. Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:43:35 +0000 From: Gary Price <gary.price@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: jwne@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ResourceShelf] Newsletter 439 Off the Shelf: ResourceShelf Newsletter <http://www.resourceshelf.com/> Number 439 January 21, 2010
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We've done this before and we'll do it again. The current Resource of the Week feature is a handful of niche search engines. Why go to a general web engine when you can find a speciality search tool focused on your area of interest? We have five examples for you. And, of course, Hait is much in the news these days. We've been posting items on both ResouceShelf and our sister site, DocuTicker. For overall comprehensiveness, check out this collection of Haiti- related resources from the Middletown Thrall Library <http://digbig.com/5baycb>. Some other examples: * Haiti Earthquake: FTC Warns Consumers to Give Wisely <http://digbig.com/5baybw> * Haitian Immigrants in the United States <http://digbig.com/5baybx> * The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act <http://digbig.com/5bayby> * Open Street Map Project Creating Tools for Relief Workers in Haiti; iPhone App Now Available <http://digbig.com/5bayca> * Haiti: A Collection of Maps from the Perry-Castaneda Library <http://digbig.com/5baycc> * Haiti's Recovery: Web Pages, Twitter Feed, and Facebook Page Now Online from the Blue Shield <http://digbig.com/5baycd> * Donating to Haitian Earthquake Relief via Text Message (SMS) <http://digbig.com/5bayce> * At Midwinter Conference in Boston, American Library Association Sets Up Relief Fund for Haiti <http://digbig.com/5baycf> * New from Bing Maps: Haitian Post-Earthquake Imagery <http://digbig.com/5baycg> * Resources for Journalists and Others - Haiti Earthquake Devastation <http://digbig.com/5baych> * Haiti Imagery Now Available for Google Earth, Google Maps <http://digbig.com/5baycj> We will, of course, keep adding worthwhile items as we find them. Stop by regularly to see what's new. And have a great week. sdk For those who partake of social media, you can find us: On Facebook: * ResourceShelf: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/ResourceShelf/45783383771> * DocuTicker: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/DocuTicker/44566289460> * Gary: <http://www.facebook.com/people/Gary-Price/580249905> * Shirl: <http://www.facebook.com/people/Shirl-Kennedy/566607461> Or Twitter: * Combined ResourceShelf and DocuTicker feed: <http://www.twitter.com/resourceshelf> * DocuTicker only feed: <http://www.twitter.com/docuticker> * Shirl tweets here: <http://twitter.com/webdoyenne> ++ Your DocuTicker and ResourceShelf Editorial Team ++ Shirl Kennedy Senior Editor <shirl.kennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Gary Price Founding Editor <gary.price@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Adrian Janes Contributing Editor Steven Cohen Contributing Editor Dan Giancaterino Contributing Editor Laura Gordon-Murnane Contributing Editor Stuart Basefsky, MLIS Contributing Editor
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Resource of the Week: A Handful of Niche Search Engines By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor Direct link to this post online: http://digbig.com/5bayfr It's only common sense. When you're looking for a needle in a haystack, it's easier when the haystack is as small as possible. So why use a general web engine when what you're looking for is very specific? Thus, our love for specialized search engines. Here are five. * SlideFinder allows you to search for PowerPoint slides in English and an assortment of other languages. There's even a plug-in for PowerPoint 2007 that lets you search for slides from within PowerPoint. You can also add it to the collection of search engines in your brower's search bar. According to its blog, SlideFinder is placing special emphasis on indexing presentations from university websites because these 'will often contain high quality content.' The blog is worth following for its presentation advice and tips. * eCirc, from the Audit Bureau of Circulation, offers the latest summarized circulation figures for newspapers, consumer magazines, business publications and farm publications in the U.S., Canada, and for selected publications in other coutries. * AddALL Ebook Price Comparison allows you to '(m)eta-search 30+ ebook sites with one click'. The results screen allows you to sort by title, author, price, site, or format. Clicking a title takes you directly to the site where it's available so you can buy/download the book. Incorporates free e-books. * National Climatic Data Center Storm Event Database, from NOAA, allows you to search for various types of storms in your state, down to the county level. It contains: * All Weather Events from 1993 - 1995, as entered into Storm Data. (Except 6/93 - 7/93, which is missing) (NO Latitude/Longitude) * All Weather Events from 1996 - Current, as entered into Storm Data. (Including Latitude/Longitude) * Plus additional data from the Storm Prediction Center; Including Tornadoes 1950-1992 Thunderstorm Winds 1955-1992 Hail 1955-1992 Select a state (or 'all') from the dropdown menu, and you're off and running. You can limit your search to a single event type (e.g., tornadoes), a particular time period, the $ amount of damages, number of injuries or deaths, and more. Full post online with live links: http://digbig.com/5bayfr
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Off the Shelf: Featured posts from ResourceShelf Visit ResourceShelf now: <http://www.resourceshelf.com> or click a link to view the entire post: * Gartner: Facebook Will be the Common Denominator in Social Net by 2012; Mobile Phones Overtake PCs by 2013 - <http://digbig.com/5baycm> * A Government Genealogy Service Lets Family History Leap Off the Page - <http://digbig.com/5bayck> * U.S. State Department - Intercountry Adoption Information - <http://digbig.com/5bayda> * Internet Use Among Midlife and Older Adults: An AARP Bulletin Poll - <http://digbig.com/5baydb> * New Services Keep Coming from LibraryThing - <http://digbig.com/5baydc> * Crayola Crayon Chronology - <http://digbig.com/5baydd> Have you visited the ResourceShelf site this week? Remember that this newsletter contains just a minute sample of the content we continually add to the site. If you don't stop by, you'll almost certainly miss something of interest.
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