************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** From: kgs@xxxxxxx To: Multiple recipients of list <liiweek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 12:53:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [LIIWEEK] November 20, 2003 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ********************************************************************** lii.org: Librarians' Index to the Internet NEW THIS WEEK for November 20, 2003 ********************************************************************** Tip of the Week: Finding Biographies, Part 2 As noted last week, we use a special subject heading, "People," for all of our entries featuring individual biographies. You can hone in on biographies on particular topics or for particular groups by using Advanced Search. Go to Advanced Search: http://lii.org/advanced Make the first field a Subject search, and use the term People Make the second field a Description/Title/Subject search, and use any topical term. Try the following: Subject: People Description/Title/Subject: humor Subject: People Description/Title/Subject: opera Subject: People Description/Title/Subject: Nobel ********************************************************************** To read lii.org New This Week on the Web, go to: http://lii.org/ntw To see over 13,000 other great resources, go to: http://lii.org/ ********************************************************************** IN NEW THIS WEEK, below, and online at http://lii.org/ntw : Get ready for Thanksgiving with a few new sites about turkeys, then browse the Web for art, inventions, wildfires, workplace bullying, Jonestown, aging, ethnic medicine, magnetic storms, and Ye Olde World Wide Web. MORE NEW THIS WEEK, online at http://lii.org/mntw : Everglades, fisheries, the Ice Ages, horses, and more. Bon appetite, and happy holiday! Karen, Wendy, Pat, Tom, Maria, Jennifer, John, Brian, Charlotte... and our 100+ intrepid contributors! ********************************************************************** Sign off or on New This Week at http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist ********************************************************************** Financial support for lii.org (Librarians' Index to the Internet) provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian; the Washington State Library; the California Digital Library; UC Berkeley SunSITE, which provides Web hosting for lii.org and support for this mailing list; and private donors. ********************************************************************** NEW THIS WEEK ********************************************************************** Cornell University Library Windows on the Past This resource provides a single place to search and browse significant, historical, digital collections created by the Cornell University Library. Topics include witchcraft, agriculture, international women's periodicals, math books, monographs, Ezra Cornell, and more. Searches can be very broad, or scoped to specific collections. http://historical.library.cornell.edu/ Subjects: Digital libraries... Created by kgs AgeLine Database: Books and Articles About Life at 50+ "A searchable electronic database containing detailed summaries of publications about older adults and aging, including books, journal and magazine articles, research reports, and videos." Includes citations to recent general-interest publications, browsable by categories such as health or money, and representative bibliographies of recent research and policy studies, browsable by categories such as long term care or community living. From the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). http://research.aarp.org/ageline/ Subjects: Aging... Created by rmr American Choices: Understanding Foreign Policy Debates This "foreign policy self-assessment ... asks you to weigh some of the fundamental trade-offs facing U.S. policymakers. At the end of it, you get a summary of your beliefs, and how they compare with others." Also includes annotated listings of foreign policy Web resources. From "e-thePeople, a nonprofit organization whose nonpartisan mission is to improve civic participation through Internet technologies." http://americanchoices.org/ Subjects: United States -- Foreign relations... Created by sf Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection "Charles Weever Cushman, amateur photographer and Indiana University alumnus, bequeathed approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color slides to his alma mater" which cover the years 1938 to 1969 and include images of the United States and locales throughout the world. The site includes information about Cushman, a timeline of his life, and a searchable database of images that is also browsable by year, location, or subject. From Indiana University's Digital Library Program and the Indiana University Archives. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/ Subjects: Photograph collections -- Indiana -- Bloomington... Created by rmr The Churchill Papers: A Catalogue The papers of Sir Winston Churchill from "childhood letters and school reports to his final writings" have been indexed, and the over 70,000 entries are searchable or browsable by time period. Note that while this is an index, the search results are quite detailed and include abstracts. The site also provides a brief biography of Churchill and an overview of his papers. From Churchill College at the University of Cambridge http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/churchill_papers/ Subjects: Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-196... Created by smb Coolest Inventions 2003 "Time Magazine picks the top new inventions of 2003" in the categories of music and fashion (high-tech sunglasses), health and safety (nasal-mist flu shot), gadgets and robots (robotic cat), transportation (Toyota's hybrid car), extreme sports (remote-controlled golf caddy), and "light and dark" (the "new black"). Includes a browsable list of almost 40 inventions, and lists of past "best inventions" starting from 2001. http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/ Subjects: Inventions Created by jh Cyber Times Navigator "Navigator is the home page used by the newsroom of The New York Times for forays into the Web." Designed for reporters and editors, this selective list provides briefly annotated links and is updated frequently. Covers areas such as search engines, sites with materials for journalists, reference sources, telephone directories, online publications, politics, New York, commerce, entertainment, and sports. Requires free registration. http://www.nytimes.com/navigator/ Subjects: Web sites -- Directories... Created by pmm A Deep Fried Delicacy: The How-To on Deep Frying Turkey "Deep-fried turkey, a concept that started in the South, is gradually rising in popularity nationwide." This site provides guidelines for deep-frying turkey, including equipment, ingredients (with links to specific recipes), location, preparation, and safety tips. Includes detailed information about the frying oils, including selection, filtering, storage, and shelf life. From the National Turkey Federation, a turkey industry organization. http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/cookinfo/fryturk.html Subjects: Cookery (Turkey)... Created by pmm Directory of America's Hospitals The American Hospital Association and U.S. News and World Report have created an online directory of hospitals in the United States that includes information on the types of treatment available, specialized services, and contact information. Searchable; browsable alphabetically and by location. Includes a glossary and related feature articles. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hospitals/hosp_home.htm Subjects: Hospitals -- United States Created by bb Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown "On November 18, 1978, 913 men, women, and children -- followers of cult leader Jim Jones -- died during a mass suicide and murder in Jonestown, Guyana. In the months preceding the tragedy, Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple followers recorded their thoughts" on audio tape. These tapes form the basis of the 1981 radio documentary presented on this page. Also includes an interview with a survivor. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/jonestown.html Subjects: Jones, Jim, 1931-1978... Created by kgs Government of Gibraltar The official site for Gibraltar provides information about the history, government, laws, port, business, culture, geography, weather, and tourism of this small country in the western Mediterranean that has been linked to Great Britain since 1830. Also includes information about "the Barbary Apes, the only wild primates in all Europe." http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/ Subjects: Gibraltar... Created by nh Healthy Forest Initiative (HFI) In August 2003 President Bush "announced his Healthy Forests Initiative to improve the health of our nation's forests and rangelands. ... The primary goal of the projects is to reduce the fire danger and return our forests and rangelands to a healthier state." This site from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service includes the text of the plan and background material, news, accomplishments, a brochure and posters, and links to related sites. http://www.fs.fed.us/projects/hfi/ Subjects: Forest reserves -- United States... Created by cdt Honolulu Academy of Arts This museum, founded in 1927, is located near downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, Hawaii. The site features images of items from the museum's permanent collections in the areas of Asian and Western art as well as items from Hawaii, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas. It also includes information about and images of philanthropist Doris Duke's Islamic-inspired home called "Shangri La." http://www.honoluluacademy.org/ Subjects: Honolulu Academy of Art... Created by mcb How Wildfires Work "An average of 5 million acres burns every year in the United States, causing millions of dollars in damage." This site discusses how wildfires start, burn, and die, with information on common causes of wildfires, impact of topography, and fighting wildfires. Includes links to additional resources. From HowStuffWorks. http://science.howstuffworks.com/wildfire.htm Subjects: Wildfires Created by pmm Magnetic Storm This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program about the magnetic field that protects the Earth from radiation, its current weakening and potential for continuation or reversal, and effects of these changes on animals. The site features essays, images of auroras ("the most visible signs of Earth's magnetic field"), a simulated flip of the Earth's magnetic field, a teacher's guide, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/magnetic/ Subjects: Geomagnetism... Created by sf Maritime History of the Great Lakes A digital library containing ship lists, regional histories, government reports, newspaper accounts, and other resources. Topics include shipbuilding, shipwrecks, and the working lives of steamboats, schooners, and the people who sailed them. Searchable. Maintained by librarians from the HALINET system in Canada. http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/ Subjects: Great Lakes -- Navigation -- History... Created by kgs MEDLINEplus: Clinical Trials "A clinical trial is a research study conducted to evaluate new treatments in people." This site has background information and guides to understanding numerous clinical trial concepts. It includes related news, directories, research, statistics, a glossary of clinical terms, an interactive tutorial, sound files, and other resources. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clinicaltrials.html Subjects: Clinical trials Created by jh Nature: Great White Bear This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nature program about the habits of polar bears, their secrets for survival in the Arctic, and "the challenges of studying polar bears in their freezing habitat." Also includes a list of online and print resources. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/whitebear/ Subjects: Polar bear Created by rmr Norbest [Turkeys] This site from a turkey marketing cooperative provides tips for selecting, thawing, stuffing, roasting, and carving turkeys. Includes a browsable directory of recipes (ranging from traditional Thanksgiving preparation techniques to everyday dishes and unusual recipes), nutrition facts, safe food handling, turkey statistics, a virtual turkey farm tour (from breeder stock to "turkey doo"), and more. http://www.norbest.com/ Subjects: Cookery (Turkey)... Created by jh On Fire: Photographs by Larry Schwarm A gallery of high-quality photographs of the prairie fires that "sweep across the Flint Hills of Kansas each spring." From the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library (RBMSCL) at Duke University. http://www.lib.duke.edu/exhibits/larryschwarm/ Subjects: Photography of fires... Created by kgs PLoS: Public Library of Science PLoS "is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource." PLoS offers its searchable and browsable PLoS Biology journal as an "open access" publication such that "everything is immediately available without cost to anyone, anywhere -- to read, download, redistribute, include in databases, and otherwise use." http://www.publiclibraryofscience.org/ Subjects: Science -- Periodicals... Created by mlc QuickStudy: Library Research Guide This site from the University of Minnesota (UM) Libraries has eight modules designed to teach library research techniques. The modules include "the process of choosing a topic; designing a research strategy; finding different kinds of sources such as articles, books and internet sites; evaluating sources; [and] essential citation information." Although some of the information is specific to UM libraries, much of it can be applied to research in any library. http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/ Subjects: Library research -- Study and teaching... Created by mrm Recall: Search The [Internet] Archive Find old Web sites, view earlier versions of sites, and dig up information about the people and places of the Web of yore. "Recall is a search engine at the Internet Archive that indexes the text of over 11 Billion pages. The archive has pages dating way back to 1996 through the present day." The "About" page provides extensive search tips. http://recall.archive.org/ Subjects: Internet -- Archival materials... Created by kgs Safe Turkey-Day Shortcuts This brief but informative tip sheet offers "a number of shortcuts you can take in preparing your holiday turkey that are safe and can decrease the time spent in preparation"; also advises against bad practices, such as partially precooking turkeys. From Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/news/021125.html Subjects: Cookery (Turkey)... Created by kgs Turkey for the Holidays This guide includes information on turkey cooking techniques, selection, carving, side dishes, nutrition, food safety, and using leftovers. Also features interesting trivia and facts about turkey and Thanksgiving, ideas for family activities and craft projects, and related links. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/turkey/ Subjects: Cookery (Turkey)... Created by jh Viral Hepatitis Site provides information on each of the five forms of the hepatitis virus: A, B, C, D, and E. Includes fact sheets, FAQs, maps, information on vaccines, recent outbreak news, and more. The Resource Center features educational materials, a glossary, and related links. Also includes online training materials. Available in English and Spanish. From the Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/ Subjects: Hepatitis, Viral... Created by cdt When You Are Concerned "Leaving the wheel can be a watershed event for an aging driver." This online "handbook for families, friends and caregivers worried about the safety of an aging driver" covers such topics as monitoring driving habits, resources for help, safe driving tips and equipment, alternative transportation, and how to help the elderly cope with giving up driving. From the New York State Office for the Aging. http://www.aging.state.ny.us/caring/concerned/ Subjects: Aged automobile drivers... Created by mg The Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute (WBTI) The dual mission of this organization is "to raise societal awareness of ... health-endangering work place psychological violence" and "to create and communicate long-term, research-based solutions for individuals, employers and public policy makers." The site offers a definition of the phenomenon of workplace bullying, a report on abusive workplaces, bullying studies tutorials for targets and their families, legal remedies, a list of employment attorneys, proposed anti-bullying laws and ordinances, and links. http://bullyinginstitute.org/ Subjects: Bullying in the workplace... Created by mrm WW2 People's War This site "aims to capture and preserve for future generations the story of the British people during World War Two." Hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the site allows users to submit and read personal and family stories about British military and Home Front experiences during World War II. Searchable, and browsable by date, location, type of story, military unit, location in Britain, or key event (such as the Holocaust). Includes a glossary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2 Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain... 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