Saturday, December 08, 2007
Sat., Dec. 8, 2007 - Roget's Thesaurus / Dictionary / Encyclopedia
Roget's Thesaurus
http://thesaurus.reference.com/
The thesaurus that appears on this site is Roget's New Millennium Thesaurus. To use the thesaurus, simply type a word in the gold search box and click the 'Search' button. A list of synonyms and antonyms will be returned.
Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/ - previously posted.
Encyclopedia: http://www.reference.com/
Browse All Reference: http://www.reference.com/browse/all/
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http://thesaurus.reference.com/
The thesaurus that appears on this site is Roget's New Millennium Thesaurus. To use the thesaurus, simply type a word in the gold search box and click the 'Search' button. A list of synonyms and antonyms will be returned.
Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/ - previously posted.
Encyclopedia: http://www.reference.com/
Browse All Reference: http://www.reference.com/browse/all/
Premium subscription is ad-free.
Sat., Dec. 8, 2007 - Flight Paths from 9-11-2001
Sat., Dec. 8, 2007 - From ResourceShelf Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 2007
Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Aug. 30 – Sept. 6, 2007
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Resource of the Week: Foreign Relations of the United States
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
Foreign Relations of the United States
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/
We’ve told you before that we have an unnatural fondness for government documents here on ResourceShelf. And if you’re regular here, you know we are also huge fans of digitized historical collections. This week’s find, from the extensive University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center, “is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department’s Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office.”
Actually, more recent editions of Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) have been available online directly from the State Department Historian’s office. Here you’ll find volumes covering the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon-Ford administrations, and they are searchable. A list of all existing volumes is online here http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/c4035.htm , along with information on whether they can be ordered in print from GPO or where they might otherwise be obtained.
The digital collection at Wisconsin — a joint project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries and the University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries (which, it says here, maintains the collection on the State Department site) — “is an incomplete run from 1861-1960 with missing volumes being added as they can be acquired and processed.” You may browse the collection by scrolling and clicking through the 360+ documents, or search the full text of “some or all items.” According to the site, “Full-text searching may not be available for every title. If full-text searching is not available, you may still search by title, author, and section title.” In addition to the default search form are options that allow you to perform boolean or proximity searching.
Curiosity led me to the document “Foreign relations of the United States, 1958-1960. Cuba” http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/FRUS/FRUS-idx?id=FRUS.FRUS1958-60v06%20 (U.S. Interest in the Cuban Revolution, the Overthrow of the Batista Government, and the Consolidation of Power by Fidel Castro). You can display the page images in several sizes by clicking on icons arranged in what looks like a bar graph in the lefthand navigation panel; the images are extremely clear and readable even in the smallest size. If you want to print out a page, click on the “Image for printing” link to display the page image by itself in your browser, without navigational frames, etc. I particularly enjoyed browsing the List of Persons section of this particular document:
“This list is designed to provide identification of those persons mentioned most frequently in this volume. The list generally covers only the years 1958-1960. All titles and positions are American unless otherwise indicated. Where no dates are given, the person usually held the position throughout the period. In some cases, it has not been possible to determine all positions and titles held.”
Lots of familiar names here and a plethora of minor players, too. It would be way cool if the extensive index were hyperlinked; alas, you’ll have to browse page by page by page by page…or give the search engine a run for its money.
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Three New Digital Resource Collections: War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War
A Guide to the War of 1812
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/1812/
From the site:
“The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the War of 1812, including manuscripts, broadsides, pictures, and government documents. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the War of 1812 that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, it provides links to external Web sites focusing on the War of 1812 and a bibliography containing selections for both general and younger readers.”
A Guide to the Mexican War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/mexicanwar/
A Guide to the Spanish-American War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/spanishwar/
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Library History: Timeline: American Libraries: The First 100 Years
16 pages; PDF.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/0607_feature_timelin.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/373ja4
Key moments and lots of pictures as this PDF celebrates the 100th anniversary of American Libraries. A must for any person interested in library history.
Source: ALA
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Enhanced Merriam-Webster Word Central Site for Kids Goes Live
http://www.wordcentral.com/
From the overview:
Merriam-Webster’s Word Central for kids has been visually reprogrammed and upgraded with exciting new content! We’ve integrated the fully searchable Merriam-Webster’s Online Student Thesaurus, turbo-charged the classic feature Build Your Own Dictionary, and assembled two great new games—Robo-Bee and BIGbot—to make this the ultimate language site for younger humanoids. Activate here! http://www.wordcentral.com/
Source: Merriam-Webster
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From the Smithsonian: New Web site for Educators: The Object of History
http://www.objectofhistory.org/
This Web site features artifacts from the Museum’s collections, related high school curriculum materials, and opportunities for students to participate in live online forums with Smithsonian curators.
Source: National Museum of American History
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New Special Collection from FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence):
September 11
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=251
The 9/11 Collection Consists of 4 Resources:
+ September 11: Bearing Witness to History
Source: Smithsonian Institution
+ 9-11-01 Remembrance
Source: National Park Service
+ Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions
Source: Library of Congress
+ September 11, 2001, Documentary Project
Source: Library of Congress
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
http://www.docuticker.com/
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Aug. 30 – Sept. 6, 2007
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Resource of the Week: Foreign Relations of the United States
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
Foreign Relations of the United States
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/
We’ve told you before that we have an unnatural fondness for government documents here on ResourceShelf. And if you’re regular here, you know we are also huge fans of digitized historical collections. This week’s find, from the extensive University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center, “is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department’s Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office.”
Actually, more recent editions of Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) have been available online directly from the State Department Historian’s office. Here you’ll find volumes covering the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon-Ford administrations, and they are searchable. A list of all existing volumes is online here http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/c4035.htm , along with information on whether they can be ordered in print from GPO or where they might otherwise be obtained.
The digital collection at Wisconsin — a joint project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries and the University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries (which, it says here, maintains the collection on the State Department site) — “is an incomplete run from 1861-1960 with missing volumes being added as they can be acquired and processed.” You may browse the collection by scrolling and clicking through the 360+ documents, or search the full text of “some or all items.” According to the site, “Full-text searching may not be available for every title. If full-text searching is not available, you may still search by title, author, and section title.” In addition to the default search form are options that allow you to perform boolean or proximity searching.
Curiosity led me to the document “Foreign relations of the United States, 1958-1960. Cuba” http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/FRUS/FRUS-idx?id=FRUS.FRUS1958-60v06%20 (U.S. Interest in the Cuban Revolution, the Overthrow of the Batista Government, and the Consolidation of Power by Fidel Castro). You can display the page images in several sizes by clicking on icons arranged in what looks like a bar graph in the lefthand navigation panel; the images are extremely clear and readable even in the smallest size. If you want to print out a page, click on the “Image for printing” link to display the page image by itself in your browser, without navigational frames, etc. I particularly enjoyed browsing the List of Persons section of this particular document:
“This list is designed to provide identification of those persons mentioned most frequently in this volume. The list generally covers only the years 1958-1960. All titles and positions are American unless otherwise indicated. Where no dates are given, the person usually held the position throughout the period. In some cases, it has not been possible to determine all positions and titles held.”
Lots of familiar names here and a plethora of minor players, too. It would be way cool if the extensive index were hyperlinked; alas, you’ll have to browse page by page by page by page…or give the search engine a run for its money.
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Three New Digital Resource Collections: War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War
A Guide to the War of 1812
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/1812/
From the site:
“The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the War of 1812, including manuscripts, broadsides, pictures, and government documents. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the War of 1812 that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, it provides links to external Web sites focusing on the War of 1812 and a bibliography containing selections for both general and younger readers.”
A Guide to the Mexican War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/mexicanwar/
A Guide to the Spanish-American War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/spanishwar/
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Library History: Timeline: American Libraries: The First 100 Years
16 pages; PDF.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/0607_feature_timelin.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/373ja4
Key moments and lots of pictures as this PDF celebrates the 100th anniversary of American Libraries. A must for any person interested in library history.
Source: ALA
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Enhanced Merriam-Webster Word Central Site for Kids Goes Live
http://www.wordcentral.com/
From the overview:
Merriam-Webster’s Word Central for kids has been visually reprogrammed and upgraded with exciting new content! We’ve integrated the fully searchable Merriam-Webster’s Online Student Thesaurus, turbo-charged the classic feature Build Your Own Dictionary, and assembled two great new games—Robo-Bee and BIGbot—to make this the ultimate language site for younger humanoids. Activate here! http://www.wordcentral.com/
Source: Merriam-Webster
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From the Smithsonian: New Web site for Educators: The Object of History
http://www.objectofhistory.org/
This Web site features artifacts from the Museum’s collections, related high school curriculum materials, and opportunities for students to participate in live online forums with Smithsonian curators.
Source: National Museum of American History
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New Special Collection from FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence):
September 11
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=251
The 9/11 Collection Consists of 4 Resources:
+ September 11: Bearing Witness to History
Source: Smithsonian Institution
+ 9-11-01 Remembrance
Source: National Park Service
+ Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions
Source: Library of Congress
+ September 11, 2001, Documentary Project
Source: Library of Congress
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
http://www.docuticker.com/
Sat., Dec. 8, 2007 - The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas / Monthly Feature Archive
The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=134
From the site:
“December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and—to the glee of students and educators alike—school vacations…”
SEE ALSO: Monthly Feature Archive
http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature_archive.asp
[NOTE: Other pages from http://edsitement.neh.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=134
From the site:
“December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and—to the glee of students and educators alike—school vacations…”
SEE ALSO: Monthly Feature Archive
http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature_archive.asp
[NOTE: Other pages from http://edsitement.neh.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Sat., Dec. 8, 2007 - Phyllis' Favorites from CJRLC Newsletter, Dec. 2007 – Jan. 2008
Phyllis' Favorites from CJRLC Newsletter, Dec. 2007 – Jan. 2008, Pg. 3
http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/newsletter.htm
BugGuide
http://www.bugguide.net/
Center for History and New Media
[Drop-down menu for “Our most popular sites”]
http://chnm.gmu.edu/
Women in World History
http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/index.php
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Online Exhibitions
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/
The History of the Supreme Court
http://www.historyofsupremecourt.org/
Holocaust Encyclopedia
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/
How Much Is That?
http://eh.net/hmit/
Lewis Carroll Home Page
http://www.lewiscarroll.org/nfcarroll.html
Lewis Carroll As taught in K-12
http://www.lewiscarroll.org/k12.html
Martin Luther King, Jr. Encyclopedia
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia
NY Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
NY Times Newsroom Navigator
http://www.nytimes.com/navigator
NY Times Student Navigator
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/navigator/students.html
NY Times Teacher Navigator
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/navigator/teachers.html
NY Times The Learning Network: Issues in Depth
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/index.html
[May require free registration]
Television News Archive
http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/
Timeline Index : People, Events, Periods & Places
http://www.timelineindex.com/content/home.php
U.S. History Resources
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
Contemporary Ethical Issues
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/ethics.html
Wex: Law Encyclopedia and Dictionary
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Main_Page
- Phyllis Anker
- anker@hslc.org
http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/newsletter.htm
BugGuide
http://www.bugguide.net/
Center for History and New Media
[Drop-down menu for “Our most popular sites”]
http://chnm.gmu.edu/
Women in World History
http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/index.php
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Online Exhibitions
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/
The History of the Supreme Court
http://www.historyofsupremecourt.org/
Holocaust Encyclopedia
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/
How Much Is That?
http://eh.net/hmit/
Lewis Carroll Home Page
http://www.lewiscarroll.org/nfcarroll.html
Lewis Carroll As taught in K-12
http://www.lewiscarroll.org/k12.html
Martin Luther King, Jr. Encyclopedia
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia
NY Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
NY Times Newsroom Navigator
http://www.nytimes.com/navigator
NY Times Student Navigator
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/navigator/students.html
NY Times Teacher Navigator
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/navigator/teachers.html
NY Times The Learning Network: Issues in Depth
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/index.html
[May require free registration]
Television News Archive
http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/
Timeline Index : People, Events, Periods & Places
http://www.timelineindex.com/content/home.php
U.S. History Resources
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
Contemporary Ethical Issues
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/ethics.html
Wex: Law Encyclopedia and Dictionary
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Main_Page
- Phyllis Anker
- anker@hslc.org
Friday, December 07, 2007
Fri., Dec. 7, 2007 - Library Arcade: Games
---------Forwarded Message--------
From: Leslie Kahn lkahn@npl.org
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:10:48 -0500
Subject: oh what fun--for library workers
In case you haven't seen this, it may prove useful:
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/etc/index.html
Leslie Kahn
lkahn@npl.org
Reference Division
Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-733-7820
fax 973-733-5648
www.npl.org
CDL 1539
From: Leslie Kahn lkahn@npl.org
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:10:48 -0500
Subject: oh what fun--for library workers
In case you haven't seen this, it may prove useful:
http://www.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/etc/index.html
Leslie Kahn
lkahn@npl.org
Reference Division
Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-733-7820
fax 973-733-5648
www.npl.org
CDL 1539
Fri., Dec. 7, 2007 - How a superflu is born
Interactive: How a superflu is born: Antigenic shift
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/cold.flu/interactive/superflu/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2o8q3m
From the site:
“The flu virus is actually a simple structure – it contains only 8 genes…”
From: The Cold & Flu Report, 2007-2008 Season
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/cold.flu/
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/cold.flu/interactive/superflu/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2o8q3m
From the site:
“The flu virus is actually a simple structure – it contains only 8 genes…”
From: The Cold & Flu Report, 2007-2008 Season
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/cold.flu/
Fri., Dec. 7, 2007 - Human Rights Day December 10
Human Rights Day December 10
http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2007/
From the site:
“Human Rights Day 2007 marks the start of a year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/humanrights/index.html
Links to U.N. organizations and additional resources links provided for information purposes
http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2007/
From the site:
“Human Rights Day 2007 marks the start of a year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/humanrights/index.html
Links to U.N. organizations and additional resources links provided for information purposes
Fri., Dec. 7, 2007 - NOVA: Deadly Ascent: Denali
--------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] Airing December 11, 2007
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:57:57 -0500 (EST)
NOVA Presents "Deadly Ascent"
Broadcast: December 11, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/denali
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Predicting Survival
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/core.html
Learn what physiological factors may play a role in whether a
climber does well at high altitude or not. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Dispatches
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/dispatches.html
Read accounts of the Spring 2000 NOVA expedition sent in from the
field. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Climb Denali
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/climb.html
Explore the route from base camp to the 20,320-foot summit.
(QuickTime plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Survival Skills
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/skills.html
Learn about four survival skills that climbers must have before
tackling Denali. (Flash plug-in required; printable version
available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Body Breakdowns
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/body.html
See how extreme cold can affect the human body.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/3303_denali.html
In this classroom activity, students learn more about some of
Earth's extreme environments and some of the possible dangers
they present. (Grades 6-8)
Denali for Kids
http://pbskids.org/nova/denali
Find out where Denali is, learn what the NOVA team ate for
dinner, see what high altitude can do to your body, and more.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/3303_denali.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links and Books.
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] Airing December 11, 2007
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:57:57 -0500 (EST)
NOVA Presents "Deadly Ascent"
Broadcast: December 11, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/denali
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Predicting Survival
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/core.html
Learn what physiological factors may play a role in whether a
climber does well at high altitude or not. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Dispatches
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/dispatches.html
Read accounts of the Spring 2000 NOVA expedition sent in from the
field. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Climb Denali
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/climb.html
Explore the route from base camp to the 20,320-foot summit.
(QuickTime plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Survival Skills
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/skills.html
Learn about four survival skills that climbers must have before
tackling Denali. (Flash plug-in required; printable version
available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Body Breakdowns
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/body.html
See how extreme cold can affect the human body.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/3303_denali.html
In this classroom activity, students learn more about some of
Earth's extreme environments and some of the possible dangers
they present. (Grades 6-8)
Denali for Kids
http://pbskids.org/nova/denali
Find out where Denali is, learn what the NOVA team ate for
dinner, see what high altitude can do to your body, and more.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/3303_denali.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links and Books.
