence environmental policy—whether in governments, academia, corporations, think-tanks, or other civil society groups—to educators, students, and the public at large. To meet their diverse needs, we present information in multiple formats and differing levels of complexity. We encourage you to explore the data within our ten topic areas and five information tools to fully grasp the capabilities of EarthTrends! Earthwatch http://www.earthwatch.org/ The UN System-wide Earthwatch mechanism is UNEP’s umbrella initiative to work with UN agencies in order to exchange and share environmental information, and support ongoing global assessment and reporting activities by giving access to relevant documents, indicators and other information products. Earthwatch was established at the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm and reinforced by the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro and its Agenda-21 chapter on Information for Decision Making. Earthwatch has close links to UNEP’s Global Environmental Outlook data activities and the wider UNEP.Net information network. The site is searchable by issue (biotechnology, freshwater, hazardous waste, etc.), keyword, region (Europe, North America, etc.) or by using the site index. There are also links to other UN-sponsored sites. Eco-Portal—The Environmental Sustainability Info Source http://eco-portal.com/ An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for Environmental Sustainability.
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The site has links to Environmental news, conferences (if in session), and the following broad categories: Air, Land, Ocean, Regions, Sustainability, and Water. These categories are further subdivided. EcoEarth.info http://www.ecoearth.info/ EcoEarth.Info is an Internet search tool that provides access to reviewed environmental sustainability news, information retrieval tools, and original analysis and action opportunities. EcoEarth.Info is a one of a kind Environment Portal—with genuine Internet search, cutting biocentric commentary & constant news and link tracking—and dedicated to achieving global environmental sustainability. EcoEarth.Info is for noncommercial, educational purposes only. ECOTOX Database http://www.epa.gov/ecotox/ecotox_home.htm The ECOTOX (ECOTOXicology) database provides single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life. ECOTOX is a useful tool for examining impacts of chemicals on the environment. Peer-reviewed literature is the primary source of information encoded in the database. Pertinent information on the species, chemical, test methods, and results presented by the author(s) are abstracted and entered into the database. Another source of test results is independently compiled data files provided by various United States and International government agencies. Prior to using ECOTOX, you should visit the “About ECOTOX/Help“ section of this Web Site. In addition, it is recommended that you consult the original scientific paper to ensure an understanding of the context of the data retrieved from the ECOTOX database. Edelson Center for Environmental and Preventive Medicine http://www.ephca.com This site provides links to information on numerous diseases and the environmental factors that contribute to them. Stephen B. Edelson, for whom the center is named, is a practicing physician and a consultant for environmental medicine. “Ozone Therapy” and “Environmental Illness” are among the many links that provide a full discussion on diseases and their relationship to the environment. EdGCM: Climate Modeling for Research and Education http://edgcm.columbia.edu/ Most climate researchers believe that climate change will profoundly impact both our planet’s environment and the world’s economic and geopolitical landscape in the coming decades. Since these impacts have the potential to affect everyone, a basic knowledge of the Earth’s climate system is critical in order to make informed judgments about climaterelated issues. To achieve that goal, educators need resources to engage their students in the scientific and technological processes scientists use to forecast climate change. Computer-driven global climate models (GCMs) are one of the primary tools used today in climate research, but until now they could not have been much more than a “black box” to the general public. As a practical matter, few educators have had access to GCMs, which typically required supercomputing facilities and skilled programmers to run. The resulting lack of familiarity with climate modeling techniques has often engendered public distrust of important scientific findings based on such methodologies. EdGCM changes all this by providing a research-grade GCM with a user-friendly interface that can be run on a desktop computer. For the first time, students can explore the subject of climate change in the same way that actual research scientists do. In the process of using EdGCM, students will become knowledgeable about a topic that will surely affect
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their lives, and we will better prepare the next generation of scientists who will grapple with a myriad of complex climate issues. Education Center at the National Snow and Ice Data Center: Where the Earth Is Frozen http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/ The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. NSIDC supports research into our world’s frozen realms: the snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground, and climate interactions that make up Earth’s cryosphere. Scientific data, whether taken in the field or relayed from satellites orbiting Earth, form the foundation for the scientific research that informs the world about our planet and our climate systems. Encyclopedia of Earth http://www.eoearth.org/ Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Earth, a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other’s work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public. The motivation behind the Encyclopedia of Earth is simple. Go to Google™ and type in climate change, pesticides, nuclear power, sustainable development, or any other important environmental issue. Doing so returns millions of results, some fraction of which are authoritative. The remainder is of poor or unknown quality. This illustrates a stark reality of the Web: digital information on the environment is characterized by an abundance of “great piles of content” and a dearth of “piles of great content.” In other words, there are many resources for environmental content, but there is no central repository of authoritative information that meets the needs of diverse user communities. Our goal is to make the Encyclopedia of Earth the largest reliable information resource on the environment in history. envirohealthaction http://www.envirohealthaction.org/ There is a wealth of information on this site for consumers and practitioners. There are links to articles on toxics and health, children’s environmental health, and air pollution that cover plants, indoor and outdoor air, safe drinking water, and climate changes. The coverage of these topics is extensive with links to related articles, Web sites, and organizations. This Web site can be searched by keyword or from a category of listings. The Web site is powered by Physicians for Social Responsibility. http://www.psr.org/ EnviroLink http://www.envirolink.org/ EnviroLink is a non-profit organization...a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news. At EnviroLink we’re committed to promoting a sustainable society by connecting individuals and organizations through communications technologies. We recognize that our technologies are just tools, and that the solutions to our ecological challenges lie within our communities and their connection to the Earth itself.
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EnviroLink does not take any positions on any specific environmental issues; it exists solely to act as a clearinghouse on the Internet for the environmental community, which is incredibly diverse in its views. EnviroLink is run primarily by dedicated volunteers. Environment Canada http://ec.gc.ca/ Environment Canada’s mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; conserve Canada’s renewable resources; conserve and protect Canada’s water resources; forecast weather and environmental change; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government. Environmental Education on the Internet http://eelink.net/ EE-Link is a participant in the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). To find out more about EE-Link, check out our site criteria and the principles of environmental education that guide our work, read more about our sponsors and view the awards that we’ve received, or contact EE-Link via email at
[email protected]. Environmental Estrogen and Other Hormones http://www.som.tulane.edu/ecme/eehome This Web site is the joint effort of several institutions to provide information on a wide variety of natural compounds and synthetic chemicals that mimic natural hormones. The EEOH site focuses on lead and astrobiology. The links to lead focus on its appearance in the home, in the soil, and in the body. There are also links related to testing for lead. Environmental Hazardous Management Institute http://www.ehmi.org/ This Web site provides full-text to research initiatives that analyze environmental health issues. Information on household chemicals, motor oil, recycling, and backyard compost are covered in these articles. Environmental Health and Safety [National Safety Council] http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/Resources/Pages/EnvironmentalHealthandSafety.aspx Environmental Health Watch http://www.ehw.org/ EHW has a wealth of environmental health information under the broad categories of “House,” “Community,” and “National/Global.” Information on such topics as mold, indoor pollution, chemical accidents, and climate changes are linked from the broad topics. Check sheets to identify and test environmental problems in the home are available through EHW along with practical ways to address environmental health problems. The site also provides a list of recommended reading resources. Environmental History of Latin America http://www.stanford.edu/group/LAEH/ An Online Bibliography with resources in such subject areas as the Amazon, the Andes, Brazil, Mesoamerica and Web sources that relate to Latin American environmental issues. Environmental Information Sites http://www.davidson.edu/academic/economics/website/env_0.htm
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This site divides its topics into such areas as Biodiversity and Endangered Species, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Environmental Law, Environmental Media, General Environmental/Sustainable Development Research Sites and International Environmental Organizations among others. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov The EPA Web site has a large amount of information on environmental health issues for all users. With a mission to “protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment—air, water, and land—upon which life depends,” the EPA has provided links to all aspects of environmental health issues through links on laws and regulations, educational resources, and programs. A valuable link is “Browse EPA Topics,” which provides numerous links to EPA Web sites on most environmental health issues, such as pesticide, pollution prevention, and water. This Web site is both searchable and bilingual. http://www .epa.gov/epahome/topics.html Environmental Quality Statistics http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/NEPA/reports/statistics/ This site provides access to the statistical tables that appear in “Part III. Environmental Data and Trends” of Environmental Quality, the annual report of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Most of the tables at this site have been updated since the publication of the last annual report (The 1997 Report of the Council on Environmental Quality). Environmental Research Web http://environmentalresearchweb.org/ Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/esi/ Visitors interested in environmental performance measurement may wish to download the report and data for the 2008 Environmental Performance Index. This Web site provides access to the 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) report and underlying data, and the map gallery. In addition, it provides an archive of the reports and data for the 2000, 2001, and 2002 versions of the ESI. The documents made available here provide in-depth details on the analytical framework, quantitative methodology, and data sources that underlie each edition of the ESI. Note that because of data and methodological improvements to each subsequent version of the ESI, the country scores cannot be utilized in time-series analysis. We welcome criticisms, suggestions, and comments. European Environmental Agency http://www.eea.eu.int/ The EEA aims to support sustainable development and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe’s environment through the provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy making agents and the public.” The EEA web site has links to its Organization, Documents (Annual Reports, EEA Strategy, etc.), Key Partners (links to various other environmental organizations) and Job and Contract Opportunities. GAP Analysis Program http://gapanalysis.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt Gap Analysis is a scientific means for assessing to what extent native animal and plant species are being protected. It can be done at a state, local, regional, or national level.
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The goal of Gap Analysis is to keep common species common by identifying those species and plant communities that are not adequately represented on existing conservation lands. Common species are those not threatened with extinction. By identifying their habitats, Gap Analysis gives land managers, planners, scientists, and policy makers the information they need to make better-informed decisions when identifying priority areas for conservation Gap Analysis came out of the realization that a species-by-species approach to conservation is not effective because it does not address the continual loss and fragmentation of natural landscapes. Only by protecting regions already rich in habitat can we adequately protect the animal species that inhabit them. GeoIndex http://www.geoindex.com/ GeoIndex is a powerful Search Engine developed, owned and maintained by Datasurge Company to specifically fill a need for the Geo-Environmental professional. The areas covered by this search Engine are: 1. GEOTECHNICAL; 2. ENVIRONMENTAL; 3. HYDROGEOLOGY; 4. GEOLOGY; 5. MINING; 6. PETROLEUM. This is a continuously growing service which will provide a rich environment of information unmatched in this area. The information available is broken down into four different Categories, and they are COMPANIES, ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATION, and GOVERNMENT. Specialized index for geotechnical, environmental, hydrogeology, geology, mining and petroleum. Global Change Master Directory http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Welcome to NASA’s Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). The directory now hosts a new look and new search capability. We hope you will experience improved navigation throughout the site. For additional details on the new features offered, please see our release announcement. Please provide your feedback through our comment form. Our goal is to enable users to locate and obtain access to Earth science data sets and services relevant to global change and Earth science research. The GCMD database holds more than 20,000 descriptions of Earth science data sets and services covering all aspects of Earth and environmental sciences. One can use the search box or select from the available keywords to search for data and services. We encourage your participation in writing and maintaining the information in our databases. You will find authoring tools to assist you. In addition, Subscription services are available to notify you of new entries. The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) International Directory Network (IDN) Interoperability Forum is available to discuss content and database issues. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) http://www.gcrio.org/ The US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global change-related educational resources on behalf of the various US Federal Agencies that are involved in the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). GCRIO offers the following products and services to its users: GCRIO acts as a clearinghouse for selected key documents and reports that are either generated or sponsored by the US Government or by specific Federal Agencies.
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GCRIO provides high-level User Services for the interagency Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS). GCRIO performs outreach services to both domestic (Federal, state, and local) and international target audiences (including governments, institutions, researchers, educators, students, and the general public) in an effort to showcase relevant activities and results of the US Global Change Research Program and to help increase the awareness of the availability of data and information resources of the participating Federal Agencies. The GCRIO Web site (http://www.gcrio.org) provides access to selected bibliographic data bases; web sites at the participating Federal Agencies; relevant environmental data, catalog, and library systems; and a section that deals with environmental education. Global Climate Change Student Guide http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/Resources/gcc/index.html Welcome to the website for the Global Climate Change Student Information Guide. This website reproduces aric‘s Global Climate Change Student Guide, written by Joe Buchdahl, a comprehensive work for geology, geography and environmental science students studying climate change. To find out how to obtain the paper copy, contact aric. Alternatively, download and print the PDF version. The Global Climate Change Student Information Guide includes chapters on: the climate system; causes of climate change; empirical observation and climatic reconstruction; climate modelling; and palaeo- and contemporary climate change. It is suitable for all levels of undergraduate study, although 1st year students may find some of the mathematics in chapter 1 (the climate system) a little challenging. Globalchange.gov http://globalchange.gov/ Gateway to Global Change Data and Information GreenBiz http://greenbiz.com/ Our mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices. Specifically, our goals are to: Serve as an information clearinghouse on sustainable business practices, with resources from a wide variety of entities including companies, nongovernmental organizations, trade associations, government agencies, and academic institutions. Help companies and other organizations turn information into knowledge and action by providing hands-on tools, expert advice, and case studies. Provide a directory of organizations that offer technical assistance to companies on environmental issues. Facilitate increased communication, information sharing, and learning among environmental professionals and other interested parties. Facilitate increased understanding of sustainable business practices beyond the private sector to government entities, nongovernmental organizations, news media, investors, students and academics, and the public at large. healthfinder® http://www.healthfinder.gov/
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This site, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides information on consumer health and human services. Through keyword searching or alphabetical listings of topics, healthfinder has a wealth of information on environmental health issues and includes links for 26 diseases caused by environmental factors. HotSpot: California on the Edge http://calacademy.org/exhibits/california_hotspot/overview.htm Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
[email protected] HDGEC is a forum for the exchange of information and opinions on the human dimensions of global environmental change. Archived messages from HGDEC are online. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/home-page/hdgec.html Institute of Global Environment and Society http://grads.iges.org/home.html The Institute of Global Environment and Society, Inc. (IGES)—a non-profit, tax exempt research institute, incorporated in the State of Maryland—was established to improve understanding and prediction of the variations of the Earth’s climate through scientific research on climate variability and climate predictability, and to share both the fruits of this research and the tools necessary to carry out this research with society as a whole. The staff of IGES includes a dedicated group of scientists uniquely qualified to conduct basic research in these areas. Application of scientific knowledge for the sustainable development of society is an important objective of the Institute. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) http://www.ipcc.ch/ The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change. The IPCC does not conduct any research nor does it monitor climate related data or parameters. Its role is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC reports should be neutral with respect to policy, although they need to deal objectively with policy relevant scientific, technical and socio economic factors. They should be of high scientific and technical standards, and aim to reflect a range of views, expertise and wide geographical coverage. Marine Pollution Bulletin http://www.elsevier.com/locate/marpolbul This journal covers all aspects of the environmental conditions of lakes, estuaries, seas, and oceans. Abstracts are available online while full-text is available through subscription to ScienceDirect. Among the sources that index this journal are BIOSIS, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, and Current Contents/ASCA. NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies http://www.giss.nasa.gov/ The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), at Columbia University in New York City, is a laboratory of the Earth Sciences Division of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and a unit of the Columbia University Earth Institute. Research at GISS emphasizes a broad study of global climate change.
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NLM Specialized Information Services http://sis.nlm.nih.gov SIS is a division of the National Library of Medicine. SIS is responsible for resources and services in toxicology, environmental health, chemistry, HIV/AIDS, and specialized topics in minority health. “Toxicology and Environment Health” links to more than ten databases and other resources related to toxicology and environmental health issues. Other valuable links are “Biological Warfare” and “Health Hotline.” NOAA Arctic Theme Page http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/ The Arctic is a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless, frozen ground, that teems with life, including organisms living in the ice, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals and human societies. NOAA provides Arctic information and a set of reputable indicators that describe the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate. Visit the Arctic Change Indicators website. NOAA/ESRL Global Monitoring Division http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/ GMD’s mission is to observe and understand, through accurate, long-term records of atmospheric gases, aerosol particles, and solar radiation, the Earth’s atmospheric system controlling climate forcing, ozone depletion and baseline air quality, in order to develop products that will advance global and regional environmental information and services. NWISWeb Data for the Nation http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has collected water-resource data at approximately 1.5 million sites across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The types of data collected are varied, but generally fit into the broad categories of surface water and ground water. Surface-water data, such as gage height (stage) and streamflow (discharge), are collected at major rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Ground-water data, such as water level, are collected at wells and springs. Water-quality data are available for both surface water and ground water. Examples of water-quality data collected are temperature, specific conductance, pH, nutrients, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds. This web site serves current and historical data. Data are retrieved by category of data, such as surface water, ground water, or water quality, and by geographic area. Subsequent pages allow further refinement by selecting specific information and by defining the output desired. Not all water-resource data collected by the USGS are provided on this web page. To inquire about the availability of additional hydrologic data, as well as other USGS information such as reports, visit the USGS Water Resources Home Page at http://water.usgs.gov. National Council for Science and the Environment—National Library for the Environment http://www.cnie.org/nle/ This site features links to Congressional Research Service Books and Reports, News & Announcements and Online References. There are also links to Enviromental Hot Topics, Featured Links and National Council for Science and the Environment programs. National Environmental Directory http://www.environmentaldirectory.net/
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Welcome to the National Environmental Directory, a directory of more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with environmental issues and environmental education. This directory is the most complete and most comprehensive environmental directory in the United States. National Environmental Health Association http://www.neha.org/ NEHA was created in 1937 and has a membership of more than 5,000, who serve in the public and private sector, in academia, and in the uniformed services. The association’s mission is “to advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all.” The major journal for the association is the Journal of Environmental Health. Other publications include books on food protection, hazardous waste and materials, and management and general environmental health resources. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html NIOSH is the research arm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its Web site has an enormous amount of information on environmental health issues. Topics covered on the site include agriculture safety and health, construction safety, noise and hearing protection, and pesticide illnesses. There is news on current events through the “Spotlight” link. This searchable site links to databases that provide summaries, analysis, and data on safety and health issues. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ NIEHS is one of 27 National Institutes of Health. Links on this site cover a wealth of environmental health issues, such as research projects, toxicology programs, community outreach activities, and current information in the form of press releases. There are links to the NIEHS library catalog, databases, journal listings, PubMed, CANCERLIT, Current Contents, and Medline. NIEHS provides links for kids and teachers also. This is a bilingual, searchable site. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ The NOAA collection spans centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Sun. NOAA is descended from the oldest physical science agencies in the United States Federal Government including the Coast Survey (1807), Weather Service (1870) and Fish Commission (1871). The NOAA of today carries on the work begun by these agencies under the auspices of the National Ocean Service, the National Weather Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Because of this broad base of scientific expertise and the geographic range under which NOAA science and observations are conducted, the NOAA collection includes thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton. National Safety Council, Environmental Health Center http://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/nsc.html
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The mission of the Environmental Health Center (EHC) is to foster improved public understanding of significant environmental health risks and challenges facing modern society. This goal reinforces the National Safety Council’s commitment to increased and more effective citizen involvement in safety, health and environmental decision-making. National Wildlife Health Center http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/ NWHC Mission: The mission of the National Wildlife Health Center is to serve the nation and its natural resources by providing sound science and technical support, and to disseminate information to promote science-based decisions affecting wildlife and ecosystem health. The NWHC provides information, technical assistance, research, education, and leadership on national and international wildlife health issues. Natural Resources Defense Council https://www.nrdc.org/ NRDC’s purpose is to “safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals” through laws, science, and the support of its 500,000 nationwide members. The links on this site provide information on issues concerning global warming, environmental legislation, nuclear waste and war, and wildlife and fishery. This is a searchable Web site with a timeline of environmental events. Nature http://www.nature.com/nature/ This weekly international magazine covers all aspects of the sciences. Nature provides original and research articles, reports, and commentaries. Other valuable features are book reviews, new products, and job listings. The magazine is indexed in Biological and Agricultural Index, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, and General Science Index. Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine http://charlotte.med.nyu.edu This institute is considered to be “one of the nation’s oldest and foremost centers for research into health effects of environmental pollution.” Links are provided to the institute’s faculty and their research interest. There are also links to consumer information on education and public service programs. Occ-Env-Med-L http://occhealthnews.net/occ-env-.htm#Confid This electronic list is designed to provide those involved in occupational and environmental medicine with a tool to discuss, evaluate, and prevent diseases and health effects related to exposures at work and from other environments. Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds http://www.epa.gov/owow/ The Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) promotes a watershed approach to manage, protect, and restore the water resources and aquatic ecosystems of our marine and fresh waters. This strategy is based on the premise that water quality and ecosystem problems are best solved at the watershed level and that local citizens play an integral role in achieving clean water goals. Operational Significant Event Imagery http://www.osei.noaa.gov/
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Mission: The Operational Significant Event Imagery team produces high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which are visible in remotely sensed data available at the NOAA Science Center in Suitland, Maryland. Oregon Explorer http://oregonexplorer.info/ Goals: Be Oregon’s “go to” place for natural resources information Enable users to quickly find, retrieve, integrate and synthesize geo-referenced and well-organized natural resource and environmental information and access experts through a web portal. Develop customized data products and tools to provide decision support, streamline environmental permitting and target investments in order to improve natural resource and environmental management in the public and private sectors. Develop a statewide environmental assessment framework and apply it at recurring intervals as part of an overall statewide sustainability strategy. Empower users to share their information with others in order to create and build shared understanding about Oregon’s natural resource and environmental issues, problems and opportunities and build community networks. Planet Ark http://www.planetark.com/ Planet Ark works to show people the many ways they can reduce their day to day impact on the environment—at home, at work and in the community. This is the home of Reuters Daily World Environment News and Pictures. RealClimate http://realclimate.org/ RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science. Scorecard http://scorecard.org This Web site provides volumes of information on communities, the effect of environmental contaminants on living organisms, and the companies that release the contaminants. An interactive map allows users to enter a zip code to obtain pollution information on water, waste, air, and land. Scorecard provides information on 12 adverse health effects and the chemicals that may produce the effect, a profile of chemicals, and the top 10 cancer-risk counties for air pollution in the United States. This is a searchable Web site. Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER) http://www.ser.org/ SER International does not itself engage in restoration projects; its mission is to promote ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and reestablishing an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture. Society of Environmental Journalists http://sej.org/
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The mission of the Society of Environmental Journalists is to advance public understanding of environmental issues by improving the quality, accuracy, and visibility of environmental reporting. Towards that end, SEJ provides critical support to journalists of all media in their efforts to cover complex issues of the environment responsibly. Through combined efforts of board, staff, members, and appropriate partners, SEJ offers unique educational programs and services for working journalists, educators, and students, including annual and regional conferences; daily EJToday news service; quarterly SEJournal; biweekly TipSheet and other publications; SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment; members-only listservs; mentoring program; website-based resources; and a lively membership network of journalists and academics. SEJ also acts to raise awareness among editors, news managers, publishers, and other key decision-makers in the media on the value and importance of environmental news reporting. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry http://www.setac.org/ This nonprofit organization is designed for individuals and institutions involved in environmental projects related to management, conservation, education, and research and development. SETAC embraces the study of soil science and engineering, biology, and water sciences. This organization has offices on three continents and a membership of more than 5,000. SETAC’s major publication is Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Stratospheric Ozone http://www.ozonelayer.noaa.gov/ NOAA uses satellite, airborne and ground-based systems to continuously monitor stratospheric ozone as well as the chemical compounds and atmospheric conditions that affect its concentration. NOAA’s Aeronomy Laboratory, Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory, Climate Prediction Center and the National Climatic Data Center are actively involved in monitoring and research, which enhances the scientific understanding of ozone and the processes affecting its concentration in the stratosphere. This site provides information on these NOAA organizations, links to current and historical stratospheric ozone and climate data as well as information on the science of ozone. A list of NOAA representatives, recent ozone-related press releases and frequently asked questions are also provided via the pulldown menu above. Talloires Declaration http://www.ulsf.org/programs_talloires.html Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov/ This Web site is the Library of Congress’ source for legislative information. Keyword searching on environmental health issues results in full text of all legislative information introduced by Congress and the Congressional Record since 1989, summaries of bills since 1973, and other congressional committee reports. Access to environmental health issues can also be obtained through a bill number search or through browsing. Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/ A weekly on-line magazine with news, features and comment on global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and development issues. Access to carefully selected documents, websites and other resources concerned with climate and sustainable development.
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UN-Water http://www.unwater.org/ In 2003, UN-Water was endorsed as the new official United Nations mechanism for follow-up of the water-related decisions reached at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and the Millennium Development Goals. It will support Member States in their efforts to achieve water and sanitation goals and targets. UN Water’s work encompasses all aspects of freshwater, including surface and groundwater resources and the interface between fresh and sea water. It includes freshwater resources, both in terms of their quality and quantity, their development, assessment, management, monitoring and use (including, for example, domestic uses, agriculture and ecosystems requirements). The scope of the work of UN-Water also includes sanitation—encompassing both access to and use of sanitation by populations and the interactions between sanitation and freshwater. It further includes water-related disasters, emergencies and other extreme events and their impact on human security. UN-Water acts at global, regional and country level. It adds value to the work and expertise of separate UN agencies and programmes. It brings coherence and integration among them, and serves as the common voice of the UN system on water and sanitation. It will improve cooperation with external partners, and provide timely information on status and trends of the world’s freshwater resources. UNEP Atlas of Our Changing Environment http://na.unep.net/digital_atlas2/google.php US Global Change Research Program http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/default.php The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) supports research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society. The USGCRP began as a presidential initiative in 1989 and was codified by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (P. L. 101-606), which mandates development of a coordinated interagency research program. Participants in the USGCRP include: Agency for International Development Dept. of Agriculture Dept. of Commerce, Natl. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. Dept. of Defense Dept. of Energy Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Dept. of State Dept. of Transportation Dept. of the Interior, US Geological Survey Environmental Protection Agency National Aeronautics & Space Administration National Science Foundation Smithsonian Institution Water, Air, and Soil Pollution http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/0049-6979 This is an international, interdisciplinary journal focusing on the physical and biological processes that may pollute plant life, air, water, and soil. Some sources that index this
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journal are the American Petroleum Institute, Aqualine Abstracts, Ecology Abstracts, and Current Contents/Agriculture. Water Resources of the United States—Publications http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/ The Water Resources Discipline is one of four science disciplines of the USGS. The WRD mission is to provide reliable, impartial, timely information that is needed to understand the Nation’s water resources. WRD actively promotes the use of this information by decision makers to: Minimize loss of life and property as a result of water-related natural hazards, such as floods, droughts, and land movement. Effectively manage ground-water and surface-water resources for domestic, agricultural, commercial, industrial, recreational, and ecological uses. Protect and enhance water resources for human health, aquatic health, and environmental quality. Contribute to wise physical and economic development of the Nation’s resources for the benefit of present and future generations Western Waters Digital Library http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/ The Western Waters Digital Library (WWDL) contains government reports, classic water literature, legal transcripts, water project records, personal papers, photographic collections, and video materials about the Columbia, Colorado, Platte, and Rio Grande river basins. Please see the Guide to the Collections for more information. The WWDL is a collaborative regional project created by twelve university libraries in eight western states. Clicking on a search result will take you to the website of the contributing institution where you can search further, create your own list of favorites, and manipulate or compare and contrast images. World Bank: Environment http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/ENVIRONMENT/0,,menu PK:176751~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:244381,00.html Concern for the environment is viewed by many as a rich-country luxury. It is not. Natural and man-made environmental resources—fresh water, clean air, forests, grasslands, marine resources, and agro-ecosystems—provide sustenance and a foundation for social and economic development. Today, the World Bank is one of the key promoters and financiers of environmental upgrading in the developing world.” The site has links to more specific areas (Environmental Themes, Projects, etc.) with links to documents in more specialized subtopics. World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org WRI is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives. World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems. Our staff, board, and partners work together to catalyze public and private action. We work with organizations and individuals throughout the world. While http://www.wri.org/wri/ is our home page for WRI, we have many projectspecific Web sites designed to address special information needs and interactions. An example of how WRI is “walking the talk” to lighten our environmental footprint through an energy- and resource-efficient office space.
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Yucca Mountain Project http://www.ymp.gov/ After more than 20 years and $4 billion in scientific study, the US Congress approved Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as the nation’s first long-term geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The site also contains a timeline for the project as well as technical documents and project databases among other resources.
Evolution The Complete Works of Charles Darwin http://darwin-online.org.uk Darwin Correspondence Project http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/ Darwin’s correspondence provides us with an invaluable source of information, not only about his own intellectual development and social network, but about Victorian science and society in general. Letters form the largest single category of Darwin’s working papers (this website contains details of around 14,500 surviving letters) and were one of the most important means by which he gathered data and discussed ideas. They provide a remarkably complete picture of the development of his thinking, throwing light on his formative years and the years of his voyage around the world on H. M. S. Beagle. The letters also chronicle the period that led up to the publication of his controversial theory of the transmutation of species by means of ‘natural selection’ in The Origin of Species, and the subsequent heated debates. Darwin Digital Library of Evolution http://darwinlibrary.amnh.org The Darwin Digital Library of Evolution is based at the American Museum of Natural History Library. The goal of this undertaking is to make the full literature of evolution available online within a historically and topically coherent structure. The work of Charles Robert Darwin is our pivot, but our framework includes the 17th century to the present and encompasses the history of evolution as a scientific theory with deep roots and broad cultural consequences. DDLE is a pilot project drawing on resources of members of the Biodiversity Heritage Library Consortium. (The BHLC is a member of the Open Content Alliance and is comprised of: The American Museum of Natural History, New York; Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass.; Harvard University Botany Libraries, Cambridge, Mass.; Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis; The Natural History Museum, London; The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey; The Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, DC contributions are included from the Natural History Museum [London] and the Missouri Botanical Garden.) We have undertaken this effort believing that more broadly diffused knowledge of the scientific and cultural history of evolution will secure the place of evolutionary science in open societies. National Center for Science Education http://ncseweb.org/
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The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) defends the teaching of evolution in public schools. We are a nationally recognized clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and “scientific creationism” out. NCSE is the only national organization to specialize in this issue. We provide: Reviews of current anti-evolution activity in the United States and around the world Background to the fundamentally creationist and anti-evolution movement known as “Intelligent Design” Detailed information on the Creation/Evolution controversy from 1859 to the present Resources for parents, teachers, school boards, and the general public. TalkOrigins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy http://www.talkorigins.org/ Talk.origins is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical origins. Most discussions in the newsgroup center on the creation/evolution controversy, but other topics of discussion include the origin of life, geology, biology, catastrophism, cosmology and theology. The TalkOrigins Archive is a collection of articles and essays, most of which have appeared in talk.origins at one time or another. The primary reason for this archive’s existence is to provide mainstream scientific responses to the many frequently asked questions (FAQs) that appear in the talk.origins newsgroup and the frequently rebutted assertions of those advocating intelligent design or other creationist pseudosciences. Understanding Evolution http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ Understanding Evolution is a non-commercial, education website, teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology. This site is here to help you understand what evolution is, how it works, how it factors into your life, how research in evolutionary biology is performed, and how ideas in this area have changed over time. Writings of Charles Darwin on the Web http://pages.britishlibrary.net/charles.darwin/ The most complete collection of Darwin’s work ever published—with original page numbers, illustrations etc. Edited by Dr John van Wyhe. [John van Wyhe is a historian of science and the Director of the research project The complete work of Charles Darwin online at the University of Cambridge. He is affiliated with the Department of History & Philosophy of Science, a Member of Council for the British Society for the History of Science and Director of its Wheeler Library].
Fire Science E. V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database http://www.talltimbers.org/fedb-intro.html In an effort to reach an expanded audience for the Tall Timbers E. V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database, the Library is helping create a new web-based gateway for fire information called the Southern Fire Portal (SFP). The goal of the SFP is to provide portal users with single point access to fire data, documents, projects, tools, and websites related to fire and natural resource management in the southern United States. A diverse group of federal, national, regional, and state organizations is partnering to create and publicize the SFP. The Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Database and the Southern Research Station’s
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online Encyclopedia of Southern Fire Science are key components of the SFP. The Joint Fire Sciences Program (JFSP) is a major source of funding for the SFP project. To learn more about the SFP and its Partners and Supporters, please visit the web site at http:// frames.nbii.gov/southernfire. Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES) http://frames.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt The Fire Research And Management Exchange System or FRAMES is a systematic method of exchanging information and transferring technology between wildland fire researchers, managers, and other stakeholders. In partnership with the US Geological Survey’s National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Program, FRAMES is implementing web-based technologies that can help bridge the gap between science and management. The goal is to make wildland fire data, metadata, tools, and other information resources easy to find, access, distribute, compare, and use. In collaboration, the wildland fire research and management communities can use these technologies to help eliminate redundancy, reduce costs, and promote increased productivity and efficiency.
Forensic Sciences—see also Environment, see also Toxicology, see also Chapter Sixteen— Bioterrorism American Academy of Forensic Sciences http://www.aafs.org/ As a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law, the AAFS is committed to the promotion of education and the elevation of accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences. It does so via the Journal of Forensic Sciences (its internationally recognized scientific journal), newsletters, its annual scientific meeting, the conduct of seminars and meetings, and the initiation of actions and reactions to various issues of concern. As the world’s most prestigious forensic science organization, the AAFS represents its members to the public and serves as the focal point for public information concerning the forensic science profession.” American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law http://www.emory.edu/AAPL/ The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL, pronounced “apple”) is an organization of psychiatrists dedicated to excellence in practice, teaching, and research in forensic psychiatry. Founded in 1969, AAPL currently has more than 1,500 members in North America and around the world. The Goals of AAPL—The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law promotes scientific and educational activities in forensic psychiatry by: Facilitating the exchange of ideas and practical clinical experience through publications and regularly scheduled national and regional meetings Sponsoring continuing education programs for both forensic and general psychiatrist and other mental health and legal professionals Developing ethical guidelines for forensic psychiatry Stimulating research in forensic psychiatry and providing a forum for the presentation of the results of such research Developing guidelines for education and training in forensic psychiatry for both general psychiatry residents and postresidency fellows Providing information to the public through a speaker’s bureau and published literature.
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American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) http://www.abfde.org/ Prior to the establishment of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc, (ABFDE) in 1977, the need to identify qualified forensic scientists capable of providing essential professional services was long recognized. Within its mandate, the Board provides a program of certification in forensic document examination with the dual purpose of serving the public interest and promoting the advancement of forensic science. In purpose, function, and organization, therefore, the ABFDE is analogous to the certifying boards in other scientific fields. A non-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Board’s sponsors are: American Academy of Forensic Sciences American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Canadian Society of Forensic Science The ABFDE is the only certifying body that can claim such sponsorship and, as such, is not to be confused with any other organization having a similar sounding name. American Board of Forensic Odontology http://www.abfo.org/ Our Mission: The objective of the Board is to establish, enhance, and revise as necessary, standards of qualifications for those who practice forensic odontology, and to certify as qualified specialists those voluntary applicants who comply with the requirements of the Board. In this way, the Board aims to make available a practical and equitable system for readily identifying those persons professing to be specialists in forensic odontology who possess the requisite qualifications and competence. Purpose: The need to identify forensic scientists unequivocally qualified to provide essential professional services for the Nation’s judicial and executive branches of government has long been recognized. In response to this professional mandate, The American Board of Forensic Odontology was organized in 1976 under the auspices of the National Institute of Justice. The ABFO is comprised of individuals who are national and world renowned experts. The ABFO is recognized by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences as a forensic specialty that offers board certification to its members The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) http://ascld.org/ The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to providing excellence in forensic science analysis through leadership in the management of forensic science. The purpose of the organization is to foster professional interests, assist the development of laboratory management principles and techniques; acquire, preserve and disseminate forensic based information; maintain and improve communications among crime laboratory directors; and to promote, encourage and maintain the highest standards of practice in the field. A number of mechanisms exist to allow ASCLD to achieve these goals. The organization has a yearly symposium devoted to providing training in leadership and management techniques. The meeting also offers the membership the opportunity to network with other laboratory directors. A newsletter is published three times a year that contains useful information for the membership. Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) http://afte.org/ In 1969, in recognition of the potential requirement for an association dealing specifically with the identification of firearms and toolmarks, thirty-five police and civil-
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ian specialists from throughout the United States and Canada gathered at the Chicago Police Department Crime Laboratory to discuss formation of an association. Many of these original participants had informally gathered for years during annual meetings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and felt the need for an association to address the requirements of firearms and toolmark examiners. The purpose of the conference was described by a statement from the program that read “this meeting is being held to determine the advisability of forming an organization of Firearms and Tool Mark Examiners. It is hoped that the organization will consider future meetings that could be devoted to the presentation of scientific and technical papers, descriptions of new techniques and procedures, review of instrumentation and the solution of common problems encountered in these scientific fields”. The formation meeting was a success and the participants decided to form an association to be named the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE). Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS) http://www.csfs.ca/ The Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS) is a non-profit professional organization incorporated to maintain professional standards, and to promote the study and enhance the stature of forensic science. Membership in the society is open internationally to professionals with an active interest in the forensic sciences. It is organized into sections representing diverse areas of forensic examination: Anthropology, Medical, Odontology, Biology, Chemistry, Documents, Engineering and Toxicology. Forensic scientists are routinely involved in investigations of crimes against persons and property, such as homicides, assaults, arson, impaired driving and fraud. Forensic scientists also appear regularly in criminal and civil proceedings and coroner’s inquests to give opinion evidence relating to forensic examinations. Special committees of the CSFS address educational, scientific, and legal issues within forensic science and act as advisory bodies to provincial and federal justice ministries. DNA Forensics—Human Genome Project http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/forensics.shtml Any type of organism can be identified by examination of DNA sequences unique to that species. Identifying individuals within a species is less precise at this time, although when DNA sequencing technologies progress farther, direct comparison of very large DNA segments, and possibly even whole genomes, will become feasible and practical and will allow precise individual identification. To identify individuals, forensic scientists scan 13 DNA regions that vary from person to person and use the data to create a DNA profile of that individual (sometimes called a DNA fingerprint). There is an extremely small chance that another person has the same DNA profile for a particular set of regions. Forensic Art Service http://www.forensicartist.com/index.html Welcome to the world of Forensic Art. This site was developed out of the love of forensic art as well as a means of providing a resource to agencies or individuals that may require the services of a forensic artist. The site covers the various facets of forensic art, giving a brief description of each. Take time to view the various pages and contact me if you have any questions regarding a specific issue or on forensic art in general. A Forensic Artist provides many services including composite drawing, three dimensional facial reconstruction, two-dimensional facial reconstruction, decomposition sketches and computer enhanced reconstructions, computer and [h]and drawn image-enhancement and age
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progression. Other services include a hand drawn and computer generated crime scenes, charts and graphs, assemblage of photo lineups, etc. Hopefully this page will help coordinate the needs of the law enforcement community, with the services that we as forensic artists can provide, as well as a means for fellow artists to communicate and swap ideas with each other. Forensic Botany http://myweb.dal.ca/jvandomm/forensicbotany/ This site presents an overview of the developing field of forensic botany, the application of plant science to the resolution of legal questions. The basis of forensic science is The Exchange Principle, now called Contact Traces, first articulated by Edmond Locard in 1910: a criminal always leaves something at the crime scene, or takes something away (Marriner, 1991). Very often, trace botanical evidence can link an object or suspect to the scene of a crime, as well as rule out a suspect or support an alibi. A plant’s anatomy and its ecological requirements are in some cases species-specific; correct interpretation of botanical evidence can give vital information about a crime scene or the whereabouts of a suspect or victim (Lane et al., 1990). Forensic Dentistry Online http://www.forensicdentistryonline.org/forensichomepage.htm This site contains links to Books, Case Reports, Forensic Dentists (UK and US), Journals, Meetings, Online Lectures and a Speaker’s Bureau. Forensic-Evidence.com http://forensic-evidence.com/ This site, edited by Andre A. Moenssens, Douglas Stripp Missouri Professor of Law Emeritus, contains links to a variety of sources: Evidence Law News, Of Interest to Testifying and Consulting Experts, Identification Evidence, Behavioral Evidence, Biological Evidence, Police Procedures as well as a newsletter to which one can subscribe. Forensic Science Communications http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/current/index.htm Quarterly, full text publication by the FBI. Forensic Science Society http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk The site maintains links to a Bibliography, Career Opportunities, Conferences, Science & Justice Journal (Tables of Contents), Society Publications and related Web links. Handbook of Forensic Services http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/forensics.pdf The purpose of the Handbook of Forensic Services is to provide guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting and preserving evidence and to describe the forensic examinations performed by the FBI Laboratory. International Association for Identification (IAI) http://www.theiai.org/ Welcome to the Home Page of the world’s oldest and largest forensic organization. Our membership today is comprised of over 5600 individuals from 70 nations and 13 forensic disciplines. The IAI offers training and educational opportunities in Fingerprints, Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Photography and Electronic Imaging, Firearms and Tool Marks, Bloodstain Pattern Identification, Footwear and Tire Track Analysis, Questioned Documents,
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Polygraph, Forensic Art, Forensic Odontology, Innovative and General Techniques and Laboratory Analysis. International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (IAFT) http://www.tiaft.org/ TIAFT, is a 37 years old international association of over 1400 members from all regions of the world who are actively engaged in analytical toxicology or allied areas. The aims of this association are to promote cooperation and coordination of efforts among members and to encourage research in forensic toxicology. The members come from the police force, medical examiners and coroners’ laboratories, horseracing and sports doping laboratories, hospitals, departments of legal medicine, pharmacology, pharmacy and toxicology. A Member’s Area, an Open Area and an Online Forum are also available at the site. International Journal of Digital Evidence http://www.ijde.org/ International Journal of Digital Evidence (IJDE) is a forum for discussion of theory, research, policy, and practice in the rapidly changing field of digital evidence. IJDE is supported by two organizations at Utica College in Utica, New York: the Economic Crime Institute (ECI) and Computer Forensics Research and Development Center (CFRDC). The editor is Gary R. Gordon, Ed. D., who is the Executive Director of the ECI, the Director of the CFRDC, and Professor of Economic Crime Management. The associate editor is John Leeson, PhD Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Central Florida and Assistant Director, National Center for Forensic Science. Dr. Leeson is also certified as a computer forensic examiner by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists. Articles are available free online. Marks Working Group http://www.intermin.fi/intermin/hankkeet/wgm/home.nsf The Marks Working Group (MWG) is one of the forensic science working groups of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI). This working group covers examinations in a wide range of disciplines including toolmarks, shoeprints, tire marks, barefeet, lock and key examinations, manufacturing marks and other related topics. The general aims of the Marks Working Group are to raise the level of expertise of marks examiners and to promote best quality assurance practises in the fields of expertise covered by the working group. National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) http://www.thename.org/ The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) is the national professional organization of physician medical examiners, medical death investigators and death investigation system administrators who perform the official duties of the medicolegal investigation of deaths of public interest in the United States. NAME was founded in 1966 with the dual purposes of fostering the professional growth of physician death investigators and disseminating the professional and technical information vital to the continuing improvement of the medical investigation of violent, suspicious and unusual deaths. Growing from a small nucleus of concerned physicians, NAME has expanded its scope to include physician medical examiners and coroners, medical death investigators and medicolegal system administrators from throughout the United States and other countries.
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NAME members provide the expertise to medicolegal death investigation that is essential to the effective functioning of the civil and criminal justice systems. NAME is now the national forum for the interchange of professional and technical information in this important segment of public administration. NAME seeks to promote excellence in the day to day investigation of individual cases as well as to improve the interaction of death investigation systems with other agencies and political entities that interface with death investigation in each jurisdiction in this country. National Institute of Justice, Investigative and Forensic Sciences http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/welcome.htm NIJ sponsors research, development, and evaluation of new and existing forensic technologies and methods. Use the buttons below to see specific information related to NIJ’s Investigative and Forensic Sciences program. To learn more about the program in general, read below. Reddy’s Forensic Page http://www.forensicpage.com/ This site, maintained by Reddy P. Chamakura, a forensic scientist who has been with the Police Laboratory, New York City Police Department for 32 years. The Index of links covers a multitude of subject areas: New Links, Organizations and Associations, Forensic Science Journals, Colleges Offering Forensic Science Programs, Job Opportunities and a variety of science-specific subject areas. Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) http://www.soft-tox.org/ The Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc. (SOFT) is an organization composed of practicing forensic toxicologists and those interested in the discipline for the purpose of promoting and developing forensic toxicology. Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosives Scene Response (TWGFEX-Scene) http://www.ncfs.ucf.edu/twgfex/home.html The mission of TWGFEX-Scene is to establish and maintain nationally accepted programs for the forensic investigation of fire, arson, and explosion scenes and devices. Further, to promote and maintain dialogue among personnel in the public safety and legal communities. TWGFEX-Scene Goals—the mission will be accomplished by: Promoting professional development in fire and explosion investigations; Promoting and facilitating information exchange within the fire and explosion investigation community, and between these investigators and the legal and laboratory communities; Developing and maintaining guidelines for fire and explosion investigations, scene examinations, and documentation; Performing collaborative exercises; Identifying job requirements for investigators’ knowledge, skills, and abilities; Establishing quality assurance guidelines to promote the reliability of the investigation and the results; Gaining national acceptance of TWGFEX guidelines. Zeno’s Forensic Science Site http://forensic.to/forensic.html This site is maintained by Dr. Zeno Geradts, a forensic scientist at the Netherlands Forensic Institute of the Ministry of Justice. He works in the Digital Evidence section in the area of forensic
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(video) image processing and pattern recognition. His links are grouped in the following categories: General Information Sources, Forensic Science and Forensic Medicine.
Forestry—Canada/North America Boreal Forest Network http://www.borealnet.org/ The Boreal Forest Network is an organization of environmentalists, indigenous peoples and scientists concerned with the protection and sustainable use of the boreal forest, one of the three great forest systems of the world. We are the North American arm of the international Taiga Rescue Network, founded in 1992 during an international conference in Jokkmokk, Sweden. The boreal forest—or taiga—is an almost continuous band of coniferous forests circling the countries of the Circumpolar North. Though it is under increasing pressure from forestry, oil and gas exploration, mining and hydro mega-projects, little is known internationally of its plight outside of the boreal region itself. The boreal is also home to almost a million indigenous people, many of whom retain a strong connection with their cultures and traditions and value their traditional economies. borealforest.org http://www.borealforest.org/index.php The designation of Northwestern Ontario Forest Capital of Canada 2000 included a number of legacy projects, one of which was the Boreal Forest Website.The site was originally designed by Aki Peltonen (Stonehaven Innovations) and was modified and transferred to Lakehead University Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment in the spring of 2002. The site will continue to evolve with new additions such as international forestry and materials aimed at a young audiences. Suggestions for new additions and contributions should be directed to Dr. Ulf Runesson. Canadian Boreal Initiative http://www.borealcanada.ca/ The Canadian Boreal Initiative is working with a wide range of conservation organizations, First Nations, industry and other interested parties to link science, policy and conservation activities in Canada’s boreal forest. On December 1, 2003 the CBI released the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework—the most extensive national conservation vision ever. The Framework was developed in concert with leading conservation organizations, resource companies and First Nations. Convened by the Canadian Boreal Initiative, this group forms the Boreal Leadership Council, committed to the conservation and sustainable development of Canada’s boreal forest region. Since being established in January 2003, the CBI has also released research on the importance of the boreal region for migratory birds and published a review of progress marking the fourth anniversary of a June 1999 Canadian Senate report on conserving the boreal forest region. With a small hub in Ottawa, the CBI also partners with non-governmental organizations, First Nations and others across the country in on-the-ground boreal conservation work. The CBI is supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Canadian Forest Service http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/?lang=en
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The Mission of the Canadian Forest Service: To promote the sustainable development of Canada’s forests and competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector for the well-being of present and future generations of Canadians.” Canadian Forests http://www.canadian-forests.com/ Canadian Forests is the foremost website on forests and forestry in Canada. It provides quick access to all the Internet sites of the federal and provincial governments, the forest industries, service and supply companies, associations and NGOs, consultants, education and research, forestry news, employment opportunities, and much more. We invite you to browse our pages. Canadian Forests is a private initiative undertaken by Elizabeth Ruiz, editor, and John Roper, forestry consultant, based in British Columbia. We are not subsidized in any way by government or industry. Canadian Institute of Forestry http://cif-ifc.org/ The specific objects of the Institute as stated in the By-Laws are: To provide leadership in all aspects of forestry in Canada To foster public understanding of forestry, and its importance in Canada To advance members in their knowledge of forestry To cultivate an “esprit de corps” among members To publish a professional and scientific forestry journal To recognize excellence and outstanding contributions made to forestry by members and non-members through a national awards program. To welcome graduates of Canadian forest technical and forestry baccalaureate programs to the profession through the presentation of silver rings. To cooperate with other organizations having similar objectives National Forest Information System http://nfis.org/ In August 2000 the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) agreed on the need to establish an information infrastructure, called the National Forest Information System (NFIS), to answer on matters relating to sustainable forest management in Canada. The Ministers asked the CCFM-NFIS Steering Committee to direct the development of NFIS, including: developing a governance model defining the role and responsibility of each jurisdiction; defining the information needed to respond to our sustainable forest management commitments; examining opportunities for co-operation and co-ordination with other government and department agencies; clarifying the infrastructure of the Internet site; and taking into account the investments done by each jurisdiction in the respective inventory programs. National Forestry Database Program http://nfdp.ccfm.org/
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The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) created the National Forestry Database Program (NFDP) in 1990 with the following objectives: To describe forest management and its impact on the forest resource; To develop a public information program based on the database; To provide reliable, timely information to the provincial and federal policy processes.
Forestry—Europe European Forest Institute (EFI) http://www.efi.fi/ EFI is an international organisation established by European States. By the end of February 2006, ten European States (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Romania, Spain and Sweden) had ratified the Convention on EFI. With its over 130 member organisations and seven Project Centres, it offers the best forest research contacts and acknowledged collaboration at the European level. Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN) http://www.fern.org/ FERN stands for Forests and the European Union Resource Network and works to create real change in policies and practices of the EU, specifically those that impact on forests and forest peoples’ rights globally. We work closely with environmental groups and social movements world-wide and are connected with, and motivated by, their concerns—from locally based struggles for rights to national or regional campaigns against destructive practices, such as large scale industrial logging, mining and large dams. With so many issues affecting forests globally, FERN has decided to focus on the underlying causes that in many cases lead to forest loss. These include financial flows, the international trade in timber and other forest products, and government policies. Our work consists of research, analysis, facilitation, co-ordination, support, education and advocacy. In all our work we try to increase the political and economic space for people to create a more balanced society in which there is a true respect for forest peoples, human rights and environmental and social values. In our advocacy activities we aim to link different movements and organisations and create effective networks to campaign on issues we believe to be important. In other words: we link issues, stimulate informed discussion and develop joint strategies in areas that are of critical environmental and social concern, in most cases, but not exclusively, focused on EU institutions. By challenging established thinking, finding new and creative ways to progress, provoking discussions within the different environmental and social movements, and within government, we want to address seemingly intractable global concerns. Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) http://www.mcpfe.org/ The MCPFE is a high level political initiative that has developed as a dynamic process towards the protection and sustainable management of forests. This political commitment involves 44 European countries, European Community and cooperates with other countries, as well as international organizations that participate as observers.
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Forestry—India Indian Institute of Forest Management http://iifm.org/databank/ The Forest Information Service is a[n] IIFM/project that aims to develop a comprehensive Internet information bank on forest and related resources in India and around the world. The FIS proposes to act as a single gateway site which will lead visitors to a wealth of forest information categorized under broad subject areas. The FIS also proposes to link and provide information on various forest departments of India.
Forestry—Multinational Sources Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/ CIFOR is an international research and global knowledge institution committed to conserving forests and improving the livelihoods of people in the tropics. CIFOR’s high impact research helps local communities and small farmers gain their rightful share of forest resources, while increasing the production and value of forest products. Forest Protection Portal http://forests.org/ Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration. This web site is for educational and non-commercial purposes only and use signifies acceptance of this Disclaimer. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) http://www.fsc.org/en/ The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) shall promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests. Environmentally appropriate forest management ensures that the harvest of timber and non-timber products maintains the forest’s biodiversity, productivity and ecological processes. Socially beneficial forest management helps both local people and society at large to enjoy long term benefits and also provides strong incentives to local people to sustain the forest resources and adhere to long-term management plans. Economically viable forest management means that forest operations are structured and managed so as to be sufficiently profitable, without generating financial profit at the expense of the forest resources, the ecosystem or affected communities. The tension between the need to generate adequate financial returns and the principles of responsible forest operations can be reduced through efforts to market forest products for their best value. forestknowledge.net http://www.waldwissen.net/index_EN
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The information and communication platform waldwissen.net is a collaborative service from four research institutes: Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (Editorial Office WSL) Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape; Vienna Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg The network of forestknowledge.net is open to interested new partners and it is intended to enlarge and improve the supply of information concerning its volume and breadth as well as regarding the supply of services and the multilingualism. Forestry Compendium http://www.cabi.org/compendia/fc/index.asp The Forestry Compendium is a unique global compilation of knowledge on forestry. It has a comprehensive, worldwide coverage on tropical, subtropical, temperate and boreal tree species of major economic importance, and lesser-known species of local importance. It now also covers in detail many of the pests that damage these trees. It is a reference tool, which provides a basis for informed selection of woody species for a variety of uses, including for trials in plantation, agroforestry and natural forest systems. The Compendium is a dynamic multimedia encyclopaedia. It is unique in its highquality data content, user-friendliness, sophisticated software features, global scope and sustainability. Forestry Images http://www.forestryimages.org/ Forestry Images has been under development for a number of years, and is the result of the efforts of a large number of people. In the mid-1990’s we recognized a need for quality photographs of forest insects and disease organisms to use in information technology applications. The overall objective of Forestry Images is: to provide an accessible and easily used archive of high quality images related to forest health and silviculture, with particular emphasis on educational applications. In most cases, the images found in this system were taken by and loaned to us by photographers other than ourselves. Most are in the realm of public sector images. The photographs are in this system to be used! We have strived to provide accurate and correct identifications, taxonomy and descriptions. However, we recognize that invariably errors will occur and urge you, the user, to be the final quality control option. If you locate errors, correct them on your materials and please notify us of them so that we can correct them in Forestry Images as well. Forests Monitor http://www.forestsmonitor.org/ FORESTS MONITOR aims to contribute to the debate about sustainable forest management by collating and disseminating information on companies operating in the forestry sector around the world. The forestry sector has traditionally operated without independent scrutiny and we work to increase transparency and accountability of the sector. This web site contains publications, maps and some of the information we hold on forestry companies.
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Global Forest Information Service (GFIS) http://www.gfis.net/ The Global Forest Information Service (GFIS) is an initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF). It is led by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO),together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR) and CAB International. A range of additional partners contribute information to GFIS. The goals of GFIS are: To enhance access to all types of forest information, starting with news, meetings, and vacancy announcements, for all stakeholders, including governments, researchers, forest managers, NGOs, community groups and the public at large; and To contribute to an improved understanding of complex forest-related issues, to better decision-making and to facilitate a more informed public engagement in forest policy and forest management at all levels. Global Forest Watch http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/index.htm Global Mangrove Database & Information System (GLOMIS) http://www.glomis.com/ GLOMIS (GLObal Mangrove database and Information System) is a project of the International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME) with financial support from the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and of the Prefectural Government of Okinawa. GLOMIS is based at Okinawa, Japan and coordinates four Regional Centres located in Brazil, Fiji, Ghana and Malaysia. International Tropical Timber Organization http://www.itto.or.jp/live/index.jsp ITTO develops internationally agreed policy documents to promote sustainable forest management and forest conservation and assists tropical member countries to adapt such policies to local circumstances and to implement them in the field through projects. In addition, ITTO collects, analyses and disseminates data on the production and trade of tropical timber and funds a range of projects and other action aimed at developing industries at both community and industrial scales. For more information on ITTO’s action program go to ITTO at work, or see the Organization’s Biennial Work Programme for 2006–07. Members may submit project proposals to the Council for review and financing in accordance with the ITTO project cycle. Examples include pilot and demonstration projects, human resource development projects, and research and development projects; the Yokohama Action Plan sets out the types of activities that the Organization should undertake in project and policy work. All projects are funded by voluntary contributions, mostly from consuming member countries. Since it became operational in 1987, ITTO has funded more than 700 projects, pre-projects and activities valued at more than US$280 million. The major donors are the governments of Japan, Switzerland and the USA. International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) http://www.iufro.org/ Our mission is to promote the coordination of and the international cooperation in scientific studies embracing the whole field of research related to forests and trees for the well-being of forests and the people that depend on them. IUFRO is open to all individuals and organizations dedicated to forest and forest products research and related disciplines. It is a non-profit, non-governmental and nondiscriminatory organization with a long tradition dating back to 1892.
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Montréal Process http://www.mpci.org/ The Montréal Process is the Working Group on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests. It was formed in Geneva, Switzerland, in June 1994 to develop and implement internationally agreed criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests. Membership in the Working Group is voluntary and currently includes countries from both hemispheres, having a wide range in natural and social conditions. The member countries represent about 90 per cent of the world’s temperate and boreal forests in the northern and southern hemispheres. This amounts to 60 per cent of all of the forests of the world. (Note: Europe’s forests are not included—they are being addressed by the Helsinki or Pan-European Process.) PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) http://pefc.org/internet/html/ The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests. PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governemental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of on-going mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world’s forest area. Silvavoc Terminology Project http://www.iufro.org/science/special/silvavoc In the light of forestry research in a changing world, the forestry world needs a clear and comprehensible language and a forum to study and reconsider the correct meaning of forestry terms. With the participation of an increasing number of non-foresters in the decision-making process in forestry, the need for a clear and well defined forest terminology exists worldwide. In order to ensure the continued updating and revision of the terminology basic stock and inclusion of new forestry terms, international cooperation is of extreme importance. In February 1995, IUFRO started a pilot project on forest terminology called SilvaVoc. Silvavoc’s objectives are: to provide bibliographical and consultation services about forest terminologies and terminological activities; to contribute to the harmonization and integration of existing and future terminological data; to make compiled and improved data available in electronic form through computer networks; to produce special glossaries for specific target groups in an appropriate medium of publication. Taiga Rescue Network http://www.taigarescue.org/ Our Mission: To support local struggles and strengthen the cooperation between individuals, NGOs and indigenous peoples and nations concerned with the protection, resto-
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ration and sustainable use of the world’ boreal forests by means that ensure the integrity of natural processes and dynamics. Our Goals: Promoting socially beneficial, economically viable and ecologically sound management of the boreal forests. Ensuring Indigenous Peoples rights are respected and local control of resources is guaranteed. Protecting old-growth Northern forests. Halting destructive extraction and wasteful consumption of products from boreal forests. TreeLink: The Urban Forestry Portal http://treelink.org/ This site was created to provide information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry. For the researcher, the arborist, the community group leader, the volunteer—our purpose is to inform, educate, and inspire. Urban forestry is the art, science and technology of managing trees and natural systems in and around urban areas for the health and well being of communities. Practitioners combine strategic planning and best management practices with environmental stewardship education to create sustainable, cost-effective solutions for our cities and towns. When you think of a city, you probably don’t automatically think of trees. Isn’t a city a collection of buildings, pavement, and parking lots? Yes, but cities are also built with trees and open spaces. In fact, trees are a vital contributor to the health and wealth of any urban landscape. The emerging science and work of urban forestry is an exciting and growing phenomena that integrates the built environment with the natural environment. Our goal is to place trees and urban forestry on the sustainability agenda, sometimes referred to as smart growth, new urbanism, and green infrastructure or low impact development. Urban Forestry is the informal abbreviation for Urban and Community Forestry. World Agroforestry Centre http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ The vision: Our Vision is an agroforestry transformation in the developing world resulting in a massive increase in the use of working trees on working landscapes by smallholder rural households that helps ensure security in food, nutrition, income, health, shelter and energy and a regenerated environment. An agroforestry transformation involves a future in which millions of poor farming households have access to portfolios of adapted and productive tree enterprises that improve their livelihoods in a holistic way. Underpinning this transformation is the imperative of accelerated scientific research to ensure that the stream of necessary technical, policy and institutional innovations is forthcoming. The mission: Our mission is to advance the science and practice of agroforestry to help realise an Agroforestry Transformation throughout the developing world.
Forestry Online Book/Literature Collection Virtual Library of Wood Technology http://vifaholz.tib.uni-hannover.de/index.php?L=e Why at all a ViFaHolz?
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A virtual technical library is a clearly structured collection of all relevant-electronic and printed-information of one subject. It serves in particular as a navigator through the inscrutable information abundance in the Internet. The focusing of the information collection on the subject of wood technology minimizes expenditure of time and redundancy with the search for specialist information. Subject Guide: Contains high-quality information resources, selected by specialists in accordance with strict quality criteria, predominantly electronic, but also printed, usually in German or English language; sources of other languages contain a description in German or English. The experts provide the description and assign German and English keywords. The search occurs only in titles, description and keywords. The search terms should be quite general therefore. A search which contains to special terms—as usual in a general search engine—often results in zero hits. In order to improve the clearness and to make possible a focused search, eight subjects as well as seven types of sources are available.
Forestry—Rainforests Rainforest Action Network http://www.ran.org/ Rainforest Action Network (RAN) works to protect the Earth’s rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. RAN accomplishes its mission through dynamic, hard-hitting campaigns that work to bring corporate and governmental policies into alignment with popular support for rainforest conservation. RAN works in alliance with environmental and human rights groups around the world, including indigenous forest communities and non-governmental organizations in rainforest countries. World Rainforest Information Portal http://rainforestweb.org/ Rainforestweb.org was created as a tool for concerned citizens, companies and institutions to conveniently access the most complete and current information about rainforests, through one umbrella site. Created by Rainforest Action Network and designed by Blue Mandala, Rainforestweb.org offers a comprehensive and informative view of the state of our world’s rainforests through diverse postings and links. The strength of Rainforestweb.org as an information and campaign tool is its participatory design that encourages users to quickly add new resources, alerts and other postings to the site. Please take advantage of this resource and add any content you think others will find useful. We will continue to do the same. Rainforest Action Network’s goal in hosting this site is to strengthen the growing effort to save the world’s endangered forests. Rainforestweb.org provides a consolidated forum on rainforests, the threats to their survival and the myriad strategies underway to save them. In doing so, we hope this site offers the information needed by users—be you a lumber company executive or elementary school student—to take action for the forests. World Rainforest Movement http://www.wrm.org.uy/ The World Rainforest Movement is an international network of citizens’ groups of North and South involved in efforts to defend the world’s rainforests.
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It works to secure the lands and livelihoods of forest peoples and supports their efforts to defend the forests from commercial logging, dams, mining, plantations, shrimp farms, colonisation and other projects that threaten them. The World Rainforest Movement was established in 1986 and initially focused its activities on the flaws in the FAO and World Bank‘s “Tropical Forestry Action Plan” and countering the excesses of the tropical timber trade and the problems of the International Tropical Timber Organisation.
Forestry—US American Forests http://www.americanforests.org/ Mission: Our mission is to grow a healthier world. Vision: Our vision is to have healthy forest ecosystems for every community. Strategy: Our strategy for achieving the mission is to provide action opportunities to targeted audiences to enable them to improve their environment with trees. We do this by using the best science to identify conservation issues, then develop and market practical solutions that individuals and groups can apply. American Forests’ targeted audiences are individuals, community groups, government at all levels, educators, and businesses. Dendrome Project http://dendrome.ucdavis.edu/ Dendrome is a collection of forest tree genome databases and other forest genetic information resources for the international forest genetics community. Dendrome is part of a larger collaborative effort to construct genome databases for major crop and forest species. Forest History Society http://www.foresthistory.org The mission of the Forest History Society is to improve natural resource management and human welfare by bringing a historical context to environmental decision-making. To achieve its mission the Society will: Preserve forest and conservation history for present and future generations. Encourage scholarship in forest and conservation history. Conduct a comprehensive applied history program that brings the lessons of forest history to bear on the most pressing issues in natural resource management and contributes to identifying viable solutions to them. Develop a financial base that will generate adequate support to carry out the mission. Forestry Library—University of Minnesota http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/ The Forestry Library houses a general collection of books, journals, government documents, maps, and pamphlets relating to the subjects of forestry, forest products, outdoor recreation, range management, and remote sensing. There is also a small general reference collection. The collections serve not only the College of Natural Resources faculty and students, but also the University community at large and the general public. The library is under the administration of the University of Minnesota Libraries-Twin Cities. ForestryUSA.com http://forestryusa.com/
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ForestryUSA is one of the foremost website on forests and forestry in America. It provides quick access to all the Internet sites of the federal and state governments, the forest industries, service and supply companies, associations and NGOs, consultants, education and research, forestry news, employment opportunities, and much more. We invite you to browse our pages. ForestryUSA is a private initiative undertaken by Elizabeth Ruiz, editor. We are not subsidized in any way by government or industry. Historic Tree Nursery http://www.historictrees.org/ American Forests (www.americanforests.org) is the nation’s oldest nonprofit conservation group. Our mission, to grow a healthier world with trees, is met through programs such as Famous & Historic Trees that help people understand how trees benefit us all—environmentally, socially, and economically. Our many efforts on behalf of trees include tree planting, urban forestry, environmental education, community-based forestry, and the Famous & Historic Trees program. American Forests also maintains the official listing of the largest-known specimen of each of 822 tree species in the US. Our Famous & Historic Trees program brings history alive by propagating and selling the offspring of trees connected to famous people, events, and places. From George Washington to Johnny Appleseed, Walt Disney to Ray Charles, our trees witnessed the birth of our nation—and all aspects of its history thus far. Because the planting of a tree is an investment in the future, Famous & Historic Trees offer a unique way to connect both our past—and our future. Passport in Time http://www.passportintime.com/ Passport in Time (PIT) is a volunteer archaeology and historic preservation program of the USDA Forest Service (FS). PIT volunteers work with professional FS archaeologists and historians on national forests throughout the US on such diverse activities as archaeological survey and excavation, rock art restoration, survey, archival research, historic structure restoration, oral history gathering, and analysis and curation of artifacts. The FS professional staff of archaeologists and historians will be your hosts, guides, and co-workers. SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide http://selectree.calpoly.edu/ Welcome to the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute! We are based in the College of Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute (UFEI) was developed by the Natural Resources Management Department faculty to address the increasing need for improved management of the urban forests in California. This website and the discussion group are due in large part to the efforts of Dr. Walter Mark. The purpose of the institute at Cal Poly is to provide a center for: Applied Research Extension and Technology Transfer Community Service and Outreach Programs assisting landowners and public agencies in improving the management of urban forests. The scope of UFEI ranges across the full spectrum of forest settings—from the inner-city forests to remote semi-developed forests. The institute is designed to work in co-operation with other universities, government agencies and even private consulting firms. Project
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work is accomplished through an interdisciplinary approach with the NRM Department representing the core group of disciplines at Cal Poly. Once fully implemented, the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute will be an asset not only to Cal Poly, but to all of the communities that utilize this timely new resource. Silviculture http://oak.snr.missouri.edu/silviculture/ Silviculture is the science, art and practice of caring for forests with respect to human objectives. This web site is intended to collect and link to silviculture information on the World Wide Web. USDA Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us/ Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the US Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, summed up the mission of the Forest Service—“to provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run.” National forests and grasslands encompass 193 million acres of land, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas. USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center http://fresc.usgs.gov/ The Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center provides scientific understanding and the technology needed to support sound management and conservation of our nation’s natural resources, with emphasis on western ecosystems. Wilderness.net http://www.wilderness.net/ Information about all of the 756 wildernesses that make up the National Wilderness Preservation System is available in a searchable format. Use the data search to find Wilderness areas by name, agency, state, size or year of enacting legislation. Can also search current events, data, law, maps and statistics.
Forestry—United Kingdom AGRIFOR: The UK’s Gateway to High Quality Internet Resources in Agriculture, Food, and Forestry http://agrifor.ac.uk/ AgriFor is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in agriculture, food and forestry, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in agriculture, food or forestry. AgriFor is created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library, in partnership with key organisations throughout the UK and further afield. AgriFor is one of the gateways within the BIOME service. BIOME is part of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN) and is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). Ancient Tree Hunt http://www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk/
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The key partner organisations in this project to map the ancient trees of the UK are The Woodland Trust, The Tree Register and the Ancient Tree Forum. Contact us... The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading charity dedicated solely to the protection of our native woodland heritage. To find out more about the Woodland Trust visit their website www.woodland-trust. org.uk. The Tree Register of the British Isles collates and updates a register of notable trees throughout Britain and Ireland. The register is a unique database of more than 125000 trees some of which are ancient trees and of these some are champion trees. The Tree Register is a partner in this project to map the ancient trees in the UK. For more details about the Tree Register visit their website www.tree-register.org. The Ancient Tree Forum (ATF) and the Woodland Trust are working together to promote the conservation of ancient trees. The Ancient Tree Forum was founded in 1993 by a group of people who had come together to discuss the management of ancient trees. It was subsequently one of the key partners in English Nature’s Veteran Trees Initiative. Members of the ATF contributed to the handbook—Veteran Trees a Guide to Good Management. Ancient Yew Group http://www.ancient-yew.org Aims of the Ancient Yew Group: To raise public awareness of the national and world wide importance of our ancient Yews. To survey, record and monitor the health of our ancient Yews. To highlight potential threats. To research and collate all modern and historical references of our ancient Yew heritage. To provide advice to help people protect their ancient Yews. To campaign for better protection and seek government support. To bring together Yew tree enthusiasts, providing an opportunity to discuss, enthuse and help towards achieving the above aims. Cashel http://www.cashel.org.uk The aim of Cashel is to demonstrate the restoration and regeneration of Scotland’s native woods through sound forestry practice. The objectives are: Encourage conservation, amenity and rural recreation. Enhance the existing landscape. Use the woodland as a demonstration of good forestry practice. Create access for walkers. Make the woodland available for education and research. Involve the local community. Raise awareness of the importance of our native woodlands. Eldis—Forestry http://eldis.org/forests/index.htm The aim of Eldis is to: Support the documentation, exchange and use of evidence-based development knowledge
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Communicate this knowledge effectively through a range of appropriately designed services, using the Internet (web and email) as the main communication medium for delivery Reach audiences of researchers, development practitioners and policy formers at national and international levels Play a role in the processes of evidence-based policy formation Provide this information and services free of charge at point of use LANDshapes http://www.landshapes.org/ LANDshapes is a heritage project designed and hosted by The National Forest Company, working with local people to gather together information about the heritage of The National Forest. Together we are creating an archive of knowledge and memories about the area, to be shared by everyone. The National Forest is an evolving and flourishing area—a landscape for the future whose growth and cultures are celebrated by LANDshapes. National Forest http://www.nationalforest.org/ What is the National Forest? The idea, first conceived in the late 1980s, was to transform this area into a rich mosaic of land uses, framed by woodland, for the pleasure and benefit of the community, landscape and environment. From one of the country’s [England’s] least wooded regions, the ambitious goal for The National Forest is to increase woodland cover to about a third of all the land within its boundary. Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland http://www.rfs.org.uk/ The Royal Forestry Society was born way back in 1882 when a group of foresters in Northumberland got together to exchange news and views about silviculture. It had 71 members. We are a Registered Charity (No. 306093). Anyone can join the RFS and we now have over 4,000 members drawn from right across the board—woodland owners, land managers, foresters, students, keen amateurs, arborists, landscapers, timber merchants, ecologists—you name it, we have got them. So the RFS is not a pressure group representing just one interested party or sector. Excuse the pun, but “we have no axe to grind” apart from furthering the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of trees, woods and forests. We do that by publishing a popular magazine—the Quarterly Journal of Forestry—putting on outdoor meetings, organising study tours nationally and internationally, running exams, managing model woodlands and a host of other activities highlighted under News & Events. And of course we have this website to provide a new tool to help anyone and everyone delve into the fascinating world of forestry, trees, woods and how to manage them—and all they offer the planet. The Tree Register http://www.tree-register.org/ Our [England’s] wonderful tree heritage is recorded within the Tree Register, a Registered Charity with a unique database of over 125,000 of our most notable Trees.
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General Science Sources Association of Science-Technology Centers http://astc.org/ The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering the public understanding of science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and innovation in informal science learning by serving and linking its members worldwide and advancing their common goals. ASTC provides professional development for the science center field, promotes best practices, supports effective communication, strengthens the position of science centers within the community at large, and fosters the creation of successful partnerships and collaborations. Cold Regions Bibliographic Project http://www.coldregions.org/ The Antarctic Bibliography covers all disciplines related to the region including biological and geological sciences, medical sciences, meteorology, oceanography, atmospheric and terrestrial physics, expeditions, logistics equipment and supplies, and tourism. The Antarctic Bibliography is produced with support from the National Science Foundation with contributions from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge. EARD-InfoSys+ http://www.infosysplus.org EARD-InfoSys+ aims at improving the access to European web resources in the areas of agriculture, environment, forestry, fisheries, socio-economics, rural-transformation and many others, devoted towards development. It also aims at creating an information and communication platform, as service for a multitude of institutions and parties all over Europe involved in scientific development cooperation. Federation of American Scientists (FAS) http://www.fas.org/index.html The Federation of American Scientists is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501c3 organization founded in 1945 as the Federation of Atomic Scientists. Our founders were members of the Manhattan Project, creators of the atom bomb and deeply concerned about the implications of its use for the future of humankind. FAS is the oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose. Interdisciplinary Encyclopædia of Religion and Science http://www.disf.org/en/default.asp This Interdisciplinary Encyclopaedia is intended to provide new scholarly articles in the rapidly growing international field of Religion and Science. These articles were written primarily by European authors and are available here for the first time in English translation. They offer a unique window into the approaches and perspectives of the European community towards what has become a field of immense cultural significance throughout the world. Each article provides a very readable and comprehensive summary of what is currently being discussed in religion and science on a specific topic as well as how these topics were discussed historically. National Science Foundation http://nsf.gov/index.jsp
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense . . .” With an annual budget of about $6.06 billion, we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing. Office of Science Education—LifeWorks http://www.science.education.nih.gov/lifeworks.nsf/feature/index.htm The Online Ethics Center for Engineering & Science http://www.onlineethics.org/ Our mission is to provide engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work, and to serve those who are promoting learning and advancing the understanding of responsible research and practice in science and engineering. Origins: Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/index.html PSIgate (Physical Sciences Information Gateway) http://www.psigate.ac.uk/homenew.htm PSIgate aims to provide high quality Internet resources for students, researchers and practitioners in the physical sciences, specifically in: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, and science history and policy. Along with the other hubs that make up the RDN, PSIgate provides an online database of relevant, high quality Internet resources, the Internet Resource Catalogue (IRC). Each resource has been selected by information professionals and subject specialists to ensure relevance and quality. A full description of each resource is provided, together with direct access to the resource itself. In addition to the above, PSIgate plans to develop additional services in support of the needs of the physical sciences community: a search engine that will harvest additional web sites from the Internet Catalogue, and a current awareness service. Science and Development Network http://www.scidev.net/ The overall aim of the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is to enhance the provision of reliable and authoritative information on science- and technology-related issues that impact on the economic and social development of developing countries. Our goal is to ensure that both individuals and organisations in the developing world are better placed to make informed decisions on these issues. We seek to achieve this objective primarily through running a free-access website, but also by building regional networks of individuals and institutions who share our goals, and by organising capacity-building workshops and other events in the developing world. Science Animations—Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links, Lone Star College System, Texas http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/animatio.htm Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/
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Science.gov http://science.gov/ Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by US Government agencies, including research and development results. Sites selected from SciTechResources maintained by the National Technical Information Service. This site is browsable using categories like Astronomy & Space, Computers & Communications and Math, Physics & Chemistry. There is also a search box for keyword searching. ScienceBlogs http://scienceblogs.com/ Launched in January 2006, ScienceBlogs is a portal to this global dialogue, a digital science salon featuring the leading bloggers from a wide array of scientific disciplines. Today, ScienceBlogs is the largest online community dedicated to science. We believe in providing our bloggers with the freedom to exercise their own editorial and creative instincts. We do not edit their work and we do not tell them what to write about. We have selected our 60+ bloggers based on their originality, insight, talent, and dedication and how we think they would contribute to the discussion at ScienceBlogs. ScienceWatch http://sciencewatch.com/ Tracking Trends and Performance in Basic Research. Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET) http://stinet.dtic.mil/ SciSeek http://www.sciseek.com Guide to nature and science Web sources. SciTech Daily Review http://scitechdaily.com Here’s the best intelligent, informed science and technology coverage and analysis you can find on a daily basis, sourcing a huge range of great writers and excellent publications. If you’d like to find out more about the fundamental issues of our times, check out what scientists, scholars and artists are debating about at Closer to Truth and its interactive HyperForum. SciTopics http://www.scitopics.com/ SciTopics is a free expert-generated knowledge-sharing service for the scientific community. It serves as an information and collaboration service for researchers. SciTopics offers authors a dynamic, quick, informal yet authoritative online publication platform. WorldWideScience.org http://worldwidescience.org/ WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases and portals. Why Files|The Science Behind the News http://whyfiles.org/ From the University of Wisconsin.
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Genetics and Genomics—see also Chapter Four—Bioinformatics The Barton Group, University of Dundee http://www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk/ The primary emphasis of the group’s research is on the computational analysis and prediction of the function and three-dimensional structure of proteins from their amino acid sequence. However, we also work on broad computational problems in biology, from DNA sequencing and mass-spectrometry, to protein structure analysis. Blast 2 Sequences http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/blast/bl2seq/wblast2.cgi ClustalW2 http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Tools/clustalw2/ ClustalW2 is a general purpose multiple sequence alignment program for DNA or proteins. It produces biologically meaningful multiple sequence alignments of divergent sequences. It calculates the best match for the selected sequences, and lines them up so that the identities, similarities and differences can be seen. Evolutionary relationships can be seen via viewing Cladograms or Phylograms. DNA Interactive http://www.dnai.org/index.html The site contains links to information regarding the Timeline of the study of DNA, the DNA Code itself, the Manipulation of DNA, the Genome (an organism’s entire genetic endowment), Applications of DNA research and the Chronicle of the Case of Carrie Buck. EBI Tools: InterProScan http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Tools/InterProScan/ InterProScan Sequence Search This form allows you to query your [protein] sequence against InterPro. For more detailed information see the documentation for the perl stand-alone InterProScan package (Readme file or FAQ’s), or the InterPro user manual or help pages. GeneTests http://geneclinics.org/ Welcome to the GeneTests Web site, a publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers, available at no cost to all interested persons. Use of this Web site assumes acceptance of the terms of use. Funded by the National Institutes of Health. Genetics Home Reference http://www.ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ghr Genetics Home Reference is the National Library of Medicine’s web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions. The resources on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking information about a personal genetic disease, syndrome, or condition should consult with a qualified healthcare professional. What information is in the Genetics Home Reference? Condition Summaries, Gene Summaries, Chromosome Summaries, Handbook and Glossary.
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GeneTrail http://genetrail.bioinf.uni-sb.de/ In the past few years high-throughput methods have led to a vast amount of information about proteins and genes. Since it is not possible to filter this information manually, one has to use tools to facilitate this task. Here, we present the software tool “GeneTrail”, which allows you to analyse a set of genes against any chosen reference set or against all genes. This tool provides sequence based analyses like granzyme B cleavage site analysis, ELR-, RGD-motif search and search for coiled-coil motifs. Additionally, it can do a gene ontology classification and an analysis of metabolic and regulatory pathways from KEGG and Transpath. Furthermore, it analyses if the genes in your set are significantly regulated by certain transcription factors from Transfac or if there are significant interactions between the proteins of your set compared to the reference set. Genome News Network http://genomenewsnetwork.org/index.php Genomics is News. It is often hyped. It can be difficult to understand. Sometimes it raises more questions than it can yet answer. But its importance to biology and medicine cannot be overstated; nor can the importance of good journalistic coverage of this dynamic new area of science. Genome News Network (GNN) produces a lively, trusted online magazine that covers important developments in genomics research around the world. Published by The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG) [www.tcag.org/], GNN comes out every other week with news and feature stories about human medicine, agriculture, microbes, and biotechnology, among other current topics. GNN also publishes special features, including Book Reviews, an Art Gallery, and “A Quick Guide to Sequenced Genomes.” Human Genome Project http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project coordinated by the US Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. During the early years of the HGP, the Wellcome Trust (U.K.) became a major partner; additional contributions came from Japan, France, Germany, China, and others. See our history page for more information. The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) http://www.tigr.org/ Founded in 1992, The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) is a not-for-profit research institute whose primary research interests are in structural, functional and comparative analysis of genomes and gene products from a wide variety of organisms including viruses, eubacteria (both pathogens and non-pathogens, archaea (the so-called third domain of life), and eukaryotes (plants, animals, fungi and protists such as the malarial parasite). Learn.Genetics http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ The Genetic Science Learning Center is an outreach education program located in the midst of bioscience research at the University of Utah. Our mission is to help people understand how genetics affects their lives and society. To achieve this mission, we present education offerings for various audiences. This website, which delivers interactive and print-based resources, free of charge, to Internet users worldwide. The website has two main components:
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Information and activities: These address standards for science education, and are accessible to all users from the homepage. Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans: These are accessible from the top right of any page. They include PDF-based Print-and-Go™ classroom activities and teacher guides for all materials. Professional development programs that update K–12 teachers’ expertise in bioscience topics. See our list of upcoming courses and workshops, accessible through the Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans section of this site. Public education programs that highlight topics of current interest and research underway at the University of Utah. Live-Bench http://meta.bioinfo.pl/livebench.pl LiveBench program has two main goals: The program provides simple evaluation of the structure prediction servers from the point of view of a potential user. The evaluation of sensitivity and specificity of the available servers can help the user develop sequence analysis strategies and assess the confidence of the obtained predictions. The program offers a simple weekly procedure for the prediction service providers, which can help to locate possible problems and tune the methods for best performance. The main advantage of LiveBench is the fast evaluation cycle. The assessment is conducted maximum a week after release of targets. Each week provides several new targets that can be used to check differences in the performance of servers. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mapview/ The Map Viewer provides special browsing capabilities for a subset of organisms in Entrez Genomes. The organism subset is shown below and also on the Map Viewer Home Page. Map Viewer allows you to view and search an organism’s complete genome, display chromosome maps, and zoom into progressively greater levels of detail, down to the sequence data for a region of interest. The number and types of available maps vary by organism, and are described in the “data and search tips” file for each organism. If multiple maps are available for a chromosome, it displays them aligned to each other based on shared marker and gene names, and, for the sequence maps, based on a common sequence coordinate system. National Human Genome Research Program (The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program) http://www.genome.gov/10001618 Northern Illinois University Bioinformatics and Genomics Center http://biolinx.bios.niu.edu/UsefulLinks.html Nucleic Acids Research http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/ Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) is a fully Open Access journal, providing rapid publication of leading edge research into the nucleic acids under the following categories: Chemistry and synthetic biology; Computational biology; Gene regulation, chromatin and epigenetics;
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Genome integrity, repair and replication; Genomics; Molecular biology; Nucleic acid enzymes; RNA and Structural biology. There is a Survey and Summary section, and methods papers are published in NAR Methods Online. Each year the first issue is devoted to biological databases, and a later issue to relevant web-based software resources. PHYLIP http://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip.html PHYLIP is a free package of programs for inferring phylogenies. It is distributed as source code, documentation files, and a number of different types of executables. These Web pages, by Joe Felsenstein of the Department of Genome Sciences and the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, contain information on PHYLIP and ways to transfer the executables, source code and documentation to your computer. Protopedia, Life in 3D http://proteopedia.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Proteopedia was created in 2007 at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and is maintained by Joel L. Sussman, Eran Hodis, and Jaime Prilusky. Proteopedia is supported by The Israel Structural Proteomics Center at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. SWISS-MODEL http://swissmodel.expasy.org/SWISS-MODEL.html SWISS-MODEL is a fully automated protein structure homology-modeling server, accessible via the ExPASy web server, or from the program DeepView (Swiss Pdb-Viewer). The purpose of this server is to make Protein Modelling accessible to all biochemists and molecular biologists World Wide. TCoffee http://tcoffee.org/ A collection of tools for Computing, Evaluating and Manipulating Multiple Alignments of DNA, RNA, Protein Sequences and Structures. From the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. Tree of Life Web Project http://tolweb.org/tree/ The Tree of Life Web Project is a collection of information about biodiversity compiled collaboratively by hundreds of expert and amateur contributors. Its goal is to contain a page with pictures, text, and other information for every species and for each group of organisms, living or extinct. Connections between Tree of Life web pages follow phylogenetic branching patterns between groups of organisms, so visitors can browse the hierarchy of life and learn about phylogeny and evolution as well as the characteristics of individual groups. UCSC Genome Bioinformatics http://genome.ucsc.edu/ The UCSC Genome Browser is developed and maintained by the Genome Bioinformatics Group, a cross-departmental team within the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE) at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). If you have feedback or questions concerning the tools or data on this website, feel free to contact us on our public mailing list. WebMOTIFS http://fraenkel.mit.edu/webmotifs/
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WebMOTIFS is an online tool for motif discovery, scoring, analysis, and visualization. It allows you to use different programs to search for DNA-sequence motifs, and to easily combine and evaluate the results.
Geography 16th- to 20th-Century Maps of Africa http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/mapsofafrica/ American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/digilib/maps/index.html The American Geographical Society Collection contains cartographic and photo collections, current geographical publications, online cartographic resources, and an online geographic bibliography. Ancient World Mapping Center http://www.unc.edu/awmc/ The Ancient World Mapping Center exists to promote cartography and geographic information science as essential disciplines within the field of ancient studies. The staff and affiliates of the Center work to advance the study of the ancient world through innovative and collaborative research, teaching, and community outreach activities using cartography, geographic information science, and historical geography. The Center invites inquiries from scholars, authors, educators, students, and the general public engaged in (or contemplating) projects related to these fields and methods. In particular, we are committed to facilitating discussion, guidance, information exchange, collaboration and access to cartographic and bibliographic resources in cooperation with such projects. Atlapedia Online http://www.atlapedia.com The Atlas of Canada http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html The Atlas of Canada provides authoritative, current and accessible geographic information products at a national level. Working with partners, the Atlas facilitates the integration and analysis of diverse data in order to increase overall knowledge about Canada. California Geographical Survey http://geogdata.csun.edu/ Welcome to the California Geographical Survey, an Internet resource created by Dr. William A. Bowen, professor of geography emeritus, and hosted by the Department of Geography and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University Northridge. The Survey operates for the benefit of the students and faculty of the California State University System, public and parochial school teachers and students, and the people of the State of California. It is the California Geographical Survey’s intention to provide a variety of important geographic resources to the entire Internet community. Charting the Nation: Maps of Scotland and Associated Archives http://www.chartingthenation.lib.ed.ac.uk/ Charting the Nation is a collaborative digital imaging and cataloguing project with the primary aim of widening access to maps of Scotland and their associated texts dating from ca. 1550 to 1740.
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This three-year project (1999–2002) was funded by a major award to the University of Edinburgh from the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP), on behalf of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC). Additional funding was received from the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN) and the National Library of Scotland. Color Landform Atlas of the United States http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states David Rumsey Collection http://www.davidrumsey.com The David Rumsey Collection focuses on 18th and 19th century North and South American cartographic materials. The collection includes atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and a variety of separate maps including pocket, wall, children’s and manuscript maps. The online collection is an expanding cross section of images designed to highlight the depth and breadth of the collection. The digital images and associated descriptive data are © Cartography Associates. Digital Earth: Geoweb http://www.dotgeo.net/ The GeoWeb infrastructure provides an open, global, and scalable infrastructure for rapidly discovering information on the Internet associated with a specific latitude/longitude location. XML-based metadata records are distributed across the GeoWeb using the existing Domain Name System (DNS). Each metadata record describes an object, its geographic location, and links to actual data. Clients query the GeoWeb to discover relevant metadata and use Web-based or peer-to-peer communications to retrieve the actual data. For example, Internet-connected cell phones and car navigation systems will be able to discover up-to-the minute information about local traffic, shops, and restaurants, while real-time 3D graphics systems will let users literally see and navigate through a detailed virtual world. Directions Magazine http://directionsmag.com/ Contains links to articles, discussion board, events, job postings, news and GIS (Geographic Information System) tools. EUREF-IP Ntrip Broadcaster http://www.euref-ip.net/home The BKG operates a system to distribute Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data in real time over the Internet. This service is based on a dissemination standard called “Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol” NTRIP. The central software component of the system is the NTRIP Broadcaster that receives and makes available data streams from various networks via Internet. Its purpose is to duplicate source data for up to thousand simultaneously connected clients accessing up to a few hundred different sources. The Broadcaster does not alter the data. The communication between Sources, Caster, and Clients is based on HTTP/TCP/IP. The Broadcaster is developed under GNU General Public License and based on the Icecast Internet Radio software. It supports the dissemination of data streams carrying DGNSS corrections (about 0.5 kbit/s per stream) or RTK corrections (about 5 kbit/s per stream) or Raw GNSS receiver data (about 5 kbit/s per stream).
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Early Washington [State] Maps: A Digital Collection http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xmaps.html However, no matter what the catalyst, the goal remained ever the same—the ownership of the Pacific Northwest. Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection, a collaboration between Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections and the University of Washington Libraries, contains the vision which numerous such authors held for the Pacific Northwest. Spanning three hundred years, Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection includes maps of both sea and land faring explorers—from David Thompson, the successful navigator of the Columbia River, to the exploits of William Clark and Merriwether Lewis. It documents the struggle between Britain and America for the ownership of the region, and the further development of one of the last frontiers on the continent. Some of the digital collection’s maps delineate the boundaries under dispute within the years 1818 and 1846, culminating in a peaceful compromise and the decision of the 49th parallel as the northern border of the United States. The digital collection also shows the efforts of the US government to survey the land, for both federal and private use, under the watchful, trained eye of the General Land Office and the Corps of Topographical Engineers. Finally, this database showcases the hopes placed on the land of not only the country, but of individual citizens as well, with maps platting out new towns, railroad tracks, postal roads, and Indian Reservations. This digital collection, therefore, not only documents the physical boundaries of the Pacific Northwest, but also the people themselves—and their tenacious efforts to control it, tame it, and claim it for their own. For this reason maps and the mapmakers behind these renderings—publishers like Samuel Augustus Mitchell and Alvin J. Johnson, or publishing houses such as Rand McNally—carried the dreams to a greater audience, enticed them to join in the vision, and, most importantly, showed them the way. Federal Geographic Data Committee http://www.fgdc.gov/ The Federal Geographic Data Committee is a 19 member interagency committee composed of representatives from the Executive Office of the President, Cabinet-level and independent agencies. The FGDC is developing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) in cooperation with organizations from State, local and tribal governments, the academic community, and the private sector. The NSDI encompasses policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data. GEO Data Portal http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/ The GEO Data Portal is the authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme] and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments. Its online database holds more than 400 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes like Freshwater, Population, Forests, Emissions, Climate, Disasters, Health and GDP. Display them on-the-fly as maps, graphs, data tables or download the data in different formats. GPS/GLONASS Data Center http://igs.bkg.bund.de/ The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) in Frankfurt/Main, Germany operates a regional GPS/GLONASS data center. Observation data and analysis results from permanent GPS and GLONASS receivers are available through this server.
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The data center has an official function in the frameworks of the International GPS Service (IGS), the International GLONASS Service Pilot Project (IGLOS), the IAG Sub-Commission X for Europe (EUREF), and the German Geodetic GPS Reference Network (GREF). Geographic Information Systems in Education http://education.usgs.gov/common/lessons/gis.html Educational resources from the US Geologic Service. GeoURL http://www.geourl.org/ GeoURL is a location-to-URL reverse directory. This will allow you to find URLs by their proximity to a given location. Find your neighbor’s blog, perhaps, or the web page of the restaurants near you. Geo-Guide—Germany http://www.geo-guide.de/ From the Göttingen State and University Library: The Geo-Guide is an Internet-based subject gateway to scholarly relevant information in earth science, geography and mining. Resources are described and evaluated with a set of Dublin Core metadata. There is a Search Engine, Source Type Catalog and a Subject Catalog to facilitate use of this site. GeoCommunity http://www.geocomm.com/ The GeoCommunity™ is THE place for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), CAD, Mapping, and Location-Based industry professionals, enthusiasts, and students to gather. The GeoCommunity is by far THE leading GIS online portal and daily publication reaching 34,000+ subscribers to our Daily SpatialNews NewsWire. Geodata http://geodata.gov/ geodata.gov is a web-based portal for one-stop access to maps, data and other geospatial services that will simplify the ability of all levels of government and citizens to find geospatial data and learn more about geospatial projects underway. geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial One-Stop initiative, one of the 24 OMB electronicgovernment initiatives that will enhance government efficiency. The geodata.gov portal will accelerate the development and implementation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and includes state, local and tribal governments along with the private sector and academia as participants. In order to get started, please use our Quick Start Guide. Geographic Information System (GIS) Dictionary http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html This on-line dictionary of GIS terms is brought to you by the Association for Geographic Information and the University Of Edinburgh Department of Geography. The dictionary includes definitions for 980 terms compiled from a variety of sources which either relate directly to GIS or which GIS users may come across in the course of their work. The dictionary is also supplemented by 52 diagrams. We hope you find it a useful resource. Searchable by location (International, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, Europe and Asia) as well as links for an Alphabetical List, Search by Category, a List of Acronyms and Other Sources of Terminology.
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Geography Portal—GeoExplorer http://www.einet.net/review/34365-533350/Geography_Portal_GeoExplorer.htm GeoExplorer-Geography Portal is your guide to Geography on the web. GeoExplorer aims to meet all your geographical needs. This web site is packed full of links and web resources to support students and teachers of geography or those with a general interest in geography. If you feel something is missing or you feel you may have something to contribute to the site then please feel free to contact GeoExplorer. GeoLib.org http://www.geolib.org/ GeoLib is a research program of the Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center (FREAC), which is within the the Institute of Science and Public Affairs (ISPA) at The Florida State University (FSU). A nationwide library study funded by the US Department of Education in 1996 helped provide the funding for this web site. GeoLib.org is designed as a portal to other web sites that provide information about easy-to-use digital geographic information for researchers, librarians, geographic information system (GIS) specialists, and the general public. Geological Survey http://www.topozone.com GeoPanorama http://www.geopanorama.com/ World-wide panorama gallery. GeoPlace.com http://www.geoplace.com/ The site contains links to daily press releases, an event calendar, news stories, product reviews and weekly features. The site also has a link to GeoWorld (print magazine) and GEO Resources. Geoscience Information Society http://www.geoinfo.org/ The purpose of this Society shall be to improve the collection, management, and use of geoscience information by: a) increasing communication and cooperation among geoscience libraries and librarians, geoscientists, producers of geoscience publications, and other geoscience information professionals; b) providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and new geoscience information collection and management methods; and c) providing an awareness of both existing and new geoscience information collections and management methods. Geosource http://www.library.uu.nl/geosource/ Geosource is a collection of links to webpages with information in the subjects that are being taught and studied in the Faculty of Geographical Sciences of Utrecht Unversity, Netherlands. These are: Cartography Environmental Science and Policy Studies Human Geography Physical Geography Planning Science
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Cartography is a special case. Despite some basic links beings present in Geosource, we suggest you use Oddens’s Bookmarks, which is currently the foremost subject guide in that field. It is developed and maintained by the map curator of the Map library of the Utrecht University, Roelof Oddens. Geospatial and Statistical Data Center http://www.lib.virginia.edu/scholarslab/ Spatial and statistical collections created by the Geostat Center will continue to be available as part of the UVa Library’s digital collections holdings. Some of the most popular Geostat-created collections include: Historical Census Browser Virginia Gazetteer Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials website In addition to spatial and statistical collections, the UVa Library’s digital collections site also lets you search electronic image and text collections from other digital projects created at UVa, as well as “Finding Aids” that describe manuscripts and archives from our special collections. Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) http://www.gita.org/ The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is a nonprofit educational association serving the global geospatial community. Our site has been created with the intent of providing you a variety of information and useful references for your professional and technical needs. We’ll do our best to keep this site fresh with descriptions of new programs and services, while also providing you with a stable source of important member contacts, industry news and association-related ongoing programs. Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online http://getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names® (TGN), the Art & Architecture Thesaurus® (AAT), and the Union List of Artist Names® (ULAN) are structured vocabularies that can be used to improve access to information about art, architecture, and material culture. Cataloging: They may be used as data value standards at the point of documentation or cataloging. In this context, they may be used as a controlled vocabulary or authority by the cataloger or indexer; they provide preferred names/terms and synonyms for people, places, and things. They also provide structure and classification schemes that can aid in documentation. Retrieval: They may be used as search assistants in database retrieval systems. They are knowledge bases that include semantic networks that show links and paths between places; these relationships can make retrieval more successful. Research tools: They may be utilized as research tools, valuable because of the rich information and contextual knowledge that they contain. GIgateway http://www.gigateway.co.uk/ GIgateway is a web service aimed at increasing awareness of and access to geographical information in the UK. Funded by the Government through the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA), GIgateway is a not-for-profit organisation set up specifically to address GI industry wide problems.
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GIgateway offers two online services: the Data Locator and the Data Directory. herever possible, these services are interactively linked. Google Earth http://earth.google.com Google Maps http://maps.google.com Historical Maps Online http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/index.html The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to publish electronically the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory. Designed to appeal both to map aficionados and to educational institutions, the project aims to provide a broad spectrum of content, from expert scholarship of mapmakers and mapmaking to general knowledge about cartography and history. This project is a collaborative effort between the University of Illinois Library and the University of Illinois Press. Also included is a selection of maps from the Newberry Library. Imago Urbis: Giuseppe Vasi’s Grand Tour of Rome http://vasi.uoregon.edu/ Giuseppe Vasi’s Grand Tour presents an innovative geo-database (geographic database) and website that references the work of two 18th century masters of Roman topography: Giambattista Nolli (1701–1756), who published the first accurate map of Rome (La Pianta Grande di Roma, 1748); and his contemporary Giuseppe Vasi (1710–1782), whose comprehensive documentation of the city and its monuments, especially in Delle Magnificenze di Roma antica e moderna, published from 1747–1761, establishes him as one of Rome’s great topographers. Both Nolli and Vasi excelled at describing Rome in geo-spatial terms, one through scientific measurements and the ichnographic plan, the other through careful observation within a pictorial tradition that relied on mathematical perspective. Island Directory http://islands.unep.ch/isldir.htm This Island Directory provides an annotated list of nearly 2,000 of the significant islands of the world. Several criteria were used to determine how much detail is provided for the selected islands. Islands over 17,000 square kilometres are too large to summarize in this directory format; each should have a book in itself, and receives only cursory treatment here. Only oceanic islands are included; those occurring in freshwater bodies have not been covered. Small islands are treated differently depending on their location. Small islands close to and not differing from nearby larger land areas are not listed separately, whereas remote islands of similar size are generally covered. Finally, islands in shallow water (with depths of less than 100 metres to an adjacent land mass) have only been islands since the last ice ages, with less opportunity to develop unique biological features, and are thus not treated in the same detail. In general, less effort has been made to collect and enter data for the lower priority islands (large, urban, or in shallow water) and many gaps in the information in this directory about these islands will be obvious. The format has been designed to summarize many kinds of information to give an overview of the geographic, ecological and human interest of islands. Where the data available are sufficient, a variety of indicators are used to make listings and comparisons of islands easier. The size of each entry has been adjusted to the amount of data entered.
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John R. Borchert Map Library http://www-map.lib.umn.edu A comprehensive list of Map Library Organizations as well as listings of Map Libraries in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States. Map Collections: 1500–2003 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Map Collections is organized according to seven major categories. Because a map will be assigned to only one category, unless it is part of more than one core collection, searching Map Collections at this level will provide the most complete results since the indexes for all categories are searched simultaneously. Maps can now be downloaded. Map History/History of Cartography http://www.maphistory.info/ Old maps, early maps—non-current maps in general—are the subject of this site. Whether you are an academic, family historian, collector, teacher, parent or surfer—WELCOME! Use this site to find the worthwhile information about old maps, both on the web and in the real world. The site’s 100 or so ‘pages’ offer comment and guidance, and over 2,500 annotated links—selected for relevance and quality. Because the information is logically organised in a directory structure, you should easily find what you want. Follow the links to the left; or use the Index (and perhaps find unexpected things as well); or browse through the Sitemap to see the full range. In addition, you can search across the whole of this site. Please note that there are no pictures of maps on this site (but see Map image sites for hundreds of annotated links to them). Alternatively, Map articles gives easy access to the growing body of text on the web. Maptech MapServer http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?CFID=1485509&CFTOKEN=807 39532 Maptech MapServer Maps and Charts: View FREE USGS Topo Maps, NOAA Nautical Charts, Aerial Photos. GPS Navigation Software. Microsoft’s Terra Server http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ Free public access to maps and aerial photography of the United States. National Atlas of the United States http://nationalatlas.gov/ National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/ncgia/ http://www.ncgia.maine.edu/ http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/ The National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis is an independent research consortium dedicated to basic research and education in geographic information science
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and its related technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS). The three member institutions are the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University at Buffalo; and the University of Maine. The consortium was formed in 1988 to respond to a competition for funding from the National Science Foundation, and continues to receive much of its funding from that source. Total funding to the consortium amounts to approximately $5 million per year. Topics of current research within the NCGIA consortium include: Accuracy and uncertainty in spatial data . . . Cognition . . . Modeling and representation . . . National Geographic’s Map Machine http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html NavigateLA http://navigatela.lacity.org/ NavigateLA was developed to service not only the current needs to access GIS information, but also to service the future needs as well. As a result of this approach, the application reflects options to access data that is currently in development, as well as data that is yet not available on a City-wide basis. Therefore, when you select the following options the data may only be available for certain areas of the City, and will be completed in the future. Aerial Photography—Demo location: 1111 S. Figueroa St. and 200 N. Spring St. (City Hall). Substructure map images were created in 1998 by scanning hard copy maps. Topographic maps were created in the 1960s’ and only available for the hillside areas. Norman B. Levanthal Map Center http://maps.bpl.org/ The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library is a public private partnership launched in 2004 to preserve and provide free public access to the Boston Public Library’s historically significant collection of 200,000 maps and 5,000 atlases. Our goal is to maximize the educational potential of these antique and contemporary maps of the World, United States, and New England. This website will enable visitors to explore, in-depth, the Map Center’s cartographic treasures and related educational programs. Odden’s Bookmarks: The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html Use the buttons on the left of the screen to either search for a specific link (using keyword search), or to browse through the different subcategories (as you may have done in the old site). Click the ‘what’s new’ button for the latest additions to the Oddens Bookmarks site. The ‘Contact Us’ button can be used for mailing us a cartographic link you have found that isn’t in the database yet, or just give us comments about the site, what you would like to see on it, or what in your opinion will enhance the functionality of the site. Site at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Paris Tour http://www.paris.org
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Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (PCL 1.306) is a general collection of more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world. Many of the maps are included in our online catalog UTNetCAT. More than 5,000 map images from our collection are also available online.” TerraFly http://www.terrafly.fiu.edu/ TerraFly® changes the way you view your world. Simply enter an address, and our system will put you at the controls of a bird’s view aerial imagery to explore your digital earth. Also provides links to data, maps and prints. TopoZone http://topozone.com/ TopoZone is the Web’s center for professional and recreational map users. We’ve worked with the USGS to create the Web’s first interactive topo map of the entire United States. And we’ve spent four years making our maps the best on the Web as well. In addition to serving maps on the TopoZone, we’re also the Web’s best source for custom digital topographic data for Web, GIS, and CAD applications, and our Web Services system can add our maps directly to your desktop or server through our ArcIMS and OGC WMS interfaces. We’ve got every USGS topographic map, orthophotomap, and aerial photograph in the entire United States. Just type a place name in the search box and go! Use the “View Maps” menu for more search options. US Board on Geographic Names http://geonames.usgs.gov/ US Census Bureau TIGER Mapping Service http://tiger.census.gov USGS—Geography http://geography.usgs.gov/ USGS Geography confronts some of the most pressing natural resource and environmental issues of our nation. Observing the Earth with remote sensing satellites, USGS geographers monitor and analyze changes on the land, study connections between people and the land, and provide society with relevant science information to inform public decisions. The site is divided into more specific areas: Science Topics, Products, About the Organization, Science Centers, Links of Interest, Featured Science, and What’s New. The Ultimate GIS Search Engine http://search.geocomm.com/ A Comprehensive Search Engine Retrieving content from more than 100,000 pages on the GeoCommunity website and from thousands of hand-picked GIS, Geo-Spatial, Remote Sensing, CAD, and Location-Based Industry Websites. United Nations Cartographic Section http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm Visible Earth http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/
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Web-Mapper.com http://www.web-mapper.com/main.cfm This site has links to various areas: Technology, Products, a Knowledge Center and Support as well as other links to “Killer Map Apps” and “Killer Product Utilities”. Western Waters Digital Library http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/ The Western Waters Digital Library (WWDL) contains government reports, classic water literature, legal transcripts, water project records, personal papers, photographic collections, and video materials about the Columbia, Colorado, Platte, and Rio Grande river basins. Please see the Guide to the Collections for more information. The WWDL is a collaborative regional project created by twelve university libraries in eight western states. Clicking on a search result will take you to the website of the contributing institution where you can search further, create your own list of favorites, and manipulate or compare and contrast images. The World of Maps http://www.maps.ethz.ch/ Maps, spacial data and GIS on the Internet—and how to find them. Links to catalogues of map holdings, map collections and map archives, map curatorship and map history, map institutions, map events and many others. . . . The site allows access to an Internet Catalogue of maps worldwide, related topics and a section dedicated to recently added information. World Sites Atlas http://www.sitesatlas.com Colorful and accurate maps of continents/regions, countries, US states, and Canadian provinces. Plus a world atlas of political and physical maps. Maps, hotels, tourist information, weather, photos, links, news . . .
Herpetology—Amphibians and Reptiles American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists http://www.asih.org/ The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists is dedicated to the scientific study of fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The primary emphases of the Society are to increase knowledge about these organisms, to disseminate that knowledge through publications, conferences, symposia, and other means, and to encourage and support young scientists who will make future advances in these fields. The programs of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists are part of a global effort to interpret, understand, and conserve the Earth’s natural diversity and to contribute to the wise use of natural resources for the long-term benefit of humankind. Center for North American Herpetology (CNAH) http://www.cnah.org The Center for North American Herpetology serves as a data bank for information about North American amphibians, turtles, reptiles, and crocodilians, and promotes the study and conservation of them by financial support of selected publications, photography, and any other appropriate medium, as well as the establishment of awards for excellence in research about these fascinating creatures. The herpetofauna in the United States and Canada
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consists of approximately 590 species. However, new advances in data analysis and technology, plus the appearance of exciting new concepts in taxonomic definition and zoogeography, will certainly reveal that North America (north of Mexico) harbors many more species of salamanders, frogs, toads, turtles, lizards, and snakes than heretofore envisioned. The Center for North American Herpetology has been established to play a pivotal role in identifying and, where possible, rewarding the research efforts of those individuals investigating problems that will clarify the biodiversity of North America’s herpetofauna. It is vitally important to do so, lest undiscovered species pass into extinction before they can be revealed by modern investigation. Through encouragement by the CNAH Board of Directors, the Center hopes to enhance this process of discovery and disseminate as widely as possible the information gleaned from it to those herpetologists interested in the herpetofauna of the United States and Canada. In this manner, CNAH hopes to escalate the conservation efforts of other individuals and organizations so that populations of all amphibian, chelonian, reptilian, and crocodilian taxa eventually known to inhabit the United States and Canada will be preserved for future generations of citizens to enjoy and study. Frogs.org http://frogs.org/ Amphibian Conservation Alliance is a leading nonprofit organization working to protect amphibian wildlife, and we are the only environmental group based in Washington, DC whose mission is to protect amphibians. Amphibians (frogs, salamanders and their kin) are the oldest and most diverse class of land-living backboned animals, and they may be the most endangered class. Recently, scientists discovered that many amphibian populations are mysteriously vanishing around the world, even in apparently “pristine” place, like Yosemite National Park. Scientists worry that this amphibian loss may signal other dangers, even for people. Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) http://www.globalamphibians.org/ The Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of the world’s 5,918 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. This website presents results of the assessments, including IUCN Red List threat category, range map, ecology information, and other data for every amphibian species. HerpNET http://herpnet.org/ The mission of HerpNET is to bring the accumulated knowledge from more than four million specimens in world-wide museum collections into currency for science and society by creating a distributed database with access from various portals. HerpNET will connect large repositories of information with smaller collections that have regional specializations. Similar efforts (e.g. MaNIS, FishNetII, MaPSTeDi, ORNIS) are being accomplished for other taxa and regions and the herpetological community is poised to make its own contribution to the study of biodiversity. HerpNET will bring together researchers from diverse institutions and will initiate and strengthen collaborations among natural history collections, conservation biology, phylogenetics and biodiversity informatics.
History of Science ECHO: Exploring & Collecting History Online, Science and Technology http://echo.gmu.edu/ On its most fundamental level, ECHO provides a centralized guide for those looking for the scattered Web sites on the history of science and technology. Its staff will annotate
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these sites so that it will become easier for those seeking historical materials to find exactly what they are looking for, or for the merely curious to explore topics of interest. Beyond this important service, ECHO provides tools and subsections of the site for each of its constituents. For historians of science and technology, ECHO will provide the know-how to help them build Web projects without a tremendous commitment of time or advanced computer skills. Consulting and workshops, both live and on line, as well as small starter grants, will aid those who are constructing sites on the history of science and technology. Ultimately, ECHO will develop a set of “best practices” and “best technologies” for doing history on the Internet, which should be useful for all historians. Our Practical Guide includes information and how-to sections on Web-based oral history projects, handling on line contributions from historical participants, and the effective presentation of historical material. For students and others interested in the history of science and technology, ECHO will showcase exclusive on line chats with important figures associated with the recent history of science, technology and medicine. Cutting-edge scientific theorists, innovative doctors, successful inventors, and important administrators, among others, will tell their stories and answer questions from the audience.
Horticulture—see also Botany American Society for Horticultural Science http://www.ashs.org ASHS members (researchers, faculty and other educational personnel, extension agents, Federal and state experiment station representatives, and growers and distributors of horticultural products) continue to make significant advances in these areas, and are wellpositioned to lead the rapid evolution of horticultural science through the 21st century. Some content available to members only. Bulb.com http://www.prod.bulbsonline.org/ibc/en/publiek/index.jsf In order to provide information to journalists and professionals, the International Flower Bulb Center (IBC) of Hillegom, Holland, maintains bureaus—Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centers—in 15 countries around the world. Each bureau is a local resource for information on flower bulbs (consumer and professional uses), gardening trends, professional cut and pot bulb flower production, cut and potted bulb flowers, and the Dutch flower bulb industry. Services include provision of color and b/w photography, broadcast-quality video footage, technical information, marketing, statistical and trend information plus interviews and industry contacts. This home page is maintained by the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center in New York City as an “evolving encyclopedia” of all things flower bulb related. Future updates are scheduled. Calflora http://www.calflora.org/index0.html The Calflora Database is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information about California plant biodiversity for use in Education, Research and Conservation. CalFlora is structured as a digital library to fulfill the following objectives: to serve as a repository for information on California wild plants in electronic formats from diverse sources, including public agencies, academic institutions, private organizations, and individuals.
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to provide this information in readily usable, electronic formats for scientific, conservation, and educational purposes. to serve public information needs related to scientific study, land management, environmental analysis, education, and appreciation of California plant life. to coordinate and integrate efforts towards these objectives undertaken by scientists, public agencies, private organizations, and members of the public. CalPhoto http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/ More than 100,000 digital images are available for online searching. A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please be aware that these various contributors maintain copyright and follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. The CalPhotos image database receives over 20,000 specific queries per day, and serves over 150,000 images per day. Images are used by a huge variety of organizations and people around the world, from California school children to the Centre for Biological Information Technology at The University of Queensland, Australia. Users include: children learning about animals and plants in their classrooms; graduate students and university professors using photos for classroom presentations; environmental educators; parks; museums; zoos, conservation organizations, publishers, and people simply browsing to see beautiful photos. The taxonomic and geographic information that accompanies the photos, along with the expert annotation system, result in a uniquely useful database for scientists, students, and other people interested in natural history. In addition to numerous ways to search the photos, common and scientific name browse lists and photo thumbnail browse lists add functionality for people searching for specific photos or taxa via web search engines, and make browsing easy and user-friendly. Chicago Botanic Garden http://www.chicagobotanic.org/ The Garden Gate http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/ The Garden Gate offers gardeners and nature lovers a carefully selected and well-organized collection of links to informative and interesting horticulture sites around the world. So if you enjoy plants, either in the garden or in nature, stop on by, the gate is open! The Garden Gate is a non-commercial service provided for the enjoyment and edification of recreational gardeners everywhere. The Garden Gate does not attempt to provide the visitor with a comprehensive list o’ links. Instead, I select only those Web sites that offer substantive, high-quality content to visiting gardeners in a well-organized and userfriendly way. I generally tend not to list commercial sites unless they carry a substantial ‘information payload’. The Garden Helper http://thegardenhelper.com/ Gardening and landscape advice and tips. Gardening help for the beginner as well as for the veteran gardener. This website was created to help budding gardeners discover the joys of gardening by explaining the right way to grow plants and flowers, trees and shrubs in easy to understand language. Links to Gardening Caldendar, Gardening Forum, Gardening for Beginners, Gardening Guides, House Plants, Plants for Specific Needs and Plant Guides.
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GardenGuides http://www.gardenguides.com/ This site contains links to various items: a seed store, basic information on flowers, herbs and vegetables as well as an index to articles on different topics in gardening. Gardening Launch Pad http://www.gardeninglaunchpad.com/ Welcome to the Gardening Launch Pad! This list is friendly to the Home Gardener. Make The Gardening Launch Pad your starting point for all your electronic gardening needs. Number of gardening links 4797, 95% of these links are content links not commerical links. Links are added every other Sunday. Featured Articles, Sites and Tips as well as an information category table. GardenWeb http://www.gardenweb.com/ The site is broken down into the following categories: Botany (Glossary and Nomenclature links), Calendar of Events, a Directory, Exchanges (seeds and plants), a Forum, Glossary, a Member’s Section (allows creation of an individual start page), plants (Hortplex database images and data), Regional links and a Shopping link. Hort.net http://www.hort.net/ Gallery (Images) of Plants, Plant Profiles (Descriptions), Stories and Links. Horticulture and Landscape Architecture http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/ Welcome to the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University. We are glad that you have chosen to study at Purdue. The mission of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture involves both education and discovery. Our faculty is committed to teaching and counseling students, and enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in research related to horticultural crops. Our goal is to provide the student with the necessary technical information to be successful in the horticultural field. In addition, we strive to provide students with the analytical skills necessary to interpret new information as the world of horticulture continues to change. The curricula within the Department of Horticulture are designed to provide you with communication skills, analytical skills and sensitivity to cultural diversity necessary for success in an increasingly global economy. Upon graduation, you will leave Purdue with a wealth of information and the skills for continued life-long learning. This commitment to quality education by our faculty makes the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University one of the first places potential employers turn for employees. International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Brochures http://www.isa-arbor.com/consumer/consumer.html Massachusetts Horticultural Society http://www.masshort.org Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.mobot.org/ . . . help realize the mission set forth by Henry Shaw to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. Today, more than 140 years after opening, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark,
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has one of the largest international research centers in the world, excels in its educational programs, and continues to amaze visitors with its horticultural displays. Morton Arborteum http://www.mortonarb.org/ National Agricultural Library http://www.nal.usda.gov National Gardening Association http://www.garden.org/ The National Gardening Association is a nonprofit organization established in 1972 to help gardeners, and to help people through gardening. More than 30 years later, we are still doing both. While our goals have been consistent over time, how we achieve them has shifted in response to a socially, culturally, and technologically changing world. No other organization has focused as consistently for as long on helping people become better gardeners and educators by providing the best information available and offering meaningful networking opportunities. Over the years, we’ve used every medium available: National Gardening magazine, books, radio, and, since 1996, the Internet, to help beginners get started and keep old pros inspired. OrganicGardening.com http://organicgardening.com/ This site provides the basics on organic gardening with archives, links and more. Perry’s Perennial Pages www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry Welcome to Dr. Leonard Perry’s [Extension Professor at the University of Vermont Department of Plant & Soil Science] Web pages for on-line perennial and related horticultural information, serving the Green Mountain State of Vermont and the world. This is your original source for herbaceous perennial information and links on the internet! PlantFacts http://plantfacts.osu.edu/ PlantFacts has merged several digital collections developed at Ohio State University to become an international knowledge bank and multimedia learning center. Web-Internet search engine—Most concentrated search engine dealing strictly with plants. Over 260,000 pages of information from every land-grant university in the US and several government institutions across Canada. Also includes academic information about college degree programs, requirements, scholarships, career opportunities, research projects, and online courses. Images—(formerly Plant Dictionary)—A searchable database of high quality images featuring Ornamental plants, Turf, Plant Diseases, and Insects. Videos—Collection of 200 short gardening how-to videos, ranging from tips on basic landscaping to lessons on deadheading roses. Hosted by Tom McNutt, gardening expert for NBC4 in Columbus. FAQs—Illustrated answers to over 800 commonly asked Gardening Questions, ranging from when to plant annuals to watering large shade trees. Glossary—Illustrated definitions of commonly used horticultural terms. PLANTS Database http://plants.usda.gov/
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The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the US and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, plant links, references, crop information, and automated tools. PLANTS reduces costs by minimizing duplication and making information exchange possible across agencies and disciplines. PLANTS is your national plant database. Please help make it better through your participation! Plants for a Future http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/index.html Plants for a Future is a resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. We practice vegan-organic permaculture with emphasis on creating an ecologically sustainable environment using Perennial plants. We have two pieces of land, in Devon and Cornwall, where we demonstrate our agricultural principles and carry out research into interesting plants and hold various educational activities. For a brief introduction to the ideas behind Plants for a Future have a look at our intro leaflet. One major project has been the construction of a database of useful plants which contains over 7000 species and has extensive details on edible, medicinal and other uses of plants together with information about their cultivation and habitats. This can be searched online at three sites, one in the UK one in the US and one in Australia. You can also find info from the database at Gardenbed.com. United States Botanic Garden http://www.usbg.gov/ University of Illinois Extension—Horticulture http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/hort.html The home lawn and garden programs cover the various issues that a homeowner may run across and many options to use to solve those issues. It also offers up-to-date information on pest problems that may be antagonizing your home garden. WebGarden http://webgarden.osu.edu/ Ohio State University Horticulture & Crop Science: This site is designed to serve as a knowledge bank and interactive learning center on the care, cultivation, and utilization of plants from a commercial, consumer, and academic perspective.
Inventions and Inventors The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention & Innovation http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/MIND_Search_Basic.aspx The Lemelson Center’s mission: To document, interpret, and disseminate information about invention and innovation To encourage inventive creativity in young people To foster an appreciation for the central role invention and innovation play in the history of the United States
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Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1791–1919 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sfbmhtml/sfbmhome.html The online presentation of The Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress comprises about 6,500 items, or approximately 50,000 images, that document Morse’s invention of the electromagnetic telegraph, his participation in the development of telegraph systems in the United States and abroad, his career as a painter, his family life, his travels, and his interest in early photography, religion, and the nativist movement. Included in the collection are correspondence, letterbooks, diaries, scrapbooks, printed matter, maps, drawings, and other miscellaneous materials. The papers included date from 1793 to 1919, but most are from 1807 to 1872. The collection includes the original paper tape containing the first telegraph message, “What hath God wrought?,” sent on May 24, 1844. The digitization of the Morse Papers is made possible through the generous support of the AT&T Foundation.
Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science [Boston]: Leonardo da Vinci http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/
Linus Pauling Index—Linus Pauling Research Notebooks http://osulibrary.orst.edu/specialcollections/rnb/ As with many scientists, Linus Pauling utilized bound notebooks to keep track of the details of his research as it unfolded. A testament to the remarkable length and diversity of Dr. Pauling’s career, the Pauling Papers holdings include forty-six research notebooks spanning the years of 1922 to 1994 and covering any number of the scientific fields in which Dr. Pauling involved himself. In this regard, the notebooks contain many of Pauling’s laboratory calculations and experimental data, as well as scientific conclusions, ideas for further research and numerous autobiographical musings. Linus Pauling Institute http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/ Our mission is to determine the function and role of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and phytochemicals (chemicals from plants) in promoting optimum health and preventing and treating disease; to determine the role of oxidative and nitrative stress and antioxidants in human health and disease; and to help people everywhere achieve a healthy and productive life, full of vitality, with minimal suffering, and free of cancer and other debilitating diseases. Major areas of research in the Institute encompass heart disease, cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. Specific laboratories address antioxidants and vascular biology; vitamin E metabolism and biological activity; colon cancer and cancer chemoprevention by phytochemicals; the role of nitric oxide and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease); and the role of oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in the aging process.
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Marine Sciences American Elasmobranch Society http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/aes/aes.htm The American Elasmobranch Society is a non-profit organization that seeks to advance the scientific study of living and fossil sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, and the promotion of education, conservation, and wise utilization of natural resources. The Society holds annual meetings and presents research reports of interest to students of elasmobranch biology. Those meetings are held in conjunction with annual meetings of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists each year at rotating North American venues. American Fisheries Society http://www.fisheries.org/ The mission of the American Fisheries Society is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) http://aslo.org/ ASLO fosters a diverse, international scientific community that creates, integrates and communicates knowledge across the full spectrum of aquatic sciences, advances public awareness and education about aquatic resources and research, and promotes scientific stewardship of aquatic resources for the public interest. Its products and activities are directed toward these ends. Aquaculture Network Information Center http://www.aquanic.org/ The Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC) was conceived in 1994 by the former USDA-Extension Service (currently Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service) as one of the nation’s first network information centers to serve as a gateway to the world’s electronic aquaculture resources. AquaNIC was created, using a small program development grant from USDA-Extension Service, the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, and Purdue University Libraries. . . . AquaNIC houses or provides links to thousands of state, national, and international aquaculture publications, newsletters, visual media, calendars, job services, directories and specialty sections for species and production systems. Goals: Provide access to all electronic aquaculture information at the national and international level. Increase the quantity and quality of electronic information available to the aquaculture industry. Provide self-paced aquaculture instruction to the aquaculture industry. Obtain user input in directing AquaNIC services. Canadian Hydrographic Service http://www.cartes.gc.ca/pub/en/ Mission: To provide clients with up-to-date, timely, and accurate Hydrographic publications necessary for safe and efficient navigation for navigable waters of Canada in the most cost effective and efficient manner and to represent Canadian hydrographic interests nationally and internationally. Visions: To be a world leader in Hydrography,
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a responsive supplier of hydrographic products and services, and a valuable partner in ocean technology development and applications. Values: Responsiveness to client needs Equitable treatment of employees Teamwork and partnerships Innovation in R&D, business, and management practices High standards and consistent quality in products and services Cost effectiveness Census of Marine Life http://www.coml.org/coml.htm Census Structure: The Census divides itself into three parts. History tells us what live in the ocean. Exploration tells us what lives in the ocean now. And by combining what we learn about historical trends with our knowledge of what lives there now, we can begin to formulate an answer to the core question of what will live in the ocean of tomorrow. Scientists throughout the world are using historical and environmental archives to construct a picture of the oceans before fishing and to determine the relative impacts of human activities and environmental fluctuations since fishing became important and are compiling this information into a History of Marine Animal Populations. To quantify the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life, the Census divides the ocean into parts, with research structured around six realms that encompass life from the surface of the nearshore to the bottom of the deep ocean. Field projects are investigating these ocean realms and depositing their data into the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), a web-based catalog of global geo-referenced information on marine species, with on-line tools for visualizing relationships among species and their environment. This massive amount of Census-generated data is being synthesized and mathematical ecosystem models developed to predict changes in Future of Marine Animal Populations caused by environmental or human influences. Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) http://marine.usgs.gov/ More than one-half of all Americans live within an hour’s drive of an ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Great Lakes. Our coastal oceans are a vital resource for transportation, commerce, and recreation. They provide food, energy, and minerals for the entire Nation; on a global scale, they harbor critical biologic habitats and drive global climate. Changes within the coastal and marine environment, whether naturally occurring or human induced, can endanger our quality of life, threaten property, pose risk to fragile environments, and affect livelihoods. Catastrophic events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis cost the Nation more than $30 billion per year and have serious economic consequences for coastal communities. Wetland loss increases the threat of flooding, decreases water quality, and threatens wildlife. Degraded seafloor and coastal habitats are failing to support fisheries. Coastal and offshore aquifers are subject to seawater intrusion and nutrient contamination. The coastal oceans have become a repository for sewage, chemicals, and toxics dumped or discharged offshore, or brought downstream by rivers. All 35 coastal States and the island territories are experiencing coastal erosion and are threatened by the rise in relative sea level; many have replenished eroded beaches at great cost. The management challenge faced by all coastal communities is to balance the competing needs of citizens, government, industry, and the environment.
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Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE) http://www.coreocean.org/ CORE is a non-profit, Washington, DC-based organization that represents seventy-four of the nation’s academic institutions, aquaria, non-profit research institutes and Federal research laboratories with the common goal of promoting and enhancing the ocean research and education. Since 1994, CORE has established a leadership role in oceanographic issues and the development of marine science policy. In CORE, the oceanographic community has a strong, centralized voice for promoting oceanographic issues to government and to the public. The Crustacean Society http://www.vims.edu/tcs/ The mission of the Crustacean Society is to advance the study of all aspects of the biology of the Crustacea by promoting the exchange and dissemination of information throughout the world. Dalhousie [University, Halifax, Nova Scotia] Oceanography—Oceanography Sites Hotlist http://www.phys.ocean.dal.ca/other-sites.html EurekAlert! http://www.eurekalert.org/ About EurekAlert! EurekAlert! is an online, global news service operated by AAAS, the science society. EurekAlert! provides a central place through which universities, medical centers, journals, government agencies, corporations and other organizations engaged in research can bring their news to the media. EurekAlert! also offers its news and resources to the public. EurekAlert! features news and resources focused on all areas of science, medicine and technology. FishBase http://www.fishbase.org/search.php 31200 Species, 276500 Common names, 48100 Pictures, 42900 References, 1700 Collaborators, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) http://ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/index.php The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO was founded in 1960 on basis of the recognition that the oceans, covering some seventy percent of the earth’s surface, exert a profound influence on mankind and even on all forms of life on Earth . . . In order to properly interpret the full value of the oceans to mankind, they must be studied from many points of view. While pioneering research and new ideas usually come from individuals and small groups, many aspects of oceanic investigations present far too formidable a task to be undertaken by any one nation or even a few nations. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea http://www.ices.dk/ ICES is the organisation that coordinates and promotes marine research in the North Atlantic. his includes adjacent seas such as the Baltic Sea and North Sea. For more background information see our Convention. We act as a meeting point for a community of more than 1600 marine scientists from 19 countries around the North Atlantic.
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Scientists working through ICES gather information about the marine ecosystem. As well as filling gaps in existing knowledge, this information is also developed into unbiased, non-political advice. Our advice is then used by the 19 member countries, which fund and support ICES, to help them manage the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) http://www.iho.shom.fr/ The International Hydrographic Organization is an intergovernmental consultative and technical organization that was established in 1921 to support the safety in navigation and the protection of the marine environment. The object of the Organization is to bring about: The coordination of the activities of national hydrographic offices; The greatest possible uniformity in nautical charts and documents; The adoption of reliable and efficient methods of carrying out and exploiting hydrographic surveys; The development of the sciences in the field of hydrography and the techniques employed in descriptive oceanography. The official representative of each Member Government within the IHO is normally the national Hydrographer, or Director of Hydrography, and these persons, together with their technical staff, meet at 5-year intervals in Monaco for an International Hydrographic Conference. The Conference reviews the progress achieved by the Organization and adopts the programmes to be pursued during the ensuing 5-year period. A Directing Committee of three senior hydrographers is elected to administer the work of the Bureau during that time. This Directing Committee, together with a small international staff of technical experts in hydrography and nautical cartography, coordinates the technical programmes and provides advice and assistance to Member States. All Member States have an equal voice in arriving at agreed solutions to problems of standardization and in programming the work of the Bureau, whilst any Member may initiate new proposals for IHO consideration and adoption. Between Conferences such matters are normally accomplished by correspondence. International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange http://ioc.unesco.org/iode/ The IOC’s International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) was established in 1961 to enhance marine research, exploitation and development by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States and by meeting the needs of users for data and information products. The IODE system forms a worldwide service oriented network consisting of DNAs (Designated National Agencies), NODCs (National Oceanographic Data Centres), RNODCs (Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centres) and WDCs (World Data Centres—Oceanography). During the past 40 years, IOC Member States have established over 60 oceanographic data centres in as many countries. This network has been able to collect, control the quality of, and archive millions of ocean observations, and makes these available to Member States. . . . International Whaling Commission (IWC) http://www.iwcoffice.org/ The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling which was signed in Washington DC on 2nd December
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1946. The purpose of the Convention is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry. The main duty of the IWC is to keep under review and revise as necessary the measures laid down in the Schedule to the Convention which govern the conduct of whaling throughout the world. These measures, among other things, provide for the complete protection of certain species; designate specified areas as whale sanctuaries; set limits on the numbers and size of whales which may be taken; prescribe open and closed seasons and areas for whaling; and prohibit the capture of suckling calves and female whales accompanied by calves. The compilation of catch reports and other statistical and biological records is also required. In addition, the Commission encourages, co-ordinates and funds whale research, publishes the results of scientific research and promotes studies into related matters such as the humaneness of the killing operations. Marine Realms Information Bank http://mrib.usgs.gov/ Searchable using Author, Agency, Project, Location (map on main page), Feature Type, Biota, Geologic Time, Discipline, Research Method, Content Type, File Type or Hot Topics. MarineBio http://marinebio.com/ MarineBio’s mission is to share the wonders of the ocean to inspire education, research and a sea ethic. Our goals are to: Share the wonders of the underwater world and raise awareness of marine conservation issues with all who have access to the Internet. Provide an online library of scientifically accurate information on the most endangered and the most common marine species. Provide an online introductory education in marine life science along with extensive information on marine conservation. We believe that science must be linked with conservation to ensure sustainable seas. Provide forums for marine scientists, conservation organizations and others with an interest in marine conservation to share information and communicate on issues of importance. Provide a research tool for marine life scientists to find useful resources with information on current research, news, and trends and to highlight the impact of the work they are doing in the marine life sciences. NOAA Library Catalog http://www.lib.noaa.gov/ The mission of the NOAA Library and Information Services (LISD) is to ensure the delivery of scientific, technical, and legislative information to users. The library’s users include NOAA staff, general public, academia, industry, and other government agencies. The principal resource for accomplishing this mission is a research collection with a comprehensive coverage of: hydrographic surveying (from 1820) oceanography, meteorology, and hydrology (from 1870) living marine resources (from 1970 with selected coverage from 1870), and meteorological satellite applications (from 1960).
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The library traces its origin to the collection started by F. R. Hassler, the first Superintendent of the Coast Survey, a few years after that agency was established in 1807 (making it the oldest scientific agency in the United States). The library incorporates the holdings of the agencies that preceded NOAA—notably the Coast and Geodetic Survey Library, and the Bureau of Fisheries Holdings—and reflects many organizational and program changes that have occurred. National Association of Marine Laboratories (NAML) http://www.naml.org/ Member laboratories provide a variety of academic, research, and public service programs. They are unique “windows on the sea,” providing information on the rich environmental mosaic of coastal habitats where land meets sea. Their ‘sense of place’ encourages wise local land management and protection of our precious natural resources. The goals of NAML are to: Advance the wise use and conservation of marine and coastal habitats and resources and promote the benefits of marine biotechnology. Encourage, support and recognize the unique roles coastal laboratories play in conducting environmental and biotechnology research, as well as academic and outreach education, and public service. Promote efficient information exchange, constructive cooperation, and productive coordinated effort among member institutions. Provide a contact point and forum for efficient exchange of information and utilization of expertise between member institutions and governmental agencies. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) http://www.nccos.noaa.gov/ NCCOS’ mission is to provide coastal managers with scientific information and tools needed to balance society’s environmental, social, and economic goals. NCCOS is passionate about supporting NOAA’s environmental and economic missions by providing valuable scientific information to its constiuents. NCCOS’ fundamental principles are: To deliver high-quality science in a timely and consistent manner using productive and strong partnerships. To develop and maintain relevant research, long-term data collection and analyses, and forecasting capabilities in support of its customers, stakeholders, and partners. To build capacity in the private, local, state , and tribal sectors by transferring technology and providing technical assistance and knowledge to its customers and partners. To conduct the anticipatory science necessary to manage potential impacts of multiple stressors on coastal ecosystems. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ The NOAA collection spans centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Sun. NOAA is descended from the oldest physical science agencies in the United States Federal Government including the Coast Survey (1807), eather Service (1870) and Fish Commission (1871). The NOAA of today carries on the work begun by these agencies under the auspices of the National Ocean Service, the National Weather Service, the National Marine Fisheries
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Service, the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Because of this broad base of scientific expertise and the geographic range under which NOAA science and observations are conducted, the NOAA collection includes thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton. National Oceanographic Data Center http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ The National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) is one of the national environmental data centers operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Commerce. The main NODC facility is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and is made up of five divisions (see the NODC organizational chart). The NODC also has field offices collocated with major government or academic oceanographic laboratories in Stennis Space Center, MS; Miami, FL; La Jolla, CA; Seattle, WA, and Honolulu, HI. Besides the NODC, NOAA operates two other data centers: National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), Asheville, North Carolina, and National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), Boulder, Colorado. Also, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado is operated for NGDC by the University of Colorado through the Cooperative Institute for Research on Environmental Sciences (CIRES). National Oceanographic Partnership Program http://www.nopp.org/ The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is a collaboration of fifteen federal agencies to provide leadership and coordination of national oceanographic research and education initiatives. NOPP facilitates new interactions among federal agencies, academia and industry; increases visibility for ocean issues on the national agenda; and achieves a higher level of coordinated effort across the broad oceanographic community. The Goals of the NOPP Strategic Plan are to: Achieve and sustain an Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS); Promote lifelong ocean education; Modernize ocean infrastructure and enhance technology development; and Foster interagency partnerships to increase and apply scientific knowledge. National Sea Grant Library http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu/searchguide.html The National Sea Grant Library, NSGL (formerly known as the National Sea Grant Depository), was established in 1970 as an archive and lending library for Sea Grant funded documents. These documents cover a wide variety of subjects, including oceanography, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation and law. Today, NSGL staff lends documents all over the world to aid scientists, teachers, students, fishermen and many other individuals in their research and studies. The NSGL is unique in that it houses the only complete collection (including 30,000 titles and a total of 90,000 documents) of Sea Grant funded work.
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The NSGL also maintains a 36,000 record bibliographic database that is searchable from this website. Here you may obtain citations and abstracts of Sea Grant publications and in many cases you may access a full text copy of the document online. Sea Grant encourages the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer and the NSGL is committed to providing easy access to the wealth of information that is generated by the program. National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org/ Environmental stewardship, long-term economic development and responsible use of America’s coastal, ocean and Great Lakes resources are at the heart of Sea Grant’s mission. Sea Grant is a nationwide network (administered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]), of 30 university-based programs that work with coastal communities. The National Sea Grant College Program engages this network of the nation’s top universities in conducting scientific research, education, training, and extension projects designed to foster science-based decisions about the use and conservation of our aquatic resources. Sea Grant is NOAA‘s primary university-based program in support of coastal resource use and conservation. Our research and outreach programs promote better understanding, conservation and use of America’s coastal resources. In short, Sea Grant is “science serving America’s coasts. Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) http://www.iobis.org/ The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) is the information component of the Census of Marine Life (CoML), a growing network of more than 1000 researchers in 73 nations engaged in a 10-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans—past, present, and future. OBIS is a web-based provider of global geo-referenced information on marine species. We contain expert species level and habitat level databases and provide a variety of spatial query tools for visualizing relationships among species and their environment. OBIS strives to assess and integrate biological, physical, and chemical oceanographic data from multiple sources. Users of OBIS, including researchers, students, and environmental managers, will gain a dynamic view of the multi-dimensional oceanic world. You can explore this constantly expanding and developing facility through the OBIS Portal. The OBIS Portal accesses data content, information infrastructure, and informatics tools—maps, visualizations, and models—to provide a dynamic, global facility in four dimensions (the three dimensions of space plus time). Potential uses are to reveal new spatial/temporal patterns; to generate new hypotheses about the global marine ecosystem; and to guide future field expeditions. The scope of OBIS offers new challenges in data management, scientific cooperation and organization, and innovative approaches to data analysis. Maintaining the principle of open access, the digital atlas developed by OBIS is expected to provide a fundamental basis for societal and governmental decisions on how to harvest and conserve marine life. The November 2000 (Vol.13 No.3) issue of Oceanography, the official magazine of The Oceanography Society, was dedicated to OBIS. OceanPortal http://ioc.unesco.org/oceanportal Ocean Portal is a high-level directory of Ocean Data and Information related web sites. Its objective is to help scientists and other ocean experts in locating such data & information.
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You can submit a new URL, modify an existing link or report a broken link. When submitting a new link, select the Category that best describes your site. New category names can also be suggested. We welcome suggestions for additions, improvements, or corrections to the OceanPortal. The IOC/IODE Marine Data Training Team is grateful to the many (sometimes anonymous) compilers of ocean lists, whose work we have surveyed in the creation of this Portal. In the case of general ‘marine science’ lists, we have tried to add structure to the many useful links you have identified; in the case of specialized lists, we hope that the larger view provided here is appreciated, albeit with somewhat different categories. You will see that we have also included links to well-maintained lists and other Portals, and invite you to include our site in your next update. Oceans and the Law of the Sea http://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm Attempts have been made through the years to regulate the use of the oceans in a single convention that is acceptable to all nations. This effort finally culminated with the adoption of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which has gained nearly universal acceptance since its entry into force on 16 November 1994. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea provides, for the first time, a universal legal framework for the rational management of marine resources and their conservation for future generations. Rarely has such radical change been achieved peacefully, by consensus of the world community. It has thus been hailed as the most important international achievement since the approval of the United Nations Charter in 1945. While many institutions, some created by the Convention and others part of the United Nations system are responsible for governing areas on specific aspects of the ocean under their jurisdiction, the Convention itself remains the central instrument for promoting stability and peaceful uses of the seas and oceans. It is not, however, a static instrument, but rather a dynamic and evolving body of law that must be vigorously safeguarded and its implementation aggressively advanced. There is where the United Nations has and will continue to play an important role as the depository of the Convention and the globally recognized forum for monitoring and reporting on all aspects related to oceans and the law of the sea. As part of this effort, the following brief description of the Convention, and its key provision, is provided as a service to the user in understanding the instrument and its role in international law. OceanWorld http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/ Office of Coast Survey http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ The Office of Coast Survey is a component of the National Ocean Service which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA). Coast Survey has a long history as the oldest scientific organization in the United States, having its foundation as far back as 1807. Today the Office of Coast Survey is known for the useful and necessary navigational products which are required for the safe and efficient maritime commerce in and out of our Nation’s ports. Open ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) http://www.openecdis.org/
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The Open ECDIS Forum (OEF) is dedicated to the development of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). It aims to the vision of a maritime Geographic Information System (GIS) that supports navigation, environmental control and vessel traffic services. Through its discussion forums, workshops, meetings, promotional activities, and publications the OEF shall inform producers of digital charts, manufacturers of marine electronics and R&D organisations on issues related to ECDIS. The OEF supports the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in its efforts to make its S-57 standard a world wide accepted exchange format for Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), and will co-operate with users of other standards to achieve mutual compatibility. ReefBase http://www.reefbase.org/ ReefBase is the world’s premier online information system on coral reefs, and provides information services to coral reef professionals involved in management, research, monitoring, conservation and education. Our goal is to facilitate sustainable management of coral reefs and related coastal/marine environments, in order to benefit poor people in developing countries whose livelihoods depend on these natural resources. Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) http://www.jhu.edu/~scor/ SCOR is the leading non-governmental organization for the promotion and coordination of international oceanographic activities. SCOR does not have the resources to fund research directly; therefore, SCOR science activities focus on promoting international cooperation in planning and conducting oceanographic research, and solving methodological and conceptual problems that hinder research. Scientists from the thirty-five nations participate in SCOR working groups and scientific steering committees for the large-scale ocean research projects. SCOR promotes capacity building for marine scientists in developing countries and countries with economies in transition through special efforts to include such scientists in SCOR activities, through travel grants to as many as 75 individuals each year, and through a new activity on Regional Graduate Schools of Oceanography and Marine Environmental Sciences. Society for Marine Mammalogy http://www.marinemammalogy.org/ Objectives: Evaluate and promote the educational, scientific and managerial advancement of marine mammal science. Gather and disseminate to members of the Society, the public and public and private institutions, scientific, technical and management information through publications and meetings. Provide scientific information, as required, on matters related to the conservation and management of marine mammal resources. UN Atlas of the Oceans http://www.oceansatlas.com/ Covering about 70% of the earth’s surface, the oceans are a highly productive system which continuously recycles chemicals, nutrients and water through the ‘hydrological cycle’, which powers climate and weather, and which regulates global temperature by acting as a giant heat reservoir from the sun. About two-thirds of the world’s population live within 60 kilometres of the coast, and almost half of the world’s cities with more than one
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million people are sited in and around the tide-washed river mouths known as estuaries. From a human point of view, oceans are also a major source of food and employment, and provide natural routes for communication, transportation and trade. The About section of the UN Atlas of the Oceans contains background information important for understanding the oceans. The focus is on information relevant to sustainable development. The foundation for much of this material is Man and the Ocean, a CD-ROM produced by the Russian Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography (HDNO). Other organizations have also contributed to the development of the section, particularly NOAA in organizing and editing HDNO materials and contributing countless Knowledge Objects—such as documents, web-sites and technical materials. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office http://www.ukho.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx The UKHO is a government Trading Fund and part of the Ministry of Defence. Our primary activity is the provision of navigational products and services to the Royal Navy and the merchant marine in compliance with Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Regulations. Marketed under the Admiralty brand, the UKHO’s product portfolio offers worldwide coverage in the form of 3,300 Standard Navigational Charts and 220 Navigational Publications. In addition to these more ‘traditional’ products, we also produce a range of electronic charts known as ARCS (Admiralty Raster Chart Service) and a popular range of Leisure Charts and Editions produced specifically for the small craft and leisure mariner. Recently, a number of products have been added to our digital product portfolio including TotalTide—a Tidal Prediction Program exclusively designed for SOLAS shipping, and the Digital List of Lights—a CD-ROM version of one of our most popular publications. We are continuing to expand our range of web-based services with the introduction of EasyTide, a popular online tidal prediction service and Searchable Notices to Mariners. The UKHO’s first online product catalogue, the Admiralty Online Catalogue.
Mechanics HowStuffWorks http://www.howstuffworks.com/ HowStuffWorks is the leading source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded by North Carolina State University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site has since grown to be an award-winning online resource for millions of people of all ages. How Things Work http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/ Created and maintained by Louis Bloomfield, Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia. Physclips: Mechanics with Animation and Film Clips http://www.physclips.unsw.edu.au/ From the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Meteorology—see also Storm Chasing Bolingbrook Skywarn http://skywarn.w9dup.org/ Maintained by the Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society.
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Central Region Headquarters—National Weather Service http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crh/ Extreme Weather Sourcebook http://www.sip.ucar.edu/sourcebook/ The Extreme Weather Sourcebook is a collection of data on severe weather events acquired from Roger Pielke, Jr. and his colleages at the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). Hurricane Digital Memory Bank http://hurricanearchive.org/ The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media and the University of New Orleans, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of American History and other partners, organized this project. This project builds on prior work by George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media, and other partners such as the Library of Congress and the Red Cross, to collect and preserve history online, especially through the ECHO project and the September 11 Digital Archive. It is part of a growing practice of using the Internet to preserve the past through “digital memory banks. Hurricane Information Maps (Katrina, Rita, Wilma) http://scipionus.com/katrina.html Hurricanes Katrina & Rita Web Archive Katrina & Rita Web Archive http://websearch.archive.org/katrina/ International Research Institute for Climate Prediction http://iri.columbia.edu/ The mission of the IRI is to enhance society’s capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of seasonal climate fluctuations, in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. This mission is to be conducted through strategic and applied research, education and capacity building, and provision of forecast and information products, with an emphasis on practical and verifiable utility and partnerships. The overarching problem on which we work is the reduction of societal vulnerability to climate variability. Vulnerability is highest in the developing regions of the world, where the climate also tends to vary substantially from year to year. We look to a combination of innovative and adaptive solutions to improve livelihoods and sustain ecosystems. Katrina Research Center at the University of Southern Mississippi http://www.usm.edu/katrina/ The Katrina Research Center (KRC) serves as an inter-disciplinary center and a public clearinghouse to facilitate the gathering of historical and current information and knowledge on the natural, physical, social, political and economic effects of and recovery from Hurricane Katrina as well as from other disasters. Major components of the KRC include a repository/historical collection, and research and education to promote and support knowledge acquisition and dissemination concerning the recovery and enhancement of human, social, health and economic capital following Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. The library of the University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast provides critical
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support and leadership to the KRC depository, and collaborates with the KRC to promote community awareness and provide access to scholars and the general public. Live Weather Images http://weatherimages.org/ Mission Statement: To provide free, to the general public, a concise and user-friendly weather web site that conveniently pulls together the most valuable and frequently accessed weather data on the Internet. MetEd http://meted.ucar.edu/ The MetEd (Meteorology Education and Training) Website was established to provide education and training resources to benefit the operational forecaster community, university atmospheric scientists and students, and anyone interested in learning more deeply about meteorology and weather forecasting topics. The site houses online learning materials, as well as information on other training and education activities, such as classroom courses and teletraining, and links to other related resources. MetEd is populated and maintained by the COMET Program, which is part of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR’s) Office of Programs (UOP). The MetEd Website is made possible by the sponsors of the COMET Program. NHC Archive of Hurricane Seasons http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastall.shtml The National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Cyclone Reports (formerly called Preliminary Reports) contain comprehensive information on each storm, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualties and damages, and the post-analysis best track (sixhour positions and intensities). NOAA Library Catalog [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] http://www.lib.noaa.gov/ The mission of the NOAA Library and Information Services (LISD) is to ensure the delivery of scientific, technical, and legislative information to users. The library’s users include NOAA staff, general public, academia, industry, and other government agencies. The principal resource for accomplishing this mission is a research collection with a comprehensive coverage of: hydrographic surveying (from 1820) oceanography, meteorology, and hydrology (from 1870) living marine resources (from 1970 with selected coverage from 1870), and meteorological satellite applications (from 1960). The library traces its origin to the collection started by F. R. Hassler, the first Superintendent of the Coast Survey, a few years after that agency was established in 1807 (making it the oldest scientific agency in the United States). The library incorporates the holdings of the agencies that preceded NOAA—notably the Coast and Geodetic Survey Library, and the Bureau of Fisheries Holdings—and reflects many organizational and program changes that have occurred. Naming Hurricanes http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/basics/naming.shtml National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] http://www.noaa.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA], NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ The NOAA collection spans centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Sun. NOAA is descended from the oldest physical science agencies in the United States Federal Government including the Coast Survey (1807), Weather Service (1870) and Fish Commission (1871). The NOAA of today carries on the work begun by these agencies under the auspices of the National Ocean Service, the National Weather Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Because of this broad base of scientific expertise and the geographic range under which NOAA science and observations are conducted, the NOAA collection includes thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) http://nsidc.org/ NSIDC is part of the University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, and is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Geophysical Data Center through a cooperative agreement. NSIDC serves as one of eight Distributed Active Archive Centers funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to archive and distribute data from NASA’s past and current satellites and field measurement programs. NSIDC also supports the National Science Foundation through the Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center, the Antarctic Glaciological Data Center, and the US Antarctic Data Coordination Center. Established by NOAA as a national information and referral center in support of polar and cryospheric research, NSIDC archives and distributes digital and analog snow and ice data. We also maintain information about snow cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice, ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice cores. NSIDC publishes reports and a quarterly newsletter, and creates and distributes data products on CD-ROM and other media. It also holds a large library collection of monographs, technical reports, and journals. National Weather Service Doppler Radar http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=LOT&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop =yes National Weather Service Internet Weather Source http://weather.noaa.gov SNOW Research http://snow.usace.army.mil/ Storm Prediction Center http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Our mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the con-
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tiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the US and issues specific products for those hazards. We use the most advanced technology and scientific methods available to achieve this goal.
Nanotechnology Center for Responsible Technology http://www.crnano.org/ The mission of CRN is to: 1) raise awareness of the benefits, the dangers, and the possibilities for responsible use of advanced nanotechnology; 2) expedite a thorough examination of the environmental, humanitarian, economic, military, political, social, medical, and ethical implications of molecular manufacturing; and 3) assist in the creation and implementation of wise, comprehensive, and balanced plans for responsible worldwide use of this transformative technology. Exploring the Nanoworld http://mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/ Objectives: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Interdisciplinary Education Group (IEG) uses examples of nanotechnology and advanced materials to explore science and engineering concepts at the college level to bring the “wow” and potential of nanotechnology and advanced materials to the public. nanoHUB.org http://www.nanohub.org/ The nanoHUB is a rich, web-based resource for research, education and collaboration in nanotechnology. The nanoHUB hosts over 1400 resources which will help you learn about nanotechnology, including Online Presentations, Courses, Learning Modules, Podcasts, Animations, Teaching Materials, and more. Most importantly, the nanoHUB offers simulation tools which you can access from your web browser, so you can not only learn about but also simulate nanotechnology devices. The nanoHUB also provides collaboration environment via Workspaces, Online meetings and User groups. Resources come from over 550 contributors in the nanoscience community, and are used by thousands of users from over 170 countries around the world. Most of our users come from academic institutions and use nanoHUB as part of their research and educational activities. But we also have users from national labs and from industry. Nanotechnology http://www.nano.org.uk The Institute of Nanotechnology has been established since January 1997, however, the history of the Institute goes back even further as it grew out of the Centre in Scotland for Nanotechnology, which was partly funded through the UK’s National Initiative on Nanotechnology (NIoN) between 1994 and 1996. Since its establishment the Institute has grown in size and influence, culminating in winning a major EU contract to lead a 2.7 million euro NanoNetwork of Network, ‘Nanoforum’, for four years, beginning July 2002. The Institute is presently active in the following spheres: providing information to the public alerting industry to new developments encouraging information exchange between scientists
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identifying and coordinating new research projects promoting education and training National Nanotechnology Initiative http://www.nano.gov/ The site includes links to Activities, Information on Education, Information on R&D, NNI Intiatives and Participants in the program. “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom” http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/feynman.html This transcript of the classic talk that Richard Feynman gave on December 29th 1959 at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) was first published in the February 1960 issue of Caltech’s Engineering and Science, which owns the copyright. It has been made available on the web at http://www. zyvex.com/nanotech/feynman.html with their kind permission. The origin of nanotechnology. Zyvex Corporation http://www.zyvex.com/nano/ An introduction to the basics of nanotechnology provided by Zyvex Corporation. Links include Articles, Books, Conferences and Events, the Feynman Prizes and Journals, Publications and Newsgroups.
Natural History—see also Biology, see also Zoology American Museum of Natural History http://www.amnh.org/ American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Scientific Publications http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/ AMNH scientific publications disseminate the results of laboratory investigations and fieldwork conducted by museum scientists and their colleagues in the areas of zoological systematics, paleontology, geology, evolution, and anthropology. This collection includes full-text PDFs of current and back issues of AMNH scientific series. Ernst Mayr Library: Natural History Resources http://library.mcz.harvard.edu/natural_history/ From Harvard University. Field Museum of Natural History [Chicago, IL] http://www.fieldmuseum.org/ International Field Guide http://www.library.uiuc.edu/bix/fieldguides/main.htm This site merges the book A Guide to Field Guides: Identifying the Natural History of North America by Diane Schmidt, Biology Librarian at the University of Illinois, and its companion Web site International Field Guides. After the publisher returned copyright to the book, the author decided to combine the two products and create a searchable database of field guides for plants, animals, and other objects in North America and around the world. Except where noted, all guides listed here were personally examined by the author.
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Natural History Reference Sources http://lib.washington.edu/sla/ref.htm From the University of Washington. Nature Online http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/index.html From the Natural History Museum, London.
Nobel Foundation Nobel Foundation http://www.nobel.se
Nutrition—see also Chapter Eight—Food and Cooking American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org CyberDiet Home Page http://www.cyberdiet.com Written by registered nutritionists. Food Navigator-USA.com http://foodnavigator-usa.com/ FoodNavigator-USA.com is a daily online news service available as a free-access website and provides daily and weekly newsletters to subscribers. The service seeks out news stories and data of value to decision-makers in food and beverage development in Europe. The FoodNavigator-USA.com team is led by award-winning journalists. They scan all available scientific, technical and industry sources and search out previously unpublished material, primary data and expert opinions in all areas of significance to the target audience. Food Science Central http://www.foodsciencecentral.com/ Food Science Central® is produced by IFIS Publishing, the producers of FSTA-Food Science and Technology Abstracts®. Food Science Central is a gateway to free and subscription based information relating to the world of food science, food technology and foodrelated human nutrition. Food Science Central offers a host of FREE services. Access to some of these services is limited to Registered users. FoodSafety.gov http://www.foodsafety.gov/ Fruits and Veggies Matter http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/ From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. IFIC (International Food Information Council) http://ific.org
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Nutrition.gov http://www.nutrition.gov NUTRITION.GOV, a new federal resource, provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place for many Americans. Providing accurate scientific information on nutrition and dietary guidance is critical to the public’s ability to make the right choices in the effort to curb obesity and other food related diseases in launching this new website. Nutrition Information and Resource Center (NIRC) http://nirc.cas.psu.edu/index.cfm NIRC offers information about food science and nutrition. You can send us email to request information and answers to your food and nutrition questions. You can also use our question and answer form. This website has online fact sheets and other publications. It also has links to many other nutrition websites, making us a great place to begin searching for information on any nutrition-related topic. NIRC has a library of food and nutrition materials consisting of books, journals, and audiovisuals covering a broad range of topics from children’s literature to technical nutrition information. NIRC provides direct lending services to teachers, dietitians, family and consumer scientists, as well as other food, nutrition and health professionals. NutritionData http://www.nutritiondata.com/
Online Book/Document Collections—General Science ArXiv http://arxiv.org/ arXiv is an e-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, quantitative biology and statistics. The contents of arXiv conform to Cornell University academic standards. arXiv is owned, operated and funded by Cornell University, a private not-for-profit educational institution. arXiv is also partially funded by the National Science Foundation. CiteSeer.IST http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu CiteSeer is a scientific literature digital library that aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of scientific literature, and to provide improvements in functionality, usability, availability, cost, comprehensiveness, efficiency, and timeliness. Rather than creating just another digital library, CiteSeer provides algorithms, techniques, and software that can be used in other digital libraries. CiteSeer indexes Postscript and PDF research articles on the Web, and provides the following features. Autonomous Citation Indexing (ACI), All cited documents, Reference linking, Citation context, Awareness and tracking, Related documents, Similar documents, Full-text indexing, Query-sensitive summaries, Citation graph analysis, Page images, Up-to-date, Powerful search, Autonomous location of articles and Freely available. E-print Network: Research Communications for Scientists and Engineers http://www.osti.gov/eprints/
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E-prints are . . . scientific or technical documents circulated electronically to facilitate peer exchange and scientific advancement. Included are pre-publication drafts of journal articles (preprints), scholarly papers, technical communications, or similar documents relaying research results among peer groups. The E-print Network is . . . a vast, integrated network of electronic scientific and technical information created by scientists and research engineers active in their respective fields, intended for use by other scientists, engineers, and students at advanced levels. a gateway to over 27,850 Web sites and databases worldwide, containing over 5 million e-prints in basic and applied sciences, primarily in physics but also including subject areas such as chemistry, biology and life sciences, materials science, nuclear sciences and engineering, energy research, computer and information technologies, and other disciplines of interest to DOE. eNature: Field Guides http://enature.com/fieldguides/ eNature.com is the web’s premier destination for information about the wild animals and plants of the United States. Over past years, eNature has consistently been one of the Internet’ most-visited sites for nature and wildlife information and has won numerous awards and accolades. The site’s core content of wildlife information about almost 6,000 individual species is the same data set used to create the printed Audubon Field Guides. All the data has been carefully reviewed and vetted by leading biologists, zoologists and other natural history specialists. Gray Literature http://www.lib.utexas.edu/chem/info/gray.html ‘Gray literature’ in the sciences is the material that falls outside the realm of mainstream published literature (journals and books). In the physical sciences, it most often takes the form of technical reports and conference papers, but also can include dissertations, standards, and preprints. This material is often cited in bibliographies and indexes, but can be very hard to locate. (Patents, while sometimes difficult to locate, are important enough in the chemical literature that they’re not considered “gray.”) From the University of Texas. HighWire Press http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl Free access to more than 130,000 science articles online in Life, Medical, Physical, and Social Sciences. Los Alamos National Laboratory Library http://library.lanl.gov/ One of the foremost scientific and technological libraries in the world. NTIS (National Technical Information Service) Library http://www.ntis.gov/search/ The National Technical Information Service serves our nation as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. For more than 50 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to well over 2 million publications covering over 350 subject areas. Our mission supports the nation’s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery.
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NTRS (NASA Technical Report Server) http://ntrs.nasa.gov/ The NTRS collects scientific and technical information from NASA’s technical report servers and non-NASA sites using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). Information Disclaimer: The external sites selected for inclusion in the NTRS are not endorsed or maintained by NASA. The validity, accuracy, integrity, and maintenance of information from external sources are the responsibility of the sponsoring organization. Any questions regarding the information found in non-NASA resources should be referred to the appropriate institutional sponsors. National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL) http://nsdl.org/ Building on work supported under the multi-agency Digital Libraries Initiative, this program aims to establish a national digital library that will constitute an online network of learning environments and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels. In FY2004, the program will accept proposals in three tracks: (1) Pathways projects are expected to provide stewardship for the content and services needed by major communities of learners. (2) Services projects are expected to develop services which support users, collection providers, and the Core Integration effort and which enhance the impact, efficiency, and value of the library. (3) Targeted Research projects are expected to explore specific topics that have immediate applicability to collections, services, and other aspects of the development of the digital library. PhilSci Archive http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/ Welcome to PhilSci Archive, an electronic archive for preprints in the philosophy of science. It is offered as a free service to the philosophy of science community. The goal of the Archive is to promote communication in the field by the rapid dissemination of new work. Authors who wish to post papers to the Archive should first consult the Archive Policy. Public Library of Science http://www.plos.org/ The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit organization of scientists committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a public resource. Our goals are to: Open the doors to the world’s library of scientific knowledge by giving any scientist, physician, patient, or student—anywhere in the world—unlimited access to the latest scientific research. Facilitate research, informed medical practice, and education by making it possible to search the full contents of every published article to locate specific ideas, methods, experimental results, and observations. Enable scientists, librarians, publishers, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative ways to explore and use the world’s treasury of scientific ideas and discoveries. PubSCIENCE [Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] http://www.osti.gov Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image (SCETI) http://dewey.library.upenn.edu/sceti/flash.cfm?CFID=52323&CFTOKEN=42213736
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SCETI, a fully integrated digital library, was created in 1996 to publish virtual facsimiles of rare books and manuscripts in the Penn Library’s collections. Its ongoing mission is to make accessible to the global community of scholars and researchers primary source materials that would otherwise be difficult to access. The site is free and open to all in the interests of knowledge and learning. SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_home&lng=en&nrm=iso This is the home page of SciELO Brasil Site. The objective of the site is to implement an electronic virtual library, providing full access to a collection of serial titles, a collection of issues from individual serial titles, as well as to the full text of articles. The access to both serial titles and articles is available via indexes and search forms. SciELO site is an integral part of the FAPESP/BIREME/CNPq Project and it is an application of the methodology being developed by the project, particularly the Internet Interface module. The site will be constantly updated both in form and content, according to the project’s advancements. Science News—New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.htm ScienceNOW http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/ From the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Special Topics—Essential Science Indicators http://www.esi-topics.com/ The ESI Special Topics Web site is designed to complement Essential Science Indicators in providing citation analyses and commentary for selected scientific research areas that have experienced notable recent advances or are of special current interest. Each topic is prefaced with a description of its relation to the main Essential Science Indicators rankings and the methodology used to assemble the data from the Essential Science Indicators database. A new topic is added monthly. The data presented for each topic include citation rankings for scientists, institutions, nations, and journals. Most special topics also feature interviews and essays by prominent scientists in the area.
Ornithology—Birds All About Birds http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/ Audubon’s Birds of America at the University of Pittsburgh http://digital.library.pitt.edu/a/audubon/ Searchable Ornithological Resrearch Archive (SORA) http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/ The SORA project (http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora) is an open access electronic journal archive and is the product of a collaborate on between the American Ornithologists Union, the Cooper Ornithological Society, the Association of Field Ornithologists, the Wilson Ornithological Society and the University of New Mexico libraries and IT department. This archive provides access to an extensive Ornithological literature of international scope,
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and detailed material documenting the history of Ornithology in North America over the last 120 years. The content of this site includes the following titles: The Auk (1884–1999), The Condor (1899–2000), The Journal of Field Ornithology (1930–1999), The North American Bird Bander (1976–2000), Pacific Coast Avifauna (1900–1974), Studies in Avian Biology (1978–1999), and The Wilson Bulletin (1889–1999). Also available with browse-only capability is Ornithologia Neotropical; we hope to be able to index this journal soon, and include searching across its contents. We hope to be able to expand the content available as more Societies and journals join.
Paleobiology Paleobiology Database http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl The Paleobiology Database is a public resource for the global scientific community. It has been organized and operated by a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, international group of paleobiological researchers. Its purpose is to provide global, collection-based occurrence and taxonomic data for marine and terrestrial animals and plants of any geological age, as well as web-based software for statistical analysis of the data. The project’s wider, long-term goal is to encourage collaborative efforts to answer large-scale paleobiological questions by developing a useful database infrastructure and bringing together large data sets.
Paleocliamtology NOAA Paleoclimatology http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/paleo.html Welcome to the Paleoclimatology Branch of the National Climatic Data Center. We provide the paleoclimatic data and information needed to understand the climate of the past, in order to assess the current and potential future climate in the context of natural climate variability. We host the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, providing many types of climate proxy data from thousands of locations worldwide. The data come from scientists who make a special effort to contribute their results in order to make them widely available.
Paleontology Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History http://www.amnh.org/science/divisions/paleo/ The site is divided into four areas: Archives, Fossils, Images and Science. Each area is divided into subtopics with links to the appropriate material. On the front page there is a section for “news”. The Paleontology Portal http://www.paleoportal.org/
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This site is a resource for anyone interested in paleontology, from the professional in the lab to the interested amateur scouting for fossils to the student in any classroom. We have gathered many different resources into this single entry “portal” to paleontological information on the Internet. Take our site tour to find out more about what you will find here. Images and links that you see as you browse through the site have been reviewed and selected for quality by one or more members of the Editorial Board, following the guidelines of the established editorial policy. Please use the “add to site” link at the top of the page to contribute images or links for consideration. From the University of California Museum of Paleontology. University of California Museum of Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.php The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth’s biota through research and education.
Parasitology—Parasites Parasites and Parasitological Resources http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/home.html This site contains over 550 images of more than 180 species of parasites, as well as information about the “biology” of many of these parasitic species. Maintained by the College of Biological Sciences at The Ohio State University.
Pathology The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) http://www.afip.org/ The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) is a tri-service agency of the Department of Defense specializing in pathology consultation, education and research. AFIP maintains 22 subspecialty departments with a combined workforce of over 820 personnel, including over 120 pathologists and other scientists. WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html WebPath has been created by Edward C. Klatt MD in the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah. This popular web resource includes over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions.
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Activity-Based Physics is a multi-university project to sustain and enhance current efforts to render introductory physics courses more effective and exciting at both the secondary and college level. This program represents a multi-university collaborative effort by a team of educational reformers to use the outcomes of physics education research along with flexible computer tools to promote activity-based models of physics instruction. This multifaceted program includes the refinement of existing written materials, apparatus, instructional techniques, and computer software and hardware; the creation of new instructional materials and approaches; and dissemination. The refinement and development of new instructional strategies and materials will be informed by a comprehensive program of classroom testing and educational research. The set of pages on this server represents the portion of the project managed and coordinated by the University of Maryland. The project’s main home page is at Dickinson College. Click here to access it. American Institute of Physics http://www.aip.org American Physical Society http://www.aps.org/ The site includes links to such areas as Physics by Field, Original Physics Content, Education/ Scientific Reference Sites, Physics Links Hotlists, Other Useful Sites, Scientific and Professional Societies, International Societies, Scientific Agencies and Foundations, Professional Conduct Statements, Commercial Sites and other APS Sites. One of if not the best sites for Physics information. Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/ What can you find in this archive? Descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century. These are documented by the original papers in which the discoveries were first reported. In addition there are historical essays and other historical documents not easily available elsewhere. Elemental Data Index http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Elements/ The Elemental Data Index provides access to the holdings of NIST Physics Laboratory online data organized by element. It is intended to simplify the process of retrieving online scientific data for a specific element. Eric Weissten’s World of Physics http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/ Eric Weisstein’s World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics. This resource has been assembled over more than a decade by internet encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community. Eric Weisstein’s World of Science is written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education. Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user. Hands on CERN http://hands-on-cern.physto.se/hoc_v21en/index.html
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Hands-on-CERN (HoC) is an educational project at the scientific frontier of physics. It is aimed at teachers and high school students studying natural sciences. The purpose of this project/course is to increase understanding of the most fundamental processes inside matter, and to explain modern research about particle collisions. The following pages give an overview of the structure of this course and some general information. Click the arrow in the upper right corner to continue to the next page. How Things Work http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/ Created and maintained by Louis Bloomfield, Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia. Institute of Physics http://www.iop.org/Select/ Welcome to IoP Select: A FREE service from IoP Journals comprising articles chosen by our Editors for their novelty, significance and potential impact on future research. All articles chosen for IoP Select are published first in the source journals (available in print and electronically). Updated weekly, IoP Select reflects both the breadth and international significance of papers published in our prestigious peer reviewed journals. When you register for IoP Select, your username/password are site specific. They will only function at the location at which you created them. Live from CERN: Antimatter http://livefromcern.web.cern.ch/livefromcern/antimatter/ Los Alamos e-Print Archive http://arxiv.org/ Computer Science, Mathematics, Non-Linear Science, and Physics sources. The Net Advance of Physics: Review Articles and Tutorials in an Encyclopædic Format http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/welcome.html The site contains links to an Alphabetical Index to Review Papers and Tutorials, a Hierarchical Index, a History of Science page and Igor Ivanov’s PHYSICS ENCYCLOPEDIA @ Net Advance of Physics: A collection of annotated links to physics sites of interest, organized by topic and two special book reviews. Official String Theory Website http://www.superstringtheory.com/ Physics 2000 http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl From the university of Colorado, CCHE [Colorado Commission on Higher Education] and by the National Science Foundation Physics and Astronomy Reference http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Index.cfm The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site. In addition to providing high-quality content, PhysLink.com is a meeting place for professionals, students and other curious minds. Physics Central http://www.physicscentral.com The American Physical Society represents some 42,000 physicists, and most of our work centers on scientific meetings and publications—the primary ways that physicists
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communicate with each other. With Physics Central, we communicate the excitement and importance of physics to everyone. We invite you to visit our site every week to find out how physics is part of your world. We’ll answer your questions on how things work and keep you informed with daily updates on physics in the news. We’ll describe the latest research and the people who are doing it and, if you want more, where to go on the web. Physics Education http://aip.org/education/ Mission—Support the highest quality science education for all students. To provide student services and support programs within the broad physics community that will identify, promote, and enhance high-quality, student-centered, and societalrelevant educational practices and initiatives that positively impact students and their learning of physics, astronomy, and allied sciences and technology. Physics Education Technology http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html The Physics Education Technology (PhET) project is an ongoing effort to provide an extensive suite of simulations for teaching and learning physics and to make these resources both freely available from the PhET website (phet.colorado.edu) and easy to incorporate into classrooms. The simulations (sims) are animated, interactive, and game-like environments in which students learn through exploration. In these sims, we emphasize the connections between real life phenomena and the underlying science and seek to make the visual and conceptual models of expert physicists accessible to students. We use a research-based approach in our design—incorporating findings from prior research and our own testing—to create sims that support student engagement with and understanding of physics concepts. We currently have about 35 sims posted on our website. Most of these sims cover introductory high school and college physics, but some focus on making traditionally more advanced topics (e.g. lasers, semiconductors, greenhouse effect, radioactivity and nuclear weapons) accessible to students. On the website, the sims are organized under seven somewhat loose and partially overlapping categories: Motion; Work, Energy & Power; Sound & Waves; Heat & Thermo; Electricity & Circuits; Light & Radiation; Quantum Phenomena; and Math Tools. Physics Hypertextbook http://www.hypertextbook.com/physics/ The Physics Hypertextbook™ exists! Read it if you want to learn more about physics. Read it if you need to learn more about physics to achieve some other end. Read it if you are curious about physics or enjoy science in general. It’s an interesting diversion and you just might learn something in the process. Certainly no harm can come from any of these objectives. The Physics Hypertextbook™ will contain about seven books, each book will will contain about seven chapters, and each chapter will contain about seven sections. (More or less.) The navigator at the top of each page can take you to back to the previous page in a set, forward to the next page, or up to the nearest index. The “E-World” publishers colophon at the bottom of each page is linked to the hypertextbook home page, which is linked to the other hypertextbooks I have written. Primary concepts are highlighted in bright red, secondary concepts in dark red, and important persons in blue. Physics.org http://physics.org/
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“There is too much physics information on the web”—not a complaint you would expect to hear from the Institute of Physics but one that is made by many school students, teachers and anyone else with an interest in physics. This simple statement provided the motivation for the Institute of Physics to launch this new web site, described as “a cybercopia of knowledge” by The Guardian newspaper. Using powerful natural language query software (EasyAsk) the site answers your question with a series of relevant and accurate web sites from its database of refereed resources. If you provide more information such as age and knowledge of physics the answers become even more focused. By registering, the site will remember your profile for your next visit and allow you to rank and comment on search results. As well as asking questions you can explore the relevance and importance of physics in all our lives with Physics Life. Playing with this fun multimedia site shows you the influences and applications of physics in everything from the skateboarding to kitchen appliances. Resources of Scholarly Societies: Physics http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/physics_soc.html This is one of a set of subject pages created by compilers at the University of Waterloo Library to facilitate access to websites maintained by or for scholarly societies across the world. A set of guidelines is used in determining whether to include resources. Links to websites of scholarly societies in Physics are given below. SPIRES HEP Literature Database http://www.slac.stanford.edu/spires/ Search more than 500,000 high-energy physics related articles, including journal papers, preprints, e-prints, technical reports, conference papers and theses, comprehensively indexed by the SLAC and DESY libraries since 1974.
Primates Primate Info Net http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/index.html Primate Info Net (PIN) is designed to cover the broad field of primatology providing original content and links to resources about nonhuman primates in research, education and conservation. We welcome suggestions for new items on PIN. We are interested in receiving original resources in primatology related to veterinary information, careers in the field, primate anatomy and physiology or other nonhuman primate resources. These resources can be content we can add to our site or URLs for new web sites which we don’t currently list. PIN is maintained by the Wisconsin Primate Research Center (WPRC) Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. WPRC programs are supported by grants RR000167 and RR15311, National Primate Centers Program, National Center for Research Resources, the National Institutes of Health. Additional support has been provided by the International Primatological Society and the Primate Society of Great Britain.
Stem Cell Research Stem Cell Research http://stemcells.nih.gov/ From the National Institutes of Health.
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Storm Chasing—see also Meteorology Department of Atmospheric Sciences (UIUC) http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/ Guide All Storm Chasers http://www.guideall.com/stormchasing.htm NIU Weather http://weather.admin.niu.edu/ National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) http://www.ncar.ucar.edu/ncar/ Selected Internet Resources for the Beginning Storm Chaser http://www.onthefront.ws/gilbeg.htm Storm Chaser Home Page http://www.stormchaser.com/ Stormtrack.org http://www.stormtrack.org Vortex 100’s Severe Weather Links http://members.aol.com/vortex100/links.htm
Taxonomy—Classification of Animals Integrated Taxonomic Information System http://www.itis.gov/ The ITIS is the result of a partnership of federal agencies formed to satisfy their mutual needs for scientifically credible taxonomic information. Since its inception, ITIS has gained valuable new partners and undergone a name change; ITIS now stands for the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. The goal is to create an easily accessible database with reliable information on species names and their hierarchical classification. The database will be reviewed periodically to ensure high quality with valid classifications, revisions, and additions of newly described species. The ITIS includes documented taxonomic information of flora and fauna from both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature http://www.iczn.org/ The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), acting in the capacity of adviser and arbiter, assists the zoological community through generation and dissemination of information on the correct use of the scientific names of animals. This includes the publication of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature containing applications to, and rulings by, the Commission. ICZN will distribute this information as widely as possible, working towards the provision of a free service. Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer http://www.ubio.org/
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uBio is an initiative within the science library community to join international efforts to create and utilize a comprehensive and collaborative catalog of known names of all living (and once-living) organisms. The Taxonomic Name Server (TNS) catalogs names and classifications to enable tools that can help users find information on living things using any of the names that may be related to an organism.
Technical Reports NASA Technical Reports Server http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp The NTRS provides access to NASA’s current and historical aerospace research and engineering results. NTRS integrates three separate information collections and enables search and retrieval of information through a common interface: NACA Collection: Citations and reports from the NACA Technical Report Server (TRS), http://naca.larc.nasa.gov, are now in NTRS. The NACA TRS site is retired and no longer in service following the consolidation of citations and reports into NTRS. The NACA collection is historical information from the NACA period lasting from 1915 to 1958. NASA Collection: Citations and documents created or sponsored by NASA. The NASA collection time period starts in 1958 and continues to the present. NIX Collection: Citations and images, photos, movies and videos downloaded from the NASA Image eXchange and served out through NTRS. NIX is a separate system and users can go directly to the NIX to search imagery as well as through NTRS. National Technical Information Service (NTIS) http://www.ntis.gov/ The National Technical Information Service serves our nation as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. For 60 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to well over 3 million publications covering over 350 subject areas. Our mission supports the nation’s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery.
Toxicology—see also Environment, see also Forensic Sciences, see also Chapter Sixteen—Bioterrorism Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html By Congressional mandate, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) produces “toxicological profiles” for hazardous substances found at National Priorities List (NPL) sites. These hazardous substances are ranked based on frequency of occurrence at NPL sites, toxicity, and potential for human exposure. Toxicological profiles are developed from a priority list of 275 substances. ATSDR also prepares toxicological profiles for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE) on substances related to federal sites.
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Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) http://www.ohsu.edu/croet/ CROET, the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, is dedicated to health and safety in the workforce. Our mission is to promote health, and prevent disease and disability among working Oregonians and their families during their employment years and through retirement. We do so through basic and applied research, outreach and education. CROET works to prevent illness and disability in partnership with labor, industry, government and the community. As part of Oregon Health & Science University— Oregon’s only academic health center—we embrace the university’s multifaceted mission of healing, teaching, discovery, and community service to improve the well-being of people in Oregon and beyond. CROET conducts research, trains health professionals, provides consultation, and offers the public information on hazardous chemicals and their health effects. CROET comprises more than 100 scientists and research staff exploring a range of questions relating to the prevention of injury and disease—and the promotion of health—in the workforce of Oregon and beyond. EnviroOne— Extoxnet http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet This Web site is the joint effort of several major universities with a goal to provide toxicology information to all users in an electronic format. Available on the EXTOXNET site are toxicology newsletters, information on resources, toxicology fact sheets, profile information on pesticides, and toxicology briefs. Hardin MD: Toxicology and Poisoning http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/tox.html This site, maintained by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa, provides links to the related subject of Environmental Health with foci of Lead Poisoning and Bioterrorism. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/hsdbfs.html HSDB is a toxicology data file on the National Library of Medicine‘s (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET®). It focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. It is enhanced with information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, and related areas. All data are referenced and derived from a core set of books, government documents, technical reports and selected primary journal literature. HSDB is peer-reviewed by the Scientific Review Panel (SRP), a committee of experts in the major subject areas within the data bank’s scope. HSDB is organized into individual chemical records, and contains over 4700 such records. Web Access/Searching. HSDB is accessible, free of charge, via TOXNET at http:// toxnet.nlm.nih.gov. Users can search by chemical or other name, chemical name fragment, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (RN), and/or subject terms. Search results can easily be viewed, printed or downloaded. Search results are displayed in relevancy ranked order. Household Products Database http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/
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This database links over 7,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. The database is designed to help answer the following typical questions: What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands? Which products contain specific chemical ingredients? Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer? What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand? What other information is available about chemicals in the toxicology-related databases of the National Library of Medicine? Internet Journal of Medical Toxicology http://www.ijmt.net/ This is a publication of the American College of Medical Toxicology. The site is provides search access to journal issues dating back to 1998. The site provides full text and index searching. Tox Town http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov Tox Town is designed to give you information on: everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals non-technical descriptions of chemicals links to selected, authoritative chemical information on the Internet how the environment can impact human health Internet resources on environmental health topics Tox Town uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to add interest to learning about connections between chemicals, the environment, and the public’s health. Tox Town’s target audience is students above elementary-school level, educators, and the general public. It is a companion to the extensive information in the TOXNET collection of databases that are typically used by toxicologists and health professionals. ToxMap: Environmental Health E-maps http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jsp TOXMAP (http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services (http://sis.nlm.nih.gov) of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund Program. ToxSeek http://toxseek.nlm.nih.gov/toxseek/ui8/searchfr.jsp?selectedcategory=Allcat ToxSeek (http://toxSeek.nlm.nih.gov) is a meta-search engine that enables simultaneous searching of many different information resources on the World Wide Web. The ToxSeek user interface allows selection of resources from a wide range of authoritative sources in these categories: TOXNET (NLM): Databases on hazardous chemicals, toxic releases and environmental health from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM: Additional selected resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), including PubMed. NIH: Resources from other institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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US Government: Toxicology/environmental health information from other United States government agencies. International: Other selected international resources, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). Resources/Societies: Other topic-specific information resources. US FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodborneIllness/FoodborneIllnessFoodbornePathogensNaturalToxins/BadBugBook/default.htm This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health. Some technical terms have been linked to the National Library of Medicine’s Entrez glossary. Recent articles from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports have been added to selected chapters to update the handbook with information on later outbreaks or incidents of foodborne disease. At the end of selected chapters on pathogenic microorganisms, hypertext links are included to relevant Entrez abstracts and GenBank genetic loci. A more complete description of the handbook may be found in the Preface.
Veterinary Science Veterinarian Services http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ Veterinary Services protects and improves the health, quality, and marketability of our nation’s animals, animal products and veterinary biologics by preventing, controlling and/or eliminating animal diseases, and monitoring and promoting animal health and productivity.
Weights and Measures A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm The units may be found either by looking under the category in which they are used, (length energy etc.) or by picking one unit from an alphabetically ordered list of units. There is an outline of the S I system, a list of its 7 basic definitions, some of its derived units, together with a list of all the S I prefixes, and some of the rules and conventions for its usage. On the subject of measure generally, there is a short historical note. Then there are descriptions of the Metric system, and the U K (Imperial) system, followed by statements on the implementation of ‘metrication’ in the U K, and then the U S system of measures. At the bottom of this document is a list of other sources, and also some links to other Web sites. Finally there are some notes on this material. Measure 4 Measure http://www.wolinskyweb.com/measure.htm
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Attic insulation, baby names, biorhythms, body surface area, college costs, compounding interest, costs of smoking, daily iron requirements, estate taxes, exercise risk, fence posts, international clothing sizes, magnetic flux, Morse Code, paper sizes, phases of the moon, torque, types of glue, units of force, and wind chill. MetricUSA http://www.metricusa.com Metric to English, English to metric, metric to metric, English to English. 34 conversion unit types from acceleration to volume over time. Online Conversion http://www.onlineconversion.com This site provides conversion to and from metric and English Measure. The categories include Angles, Distance, Length, Speed, Time and many others. World Wide Metric, Inc. http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm Length, pressure, volume, and weight.
Wildlife Diseases Wildlife Disease Information Node http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/ WDIN is a collaborative project working to develop a Web-based monitoring and reporting system to provide state and federal resource managers, animal disease specialists, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, physicians, public health workers, educators, and the general public with access to data on wildlife diseases, mortality events, and other critical related information. Data are contributed voluntarily, with partners deciding which data they choose to share. The Node is a dynamic and evolving Web resource, reflecting the expanding and continually changing face of wildlife disease. As more partners come together as part of this collaborative project, the resulting distributed wildlife disease data warehouse can be a valuable resource for all to share and use to enhance the understanding, surveillance, management, control, and prevention of wildlife diseases around the world.
Worms Worm Atlas http://wormatlas.org/ Created by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York.
Zoology—see also Biology, see also Natural History American Society of Mammalogists http://www.mammalsociety.org/
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The American Society of Mammalogists was established in 1919 for the purpose of promoting the study of mammals. Most members of ASM are professional scientists with a strong interest in the public good, which is reflected in their involvement in providing information for public policy, resources management, conservation, and education. The Society hosts annual meetings and maintains several publications. We also maintain a mammal images library which contains many exceptional photographs of mammals. Animal Diversity Web http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web has thousands of species accounts about individual animal species. These may include text, pictures of living animals, photographs and movies of specimens, and/or recordings of sounds. Students write the text of these accounts and we cannot guarantee their accuracy. Descriptions of levels of organization above the species level, especially phyla, classes, and in some cases, orders and families. Hundreds of hyperlinked pages and images illustrate the traits and general biology of these groups. Professional biologists prepare this part. Encyclopedia of Life http://www.eol.org/ The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious, even audacious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species—that provide the entry points to this vast array of knowledge. The entry-point for each site is a species page suitable for the general public, but with several linked pages aimed at more specialized users. The sites sparkle with text and images that are enticing to everyone, as well as providing deep links to specific data. The EOL dynamically synthesizes biodiversity knowledge about all known species, including their taxonomy, geographic distribution, collections, genetics, evolutionary history, morphology, behavior, ecological relationships, and importance for human well being, and distribute this information through the Internet. It serves as a primary resource for a wide audience that includes scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, teachers, and students around the world. We believe that the EOL’s encompassing scope and innovation will have a major global impact in facilitating biodiversity research, conservation, and education. Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and Fish http://www.demogr.mpg.de/cgi-bin/longevityrecords/entry.plx From the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. Tree of Life Project http://www.tolweb.org/tree/ The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 9000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics. Each page contains information about a particular group of organisms (e.g., echinoderms, tyrannosaurs, phlox flowers, cephalopods, club fungi, or the salamanderfish of Western Australia). ToL pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the
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evolutionary tree of life. Starting with the root of all Life on Earth and moving out along diverging branches to individual species, the structure of the ToL project thus illustrates the genetic connections between all living things. US Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is a multi-faceted Agency with a broad mission area that includes protecting and promoting US agricultural health, regulating genetically engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. These efforts support the overall mission of USDA, which is to protect and promote food, agriculture, natural resources and related issues.
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Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms Abbreviations.com http://www.abbreviations.com/ Abbreviations.com is the world’s largest and most comprehensive directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms on the Internet. Abbreviations.com holds hundreds of thousands of entries organized by a large variety of categories from computing and the Web to governmental, medicine and business and it is expanding daily. Acronym Finder http://www.acronymfinder.com Acronyma http://www.acronyma.com
Biography Biography.com http://www.biography.com Chambers Reference Online http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main Consult Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, The Chambers Thesaurus (1996) or Chambers Biographical Dictionary (1997 edition with amendments). Enter your search and choose your title from the drop-down menu.
Calendars Day of the Week Calculator http://www.searchforancestors.com/utility/dayofweek.html Enter the date to calculate the day of the week for an historic or future year. 648
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Dictionaries AllWords http://www.allwords.com Chambers Reference Online http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main Consult Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, The Chambers Thesaurus (1996) or Chambers Biographical Dictionary (1997 edition with amendments). Enter your search and choose your title from the drop-down menu. Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com Free Dictionary http://www.freedictionary.com/ Merriam-Webster http://www.m-w.com yourdictionary.com http://www.yourdictionary.com
Encyclopedias Encarta http://www.encarta.com Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com Free access to Britannica and related sites. Encyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com Scholarpedia http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Welcome to Scholarpedia, the free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world. Scholarpedia feels and looks like Wikipedia-the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Indeed, both are powered by the same program-MediaWiki. Both allow visitors to review and modify articles simply by clicking on the edit this article link. However, Scholarpedia differs from Wikipedia in some very important ways: Each article is written by an expert (invited or elected by the public). Each article is anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information. Each article has a curator-typically its author—who is responsible for its content. Any modification of the article needs to be approved by the curator before it appears in the final, approved version.
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Glossary (Vocabulary) Glossarist.com http://www.glossarist.com/ A subject directory of glossaries of terms from many fields of endeavor.
Quotations Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations http://www.bartleby.com/100 The Quotations Page http://www.quotationspage.com You’ve reached the oldest quotation site on the Web, established 1994. We have over 24,000 quotations online from over 2,700 authors, and more are added daily.
Statistics FedStats http://www.fedstats.gov This is a gateway to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies with links to statistics and statistical agencies. The site also contains links to other statistical sites and general government locator sites as well as links to Federal statistical policy.
Subject Experts Expert List http://www.allexperts.com ExpertClick.com http://expertclick.com/ Site is searchable by keyword, topic, participant or geographic location of the expert.
Telephone Numbers AT&T Toll-Free Number Look-Up Tool http://businessesales.att.com/products/lookup_toll_free_results.jhtml;jsessionid=BYTT C44OXWKEJBZVATPSKT2HXQD3GJLW?grp=additional&_requestid=104357 Area Decoder http://www.areadecoder.com Info U.S.A. Directory Assistance http://adp.infousa.com Switchboard http://www.switchboard.com
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Time of Day Official U.S. Time http://www.time.gov/ Time Duration Calendar http://www.timeanddate.com/date/timeduration.html This service calculates the duration, counting the number of years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds between two moments in time. Time Zone Converter http://www.timezoneconverter.com World Clock http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock World Time Server http://www.worldtimeserver.com
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Anthropology American Anthropology Association (AAA) http://www.aaanet.org/ Mission Section 1. The purposes of the Association shall be to advance anthropology as the science that studies humankind in all its aspects, through archeological, biological, ethnological, and linguistic research; and to further the professional interests of American anthropologists; including the dissemination of anthropological knowledge and its use to solve human problems. Section 2. To advance the science of anthropology, the Association shall: Foster and support the development of special anthropological societies organized on a regional or functional basis; Publish and promote the publication of anthropological monographs and journals; Encourage anthropological research, act to coordinate activities of members of the Association with those of other organizations concerned with anthropology, and maintain effective liaison with related sciences and their organizations; Section 3. To further the professional interests of anthropologists, the Association shall, in addition to those activities described under Section 2: Take action on behalf of the entire profession and integrate the professional activities of anthropologists in the special aspects of the science; and Promote the widespread recognition and constant improvement of professional standards in anthropology. Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/6 The Anthropological Papers, published continuously since 1907, are monographic volumes that include some of the great ethnographies of the 20th century, particularly on North American Indians. Several illustrious anthropologists published their work in the Anthropological Papers, as well as many past and present curators of the AMNH Division of Anthropology. Prior to 1930, large special reports were published in the Memoirs. Anthropology Biography Web http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/
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Anthropology on the World Wide Web http://it.stlawu.edu/~anthro/links.html Anthropology Resources on the Internet http://www.aaanet.org/resources/links.cfm From the American Anthropological Association an annotated directory of major Web sites for anthropology, ethnology, archeology, and related social sciences. Anthropology Resources on the Internet http://www.anthropologie.net Extensive, mature, well-maintained collection. Includes Web resources on general anthropology, archaeology, archaeological digs, linguistics, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, museums, academic departments, other institutions, electronic journals and archives, and more. The Web site maintainer has almost two decades of experience in field anthropology. Anthropology Tutorials http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/ AnthroSource http://www.anthrosource.net/?cookieSet=1 Welcome to AnthroSource, the premier online resource serving the research, teaching, and professional needs of anthropologists. Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), AnthroSource brings 100 years of anthropological material online to scholars and the public, including: Current issues for 15 of the AAA’s most critical peer-reviewed publications through the end of 2006, including American Anthropologist, American Ethnologist, Anthropology and Education Quarterly, and Medical Anthropology Quarterly. An electronic archive of all AAA journals. View holdings information. Seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for key AAA publications including American Anthropologist (for AAA members and subscribing institutions). Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History http://anthro.amnh.org/ The Division of Anthropology is dedicated to the study of human culture and biology. Established in 1873, only four years after the Museum’s founding, the Anthropology Division has collected over 500,000 objects representing the peoples of Africa, Europe, Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas. These objects provide a window into the lives of the people who made them, and can be studied again and again as new questions are asked about the human experience. The anthropology collection is preserved in the Museum’s storage areas and displayed in the Museum’s cultural exhibitions, and over 170,000 of the 500,000 objects have been digitally imaged and can be accessed through this Website. Ethnographic Resources Related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities http://www.loc.gov/folklife/other.html Unless otherwise noted, the sites listed in this directory are provided by organizations other than the Library of Congress. Field Museum of Natural History [Chicago, IL] http://www.fmnh.org/
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A Guide to Internet Resources in Anthropology http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/richard.robbins/legacy/anth_on_www.html Lots of good information. Includes links to anthropologists, anthropology departments, anthropology and archaeology sites/digs, museums, literature, jobs, and more. National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/index.htm The National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives collect and preserve historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world’s cultures and the history of anthropology. Their collections represent the four fields of anthropology—ethnology, linguistics, archaeology, and physical anthropology—and include fieldnotes, journals, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, maps, sound recordings, film and video created by Smithsonian anthropologists and other preeminent scholars. Smithsonian Institution Department of Anthropology http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/ Social Science Resources: Sociology and Anthropology http://socsciresearch.com/r7.html UCSB Department of Anthropology Links Directory http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/ VisualAnthropology.net http://www.visualanthropology.net/
Archaeology—see also Chapter Seven—Classical Studies, see also Chapter Fifteen—Language—Greek and Latin Tools AATA (Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts) Online http://aata.getty.edu/NPS Between 1932 and 1942, abstracts of conservation literature appeared in Technical Studies in the Field of the Fine Arts, published by the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. A similar effort was undertaken by the Freer Gallery of Art between 1943 and 1952 which led to the publication of approximately 1400 abstracts in Abstracts of Technical Studies in Art and Archaeology. This practice was reestablished by The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) in 1955, and five volumes appeared under the title IIC Abstracts. In 1966 the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, undertook publication on behalf of IIC, and with Volume 6 the title became Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA). In April 1983, the J. Paul Getty Trust assumed financial and operating responsibility for AATA on behalf of IIC, and in 1985, AATA became a project of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). The AMPHORAS Project http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/amphoras/cgi-bin/well? This site contains information on plain, unglazed, ceramic storage containers, with two handles, mostly pointed at the bottom, used to carry wine, oil, fish, and other commodities around the ancient Mediterranean. AMPHORAS is making available part of the archive
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collected by Virginia R. Grace at the excavations of the Agora at Athens, as well as some additional materials. Included are: a bibliography of scholarly work on finding, identifying, and studying Greek and Roman amphoras and the trade they carried passages in ancient Greek literature on the use of amphoras (quoted in English) translations into English of works (or parts of works) published in Russian on amphoras links to other Web sites with amphora information and/or images (excavations, wrecks, etc) and other sources of bibliography searches of the bibliography files and the text of other files. Use ‘@’ for and, ‘.’ for any letter (wr.ck@mahdia): see Notes on searching. The Acropolis Restoration Project http://www.yppo.gr/4/e40.jsp?obj_id=123 Ancient Coins: Roman, Greek, Byzantine and Celtic Numismatic Reference for Attribution and Value http://wildwinds.com/coins/index.html The WildWinds website has been created as a reference, attribution and valuation resource in the field of ancient numismatics. The data presented here were, for the most part, gleaned from closed online auctions, so you can see for each coin the original auction description, the auction’s closing date and time, and the closing price. Since these sources for our information vary from the very experienced dealer to the beginner selling something for the first time, there is no guarantee that any given attribution or description presented here is entirely accurate. Furthermore, the closing prices for all auctions vary greatly, so any valuation you determine here should not be taken as a definitive answer. All of the pictures and descriptions you see here remain the property of the original sellers. You must obtain permission to re-use them in any form. Archaeologyfieldwork.com http://archaeologyfieldwork.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Subject forums including Resources, General, Student’;s Corner and Related Disciplines. ArchNet http://archnet.asu.edu/ The mission of ArchNet includes: Maintaining links to presentations of archaeological materials useful for teaching and/ or research. Promoting the development of hypoermedia materials to increase public understanding of archaeology. All sites that register with ArchNet are reviewed for content and presentation quality. “We attempt to include as many related sites as possible in order to aid users in locating useful material. However, there are three types of WWW presentations that are not appropriate for listing with ArchNet: 1) Commercial vendors, 2) Cultural Resource Management Firms, and 3) Archaeological Field Schools. British Committee for the Reunification Marbles http://www.parthenonuk.com/
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Welcome to the site of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles. These pages contain detailed information on the Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles, together with the case for their return to Athens, Greece. CTICH: The Computers in Teaching Initiative Centre for History, Archaeology & Art History http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ctich/about.htm Based at the University of Glasgow, CTICH covers history, economic and social history, archaeology, and the history of art. One of 23 United Kingdom subject-based centres working to encourage better use of computers to improve the quality of higher education. CoinArchives.com Ancient Coins http://www.coinarchives.com/a/ Who’s behind CoinArchives.com? I’m A. J. Gatlin, an IT consultant and ancient coin collector. I designed CoinArchives.com as a source for coin price information to guide me when bidding in (mostly European auctions. I made the site publically available on October 5, 2002, so anyone interested in ancient coins can access the data I’ve collected. I expanded the site in November of 2003 by adding a new World Coins database that contains non-ancient coins produced from medieval to modern times. Is CoinArchives.com a commercial venture? No. It’s a free resource that I develop in my spare time. As a courtesy to the firms that allow me to include their auction material, I provide links to their Web sites. I don’t accept any other commercial advertising. Corinth Computer Project http://corinth.sas.upenn.edu/corinth.html Since 1988 a research team from the Mediterranean Section of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania has been involved in making a computerized architectural and topographical survey of the Roman colony of Corinth. Known as the Corinth Computer Project, the field work has been carried out under the auspices of the Corinth Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Dr. Charles K. Williams II, Director. Although the excavations at Corinth by the American School have been underway for more than a century, aspects of the study of the layout of the Roman colony have remained incomplete due to the size and complexity of the site as well as its complicated history. A great deal of information about the Roman city, as well as many accurate plans, existed before the work of the Corinth Computer Project began. The original objectives were to study the nature of the city planning process during the Roman period at Corinth; to gain a more precise idea of the order of accuracy of the Roman surveyor; and to create a highly accurate computer generated map of the ancient city whereby one could discriminate between and study the successive chronological phases of the city’s development. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum [Collection of Antique Vases] http://www.cvaonline.org/cva/projectpages/cva1.htm In 2000 the International Committee of CVA asked the Beazley Archive [see listing above] to prepare a feasibility study for the digitisation of out of print fascicules (one of the parts of a book published in separate sections), approximately 250 for the web. Later that year the Union Académique Internationale formally invited the Beazley Archive to undertake the project.
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The CVA project, to digitise these fascicules began in 2002 and ended in September 2004. The project is on-going; new fascicules are being published and participating museums have the opportunity to contribute to the on-line database. Cultural Resource Management http://www.cr.nps.gov/crm/ Previously published as CRM Magazine by the National Park Service. The publication discusses cultural resource disciplines. Cultural Resource Management Network http://www.eculturalresources.com/ At eCulturalResources, we seek to provide the web’s most complete source of news, jobs, announcements, consultant listings, and resources for the cultural resource industry. This website is useful to: archaeologists, anthropologists, ethnographers, historic preservation specialists, museum specialists, architectural historians, and other professionals interested in cultural resources, heritage, and preservation. The web is an excellent resource for finding resources for learning about what’s going on in the cultural resource management industry but for the busy professional it takes a lot of work and energy to dig through the internet and its broken links, outdated webpages, and sometimes hard to find information. With content updated daily eCulturalResources, weekly newsletters, and webfeeds, it is a one stop webpage for all of your cultural resource management needs. eCulturalResources is the result of many hours spent determining the most important information on the web for CRM professionals and creating a portal to make the information easy to access dependable. Digital Historia Numorum [History of Coins]: A Manual of Greek Numismatics http://www.snible.org/coins/hn/index.html General Directory of State-Level Archaeological Superintendencies in Italy http://www.archeologia.beniculturali.it/pages/struttura/sop_arc.html Horace’s Villa Project of the American Academy in Rome http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/horaces-villa/ This Web site presents Horace’s Villa near Licenza, Italy and our project jointly undertaken there in the period 1997–2001 under the institutional sponsorship of the American Academy in Rome, UCLA, and the Archaeological Superintendency for Lazio of the Italian Ministry of Culture. Quintus Horatius Flaccus (“Horace“ in English) lived from 65 to 8 BC and was Rome’s leading poet of lyric and satiric poetry in the Golden Age of Roman literature under the Emperor Augustus. His villa near Licenza, Italy (35 miles northeast of Rome) is the only house of a Roman writer of the Augustan Age that can be identified and visited today. As such, it is a precious part of our heritage and repays study—especially since Horace wrote so much about the place he called “the fulfillment of all my hopes and prayers.” For the poems, be sure to visit our Poetry section in the Study Center. To explore the modern archeological site, take a Quicktime VR tour. Children will enjoy reading Marilynne Roach’s Two Roman Mice, a retelling of Horace’s famous story of the town mouse and the country mouse. Grownups will want to read the article about our project published in the The International Herald Tribune. We hope that students and scholars will find the summary of the results of our excavations to be helpful until our final report is published.
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Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: Exhibitions http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits.html On view in the permanent galleries: The Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Gallery—Included in these exhibitions are Dynastic Egyptian objects related to funerary practices, as well as objects from several excavations in the Near East. An installation of domestic materials from the site of Karanis, a Graeco-Roman town in Egypt, is displayed within a full-scale reconstruction of a house and courtyard, affording visitors the opportunity to view objects of daily life in their proper context. The Greek and Roman gallery features the Museum’s installation of sculpture, pottery, glass and other objects from the permanent collections. In the Medieval Middle East Gallery, an exhibition of early Islamic inscribed textiles are on display. The Kelsey Museum is fortunate to possess an extraordinary series of textile documents from the early Islamic world (10th to 13th centuries CE). In a variety of materials, weaves, embroideries and ornamental schemes, these textiles were most frequently used for clothing. They also displayed a wealth of information. The earliest and most prestigious of them, called tiraz, name the official factories in which they were made, and the recipient for whom the caliph had them made, as well as quotations from the Koran. These were extremely important documents of high status, keenly sought after and widely imitated. Links to Archaeology Websites http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cerickso/anth1gh/hotlinks.htm From the University of Pennsylvania. The NAVIS I Project http://www.rgzm.de/navis/home/frames.htm The NAVIS II Project http://www.rgzm.de/navis/home/frames.htm The organisation of the project can be summarized in the following schemes. Its aim is to create a multilevel international database for ancient ships of Europe. Requires a Java capable browser. National Archaeological Database http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/TOOLS/nadb.htm The National Archeological Database—a computerized communications network for the archeological and historic preservation community—was established to improve access to information on archeological activities nationwide. This internationally recognized resource is maintained through a cooperative agreement between NPS and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) at the University of Arkansas. National Park Service Archaeology Program http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/index.htm National Parks Service Preservation Briefs http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm The first Preservation Brief was published in 1975. Since then, over 40 more have been added to the series. For over 25 years, Technical Preservation Services has helped home owners, preservation professionals, organizations, and government agencies by publishing easyto-read guidance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings. More than 2 million copies of the Preservation Briefs are in print and the illustrated Preservation Briefs 1–43 are now available online as an integral part of our 25th anniversary celebration.
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The Briefs—in print and fully illustrated with black and white images—may be purchased in hard copy from the Government Printing Office. National Parks Service Preservation Tech Notes http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/technotes/tnhome.htm Initiated in 1984, the Preservation Tech Notes series provides practical information on traditional practices and innovative techniques for successfully maintaining and preserving cultural resources. With over 45 Tech Notes published by Technical Preservation Services, this publication series provides a wealth of information for practitioners in the preservation field, including architects, contractors, and maintenance personnel, as well as for owners and developers of historic properties. More than ½ million copies of the Tech Notes are in print and, starting recently, all new issues can also be found below, along with some of the popular past ones. The Tech Notes are organized by categories. Current categories include windows, doors, finishes, masonry, mechanical systems, metals, museum collections, site, temporary protection and historic glass. For information on obtaining singles copies of select past issues, please refer to the online TPS Publications Catalog. National Parks System Archaeology Program: Distance Learning http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/tools/distLearn.htm In a busy world, Distance Learning supports the pursuit of knowledge whenever it’s convenient, wherever an internet connection is available. Challenge yourself with in-depth information about archeological sites, collections, and ethnographic resources, interactive quizzes and fascinating case studies, all at your own learning pace. Enjoy! National Parks System Archaeology Program: Events in Your State http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/PUBLIC/Statearc.htm If you want to learn about archeology or give an excavation a try, a great way to start is participating in a state archeology month, week, or day. Activities might include handson work at an excavation or in a lab, movies, museum programs, and much more. Click on the states below to see contact information and web links for active programs across the nation. National Parks System Archaeology Program: Technical Briefs http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/pubs/techbr/index.htm National Preservation Institute (NPI) http://npi.org/ Founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization, NPI offers seminars in historic preservation and cultural resource management. NPI is proud to serve a broad spectrum of professionals from both the government and private sectors by providing preservation information, knowledge, and skills to train and guide the stewards of this nation’s historic and cultural places. Nordic Underwater Archaeology http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/ Good afternoon and welcome to Nordic Underwater Archaeology. This publication is edited by Per Åkesson (Editor of Nordic Underwater Archaeology, BA in Journalism, Stockholm University/Studies in underwater archaeology and Antiquity, Stockholm University, as well as South Stockholm University College/Studies in languages and literature in USA, France and Russia/Studies in computer science, Royal Institute of Technol-
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ogy/Professional free-lance translator since 1987), Stockholm, Sweden, since 1996, with contributions from many. It is mostly in Swedish and English. It aims to: Be a reference and contact list for anybody involved in underwater archaeology. Inform about our maritime heritage, and how to take care of it. The Parthenon Marbles http://www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/marbles/ Far away from their native land, the Parthenon Marbles have been situated at the British Museum for over 150 years. That certainly means that there are continuous negotiations between the Greek government, asking for their return, and the British government who, together with the Trustees of the British Museum, have refused to do this. In the pages below you can read about the history of the Parthenon Marbles as well as the points of view of the Greek government, the British government, the British political parties and the British Museum itself. Finally we explain our position and ask yours too. All it takes is a minute or two to send us an email. We hope that you enjoy reading our pages and learn a lot, as we did. Pompeii—Insula IX http://www.proxima-veritati.auckland.ac.nz/insula9/ This website is intended to offer a sampling of selected material from the British School at Rome’s Pompeii Project, studying an excavated block of houses (Insula 9) in Region I. The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean http://projectsx.dartmouth.edu/classics/history/bronze_age/ This site contains information about the prehistoric archaeology of the Aegean. Through a series of lessons and illustrations, it traces the cultural evolution of humanity in the Aegean basin from the era of hunting and gathering (Palaeolithic-Mesolithic) through the early village farming stage (Neolithic) and the formative period of Aegean civilization into the age of the great palatial cultures of Minoan Crete and and Mycenaean Greece. The textual information and illustrations in this site come from the lecture notes of Jeremy B. Rutter, Chairman of the Classics Department at Dartmouth College. The site was sponsored by the Foundation of the Hellenic World and Dartmouth College. It was created by members of the Dartmouth College Computer Science Department in the Dartmouth Experimental Visualization Laboratory (DEVLAB). PreservationDirectory.com http://www.preservationdirectory.com/ Welcome to PreservationDirectory.com—the online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada. Our goal is to foster the preservation of historic buildings, historic downtowns and neighborhoods, cultural resources and promote heritage tourism by facilitating communication among preservationists, historical societies, State and Federal historic preservation offices, and the general public. We provide directories, listings and links to: online historical societies and preservation organizations, downtown & mainstreet revitalization groups, historic homes & property for sale, building restoration businesses, products & services, historical events & conference listings, historic house museums, historic walking tours, historic tour operators & guides, heritage tourism resources, historic preservation mailing lists for sale, historic inns, bed and breakfasts and hotels directory and much more—new categories and historic resources always being added!
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PreserveNet http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/ PreserveNet is designed to provide preservationists with a comprehensive database of regularly updated internet resources and current professional opportunities. Established in 1994 by Cornell University’s Michael Tomlan and Bob Pick, PreserveNet was the result of a collaborative effort by preservation students of various universities interested in providing preservation information in what was then a new and exciting arena, the internet. Updated and expanded in 2001 and redesigned in 2005, PreserveNet continues to utilize the many internet resources of various preservation organizations and maintains a current listing of professional and educational opportunities. Resources of Scholarly Societies—Archaeology [University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada] http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/archaeol_soc.html Society for American Archaeology (SAA) http://www.saa.org The mission of the Society for American Archaeology is to expand understanding and appreciation of humanity’s past as achieved through systematic investigation of the archaeological record. The society leads the archaeological community by promoting research, stewardship of archaeological resources, public and professional education, and the dissemination of knowledge. To serve the public interest, SAA seeks the widest possible engagement with all segments of society, including governments, educators, and indigenous peoples, in advancing knowledge and enhancing awareness of the past. Stanford Digital Forma Urbis Romae Project http://formaurbis.stanford.edu/ This site is dedicated to exploring the Forma Urbis Romae, or Severan Marble Plan of Rome. This enormous map, measuring ca. 18.10 ⫻ 13 meters (ca. 60 ⫻ 43 feet), was carved between 203–211 CE and covered an entire wall inside the Templum Pacis in Rome. It depicted the groundplan of every architectural feature in the ancient city, from large public monuments to small shops, rooms, and even staircases. For more information about the map itself, go to the Map page. The Severan Marble Plan is a key resource for the study of ancient Rome, but only 10–15% of the map survives, broken into 1,186 pieces. For centuries, scholars have tried to match the fragments and reconstruct this great puzzle, but progress is slow—the marble pieces are heavy, unwieldy, and not easily accessible. Now, computer scientists and archaeologists at Stanford are employing digital technologies to try to reconstruct the map. In collaboration with the Sovraintendenza of the Comune di Roma, a team from Stanford’s Computer Graphics laboratory has been creating digital photographs and 3D models of all 1,186 fragments. The next step is to develop 3D matching algorithms to “solve the map,” and to build a fully searchable database of the fragments—a much-needed tool for archaeological research. To read about our aims and methods in detail, go to the Project page. To know who is involved, click on People. This site presents 1,186 of the surviving fragments and 87 fragments known only from Renaissance drawings in a fully searchable database. Each entry includes digital color photographs and 3D models (download our viewer, for PCs only—sorry, Mac users), a search box, a description of the fragment, an analysis of its significance and a review of the scholarly literature. The team is also developing a viewer that will allow you to try to match fragments, and a slab map that reconstructs the known areas of the entire Plan. The full release of the database of all 1,186 known fragments is planned for 2004.
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Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum [Collection of Greek Coins] http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ US Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/profqualifications.htm To assist individuals, local governments, agencies, and businesses seeking the professional experience of historians, archaeologists or architectural historians to conduct survey work for Section 106 Review or National Register preparation, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has developed Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify individuals who meet the Professional Qualification Standards set by the Secretary of the Interior in Archaeology or History/Architectural History. Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/cml/rcape/vcrc/index.html The VCRC (Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins) is an innovative project based on the collaboration of private coin collectors and dealers and a college professor who wants to create a useful resource for his students, other teachers and their students, and the general public. The images and initial descriptions are provided by collectors and professional numismatists, allowing us to present a more extensive database of coins that would otherwise be possible. Photo and coin quality depend on what is provided; descriptions are edited to achieve a degree of consistency. Coins are usually the main Roman issues with Latin legends, but a few provincial coins are included at this time. The coin types represented depend on the material available. All photographs in the catalog are attributed to the persons who granted permission to use them. We are grateful for their willingness to share their materials with those who wish to learn about Roman coins. We also invite others to participate with us in this project. All contributors are listed on the Thanks and Credits page. Virtual Museum of Nautical Archaeology http://ina.tamu.edu/vm.htm Maintained by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A & M Unibversity.
Diplomacy The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm The Avalon Project is dedicated to providing access via the World Wide Web to primary source materials in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. We intend to add value to these primary sources by linking to other documents expressly referred to in the body of the text. We also intend to provide as many internal links within a document as are necessary to facilitate study and navigation. The Project will no doubt contain controversial documents. Their inclusion does not indicate endorsement of their contents nor sympathy with the ideology, doctrines, or means employed by their authors. They are included for balance and because in some cases they are referred to by another document. Backgrounder—Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/publication/by_type/backgrounder.html The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government
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officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Bora Laskin Law Library International Law Guide I: Treaties and Other Sources of International Law http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/resguide/rschguid.htm The purpose of this brief guide is to present researchers and students checking scholarly citations with some basic strategies for locating materials in the international and foreign law. Because it strives to be a concise statement of tips and suggestions, this guide is not exhaustive. It does not provide a lengthy bibliography. This guide therefore only supplements assistance available from reference books and librarians. It is structured in three parts as listed on the left (Public International Law, Private International Law and Foreign Law and Notes on Foreign Law as part of International Law). Embassy World http://www.embassyworld.com/ Contains alphabetical listing of Embassies & Consulates of the World, Foreign Embassies & Consulates inside the USA, an alphabetical listing of United States Embassies Worldwide, United Nations Permanent Missions, International Telephone Directory (Unique Telephone Search any nation from every nation), an International Voltage Directory, Maps Of The World Incuding City Maps, a Global Reference Desk and Caribbean Property List[ings]. embassy.org: The Electronic Embassy http://www.embassy.org/ The Electronic Embassy Web site turned fouteen years old on May 1, 2009. When the site was launched, only two of Washington’s foreign embassies were on the Web. Now, most of the embassies have homes on the Internet to complement their addresses on Embassy Row. The embassy.org site’s Business Directories allows companies serving the international community, and those working, living, and traveling internationally, to find their audience. Fletcher-Ginn Multilaterals Project http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multilaterals.html The Multilaterals Project, begun in 1992, is an ongoing project at The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts to make available the texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments. Although the project was initiated to improve public access to environmental agreements, the collection today also includes treaties in the fields of human rights, commerce and trade, laws of war and arms control, and other areas. The vast majority of texts date from the second half of this century, but the collection also includes historical texts, from the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia to the Covenant of the League of Nations. Foreign Consular Offices in the United States http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/ This publication contains a complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers. Compiled by the US Department of State, with the full cooperation of the foreign missions in Washington, it is offered as a convenience to organizations and persons who must deal with consular government agencies, state tax
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officials, international trade organizations, chambers of commerce, and judicial authorities who have a continuing need for handy access to this type of information. Note: Changes occur daily. Status of persons listed in this publication should be verified with the Office of Protocol. Foreign Policy Association http://fpa.org/ The Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process. Foreign Relations of the US http://state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/ Foreign Relations volumes contain documents from Presidential libraries, Departments of State and Defense, National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency, Agency for International Development, and other foreign affairs agencies as well as the private papers of individuals involved in formulating US foreign policy. In general, the editors choose documentation that illuminates policy formulation and major aspects and repercussions of its execution. Volumes published over the past few years have expanded the scope of the series in two important ways: first by including documents from a wider range of government agencies, particularly those involved with intelligence activity and covert actions, and second by including transcripts prepared from Presidential tape recordings. The site contains documents from the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon-Ford administrations in addition to a list of all volumes, volumes available online and volume summaries. Governments on the WWW http://www.gksoft.com/govt/ Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties. Online since June 1995. Contains more than 17000 entries from more than 220 countries and territories as of June 2002. Indian Land Cessions in the United States, 1784–1894 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwss-ilc.html United States Serial Set Number 4015 contains the second part of the two-part Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1896–1897. (Part one is printed in United States Serial Set Number 4014.) Part two, which was also printed as House Document No. 736 of the US Serial Set, 56th Congress, 1st Session, features sixty-seven maps and two tables compiled by Charles C. Royce, with an introductory essay by Cyrus Thomas. The tables are entitled: Schedule of Treaties and Acts of Congress Authorizing Allotments of Lands in Severalty Schedule of Indian Land Cessions The Schedule of Indian Land Cessions subtitle notes that it “indicates the number and location of each cession by or reservation for the Indian tribes from the organization of the Federal Government to and including 1894, together with descriptions of the tracts
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so ceded or reserved, the date of the treaty, law or executive order governing the same, the name of the tribe or tribes affected thereby, and historical data and references bearing thereon. The Schedule of Indian Land Cessions comprises 709 entries with links to the related map or maps for each entry. The tables and essays are available in both searchable text and page images and the maps are available in images. Due to the complexity of information presented in each entry, it is strongly recommended that users print out both pages of a table entry for comparison with the related map. Inter-Source http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/inter-source-en.asp?lvl=8 Established in 1969 by the Canadian International Development Agency, the Centre [for Intercultural Learning] became part of the Canadian Foreign Service Institute of Foreign Affairs Canada, in 1996. Both the Institute and the Centre are internationally recognized in the area of training and human resources. The Centre is Canada’s largest provider of cross-cultural and international training services for internationally assigned government and private sector personnel. The Centre works with government departments and agencies, NGOs, as well as private sector enterprises with international involvement. Kappler’s Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/ Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of US treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes. The volumes cover US Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778–1883 (Volume II) and US laws and executive orders concerning Native Americans from 1871–1970 (Volumes I, III–VII). The work was first published in 1903–04 by the US Government Printing Office. Enhanced by the editors’ use of margin notations and a comprehensive index, the information contained in Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties is in high demand by Native peoples, researchers, journalists, attorneys, legislators, teachers and others of both Native and non-Native origins. Kosciuszko Foundation http://www.thekf.org/kf/ Founded in 1925, the Kosciuszko Foundation is dedicated to promoting and strengthening understanding and friendship between the peoples of Poland and the United States through educational, scientific, and cultural exchanges and other related programs and activities. It awards fellowships and grants to graduate students, scholars, scientists, professionals, and artists and helps to increase the visibility and prestige of Polish culture in America’s pluralistic society by sponsoring exhibits, publications, film festivals, performing arts such as concerts and recitals, and assists other institutions with similar goals. National Clearinghouse for US-Japan Studies http://spice.stanford.edu/docs/clearinghouse/ The Clearinghouse provides a variety of educational resources that provide general information about Japanese society, culture, educational systems, and US-Japan relations. National Congress of American Indians http://www.ncai.org/ Indian Nations are sovereign governments, recognized in the US Constitution and hundreds of treaties with the US President. Today, tribal governments provide a broad range of governmental services on tribal lands throughout the US, including law enforcement,
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environmental protection, emergency response, education, health care, and basic infrastructure. The National Congress of American Indians was founded in 1944 and is the oldest and largest tribal government organization in the United States. NCAI serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the country. NCAI’s mission is to inform the public and the federal government on tribal selfgovernment, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments. Nations of the World (Nations and Associated Jurisdictions) http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html Alphabetical listing of countries with links to the constitutions, executive, judicial and legislative branches of the listed countries. Polish Embassy http://www.polandembassy.org/ The Embassy of the Republic of Poland, at 2640 16th Street, NW, Washington DC, was established in 1919 as one of the Poland’s first foreign missions after the country regained independence in 1918. Currently the offices of the Economic and Financial Counselors and those of the Defense Attaché and Consular Division are at separate locations in Washington, DC. Other Polish representatives in the United States, supervised by the Embassy, include Consulates General in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and several Honorary Consuls. There is also the Polish Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. The Embassy staff is divided into the Political, Cultural, Science and Technology, Press, Legal and Administrative Departments. The Embassy organizes a wide variety of cultural events, panel discussions, conferences and hosts numerous official delegations visiting Washington from Poland. Portals to the World http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. When completed, the project will include all the nations of the world. St. Thomas University School of Law Diplomacy Monitor http://www.diplomacymonitor.com The St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami, Florida, USA) has deployed specially developed proprietary software to monitor the global output of communiqués, official statements, press briefings, position papers, interview transcripts and news releases from hundreds of diplomacy-related websites in near real-time and channel it into a synthesized information stream for scholars, diplomats, journalists, researchers, students and others interested in the interaction among nations. The system is designed to allow you to: Globally track diplomatic and international trade communiqués, official statements, press briefings, position papers, interview transcripts and news releases from hundreds of government sources in a single monitoring system; Access official or computerized English translations of non-English documents; Follow the major and evolving international issues of the day, such as Iraq, the Middle East, human rights and anti-terrorism;
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Display other nations’ diplomatic positions relative to a specific nation; Isolate the diplomatic interaction between two nations; Identify emerging diplomatic and trade alliances; Supplement news media reporting with the original source documents without abridgement or filtering; Conduct full-text Boolean searching of more than 11,000 diplomatic and trade documents issued in the past 90 days. US State Department http://www.state.gov The US Tianamen Papers http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB47/ In June 1999 the National Security Archive published Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History, an online collection of declassified State Department documents pertaining to the events surrounding the June 1989 massacre by the Chinese military of demonstrators gathered in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The National Security Archive’s continuing efforts have unearthed more documents from this episode, including CIA reports on the potential for political crisis in China as well as candid cables from the US ambassadors in Beijing both before and after the crackdown describing their frustrations with the US response to the crisis. University of Michigan Documents Center: Foreign Governments—Constitutions, Laws, Directories, Legal Compilations by Country and Subject Compilations http://www.lib.umich.edu/government-documents-center/explore/browse/foreigngovernments+constitutions-and-laws/477/search/ World Leaders https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.html The CIA publishes and updates the online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments regularly. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States.
Ethics ALA [American Library Association] http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifgroups/cope/committeeprofessional.cfm CSRwire [Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service] http://www.csrwire.com/ Carnegie Endowment for International Peace http://carnegieendowment.org/ The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results. Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions http://ethics.iit.edu/
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In June 1996, our Center received a grant from the National Science Foundation to put our collection of over 850 codes of ethics on the World Wide Web. We are including our codes of ethics of professional societies, corporations, government, and academic institutions. Earlier versions of codes of ethics of some organizations represented are available so people can study the development of codes. A literature review, an introduction to the codes, and a User Guide are included. The production of this site was accomplished in collaboration with IIT’s Instructional Multimedia Center. John Hopkins University Undergraduate Academic Ethics Board Statement on Ethics http://www.jhu.edu/~ethics/statement.html Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University http://www.scu.edu/ethics/homepage.html The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is one of the preeminent centers for research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life. The center works with faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and the public to address ethical issues more effectively in teaching, research, and action. The center’s focus areas are business, health care and biotechnology, character education, government, global leadership, technology, and emerging issues in ethics. Articles, cases, briefings, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics are available on this site. Resources in Ethics http://www.indiana.edu/~poynter/links.html This site includes links to general ethics sources, research ethics sources, and research policies of several universities. Transparency International http://www.transparency.org/ Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world. TI’s mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. Transparency International challenges the inevitability of corruption, and offers hope to its victims. TI plays a lead role in improving the lives of millions around the world, by building momentum for the anti-corruption movement, raising awareness and diminishing apathy and tolerance of corruption, as well as devising and implementing practical actions to address it. Transparency International is a global network including more than 90 locally established national chapters and chapters-in-formation. These bodies fight corruption in the national arena in a number of ways. They bring together relevant players from government, civil society, business and the media to promote transparency in elections, in public administration, in procurement and in business. TI’s global network of chapters and contacts also use advocacy campaigns to lobby governments to implement anticorruption reforms. Politically non-partisan, TI does not undertake investigations of alleged corruption or expose individual cases, but at times will work in coalition with organisations that do. United States Institute of Peace http://www.usip.org/ The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help:
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Prevent and resolve violent international conflicts Promote post-conflict stability and development Increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. University of British Columbia Centre for Applied Ethics http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources Applied Ethics Resources on WWW: Here are some lists of WWW sites which may be of interest to people doing research in the various branches of applied ethics. Note that these lists are not limited to sites about applied ethics. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) http://www.wilpf.int.ch/ The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is the oldest women’s peace organisation in the world. It was founded in April 1915, in the Hague, the Netherlands, by some 1300 women from Europe and North America, from countries at war against each other and neutral ones, who came together in a Congress of Women to protest the killing and destruction of the war then raging in Europe. WILPF is an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with National Sections in 37 countries, covering all continents. Its International Secretariat is based in Geneva with a New York UN office. Its aims and principles are: to bring together women of different political beliefs and philosophies who are united in their determination to study, make known and help abolish the causes and the legitimization of war; to work toward world peace; total and universal disarmament; the abolition of violence and coercion in the settlement of conflict and its replacement in every case by negotiation and conciliation; to support the civil society to democratise the United Nations system; to support the continuous development and implementation of international and humanitarian law; to promote political and social equality and economic equity; to contribute towards co-operation among all people; to enhance environmentally sustainable development.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies ACLU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Project http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/index.html The LGBT Project fights discrimination and moves public opinion on LGBT rights through the courts, legislatures and public education across five issue areas: Relationships—Since the first marriage lawsuit for same-sex couples in 1972, the ACLU has been at the forefront of both legal and public education efforts to secure marriage for same-sex couples and win legal recognition for LGBT relationships. Schools & Youth—The LGBT Project’s Schools & Youth program defends free expression in public schools, demands that learning environments do not encourage bullying and violence, and helps educators create an atmosphere respectful of students’ sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Parenting—The ACLU is committed to defending the rights of LGBT parents, not only in custody and visitation arrangements but also by challenging discriminatory laws that restrict the rights of LGBT people to parent. Transgender—The ACLU works to include gender identity in nondiscrimination laws, raises awareness of the types of harms that transgender people face, and brings impact lawsuits to change biased laws against transgender people in employment, schools, and public accommodations. Discrimination—Since the 1950s, the ACLU has been defending LGBT people from discrimination. Over the years, the ACLU has fought LGBT discrimination on several fronts— from challenging “sodomy” laws to advocating for civil rights that protect LGBT people. ACTUP Oral History Project http://www.actuporalhistory.org/ The ACT UP Oral History Project is a collection of interviews with surviving members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York. The project is coordinated by Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman, with camera work by James Wentzy (in New York) and S. Leo Chiang (on the West Coast.) The purpose of this project is to present comprehensive, complex, human, collective, and individual pictures of the people who have made up ACT UP/New York. These men and women of all races and classes have transformed entrenched cultural ideas about homosexuality, sexuality, illness, health care, civil rights, art, media, and the rights of patients. They have achieved concrete changes in medical and scientific research, insurance, law, health care delivery, graphic design, and introduced new and effective methods for political organizing. These interviews reveal what has motivated them to action and how they have organized complex endeavors. We hope that this information will de-mystify the process of making social change, remind us that change can be made, and help us understand how to do it. (ACT UP continues to fight to end the AIDS epidemic. For more information on ACT UP’s current activities, see their website www.actupny.org.) The Advocate http://advocate.com/ GLBT magazine. GLBT Historical Society http://glbthistory.org/ The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS) collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them. We sponsor exhibits and programs on an on-going basis. GLBTQ: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer Culture http://www.glbtq.com/ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) http://glaad.org/ The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
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The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. We believe that such an atmosphere engenders a positive sense of self, which is the basis of educational achievement and personal growth. Since homophobia and heterosexism undermine a healthy school climate, we work to educate teachers, students and the public at large about the damaging effects these forces have on youth and adults alike. We recognize that forces such as racism and sexism have similarly adverse impacts on communities and we support schools in seeking to redress all such inequities. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes in creating a more vibrant and diverse community. We welcome as members any and all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or occupation, who are committed to seeing this philosophy realized in K–12 schools. here! http://heretv.com/ Founded in 2002, here! airs on all major US cable systems as a 24-hour subscription service. here! appears in 96 of the top 100 US markets, including every top ten market. here! also was the first gay network originating in the US to launch in Canada. here! offers a wide variety of groundbreaking and acclaimed original movies and series plus the world’s largest collection of gay and lesbian films appealing to the broad-based, diverse LGBT audience. International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission http://www.iglhrc.org/ The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status. A US-based non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), IGLHRC effects this mission through advocacy, documentation, coalition building, public education, and technical assistance. International Lesbian and Gay Association http://www.ilga.org/ The International Lesbian and Gay Association is a world-wide network of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people everywhere. ILGA is to this day the only international non-profit and non-governmental community-based federation focused on presenting discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation as a global issue. Lambda Legal http://lambdalegal.org/ Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Lesbian Pulp Fiction Collection http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/lesbianpulp/ From Duke University.
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Logo http://www.logoonline.com/ The LGBT world has a place all its own with Logo, the new lesbian & gay network from MTV Networks. Whether it’s on TV, online, or on your mobile, Logo brings you the stories, shows and news you won’t see anywhere else. From original series and films to groundbreaking documentaries to LGBT news and more. National Center for Transgender Equality http://nctequality.org/ NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who saw the urgent need for a consistent voice in Washington DC for transgender people. NCTE provides this presence by monitoring federal activity and communicating this activity to our members around the country, providing congressional education, and establishing a center of expertise on transgender issues. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force http://thetaskforce.org/ The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement. Our Policy Institute, the movement’s premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all. ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives http://www.onearchives.org/ The ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives honors the past, celebrates the present, and enriches the future of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We foster acceptance of sexual and gender diversity by supporting education and research about our heritage and experience worldwide. ONE is dedicated to collecting, preserving, documenting, studying, and communicating our history, our challenges, and our aspirations. OUTProud http://www.outproud.org/ We provide outreach and support to queer teens just coming to terms with their sexual orientation and to those contemplating coming out. We let them know they’re not alone by helping them find local sources of friendship and support. We believe in effecting change at a grass-roots level by catalyzing and fostering the development of a new generation of queer youth activists who will take positions at the forefront of our civil rights and social movements. Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194 Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG national office, located in Washington, DC, the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.
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Queer Arts Resource http://queer-arts.org/ Since 1996 we’ve produced over 50 exhibitions that suggest the range, depth, and importance of queer artistic expression. Until the recent advent of Queer Studies, the History of Art has omitted most material of direct relevance to lesbians and gays. Much has been suppressed, much has been lost due to neglect or censorship, and a great deal has simply been overlooked. QAR is expanding the range and depth of knowledge about contemporary and historical queer art, and making this information freely available on our website. We realize that artistic identity is molded by myriad factors, an amalgam of gender, racial, ethnic and sexual, to name a few. But we also know that honest artistic expression by the queer community plays a role in combatting homophobia and advancing the principles of intellectual integrity. Queer Theory http://queertheory.com/ We at queertheory.com are dedicated to providing the world with the best online resources integrated with the best textual resources in the fields of LGBTQ studies, gender studies, and queer theory. Thus, it is our goal to make the study of gender identity, sexual orientation and construction as easy and enjoyable as possible by combining the best online resources with the most extensive text resources available. We also love books! Thus, it is our goal to use the internet to promote new (as well as established) authors in queer theory and related fields. We want to help students and teachers find your work. And we cherish communication. Let us know how we might improve our service. Let us know what authors you want represented on our pages. Let us know if you need assistance in finding resources both online and offline. We’re here to help! We appreciate your interest. Society of American Archivists’ Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable http://archivists.org/saagroups/lagar/index.html The Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable was founded in 1989 by members of the Society of American Archivists who were concerned about lesbian and gay history and the role of lesbians and gays in the archival profession. The group, which welcomes nonmembers of the Society and people of all sexual orientations, promotes the preservation and research use of records documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history and serves as a liaison between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual archives and the Society of American Archivists. We are committed to bringing information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender archives to the public through projects such as Lavender Legacies, and to helping small community-based archives with information about archival practices. Who’s Who on LEZBRARIAN? http://www.tc.umn.edu/~jveldof/lezbrian/lezout.html A list of out lesbian and bisexual library workers.
Gender Studies American Women’s History: A Research Guide http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
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Maintained by Ken Middleton, reference/microforms librarian at Middle Tennessee State University Library. Feminist Majority Foundation Online http://feminist.org/ The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women’s equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists—both women and men, girls and boys—are the majority, but this majority must be empowered. Led by FMF President Eleanor Smeal, our research and action programs focus on advancing the legal, social and political equality of women with men, countering the backlash to women’s advancement, and recruiting and training young feminists to encourage future leadership for the feminist movement in the United States. To carry out these aims, FMF engages in research and public policy development, public education programs, grassroots organizing projects, leadership training and development programs, and participates in and organizes forums on issues of women’s equality and empowerment. Our sister organization, the Feminist Majority, engages in lobbying and other direct political action, pursuing equality between women and men through legislative avenues. Feminist Theory Website http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/enin.html The Feminist Theory Website provides research materials and information for students, activists, and scholars interested in women’s conditions and struggles around the world. The goals of this website are: 1) to encourage a wide range of research into feminist theory, and 2) to encourage dialogue between women (and men) from different countries around the world. Hopefully, this will result in new connections, new ideas, and new information about feminist theory and women’s movements. The Feminist Theory Website has three parts: 1) various fields within feminist theory; 2) different national/ethnic feminisms; and 3) individual feminists. All of these parts are updated and expanded regularly. To access these pages, please click on the buttons in the left column. Gender Equality http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/human-rights/ gender-equality/ Our work is guided by the premise that the promotion of gender equality is both a means for development and an end for the enjoyment of human rights by women and men. On the basis of research and analysis, the long term vision for the Gender and Equality Development programme is to inform and influence policy making and implementation by creating awareness about how social structures are gendered and affect the attainment of equality between men and women, boys and girls. Through advocacy and networking with civil society organizations, opinion leaders, and decision-makers, it is expected that gender equality and access to and enjoyment of women’s rights will be furthered. Institute for Women’s Policy Research http://iwpr.org/ The Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies.
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IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety, and women’s civic and political participation. The Institute works with policymakers, scholars, and public interest groups around the country to design, execute, and disseminate research that illuminates economics and social policy issues affecting women and families, and to build a network of individuals and organizations that conduct and use women-oriented policy research. IWPR, an independent, non-profit, research organization also works in affiliation with the graduate programs in public policy and women’s studies at The George Washington University. The Men’s Bibliography http://mensbiblio.xyonline.net/ The Men’s Bibliography is a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography of writing on men, masculinities, gender, and sexualities. The Men’s Bibliography lists about 19,600 books and articles, sorted into over thirty major subject areas. The bibliography is free and for public use. You are most welcome to make use of this bibliography, and to link it to your own web sites. In this eighteenth edition of the bibliography, I have added a further 600 or so references to the works listed. Thirdspace: The Site for Emerging Feminist Scholars http://thirdspace.ca/ thirdspace is published electronically twice a year. We encourage submissions from both emerging and senior feminist scholars. We welcome submissions in English and French. WSSLinks: Women and Gender Studies Websites http://libr.org/wss/wsslinks/index.html Welcome to WSSLINKS, developed and maintained by the Women’s Studies Section of the Association of College & Research Libraries. The purpose of WSSLINKS is to provide access to a wide range of resources in support of Women’s Studies. Please send comments or suggestions to maintainers of individual subject pages. Women’s Studies Librarian’s Office, University of Wisconsin System http://womenst.library.wisc.edu/
General Social Science Sources Calame: Directory of Databases in Social Sciences and Humanities at the Institut des Sciences de l’Homme at Jean Moulin University, Lyon, France http://calame.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/science.php?id=2&lang=fr Written in French. Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science (CSISS) http://www.csiss.org/ CSISS is founded on the principle that analyzing social phenomena in space and time enhances our understanding of social processes. Hence, CSISS cultivates an integrated approach to social science research that recognizes the importance of location, space, spatiality, and place. The goal of CSISS is to integrate spatial concepts into the theories and practices of the social sciences by providing infrastructure to facilitate: (1) the integration of existing spa-
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tial knowledge, making it more explicit, and (2) the generation of new spatial knowledge and understanding. Commission on Cyberinfrastructure for the Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.acls.org/cyberinfrastructure/cyber.htm FORA.tv http://fora.tv/ FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world. We gather the web’s largest collection of unmediated video drawn from live events, lectures, and debates going on all the time at the world’s top universities, think tanks and conferences. We present this provocative, big-idea content for anyone to watch, interact with, and share—when, where, and how they want. HighWire Press http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl Free access to more than 130,000 science articles online in Life, Medical, Physical, and Social Sciences. International Institute for Social History http://iisg.nl/ The International Institute of Social History (IISH) was founded in 1935. It is one of the world’s largest documentary and research institutions in the field of social history in general and the history of the labour movement in particular. Most of the collections are open to the public. The IISH holds over 2,700 archival collections, some 1 million printed volumes and about as many audio-visual items. The available Collections are accessible through an online catalogue, an online index of archives and inventories. The IISH is also home to a number of other documentary institutions, most notably the Netherlands Economic History Archive (NEHA) and the Press Museum. Both offer supplementary collections and services. Their material is included in the IISH catalogue. Visitors can consult the collections for reference and research in the reading room. Institute for Social Research (ISR) http://www.isr.umich.edu/index.html The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) is one of the largest and oldest academic survey and social research organizations in the world. The ISR is dedicated to social science in the public interest. For more than 50 years, the ISR has advanced public understanding of human behavior through empirical research of extraordinary depth and breadth. Representing the disciplines of psychology, political science, economics, anthropology and public health, ISR research scientists have directed some of the longest-running and most widely cited and utilized studies in the nation. Pew Research Center http://pewresearch.org/ The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan “fact tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. The Center’s work is carried out by eight projects:
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Project for Excellence in Journalism Stateline.org Pew Internet & American Life Project Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Pew Hispanic Center Pew Global Attitudes Project Social & Demographic Trends Social Science Information Gateway http://sosig.ac.uk The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network. Social Science Research Network (SSRN) http://ssrn.com/ The SSRN eLibrary consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 162,600 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 129,500 downloadable full text documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. The eLibrary also includes the research papers of a number of Fee Based Partner Publications.
Language/Linguistics—Communication American Communication Association (ACA) http://www.americancomm.org/ Center for Communication http://www.cencom.org The Center for Communication is an independent media forum, launched in 1980 by former CBS president Dr. Frank Stanton and Museum of Television & Radio president, the late Dr. Robert Batscha, to bridge the gap between the communications industry and the schools. The Center, supported by the industry, is nonprofit and nonpartisan. Our Mission: The Center exposes young people to the issues, the ethics, the people, and the creative product that define the media business. We offer students interested in media careers a unique opportunity to learn about the world of communications. We are completely dedicated to preparing tomorrow’s media professionals for future careers by connecting college and university students to the most dynamic and successful people from all fields of the industry for an insider’s perspective on the communications business. The Center picks up where academia leaves off by allowing students to experience the inner workings of the business firsthand. Our seminars and workshops, which attract a wide and diverse student audience, feature industry leaders, are presented at media companies, in the schools, and at various venues throughout New York City. Center for Nonverbal Studies http://members.aol.com/nonverbal2/index.htm The Center for Nonverbal Studies (CNS) is a private, nonprofit research center located in Spokane, Washington. Underway since October 1, 1997, the Center’s mission is to advance the study of human communication in all its forms apart from language. The Center’s
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goal is to promote the scientific study of nonverbal communication, which includes body movement, gesture, facial expression, adornment and fashion, architecture, mass media, and consumer-product design. David B. Givens, PhD, Director. Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) http://www.cnvc.org Communication Studies Research Guide [Ohio State University] http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/coms.html EMPATHY’s Web Based Resources [Columbus State University] http://empathy.colstate.edu/web_based_resources.htm Internet Resources for Communication http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/comm/internet.htm Interpersonal Communication http://www.abacon.com/commstudies/interpersonal/interpersonal.html Interpersonal Communication Website Site Index http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/spd110td/interper/siteindex.html National Communication Association (NCA) http://www.natcom.org/ NCA is a scholarly society and as such works to encourage its members to produce research on topics of both intellectual and social significance. Staff at the NCA National Office follow trends in national research priorities and notify the membership of opportunities for conducting funded research. Online Communication Studies Resources: The University of Iowa http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/ Plain Language: Improving Communications from the Federal Government to the Public http://www.plainlanguage.gov/ While there had been earlier efforts within the US government to spread the use of plain language, it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that the movement started to find support. In 1995 a group of federal employees began meeting to try to spread the use of plain language. This group remains at the center of the movement in the United States. Now called PLAIN—the Plain Language Action and Information Network—we created this website to help others learn about and use plain language.
Language/Linguistics—Etymology (Word Origins) Online Etymology Dictionary http://www.etymonline.com/ The Word Detective http://www.word-detective.com/ The Word Detective on the Web is the online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers’ questions about words and language. The Word Detective is written by Evan Morris and appears in finer newspapers in the US, Mexico and Japan.
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World Wide Words http://www.worldwidewords.org These days, Michael [Quinion, author of the site] concentrates on writing World Wide Words and providing citations and advice for the Oxford English Dictionary. He also wrote a third of the entries for the second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of New Words and for a while compiled a weekly New Words column in the Daily Telegraph. His recent book, Ologies and Isms, a dictionary of affixes, was published by Oxford University Press in August 2002. His next, Port Out, Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths, was published in the UK by Penguin Books in 2004, was serialised in the Daily Telegraph and was for a while on the British best-seller lists; a US edition, entitled Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, has been published by the Smithsonian Institution Press and is now in paperback from HarperCollins. In October 2006, his Gallimaufry, on words that are vanishing from the language, was published by the Oxford University Press. He is currently working on a book for Oxford University Press.
Language—General Language/Linguistics Sources Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA) http://www.ailla.org/site/welcome.html AILLA is a digital archive of recordings and texts in and about the indigenous languages of Latin America. Access to archive resources is free of charge. Most of the resources in the AILLA database are available to the public, but some have special access restrictions. You will have to Register and Login in order to access any archive resource, but you can browse the catalog information without registering. The heart of the collection is recordings of naturally occurring discourse in a wide range of genres, including narratives, ceremonies, oratory, conversations, and songs. Many of these recordings are accompanied by transcriptions and translations in either Spanish, English, or Portuguese. These works contain a wealth of information about Latin American indigenous cultures as well as knowledge about the natural environments that the people live in. AILLA also publishes original literary works in indigenous languages, such as poetry, narratives, and essays. The archive also collects materials about these languages, such as grammars, dictionaries, ethnographies, and research notes. The collection includes teaching materials for bilingual education and language revitalization programs in indigenous communities, such as primers, readers, and textbooks on a variety of subjects, written in indigenous languages. Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing http://allc.org/ The objects of the Association are to promote high standards of education in the development of computer science and computer services with particular reference to literary and linguistic computing. In furtherance of the aforementioned objects the Association shall have power: to undertake research and to arrange for the publication of the results of such research; and to do all other lawful things necessary to advance those objects. Center for Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org/
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CAL is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing languagerelated problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis. Electronic Metastructure for Endangered Languages Data (EMELD) http://emeld.org/index.cfm Members of the scientific community are faced with two urgent situations: the number of languages in the world is rapidly diminishing while the number of initiatives to digitize language data is rapidly multiplying. The latter might seem to be an unalloyed good in the face of the former, but there are two ways things may go wrong without adequate collaboration among archivists, field linguists, and language engineers. First, a common standard for the digitization of linguistic data may never be agreed upon; and the resulting variation in archiving practices and language representation would seriously inhibit data access, searching, and cross-linguistic comparison. Second, standards may be set without guidance from descriptive linguists, the people who best know the range of structural possibilities in human language. If linguistic archives are to offer the widest possible access to the data and provide it in a maximally useful form, consensus must be reached about certain aspects of archive infrastructure. Ethnologue http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue.com is a place where you can conveniently find many resources to help you with your research of the world’s languages. Ethnologue.com is owned by SIL International, a service organization that works with people who speak the world’s lesser-known languages. Ethnologue language data: The language data you will find on this site came from the Ethnologue database. Once every four years we take a “snapshot” of the contents of the database and publish it along with language maps for many of the countries of the world. The most recently published edition of the Ethnologue database is Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 15th Edition. The language data from the fifteenth edition is presented in this searchable web version. The Ethnologue database has been an active research project for more than fifty years. It is probably the most comprehensive listing of information about the currently known languages of the world. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over the world rely on and have contributed to the Ethnologue database. Global Language Monitor http://www.languagemonitor.com/ The Global Languge Monitor (GLM) documents, analyzes and tracks trends in language the world over, with a particular emphasis upon Global English. GLM is based in San Diego, California. Worldwide print and electronic media have come to rely on The Global Language Monitor for its expert analysis on language trends and their subsequent impact on politics, culture and business, including the PQ (Political-sensitivity Quotient) Index, analysis of media coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics, the Republican National Convention, Workplace lingo, HollyWords, Telewords, the English Language Wordclock, among many others.
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ILoveLanguages.com http://www.ilovelanguages.com/ iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. The more than 2000 links at iLoveLanguages have been hand-reviewed to bring you the best language links the Web has to offer. Whether you’re looking for online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, language schools, or just a little information on a language you’ve heard about, iLoveLanguages probably has something to suit your needs. The Linguist List http://linguistlist.org/ The aim of the list is to provide a forum where academic linguists can discuss linguistic issues and exchange linguistic information. With the aid of the publishing community and the contributions of the subscribers, it now offers over 20 fellowships to graduate students, who serve in return as editors of the list. LINGUIST List has been partially funded in many of its accomplishments by grants from the National Science Foundation. The Modern Language Association Language Map: A Map of Languages in the United States http://www.mla.org/census_main The MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The MLA Language Map uses data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and numbers of speakers of thirty languages and three groups of less commonly spoken languages in the United States. The census data are based on responses to the question, “Does this person speak a language other than English at home?” The Language Map illustrates the concentration of language speakers in zip codes and counties. The Data Center provides actual numbers and percentages of speakers and includes census data about seven additional groups of languages less commonly spoken in the United States. Omniglot http://www.omniglot.com This website provides a guide to over 200 different alphabets, syllabaries and other writing systems, including a few you will find nowhere else. It also contains details of many of the languages written with those writing systems and links to a wide range of languagerelated resources, such as fonts, online dictionaries and online language courses. The word ‘omniglot’ comes from the Latin omnis (all) and the Greek glotta (tongue) and means ‘proficient in all languages’ or ‘having knowledge of all languages’. If you would like to use any of the information or images from this website, you have my permission to do so for non-commercial purposes. Do not forget to acknowledge where they came from and put links to www.omniglot.com. Open Language Archives Community (OLAC) http://www.language-archives.org/ OLAC, the Open Language Archives Community, is an international partnership of institutions and individuals who are creating a worldwide virtual library of language resources by: (i) developing consensus on best current practice for the digital archiving of language resources, and (ii) developing a network of interoperating repositories and services for housing and accessing such resources.
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The Rosetta Project http://www.rosettaproject.org/ The Rosetta Project is a global collaboration of language specialists and native speakers working to build a publicly accessible digital library of human languages. Since becoming a National Science Digital Library collection in 2004, the Rosetta Archive has more than doubled its collection size, now serving nearly 100,000 pages of material documenting over 2,500 languages—the largest resource of its kind on the Net. A major concern of our project is the drastic and accelerated loss of the world’s languages. Just as globalization threatens human cultural diversity, the languages of small, unique, localized human societies are at serious risk. In fact, linguists predict that we may lose as much as 90% of the world’s linguistic diversity within the next century . Language is both an embodiment of human culture, as well as the primary means of its maintenance and transmission. When languages are lost, the transmission of traditional culture is often abruptly severed meaning the loss of cultural diversity is tightly connected to loss of linguistic diversity. To stem the tide and help reverse this trend, we are working to promote human cultural and linguistic Summer Institute of Linguistics http://www.sil.org/ethnologue Ethnologue: Languages of the World The site includes access to the Preface, search capability, Introduction, Areas and Countries, Abbreviations, Languages of Special Interest, Geographic Distribution, Top 100 Languages, Language name Index, Language Family Index, and Maps, Links of Interest. Word Spy http://www.wordspy.com/index.asp Welcome to the home of the Word Spy! This Web site and its associated mailing list are devoted to recently coined words and phrases, old words that are being used in new ways, and existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance. These aren’t “stunt words” or “sniglets,” but new words and phrases that have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, press releases, and Web sites. WordNet http://wordnet.princeton.edu/ WordNet® is a large lexical database of English, developed under the direction of George A. Miller. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are grouped into sets of cognitive synonyms (synsets), each expressing a distinct concept. Synsets are interlinked by means of conceptual-semantic and lexical relations. The resulting network of meaningfully related words and concepts can be navigated with the browser. WordNet is also freely and publicly available for download. WordNet’s structure makes it a useful tool for computational linguistics and natural language processing.
Language—Greek and Latin Tools Classical Language Instruction Project at Princeton University http://www.princeton.edu/~clip/ This site contains samples of Greek and Latin prose and poetry texts read by various scholars in different styles. It is designed to help students of the classical languages to acquaint themselves with the sound of Greek and Latin and to practice their own reading skills.
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Greek and Latin Language Resources http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/OM/grk-lat.html From the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Perseus Language Tools http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cache/perscoll_PersInfo.html From Tufts University. Textkit—Greek and Latin Tools http://www.textkit.com/ Textkit was created to help you learn Ancient Greek and Latin! Textkit is the Internet’s largest provider of free and fully downloadable Greek and Latin grammars and readers. With currently 146 free books to choose from, Greek and Latin learners have downloaded 687,131 grammars, readers and classical e-books. Words by William Whitaker (Latin to English) http://lysy2.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe The dictionary is about 30000 entries, as would be counted in an ordinary dictionary. This may generate many hundreds of thousands of “words” that one can construct over all the declensions and conjugations. But this is a modest, student-size dictionary. The point of this tool is to help in simple translations for a beginning Latin student or amateur. A few hundred prefixes and suffixes further enlarge the range. These will generate tens of thousands of additional words—some of which are recognized Latin words, some are perfectly reasonable words which were never used by Cicero or Caesar but might have been used by Augustine or some monk at Jarrow, and some are nonsense.
Language—Public Speaking—see also Language—Speeches Advanced Public Speaking Institute http://www.public-speaking.org/ Big Dog’s Leadership Page-Presentation Skills http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadpres.html Effective Presentations http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/effective.html How to Conquer Public Speaking Fear http://www.stresscure.com/jobstress/speak.html Online Resources for Teaching Oral Presentation Skills in First-Year Writing Courses http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/tc/pt/oral/resources2.htm From the Virginia Tech English Department. Preparing Presentation Slides: A Tutorial by John Battalio http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/techcomm8e/tutorials/presentationslides/index.html Presentation Tutorial [University of Washington] http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/presentationtutorial.html Presenters University http://www.presentersuniversity.com/
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Speech Accent Archive http://accent.gmu.edu/ Everyone who speaks a language, speaks it with an accent. A particular accent essentially reflects a person’s linguistic background. When people listen to someone speak with a different accent from their own, they notice the difference, and they may even make certain biased social judgments about the speaker. The speech accent archive is established to uniformly exhibit a large set of speech accents from a variety of language backgrounds. Native and non-native speakers of English all read the same English paragraph and are carefully recorded. The archive is constructed as a teaching tool and as a research tool. It is meant to be used by linguists as well as other people who simply wish to listen to and compare the accents of different English speakers. This website allows users to compare the demographic and linguistic backgrounds of the speakers in order to determine which variables are key predictors of each accent. The speech accent archive demonstrates that accents are systematic rather than merely mistaken speech. All of the linguistic analyses of the accents are available for public scrutiny. We welcome comments on the accuracy of our transcriptions and analyses. Speech and Public Speaking http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek4/speech.htm
Language/Linguistics—Speeches— see also Language/Linguistics—Public Speaking American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ Index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two. Links are arranged alphabetically by first name and checked for errors at least once every two weeks. See also a special issue: The Rhetoric of the 9-11 Attacks on America.“ The site contains links to an Online Speech Bank, Figures in Sound, Top 100 Speeches and Movie Speeches. Douglass/Archives of American Public Speech http://douglassarchives.org/ Douglass is an electronic archive of American oratory and related documents. The Great Debate and Beyond: The History of Televised Presidential Debates http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/index.htm Sponsored by the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, IL. TED: Ideas Worth Spreading http://www.ted.com/ TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. More than 200 talks from our archive are now available, with more added each week.
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These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.
Language—Symbols Symbols.com http://www.symbols.com Online version of Carl G. Liungman’s “Thought Signs Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols”.
Language—Translation Tools Babel Fish http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ FSI-Language-Courses http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php FSI-Language-Courses.com, the home for language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute. These courses were developed by the United States government and are in the public domain. Freetranslation.com http://www.freetranslation.com This site allows the user to translate text that can be “cut and pasted” into the translation box. The site also provides translation of Web pages. The site provides translation of four languages into English or translation from English into six other languages. GO Translator http://hepunx.rl.ac.uk/~adye/GOTranslate.html Logos: Multilingual Translation Portal http://www.logos.it/index Multiple Language Dictionary Site http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction.html One Look http://www.onelook.com Free access to dictionaries with definitions in seven languages. Russian Language Mentor http://russianmentor.net/ The Russian Language Mentor (RLM) is a self-paced Language Maintenance and Development Curriculum intended for intermediate to advanced Russian linguists. The RLM Curriculum currently consists of the following Tools: Reading Comprehension Listening Comprehension Grammar Review Cultural Literacy (written in English) Scientific and Technical Literacy
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There are also Crossword Puzzles available for developing vocabulary, a Sharing Internet Resources section, and several ‘recreational-yet-edifying sites’ in the Irregardless Gallery at the Boris and Gleb Tea Room, including collections of linguistic bloopers, palindromes and tongue twisters. Travlang’s Translating Dictionaries http://dictionaries.travlang.com Translates between 12 languages.
Language—Writing Business Letters http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/business.html From the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Creating User-Centered Copy http://uncle-netword.com/articles/writeweb4.html This article explores the nuts and bolts of webwriting— “how-tos” derived from usability research and the experience of information architects and online writers, editors, and publishers” Good Documents http://www.gooddocuments.com Every new medium brings with it the need to develop an appropriate way of writing. Writing a speech involves different words and organization from writing a report. A television show does not use the same script, word for word, as a radio broadcast. A documentary is not word for word the same as the history book on which it is based. A brochure, white paper, and advertisement may share some words, but the organization, headings, and many of the words will be different. Writing everyday documents that are destined to be read on-screen and not printed out means different words and organization than the same ideas written to be printed out on paper. You can’t take what you wrote for paper, paste it into an HTML editor, mark it up with a few tags and call it an on-screen document. You need to write specifically for the screen if you want to take best advantage of the medium. Early television was a camera pointed at a radio announcer reading the same news as on radio. We don’t do that anymore. Early web was taking word processing and putting it up as a long scrolling page. We won’t be doing that in the future, either. Indispensable Writing Resources http://www.quintcareers.com/writing The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com Nuts and Bolts is a writing-across-the-curriculum primer. The writing-across-the-curriculum perspective challenges students to write in many different fields, not just English courses. Thus, it is hoped, students are more likely to see writing as an important part of their own education, not just something English majors need to be good at. Writing compels you to ask yourself what you know, to articulate your ideas, to link facts and concepts together, to acquire skill in rational argument. Is there a better way to learn how to think for yourself?
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Online Resources for Writers|Amherst College https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/support/writingcenter/resourcesforwriters Fundamentals of good writing. Online Technical Writing: Common Grammar, Usage, and Spelling Problems http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/gramov.html Online Writing Lab [Purdue University] http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Paradigm Online Writing Assistant http://www.powa.org/ Resources for Technical Writing http://www.umsl.edu/~kleinw/TW_Resources.html Style Manual http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com/980713/webwriting You can double the usability of your web site by following these guidelines: for two sample sites studied in Sun’s Science Office, we improved measured usability by 159% and 124% by rewriting the content according to the guidelines. Writing for the Web is very different from writing for print . . . US Army Professional Writing Collection http://www.army.mil/prof_writing/ writerstoolbox.com http://www.writerstoolbox.com/ Writing for the Web http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting Research on how users read on the Web and how authors should write their Web pages. Mainly based on studies by John Morkes and Jakob Nielsen. Writing@CSU: Writing Guide http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/
Philosophy—Eugenics Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement http://www.eugenicsarchive.org We now invite you to experience the unfiltered story of American eugenics—primarily through materials from the Eugenics Record Office at Cold Spring Harbor, which was the center of American eugenics research from 1910–1940. In the Archive you will see numerous reports, articles, charts, and pedigrees that were considered scientific “facts” in their day. It is important to remind yourself that the vast majority of eugenics work has been completely discredited. In the final analysis, the eugenic description of human life reflected political and social prejudices, rather than scientific facts. You may find some of the language and images in this Archive offensive. Even supposedly “scientific” terms used by eugenicists were often pervaded with prejudice against
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racial, ethnic, and disabled groups. Some terms have no scientific meaning today. For example, “feeblemindedness” was used as a catch-all for a number of real and supposed mental disabilities, and was a common “diagnosis” used to make members of ethnic and racial minority groups appear inferior. However, we have made no attempt to censor this documentary record—to do so would distort the past and diminish the significance of the lessons to be learned from this material.
Philosophy—General Philosophy Sources Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc/postmodern.html Created by the University of Colorado at Denver School of Education, this site contains links to general resources, people in philosophy, and related readings. Contemporary Philosophy of Mind: An Annotated Bibliography http://consc.net/biblio.html This is a bibliography of recent work in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of artificial intelligence, and on consciousness in the sciences. It consists of 8142 entries, and is divided into six parts, each of which is further divided by topic and subtopic. Many older entries are annotated with a brief summary. Note that I stopped adding annotations a few years ago, and I don’t necessarily take responsibility for annotations by my past self. The bibliography consists mostly of papers and books from the last few decades, with density of coverage increasing with proximity to the present. Many core areas of contemporary philosophy of mind are covered, but some areas (e.g. philosophy of perception, philosophy of action, propositional attitude semantics, moral psychology) receive less coverage than others. Part 6 on the science of consciousness is relatively new and is not annotated. It’s not strictly “philosophy of mind”, but I’ve put it here for convenience. Of course the division between parts is inexact. There is plenty of material by philosophers in part 6, and plenty of material by scientists in the other parts (especially parts 1, 4, and 5). Continental Philosophy http://www.continental-philosophy.org/ My aim in creating this site is to provide a bulletin board for events in continental philosophy, broadly understood. I am also interested in the history of philosophy in general and its interdisciplinary developments. Serving as the moderator of this bulletin board, I intend to be fairly invisible. My inspiration is in part Alfredo Perez’s political theory.info, though I would not pretend to compete with Alfredo’s range or fortitude. I will do my best to write posts announcing new articles, CFPs, conference programs, book publications and other similar matters. I will also develop separate pages, putting together bibliographies and teaching materials (syllabi, handouts, links, etc.) I would be delighted to have anyone willing to help to join these projects. I am an assistant professor of philosophy at American University, in DC and a proud graduate of Villanova University’s doctoral program in philosophy. Council for Research in Values and Philosophy http://www.crvp.org/
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1. Goal. The goal of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (CRVP) is to promote cooperative philosophical research that draws upon the cultural resources of the peoples of the world and applies them for human progress in these global times. 2. Human Progress. Here “human progress” includes the physical and economic welfare of peoples in the context of their environment. It includes as well their spiritual welfare as realized in their interior consciousness, their social relations to other persons and peoples, and their appreciation and response to their created origins, present dignity and transcendent goal. The search is for an ever more rich appreciation and realization of these in the context of family and civil society, nation and world. 3. Cultural Resources. These are the values and virtues by which responsible human freedom is exercised in a consistently creative matter, enabling in turn the formation of succeeding generations and the preparation of the way ahead for the advancement of human life. 4. Research. This research is: (a) Philosophical. Drawing upon the full resources of the field, as concerned with the deepest human problems related to culture and human progress as described above. (b) Cooperative Work in Research Teams. The team structure makes it possible to draw upon multiple approaches to philosophy and, as needed, of allied sciences, that is, to call upon the many modes in which the spirit is at work in the world; working at specific university centers allows for regular interchange as the work is in progress. (c) Global. While each team chooses its own theme and applies the cultural resources of its peoples, the results are exchanged and the horizon is global in terms not of an economic or political hegemony but of a meeting of unique cultures each bearing its proper gifts. 5. Mutual Critique. Mutual critique is needed to assure the rigor and balance of the work. This is first in regular team meetings to discuss the chapters as they are drafted by the individual team members, second in regional meetings with representatives of related teams, and third in extended seminars drawing philosophers from all areas of the world for joint explorations of basic emerging issues. 6. Publication. The Council publishes the resulting studies and assures global distribution of the volumes (over 100 thus far) to 350 research libraries, throughout the (especially) “second and third” worlds, as well as making the complete texts available on the Web (http://www.crvp.org) and through the usual commercial book distribution channels. 7. Outcomes. The effect is a global philosophical network as a process of cultural renewal. It initiates sustained coordinated cooperation between philosophers and with allied sciences. Its goal is to uncover and promote the stirrings of the spirit in the many cultures, to share this between peoples, and to contribute thereby to the convergent progress of humankind. By overcoming egoism and promoting cooperation it seeks that deep peace which, surpassing all understanding, has formed the basis of the multiple authentic cultures and must be renewed in new ways in a time of global interchange. Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/index.htm This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. What you will find here naturally reflects my own philosophical interests and convictions, but everything is meant to be clear, accurate, and fair, a reliable source of information on Western philosophy for a broad audience. The curriculum vitae elsewhere on this site describes my experience in academic life. Although the entries are often brief, many include links to electronic texts and to more detailed discussions on this site or in other on-line resources, including: The
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP), Tom Stone’s EpistemeLinks.com (ELC), The Columbia Encyclopedia (ColE), The Perseus Digital Library (PP), Mathematical MacTutor (MMT), Peter Saint-André’s The Ism Book (ISM), Eric Weisstein’s Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography (TTSB), Chris Eliasmith’s Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind (DPM), The Catholic Encyclopedia (CE), Kristin Switala’s Feminist Theory Website (FTW), The Fallacy Files from Gary N. Curtis (FF), and Stephen Downes’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies (GLF). Links to these and other resources listed in the “Also see . . . “ list at the end of a dictionary entry—along with references to on-line texts—will appear in a second browser window. Early Modern Philosophy http://www.earlymoderntexts.com/ Jonathan Bennett, the preparer of these texts, was born in New Zealand in 1930, and educated there and at Oxford University. He holds the Litt. D. degree from the University of Cambridge. Here are versions of some classics of early modern philosophy, prepared with a view to making them easier to read while leaving intact the main arguments, doctrines, and lines of thought. EpistemeLinks.com: For Philosophy Resources on the Internet http://www.epistemelinks.com/ EpistemeLinks.com includes over 17,500 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet and has several additional features. Begin browsing the site by using the Philosophers or Topics links below, or by using the link category or special feature links below. You can also learn more about this site—its history, creator, and how to support the work—by using the links at the left. EpistemeLinks.com is updated often, so regular visitors will want to find out what is new. To add or update link information in the database, please use the appropriate Web form. Isaiah Berlin Virtual Library http://berlin.wolf.ox.ac.uk/ The Isaiah Berlin Virtual Library is the website of The Isaiah Berlin Literary Trust, which looks after all aspects of Berlin’s literary estate. The Trusts’s main tasks are to edit and publish the best of Berlin’s unpublished writing, including his letters; to publish collections of his best uncollected work; to post other material, and relevant information, on this website; and in general to foster awareness of and access to Berlin’s intellectual, literary and personal legacy. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/ The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy was founded in 1995 for the purpose of providing detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. The IEP is free of charge and available to all internet users world wide. The present staff of 25 editors and approximately 200 authors hold doctorate degrees and are professors at colleges and universities around the world, most notably from the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. The submission and review process of articles is the same as that with printed philosophy journals, books and reference works. The authors are specialists in the areas in which they write, and are frequently leading authorities. Submissions are peer reviewed by specialists according to strict criteria. The Notebook for Contemporary Continental Philosophy http://bearspace.baylor.edu/Scott_Moore/www/Continental.html
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This site, maintained by Dr. Scott H. Moore, Department of Philosophy at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, contains links to General Philosophical Resources, Journals and magazines, Web Pages devoted to Philosophical Subjects, and Language and Research Aids. PHILTAR: Philosophy, Theology And Religion http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/compendium_of_philosophers/a/ This compendium contains entries large and small, single or multiple, on hundreds of philosophers. Links vary in size from a few lines of biography to the whole of the Summa Theologica. Sometimes you are directed to a site which has further links. In that case there is no guarantee that all the further links will work, but enough work to make a visit worthwhile. This compendium does not provide links to philosophers’ own home pages. A list of them can be found here. Philosophy of religion.info http://philosophyofreligion.info/ The philosophy of religion is one of the most fascinating areas of philosophy. It addresses not only the perennial question Is there a God?, but also the questions If there is, then what is he like? and, most important of all, What does that mean for us? These are questions that everyone should ask themselves at some point. This site attempts to demystify the philosophy of religion, and so to help people to reach views on these questions. Philosophy Talk http://philosophytalk.org/ Philosophy Talk is a weekly, one-hour radio series produced by Ben Manilla. The hosts’ down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects. Topics are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness). This is not a lecture or a college course, it’s philosophy in action! Philosophy Talk is a fun opportunity to explore issues of importance to your audience in a thoughtful, friendly fashion, where thinking is encouraged. pHilosopHy: your guide to the wonderful world of (post)modern thinking http://www.phinnweb.com/links/philosophy.html This site provides links to various Postmodernist Philosophy sources including discussion forums, electronic journals, foundations, representative theorists, and other fields related to Philosophy. PhilPapers: Philosophy Online http://philpapers.org/ PhilPapers is a comprehensive directory of online philosophy articles and books by academic philosophers. We monitor journals in many areas of philosophy, as well as archives and personal pages. We also accept articles directly from users, who can provide links or upload copies. Some features require that you sign in first, but creating an account is easy and free. There are almost 190,000 entries including journal articles, articles from individuals’ Web sites and Web archives. General categories include Metaphysics and Epistemology; Value Theory; Science, Logic and Mathematics; History of Western Philosophy and Philosophical Traditions. PhilSci Archive http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/ Welcome to PhilSci Archive, an electronic archive for preprints in the philosophy of science. It is offered as a free service to the philosophy of science community. The goal of the
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Archive is to promote communication in the field by the rapid dissemination of new work. Authors who wish to post papers to the Archive should first consult the Archive Policy. PHILWEB http://www.phillwebb.net/ PhilWeb is devoted to exploring the many, varied and often opposed attempts by human beings to conceptualise the nature of “things.” It is concerned, as such, with nothing less than the history of as well as the cultural and topical diversity of “thought.” That there has been much disagreement among those who have offered such “truth-claims” is, of course, something of an understatement: intellectuals are deeply divided by fundamentally very different assumptions concerning the nature of reality, the nature of thought (to wit, the precise way in which knowledge about the world is produced) and, ultimately, the nature of the being responsible for such thoughts. . . . PhilWeb is an effort to draw attention to the variety of cogent and compelling perspectives that exist on almost any single issue and the difficulty in weaving our way between the various claims upon our assent. Philosophers: Alphabetical Index http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0337/philosophers.html From Oxford University. Theory.org.uk http://www.theory.org.uk Theory.org.uk: Social theory for fans of popular culture. Popular culture for fans of social theory.
Philosophy—John Locke John Locke Bibliography http://www.libraries.psu.edu/tas/locke/ The John Locke Bibliography is intended as a comprehensive listing of publications by or about John Locke. I began to compile the bibliography in 1975; by the end of 2005, it contained well over 9000 entries. The first result of this project was a checklist of editions and translations of Locke’s works, published in 1985 (now updated as Part One of this bibliography). In 1994, I began creating the John Locke Bibliography on the World Wide Web, beginning with recent publications and gradually adding the rest of the material that I have collected since 1975. This process was completed in December 2005; the John Locke Bibliography is at last complete. A major component of the bibliography is the recording of recently published titles, as a complement to the lists published by Roland Hall in the annual Locke Studies. I will continue to add any new items that I discover or of which I am informed. The entries will be cumulated. A chronological list of items added to the bibliography over the past 12 months can be found in the Recent additions to the bibliography. I welcome comments on this bibliography, as well as suggestions for inclusion. The latter should also be sent to Roland Hall for inclusion in The Locke Newsletter.
Philosophy—John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill http://www.jsmill.com
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Ths site contains links to books or book exerpts written by Mill, articles and some letters he wrote, dictionary and encyclopedia entries about him, other writings and reviews, in addition to a biographical site and some general sites as well.
Philosophy—Manifestos alt.usenet.manifestos Archive http://www.emf.net/~estephen/manifesto.html The Communist Manifesto http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/classics/manifesto.html http://www.gutenberg.org/files/61/61.txt Hacker’s Manifesto http://records.viu.ca/~soules/media112/hacker.htm Unabomber Manifesto http://www.emf.net/~estephen/manifesto/unabetoc.html
Philosophy—Marxism Marxist Internet Archive http://marxists.org/admin/intro/ Links to Marxist Writers including biographical information, their works, and some photographs; Marxist History with links to various times and places throughout history (The Paris Commune 1871, the Soviet Union 1917–1991), a Subject Archive (Art, Philosophy, Political Economy, etc), Reference Writers classified according to the subject of their writings, and an Encyclopedia of Marxism.
Philosophy—Michel Foucault Michel-foucault.com http://www.michel-foucault.com/ Welcome to the Michel Foucault Resources site. This site provides a variety of resources relating to the work of the famous French philosopher who lived from 1926 to 1984.
Political Science and Politics The 51st State: The State of Online. http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/nov07/Gordon-Murnane_51stState.pdf Article by Laura Gordon-Murnane. American Conservative Union http://www.conservative.org/
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The American Conservative Union is the nation’s oldest conservative lobbying organization. ACU’s purpose is to effectively communicate and advance the goals and principles of conservatism through one multi-issue, umbrella organization. The Statement of Principles makes clear ACU’s support of capitalism, belief in the doctrine of original intent of the framers of the Constitution, confidence in traditional moral values, and commitment to a strong national defense. American National Election Studies (ANES) http://electionstudies.org/ Why does America vote as it does on Election Day? The mission of the American National Election Studies (ANES) is to inform explanations of election outcomes by providing data that support rich hypothesis testing, maximize methodological excellence, measure many variables, and promote comparisons across people, contexts, and time. The ANES serves this mission by providing researchers with a view of the political world through the eyes of ordinary citizens. Such data are critical, because these citizens’ actions determine election outcomes. American Nationalist Union http://www.anu.org/ Founded in 1995, the American Nationalist Union is the largest nationalist political organization in the United States. Our monthly newspaper, The Nationalist Times, promotes a common sense, intelligent and passionate alternative to the reigning ideological orthodoxy. This website is dedicated to returning Liberty to the Land by helping the American People liberate themselves from the elites who have manipulated and plundered the People and the Constitution in order to attain total power for themselves. American Political Development http://www.americanpoliticaldevelopment.org/ The American Political Development website is a joint undertaking of the Miller Center for Public Affairs’ American Political Development Program and the scholars of the American Political History Initiative. The purpose of this site is to facilitate the study of American Political Development by bringing together a wide variety of resources for APD scholars in one easily accessible source. Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) http://editorialcartoonists.com/ The Editorial Cartoon Digital Collection contains examples of the work of member artists of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC). With more than 1000 cartoons representing more than 50 cartoonists, the digital collection is still growing. Created primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, the cartoons reflect changes in American social and political attitudes and provide artistic commentary on such topics as the Civil Rights Movement, Watergate, the Vietnam War, government bureaucracy, taxes, and political corruption. CQ Politics http://cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5 Congressional Quarterly Inc. has been the nation’s leader in political journalism since 1945. Over that time the company has built a peerless reputation for objective, non-partisan and authoritative reporting on Congress and politics, and today stands on the leading edge of information companies publishing in both print and online platforms. CQ has the largest news team covering Capitol Hill. More than 150 reporters, editors and researchers keep subscribers informed on weekly, daily and real-time news cycles. Its publications include the CQ Weekly newsmagazine; CQ Today, the legislative news-daily;
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and a number of specialty e-newsletters, such as CQ Homeland Security and the CQ Midday Update. Its award-winning legislative tracking service, CQ.com, is built on a state-ofthe-art database platform with more than two dozen databases of in-depth information on Congress and government. Campaign Legal Center http://camlc.org/ The Campaign Legal Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance and elections, political communication and government ethics. The Legal Center offers nonpartisan analyses of issues and represents the public interest in administrative, legislative and legal proceedings. The Legal Center also participates in generating and shaping our nation’s policy debate about money in politics, disclosure, political advertising, and enforcement issues before the Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Campaign Money http://campaignmoney.com/ The purpose of campaignmoney.com, a non-partisan web site, is to make available in the easiest way possible the names of financial donors to federal political campaigns. These records are a matter of public record provided by the Federal Election Commission. There is no charge for perusing the lists on campaignmoney.com. Campus Politico http://www.politico.com/campuspolitico/ We welcome readers to The Politico and politico.com. Thanks for giving us a look on our debut. Caroline and Erwin Swann Collection of Caricature and Cartoon http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/230_swan.html#Bibliography From the Library of Congress. A Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr. Seuss http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htm The Dr. Seuss Collection in the Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California, San Diego, contains the original drawings and/or newspaper clippings of all of these [political] cartoons. This website makes these cartoons available to all internet users. The cartoons have been scanned from the original newspaper clippings in the UCSD collection. Centellas InfoNetwork http://www.centellas.org/politics/data.html Electoral Data Sets: These data sets have been compiled from various different sources (esp. IIDH, IFES, IDEA, and IPU). Some are not yet complete, so check back later. They are available for download in Word 97/98 format as individual files. Look for the desired file and simply click on the link to begin downloading. I believe information should be free. Therefore, I encourage the use of this data in further research. Please be sure to cite the appropriate sources (noted in the files). I only ask that you let me know by email if the information provided here was useful in any way. I also invite the sharing of research ideas and/or findings. Thank you. Center for Voting and Democracy http://fairvote.org/
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The Center for Voting and Democracy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Takoma Park, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. The Center is dedicated to fair elections where every vote counts and all voters are represented. As a catalyst for reform, we conduct research, analysis, education and advocacy to build understanding of and support for more democratic voting systems. We promote full representation as an alternative to winner-take-all elections and instant runoff voting as an alternative to plurality elections and traditional runoff elections. The Center is a nonprofit organization that relies on charitable contributions from the public. The Center on Religion and Democracy http://religionanddemocracy.lib.virginia.edu/ Constitution Party http://www.constitutionparty.org George Washington feared two threats to America above all others. First, the corrupting influence of political parties with their spirit of faction and selfishness; and second, the weakening of the influence of religious morality on public life. On both counts he was right—the Democrats and Republicans have betrayed us, and squandered the Founders legacy of liberty and justice. Countless government officials in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government take their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution with no understanding of the responsibilities that oath entails. Join the Constitution Party in its work to restore our government to its Constitutional limits and our law to its Biblical foundation. Democratic National Committee http://www.democrats.org/ Democrats dot com http://www.democrats.com/ Editorial Cartoons http://www.comics.com/editoons/ Listed by artist’s name. The Editorial Cartoons of J. N. “Ding” Darling http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ding/ This collection celebrates the work of journalist and tireless advocate for preservation of the environment Jay N. “Ding” Darling (1876–1962). Twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for syndicated editorial cartoons he drew almost daily between 1900 and 1949, in 1934–1935 he headed what is now the US Fish and Wildlife Service, created the Federal Duck Stamp Program which has since restored thousands of acres of wet lands, and in 1936 founded the National Wildlife Federation. Eleven thousand cartoons are currently represented in this collection, which also features selected audio recordings of Darling’s dictation—a chance survival documenting his voice, vigor, and attitudes. Election Guide http://www.electionguide.org/ Election Guide is provided by IFES, an international nonprofit dedicated to the building of democratic societies. Launched in 1998 through a generous grant from USAID, ElectionGuide is the most comprehensive and timely source of verified election information
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and results available online. Its content is also available on CNN Election Watch. ElectionGuide provides timely and accurate information on: National elections around the world, and other electoral events deemed of high interest Political parties and candidates Referenda provisions Breaking news on election-related laws and political developments around the world Governmental and electoral structures Election results and voter turnout Election Resources on the Internet http://electionresources.org/ Welcome to the Election Resources on the Internet Web site. In this space you will find links to Internet sites around the world which provide complete and detailed national and local election statistics, as well as other election resources. Elections 2008 http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/elec2008.html Maintained by the University of Michigan Documents Center. FactCheck.org http://www.factcheck.org/ Our Mission We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in US politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major US political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding. The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels. The APPC accepts NO funding from business corporations, labor unions, political parties, lobbying organizations or individuals. It is funded primarily by an endowment from the Annenberg Foundation. Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov/ In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA)—the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections. The Commission is made up of six members, who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each member serves a six-year term, and two seats are subject to appointment every two years. By law, no more than three Commissioners can be members of the same political party, and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action. This structure was created to encourage nonpartisan decisions. The Chairmanship of the Commission rotates among the members each year, with no member serving as Chairman more than once during his or her term.
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Federal Research Division Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Follow the Money|National Institute on Money in State Politics http://www.followthemoney.org/ The National Institute on Money in State Politics is the only nonpartisan, nonprofit organization revealing the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states. Our comprehensive and verifiable campaign-finance database and relevant issue analyses are available for free through our Web site FollowTheMoney.org. We encourage transparency and promote independent investigation of state-level campaign contributions by journalists, academic researchers, public-interest groups, government agencies, policymakers, students and the public at large. Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm Free Republic is an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We’re working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America. And we always have fun doing it. Hoo-yah! GOP.com: Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org/ General Political Science Resources http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/govdocs/general.htm From Michigan State University. Global Politics and Culture http://www.opendemocracy.net/home/index.jsp openDemocracy.net is an online global magazine of politics and culture. We publish clarifying debates which help people make up their own minds. We seek the finest writing, the strongest arguments, the most compelling views and truthful voices on key issues, great and small. We use the web’s potential to build and map intelligent discussions which we accumulate and index in our back pages which now include over 1,500 articles. Written by and for people across the world, from South and North, from the powerless to the influential, we seek to bring together those who are not well-known with writers and thinkers of international repute. It’s in our name: openDemocracy.net is dedicated to opening up a democratic space— free thinking for the world. Elsewhere on this site we hope you will find ideas and arguments that engage, annoy, stimulate and surprise you. A Glossary of Political Economy Terms http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/ Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org/ Indecision 2008 http://www.indecision2008.com/ From Comedy Central.
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he League of Women Voters http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League’s enduring vitality and resonance comes from its unique decentralized structure. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, state and local levels. The League of Women Voters is strictly nonpartisan; it neither supports nor opposes candidates for office at any level of government. At the same time, the League is wholeheartedly political and works to influence policy through advocacy. It is the original grassroots citizen network, directed by the consensus of its members nationwide. The 900 state and local Leagues—comprising a vast grassroots lobby corps that can be mobilized when necessary. Libertarian Party http://www.lp.org/ MAPLight http://maplight.org/ MAPLight.org, a groundbreaking public database, illuminates the connection between campaign donations and legislative votes in unprecedented ways. Elected officials collect large sums of money to run their campaigns, and they often pay back campaign contributors with special access and favorable laws. This common practice is contrary to the public interest, yet legal. MAPLight.org makes money/vote connections transparent, to help citizens hold their legislators accountable. MAPLight.org combines three data sets: Bill texts and legislative voting records Supporting and opposing interests for each bill Campaign contribution data from the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in State Politics Media Research Council http://www.mrc.org/ The mission of the Media Research Center is to bring balance and responsibility to the news media. Leaders of America’s conservative movement have long believed that within the national news media a strident liberal bias existed that influenced the public’s understanding of critical issues. On October 1, 1987, a group of young determined conservatives set out to not only prove—through sound scientific research—that liberal bias in the media does exist and undermines traditional American values, but also to neutralize its impact on the American political scene. What they launched that fall is the now acclaimed—Media Research Center (MRC). Metavid http://metavid.ucsc.edu/ Metavid is a project which seeks to capture, stream, archive and facilitate real-time collective [re]mediation of legislative proceedings. Metavid makes use of entirely free and open source software and video codecs to make both the footage and the architecture of the site available, accessible and recontextualizable. Hosted by the University of California at Santa Cruz.
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MoveOnPAC http://www.moveonpac.org/whoweare.html MoveOnPAC’s campaign contributions provide financial support to congressional candidates who embrace moderate to progressive principles of national government. Our intention is to encourage and facilitate smaller donations to offset the influence of wealthy and corporate donors. With the Congressional balance of power hinging on the outcome of a few key races, the candidates endorsed here are crucial to maintaining the balance of power in Washington. NARA Federal Register—Electoral College http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/ The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, the Congress, and the American People. We have assembled a variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/ A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns, 1787–1825 http://dca.tufts.edu/features/aas/ This project website will be updated frequently to monitor progress. In time, the election returns will be fully searchable by such key index points as year, geographical constituency, office, names of candidates, and party labels. For now, the XML records created so far are available for browsing through the Tufts Digital Library or by clicking on the state, year, and office. Open Directory: Political Science http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Political_Science/ Open Secrets http://www.opensecrets.org/ The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, DC that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government. Political Advertising Resource Center (PARC) http://www.umdparc.org/ The Political Advertising Resource Center (PARC) is a program of the Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership at the University of Maryland. PARC is a nonpartisan informational Web site that analyzes the television advertisements used in local, state, and national political campaigns. Both candidate-based and issue ads are analyzed. PARC is specifically geared to the needs of high school and university educators and students, the news media, civic associations, voter education organizations, political organizations and political watch-dog groups. This Web site includes: a historical overview of the role of political advertising in US politics (Resources & Links); summaries of recent trends in political advertising; review of campaign finance laws (Resources & Links); information on candidates and issues discussed in the ads; and
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current samples of political ads analyzed by political communication professors and graduate students (Ad Analyses—Democrats; Republicans; IEs; General Election); Political Cartoon Society http://www.politicalcartoon.co.uk/index.html Our aim is to promote the ‘political’ cartoon by way of amusing, informing and educating. Cartooning in Britain has an unrivalled heritage going back over many hundreds of years. From Hogarth through Gillray via Will Dyson Low and Vicky to the present day, cartoonists have had a major impact on readers. The corrupt New York politician Boss Tweed famously blamed Nast’s “damned pictures” for his decline. Low’s Blimp, Vicky’s drawing of Alec Douglas-Home, Bell’s Major with underpants have created images that burned in the mind. Today there are more political cartoonists employed by British newspapers and periodicals than ever before. The Political Cartoon Society will mine this rich vein of visual history both through our quarterly newsletter as well as organising exhibitions of original cartoon art based on political and historical themes. Political Cartoons of the Lilly Library http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/cartoons.html From Indiana University. Political Research Online http://convention3.allacademic.com/one/prol/prol01/index.php?cmd=prol01&id= PROL is a pre-print server that serves as the common resource for all emerging scholarship in political science. It draws on efforts of individual scholars to advance their own work in early stages for comment and potential partnering, on the vast number of conference papers relevant to the field prepared across the discipline in the many political science and in cognate disciplines, and on political science papers that are increasingly available through center and institute web servers and not readily identifiable generally in the field. Political Resources on the Net—USA http://www.politicalresources.net/usa1.htm Political Science Research Resources http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/polsci/ PoliticalWeb.Info http://politicalweb.info/ PoliticalWeb.Info bridges scholarship and public knowledge about the role of the Web in the political process. The site provides analytical reports, working papers and publications, and multi-functional interfaces to Web collections. These resources are designed to help journalists, scholars, political professional, policymakers and the public make better sense of the impact of the Web on the political process. This site provides access to the work of WebArchivist.org on political Web spheres, beginning with the 2002 Candidate Web Sphere Analysis. Politics West http://www.politicswest.com Welcome to the online crossroads of politics in the Rocky Mountain West. From the Denver Post. Politics1 Guide to Political Parties http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm
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Politifact http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ From the St. Petersburg [FL] Times. Pollster.com http://pollster.com/ Presidential, Congressional and Gubernatorial poll results. Poly-Cy: Internet Resources for Political Science http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/polycy This site is intended to provide a set of links useful for navigating the World Wide Web in the areas of Political Science, International Affairs, Public Policy, and Public Affairs. It is updated frequently, and is still under development. Since the Web is permanently ‘under construction’, the customary warning signs are usually omitted. This site is maintained by Bob Duval, West Virginia University Department of Political Science and the West Virginia University Institute for Public Affairs. Radical America http://dl.lib.brown.edu/radicalamerica/index.html Provides access to digital copies of the journal. Reform Party of the United States of America http://www.rpusa.info/ Republican Party of America http://www.republicans.org/ Running for Office: Cartoons of Clifford K. Berryman http://archives.gov/exhibits/running-for-office/ Political cartoons are unlike any other form of political commentary. Visual in nature, cartoons show altered physical traits and highlight minute details to make a specific point. With simple pen strokes, they foreshadow the future, poke fun at the past, and imply hidden motives in ways that elude written or spoken reporting. The result of this creative license is a unique historical perspective—entertaining, clever, and insightful. The political cartoons in this exhibit, drawn by renowned cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman, illustrate the campaign process from the candidate’s decision to run for office to the ultimate outcome of the election. Although many political procedures have changed, these cartoons show that the political process has remained remarkably consistent; Berryman’s cartoons from the early 20th century remain relevant today. State of the Union http://stateoftheunion.onetwothree.net/ State of the Union (SOTU) provides access to the corpus of all the State of the Union addresses from 1790 to 2009. SOTU allows you to explore how specific words gain and lose prominence over time, and to link to information on the historical context for their use. SOTU focuses on the relationship between individual addresses as compared to the entire collection of addresses, highlighting what is different about the selected document. You are invited to try and understand from this information the connection between politics and language—between the state we are in, and the language which names it and calls it into being. U S Department of State http://www.state.gov/
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The Ultimate Political Science Links Page http://www.rvc.cc.il.us/faclink/pruckman/PSLinks.htm Topic headings include: Major Associations and Lists, Areas of Study, Resource Links, Search Engines, Journals and Publications, Political Science Texts—Publishers, Online Political News, Daily/Archived Commentary, Magazine—Web Pubs—Centers and Humor. The Ungentlemanly Art: Political Illustration http://loc.gov/exhibits/cartoonamerica/cartoon-political.html From the Library of Congress. Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org/ Project Vote Smart, a citizen’s organization, has developed a Voter’s Self-Defense system to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information. As a national library of factual information, Project Vote Smart covers your candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings. . . . 40 national leaders, including former Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, formed Project Vote Smart (PVS) in 1992. Dedicated to upholding the ideal of democracy and serving the American people with unbiased and accurate information, PVS constructed a user-friendly voter’s self-defense system accessible through a website and a toll-free hotline (1-888-VOTE-SMART) over a 10-year period. Described by the New York Times as “one of the most comprehensive campaign information sites on the web” and by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “spectacular” for gathering in one place the information any intelligent voter needs, PVS is becoming recognized as the answer for objective and trustworthy information. A primary goal for PVS in the years ahead is to increase awareness of its services and use by American citizens. Vote411.org http://vote411.org/ Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a “one-stop-shop” for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the following aspects of the election process: Absentee ballot information Ballot measure information (where applicable) Early voting options (where applicable) Election dates Factual data on candidates in various federal, state and local races General information on such topics as how to watch debates with a critical eye ID requirements Polling place locations Registration deadlines Voter qualifications Voter registration forms Voting machines Voting America: United States Politics, 1840–2008 http://americanpast.richmond.edu/voting/ Voting America examines the evolution of presidential politics in the United States across the span of American history. The project offers a wide spectrum of cinematic and inter-
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active visualizations of how Americans voted in presidential elections at the county level over the past 164 years. You can also find expert analysis and commentary videos that discuss some of the most interesting and significant trends in American political history. The project has been developed by the Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) at the University of Richmond. Voting and Registration Data http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting.html Information on reported voting and registration by various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics is collected for the nation in November of congressional and presidential election years in the Current Population Survey (CPS). Detailed information from recent surveys and historical trends in selected areas is listed below. Estimates and projections of voting-age population derived from administrative records and Census 2000 are also provided. The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Women in Politics http://www.ipu.org/iss-e/women.htm Working Papers Archive—Political Economy http://www.isr.umich.edu/cps/pewpa/ Welcome to the Political Economy Working Papers Archive, PEWPA (pronounced “PEWpah”). This site is funded and hosted by the Center for Political Studies of the Institute for Social Research at The University of Michigan. While not directly supported by the Political Economy Section of The American Political Science Association, this site is maintained with their blessing. Working Papers in Political Science http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/f3oFgI/2007%20LAPOP%20among%20the %20links%20of%20Comparative%20Politics%20Political%20Science%20Sites%20of%20 Working%20Papers.pdf From George Mason University. Working Papers in Political Science http://guides.library.jhu.edu/content.php?pid=22975&sid=164754 From Johns Hopkins University.
Psychology—Autism Autism Fact Sheet from Child Development Institute http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/autism_fact_sheet.shtml Autism Information Cernter http://cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ From the Centers for Disease Control. Autism Research Institute (ARI) http://www.autismwebsite.com/ari/index.htm Established in 1967, the San Diego-based nonprofit ARI is world headquarters for research and information on autism and related disorders, and the epicenter of a rapidly growing
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movement that holds that autism can be treated effectively through intensive behavior modification and a variety of individualized biomedical treatments. Dr. Rimland’s 1964 book, Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior, was responsible for challenging and changing the long-held belief that autism was an emotional disorder caused by poor mothering. Autism is now recognized as a biomedical disorder. Rimland has devoted himself tirelessly to conducting and disseminating the results of research on methods of diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of autism. These treatment modalities, once considered radical, are now gaining wide acceptance as the news spreads about formerly autistic children who have been reclassified as normal. Autism Resources http://www.autism-resources.com/ Site created by John Wobus (“I grew up in Norfolk, Virginia where I graduated from Granby High School. I attended Berry College (Rome, Georgia), SUNY Brockport (Brockport, NY), and Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY). I spent time studying music, mathematics, physics, computer science, and elementary & secondary education. My two children, Megan and Tim, are both grown and on their own. Tim is autistic and does art work. Megan teaches violin and fiddle. I’m employed by Cornell University where I develop and maintain software aimed at campus network administration, spending time in both Manlius NY and the Ithaca NY area.) Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer At the very core of the parent choice philosophy is the belief that no single program or treatment will benefit all individuals with autism. Furthermore, the recommendation of what is “best” or “most effective” for a person with autism should be determined by those people directly involved—the individual with autism, to the extent possible, and the parents or family members. Providing information and education to help in decisionmaking are more highly regarded at ASA than is advocating for one particular theory or philosophy. The growing membership base of ASA encompasses a broad, diverse group of parents, family members, special education teachers, administrators, medical doctors, therapists, nurses and aides, as well as countless other personnel involved in the education, care, treatment and support of individuals with autism. Recognizing and respecting the diverse range of opinions, needs and desires of this group, ASA embraces an overall philosophy which chooses to empower individuals with autism and their parents or caregivers, to make choices best suited to the needs of the person with autism. Autism Society Ontario http://autismsociety.on.ca/ Autism Society Ontario is the leading source of information and referral on autism and one of the largest collective voices representing the autism community. Members are connected through a volunteer network of 31 Chapters throughout the Province of Ontario. ASO is guided by a Board of Directors, composed primarily of parents of individuals with autism, plus a host of volunteers and respected professionals who provide expertise and guidance to the Society on a volunteer basis. ASO is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share common goals of providing information
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and education, supporting research, and advocating for programs and services for the autism community. Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/ Autism: The Hidden Epidemic? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6844737 Information and links from the February 2005 reports by NBC and MSNBC. AutismInfo.com http://www.autisminfo.com/ Since inception, in November of 1998, AutismInfo.com has grown to become one of the most popular, and often visited autism sites on the internet, currently ranked #25 in the Google search rank. Founded by Merritt Island, Florida, residents Jenny and Brad Middlebrook, the Site provides information on autism treatments and therapies to parents, teachers, therapists and doctors. Brad Middlebrook describes one goal of “providing balanced information to parents of newly diagnosed kids.” To date, the site, maintained from the Middlebrook’s home in Merritt Island, Florida, has answered over 4,000 email questions from persons around the world. “We have provided information to parents in Kenya, Russia, Singapore and around the United States.” Middlebrook says, “we try to update the site daily, and answer email questions as soon as possible after we receive them.” Beach Center on Disability http://www.beachcenter.org/ Real Stories are authentic narratives collected by Beach Center staff or Beach Center Website users. Tips are steps, procedures or strategies that have been recommended by Website users or Beach Center Staff. Autism: Autism is a developmental disability that significantly affects a student’s verbal and nonverbal communication, social interaction, and educational performance. It is generally evident before a child becomes three years old and is characterized by repetitive activities, stereotyped movements, resistance to change, and unusual responses to sensory experiences. Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) http://www.autism.org/ The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California. Dr. Temple Grandin http://www.templegrandin.com Temple Grandin, PhD, is inarguably the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. She has been featured on major television programs, such as “ABC’s Primetime Live“, the “Today Show”, “Larry King Live”, “48 Hours” and “20/20” and written up in national publications, such as Time magazine, People magazine, Forbes, US News and World Report, and New York Times. Among numerous other recognitions by media, Bravo Cable did a half-hour show on her life, and she was one of the “challenged” people featured in the best-selling book, Anthropologist from Mars.
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The Geek Syndrome http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html Autism—and its milder cousin Asperger’s syndrome—is surging among the children of Silicon Valley. Are math-and-tech genes to blame? Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) at the National Institute of Mental Health http://iacc.hhs.gov/ The IACC mission is to: Facilitate the efficient and effective exchange of information on ASD activities among the member agencies Coordinate ASD-related activities Increase public understanding of the member agencies’ activities, programs, policies, and research by providing a public forum for discussions related to ASD research, screening, education, and interventions National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) http://www.naar.org/ The mission of the National Alliance for Autism Research is to aggressively fund global biomedical research accelerating the discovery of the causes, prevention, effective treatments and cure for autism spectrum disorders and to educate the public on the critical role research plays in achieving these goals. National Autistic Society http://www.nas.org.uk/ The National Autistic Society exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs. The website includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities. Ontario Adult Autism Research and Support Network (OAARSN) http://www.ont-autism.uoguelph.ca/newpage4.shtml www.patientcenters.com http://www.patientcenters.com/autism/news/resources.html The following excerpt is taken from Appendix A of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help by Mitzi Waltz, copyright 2002 by O’Reilly & Associates, Inc. For book orders/information, call 1-800-998-9938. Permission is granted to print and distribute this excerpt for noncommercial use as long as the above source is included. The information in this article is meant to educate and should not be used as an alternative for professional medical care. The books, pamphlets, and other resources listed here can help you further explore areas of interest related to autistic spectrum disorders. We have included addresses for printed materials that are not usually available in stores or libraries; otherwise, you should be able to find these items in your local library or via interlibrary loan, or be able to purchase them in regular or online bookstores. Report to the Legislature on the Principal Findings from The Epidemiology of Autism in California: A Comprehensive Pilot Study http://www.generationrescue.org/pdf/study.pdf
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Tony Attwood http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/ My professional qualifications are an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Hull, Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Surrey, and PhD from the University of London. Professor Uta Frith was my PhD supervisor. I first became interested in what we now call Autistic Spectrum Disorders in 1971 when I worked as a volunteer during a summer vacation at a local special school and met two young children with autism. I found their unusual behaviour quite bewildering and became determined to specialize in this area in order to understand and help children and adults with autism. Over the intervening years I have been able to gain experience of the full range of the spectrum, from babies to the elderly and from those whose abilities and behaviour are profoundly affected to renowned university professors. I have also been able to observe the long term development of children and adults and experience working as a clinician in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, and now regularly visit North America.
Psychology—General Psychology Sources Adler Graduate School http://www.alfredadler.edu/ MISSION STATEMENT: “Training human services professionals to facilitate healthy and fulfilling life styles for people, organizations and communities through graduate education and community involvement.” AllPsych Online http://allpsych.com/ The roots of AllPsych go back to 1992 when Dr. Chris Heffner, as a graduate student in psychology, started a small website to assist with data collection for research purposes and dissemination of academic material. The site began to grow as the Internet became more widely used and soon we were getting requests for information in many different areas of psychology and mental health. As such, new articles and features were added to the site over the years. In the summer of 1999 the move to redefine the mission and goals of the website led to the beginning of AllPsych Online. At that time the education material was revised, new material was added, and we moved to the current location. AllPsych has had many face lifts since 1999 and the information provided in its pages has grown ten-fold. Today AllPsych Online remains one of the most comprehensive psychology websites on the Internet. We are referenced by universities all over the world and cited by professional organizations and college textbooks. We are proud to offer educational material on many topics related to psychology and will continue to do our best to help students stay informed, up to date, and interested in the study of psychology. American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org Searchable site contains information for psychologists, the public in general, and students. Classics in the History of Psychology http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/primer.html Cognitive Science http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/cognitive-science/
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Encyclopedia of Psychology http://www.psychology.org/ The Encyclopedia of Psychology is intended to facilitate browsing in any area of psychology. There are two paths envisioned for this purpose: Original information generated by respected researchers and practitioners in various fields of psychology. A hierarchical database of links to websites providing information about scientific psychology. The Hierarchical database has been constructed using Links Engine from Gossamer Threads Inc. and will of course be constantly changing as new sites are added and old ones removed. Evolutionary Psychology Primer http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/primer.html Human Nature Review http://www.human-nature.com International Personality Item Pool http://ipip.ori.org/ This IPIP Website is intended to provide rapid access to measures of individual differences, all in the public domain, to be developed conjointly among scientists worldwide. Later, the site may include raw data available for reanalysis; in addition, it should serve as a forum for the dissemination of psychometric ideas and research findings. The IPIP Website includes three major types of information: (a) Some psychometric characteristics of the current set of IPIP scales, which are continuously being supplemented by new scales. (b) Keys for scoring the current set of scales. (c) The current total set of IPIP items, which is continuously being supplemented with new items. Internet Mental Health http://www.mentalhealth.com Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long. Mental Health & Psychology Resources Online http://psychcentral.com/resources The oldest annotated directory of online psychology and mental health resources. This directory began in 1992 and was originally published in the Usenet newsgroups; it was transferred to its current Web-based format in 1995. Every resource contained herein has been personally reviewed by Dr. Grohol. National Association of School Psychologists http://www.nasponline.org/ NASP represents school psychology and supports school psychologists to enhance the learning and mental health of all children and youth. National Center for PTSD http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America’s veterans through research,
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education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress. National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ NIMH Mission The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually, prevention of these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans. The Personality Project http://www.personality-project.org/ The Personality Project is meant to be a cooperative endeavor for and by all of us interested in the study of personality. This means that suggestions for links to other pages and corrections to the current pages are always welcome. They will be added as time permits.” Psych Central http://psychcentral.com/resources/ Dr. John Grohol’s Psych Central began as a concept in the fall of 1994, after the World Wide Web looked as though it were here to stay. Launched in January 1995 as Psych Central: John Grohol’s Mental Health Page, it was an instant hit from the beginning with its directory of online mental health resources and the first symptom lists for mental disorders published online. Within the first 3 months, it received Point’s prestigious Top 5% of the Web award, as well as a fair amount of media attention in the ensuing years. Consistently rated as one of the Top 5 mental health resources online, it is updated more often and more reliably than most others online today. Regularly maintained by Dr. Grohol and a staff of contributing editors, it is one of the Net’s best information sources for mental health information, as well as providing annotated guides to the most useful websites, newsgroups, and mailing lists online today in mental health, psychology, social work, and psychiatry. It receives over 650,000 unique visitors per month, acting as a reliable and accurate source of mental health information for the over thirty-seven million visitors who have stopped by since we first went online. Psych Web http://www.psychwww.com/ Psychology of Religion http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig This is a general introduction to the psychology of religion, for example, as it is studied by scientists in Division 36 of the American Psychological Association. Here you will find a description of what psychologists have learned about how religion influences people’s lives. One thing that you will not find here is detail. This is an introduction to psychology of religion, intended to whet your appetite for the topic. If you find something that you want to learn more about, you can learn more about with one of the books or organizations described on the Resources page. Written by Michael Nielsen, PhD. PsychScholar http://psych.hanover.edu/krantz/
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Collected or Developed by John H. Krantz, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Hanover College in Hanover, IN. Social Psychology Network http://socialpsychology.org/ Welcome to Social Psychology Network, the largest social psychology database on the Internet. In these pages, you’ll find more than 5,000 links related to psychology. Areas covered include Social Psychology, General Psychology and Electronic Forums.
Psychology—Psychology Journals APA Monitor http://www.apa.org/monitor American Psychologist http://www.apa.org/journals/amp.html Developmental Psychology http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html Health Psychology http://www.apa.org/journals/hea.html Journal of Consulting and Clinical Practice http://www.apa.org/journals/ccp.html Journal of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology http://www.apa.org/journals/cdp.html Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied http://www.apa.org/journals/xap.html Journal of Experimental Psychology: General http://www.apa.org/journals/xge.html Journal of Family Psychology http://www.apa.org/journals/fam.html Journal of Occupational and Health Psychology http://www.apa.org/journals/ocp.html Journal of Personality and Social Psychology http://www.apa.org/journals/psp.html
Psychology—Road Rage Road Ragers—Road Rage vs. Defensive Drivers http://roadragers.com/ Don’t get mad. Don’t give into the anger. Don’t let your encounters with other drivers escalate into dangerous situations. Stop! Get a description of the offending vehicle and enter it into our database. This is a harmless way to alleviate your road rage anger.
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There are links to a Discussion Board, a Driving Style Test, Search Incidents and a link to Submit a Report.
Psychology—Sigmund Freud Freud Museum http://www.freud.org.uk/ The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938. It remained the family home until Anna Freud, the youngest daughter, died in 1982. The centrepiece of the museum is Freud’s library and study, preserved just as it was during his lifetime. It contains Freud’s remarkable collection of antiquities: Egyptian; Greek; Roman and Oriental. Almost two thousand items fill cabinets and are ranged on every surface. There are rows of ancient figures on the desk where Freud wrote until the early hours of the morning. The walls are lined with shelves containing Freud’s large library of reference books. The house is also filled with memories of his daughter, Anna, who lived there for 44 years and continued to develop her pioneering psychoanalytic work, especially with children. It was her wish that the house become a museum to honour her illustrious father. The museum is now being developed as a cultural and research center of outstanding value to the professional community. The Freud’s were fortunate to be able to bring all their furniture and household effects to London: there were splendid Biedermeier chests, tables and cupboards, and a fine collection of 18th- and 19th-century Austrian painted country furniture. The Freud Museum’s central function is to celebrate the life and work of Sigmund and Anna Freud. The museum organises active programmes of research and publication. It has an education service which organizes seminars, conferences and special visits to the museum.
Psychology—Slacker Site IShouldBeWorking.net http://www.ishouldbeworking.net/
Psychology—Substance Abuse International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) http://www.icap.org/ The mission of the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) is: To promote understanding of the role of alcohol in society and help reduce the abuse of alcohol worldwide. To encourage dialogue and pursue partnerships involving the beverage alcohol industry, the public health community and others interested in alcohol policy. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
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NIAAA’s Mission—NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcoholrelated problems by: Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://samhsa.gov/ The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established a clear vision for its work—a life in the community for everyone. To realize this vision, the Agency has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders. SAMHSA is gearing all of its resources—programs, policies and grants—toward that outcome. TOXNET [effects of drugs and chemicals] http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov This site is comprised of sections dealing with such subjects as Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Cancer and Eye Institutes, and the National Institute on Aging, among others.
Public Opinion—Africa Afrobarometer: African Public Opinion Research Home Page http://www.afrobarometer.org/ Objectives: To produce scientifically reliable data on public opinion in Sub-saharan Africa. To strengthen institutional capacity for survey research in Africa. To broadly disseminate and apply survey results.
Public Opinion—Asia Mansfield Asian Opinion Poll Database http://mansfieldfdn.org/polls/index.htm Welcome to the Mansfield Asian Opinion Poll Database, a reference for researchers and others to help monitor key public opinion trends in Northeast Asia. We’ve collected and translated top-of-the-line opinion polls on key policy-related issues from major media organizations and other agencies in Japan and South Korea. These polls were previously not available in English or on a central site on the Internet. Although the content of polls may vary, we will focus on issues of salient importance to policymaking and regional diplomacy, such as: Attitudes toward the United States and other nations in Northeast Asia Perceptions of China’s rising power and potential North Korean threat
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Perceptions of the US-Japan and US-South Korea alliances Regional economic competition Domestic political trends; support for governments and administrations We’ll regularly update the polling data and archive the polls on our website. In addition, we plan to include supplemental commentary and analysis of the polls by leading experts in the Asia policy field.
Public Opinion—Canada Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA) http://www.queensu.ca/cora/ The Canadian Opinion Research Archive makes available commercial and independent surveys to the academic, research and journalistic communities. Founded in 1992, the CORA contains hundreds of surveys including thousands of discrete items collected by major commercial Canadian firms dating back to the 1970s. The CORA is continually adding new surveys and is always soliciting new data from commercial research firms and independent think tanks, research institutes, and NGOs. Individuals conducting research for non-commercial purposes are able to get access to the CORA electronic holdings and conduct searches of the database by requesting a password from our manager. The CORA data are stored on a secure server at Queen’s University and individual researchers are able to conduct the full range of bivariate and multivariate analysis on data using the interface developed by Bob Burge of Queen’s University, although researchers are never able to download the data themselves to their own system.
Public Opinion—Europe Public Opinion [European Commission] http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/index_en.htm This is the website for the Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission. Since 1973, the European Commission has been monitoring the evolution of public opinion in the Member States, thus helping the preparation of texts, decision-making and the evaluation of its work. Our surveys and studies address major topics concerning European citizenship: enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro, defence, etc.
Public Opinion—International Harris Interactive http://www.harrisinteractive.com/ Pew Global Attitudes Project http://pewglobal.org/ The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own
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lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. More than 100,000 interviews in 50 countries have been conducted as part of the project’s work. The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a unique, comprehensive, internationally comparable series of surveys available to journalists, academics, policymakers and the public. It aims to gauge attitudes in every region toward globalization, trade and an increasingly connected world; to measure changes in attitudes toward democracy and other key issues among some of the European populations surveyed in the 13-nation 1991 benchmark survey, the Pulse of Europe (also directed by Dr. Albright and Mr. Kohut); to measure attitudes about terrorism; to examine the intersection between the Islamic faith and public policy in countries with significant Muslim populations; and to more deeply probe attitudes toward the United States in all countries. Recent Global Attitudes surveys have gauged worldwide opinion about international news developments. Public Opinion Polls—Research Guide http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/guides/polisci/polls.html Contents: A Quick Glimpse of Current Public Opinion Online Question Databases Collections of Survey Results Major Survey Series (print and electronic) Data Archives for Public Opinion Surveys Survey Indexes and Bibliographies Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks on public opinion research Good reading on public opinion and polling topics World Public Opinion http://worldpublicopinion.org/ The Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) launched WorldPublicOpinion. org (WPO) in January 2006 to provide a source of in-depth information and analysis on public opinion from around the world on international issues. As the world becomes increasingly integrated, economic and security challenges have become increasingly global, pointing to a greater need for understanding between nations and for finding global norms. With the growth of democracy in the world, public opinion has come to play a greater role in the foreign policy process. WPO seeks to increase understanding of public opinion in specific nations around the world as well as to elucidate the global patterns of world public opinion. World Values Surveys Database http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/services/index.html Welcome to the online data analysis website for the World Values Survey (WVS) and the European Values Study (EVS). This site contains the data from the four waves of the Values Surveys, carried out in 1981–84, 1980–93, 1989–1993 and 1999–2004. These data are integrated into one dataset, to facilitate time series analysis.
Public Opinion—Japan Japanese Data Archive http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/jpoll/home.html
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The Roper Center’s Japanese Data Archive has two components: JPOLL, the on-line, question-level database of Japanese public opinion Japanese data library, which is made up of thousands of Japanese survey research studies.
Public Opinion—Latin America Latin American Databank (LAD) http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/lad.html The Latin American Databank at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research locates, acquires, processes and archives public opinion surveys conducted by the survey research community in Latin America, including universities, institutes, individual scholars, private polling and public opinion research firms. To date, the LAD collection holds nearly one thousand studies from 16 countries, with the largest contributions coming from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. The commitment of the Roper Center to its Latin American collection includes not only an on-going effort to acquire new studies but the continuous maintenance of its present collection. The Center has developed a searchable catalog of its Latin American holdings. This catalog allows the user to search by word, organization, date and country. Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) http://www.sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/HOME The Latin American Public Opinion Project began very informally years ago, with no plans for development of a major and continuing research effort. Over time, however, the demand for survey research on various aspects of democracy grew exponentially and international donors increasingly had turned to LAPOP for surveys in the Latin American region as well as in Albania and Madagascar. We would like to believe that this was in large part because LAPOP established a reputation for carrying out high quality surveys. LAPOP’s research efforts to date have produced more than 60 surveys analyzing major topics of great interest to political and social scientists, Latin Americanists, government officials, and interested citizens. LAPOP surveys analyzing citizen views on system support, political tolerance, citizen participation, local government, corruption, and views on authoritarianism have been conducted and are now being archived for: Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic , Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras , Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay , Peru, Venezuela as well as for Madagascar, Israel and Albania. From Vanderbilt University. Latinobarómetro http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.latinobarometro. org/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlatinobarometr o%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG Latinobarómetro is an annual public opinion survey of approximately 19.000 interviews in 18 countries in Latin America representing more than 400 million inhabitants. The study is produced by Latinobarómetro Corporation, a non profit NGO based in Santiago Chile, the only responsible for data production and publication. It surveys development of democracies, economies and societies applying attitudinal, opinion, and behavioral indicators.
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Public Opinion—Russia FOM: Public Opinion Foundation http://english.fom.ru/ Until 1992, the Public Opinion Foundation was part of All-Russia Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTSIOM). It has been a completely self-sufficient organization since mid1992, and launched its comprehensive research program as an independent non-profit organization. In 1996, POF was the election headquarters of Boris Yeltsin’s basic public opinion center. Since then, the presidential administration has been one of the major clients for POF’s public opinion surveys, which serve as a sort of feedback between the country’s leadership and people. In 1999–2000, POF was one of the leading opinion agencies that provided polling support to Vladimir Putin’s election headquarters. POF has a wealth of experience in the field of political research, having been involved with most of the election campaigns in contemporary Russia, such as the 1995 parliamentary campaign, the 1996–2000 presidential campaigns, as well as a series of regional election campaigns between 1996–2000. In addition to the population at large, POF surveys target groups and executives from various firms and organizations.
Public Opinion—US AP/Ipsos Poll http://www.ap-ipsosresults.com/ CBS News Polls http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/opinion/polls/main500160.shtml Gallup.com http://gallup.com/ Gallup has studied human nature and behavior for more than 70 years. Gallup employs many of the world’s leading scientists in management, economics, psychology, and sociology. Gallup consultants help organizations boost organic growth by increasing customer engagement and maximizing employee productivity through measurement tools, coursework, and strategic advisory services. Gallup’s 2,000 professionals deliver services at client organizations, through the Web, at Gallup University’s campuses, and in 40 offices around the world. Harris Interactive http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris%5Fpoll/ Howard W. Odum Institute Poll Item Database Query Page http://www.irss.unc.edu/data_archive/pollsearch.html From the University of North Carolina. Kaiser Polls http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/
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L. A. Times Polls http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/timespoll A Media Guide to Survey Research http://www.unl.edu/WAPOR/journalists.doc From the University of Nebraska. NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Polls http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/poll/ New York Times Polls http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/polls_index.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1163189636ZPoDWKMbjJGf7WxtCkpjcw National Opinion Research Center (NORC) http://www.norc.uchicago.edu/ From the University of Chicago. Public Agenda http://publicagenda.org/ Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. The two-fold mission of Public Agenda is to: Help leaders better understand the public’s point of view on major policy issues. Help citizens better understand critical policy issues so they can make their own more informed and thoughtful decisions. Public Opinion Surveys http://www.ciser.cornell.edu/info/polls.shtml The Data Archive maintains a collection of machine-readable social and economic data sets, consisting of about 27,000 online files and thousands of studies on CD-ROMs and DVDs. It is also a centralized facility for information services for numeric data files, their acquisition, storage, maintenance, and use. Its mission is to support the research activities of social science faculty, students, and staff of Cornell University. The collection contains a wide variety of studies; for example, federal or state censuses and files derived from administrative records, public opinion surveys, economic and social data distributed by national and international organizations. You may search our holdings or browse studies by subject area. This link has additional information on Archive holdings and how to locate studies and files. The Question Bank: Social Surveys and Research Questionnaires Online http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/ Roper Center for Public Opinion Research http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/ Founded in 1947, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is the leading educational facility in the field of public opinion. The Center exists to promote the intelligent, responsible and imaginative use of public opinion in addressing the problems faced by Americans and citizens of other nations. In an increasingly complex and interdependent global environment, the Roper Center hopes to foster increased international understanding and to promote cross-national research. Through the maintenance of the world’s largest ar-
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chive of survey data, and through its programs of publication, presentation and advanced research, the Roper Center strives to: Improve the practice of survey research and the use of survey data in the United States and abroad. Promote the informed use of survey research and public opinion information. Maintain, and constantly enlarge, a computer-based library of survey research and public opinion data. Train students in survey research and public opinion. Increase international understanding and promote cross-national research on political and social issues. Survey Research Center http://www.isr.umich.edu/src/projects.html From the University of Michigan. Time Magazine/SRBI Polls http://www.srbi.com/timepoll_archive.html Washington Post Polls http://www.washintonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/vault/vault.htm Zogby http://www.zogby.com/ Zogby International is constantly searching, testing and measuring hypotheses and principles on polling and public opinion research. Working with a panel of psychologists, sociologists, computer experts, linguists, political scientists, economists, and mathematicians, we explore every nuance in language and test new methods in public opinion research. It is this investment in time and money for research and development that makes us a leader in the public opinion field.
Public Policy American Polish Advisory Council http://www.apacouncil.org/ The purpose of the American Polish Advisory Council (APAC) is to develop a stronger and clearer voice for Polish Americans in public affairs. Consisting of a national network of individuals dedicated to contributing their knowledge and experience to the healthy development of the community and improving the public’s perception of Polonia, APAC is designed to work cooperatively with existing Polish American organizations. APAC consists of two groups: Founding Members and Advisors, who provide their knowledge and expertise on a range of topics to the Founding Members. APAC is guided by three major goals: Increase the number, visibility and influence of Polish Americans in public affairs. Involve Polish Americans in the political process. Improve communications among Polish Americans holding appointed and elective office or involved in public service, campaigns, and public policy. Brookings Institute http://www.brook.edu/
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The Brookings Institute is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance. The goal of Brookings activities is to improve the performance of American institutions and the quality of public policy by using social science to analyze emerging issues and to offer practical approaches to those issues in language aimed at the general public. Canada25 http://www.canada25.com/~engagement/index.shtml Canada25 is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that brings the voices and ideas of Canadians, aged 20–35, to the nation’s public policy discourse and takes action on issues of local and national significance. Created in 2000 by six recent university graduates, we have reached over 1000 members and are always expanding. Active citizenship and bold, globally oriented thinking make Canada a dynamic, inclusive, and prosperous country that people from around the world are proud to call home. Canada25 will: Develop and articulate policy proposals on issues of local and national significance to Canadians. Implement a select number of local and national initiatives developed through Canada25’s public policy deliberations. Act as a resource for government, business, and community leaders wishing to engage the perspectives and talents of adult Canadians, aged 20–35, with a keen interest in public affairs. Build an international network of people who share an interest in public affairs and civic engagement in Canada. Provide exciting opportunities for Canadians, aged 20–35, to build policy analysis and civic leadership skills. Canadian Polish Congress http://www.kpk.org/en/index.php The Canadian Polish Congress (CPC) is an umbrella organization established by Polish Canadians to coordinate the activities and to articulate the concerns of the Canadian Polish community on public policy issues. One of its related aims is to promote Polish culture, language, tradition and knowledge of Polish history in Canada. More than 240 organizations belong to the CPC. They represent Canadians of Polish descent across Canada. Some of these organizations have chapters across the country, for example the Polish Combatants’ Association; the Polish National Union; the Polish Alliance of Canada; the Polish Women’s Federation; the Association of Polish Engineers; and the Polish Scouting Association. Other organizations are smaller in scope, but no less important to the community. Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/ The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government.
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China’s “One Child” Policy http://www.cpirc.org.cn/en/whitepaper.htm Government Information: Public Policy Issues and Groups http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/pubpol.html From Vanderbilt University. Institute for Policy Research http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/ The Institute for Policy Research (IPR) is an interdisciplinary public policy research institute founded in 1968 at Northwestern University. Our mission is to stimulate and support excellent social science research on significant public policy issues and to disseminate the findings widely—to students, scholars, policymakers, and the public at large. IPR research falls broadly into six program areas and two working groups. The programs include: Poverty, race, and inequality Child, adolescent, and family studies Community development Law and justice studies Philanthropy, voluntarism and nonprofit organizations Politics, institutions, and public policy Open Government Information Awareness http://opengov.media.mit.edu/ In the United States, there is a widening gap between a citizen’s ability to monitor his or her government and the government’s ability to monitor a citizen. Average citizens have limited access to important government records, while available information is often illegible. Meanwhile, the government’s eagerness and means to oversee a citizen’s personal activity is rapidly increasing. As the government broadens internal surveillance, and collaborates with private institutions to access data on the public, it is crucial that we maintain a symmetry of accountability. If we believe the United States should be a government ‘of the people, by the people, and for the people’ it is of central importance to provide citizens with the power to oversee their government. At least as much effort should be spent building tools to facilitate citizens supervising their government as tools to help the government monitor individuals. Plain Language: Improving Communications from the Federal Government to the Public http://www.plainlanguage.gov/ Policy Library http://www.policylibrary.com/ PolicyArchive https://www.policyarchive.org/ PolicyArchive is an innovative, new digital archive of global, non-partisan public policy research. It makes use of the power, efficiency, and economy of modern Internet technology to collect and disseminate summaries and full texts, videos, reports, briefs, and multimedia material of think tank, university, government, and foundation-funded policy research. It offers a subject index, an internal search engine, useful abstracts, email notifications of newly added research, and will soon expand to offer information on researchers and funders, and even user-generated publication reviews. Over time, it will grow to include policy content from international and corporate organizations.
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Rand Corporation http://rand.org/ Our job is to help improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis. We do that in many ways. Sometimes, we develop new knowledge to inform decision-makers without suggesting any specific course of action. Often, we go further by spelling out the range of available options and by analyzing their relative advantages and disadvantages. On many other occasions, we find the analysis so compelling that we advance specific policy recommendations. In all cases, we serve the public interest by widely disseminating our research findings. RAND (a contraction of the term research and development) is the first organization to be called a think tank. We earned this distinction soon after we were created in 1946 by our original client, the US Air Force (then the Army Air Forces). Some of our early work involved aircraft, rockets, and satellites. In the 1960s we even helped develop the technology you’re using to view this web site. Religion and Social Policy http://religionandsocialpolicy.org/ Formed in January 2002 with a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy was created: To engage and inform government, religious and civic leaders about the role of faithbased organizations in our social welfare system by means of nonpartisan, evidence-based discussions on the potential and pitfalls of such involvement. The Roundtable’s charge is to increase awareness among key stakeholders, including policy makers, religious and civic leaders, and the media, of the critical issues related to faith-based social service programs by means of in-depth analysis and discussion based on the best social service science, legal and policy research. Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive http://millercenter.org/scripps The Scripps Library and Multimedia Archive serves as a research facility for scholars of US public policy. The Library’s collection is a specialized one focused on American politics and history with special attention paid to the American presidency. The Library makes available a breadth of research material on the American presidency, both in print and digital form. The core of the Library’s print collection is made up of standard works on the American Presidency. Our collection includes complete collections of presidential papers; memoirs of presidential administrations; biographies and secondary scholarship on the presidency; and standard reference sources.
Public Records BRB Publication’s Public Record Resource Center http://brbpub.com/pubrecsites.asp BRB’s Free Resource Center is the most comprehensive directory of free public record sites, reference material, and public record vendors available. Locate resources for civil records, criminal records, driving records, real estate records, licensing boards, public record vendors, record retrievers, legislation and much more.
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Public Surveillance NYC Surveillance Camera Project http://www.mediaeater.com/cameras/ Surveillance Camera Project Summary Over the last five months, a small but dedicated group of New York Civil Liberties Union volunteers walked the streets of Manhattan in search of video surveillance cameras. This group sought out every camera, public or private, which records people in public space. From the records they made of the camera locations, the volunteers produced a comprehensive map of all 2,397 surveillance cameras in Manhattan. Tracked in America http://www.trackedinamerica.org/ This documentary Web site explores more than two centuries of surveillance in America. Included are two hours of audio interviews, 300 photographs, and 25 personal stories beginning in 1917. The site is designed for you to choose your path of exploration. Suggested paths include a chronological journey by time period (via the main navigation bar) or a thematic approach following similar experiences across time (via the “Themes” box on the page of each individual’s story).
Religion—Buddhism Buddhanet http://www.buddhanet.net/ BuddhaNet™ is the result of a vision to link up with the growing world-wide culture of people committed to the Buddha’s teachings and lifestyle, as an on-line cyber sangha. In this way, an ancient tradition and the information superhighway will come together to create an electronic meeting place of shared concern and interests. BuddhaNet is a not-for-profit organisation affiliated with the Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc, which was first established as a Vipassana Meditation Centre in 1992 in Sydney by an Australian meditation monk Ven. Pannyavaro. BDEA has since evolved as a Buddhist Information and Education Service. BuddhaNet is a non-sectarian organisation, offering its services to all Buddhist traditions. It aims to facilitate a significant Buddhist presence in the ever-expanding realm of computer communications technology, applying this technology to helping make the Buddha’s teachings freely available to all. Buddhist Studies: WWW Virtual Library http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html This site contains a well-defined and thorough collection of links to various Buddhist sites (Tibetan Studies; Zen Buddhism; Gopher, FTP, Mailing Lists and Chat Rooms, Buddhist Art and major Buddhist WWW Resources) among others—a wonderful starting point for research.
Religion—Christianity American Baptist Churches USA http://www.abc-usa.org/
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American Baptists are a Christ-centered, Biblically grounded, ethnically diverse people called to radical personal discipleship in Christ Jesus. Our commitment to Jesus propels us to nurture authentic relationships with one another; build healthy churches; transform our communities, our nations, and our world; engage every member in hands-on ministry; and speak the prophetic word in love. As a people of prayer, purpose, and passion, we are in the forefront of creating a community of faith where people of every race, nationality, and culture gather as one in worship, service, and work. The heart of the gospel is God’s redemptive love. In our life together, the world will see the power of forgiveness to overcome alienation, the strength of love to transform hate, the power of grace to break the bonds of guilt, the triumph of hope over despair, and the victory of faith over doubt. Through the cross of Christ we embrace the world as neighbor. Our vision for mission energizes a multitude of servant ministries of evangelism, discipleship, leadership, new church development, social justice, healing, peacemaking, economic development, and education. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we work together in mutual trust, humility, love, and giving that the gospel might be preached and lived in all the world. Bible Gateway http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/ The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online—all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference. Calvin College—Meeter Center http://www.calvin.edu/meeter/ The H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies is a research center specializing in John Calvin and Calvinism that opened in 1981 and is located at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Center for Christian-Jewish Learning http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/ The Center for Christian-Jewish Learning is devoted to the multifaceted development and implementation of new relationships between Christians and Jews that are based not merely on toleration but on full respect and mutual enrichment. This defining purpose flows from the Mission of Boston College and responds to the vision expressed in Roman Catholic documents ever since the Second Vatican Council. Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding http://cmcu.georgetown.edu/ We live in a globally interdependent world in which Islam and Muslim-Christian relations are becoming increasingly important and prominent. More than half the world’s population is Muslim or Christian. Both communities share common religious roots and issues of faith in the modern world, religious pluralism, and tolerance. Regrettably, it continues to be imperative to counter the misunderstanding and ignorance of Islam. The Center works to erase the stereotypes and fear that lead to predictions of Islam as the next global threat or a clash of civilizations between the Muslim world and the West. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/
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Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online http://www.gameo.org/ GAMEO provides Reliable information on Anabaptist-related (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, Brethren in Christ) topics, including history, theology, biography, institutions and local congregations. Secular topics from an Anabaptist perspective and full-text source documents are also included. Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus http://virtualreligion.net/iho/index.html Into His Own is designed as a tool for the historical study of Christian scriptures. Since the works in the New Testament were composed in implicit & often explicit dialog with first century champions of Jewish tradition, the bulk of the passages included here have been excerpted from works written by Jewish authors, especially those composed after the Hebrew scriptures that can be found in any Christian “Old Testament.” But there are also selections from non-Jewish sources that help bring the writings of Christian authors into a clearer cultural perspective. Jewish-Christian Relations http://www.jcrelations.net/en/index.php WELCOME to jcrelations.net, which is devoted to fostering mutual respect and understanding between Christians and Jews around the world. Here you will find articles, reviews, reports, official statements, and study resources on Jewish-Christian relations, as well as links to many related organizations. Please click on Contact to offer feedback or propose additions to the site. The site contains links to Articles, Bibliographies, News, Organizations, People, Resources and Statements. Resources of American Christianity http://www.resourcingchristianity.org/ This web site seeks to assist leaders and participants in Christian communities, scholars and other interested publics in better understanding the impact, trends and trajectories of Christianity in American society. By providing both information and reflection on selected projects funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., it offers a unique vantage point for discerning the character and contributions of this tradition within American religion and culture. So Who Are Southern Baptists? http://www.baptiststart.com/print/baptist_distinctives.html The Unbound Bible http://unbound.biola.edu/ Contains 04 ancient versions, 10 English versions, 42 versions in other languages and Greek and Hebrew versions. The site also has tolls like dictionaries, encyclopedias and lexicons.
Religion—Daoism Dao de Jing (Tao te Ching) http://www.sacred-texts.com/tao/taote.htm Daoist Studies http://www.daoiststudies.org/
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The Daoist Studies website contains scholarly information about Daoism, including books on Daoism, conferences, scholars, a bibliography and general resources for learning about Daoism. Although primarily intended for academic students of Daoism, the Daoist Studies website recognizes and welcomes the involvement of Daoist practitioners throughout the world. The books section contains a bibliography database, with over 2,000 entries in many European and Asian languages, announcements of new books in Daoist Studies, abstracts of PhD dissertations in Daoist Studies, a book review section, and links to other bibliographies on the web. The scholars section contains a database of over 300 current scholars and researchers involved in the study of Daoism. Academic scholars are invited to register for this database, which will give you the opportunity to communicate with other scholars and to become and active contributor to the site. Those whose interest in Daoism is primarily as a practitioner may also register in the database of practitioners. The research section contains a listing of recent and forthcoming conferences of interest to those involved in Daoist Studies. Also noteworthy are the research guide to Daoist Studies written by Livia Kohn, and a link to our Daozang project that aims to make available online PDF files of the 1487 titles in the Ming Daoist canon. The teaching section provides a short history of Daoism written by James Miller, a database of academic courses and syllabi on Daoist studies, a database of practical courses related to Daoist cultivation, and a database of links to other websites. If you have registered with the site you are invited to add your own listing to these databases. Of particular interest also is the American Daoist Cultivation website designed for teaching about the transmission and representation of Daoism in contemporary America. Taoism Information Page: English-Language Scholarly and Philosophical Information http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/ In addition to links on Taoism, this site also includes links to classical texts (I Ching, etc.); Acupuncture, Alchemy, Feng Shui, and Chinese Philosophy, among others. The site also provides links to commentary on various subjects within the overall scope of Taoism.
Religion—General Religion Sources Adherents.com http://www.adherents.com/ Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 43,870 adherent statistics and religious geography citations: references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. The religions of the world are enumerated here. Basically, researchers can use this site to answer such questions as “How many Lutherans live in Wisconsin?”, “What are the major religions of India?”, or “What percentage of the world is Muslim?” We present data from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics. American Religious Identification Survey http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/key_findings.htm KEY FINDINGS Religious Identification Among American Adults Religious Institutional Membership
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Religious or Secular Outlook Religious Switching Marital Status Among Selected Religious Groups Mixed Religion Households Age and Gender Patterns Among Selected Religious Groups Race and Ethnicity Among Selected Religious Groups Political Party Preference Among Selected Religious Groups State by State Distribution of Selected Religious Groups Beliefnet http://www.beliefnet.com/ The Center on Religion and Democracy http://religionanddemocracy.lib.virginia.edu/ Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI): Digital resources for the study of religion http://www.atla.com/cdri_ob/ The Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative of the American Theological Library Association and Association of Theological Schools is a repository of digital resources contributed by member libraries. The creation of CDRI has been made possible by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Phase One of the Initiative has focused on visual materials, including digital images of woodcuts, photographs, slides, papyri, coins, maps, and manuscripts. The eight collections now included in the database are described below. Use the Search Form to locate images. Ambrose Swasey Library, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, SMU Claremont School of Theology Hartford Seminary Library Pitts Theology Library, Emory University Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries Vanderbilt Divinity Library Yale University Divinity School Library Counterbalance Interactive Library http://www.counterbalance.net/stdweb/home-body.html Welcome to the Counterbalance Interactive Library, offering new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion. Here you’ll find extensive resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more. Please choose from the starting points below, or from the short-cuts on the right. Finding God in Cyberspace http://www.kenrickparish.com/gresham/contents.htm This guide provides a selective listing of the best Internet resources of interest to religious studies scholars and students of religion. Rather than attempt a comprehensive listing of religious information on the Internet, this guide selectively points to the best gateways to specific types of religious information. This guide is especially designed to provide both novice and advanced Internet researchers with a helpful starting point for online religious research. The guide has its origins in a presentation I [John L. Gresham, MLS, PhD] gave at a regional conference of Religious Studies Scholars in Dallas, Texas in 1994. After the conference I made a list of religious Internet sites available as a text file on a gopher site. Later,
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Michael Fraser created the first html version of the guide and made it available on a web server in England (first at Durham and then at Oxford). At some point, I finally learned a little html and started maintaining the web version of the guide. Gifford Lecture Series http://giffordlectures.org/ The online Gifford Lectures database presents a comprehensive collection of books derived from the Gifford Lectures. In addition to the books, the Web site contains a biography of each lecturer and a summary of the lecture or book. The Web site also contains a biography of Adam Lord Gifford, a copy of his will bequeathing money to the four major Scottish universities to hold the lectures, a brief description of natural theology, an introduction to each of the four universities and news about forthcoming Gifford-related events. The prestigious Gifford Lectureships were established by Adam Lord Gifford (1820– 1887), a senator of the College of Justice in Scotland. The purpose of Lord Gifford’s bequest to the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews and Aberdeen was to sponsor lectures to “promote and diffuse the study of Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term—in other words, the knowledge of God”. Interdisciplinary Encyclopædia of Religion and Science http://www.disf.org/en/default.asp This Interdisciplinary Encyclopaedia is intended to provide new scholarly articles in the rapidly growing international field of Religion and Science. These articles were written primarily by European authors and are available here for the first time in English translation. They offer a unique window into the approaches and perspectives of the European community towards what has become a field of immense cultural significance throughout the world. Each article provides a very readable and comprehensive summary of what is currently being discussed in religion and science on a specific topic as well as how these topics were discussed historically. Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. The Forum pursues its mission by delivering timely, impartial information to national opinion leaders, including government officials and journalists. As a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy organization, the Forum does not take positions on policy debates. The Forum functions as both a clearinghouse and a town hall. As a clearinghouse, it gathers and disseminates objective information through polls and reports. As a town hall, it provides a neutral venue through its various issue roundtables and briefings for discussions of important issues where religion and domestic and international politics intersect. The Forum focuses on four key areas of research: Religion and Politics Religion and the Law Religion and Domestic Policy Religion and World Affairs Psychology of Religion http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig
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This is a general introduction to the psychology of religion, for example, as it is studied by scientists in Division 36 of the American Psychological Association. Here you will find a description of what psychologists have learned about how religion influences people’s lives. One thing that you will not find here is detail. This is an introduction to psychology of religion, intended to whet your appetite for the topic. If you find something that you want to learn more about, you can learn more about with one of the books or organizations described on the Resources page. Written by Michael Nielsen, PhD. Philosophy of religion.info http://philosophyofreligion.info/ The philosophy of religion is one of the most fascinating areas of philosophy. It addresses not only the perennial question Is there a God?, but also the questions If there is, then what is he like? and, most important of all, What does that mean for us? These are questions that everyone should ask themselves at some point. This site attempts to demystify the philosophy of religion, and so to help people to reach views on these questions Religion and Social Policy http://religionandsocialpolicy.org/ Formed in January 2002 with a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy was created: To engage and inform government, religious and civic leaders about the role of faithbased organizations in our social welfare system by means of nonpartisan, evidence-based discussions on the potential and pitfalls of such involvement. The Roundtable’s charge is to increase awareness among key stakeholders, including policy makers, religious and civic leaders, and the media, of the critical issues related to faith-based social service programs by means of in-depth analysis and discussion based on the best social service science, legal and policy research. Religion Explorer http://www.religionexplorer.com/ Links to books, news and Web sites. Religion in Latin America http://www.providence.edu/las/ This site provides information, research, discussion, and analysis of religion in Latin America. The site emphasizes history of Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, indigenous, and Afro-Latin American religions. Sources for religion and politics are treated in detail. References for theology of liberation and other Latin American theologies are given. Key documents and statistics about the Catholic Church are provided at the site. The full text for two books, Conflict and Competition: The Latin American Church in a Changing Environment (1992) and Crisis and Change: The Catholic Church in Latin America (1985) are available and downloadable. Religious Liberty Archive http://churchstatelaw.com/ The Religious Liberty Archive is an extensive repository of valuable information and a useful resource for anyone seeking information about state and federal laws pertaining to religious freedom in the United States. View other Religious Liberty cases, commentaries,
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federal statutes, state constitutions, and important historical materials relevant to religious freedom in the United States. Click here to search the Religious Liberty Archive. Religious Studies Web Guide http://www.ucalgary.ca/~lipton/index.html From the University of Calgary Library ReligiousTolerance.org http://www.religioustolerance.org/ We feel that every denomination, para-church organization, religious group, and religious web site should consider creating a statement of belief or faith and displaying it prominently. This is particularly important among Christian groups who may use the term “Christian“ to refer to only the Roman Catholic Church, or only to Evangelical Protestantism, or to the full range of Christian denominations and beliefs, or to some other subset of the religion. Quite often, when we visit a Christian web site for the first time, we have to search around among its articles to find out exactly what part of the total religion of Christianity they serve. Virtual Religion Index http://www.virtualreligion.net/vri/ This site is designed to advance research in matters of religion. As a global forum that may be accessed instantaneously anywhere, the internet promises to surpass the impact of the printing press on the study of religion. Gutenberg made possible the family Bible. The WWW puts a global library of free information on the desk of anyone with a computer & internet access . . . This Virtual Religion Index is a tool for students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to homepages but to major directories & documents within. Our purpose is not to circumvent tours of worthy sites, but to cut down the time spent on surfing & sorting of automated searches. After all if you know what source has information you can use, chances are you will visit it more often. We offer this free service in hope that you will come here again & again. Wabash Center Internet Guide http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/front.htm A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion: syllabi, electronic texts, electronic journals, web sites, bibliographies, liturgies, reference resources, software, etc. The purpose of the Guide is to encourage and facilitate the incorporation of electronic resources into teaching.
Religion—Hinduism The Hindu Universe http://www.hindunet.org A very substantial collection of links to various categories: Channels (Hindu Resources, Health and Life Style, Women, etc.), News, Quick Intro (to various Hindu sects) and the Hindu Universe Resource Center (Arts; Gods, Sages & Gurus; Customs and History). A very good site to use as an introduction to the Hindu religion.
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Religion—Islam Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding http://cmcu.georgetown.edu/ We live in a globally interdependent world in which Islam and Muslim-Christian relations are becoming increasingly important and prominent. More than half the world’s population is Muslim or Christian. Both communities share common religious roots and issues of faith in the modern world, religious pluralism, and tolerance. Regrettably, it continues to be imperative to counter the misunderstanding and ignorance of Islam. The Center works to erase the stereotypes and fear that lead to predictions of Islam as the next global threat or a clash of civilizations between the Muslim world and the West. Introduction to Islam http://www.mideasti.org/indepth/islam/introislam.htm The Middle East Institute would like to thank Xenel Industries Ltd. of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Alireza family for their generous support in the design and maintenance of this web site. We also thank the author, Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, who graciously authorized the electronic publication of his book in order to further our mission of improving American understanding of the culture of the Middle East. The purpose of this book is to convey to a non-Muslim audience an understanding of Islam, its history, culture, and contribution to civilization. Islamic Studies Pathways: A Guide to Islamic Studies Resources on the Internet http://www.lamp.ac.uk/cis/pathways/pathways.html Islamic Theology http://www.islam101.com/theology/index.htm The Qu’ran [The Koran] http://www.hti.umich.edu/k/koran/browse.html The Religion of Islam http://www.islamreligion.com/ World of Islam Portal http://worldofislam.info/
Religion—Jainism Jainism: Jain Principles, Tradition and Practices http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainhlinks.html This site contains links to resources in various categories: an Introduction, Vegetarianism & Ahimsa, Directories & Lists, Songs & Prayers, Jain Texts, Jain Pilgrimmage, Jain Images, Jainism in the Eyes of Others and Regional Organizations.
Religion—Judaism Center for Christian-Jewish Learning http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/
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The Center for Christian-Jewish Learning is devoted to the multifaceted development and implementation of new relationships between Christians and Jews that are based not merely on toleration but on full respect and mutual enrichment. This defining purpose flows from the Mission of Boston College and responds to the vision expressed in Roman Catholic documents ever since the Second Vatican Council. Index of Articles on Jewish Studies http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi/ RAMBI—The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies—is a selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in Rambi is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles—in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages—mainly from the holdings of the Jewish National and University Library, a world center for research on the Jewish people and Eretz Israel. The main criterion for inclusion in the bibliography is that the article be based on scientific research, or contain important information for such research. Since the inception of this bibliographic project in 1966, the editorial board has striven to include in it all of the important articles published throughout the world in the field of Judaica. Therefore, it includes offprints of articles from journals or collections not on order to the Library. Rambi also lists articles from secondary sources. In 1985, Rambi began listing articles electronically as one of the databases on the ALEPH computer network of academic and research libraries in Israel, and in 2000, Rambi became accessible on the Internet via the WWW. In 2001, Rambi published its 50th volume and also completed a retrospective conversion project made possible by a grant from The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. With the availability of the entire corpus of Rambi’s 50 volumes in each of Rambi’s computer databases, publication of the printed volumes of Rambi was discontinued. Jewish-Christian Relations http://www.jcrelations.net/en/index.php WELCOME to jcrelations.net, which is devoted to fostering mutual respect and understanding between Christians and Jews around the world. Here you will find articles, reviews, reports, official statements, and study resources on Jewish-Christian relations, as well as links to many related organizations. Please click on Contact to offer feedback or propose additions to the site.” The site contains links to Articles, Bibliographies, News, Organizations, People, Resources and Statements. Jewish History Resource Center http://www.dinur.org/ The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History. Over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish History were visited by our team and have been found to be of value to those interested in Jewish History. The Jewish Virtual Library http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/index.html The objectives and purposes of AICE include: To provide a vehicle for the research, study, discussion and exchange of views concerning nonmilitary cooperation (Shared Value Initiatives) between the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel. To facilitate the formation of partnerships between Israelis and Americans.
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To publicize joint activities, and the benefits accruing to America and Israel from them. To explore issues of common historical interest to the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel. To sponsor research, conferences and documentaries. To serve as a clearinghouse on joint US-Israeli activities. To provide educational materials on Jewish history and culture. Judaism 101 http://www.jewfaq.org/ Welcome to Judaism 101! Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs. My goal is to make freely available a wide variety of basic, general information about Judaism, written from a traditional perspective in plain English. This web site has grown continually for more than 10 years and continues to be updated periodically. Judaism and Jewish Resources http://shamash.org/trb/judaism.html This gateway site contains links to Central Services, Mailing lists, The State of Israel, News and Media and many other categories of sources on Israel and Judaism. The Torah http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/Torah.html The Torah is also known as the Chumash, Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses.
Religion—Mythology Encyclopedia Mythica http://www.pantheon.org/ This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 6100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. It is by no means a complete work and I try to update it frequently by adding new articles and expanding or revising existing articles. The site has been in existence since May 15, 1995. Greek Mythology Link http://maicar.com/GML/ The Greek Mythology Link is a collection of the Greek myths being written on line by Carlos Parada, author of the book Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology, published in 1993 (available at Amazon). The Greek Mythology Link is concerned with the creative, artistic, literary and inspiring aspects of the Greek myths (see articles linked above). The network created by genealogy has been given particular attention, as well as some structural aspects partly derived from it. The information provided in this site is based on original sources (see below). The Greek Mythology Link is not normally concerned with the historical, religious, liturgical, anthropological, archaeological, philosophical, ideological, sociological, linguistic, or psychoanalytical approaches to Greek Mythology. Comparative mythology and literary analysis are not the concern of this site either. References to these or similar analytical areas, are only occasional and secondary in the activity of this site.
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Legends http://www.legends.dm.net/ This is Legends, Paula Kate Marmor’s personal journey through the worlds of Robin Hood, King Arthur, D’Artagnan, and other swashbuckling characters of balladry, fiction, and film, from the shores of Avalon to the dungeons of Zenda. Legends promises: Guided access to primary source material and up-to-date scholarship Personal essays and extended reviews Historical surveys and thoughtful commentary Romance, adventure, and panache Saganet http://saga.library.cornell.edu/ The SagaNet is a cooperative research and preservation project by The National and University Library of Iceland and Cornell University with the association of the Árni Magnússon Institute. It provides access to about 240.000 manuscript pages and 151.000 printed pages. The material consists of the entire range of Icelandic family sagas. It also includes a very large portion of Germanic/Nordic mythology (the Eddas), the history of Norwegian kings, contemporary sagas and tales from the European age of chivalry. A great number of manuscripts contain Icelandic ballads, poetry or epigrams. These Collections are kept in The National and University Library of Iceland, The Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland and in the Fiske Icelandic Collection at Cornell University. All relevant manuscripts, on vellum and paper, and printed editions and translations of the Sagas as well as relevant critical studies published before 1900 that are kept at abovementioned institutions are included and available through the Internet. St. Nicholas: Discovering the Truth about Santa Claus http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23 The St. Nicholas Center Mission: To tell the story of St. Nicholas To encourage families, churches, and schools to observe St. Nicholas Day To provide resources for education and celebration.
Religion—News The Revealer http://therevealer.org/ The Revealer is a daily review of religion in the news and the news about religion.We’re not so much nonpartisan as polypartisan—interested in all sides, disdainful of dualistic arguments, and enamored of free speech as a first principle. We publish and link to work by people of all persuasions, religious, political, sexual, and critical. The Revealer was conceived by Jay Rosen, chair of New York University’s Department of Journalism, and is executed by journalist Jeff Sharlet and staff. We begin with three basic premises: 1. Belief matters, whether or not you believe. Politics, pop culture, high art, NASCAR— everything in this world is infused with concerns about the next. As journalists, as scholars, and as ordinary folks, we cannot afford to ignore the role of religious belief in shaping our lives.
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2. The press all too frequently fails to acknowledge religion, categorizing it as either innocuous spirituality or dangerous fanaticism, when more often it’s both and in between and just plain other. 3. We deserve and need better coverage of religion. Sharper thinking. Deeper history. Thicker description. Basic theology. Real storytelling.
Religion—Online Book/Document Collections The Association of Religious Data Archives http://www.thearda.com/ The ARDA allows you to interactively explore the highest quality data on American and international religion using online features for generating national profiles, maps, church membership overviews, denominational heritage trees, tables, charts, and other summary reports. Over 350 data files are available for online preview and most can be downloaded for additional research.
Religion—Paganism Circle Sanctuary http://circlesanctuary.org/index.html Founded in 1974 by Selena Fox, Circle Sanctuary is a non-profit organization dedicated to networking, research, spiritual healing, community celebrations, and education. The Circle sponsors gatherings and encourages Nature preservation with Nature meditations and workshops celebrated at diverse locations including the Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, a 200 acre site in the forested hills of southwestern Wisconsin, USA. We advocate religious freedom through the Lady Liberty League and foster interfaith dialogues which strive toward multicultural cooperation. Circle Sanctuary maintains the Circle Network, an information exchange and contact service which links together individuals, groups, networks, centers, and other groupings of Pagans/Nature Spirituality practitioners throughout the world.
Religion—Quakers—Religious Society of Friends Digital Quaker Collection http://esr.earlham.edu/dqc/ Earlham School of Religion (ESR), located in Richmond, Indiana, serves as a graduate level educational center and as a resource for renewal in the areas of theological education, ministry preparation, and spiritual nurture from a distinctly Quaker perspective. ESR awards Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Religion degrees, a newly created distributed learning program called ESR Access, a one year non-degree educational opportunity known as “Theological Reflection Year” and four annual continuing education conferences. An accredited graduate theological school, ESR serves the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) as well as other compatible faith traditions. Quaker Information Center http://www.quakerinfo.org/about_qic/index.html
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Religion—Religious Library Associations American Theological Library Association http://www.alta.com Site contains > 600 periodicals and 500 multi-author works and collections of essays, and provides summaries of thousands of book reviews. Association of Christian Librarians http://www.acl.org Association of Jewish Libraries http://www.jewishlibraries.org Catholic Library Association http://www.cathla.org Church and Synagogue Library Association http://cslainfo.org/
Religion—Roman Catholicism Bible Gateway http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/ The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online—all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference. Catholic Online http://www.catholic.org/ Only Catholic Online, located at www.catholic.org, gives the largest and broadest population of Catholics worldwide easy access to comprehensive, educational and timely information about Catholicism, and provides a range of easy methods to integrate their faith into their daily lives. The mission of Catholic Online (COL) is to accurately represent the Catholic religion: its “past” and present. Today, Catholic Online provides over five million pages of content including the largest online historical and biblical database about the Catholic Church including comprehensive information about over 7,000 Catholic saints and comprehensive online scriptures from all books of the Old and New Testament. Documents of II Vatican Council http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/ Hagiography [Lives of the Saints] Database http://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/projects/hagiography_database/ Papal Encyclicals Online http://papalencyclicals.net/ Changes to this website over time have included enhancements such as individual pages for each Pope, encyclical’s English titles, an effective search engine, pictures of medieval Papal documents, and other more minor details added to help in research, for the search of individual documents, and ease of navigation.
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In the year 2002, after being contacted by one of the webmasters at Petersnet (now Catholic Culture), they also gave me their approval for the use of these documents. As far as the author of the Papal Encyclicals site. . . . I’m just a Catholic layman who’s trying to help keep these Church documents widely available. All monetary costs for the site, such as the domain name and web server fees, have come from my own personal pocket. Donations or advertising are not accepted. Pope John Paul II Cultural Center http://www.jp2cc.org/ Perhaps the best way to visualize the Center’s mission is as a safe haven for those who are journeying on the road to Emmaus. As people come together here, they will, at some point, begin to share their faith. It is through learning about and facing the challenges of faith and also sharing with others along our journey of faith that we come to discover the very presence of God and understand our universal call to holiness as followers of Christ. It is the hope of the Center that it can provide the atmosphere and the resources needed for those who visit to discover their faith or to just reflect on their journey to Emmaus. And although each visitor’s stay may be short, the Center invites us to put our faith into action. It is this vision that makes the Center a place where people can discover the Church’s past, participate in its present, and most importantly join in building its Third Millennium. Summa Theologica http://www.newadvent.org/summa/ Because the doctor of Catholic truth ought not only to teach the proficient, but also to instruct beginners (according to the Apostle: As unto little ones in Christ, I gave you milk to drink, not meat—1 Corinthians 3:1–2), we purpose in this book to treat of whatever belongs to the Christian religion, in such a way as may tend to the instruction of beginners. We have considered that students in this doctrine have not seldom been hampered by what they have found written by other authors, partly on account of the multiplication of useless questions, articles, and arguments, partly also because those things that are needful for them to know are not taught according to the order of the subject matter, but according as the plan of the book might require, or the occasion of the argument offer, partly, too, because frequent repetition brought weariness and confusion to the minds of readers. Endeavouring to avoid these and other like faults, we shall try, by God’s help, to set forth whatever is included in this sacred doctrine as briefly and clearly as the matter itself may allow. The Unbound Bible http://unbound.biola.edu/ Contains 04 ancient versions, 10 English versions, 42 versions in other languages and Greek and Hebrew versions. The site also has tolls like dictionaries, encyclopedias and lexicons. Vatican: The Holy See http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
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This site is a freely available non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, in some cases, in the original language. This site has no particular agenda other than promoting religious tolerance and scholarship. Views expressed here are not necessarily endorsed by the hosting organization (sacred-texts.com), our ISP or any sponsoring individuals or organizations. Sacred and Other Religious Texts http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum80.30.00/ From the Internet Public Library.
Religion—Sikhism Gateway to Sikhism http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/ Over twenty million Sikhs follow a revealed, distinct, and unique religion born five centuries ago in the Punjab region of northern India. Between 1469 and 1708, ten Gurus preached a simple message of truth, devotion to God, and universal equality. Often mistaken as a combination of Hinduism and Islam, the Sikh religion can be characterized as a completely independent faith: Sikhism rejects idolatry, the caste system, ritualism, and asceticism. It recognizes the equality between both genders and all religions, prohibits the intake of any intoxicants, and encourages an honest, truthful living. Sikhs have their own holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib. Written, composed, and compiled by the Sikh Gurus themselves, the Guru Granth Sahib serves as the ultimate source of spiritual guidance for Sikhs. While the Sikhs hold their Gurus in high reverence, they are not to be worshipped; Sikhs may only worship God.
Religion—Zoroastrianism Avesta—Zoroastrian Archives http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html World Zoroastrian Organization http://w-z-o.org/
Sociology American Sociological Association http://www.asanet.org/ Center for Systemic Peace http://www.systemicpeace.org/ The Center for Systemic Peace (CSP) was founded in 1997. It is engaged in innovative research on the problem of political violence within the structural context of the dynamic global system, that is, global systems analysis. The Center supports scientific research and
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quantitative analysis in many issue areas related to the fundamental problems of violence in both human relations and societal development. The focus of CSP research is on the possibilities of complex systemic management of all manner of societal and systemic conflicts. Dead Sociologists Society http://media.pfeiffer.edu/lridener/DSS/DEADSOC.HTML National Association of Social Workers http://www.naswdc.org Social Science Resources: Sociology and Anthropology http://socsciresearch.com/r7.html The Sociolog http://www.sociolog.com A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/index.html SocioSite http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/ SocioWeb http://www.socioweb.com/~markbl/socioweb/
Urban Planning American Institute of Certified Planners http://www.planning.org/AICP/ AICP is the American Planning Association’s professional institute, providing recognized leadership nationwide in the certification of professional planners, ethics, professional development, planning education, and the standards of planning practice. Certified planners use their skills to find solutions to community problems in ways that will carry the community toward its desired long-term goals. American Planning Association, Association of Collegiate Schools for Planning (ACSP) http://acsp.org/ The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of universitybased programs offering credentials in urban and regional planning. Acting together, the ACSP member school faculty are able to express their shared commitments to understanding the dynamics of urban and regional development, enhancing planning practices, and improving the education of both novice and experienced planners. The ACSP promotes education, research, service, and outreach in the United States and throughout the world. It is committed to recognizing the diverse needs and interests in planning. It seeks to strengthen the role of planning education in colleges and universities through publications, conferences, and community engagement as well as through participation in the accreditation process. The ACSP believes that planning education should extend beyond the classroom and into the world of practice working closely with practicing professionals and communities. Community Development Society http://comm-dev.org/
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The Community Development Society provides leadership to professionals and citizens across the spectrum of community development. Members have multiple opportunities to learn what’s new in the profession, to exchange ideas, to obtain the most current research and reference information available and to share professional expertise. Our annual conference, publications, and listservs offer: Professional development Networks Information on initiatives and job opportunities Recognition for outstanding contributions and achievements Opportunities for discussion and debate Congress for the New Urbanism http://cnu.org/ The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is the leading organization promoting walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl. CNU takes a proactive, multi-disciplinary approach to restoring our communities. Members are the life of the organization—they are the planners, developers, architects, engineers, public officials, investors, and community activists who create and influence our built environment, transforming growth patterns from the inside out. Whether it’s bringing restorative plans to hurricane-battered communities in the Gulf Coast, turning dying malls into vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods, or reconnecting isolated public housing projects to the surrounding fabric, new urbanists are providing leadership in community building. Our relationship with our members allows us to do more than just talk about the problems of the built environment. Together, we are creating tools that make it easier to put New Urbanism into practice around the world. Cyburbia http://www.cyburbia.org/ Portal providing access to forums and a resource directory. Daily Planning News http://www.planning.org/news/daily/ From the American Planning Association. Dataplace http://www.dataplace.org/ DataPlace aims to be your one-stop source for housing and demographic data about your community, your region, and the nation. The site not only assembles a variety of data sets from multiple sources, but it also provides tools and guides to assist you in analyzing, interpreting, and applying the data so you can make more informed decisions. DataPlace is a KnowledgePlex® initiative sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation. KnowledgePlex® is an online resource serving affordable housing and community development professionals. DataPlace provides easy access to data at geographic scales ranging from the neighborhood to the nation. The site currently contains data from the 1990 and 2000 Censuses (demographic, economic, housing, and social characteristics), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (home mortgage applications and loans), Section 8 Expiring Use database (neighborhoodand property-level data on federally assisted housing at risk of loss), and Consolidated Plan special tabulations (data on housing needs by household income level). DataPlace’s data library will expand in the coming months to include information on topics such as business establishments from the Census Bureau’s ZIP Business Patterns database and
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Geodata.gov http://gos2.geodata.gov/ geodata.gov is a geographic information system (GIS) portal, also known as the Geospatial One-Stop, that serves as a public gateway for improving access to geospatial information and data under the Geospatial One-Stop e-government initiative. Geospatial One-Stop is one of 24 e-government initiatives sponsored by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to enhance government efficiency and to improve citizen services. Geospatial One-Stop makes it easier, faster, and less expensive for all levels of government and the public to access geospatial information. The geodata.gov portal is designed to facilitate communication and sharing of geographic data and resources to enhance government efficiency and improve citizen services. H-Urban http://www.h-net.org/~urban/ The primary purpose of H-Urban is to enable historians and others interested in urban history and urban studies to communicate current research and research interests easily; to query and discuss new approaches, sources, methods and tools of analysis; and to comment on contemporary historiography. To accomplish these goals, H-Urban informs historians on such matters as announcements, calls for papers and conferences, awards, fellowships, peer reviews of books and websites, availability of new sources and archives, as well as reports on new research and teaching tools, which may include books, articles, works-in-progress, research reports, primary historical documents (e.g. model ordinances, federal/state/local reports, addresses of city officials), syllabi, bibliographies, software, datasets and multimedia publications or projects. HUD User http://www.huduser.org/ The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) supports the Department’s efforts to help create cohesive, economically healthy communities. PD&R is responsible for maintaining current information on housing needs, market conditions, and existing programs, as well as conducting research on priority housing and community development issues. The Office provides reliable and objective data and analysis to help inform policy decisions. PD&R is committed to involving a greater diversity of perspectives, methods, and researchers in HUD research. In 1978, PD&R established HUD USER, an information source for housing and community development researchers, academics, policymakers, and the American public. HUD USER is the primary source for federal government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics. HUD USER also creates and distributes a wide variety of useful information products and services. Latino New Urbanism http://latinonewurbanism.org/ A project of the Transportation & Land Use Collaborative of Southern California (TLUC), Latino New Urbanism (LNU) is a public education initiative focusing on culturally appropriate development models for the growing Latino population. Inspired by the paper Latino Lifestyle & the New Urbanism: Synergy Against Sprawl (1 MB, PDF) by Michael Mendez.
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National Building Museum http://nbm.org/ Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum is America’s premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. Since opening its doors in 1985, the Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas and information about such topical issues as managing suburban growth, preserving landmarks and communities, and revitalizing urban centers. Education for all ages is a cornerstone of Museum activity. As a national forum for discussion and debate on the built environment, the Museum programs hundreds of events and activities for professionals to exchange ideas from planning to engineering and design to best practices. Spotlight on Design, the Museum’s internationally recognized lecture series, welcomes the best architects and designers from around the world to discuss their work. Award-winning youth education programs include activities for children as young as 2 years old. The Museum partners with the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and other federal, state, and local and private agencies to develop, test, and deploy design curricula for school-aged children as a hands-on way of enhancing math, science, and art skills simultaneously. Youth education activities at the Museum include festivals such as the Festival of the Building Arts, a semester-long introduction into building design principles in the Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP), and CityVision, an exploration into the elements of the built environment. New York City Open Accessible Space Information System Cooperative (OASIS) http://oasisnyc.org/ The New York City Open Accessible Space Information System Cooperative (OASIS) is a partnership of more than 30 federal, state, and local agencies, private companies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations to create a one-stop, interactive mapping and data analysis application via the Internet to enhance the stewardship of open space for the benefit of New York City (NYC) residents. What OASIS Will Do: OASIS will enable NYC community residents, for the first time, to: create maps of open space by zip code, borough, tax block and lot, and/or neighborhood; identify key open space resources within or near a user-defined area; locate these resources by name, type, and other attributes in addition to geographicbased searches; identify other natural resources and landmarks near or adjacent to open spaces in the city; calculate statistics based on open space patterns by zip code, borough, tax block and lot, and/or neighborhood; undertake “what if” scenarios, such as, what would my neighborhood look like if these vacant lots remained community gardens, or how would new bike lanes or bus routes improve my access to a park in the Bronx?; and use other mapping and data analysis tools. Oregon Sustainable Community Digital Library http://oscdl.research.pdx.edu/ Digital repository for record keeping and archiving planning materials for the Portland Metropolitan Area. Places Journal: A Forum of Design for the Public Realm http://places-journal.org/
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PLACES is about the design of places, the experiences they make possible and the consequences they have in our lives. Being in places involves social encounters, immersion in the sights, sounds, sun, wind and atmosphere of a locale, and curiosity about the traces of thought, imagination and investment that have guided their construction and use over time. PLACES is about the dynamics of nature and culture and the conscious stewarding of resources. PLACES: Forum of design for the Design for the Public Realm, and related activities, fosters discussion in multiple voices, with strong imagery and language that is clear and accessible, crossing general interests, professions and scholarly disciplines. The focus is on places of public import and on designs and proposals that embody thought in ways that deserve public discourse and continuing attention. Planetizen http://planetizen.com/ Planetizen is a public-interest information exchange provided by Urban Insight for the urban planning, design, and development community. It is a one-stop source for urban planning news, commentary, interviews, event coverage, book reviews, announcements, jobs, consultant listings, training, and more. Planetizen is read by a diverse array of people interested in the built and natural environments, and their interaction. Planetizen’s audience includes professional urban planners, developers, architects, policy makers, educators, economists, civic enthusiasts and others from across the United States and around the world. Planetizen prides itself on covering a wide number of planning, design, and development issues, from transportation to global warming, architecture to infrastructure, housing and community development to historic preservation. We provide a forum for people across the political and ideological spectrum, ensuring a healthy debate on these and other important issues. Project for Public Spaces http://www.pps.org/ PPS’s staff is trained in environmental design, architecture, urban planning, urban geography, environmental psychology, landscape architecture, arts administration and information management. The staff also collaborates on projects with architecture, landscape architecture and engineering firms, graphic design firms, transportation consultants, retail planners and community organizations. All of our staff is committed to the cause of communities throughout the United States and abroad. Shelterforce Online http://nhi.org/online/ Shelterforce is the nation’s oldest continually published housing and community development magazine. For three decades, Shelterforce has been a primary forum for organizers, activists and advocates in the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization movements. Shelterforce is published by the National Housing Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. These issues include poverty and racism, disinvestment and lack of employment, safety, education and breakdown of the social fabric. NHI examines how these and other factors affect people as they try to build safe and viable neighborhoods. NHI has performed original research on such topics as saving subsidized housing, homelessness prevention, abandoned property revitalization and creating jobs as a component of affordable housing construction.
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NHI searches for what does and does not work in community building. We try to understand why some groups have been successful in their activities, or what has caused others to fail. We search for innovative strategies, unique partnerships, and effective ways to organize low-income communities. We then communicate our findings in the pages of Shelterforce, in an objective, journalistic style. Smart City Radio http://smartcityradio.com/smartcityradio/ Smart City™ is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities. Host Carol Coletta talks with national and international public policy experts, elected officials, economists, business leaders, artists, developers, planners and others for a penetrating discussion of urban issues. Smart Growth Resource Library http://smartgrowth.org/library/default.asp?res=1152 Smart Growth Principles: Create Range of Housing Opportunities and Choices Create Walkable Neighborhoods Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration Foster Distinctive, Attractive Communities with a Strong Sense of Place Make Development Decisions Predictable, Fair and Cost Effective Mix Land Uses Preserve Open Space, Farmland, Natural Beauty and Critical Environmental Areas Provide a Variety of Transportation Choices Strengthen and Direct Development Towards Existing Communities Take Advantage of Compact Building Design Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy http://ejournal.nbii.org/ Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides a platform for the dissemination of new practices and for dialogue emerging out of the field of sustainability. The e-Journal fills a gap in the literature by establishing a forum for cross-disciplinary discussion of empirical and social sciences, practices, and policies related to sustainability. Sustainability will facilitate communication among scientists, practitioners, and policy makers who are investigating and shaping nature-society interactions and working towards sustainable solutions. Urban Affairs Association http://www.udel.edu/uaa/ The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service providers. UAA exists to: Encourage the dissemination of information about urbanism and urbanization Support the development of university education, research, and service programs in urban affairs Provide leadership in fostering urban affairs as a professional and academic field UAA is the successor organization to the Council of University Institutes for Urban Affairs, formed in Boston in 1969 by a group of directors of university urban programs. Through its secretariat, UAA provides these services:
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A clearing house of information and materials on urban affairs programs Technical advice on university urban program development and review A newsletter, Urban Affairs, featuring information from both institutional and individual members. Surveys on such topics as the organization and staffing of centers, enrollment, and student placement Liaison with other professional and educational organizations The Urban Institute http://urban.org/ Our Mission is to promote sound social policy and public debate on national priorities, the Urban Institute gathers and analyzes data, conducts policy research, evaluates programs and services, and educates Americans on critical issues and trends. Our Commitments: Use rigorous, state-of-the-art methods to analyze public policies and programs Bring sound objective evidence to public policy decisions Deepen public understanding of policy issues Save government and community time and money through research on effective and efficient programs Work to make our Washington, DC, metropolitan area a stronger community urbanarchives.org http://urbanarchives.org/index.html A social space . . . cannot be adequately accounted for either by nature (climate, site) or by its previous history . . . Mediations and mediators have to be taken into consideration: the action of groups, factors within knowledge, within ideology or within the domain of representations. Social space contains a great diversity of objects, both natural and social, including the networks and pathways which facilitate the exchange of material things and information. Urbanism.org http://urbanism.org/ News site.
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Bioterrorism—see also Chapter Thirteen—Environment, see also Chapter Thirteen—Forensic Sciences, see also Chapter Thirteen—Toxicology Advice for Safeguarding Buildings Against Chemical or Biological Attack http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/ This web site is intended for emergency personnel and for building operators. It contains our current advice for dealing with a biological or chemical release in a building. It will be updated as our advice changes. The advice on this site is appropriate for small and medium-sized releases such as those that would be expected from a terrorist attack, not for industrial-scale releases such as those at Bhopal, India or Chernobyl, Ukraine. This site is maintained by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has links to information regarding Pre-Event Advice, During Release, Training Aids and Related Sites. Bioterrorism Articles http://pubs.ama-assn.org/cgi/search?fulltext=bioterrorism Abstracts and the full text of bioterrorism-related articles, the majority from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Center for Biosecurity http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/ From the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org The Center’s Approach Raise Consciousness: Increase national and international awareness of the medical and public health threats posed by biological weapons, thereby augmenting the potential legal, political and moral prohibitions against their use. Build a Knowledge Base: Develop a broader appreciation of the scope of the threat posed by the major biological agents and possible medical and public health responses
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to them through analysis of expected clinical manifestations, available treatment strategies, epidemiology, and potential methods of prophylaxis. Disseminate this knowledge throughout the medical and public health communities. Catalyze Development of Effective and Practical Systems to Respond to Epidemics: Foster the planning and preparation for response to possible bioterrorist attacks, and by so doing, lessen their potential effectiveness and attractiveness as instruments of terror. Engage the medical and public health communities in comprehensive planning for the epidemiological characterization of the epidemic, for the care and treatment of casualties, for communication of information to the public and for the pursuit of unmet research and preparedness needs. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center (CBRNIAC) https://www.cbrniac.apgea.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center (CBRNIAC), formerly known as the CBIAC, is a full service Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (IAC). The CBRNIAC is the authoritative resource for DoD Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense and Homeland Security scientific and technical (S&T) information. Hardin MD: Toxicology and Poisoning http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/tox.html This site, maintained by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa, provides links to the related subject of Environmental Health with foci of Lead Poisoning and Bioterrorism. Rand Corporation http://www.rand.org/natsec_area National Security Research and Analysis. St. Louis University Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/ Mission: To provide public health and healthcare facilities with the tools needed for preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of intentional or naturally occurring outbreaks. Vision: To provide a comprehensive and coordinated training and preparedness program across the full continuum of public health activities in the United States to protect Americans from both the intentional use of biological agents and emerging infections. US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) http://www.oep.dhhs.gov/ OEP is an office within the US Department of Health and Human Services and has the Departmental responsibility for managing and coordinating Federal health, medical, and health related social services and recovery to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters including: Natural Disasters Technological Disasters Major Transportation Accidents Terrorism
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DEFON Defined DEFCON DEFense CONdition http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/c3i/defcon.htm From the Federation of American Scientists.
General Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Sources Anser Institute for Homeland Security http://www.homelandsecurity.org/ Purpose: To serve the public interest of the United States. Vision: A center of excellence serving as an agent of change to promote innovative thinking about homeland security in a dynamic international environment. Mission: To provide executive education and public awareness of the challenges to homeland security in the 21st century. Country Reports on Terrorism http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/ US law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism. Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm Financial Action Task Force (FATF) http://www.fatf-gafi.org/ The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The FATF is therefore a “policy-making body” created in 1989 that works to generate the necessary political will to bring about legislative and regulatory reforms in these areas. The FATF has published 40 + 9 Recommendations in order to meet this objective. Global Terrorism Monitor http://www.globalterrorismmonitor.com/ The Global Terrorism Monitor provides comprehensive news and analysis about terrorism and political violence around the world. The 16-page publication comes out monthly. Coverage includes case studies, country profiles, current events, incidents, groups, history, legislation and legal issues, methodologies, people, prevention, response, reviews and recommended reading, tactics, technical assistance, technology, training and education, and trends. Global Terrorism Monitor is available by subscription. [Available free online] GlobalSecurity.org http://www.globalsecurity.org/
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Mission GlobalSecurity.org is focused on innovative approaches to the emerging security challenges of the new millennium. The organization seeks to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons and the risk of their use—both by existing nuclear weapons states and those states seeking to acquire such capabilities. GlobalSecurity.org aims to shift American conventional military forces towards new capabilities aligned with the post-Cold War security environment, and to reduce the worldwide incidence of deadly conflict. The organization is working to improve the capabilities of the American intelligence community to respond to new and emerging threats, reducing the need to resort to the use of force, while enhancing the effectiveness of military forces when needed. GlobalSecurity.org also supports new initiatives utilizing space technology to enhance international peace and security. Institute for Counterterrorism http://www.itc.org.il ICTAC (The International Counter-Terrorism Academic Community) Having witnessed the horrors of terrorism around our planet with the magnitude of the danger posed to the free world by post-modern terrorism, a networked community of academic experts and researchers in fields related to counter terrorism was founded in 2003. This network, founded by Dr. Boaz Ganor, is known as the International CounterTerrorism Academic Community (ICTAC) with the purpose of creating an active network amongst the academic community to lead the way in guiding politicians and decision makers in countering terrorism. Today ICTAC hosts a dozen counter-terrorism research institutes from different countries around the world. Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) http://www.isis-online.org/ ISIS is a non-profit, non-partisan institution dedicated to informing the public about science and policy issues affecting international security. Its efforts focus on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, bringing about greater transparency of nuclear activities worldwide, and achieving deep reductions in nuclear arsenals. ISIS’s projects integrate technical, scientific, and policy research in order to build a sound foundation for a wide variety of efforts to reduce the threat posed by nuclear weapons to US and international security. Since its inception in 1993, ISIS has produced internationally recognized technical assessments of proliferant-state efforts to get nuclear weapons. It has often been at the forefront of efforts to solve complex national and international security problems. It has worked regularly in the US and abroad to unite government officials, independent experts, scientists, and the public in efforts to find credible strategies to solve US, regional, and global security problems. Throughout its history, ISIS has maintained a commitment to the wide dissemination of its major findings. The site provides links to various documents: What’s new on the site, From ISIS Press, Nuclear Terrorism, Conference Proceedings, Satellite Imagery and Publications, Papers and Assessments. Intelligence Resource Program http://fas.org/irp/ This site provides a selection of official and unofficial resources on intelligence policy, structure, function, organization and operations.It was created by John Pike [under the auspices of the Federation of American Scientists]. InternationalSecurityResources.com http://internationalsecurityresources.com/ A compilation of international security resources edited by Richard Horowitz, Esq.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory http://www.llnl.gov/ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ensures national security and applies science and technology to important problems of our time. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by the University of California for the Department of Energy. The Laboratory is committed to serving as a national resource to address the nation’s technological challenges. As a multidisciplinary laboratory, Lawrence Livermore has applied its considerable skills in high-performance computing, advanced engineering, and the management of large research and development projects to become a science and technology leader for an impressive range of national needs. Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism http://www.mipt.org/ The Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism is a counterterrorism center focused on training, analysis and information sharing. MIPT works with the Department of Homeland Security Office for Bombing Prevention and other federal, state, local and non-government agencies to create and deliver training programs that enhance the public safety. Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) http://www.memri.org/ The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) explores the Middle East through the region’s media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu-Pashtu media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East. National Homeland Security Knowledge Base http://twotigersonline.com/resources.html This site contains links to various Homeland Security sites as well as links for Biological, Chemical, Hazardous Devices, Bombs and Explosive Ordnance Emergency sites and Nuclear/Radiological Emergencies. There are also links to Natural Disaster information sites, also. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health—Terrorism Response http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/terrorresp.html#general National Security Archive http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ The National Security Archive combines a unique range of functions in one non governmental, non-profit institution. The Archive is simultaneously a research institute on international affairs, a library and archive of declassified US documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, a public interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government information through the FOIA, and an indexer and publisher of the documents in books, microfiche, and electronic formats. The Archive’s approximately $2.3 million yearly budget comes from publication revenues and from private philanthropists such as the Carnegie Corporation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Ford Foundation. As a matter of policy, the Archive receives no government funding. The National Security Archive was founded in 1985 by a group of journalists and scholars who had obtained documentation from the U. S. government under the Freedom of Information Act and sought a centralized repository for these materials. Over the past decade, the Archive has become the world’s largest non governmental library of declassified
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documents. Located on the seventh floor of the George Washington University’s Gelman Library in Washington, DC, the Archive is designed to apply the latest in computerized indexing technology to the massive amount of material already released by the US government on international affairs, make them accessible to researchers and the public, and go beyond that base to build comprehensive collections of documents on specific topics of greatest interest to scholars and the public. Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism http://state.gov/s/ct/ International terrorism threatens the United States, its allies and interests, and the world community. Defeating the terrorist enemy requires sound policies, concerted US Government effort, and international cooperation. Led by Ambassador-at-Large Daniel Benjamin, the primary mission of the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT) is to forge partnerships with non-state actors, multilateral organizations, and foreign governments to advance the counterterrorism objectives and national security of the United States. Working with our U.S. Government counterterrorism team, S/CT takes a leading role in developing coordinated strategies to defeat terrorists abroad and in securing the cooperation of international partners. Patterns of Global Terrorism http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/ The annual “Patterns of Global Terrorism” report is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f(a), which requires the Department of State to provide Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of Section (a)(1) and (2) of the Act. The 2001 report states, ‘[T]errorism cast its lethal shadow across the globe—yet the world’s resolve to defeat it has never been greater. . . . This chilling report details the very clear and present danger that terrorism poses to the world and the efforts that the United States and our partners in the international community are making to defeat it. The cold, hard facts presented here compel the world’s continued vigilance and concerted action.’ RAND Voices of Jihad Database http://www.rand.org/research_areas/terrorism/database/ This online database is a compilation of speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. Nearly all content is in English translation, and has been collected from publicly accessible websites. Original links are provided, along with excerpts and full-text content when available. The voices of jihad are numerous, varied, and constantly evolving. Jihadists often disagree on goals, tactics, and worldview; they may also change their message depending on the intended audience. The database content reveals several aspects of what might be termed a jihadist ideology, including: Worldview (e.g., on democracy, the role of women, and global institutions) Grievances (e.g., on the West or secular Arab regimes) Justification of Terror and Violence Exhortations and Calls to Jihad Problems and Disagreements Strategy and Tactics SCADplus: Fight Against Terrorism http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s22011.htm
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This site provides user-friendly fact sheets which summarise EU legislation. The fact sheets are divided into 32 subject areas which are the Activities of the European Union. You will find not only summaries of existing measures, but also a follow-up of legislative proposals in policies as diverse as External Relations and Employment and Social Affairs. With almost 2,500 fact sheets updated daily, the coverage of legislation is comprehensive and up-to-date. The aim of this site is not to supply the latest news on the activities of the European Union, but rather to provide a complete summary of the latest legislative developments. The dates that appears at the bottom of each summary corresponds to the date of the last substantial modification, for example, the introduction of an amending or a related act. Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Project http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intpro.jsp Intelligence Project monitors hate groups and extremist activities throughout the U.S. and publishes the Center’s award-winning Intelligence Report. It also offers training to help law enforcement officials and human rights groups combat organized racism, including an online hate crime training course for law enforcement professionals. Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/ SSI’s mission is to use independent analysis to conduct strategic studies that develop policy recommendations for the Army’s senior leadership. Terrorism Central http://terrorismcentral.com/ Responding to the need for a single, trusted source of information about terrorism and related security issues, TerrorismCentral is building a central information repository comprising original and secondary sources spanning over four decades of research. TerrorismCentral is more than a collection of data; more than a portal. It is a rich vehicle for the exploration and dissemination of knowledge...knowledge that has been created by collaborative research among educational, government, and industry. This comprehensive collection of data is enhanced by the use of sophisticated content and knowledge management systems, search and retrieval tools, a customized thesaurus with thorough use of hypertext links, and collaborative information capture and analysis tools. This database is supported by a business infrastructure that supports both physical and electronic distribution and fulfillment. Terrorism Law and Policy http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm Various links to Bibliography, Civil Liberties, Counterterrorism Policies and US and World AntiTerrorism Laws among others. Terrorism Research Center http://terrorism.com/ Founded in 1996, the Terrorism Research Center, Inc. (TRC) is an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection and other issues of low-intensity political violence and gray-area phenomena. The TRC represents a new generation of terrorism and security analysis, combining expertise with technology to maximize the scope, depth and impact of our research for practical implementation.
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Terrorism Research—Terrorism Library http://www.terrorismlibrary.com/military_tribunals.htm Site contains links to overseas news services, American news services, directories, magazines & commentary, journals and listservs among other related sources. UN Action to Counter Terrorism http://www.un.org/terrorism/ Terrorism has been on the agenda of the United Nations for decades. Thirteen international conventions have been elaborated within the framework of the United Nations system relating to specific terrorist activities. Member States through the General Assembly have been increasingly coordinating their counter-terrorism efforts and continuing their legal norm setting work. The Security Council has also been active in countering terrorism through resolutions and by establishing several subsidiary bodies. At the same time a number of programmes, offices and agencies of the United Nations system have been engaged in specific operational actions against terrorism further assisting Member States in their efforts. To consolidate and enhance these activities Member States opened a new phase in their counter-terrorism efforts by agreeing on a global strategy to counter terrorism. The strategy, adopted on 8 September 2006 and formally launched on 19 September 2006 marks the first time that countries around the world agree to a common strategic approach to fight terrorism. The strategy forms a basis for a concrete plan of action: to address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism; to prevent and combat terrorism; to take measures to build state capacity to fight terrorism; to strengthen the role of the United Nations in combating terrorism; and to ensure the respect of human rights while countering terrorism. The strategy builds on the unique consensus achieved by world leaders at their 2005 September Summit to condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. US Department of State: Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/37191.htm US Secret Service http://www.secretservice.gov/ USA PATRIOT Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:hr03162:%5D [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism]
Information Policy and Information Warfare Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism “National Security” Toll on Freedom of Expression http://www.eff.org/Censorship/Terrorism_militias/antiterrorism_chill.html The right to free speech faces the strongest challenges during times of crisis. Whether or not any of us agree about each particular decision made to prevent public access to sensitive information, it is the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s responsibility to chart any such efforts so that we as a society are at least aware of what is no longer available to us. This page attempts to convey the chilling effect that responses to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had on information availability on the Internet as well as some
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sense of the effect on people trying to provide this information. Currently, this page tracks the following: Websites Shut Down by US Government Websites Shut Down by Other Governments, Websites Shut Down by Internet Service Provider Websites Shut Down or Partially Removed by Website Owner US Government Websites That Shut Down or Removed Information US Government Requests to Remove Information Media Professionals Terminated or Suspended Other Employees Terminated or Suspended Related Incidents, Related Links If you know of a[n] anti-terrorism chilling effect that should be listed here, please email
[email protected] From the Electronic Freedom Foundation. Information Warfare Site http://www.iwar.org.uk IWS—The Information Warfare Site is an online resource that aims to stimulate debate about a range of subjects from information security to information operations and e-commerce. It is the aim of the site to develop a special emphasis on offensive and defensive information operations. Mass Digitization: Implications for Information Policy http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps86366/MassDigitizationSymposium-Report.pdf NCLIS’ “Principles of Public Information” http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/godort/godortfactsheets/prinnclis.cfm Preamble: From the birth of our nation, open and uninhibited access to public information has ensured good government and a free society. Public information helps to educate our people, stimulate our progress and solve our most complex economic, scientific and social problems. With the coming of the Information Age and its many new technologies, however, public information has expanded so quickly that basic principles regarding its creation, use and dissemination are in danger of being neglected and even forgotten.
September 11 The 9-11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Edition http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/index.html The Commission’s Final Report provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks. Below you will find the official Government edition of the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The Full Report (7 MB, 585 pages) has been made available in its entirety, as a single PDF file. The report is also available as a collection of smaller PDFs arranged in a browse table based on the Final Report’s table of contents. An Executive Summary (344 KB, 35 pages) of the Final Report is also available.
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Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism & the Attacks of September 11, 2001 http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/terrorism/911.htm This bibliography is intended to serve as a means of access to information produced by the United States Government concerning the events of September 11. Unlike so many of the nations of the world, the United States considers fundamental the right of its citizens to know what their government is doing, the logic behind its actions, and the ramifications of its policies. To this end, our government produces copious quantities of informational materials that are freely accessible to the public through libraries and the Federal Depository Library system. This bibliography presents a sampling of the materials available through the Depository system, via the Internet, or both. The Journalist’s Toolbox: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Index http://www.journaliststoolbox.org/archive/911-terrorist-attacks-index/ The site includes links to various subject areas: 9/11 Anniversary Archives, US Military in Afghanistan, New 9/11 Sites, Osama bin Laden Background and Terrorism and the Taliban among many others as well as related Toolbox resources. Library Resources: Concerning the WTC/Pentagon Attacks http://l.staff.umkc.edu/lordl/9-11-01-library/ September 11.archive.org http://september11.archive.org/ The September 11 Web Archive is a collaboration between the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive and webArchivist.org. The Library of Congress (www.loc.gov) commissioned this archive and organized its collection and development. The Internet Archive (www.archive.org) archives the web sites included in this collection, and hosts the collected materials. WebArchivist.org (www.webarchivist.org) developed the september11 .archive.org web site, identifies web materials to be preserved in the collection, and generates data about the web sites in the archive. September 11 Resources http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/humanities/september11/pages/ Collection of links from the University of Arizona that covers such topics as the Afganistan War, Antiwar, Critical Theory, and Hoaxes and Virii, among others. Good place to start. Trading Cards: American Crusade 2001+ http://yorick.infinitejest.org:81/1/cards.html University of Iowa Department of Communications Studies Links to Resources: Visual Communication http://www.uiowa.edu/%7Ecommstud/resources/visualsites.html A list of links to sites that archive visual records of September 11 and its aftermath.
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Adamson, Robert, 26 Bach, Johann Sebastian, 77, 80 Bain, George Grantham, 26 Berlin, Isaiah, 690 Berliner, Emile, 79 Bernstein, Leonard, 80 Blake, William, 47 Calvin, John, 724 Cather, Willa, 38 Catlin, George, 10, 343, 347 Chaucer, Geoffrey, 43 Churchill, Winston, 356 Clark, William. See Lewis & Clark Clemens, Samuel. See Twain, Mark Cornell, Joseph, 7 Curtis, Edward S., 11, 344 da Vinci, Leonardo, 7, 612 Darling, J. N. “Ding,” 696 Darwin, Charles, 566-67 Dickinson, Emily, 58 Douglass, Frederick, 316 Eastman, George, 26 Edison, Thomas, 84 Einstein, Albert, 492 Foucault, Michel, 693 Franklin, Benjamin, 315 Freud, Sigmund, 712 Galilei, Galileo, 503 Gilbert, W. S. See Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan, 90
Ginsberg, Allen, 57 Gödel, Kurt, 468 Heaney, Seamus, 61 Hill, David Octavius, 26 Hopper, Edward, 7 Jefferson, Thomas, 349-50 Kappler, Charles J., 345, 419, 665 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 348 King, Jr., Martin Luther, 341-42. See also US, black culture and history; US, Civil Rights Laney, Lucy Craft, 322 Leonardo. See da Vinci, Leonardo Leopold, Aldo, 545 Lewis & Clark, 340-41 Lewis, Merriwether. See Lewis & Clark Lincoln, Abraham, 348-49 Locke, John, 692 London, Jack, 37 Madison, James, 348 Malcolm X, 327-28 McCarthy, Joseph, 340 Mencken, H. L., 36 Mill, John Stuart, 692 Morse, Samuel F. B., 612 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 79-82 Newton, Isaac, 468, 524 Pauling, Linus, 612 Peltier, Leonard, 345, 419 Poe, Edgar Allan, 36-37 757
758 Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 19, 58 Sarbanes-Oxley, 120 Shakespeare, William, 64-65 Steinbeck, John, 37 Stieglitz, Alfred, 6 Stowe, Harriet Beecher. See literature, Uncle Tom’s Cabin Sullivan, Arthur. See Gilbert and Sullivan Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 47, 61
Name Index Turing, Alan, 171, 464 Twain, Mark, 37 van Beethoven, Ludwig, 78, 81-82 Van Gogh, Vincent, 8 Virgil, 62 Whitman, Walt, 58 Zappa, Frank, 83
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AIDS, 245–46 abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms, 648 academic integrity, 213. See also plagiarism policies accounting and auditing, 118–121 acronyms. See abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms adolescent health, 246 adoption, 371—chapter 08 to start advanced placement classes, 213 aerospace association, 484 African-American art. See art, black art African-American culture and history. See US, black culture and history; US, Civil Rights; US, Martin Luther King, Jr. African-American music. See music, black music Afro-American art. See art, black art Afro-American culture and history. See US, black culture and history; US, Civil Rights; US, Martin Luther King, Jr. Afro-American music. See music, black music aging, 246–47 agriculture: US, 484–90; world, 490–92 Air Force search engines. See internet, search engines, military search engines alcoholism. See substance abuse algebra, 464–65 alternative energy, 493–95 alternative medicine, 247–53 alternative press, 473–74 amphibians. See herpetology anatomy and physiology, 495–98 ancient history. See archaeology; classical studies; Greek and Latin tools animal sounds and videos, 498
annotated bibliography guidelines, 214 annual reports and government filings, 121 anthropology, 652–54 anti-spammers, 171 apiculture (bees), 498 aquaculture (cultivation of aquatic life under controlled conditions). See marine sciences archaeology, 654–62. See also classical studies; Greek and Latin tools architecture, 1–3 architecture search engine. See internet, search engines, architecture search engine Army search engines. See internet, search engines, military search engines art: animation, 3–5 (see also literature, comics and graphic novels); art history, 5; art thesauri (vocabulary) and dictionary, 5–6; artists, 6–8; Asian art, 8; black art, 8–9; color and color theory, 9–10; depictions of Native Americans, 10–11; design, 11; digital imaging, 11–12; fonts and typography, 12–14; graphic design, 15; image collections, 15–20 (see also art, museums; art, photography; museums); indigenous peoples, 20; logos, 20–21; museums, 21–24 (see also art, image collections; art, photography; museums); photography, 25–28 (see also art, image collections; art, museums; museums) art search engines. See internet, search engines, art search engines artificial intelligence, 172 astrobiology, 499 astronomy/space and space flight, 499–509 astrophysics, 509–10 atmospheric optics, 510 759
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audio books, 104 aviation, 511 bankruptcy, 122 bees. See apiculture Biblioteca Alexandria. See libraries, government/national, Egypt biochemistry, 511 biodiversity, 511–14 bioethics, 253–55 biography: general, 648; science, 514 bioinformatics, 172–174. See also genetics and genomics biology, 515–18. See also natural history; zoology biomedical coding and terminology, 174 biomedical engineering, 174–76 biotechnology, 176–79 bioterrorism, 746–47. See also environment; forensic sciences; toxicology birds. See ornithology blues [music]. See music, black music book appraisals, 104–5 book arts (bookbinding), 105–8 book and librarian blogs, 108 book history, 108–9 book locators, 109–11 book news and reviews, 111–12 botany, 518–22. See also horticulture Broadway musicals. See music, musicals business continuity and recovery plans, 122. See also emergency management; risk management and assessment business credit reports, 122–23 business ethics, 123–29 business of medicine, 255 business plans, 129–30 business search engines. See internet, search engines, person and company search engines calendars, 648–49 calculus, 465 cancer, 255–58 cardiac. See heart information careers, 130–35 caregivers, 371 cartography. See geography cartoons. See literature, comics and graphic novels. See also art, animation ceramics, 28–29 charity, 372–74. See also community service; grants and fundraising chemistry, 522–26
children, 374–75. See also pediatrics children and the internet, 375 children’s health. See pediatrics children’s medical treatment. See pediatrics cinema. See movies citing sources, 214–216 classical studies (ancient civilizations), 291–301. See also archaeology; Greek and Latin tools classroom behavior, 216 climate change. See environment clinical trials, 258–59 clip art, 29 Coast Guard search engines. See internet, search engines, military search engines college accreditation, 216 college fight songs, 216 college ratings, 217 comics. See literature, comics and graphic novels community service, 375–78. See also charity; grants and fundraising company search engines. See internet, search engines, person and company search engines competitive intelligence. See marketing computer and video games, 179–81 computer applications, 181 computer-based patient records, 259 computer ethics, 181 computer games. See computer and video games computer hardware, 182 computer history, 182–83 computer privacy, 183–84 computer programming and languages, 184–85 computer research, 185–86 computer security, 186–87 computer use and ownership statistics, 187–89 consumer resources, 378 copyright. See intellectual property corporate governance. See business ethics corporate search engines. See internet, search engines, person and company search engines cosines and sines, 465 criminal justice, 396–97 critical thinking, 217 currency conversion, 135 DEFCON defined, 748 DNA. See bioinformatics; genetics and genomics deafness, 259–60 dentistry, 260
Subject Index development organizations, 135–37 dictionaries, 649 digital imaging, 11–12 diplomacy, 662–67 disability, 260–61 disaster management. See business continuity and recovery plans; emergency management; risk management and assessment dissertations and theses, 218 doctors, 261–62 drama. See performing arts, theater drug abuse. See substance abuse drugs and drug policy. See pharmacology ESL. See English as a second language earth sciences, 526–29 ebook readers and publishers, 112–14 ecology. See environment ecommerce, 137 economics, 137–40 electronic publishing. See scholarly communication electronic publishing standards, 114 electronics: IEEE, 190; PIC16F87/88, 190; USB 2.0 specifications, 190 emergency management, 529–38. See also business continuity and recovery plans; risk management and assessment encyclopedias, 649 endangered species, 538–39 energy, 539–42 engineering, 542–44 English as a second language, 218–19 entomology (insects), 544–45 entrepreneurship. See business plans environment, 545–66. See also bioterrorism; forensic sciences; toxicology ethics, 667–69 evaluating health sources, 262–63 evaluating web site quality, 219 evidence-based medicine, 263 evolution, 566–67 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 219 file sharing, freeware and shareware, open source, 191–93 film. See movies finance, 140–41 financial aid, 219–21. See also charity; grants and fundraising fire science, 567–68 First Amendment, 398–99
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food and cooking, 378–82. See also nutrition foreign policy. See diplomacy foreign trade, 141 forensic sciences, 568–74. See also bioterrorism; environment; toxicology forestry: Canada/North America, 574–76; Europe, 576; India, 577; multinational sources, 577–81; rainforests, 582–83; US, 583–85; United Kingdom, 585–87 freedom of information, 400–401 functions (mathematics), 465 future of the book, 114–15 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies, 669–73 gender studies, 673–75 genealogy, 382–84 general sources: art, 14–15; business, 141–42; computing, 193–94; education, 221; electronics, 189–90; health and medicine, 263–69; history, 301–3; humanities, 29–35; language/linguistics, 679–82; law, 401–4; mathematics, 466–67; music, 83–87; news, 474–76; performing arts, 96–97; philosophy, 688–92; psychology, 708–11; religion, 726–30; science, 588–90; social science, 675–77; terrorism and counter-terrorism, 748–53; US history and culture, 331–39 genetics and genomics, 591–95. See also bioinformatics genocide, 404–6. See also human rights geography, 595–605 geology. See earth sciences geotourism. See recreation, travel and airport information global warming. See environment glossary (vocabulary), 650 governmental search engines. See internet, search engines, governmental search engines grants (students). See charity; financial aid; grants and fundraising grants and fundraising, 142–44. See also charity; community service graphic novels. See literature, comics and graphic novels Gutenberg Bible, 115 hacking, 195 health. See general health and medicine sources health departments, 269 health education, 269–70 health information, 270 health information technology, 195
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health search engines. See internet, search engines, health and medicine search engines healthcare management, 270 healthcare quality, 271–72 heart information, 272–74 herpetology (amphibians and reptiles), 605–6 history: and the media, 303; of health and medicine, 274; of mathematics, 467–68; of science, 606-7 hoaxbusters, 221–22 hoaxes, computing, 195–96 hoaxes for study and evaluation, 222 Holocaust, 303–5 horticulture, 607–11. See also botany hospitals, 275 human on the phone, 144 human rights, 406–9. See also genocide human search engines. See internet, search engines, person and company search engines hurricanes. See meteorology; storm chasing hydrography (nautical charts). See marine sciences identity theft, 409 image search engines. See internet, search engines, image and video search engines indigenous peoples: Africa, 305; Arctic, 305; Australia, 305–7; Canada, 307–8; Central and South America, 308–9; multinational sources, 309–11 industry standards, 144–45 information literacy, 222–23 information policy and information warfare, 753–54 informational interviewing, 146 initialisms. See abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms insects. See entomology intellectual freedom, 223 intellectual property (copyright, patents, service mark, trademark), 409–16 international government organizations, 416–17 internet, acronyms and glossary, 196 internet, archives/history, 196–98 internet, graphic design. See internet, web design internet, Invisible Web, 198 internet, podcasts, 198–99 internet, search engines: adaptive browser demonstration, 199; architecture search engine, 199; art search engines, 199; contextual search engine, 199; federated search engines, 199–200; general search
engines, 200; governmental search engines, 200–201; health and medicine search engines, 202; hyperbolic search engine, 202; image and video search engines, 202; Invisible Web search engines, 203; metasearch engines (uses the databases of multiple search engines), 203; military search engines, 203; PDF search engines, 203–4; patent search engine, 204; person and company search engines, 204–5; science search engines, 205–6; search engine directories, 206; search engine ratings, 206; search strategy, 207–8; Semantic Web, 208; telecommunications, 208; virtual worlds, 209; web design, 209–10. See also clip art; colors and color theory; digital imaging; fonts and typography; graphic design; logos; writing inventions and inventors, 611–12 investments, 146, 385. See also venture capital Invisible Web search engines. See internet, search engines, Invisible Web search engines jazz. See music, black music Jews. See religion, Judaism. See also Middle East job sources. See careers journalism, 476–78 knowledge management, 146–53 KUBARK manual. See human rights labor history and labor relations, 153–55 language/linguistics: communication, 677–78; etymology (word origins), 678–79; Greek and Latin tools, 682–83; public speaking, 683–84 (see also language/linguistics, speeches); speeches, 684-85 (see also language/linguistics, public speaking); symbols, 685; translation tools, 685–86; writing, 686–87 large print books, 115 law: DUI, US, 398; health and medicine, 275; international, 417–19; internet, 198; learning, 223–24 librarianship, 428–29 libraries, government/national: Australia, 430; Austria, 430; Brazil, 430; Canada, 430–31; Egypt, 431; Europe, 431–32; France, 432–33; India, 433; multinational collections, 433–34; New Zealand, 434–35; Pacific Rim, 435; Portugal, 436; Scandinavia, 436; Spain, 436; Sweden, 436; US, 436–38; United Kingdom, 439–40 libraries, multi-collection or multi-subject sources, 440–45
Subject Index libraries, state (US): Alabama, 445; Alaska, 446; Appalachia, 446; California, 446; Florida, 446; Georgia, 447; Illinois, 447; Indiana, 447; Louisiana, 447–48; multistate collections, 448; Nebraska, 448; New England, 448–49; New York, 449; Oregon, 449 libraries, university: California, 449–50; Connecticut, 450; Illinois, 450; multiuniversity collections, 450–51; North Carolina, 451; Washington State, 451–52 Library of Alexandria. See libraries, government/national, Egypt literacy, 224 literature: authors, 35–38; children’s literature, 38; comics and graphic novels, 38–42 (See also art, animation); Freedom to Read Foundation, 43; literary criticism, 43-45; multinational literature collections, 45-47; mystery novels, 47–48; noir fiction, 48; poetry, 57–62; Pulitzer Prizes, 62; science fiction, 62–64; Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 64; women authors, 65–67; zines, 67 lung disorders, 275–76 management, 155–56 maps. See geography Marine Corps search engines. See internet, search engines, military search engines marine sciences, 613–23 marketing, 156–60 mass transit, 385 mechanics, 623 media. See journalism medical search engines. See internet, search engines, health and medicine search engines Medicare/Medicaid, 276 medicine. See general health and medicine sources men’s studies. See gender studies mental health. See psychology metadata (information about information) and classification, 452–56 meteorology, 623–27. See also storm chasing Middle Ages and the Renaissance, 311–12 Middle East, 312–14 military search engines. See internet, search engines, military search engines mineralogy. See earth sciences money. See currency conversion movement disorder, 276–77 movies, 67–75 museum studies, 456–58 museums, 456 music, black music, 75–77
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music, classical music, 77–83 music, music scores, 88–89 music, musical instruments, 89–90 music, musical notation, 90 music, musicals, 90–91 music, sound effects and audio recordings, 93 Muslims. See religion, Islam. See also Middle East NAICS and SIC codes, 160 nanotechnology, 627–28 Native American law, 419–20 Native Americans. See art, Native American; depictions of Native Americans; US, Native Americans natural history, 628–29. See also biology; zoology nautical charts. See marine sciences Navy search engines. See internet, search engines, military search engines news: computing, 210; religion, 734-35 news reporting. See journalism newspapers, 478–80 Nobel Foundation, 629 number theory, 468 nursing, 277–78 nutrition, 629–30. See also food and cooking oceanography. See marine sciences oncology. See cancer online book/document collections: art, 24–25; business, 160–61; computing, 210–11; education, 224–25; forestry, 581–82; general science, 630–33; health and medicine, 278– 81; history and culture, 314–15; law, 420–22; literature, 48–57; mathematics, 469–71; music, 91–92; religion, 735 online lectures, 225 ophthalmology, 281 oratory. See language/linguistics, public speaking; language/linguistics, speeches ornithology (birds), 633–34 PDF search engines. See internet, search engines, PDF search engines painting search engines. See internet, search engines, image and video search engines paintings. See art, image collections; art, museums; museums paleobiology, 634 paleoclimatology, 634 paleontology, 634–35 parasitology (parasites), 635
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patent search engine. See internet, search engines, patent search engine patents. See intellectual property pathology, 635 patient privacy, 281 pediatrics, 282 people search engines. See internet, search engines, person and company search engines performing arts: costuming, 93; dance, 94–96; theater, 97–99 person search engines. See internet, search engines, person and company search engines pharmacology, 282–84 philanthropy. See charity; community service philosophy: eugenics, 687–88; manifestos, 693; Marxism, 693 photographs. See art, image collections; art, museums; art, photography; museums photography search engines. See internet, search engines, image and video search engines photojournalism, 480–83 phylogenetics. See bioinformatics; genetics and genomics physicians. See doctors physics, 635–39 picture search engines. See internet, search engines, image and video search engines pictures. See art, image collections; art, museums; art, photography; museums plagiarism: detection, 226; policies, 226–28. See also academic integrity plays. See performing arts, theater politics and political science, 693–704 postal services, 161–62, 385–86 preservation of materials, 458–63 primates, 639 prime numbers, 471 print on demand (POD), 115–17 project management, 162 proofs (mathematics), 471 psychology: autism, 704–8; psychology journals, 711; road rage, 711; slacker site, 712; substance abuse, 712–13 public health, 284–85 public history, 315 public opinion: Africa, 713; Asia, 713-14; Canada, 714; Europe, 714; international, 714–15; Japan, 715-16; Latin America, 716-17; Russia, 717; US, 717–19 public policy, 719–22 public records, 722
public relations, 162–63 public service. See charity; community service public surveillance, 723 pulmonary. See lung disorders quotations, 650 radio and television, 99–103 recreation: bartending, 386; baseball, 386–87; basketball, 387; boxing, 387; circus, 388; collegiate athletics, 388; cycling, 388; festivals, 388; football, 388; game rules, 389; gardening (see botany; horticulture); golf, 389; hockey, 389; motorcycles, 389; Olympic Games, 389; soccer, 390; sport, 390–91; sport in society, 391–92; stock car racing, 392; track and field, 392; travel and airport information, 392–93; zoos, 393–94 religion: Buddhism, 723; Christianity, 723–25; Daoism, 725–26; Hinduism, 730; Islam, 731; Jainism, 731; Judaism, 731–33; mythology, 733–34; Paganism, 735; Quakers (Religious Society of Friends), 735; religious library associations, 736; Roman Catholicism, 736–37; sacred texts, 737–38; Sikhism, 738; Zoroastrianism, 738 Religious Society of Friends. See Quakers reptiles. See herpetology research assistance, 228–29 resources for teachers, 229–33 retail, 163 risk management and assessment, 163. See also business continuity and recovery plans; emergency management salaries, 164 Santa Claus. See religion, mythology sarcoidosis, 285 scholarly communication, 233–37 scholarly publication. See scholarly communication scholarly societies, 237 scholarships. See charity; financial aid; grants and fundraising science search engines. See internet, search engines, science search engines self-publishing, 117 September 11, 754–55 service marks. See intellectual property sexual harassment, 422 sheet music. See music, music scores show tunes. See music, musicals social policy. See public policy Social Security, 394
Subject Index sociology, 738–39 song lyrics. See music, music scores space and space flight. See astronomy/space and space flight spectroscopy, 286 sports medicine, 286 state and local governments, 422–24 statistics: business, 164–68; charities, 394; children, 394; consumer information, 394; education, 237–38; genealogy, 394–95; general, 650; health and medicine, 287; law, 424; statistics (calculation), 471–72 steganography, 212 stem cell research, 639 storm chasing, 640. See also meteorology street newspapers, 483 subject experts, 650 suggested reading lists (reader’s advisory), 117 surveys, 168–69 TV. See radio and television Taoism. See religion, Daoism taxes, 424–25 taxonomy (classification of animals), 640–41 technical reports, 641 technology and education, 238–41 technology and women, 212 telephone numbers, 650 tides. See earth sciences time of day, 651 tornadoes. See meteorology; storm chasing tourism. See recreation, travel and airport information toxicology, 641–44. See also bioterrorism; environment; forensic sciences trademarks. See intellectual property transportation, 169 treaties. See diplomacy US, black culture and history, 315–24. See also US, Civil Rights; US, Martin Luther King, Jr. US, civil liberties, 324 US, Civil Rights, 324–30. See also US, black culture and history; US, Martin Luther King, Jr. US, Civil War, 330–31 US Constitution, 425 US government regulations, 425–26 US, historic American documents, 339 US, Native Americans, 342–47 US, Pentagon Papers, 347
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About the Author
Paul Burden is the director of library services at the Tinley Park (Illinois) campus of DeVry University. He is also the author of “A Brief Bibliography” in Knowledge Management Lessons Learned: What Works and What Doesn’t, Knowledge Management: The Bibliography, and “The Key to Intellectual Freedom Is Universal Access to Information” in the September 2000 issue of American Libraries.
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