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BUBL Link
This resource is a catalogue of Internet sources covering all academic areas. BUBL Information Service originates from the Centre for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland.
INFOMINE
Guide to scholarly Internet subject collections developed and supported by the Library at University of California, Riverside, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE).
Internet Public Library
A good source for Ready Reference materials like Almanacs, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and more. Drexel College of Information Science and Technology hosts this site in collaboration with a consortium of universities with information science programs help maintain the site.
Guides to Using the Web for Research Purposes
HelpWeb: Navigating the WWW
This site provides basic helps and hints to finding information on the Web.
Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
Web searching helps presented by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkley.
Evaluating Web Pages
This site helps with determining credibility of information on the Internet. Also from the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkley.
Electronic Citation Guides
Citing electronic resources can be confusing. These websites will help:
CitationMachine
Interactive web tool that helps with APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago citation styles.
Citing Your Sources
Provides PDF guides to APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago citation styles. Another service from the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkley.
Electronic References
Excerpts from the APA Styled Guide to Electronic References (c2007) and the fifth edition of the APA Publication Manual (c2001).
Contemporary Web Links of Interest
Business
Economix
This blog attempts to explain the economy and economics of everyday life. Topics include home mortgage deductions on income taxes, bank nationalization, worker layoffs, economic stimulus plans, happiness, and how "the recession is helping foment a return to the do-it-yourself ethic." Includes links to related information. Entries go back to September 2008. From the New York Times.
History
Women's History Month
Compilation of federal government resources celebrating Women's History Month, observed in March. Features exhibitions, biographies, articles and stories, lesson plans and student activities, and other material about women's history. Also, learn about the current year's theme and about special events at federal government institutions. From the Library of Congress, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Language
Speech Accent Archive
This website is a compilation of audio clips demonstrating speech accents from around the world. Demographic and linguistic backgrounds of each speaker are provided with links to maps of native country. This collection is the work of a linguistics professor and his students at George Mason University.
Political Science
America.gov
A website focusing on the United States electoral process. It is maintained by the U.S. Department of State.
PolitiFact.com
This link is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly. Reporters and researchers analyze the candidates ads, speeches and comments for accuracy.
Election Resources on the Internet
A resource providing publicly available election data and electoral information for over 120 countries. This site also provides an overview of the electoral process and political parties of more than 30 countries.
Election Guide
A website maintained by International Foundation of Election Systems (IFES). Another comprehensive guide to electoral systems worldwide.
First Amendment Center
A website devoted to the rights and freedoms given to citizens by the First Amendment. It helps explain the impact of this amendment on US Society. Site is maintained by the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.
Religion
Papal Encyclicals Online
This free resource provides access to papal encyclicals and other church documents many in English. It is not related to the Vatican but does contain many of the documents found on the Vatican website but this site is more user friendly. Named one of the best free sites by the American Library Association.
Science & Technology
BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources
An excellent resource for science educators on all levels. Contains reliable scientific content as well as lesson ideas. Includes a section on "Hot Topics in Biology." Maintained by the Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies at Baylor College of Medicine.
Energy Citations Database
This free database is a 2 million record subset of the subscription database, Energy, Science and Technology database. Includes reports, conference papers, journal articles and dissertations with energy related, scientific/technical information in areas of chemistry, physics, biomedical science, environmental science dating back to 1948. Maintained by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, an agency of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Household Products Database
This National Library of Medicine database makes information about the chemical makeup of specific brand name products. Contains health effects and toxicity data for household products derived from NLM toxicology databases and manufacturers' Material Safety Data sheets and websites.
How Stem Cells Work
This article provides brief background about stem cells, pluripotent cells that can develop into every cell, and related matters. Topics include how stem cells operate, acquiring embryonic stem cells for research, replicating stem cells in a lab, research challenges, using stem cells to treat diseases, and controversy over research. From HowStuffWorks.
Stem Cell Information
This site is the official National Institutes of Health (NIH) resource for stem cell research. Includes an introduction to stem cells and the "possibility of cell-based therapies to treat disease, which is often referred to as regenerative or reparative medicine," and information about research ethics, federal policy, research projects and papers, and more. Note: The NIH library stem cell liberature database is not available to the public.
What Is IPTV?
This 2008 presentation answers questions about Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) such as "what is IPTV (or is it definable while it is still emerging?)" and "what technologies/formats/protocols are involved?" Includes material on the difference between Internet TV, which is delivered using open networks, and IPTV, which is usually provided on a closed network. From the BBCi Labs blog.
Trivia Help
Everyday Mysteries
This site answers the question "who invented the automobile?" by concluding that while the question "does not have a straightforward answer ... [because there] are many different types of automobiles... If we had to give credit to one inventor, it would probably be Karl Benz from Germany." Includes a chart showing some of the automobile firsts (such as for steam, gasoline, and electric vehicles). From Science Reference Services, Library of Congress (LOC).
In Character
Audio and essays about the "tricksters, vamps, heroes, [and] scamps [who have become] indelible American characters." Covers fictional characters such as Charlotte the spider, Uncle Tom, The Joker from Batman, Nancy Drew, Jo March, Charlie Brown, Philip Marlowe, Indiana Jones, Dora the Explorer, Holden Caulfield, Lassie, Barbie (who turns 50 in 2009) and more. From National Public Radio (NPR).
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