lii.org Possible Resources Blog

2003-08-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

This blog is moving to:

http://talk.lii.org/possibilities/

Come on over!

2003-05-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

http://broaduniverse.org/
“Broad Universe” --a site featuring science fiction, fantasy and horror written by women.

2003-05-22T16:28:00.000-07:00

Weird Tales: The Official Website.

2003-05-21T12:05:00.000-07:00

The Worldwide Soil Health Information Portal

http://mulch.mannlib.cornell.edu

links to agricultural web resources about sustainable soil fertility management, organic inputs, cover crop use and related ecologically sound, sustainable agricultural strategies around the world.

2003-05-20T12:19:00.000-07:00

Sun safety info & tools for parents & childcare

http://www.sunsafecentral.com

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Funded by SBIR grant from National Cancer Institute & developed by health educators with a national team of sun safety & child-care advisors. Web site features free information, as well as printable coloring pages, songs & other activities to teach preschool children about sun safety.

2003-05-20T12:11:00.000-07:00

What Is A Platypus?

http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/platypus/platwhat.html

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Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Online Resource Guide: Etymology, Bibliography, Links

2003-05-20T12:04:00.000-07:00

http://www.AmericanReview.us

2003-05-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

Overview of State Accessibility Laws, Policies, Standards and Other Resources Available On-line

http://www.ittatc.org/laws/stateLawAtGlance.cfm

The following table provides an overview of the states that have published on-line their laws, policies, standards or guidelines, and other resources related to accessibility of websites, application development, IT procurement, and public hardware (i.e., the core areas).

2003-05-20T08:54:00.000-07:00

Helping Patients
http://www.helpingpatients.org/
New source for free perscription medicine info
from the Pharma trade association. Searchable.

2003-04-30T04:26:00.000-07:00

Neat New Stuff I Found This Week (screened and duplicates removed)
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2003.

"A Chill Wind Is Blowing in This Nation" - Transcript of Tim Robbins' Speech to
the National Press Club

The Doc Searls Weblog: Proposed: a Barn-Raising for Civilization
http://doc.weblogs.com/2003/04/16#proposedABarnraisingForCivilization

Fire-Find: the Firefighters' Search Engine
http://www.fire-find.com/

Kansascity.com page for Military Families
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/special_packages/iraq/families/

The Museum of Unworkable Devices
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/museum/unwork.htm

Scholastic News
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/

Student Jobs.Gov - e-Scholar
http://studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.htm

Successful Farming Magazine
http://www.agriculture.com/sfonline/

TalkingHistory.org
http://www.talkinghistory.org/

Technorati - Current Events in the Blogosphere
http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/currentevents.html

UglyDress.com - archive of the world's ugliest bridesmaid dresses
http://www.uglydress.com/

Webby Awards Nominations
http://www.webbyawards.com/main/webby_awards/nominees.html

Baseball Primer: Baseball for the Thinking Fan
http://www.baseballprimer.com/

Collaborative Live Reference Services
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~b-sloan/collab.htm

Crimeculture.com
http://www.crimeculture.com/

Defining Her Life: Advice Books for Women
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/women/index.htm

Internet News
http://www.websearchguide.ca/netblog.html

National Safety Council Chemical Backgrounders
http://www.nsc.org/library/chemical/chemical.htm

Peep Research
http://www.peepresearch.org/
Tongue-in-cheek reports of science experiments on marshmallow peeps...

PRWatch
http://www.prwatch.org/

Reports of the Surgeon General
http://sgreports.nlm.nih.gov/NN/

Reuters AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/

UNESCO & Iraq
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php@URL_ID=11178&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Vivisimo's FirstGov Search Interface
http://vivisimo.com/form?form=FirstGovAdvanced

2003-04-29T20:34:00.000-07:00

A site about May Day as the working class/labor holiday.
http://www.mayweek.ab.ca/

2003-04-29T04:02:00.000-07:00

Brazilian social issues

URL: http://www.brazilink.org

directory of selected links to other websites and papers about Brazilian social
issues. It includes gender, human rights, native people, afrobraziloians,
environment, labour, politics, society, economics, non-profit sector, media
studies, etc.

2003-04-29T04:01:00.000-07:00

Directory for the clothing and fashion industry.

URL: http://www.ApparelSearch.com

Apparel Search provides business and educational information to members of the
apparel industry and the general public.

2003-04-28T15:54:00.000-07:00

Transitioners, Manifesting Spiritual Activism

URL: http://www.transitioners.org

Our purpose is to bring together diverse groups and individuals under the
umbrella of the acceptance of the basic Human Dignity of all. Database, search
engine, calendar, volunteer opportunities.

2003-04-28T15:52:00.000-07:00

online political newsletter

URL: www.counterpunch.com

News and commentary from those on the political left, including people like
Edward Said, Ralph Nader, Gaby Kolko. Updated daily, an essential antidote to
the daily propaganda in the newspapers and on TV.

2003-04-28T15:25:00.000-07:00

Agnosticism / Atheism

URL: http://atheism.about.com/

This site provides information on a wide variety of topics relating to atheism
and philosophy. There are answers to common questions about atheism,
explanations about the nature of atheism, and articles on the existence of gods.
From about.com

2003-04-27T15:34:00.000-07:00

Free ESL Practice and a Resource for ESL Teachers

URL: www.englishzoom.com

This is a growing website. While parts are still just getting started, the
section of phrasal verbs (get up, look out, hand in, etc.) is complete and ready
for students and teachers. Grammar practice is story-based.

2003-04-27T15:29:00.000-07:00

ESL/EFL exercises online. Activity history.

URL: http://www.nonstopenglish.com

Please review our site. Thank you.

2003-04-27T15:23:00.000-07:00

VIPS Portal - nursing planning and documentation

URL: http://vipsportal.com

The site is journalistic. It is developed in close co-operation with nurses and
scientists in Scandinavia, Europe and USA. VIPS Portal was launched as a 1-year
pilot project, 18 December 2002.

2003-04-26T15:17:00.000-07:00

Stream Biology and Ecology

URL: http://chamisa.freeshell.org

Introduction to the biology and ecology of streams. Includes plants and animals,
how a river flows, habitats, food web, how biologists study streams, stream
ecology, and other information.

2003-04-26T15:14:00.000-07:00

drug interaction web site

URL:
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/checker/checker.jsp?jspLetter=A

I can't state that the above site is the best, I have just started checking into
these and of course wanted to see what site LII recommended and couldn't find
one listed.

other sites include
http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/

http://www.drug-interaction.com/

https://www.advancerx.com/advpcsrx_ddi/ddiIndex.do?com=default&reset=yes

2003-04-26T04:05:00.000-07:00

Stolen lost or Found Property report -Its Missing

URL: http://www.itsmissing.com

Stolen Lost or Missing Property Report-Or search our international crime
database and make sure your not buying stolen goods.

2003-04-26T03:56:00.000-07:00

A non-political Bill Clinton research site

URL: http://www.wemissbill.com

A web site designed to help researchers and students find valid and worthwhile
information on the WWW about our 42nd President.

2003-04-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

poetry writting/contests

URL: poetry.com

2003-04-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

Newsletter on Internet searching

URL: http://www.workingfaster.com/sitelines

Sitelines is directed at intermediate-level web searchers. It focuses
principally on web search news, search techniques and approaches, links to
excellent articles from other sources on topics of interest to serious
searchers, and occasional links to specific search resources.

2003-04-25T06:43:00.000-07:00

From Infomine: (screened, duplicates removed)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), from Health Canada
URL: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/warnings/sars/index.html

Health Canada presents information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) for the general public and for health professionals.

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Maps of the Pimeria : Early Cartography of the Southwest
URL: http://www.library.arizona.edu/pimeria/welcome.html

This exhibit displays images of thirty rare and historic maps chosen
from the University of Arizona Library Map Collection. The maps portray
a region of New Spain once called Pimería (now southern Arizona and
northern Sonora) and date from 1556 to 1854.

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U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
URL: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/index.cfm

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission presents information about
celebrations of the 100th anniversary of powered flight, the Wright
brothers and their first flights, and the history of aeronautics,
aviation, and astronautics. Materials include essays, photographs,
movies, timelines, a dictionary, and more.

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UrbanFutures.org: A Project of the Reason Public Policy Institute
URL: http://www.urbanfutures.org/

"Urbanfutures.org is program of Reason Public Policy Institute devoted
to providing market-oriented analysis of urban sprawl, growth
management, and other land use and economic development issues."

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Computer Chronicles : Internet Moving Images Archive from Internet Archive
URL: http://www.archive.org/movies/computerchronicles.php

This Internet Archive moving images collection contains 230+ episodes of
Computer Chronicles, a popular television program on personal technology
that aired from 1982 to 2002. Each episode takes a look at a specific
personal computer topic. Also see the Computer Chronicles archive website.
This site also provide links to governmental and non- govermental public
policy organizations by state.

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CPANDA: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive
URL: http://www.cpanda.org/

CPANDA is "an interactive digital archive of data on the arts and
cultural policy in the U.S., available for research and statistical
analysis, with data on artists, arts and cultural organizations,
audiences, and funding for arts and culture." Currently, most of the
archived data comes from surveys conducted by government agencies,
polling organizations, or individual researchers in the field.

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The Nineteenth Century in Print : The Making of America in Books and Periodicals
: Periodicals
URL: http://www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/snchome.html

"This collection presents twenty-three popular [19th century]
periodicals digitized by Cornell University Library and the Preservation
Reformatting Division of the Library of Congress."
Select text to view by keyword, or search and browse individual
periodicals.

2003-04-25T03:58:00.000-07:00

As a recycling professional, (who is also a Library Trustee)I would
recommend

www.ciwmb.ca.gov
www.grrn.org
www.cawrecycles.org
www.crra.com

2003-04-24T15:59:00.000-07:00

War & Peace News

URL: www.democracynow.org

I think this site hould be listed on your War In Iraq section, as it is one of
the few non-commercial sources of news. While not entirely impartial, they ask
questions largely ignored by the major media news sources. Updated daily.

2003-04-24T15:46:00.000-07:00

Animal News Network News

URL: http://animalnewsnetwork.org

Animal News Network News, animal behavior education information & events about
animal training, online career schools, animal behavior solutions for
enthusiasts, families, professionals and companion animal lovers!

2003-04-24T15:31:00.000-07:00

A site about the Nordic gods!

URL: http://www.ginnungagap.info/ggeindex.html

Gods, myths and more.

2003-04-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

National African-American Homeschoolers Alliance

URL: http://www.naaha.com

An online home school information clearinghouse for African-American
homeschoolers and for diverse families who home school African-American
children. NAAHA is an inclusive, nonsectarian organization.

2003-04-24T15:08:00.000-07:00

Peace Palace Library, the Hague

URL: http://www.ppl.nl

One of the largest collection in the field of international law, this library,
founded in 1913 by Andrew Carnegie, is closely linked to the Hague Academy of
International Law and all other major institutions in the Hague, "legal capital
of the world".

2003-04-24T14:57:00.001-07:00

poetry published initially by Towson State Univ

URL: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=4545

An American Papyrus: This book was published in 1990 by Towson State
University's New Poets Series and republished by Project Gutenberg

2003-04-24T14:57:00.000-07:00

Corpus of a Siam Mosquito--Project Gutenberg

URL: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=5176

Corpus of a Siam Mosquito, a novel (Project Gutenberg)

2003-04-24T14:55:00.000-07:00

Drexel Univeristy - Online Learning

URL: http://www.drexel.com

...working with Drexel University and on a new initiative to offer our highly
acclaimed library sciences program to working professionals - online.

Drexel's online program has been recognized to be a leading program. This
stature was confirmed in U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of "America’s
Best Graduate Schools, 2002 Edition" which selected Drexel’s online library and
information science program as one of the best in the nation.

2003-04-24T14:54:00.000-07:00

myth, folklore, & imagery in anime & manga

URL: http://www.anime-myth.com

This is a reference project focusing specifically on world fairy tales,
folklore, mythology, and symbolism/imagery dealt with and alluded to in anime
and manga.

2003-04-24T14:53:00.000-07:00

The SF and Fantasy Book List SIte

URL: http://sfbooklist.users.btopenworld.com/

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.

2003-04-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

Suggestion from a librarian for an interfaith site.

URL: www.interfaithfamily.com

I couldn't find any recommended sites for interfaith families. This a growing
segment of the American population. For other recommended sites, please go to my
annotated bibliography just published today on www.interfaithfamily.com. The
article is under Resources. I am a librarian at Seton Hall University and I think
these sites would be very helpful and appreciated by interfaith families.

2003-04-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

3 Developmental Disabilities training courses

URL: http://pediatrics.med.miami.edu/mailman/homepage.htm

Courses were developed by the University of Miami, Mailman Center, department of
pediatrics and multi-disciplinary faculty advisory team. These courses were
developed with health care professionals in mind

2003-04-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research

URL: http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/

Please note discussion forums with input by staff and researchers, photo
gallery, web articles, Davidsonia - A Journal of Botanical Garden Science, and
general garden information.

2003-04-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

Economic Research Institute
ERI's College and Career Planner

URL: http://www.erieri.com

This website offers a free salary potential calculator and a cost-of-living
calculator for over 7,200 U.S., Canadian and international cities. ERI's
website also offers a wealth of salary survey and relocation information. ERI
Economic Research Institute provides compensation software for over 80% of
Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other organizations to set salary and
relocation costs.

2003-04-15T11:39:00.000-07:00

GeoExplorer - Geography Portal

URL: http://www.geoexplorer.co.uk/

A guide to geography on the web. Geo Explorer aims
to meet all 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.

GEsource: Geography and Environment Gateway

URL: http://www.gesource.ac.uk/home.html

GEsource is the geography and environment hub of the Resource Discovery Network
(RDN).

2003-04-15T11:30:00.000-07:00

Poultry Breeds (chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys)

URL: www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/

from the Department of Animal Science,Oklahoma State University

2003-04-15T11:24:00.000-07:00

Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2003.

None of these links are yet in the lii database.

Aid for Iraq
http://society.guardian.co.uk/aidforiraq/
The Guardian's news reports on how humanitarian efforts are progressing in Iraq.

Australian Science Archives Project
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/
Includes bios of 3,000 Australian scientists, archives of the History of
Australian Science Newsletter, info on the history of Australian science, and
more.

Behind the Homefront
http://www.rcfp.org/behindthehomefront/
"A daily chronicle of news in homeland security and military operations
affecting newsgathering, access to information and the public's right to know"
from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

CyberJournalist.net Cyber Slip-Ups
http://www.cyberjournalist.net/slipups.htm
Or, what happens when journalists are too gullible about information on the
internet. These are excellent cautionary tales for any internet training class.
It also offers advice on how to not get fooled.

ePsych
http://epsych.msstate.edu/
"This site is designed to teach about psychological processes in a rich
experiential setting. But we don't want to be dull and boring along the way."
Learn about the adaptive mind, the descriptive mind, the deliberate mind, and
the biological mind.

GeniusFind
http://www.geniusfind.com/
"categorizes thousands of topic-specific search engines and databases."

Maritime History Research on the Net
http://ils.unc.edu/maritime/home.shtml
"a site that guides visitors in methods of doing maritime history research on
the internet." Includes info on how to research a ship or a person, links to
relevant libraries and databases, and an annotated webliography of maritime
history resources on the net.

Museum of Hoaxes - Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes of All Time
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/top100.html
Great fun throughout, from the spaghetti harvest to the left-handed whopper to
whistling carrots.

Popular Timelines
http://www.worldhistory.com/populartimelines.htm
Judging from the fact that photo and film archives regularly receive requests
for photos of Jesus, the public understanding of what happened when may be
somewhat deficient. The timelines here, of wars, science, religions, US history,
famous people, etc. may help.

Tornado Safety
http://www.tornadoproject.com/safety/safety.htm
Basic info about what to do when a tornado may be nearby, as well as tornado
stories, an FAQ file, info about the Fujita Scale, tornado myths, etc.

TRIP Database
http://www.tripdatabase.com/
"searches over 55 sites of high-quality medical information. The TRIP Database
gives you direct, hyperlinked access to the largest collection of
'evidence-based' material on the web as well as articles from premier on-line
journals such as the BMJ, JAMA, NEJM etc."

2003-04-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

Greenhouse gas mitigation

URL: http://www.greenhousegasmitigation.com

Greenhouse gas mitigation for agricultural managers and farms - Alberta
Agriculture, AESA, Olds College helping Alberta agriculture producers reduce
emissions through beneficial management practices.

2003-04-14T11:29:00.000-07:00

from the National Institutes of Health (MEDLINE)

URL: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/migraine.html

This excellent site includes information about diagnosis, treatment, alternative
therapies, clinical trials, organizations, children and migraines, women and
migraines, and related links.

2003-04-14T11:19:00.000-07:00

From Infomine:

The Chinese in California, 1850-1925
URL: http://www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/cubhtml/cichome.html

"The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 illustrates nineteenth and early
twentieth century Chinese immigration to California from 1850 to 1925
through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials."

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California Pre-registration for Do Not Call Registry
URL: http://nocall.doj.state.ca.us/home.html
Californians may pre-register online for the national Do Not Call

Registry. The California Office of the Attorney General will "deliver
pre-registered California telephone numbers to the FTC as soon as the
federal agency is ready to receive them - most likely in July 2003."

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Do Not Call Registry
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/donotcall/

The Federal Trade Commission offers information for consumers and for
telemarketers about the national do not call registry. In June 2003, the
site will announce when and how to sign-up for the registry online or by
phone.

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The Good Scents Company
URL: http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/

This commerical site contains an extensive information base on the world
of perfumery including physical properties and odor information on
thousands of compounds such as essential oils, absolutes, seed
concretes, fragrances, perfumery raw materials, extracts, vegetable
oils, resins, balsams, and aromotherapy.

2003-04-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

Citizens for Midwifery

URL: http://www.cfmidwifery.org/

A non-profit consumer group promoting the midwifery model of care. Provides
basic information about midwifery and the midwifery model of care, as well as
suggestions for how to find a midwife near you.

North American Registry of Midwives

URL: http://www.narm.org/

"International certification agency whose mission is to establish and administer
certification for the credential 'Certified Professional Midwife' (CPM). CPM
certification validates entry-level knowledge, skills, and experience vital to
responsible midwifery practice."

Midwives Alliance of North America

URL: http://www.mana.org/

Includes news and resources on midwifery, plus links to other organizations and
projects relating to midwifery.

2003-04-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

Inst. Applied & Theoretical Parapsychology

URL: www.parapsychologists.net

Educational facility offering online / distance learning and accreditation for
students and practitioners of psychic or parapsychological arts.

2003-04-13T11:06:00.000-07:00

DogGroups.com - Online community for dog lovers!

URL: http://www.doggroups.com

Online community dedicated to education and sharing knowledge about "mans best
friend". Features chat, dog pictures and much more.

2003-04-13T11:05:00.000-07:00

California Indian Museum and Cultural Center

URL: http://cimcc.indian.com/

2003-04-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

True Pursuit

URL: http://www.truepursuit.com

Directory featuring edited links for exploring alternative careers, with an
accent on creative, independent, humanitarian, and socially-engaged paths.

2003-04-13T10:57:00.000-07:00

Government databases about Canadian business

URL: strategis.ic.gc.ca

Note: several subpages at this site are already indexed in lii.

Exceptionally well-organized and comprehensive source of information about
business in Canada. Includes industry guides, searchable databases on Canadian
company capabilties, economic reports, patent databases, and much more.

2003-04-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

From Infomine
These are not yet in lii

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Iraq Resource Center, Council on Foreign Relations
URL: http://www.cfr.org/reg_index.php?id=6%7C35%7C%7C1

The Council on Foreign Relations presents links to reports, articles,
government policy statements, and lother resources on the war in Iraq,
weapons inspection, and related topics.

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Iraq Web Links
URL: http://www.usip.org/library/regions/iraq.html

The United States Institute of Peace Library presents links "by topical
categories to resources primarily in English providing information on
Iraq concerning conflict and weapons inspections."

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Government Views of Iraq
URL: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/iraqbib.html

This guide connects to government Web sites about the conflict with
Iraq. Resources (reports, maps, speeches, Geneva conventions, etc.) from
the United Nations, United States government, and United Kingdom
government are included.

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Conflict with Iraq
URL: http://www.multcolib.org/ref/conflict/topiraq.html

This Multnomah County Library guide connects to Web sites about the
conflict with Iraq. The diplomatic background, weapons inspections in
Iraq, United Nations Security Council resolutions, the war, civil and
human rights issues, and humanitarian assistance are the major topics.
Resources from the United States, British, French, Turkish, and
Kurdistan governments are included along with resources from
international organizations, peace organizations, and supporters of war
in Iraq.

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Library Research Papers, United Kingdom Parliament House of Commons
URL:
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/research_papers.cfm

Research Papers are compiled for the benefit of British Members of
Parliament by the staff of the House of Commons Library. Papers deal
with topics of current parliamentary interest and "aim to be politically
impartial and contain factual information as well as a range of opinions
on each subject."

2003-04-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

Suggestion from a librarian.

A way for all of us to help while our men and women are overseas.

www.adoptaplatoon.org

2003-04-12T11:03:00.000-07:00

Suggestion from a health training organization.

Medical Resources

URL: http://www.pcihealth.net/pcin/medical_student_resources.htm

Medical Resources and links of medicine anatomy physiology histology psychiatry
neuoscience neurology endocrinology cardiology respiratory,
pharmacology microbiology pathology trauma obstetrics gynecology genetics
pediatrics geriatrics surgery.

2003-04-12T10:59:00.000-07:00

Suggestions from a medical librarian.

Medical Algorithms and Tests
http://www.medal.org

2003-04-09T10:30:00.001-07:00

CARE supports the need for clean coal technology.

URL: http://www.careenergy.com/

Renewable energy, national energy policy, and energy savings are all making
energy news headlines. CARE supports a domestic energy policy that utilizes coal
energy and clean coal technology.

2003-04-09T10:30:00.000-07:00

English society examined.

URL: http://englishculture.allinfoabout.com

The content of this site formerly appeared in the Cultures section of About.com
(until the entire Cultures’ network was axed in September 2001). We are now
working independently maintaining and creating new content on the same topic.

2003-04-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

TrafficLinq Search Directory

URL: http://www.trafficlinq.com

TrafficLinq is a website for traffic and transportation experts. It has a
selection of about 1000 links to the most useful websites for professionals all
over the world. TrafficLinq has an option to scan all transportation sites with
one query.

2003-04-08T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Chevron Cars Learn Section

URL: http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn

The Chevron Cars Learn section is a fun
and educational based site for children, parents and educators alike.

2003-04-08T10:13:00.000-07:00

Electronic Resources for Geography

URL: http://www.acu.edu/~armstrongl/geography/geog.html

An extensive collection of geography resources for the academic researcher.
From an academic geography/map librarian.

2003-04-08T10:11:00.000-07:00

Online parenting classes

URL: http://www.parentingministry.org

Christian parenting classes with video and audio aids. Educational resources for
families with teens.

2003-04-08T10:03:00.000-07:00

First Nations Youth Rehabilitation Center

URL: http://www.walgwan.com

The Walgwan Center was created to help young native teenagers who have problems
with solvents and other subtances abuse. Canadian site.

2003-04-07T13:21:00.000-07:00

Iraq Primer

URL: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/iraqprimer1.html

The Iraq Primer from Infoplease.com has a timeline of the Iraq Crisis, a who's
who, a country profile of Iraq, links about other U.S. wars, and information on
rulers of Iraq and two quizzes on Iraq.

2003-04-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

Politics in Ireland , Irish history .

URL: http://1169andcounting.blogspot.com

This site looks back at Irish history from an Irish Republican point of view ,
and comments on more recent happenings , political and social, on the island of
Ireland .

2003-04-07T09:56:00.000-07:00

Ancient Mesopotamia from the British Museum

URL: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html

This is a very nice site on ancient Mesopotamia

2003-04-07T09:55:00.000-07:00

Work Benches Online

URL: http://www.workbenches.org/

Discusses types of work benches, safety tips, and how to choose a specific work
bench.

2003-04-07T09:52:00.000-07:00

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

URL: www.teenpregnancy.org

The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
On May 7 2003, thousands of teens nationwide will participate in the National
Day's main activity: an online quiz that asks teens to reflect on the best
course of action in a number of tough and realistic sexual situations that
include peer pressure, drinking, and gossip.

2003-04-06T06:49:00.000-07:00

Airchive
http://www.airchive.com/
For anybody who's crazy about airplanes. Includes historic timetables and route
maps, a "planespotting" guide to planes and airports (possibly not the best of
hobbies at the present moment), ads, promos and sales literature from airlines,
and images of vintage and scrapped planes. It's image-intensive, so it won't be
a fast download.

American Catholic
http://www.americancatholic.org/About/sitemap.asp
Especially useful are the position papers, supported by church documents, on the
war in Iraq, terrorism, cloning, the death penalty, etc. Also, FAQs on the saint
of the day, the Church calendar, the sacraments, and more, as well as selected
articles from St. Anthony Messenger

EPA-Window to My Environment
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/wme/
"a powerful new web-based tool that provides a wide range of federal, state, and
local information about environmental conditions and features in an area of your
choice."

Forest Service Database
http://sirsi.fs.fed.us/
Database of 185,000+ records of natural resources literature, 55,000+ records
and links to Forest Service Research publications dating back to 1904, 5,800+
links to full-text publications, with full boolean searchability and hyperlinked
subject headings within records.

J-Lab: Cool Stuff [Interactive News Experiments]
http://www.j-lab.org/coolstuff.html
Includes some projects that would be wonderfully helpful to citizens, such as
the Seattle Times Transportation Project Calculator (figure out the potential
costs of various transportation solutions and then figure out how to pay for
them), the NHPR Budget Balancer ("Allocate funds for the state budget in 11
different areas for your ideal and "best guess" budgets, then compare your
spending priorities to the actual state budget"), The (Everett, WA) Herald's
Clickable Map, to let residents have a virtual vote on how the town's waterfront
should be developed,etc.

Journalists' Guide to the Geneva Conventions
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=32&aid=27050
A backgrounder for journalists, who, like librarians, at a moment's notice are
expected to become instant experts on virtually any topic.

Librarians and Comics
http://www.freepint.com/issues/200303.htm#feature
A webliographic article by British librarian Emma Finney in the March 20, 2003
issue of FreePint.

Military History on the Internet
http://www.freepint.com/issues/200303.htm#tips
a webliographic article by Jonathan Crowhurst in FreePint, March 20, 2003. That
was a terrific issue of FreePint, as you can tell.

Poetry Daily, a new poem every day
http://www.poems.com/
Serious contemporary poetry. Each day's poem comes with a profile of the poet
and a featured book. If you click on "Previously on Poetry Daily" for more,
you'll find among many other selections the poem, "The Librarian," by Harvey
Shapiro.

The Rogue Librarian - Library Stories
http://www.roguelibrarian.net/libraryStoryIndex.html
Carrie Bickner, the "rogue librarian, has collected here people's memories of of
interesting things that happened in libraries.

WWW Virtual Library for Theatre and Drama - Electronic Text Archives and Plays
Online
http://www.vl-theatre.com/list4.shtml
"links to all the plays we know about that are available in full text versions
online for free."

Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2003.

2003-04-05T06:43:00.000-08:00

Just online in the past two days from LC American Memory

The Chinese in California, 1850-1925
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/cubhtml/cichome.html

New Web Site:
September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
New Web Site, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United
States
http://www.9-11commission.gov/press/index.htm

Just Updated, National Transportation Statistics, 2002
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/

Just Updated
Source: State Dept.
Full-Text, 2002 Annual Report on Human Rights
Also known as, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/c8694.htm

New Database:
http://studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.htm
Scholarships--United States
From a Chronicle of Higher Education article, "In an effort to increase
the number of minority students who take advantage of federally funded
scholarship and job opportunities, a government agency has created a Web site
consolidating information on such programs."

New Compilation of Resources from MEDLINEplus: Evaluating Health
Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html

New: Financial Assistance
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/financialassistance.html

2003-04-04T10:06:00.000-08:00

publishes one haiku every weekday

URL: http://tinywords.com

We've been publishing haiku nearly every weekday since November 2000, and now
have more than 2,000 subscribers on every continent except Antarctica.

2003-04-04T09:40:00.000-08:00

Mesothelioma Information Resource Group

URL: http://www.mirg.org

This is a very well organized and informative site about Mesothelioma, a very
serious disease which has destroyed thousands of lives and the numbers keep
growing. This deadly disease is the direct result of asbestos contamination.

2003-04-04T09:37:00.000-08:00

Welfare Information Network

URL: www.financeprojectinfo.org/win

Suggested by a librarian - a superficial glance at this site indicates it's a site
worth considering.

2003-04-04T09:35:00.000-08:00

Today in Literature

URL: http://www.todayinliterature.com/index.asp

Critically acclaimed biographical stories about the great writers, books, and
events in literary history. Free registration is required to access archived
articles.

2003-04-04T09:34:00.000-08:00

Research America's university-based ESL programs

www.applyesl.com. It works closely with the UCIEP group of schools and allows
students to research and apply online to America's leading university-based
programs. The site is translated into Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.

2003-04-03T10:32:00.000-08:00

Resources for dialogue projects on the Iraq war.
Helping people of all ages and political persuasions
to talk about the Iraq crisis in a meaningful
way. Suggested by a librarian.

NCDD Iraq Crisis Forum
http://www.thataway.org/mt-dirs/iraq/

2003-04-03T09:51:00.000-08:00

Iraq Crisis Bulletin

URL: http://www.iraqcrisisbulletin.com

Iraq Crisis Bulletin provides daily worldwide news reporting on the Iraq Crisis.
Reports from correspondents stationed around the world, focuses on news
developments and the military, political, social, and economic impact of the
Iraq Crisis

2003-04-03T09:32:00.000-08:00

California Bankruptcy Law

URL: http://www.californiabankruptcy.info

Personal bankruptcy information including a list of exemptions, a court
directory, and an overview of Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy.

2003-04-03T09:30:00.000-08:00

A non-profit TV news center

URL: http://www.newslab.org

NewsLab's primary goal is to help local TV newsrooms find new ways of telling
stories, especially substantive and complex stories, to better inform the
television news audience. NewsLab.org offers a wealth of resources, including
tip sheets and checklists for story planning and coverage, plus hundreds of
useful links, sorted by topic.

2003-04-03T09:29:00.000-08:00

Digital Library for Earth System Education

URL: http://www.dlese.org/

A librarian suggested this site several months ago

2003-04-03T08:46:00.000-08:00

Mead made complicated

URL: http://www.meadmadecomplicated.org/

This is a site about mead (honey wine); making and drinking mead as well as its
history and the science involved in its fermentation.

2003-04-03T08:42:00.000-08:00

Find an Accredited Online College Degree

URL: http://www.all-college-degrees.com/

Find an Accredited Online College Degree - Study at Home - Search for an
accredited online school,

2003-04-03T08:39:00.000-08:00

Essential Pearl Harbor

URL: http://www.essentialpearlharbor.com/

Osprey Publishing

Timeline
Pearl Harbor Timeline

Debate
Pearl Harbor controversies

Encyclopedia
A-Z of Pearl Harbor

Eyewitness accounts
Movie footage and first-hand accounts

Sounds
CBS broadcast and 'Day of Infamy' speech

2003-04-02T20:38:00.000-08:00

Essential Norman Conquest

URL: http://www.essentialnormanconquest.com/
Osprey Publishing

Essential Norman Conquest — a virtual experience of the Norman Invasion of
Britain, 1066

2003-04-02T08:36:00.000-08:00

Arthrtiis resources for every type of arthritis

URL: http://arthritis-symptom.com

This is the only site that has arthritis resources for almost every state. It
also has information on more types of arthritis and other inflammatory
conditions than almost any other site.

2003-04-02T08:33:00.000-08:00

Great Smoky Mountains

URL: http://www.rodsguide.com

Great Smoky Mountains National Park information is given in clear and user
friendly by Rod's Guide. The site provides free information about many aspects
of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and also includes information helpful
to park visitors such as an extensive lodging and cabin rental guide.

2003-04-02T08:31:00.000-08:00

Swedenborgian House of Studies

URL: http://www.shs.psr.edu/

Provides links to other Swedenborgian sites. Swedenborgianism is a religious
denomination founded on the writings of E. Swedenborg, a 17th century scientist
who had visions and provided a new systematic interpretation of the Bible. He
was a member of Swedish nobility and instigated monetary reform as well as
inventing an astonishing number of things. Emerson, Blake, Yeats, Jefferson, R.
Frost, Wm. James all read his writings Many of his writing have influenced other
more familiar movements, as well as having scientific impact. Many New Age
people would be fascinated by him if they knew about him.

2003-04-01T15:54:00.000-08:00

http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/Iraqbib.html

There's a bibliography of online government
information and documents about Iraq on the City
College website which I hope you may find useful.

The page can be found at:
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/Iraqbib.html

2003-04-01T14:22:00.000-08:00

A poetic community.

URL: http://poetry.allinfo-about.com

An online community for poets, poetry lovers & students to learn, share their
lives and discover works in a wide variety of styles.

2003-04-01T08:30:00.000-08:00

Irish history

URL: http://www.thewildgeese.com

This site covers the history of the Irish in Ireland and around the Irish
Diaspora. It has dozens of articles on various Irish history subjects and
features a "This Week in Irish History" page that is updated each week. It ranks
very highly on Google. In the March 14th edition of the "Wall Street Journal" it
was selected the "top choice" for Irish history information on the web.

2003-03-31T14:34:00.000-08:00

NewsPundit.net is a great news site

URL: http://www.newspundit.net/

Translate news reports and commentary into six languages.

2003-03-31T13:47:00.000-08:00

Iraq 2003 -- News Sources

URL: http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/leddy/2002.nsf/HelpSubjectGuidesIraq2003

A webliography of alternative and/or independent media resources, as well as
mainstream media and government information on the conflict in Iraq. Created at
the University of Windsor's Leddy Library.

2003-03-31T13:00:00.002-08:00

"Extending Your Literary Experience..."

URL: http://www.Booksandauthors.net

Literary Interviews with small and large press authors, Book Reviews, Contests,
News and More,,,

2003-03-31T13:00:00.001-08:00

1929 Stock Market Crash

URL: http://www.1929stockmarketcrash.com

the site reviews the causes and consequences of US stock market crash in 1929.

2003-03-31T13:00:00.000-08:00

On the Fabric of the Human Body

URL: http://vesalius.northwestern.edu

One of the world's great treasures of Renaissance bookmaking
and most ambitious and comprehensive surveys of human anatomy is being
translated into English from a densely complicated Latin and published online by
Northwestern University researchers. For the first time ever, the first and
longest book of the 16th century anatomical atlas, "On the Fabric of the Human
Body," can be viewed in its entirety on the World Wide Web at
http://vesalius.northwestern.edu.

2003-03-31T08:24:00.000-08:00

For a humorous site, have you checked out www.homestarrunner.com ?
The e-mails to StrongBad are my favorite. Ok, so I have a juvenile sense of humor...
Especially look at the e-mail about the englilsh (sic) paper.

2003-03-30T20:28:00.000-08:00

From NEAT NEW STUFF, MARCH 28, 2003
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2003.

WAR-RELATED SITES

Military Weapons
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/weapons/
"Weapons and technology used by various branches of the United States Military."
Includes pictures, descriptions, fact sheets, characteristics and capabilities,
and more.

Pentagon Memorial
http://memorial.pentagon.mil/
This site displays models and photos of the design for the memorial, and
provides a chronology and press releases.

Religion Newswriters Association: Where Faith and War Intersect: 30 Story Ideas
http://www.religionwriters.com/public/tips/031903/031903b.shtml
Suggested topics for journalists, such as hate crimes, Islam, patriotism and
religion, etc., along with links to authoritative resources. Teachers may find
this a very useful starting point for some class discussions.

Rumors of War, at the Urban Legends Reference Page
http://www.snopes.com/
Arrow down and click on Rumors of War. As the war progresses, there will be lots
of rumors, and Snopes investigates these Rumors of War for their accuracy.

2003-03-30T20:26:00.000-08:00

American Friends Service Committee

http://www.afsc.org/human-face

2003-03-30T20:22:00.000-08:00

Chabad’s Program for Terror Victims and Families.

URL: http://www.chabadisrael.com

Provides emergency emotional, spiritual, social, financial support and long
term, community-based assistance to survivors of terrorist attacks and victims'
families.