Thursday, June 29, 2006
Thurs., June 29, 2006
Sites found in:
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March 17-23, 2006
http://www.resourceshelf.co.uk/
Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text
Information Literacy
Source: SLJ
New Information Literacy Publication: Educators' Spotlight Digest
http://www.sosspotlight.org/?t=14
From SLJ, "The first issue includes a feature on how kids are using the Web, news about relevant information literacy projects and activities, successful motivational teaching strategies submitted by library media specialists, and resources available through the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Educators' Spotlight Digest is a collaboration between S.O.S. for Information Literacy, a project of Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy, and AASL. It's funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a Web-based multimedia resource for educators."
Free Registration.
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Comics--Timelines
Source: Infoplease
New, Comics Timeline: The history of the funnies in America
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/comicstimeline.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.infoplease.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2006-07 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
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Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text
Information Literacy
Source: SLJ
New Information Literacy Publication: Educators' Spotlight Digest
http://www.sosspotlight.org/?t=14
From SLJ, "The first issue includes a feature on how kids are using the Web, news about relevant information literacy projects and activities, successful motivational teaching strategies submitted by library media specialists, and resources available through the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Educators' Spotlight Digest is a collaboration between S.O.S. for Information Literacy, a project of Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy, and AASL. It's funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a Web-based multimedia resource for educators."
Free Registration.
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Comics--Timelines
Source: Infoplease
New, Comics Timeline: The history of the funnies in America
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/comicstimeline.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.infoplease.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2006-07 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
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Thurs., June 29, 2006
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Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, March 23, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/36
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Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s
This exhibit explores the innovative works of American painters and poets following the end of World War II. The site features essays about each of these groups, with discussions about painters such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko; and poets from "four overlapping constellations: the Beat Generation, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Black Mountain poets, and the New York School poets." Also includes selected images. From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
URL: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/rebels/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20921
[NOTE: Online Exhibitions: http://www.npg.si.edu/oexh/index.htm – some previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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ABC of Diplomacy
This dictionary of diplomacy explains terms such as bilateralism, diplomatic protection, privileges and immunities, protocol, and reciprocity. Include profiles of key agencies, such as the Council of Europe, European Union, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. Available in several languages. From the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
URL: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/e/home/publi/diplo.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20973
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The Virtual Chase: People Finder Guide
"This guide will help you find online sources of public records as well as other Web-based people finding tools. When searching public records such as court filings, [or] property records ... understand that you will often find details in the supporting paper documentation, which is not available online." Includes annotated links to site for public records and for telephone directory listings. From a law firm with offices in several U.S. cities.
URL: http://www.virtualchase.com/people/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20967
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.virtualchase.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, March 23, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/36
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Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s
This exhibit explores the innovative works of American painters and poets following the end of World War II. The site features essays about each of these groups, with discussions about painters such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko; and poets from "four overlapping constellations: the Beat Generation, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Black Mountain poets, and the New York School poets." Also includes selected images. From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
URL: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/rebels/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20921
[NOTE: Online Exhibitions: http://www.npg.si.edu/oexh/index.htm – some previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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ABC of Diplomacy
This dictionary of diplomacy explains terms such as bilateralism, diplomatic protection, privileges and immunities, protocol, and reciprocity. Include profiles of key agencies, such as the Council of Europe, European Union, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. Available in several languages. From the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
URL: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/e/home/publi/diplo.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20973
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The Virtual Chase: People Finder Guide
"This guide will help you find online sources of public records as well as other Web-based people finding tools. When searching public records such as court filings, [or] property records ... understand that you will often find details in the supporting paper documentation, which is not available online." Includes annotated links to site for public records and for telephone directory listings. From a law firm with offices in several U.S. cities.
URL: http://www.virtualchase.com/people/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20967
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.virtualchase.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
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Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Thurs., June 29, 2006 - Competitive Intelligence
Competitive Intelligence - A Selective Resource Guide
http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm
Published November 20, 2005, updated March 15, 2006
People Finders and more
http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm
Published November 20, 2005, updated March 15, 2006
People Finders and more
Thurs., June 29, 2006 - Free Access to Newspaper Archive
Site found on
ResourceShelf http://www.resourceshelf.com
New Free Database Services For K-12 Schools and Public Libraries
From NewspaperARCHIVE.com
June 28, 2006 at 12:58 am
One service that we’ve mentioned (and continue to mention) on regularly on ResourceShelf is NewspaperARCHIVE.com. In the past few months we’ve posted, on an almost weekly basis, links to subject-focused, full text, full image archives of newspaper pages available free to the general public. Very cool and very useful. Here are a few examples of what we’ve been posting about. The digitization company currently digitizes about 2.5 million newspaper pages per month.
Today, we’ve learned that NewspaperARCHIVE.com is now offering free (to K-12 Schools and public libraries) access to a major portion of their database via IP authorization.
This free version of Access NewspaperARCHIVE will allow users to view, save and print full-page newspapers dating from 1759 to 1977.
To participate, all that K-12 schools and libraries have to do is sign-up. More information about the sign-up process is available at http://access.newspaperarchive.com/ . The complete press release is also available at this URL.
http://access.newspaperarchive.com/HTMLPDFViewer.aspx?pdffile=Access_press_release_061506
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From NewspaperARCHIVE.com
June 28, 2006 at 12:58 am
One service that we’ve mentioned (and continue to mention) on regularly on ResourceShelf is NewspaperARCHIVE.com. In the past few months we’ve posted, on an almost weekly basis, links to subject-focused, full text, full image archives of newspaper pages available free to the general public. Very cool and very useful. Here are a few examples of what we’ve been posting about. The digitization company currently digitizes about 2.5 million newspaper pages per month.
Today, we’ve learned that NewspaperARCHIVE.com is now offering free (to K-12 Schools and public libraries) access to a major portion of their database via IP authorization.
This free version of Access NewspaperARCHIVE will allow users to view, save and print full-page newspapers dating from 1759 to 1977.
To participate, all that K-12 schools and libraries have to do is sign-up. More information about the sign-up process is available at http://access.newspaperarchive.com/ . The complete press release is also available at this URL.
http://access.newspaperarchive.com/HTMLPDFViewer.aspx?pdffile=Access_press_release_061506
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/e637b
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Wed., June 28, 2006 - The Structures of Life
Site found in:
New Teaching Resources at FREE
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006
New resources at FREE, the website that makes
teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find:
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.ed.gov/free
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"The Structures of Life"
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/structlife/
takes us into the world of "structural biology" -- a branch of
molecular biology that focuses on the shape of nucleic acids
and proteins (the molecules that do most of the work in our
bodies). Learn about the structures and roles of proteins,
tools used to study protein shapes, how proteins are used in
designing new medications (for AIDS and arthritis), and what
structural biology reveals about all life processes. Find out
about careers in biomedical research. (NIH)
[NOTE: Other publications from http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Publications/ScienceEducation.htm
previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Past messages: http://listserv.ed.gov/archives/edinfo.html
New Teaching Resources at FREE
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006
New resources at FREE, the website that makes
teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find:
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.ed.gov/free
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"The Structures of Life"
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/structlife/
takes us into the world of "structural biology" -- a branch of
molecular biology that focuses on the shape of nucleic acids
and proteins (the molecules that do most of the work in our
bodies). Learn about the structures and roles of proteins,
tools used to study protein shapes, how proteins are used in
designing new medications (for AIDS and arthritis), and what
structural biology reveals about all life processes. Find out
about careers in biomedical research. (NIH)
[NOTE: Other publications from http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Publications/ScienceEducation.htm
previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Past messages: http://listserv.ed.gov/archives/edinfo.html
Wed., June 28, 2006 - NOVA: Into the Abyss
NOVA: Into the Abyss
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/
From the site:
“[T]his expedition had its genesis in 1977. That year, geologists made a series of astonishing discoveries during dives in a submersible to the seabed near the Galapagos Islands. They were looking for hydrothermal vents, cracks in the seafloor where seawater that has seeped into the ocean floor and come into contact with superheated rock rushes back up at scalding temperatures. Before this dive, scientists could only hypothesize that such vents existed, and that they were the place where new planetary crust was formed.
The scientists found the vents, lending support to the notions of seafloor spreading, plate tectonics, and continental drift. But the researchers also stumbled upon something wholly unexpected: life forms living in the pitch dark… Not long after that historic dive, other scientists came upon their first black smoker chimneys. They are called black smokers because they belch particle-laden, superheated water that looks like black smoke.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/
From the site:
“[T]his expedition had its genesis in 1977. That year, geologists made a series of astonishing discoveries during dives in a submersible to the seabed near the Galapagos Islands. They were looking for hydrothermal vents, cracks in the seafloor where seawater that has seeped into the ocean floor and come into contact with superheated rock rushes back up at scalding temperatures. Before this dive, scientists could only hypothesize that such vents existed, and that they were the place where new planetary crust was formed.
The scientists found the vents, lending support to the notions of seafloor spreading, plate tectonics, and continental drift. But the researchers also stumbled upon something wholly unexpected: life forms living in the pitch dark… Not long after that historic dive, other scientists came upon their first black smoker chimneys. They are called black smokers because they belch particle-laden, superheated water that looks like black smoke.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Wed., June 28, 2006 - Science.gov
Science.gov Adds NSDL to Collection
http://www.science.gov/communications/scigovprnsdl.html
From the site:
“More science education than ever at Science.gov “
[NOTE: Home page http://www.science.gov/ previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
http://www.science.gov/communications/scigovprnsdl.html
From the site:
“More science education than ever at Science.gov “
[NOTE: Home page http://www.science.gov/ previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Wed., June 28, 2006 - Games & Simulations at Nobelprize.org
Games and Simulations at Nobelprize.org
http://nobelprize.org/games_simulations.html
From the site:
“You don't have to be a genius to understand the work of the Nobel Prize winners. These games and simulations, based on Prize-winning achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!
Students, teachers and non-professionals of all ages will enjoy testing and building their knowledge in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economics. So, go ahead: Explore and Learn ...”
Literature
http://nobelprize.org/literature/educational/
Peace
http://nobelprize.org/peace/educational/
Economics
http://nobelprize.org/economics/educational/
[NOTE: Education pages for Chemistry, Medicine and Physics from http://nobelprize.org/games_simulations.html and the Home Page
http://nobelprize.org/ previously posted.
- Phyllis ]
http://nobelprize.org/games_simulations.html
From the site:
“You don't have to be a genius to understand the work of the Nobel Prize winners. These games and simulations, based on Prize-winning achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!
Students, teachers and non-professionals of all ages will enjoy testing and building their knowledge in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economics. So, go ahead: Explore and Learn ...”
Literature
http://nobelprize.org/literature/educational/
Peace
http://nobelprize.org/peace/educational/
Economics
http://nobelprize.org/economics/educational/
[NOTE: Education pages for Chemistry, Medicine and Physics from http://nobelprize.org/games_simulations.html and the Home Page
http://nobelprize.org/ previously posted.
- Phyllis ]
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Tues., June. 27, 2006 - BellSouth's Education Gateway
BellSouth's Education Gateway
http://k12.bellsouth.com/homepage.jsp
From the site:
“The BellSouth Education Gateway web site is designed to help educators and students make the most of their teaching and learning experiences through technology and the power of the Internet.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Online Curriculum Search by Grade Level and by Subject
http://k12.bellsouth.com/servlet/K12Servlet?cmd=search
http://k12.bellsouth.com/homepage.jsp
From the site:
“The BellSouth Education Gateway web site is designed to help educators and students make the most of their teaching and learning experiences through technology and the power of the Internet.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Online Curriculum Search by Grade Level and by Subject
http://k12.bellsouth.com/servlet/K12Servlet?cmd=search
Tues., June 27, 2006
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Jack London and the Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
Writings and photos by Jack London and his wife from the period following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. "The journeys on foot, horseback, and automobile of Jack and Charmian London through the blackened, twisted debris of earthquake country ... produced both words and images that help define this country's greatest urban disaster." Features more than 200 photos from his albums, pages from Charmian's diary, and a timeline of London's life. From the California Historical Society.
URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20843
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Series and Sequels
"A listing of fiction books for adults which are part of a series, or are sequels to earlier novels. Can be searched by author, title and series name or characters." Listings include the titles in the series with publishing dates; many include additional brief notes about the setting and themes of the series. Not browsable. From Los Angeles Public Library.
URL: http://www.lapl.org/resources/indexes/sequels.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20896
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Leather Museum
The website for this British museum contains several resources on the history of leather-making and leather goods, including an essay on the history of leather, a gallery of images from the museum (bookbinding, horse saddles, bags and purses, dog equipment, and other leather items) and a bibliography. Includes related links.
URL: http://www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20877
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Fact Monster: Famous Firsts by American Women
Timeline of major milestones achieved by women throughout American history, such as Elizabeth Blackwell (1849), the first woman in the U.S. with a medical degree; Belva Ann Lockwood (1879), the first woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; and Effa Manley (2006), the first woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Includes links to additional information for selected women. From Information Please.
URL: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womensfirsts1.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20920
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.factmonster.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Legends Online: Gordon Parks: Memories Left Behind
Retrospective about Gordon Parks, best known as an American photojournalist and filmmaker but also celebrated for "[doing] it all -- including writing poetry, and composing and performing piano music." Includes a gallery of his photos, excerpts from an interview, a brief biography, and video clips of Parks talking about his 50-year retrospective book from 1997. Parks died in 2006. From Photo District News (PDN), a magazine for professional photographers.
URL: http://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20880
[NOTE: Other legends from http://pdngallery.com/legends/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection: Great Fire and Earthquake of 1906
"The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection contains over 1,700 digitized images of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. These images depict scenes taken both during and after the three-day event, and include neighborhoods, buildings, refugee camps, and the process of reconstruction." Photos are browsable by subject. From the San Francisco Public Library.
URL: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/sfhistory/equake-browse.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20915
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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, March 16, 2006
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Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/32
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Jack London and the Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
Writings and photos by Jack London and his wife from the period following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. "The journeys on foot, horseback, and automobile of Jack and Charmian London through the blackened, twisted debris of earthquake country ... produced both words and images that help define this country's greatest urban disaster." Features more than 200 photos from his albums, pages from Charmian's diary, and a timeline of London's life. From the California Historical Society.
URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20843
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Series and Sequels
"A listing of fiction books for adults which are part of a series, or are sequels to earlier novels. Can be searched by author, title and series name or characters." Listings include the titles in the series with publishing dates; many include additional brief notes about the setting and themes of the series. Not browsable. From Los Angeles Public Library.
URL: http://www.lapl.org/resources/indexes/sequels.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20896
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Leather Museum
The website for this British museum contains several resources on the history of leather-making and leather goods, including an essay on the history of leather, a gallery of images from the museum (bookbinding, horse saddles, bags and purses, dog equipment, and other leather items) and a bibliography. Includes related links.
URL: http://www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20877
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Fact Monster: Famous Firsts by American Women
Timeline of major milestones achieved by women throughout American history, such as Elizabeth Blackwell (1849), the first woman in the U.S. with a medical degree; Belva Ann Lockwood (1879), the first woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; and Effa Manley (2006), the first woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Includes links to additional information for selected women. From Information Please.
URL: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womensfirsts1.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20920
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.factmonster.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Legends Online: Gordon Parks: Memories Left Behind
Retrospective about Gordon Parks, best known as an American photojournalist and filmmaker but also celebrated for "[doing] it all -- including writing poetry, and composing and performing piano music." Includes a gallery of his photos, excerpts from an interview, a brief biography, and video clips of Parks talking about his 50-year retrospective book from 1997. Parks died in 2006. From Photo District News (PDN), a magazine for professional photographers.
URL: http://www.pdngallery.com/legends/parks/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20880
[NOTE: Other legends from http://pdngallery.com/legends/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection: Great Fire and Earthquake of 1906
"The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection contains over 1,700 digitized images of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. These images depict scenes taken both during and after the three-day event, and include neighborhoods, buildings, refugee camps, and the process of reconstruction." Photos are browsable by subject. From the San Francisco Public Library.
URL: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/sfhistory/equake-browse.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20915
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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Tues., June 27, 2006 - Searching, Evaluating, Primary Sources, Invisible Web
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Poynteronline
Web Tips
Posted, Mar. 16, 2006
Updated, Mar. 16, 2006
Wendy's Wonderful Web
Tips from a Web Heroine
By Sree Sreenivasan
http://www.poynter.org/profile/profile.asp?user=1725
Columbia Dean of Students & Poynter Visiting Prof
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A comprehensive list of useful articles by
Boswell would be much too long for this column, but here are some items
you should bookmark immediately:
About.com Web Search (http://websearch.about.com/ ) : This is Boswell's
main job, sharing tips and tricks about Web search with readers worldwide.
Several times a day she posts items about various new search-related items
she has come across.
How to Evaluate Sources on the Web
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/seek-and-ye-shall-find-how-to-evaluate-sources-on-the-web-137843.php ) : [Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/roqs8 ] As part of a series of articles
for one of my favorite sites, Lifehacker.com (http://www.lifehacker.com/ )
, Boswell explains how you can decide whether or not a site is
trustworthy.
Locate Original Documents on the Web
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/research/seek-and-ye-shall-find-locate-original-documents-on-the-web-157955.php ) : [Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/z8zbp ] An article on how to locate
thousands (or is it millions?) of original documents, primary sources,
etc., on the Internet.
How to Search the Invisible Web
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/search-engines/special-seek-and-ye-shall-find-128317.php ) :
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/dpqdy ]
I'll let her explain this (quoting here from the
article; all our communication has been one-way -- me reading her work
online): "The term 'invisible Web' or 'deep Web' refers to the vast
repository of information that search engines and directories don't have
direct access to, like databases at university libraries, sites that
require passwords to view, or sites that for some reason don't want search
engines to crawl them. Unlike pages on the visible Web (that is, the Web
that you can access from search engines and directories), information in
databases is generally inaccessible to the software spiders and crawlers
that create search engine indexes." Boswell then provides some excellent
tips on how to make the inaccessible accessible (including a link to Gary
Price's work).
Top 20 Search Engine Helpers
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/search-engines/seek-and-ye-shall-find-top-20-search-engine-helpers-131617.php ) : [Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cwo9k ] Several quick tips on getting better search results.
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Copyright © 1995-2006 The Poynter Institute
Poynteronline
Web Tips
Posted, Mar. 16, 2006
Updated, Mar. 16, 2006
Wendy's Wonderful Web
Tips from a Web Heroine
By Sree Sreenivasan
http://www.poynter.org/profile/profile.asp?user=1725
Columbia Dean of Students & Poynter Visiting Prof
----snip----
A comprehensive list of useful articles by
Boswell would be much too long for this column, but here are some items
you should bookmark immediately:
About.com Web Search (http://websearch.about.com/ ) : This is Boswell's
main job, sharing tips and tricks about Web search with readers worldwide.
Several times a day she posts items about various new search-related items
she has come across.
How to Evaluate Sources on the Web
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/seek-and-ye-shall-find-how-to-evaluate-sources-on-the-web-137843.php ) : [Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/roqs8 ] As part of a series of articles
for one of my favorite sites, Lifehacker.com (http://www.lifehacker.com/ )
, Boswell explains how you can decide whether or not a site is
trustworthy.
Locate Original Documents on the Web
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/research/seek-and-ye-shall-find-locate-original-documents-on-the-web-157955.php ) : [Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/z8zbp ] An article on how to locate
thousands (or is it millions?) of original documents, primary sources,
etc., on the Internet.
How to Search the Invisible Web
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/search-engines/special-seek-and-ye-shall-find-128317.php ) :
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/dpqdy ]
I'll let her explain this (quoting here from the
article; all our communication has been one-way -- me reading her work
online): "The term 'invisible Web' or 'deep Web' refers to the vast
repository of information that search engines and directories don't have
direct access to, like databases at university libraries, sites that
require passwords to view, or sites that for some reason don't want search
engines to crawl them. Unlike pages on the visible Web (that is, the Web
that you can access from search engines and directories), information in
databases is generally inaccessible to the software spiders and crawlers
that create search engine indexes." Boswell then provides some excellent
tips on how to make the inaccessible accessible (including a link to Gary
Price's work).
Top 20 Search Engine Helpers
(http://www.lifehacker.com/software/search-engines/seek-and-ye-shall-find-top-20-search-engine-helpers-131617.php ) : [Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cwo9k ] Several quick tips on getting better search results.
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Tues., June 27, 2006 - Questacon's Make Tracks / Cool Links / Study Resources
Make Tracks
http://virtual.questacon.edu.au/rollercoaster/main.html
From the site:
“Welcome to Make Tracks, Questacon’s virtual roller coaster activity where you can design and then ride your own roller coaster. Physics teacher explanatory notes at http://virtual.questacon.edu.au/other/make_tracks_notes.swf
Kids: Cool Links
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/cool_links.html
Teens: Study Resources
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/study_resources.html
http://virtual.questacon.edu.au/rollercoaster/main.html
From the site:
“Welcome to Make Tracks, Questacon’s virtual roller coaster activity where you can design and then ride your own roller coaster. Physics teacher explanatory notes at http://virtual.questacon.edu.au/other/make_tracks_notes.swf
Kids: Cool Links
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/cool_links.html
Teens: Study Resources
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/study_resources.html
Monday, June 26, 2006
Mon., June 26, 2006 - Bill Chapman's Classroom Tools
Bill Chapman’s Classroom Tools
http://www.classroomtools.com/
From the site:
“It is said that we live in the Information Age. To me this means that we are inundated - TV, radio, movies, CDs, videos, books, magazines, the Web, newspapers, flyers, billboards, pagers, phones, schools, "junk" mail, etc. etc. etc. The question is, "Will we master this information, or be mastered by it?" Will we be washed helplessly to wherever the most recent flood takes us (all the while believing that it is really where we wanted to go in the first place); or will we learn to figure out on our own where we want to go, then use information we thoughtfully choose, evaluate and understand to help get us there?
This site is a work in progress for teachers looking for ways to help their students do the latter.”
Resources Galore! History Internet Sites
http://www.classroomtools.com/history.htm
Resources Galore! Government Internet Sites
http://www.classroomtools.com/govern.htm
Propaganda Resources on the Web
http://www.classroomtools.com/proppage.htm
Lesson Ideas
http://www.classroomtools.com/main.htm
Lesson Ideas on External Web Sites
http://www.classroomtools.com/less_ex.htm
http://www.classroomtools.com/
From the site:
“It is said that we live in the Information Age. To me this means that we are inundated - TV, radio, movies, CDs, videos, books, magazines, the Web, newspapers, flyers, billboards, pagers, phones, schools, "junk" mail, etc. etc. etc. The question is, "Will we master this information, or be mastered by it?" Will we be washed helplessly to wherever the most recent flood takes us (all the while believing that it is really where we wanted to go in the first place); or will we learn to figure out on our own where we want to go, then use information we thoughtfully choose, evaluate and understand to help get us there?
This site is a work in progress for teachers looking for ways to help their students do the latter.”
Resources Galore! History Internet Sites
http://www.classroomtools.com/history.htm
Resources Galore! Government Internet Sites
http://www.classroomtools.com/govern.htm
Propaganda Resources on the Web
http://www.classroomtools.com/proppage.htm
Lesson Ideas
http://www.classroomtools.com/main.htm
Lesson Ideas on External Web Sites
http://www.classroomtools.com/less_ex.htm
Mon., June 26, 2006 - Culture Shock
Culture Shock: Flashpoints
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/index.html
From the site:
“Race, politics, sex, gender, religion, violence, or simply the unfamiliar? Here are some samples of works that have crossed a boundary of what was acceptable in their time.”
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Listen to a discussion about the impact of Leni Riefenstahl's film "The Triumph of the Will."
(from PBS Newshour)
http://media.pbs.org/ramgen/newshour/expansion/2003/09/09/leni.rm?altplay=leni.rm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/phlxz
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/provocations/leni/index.html
Teaching Guide: Huck Finn in Context
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/teachers/huck/index.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/index.html
From the site:
“Race, politics, sex, gender, religion, violence, or simply the unfamiliar? Here are some samples of works that have crossed a boundary of what was acceptable in their time.”
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Listen to a discussion about the impact of Leni Riefenstahl's film "The Triumph of the Will."
(from PBS Newshour)
http://media.pbs.org/ramgen/newshour/expansion/2003/09/09/leni.rm?altplay=leni.rm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/phlxz
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/provocations/leni/index.html
Teaching Guide: Huck Finn in Context
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/teachers/huck/index.html
Mon., June 26, 2006 - History Collection / American Presidency
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Sun, 19 Mar 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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The History Collection
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URL: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/history
Record Id: 646283
Created: 2006-03-17 15:50:32
Categories: liberal
"A collection of primary and secondary historical works digitized from a
variety of formats, including books, manuscripts, sound recordings,
photographs, and maps. Primarily concerned with Europe, but includes
materials on the Crusades, World War I, etc."
[NOTE: Another page from Wisconsin’s digital library previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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American Presidency Project
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URL: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
Record Id: 646257
Created: 2006-03-16 15:43:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
The American Presidency Project provides information on the American
presidency. The major divisions on the site are Data, Documents,
Elections, and Media. Included in the data archive are relations with
Congress, popularity, public appearances, growth of the executive branch
and presidential selection. The document archive includes the Public
Papers back to 1929, State of the Union messages, fireside chats,
candidate debates, and political party platforms. The site also provides
election results for every presidential election from 1828 to 2004. The
media archive includes audio and video of selected presidential events.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Sun, 19 Mar 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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The History Collection
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URL: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/history
Record Id: 646283
Created: 2006-03-17 15:50:32
Categories: liberal
"A collection of primary and secondary historical works digitized from a
variety of formats, including books, manuscripts, sound recordings,
photographs, and maps. Primarily concerned with Europe, but includes
materials on the Crusades, World War I, etc."
[NOTE: Another page from Wisconsin’s digital library previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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American Presidency Project
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URL: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
Record Id: 646257
Created: 2006-03-16 15:43:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
The American Presidency Project provides information on the American
presidency. The major divisions on the site are Data, Documents,
Elections, and Media. Included in the data archive are relations with
Congress, popularity, public appearances, growth of the executive branch
and presidential selection. The document archive includes the Public
Papers back to 1929, State of the Union messages, fireside chats,
candidate debates, and political party platforms. The site also provides
election results for every presidential election from 1828 to 2004. The
media archive includes audio and video of selected presidential events.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Mon., June 26, 2006 - EASE History
EASE History
http://www.easehistory.org/index2.html
From the site:
“EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available in EASE History.”
http://www.easehistory.org/index2.html
From the site:
“EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available in EASE History.”
