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NEW THIS WEEK for October 17, 2002
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THIS WEEK FROM THE LIBRARIANS' INDEX TO THE INTERNET...
In New This Week (also at http://lii.org/ntw ),
Sing along with 19th century sheet music, hobnob with Simon Bolivar,
then explore recycling, rhetorical devices, woodblock prints, Egypt,
fuel cells, weird science, bad drugs, ethically-challenged businesses,
platypi, pumpkin patches, and a place for people panicked over pumpkin
pests. Then wear yourself out with yacht racing, rock climbing, and
juggling.
California-specific resources focus on pumpkin patches, information for
voters about our upcoming elections, San Francisco walking tours, and
a site about baseball, a sport we do very well in California. Go Giants!
In More New This Week ( http://lii.org/mntw ) --
More resources related to the Iraq crisis, and then resources related
to handmade paper, eggshell carving, Scottish authors, wooden
nickels, and more.
Bon appetit!
Karen G. Schneider, Coordinator, lii.org
Martha Gifford, Wendy Hyman, Pat Fell, & Bill Moseley
And over 130 indexers!
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The Picture Collection Online
From the New York Public Library, this is a "collection of
30,000 digitized, public domain images from books,
magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs,
prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. It consists
of images of New York City, Costume, Design, American
History" and more than 12,000 other subjects. It is
searchable by "keyword or by browsing a variety of indexes."
http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/
Subjects: Pictures...
Created by: dlm
A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
Definitions, with examples, of sixty rhetorical devices of
writing style and arrangement to promote effective written
expression. The devices include the familiar--alliteration,
analogy, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and simile--and the more
obscure: aporia, dirimens copulatio, parataxis, symploce, and
zeugma. There is a Self-Test to measure the user's
understanding of the devices.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm
Subjects: Rhetoric...
Created by: jh
America's Cup
Since 1851, this famous yacht race has excited sailing
enthusiasts. This official Web site provides race schedules,
background on the teams, weather reports, history, and
up-to-the-minute event coverage.
http://www.americascup.yahoo.com/section19.html
Subjects: Yacht racing...
Created by: kgs
Business Ethics
This browsable, well-maintained directory of resources
related to business ethics includes articles, publications, case
studies, corporate codes of ethics, professional organizations
and associations, and more. From librarian Sharon Stoerger
of the University of Illinois.
http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm
Subjects: Ethics...
Created by: kgs
Cucurbit Disorders: A Guide to the
Identification of Common Problems
Does your pumpkin have a problem? To find out what's
noshing on your squash, click through the images on this
pest management "online problem solver" for cucurbits
(plants of the gourd family). Major topic areas include leaf,
fruit, stem and seedling disorders, and insect pests. From the
Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/cucurbit/intro.html
Subjects: Squashes...
Created by: kgs
Digital Town Hall: How Local Officials Use the
Internet and the Civic Benefits They Cite from
Dealing with Constituents Online
From the Pew Internet Project, this "survey of mayors and
city council members of the National League of Cities about
their use of the Internet shows that local officials have
embraced the Internet as part of their official lives and most
now use email to communicate with constituents." The study
concludes that while e-mail to national legislators can be
overwhelming, at the local level it's manageable and is
beginning to provide a significant channel for two-way
communication about civic issues.
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=74
Subjects: Municipal government...
Created by: pf
Easy Voter
Easy-to-use nonpartisan information for Californians about
voter registration, choosing a political party, and voting. The
Easy Reading Voter Guide includes statewide parties,
candidates, ballot measures, and more. The site also
features a countdown clock for "the deadline to sign up to
vote for the next California election." This site is maintained
by Literacyworks and includes the California State Library as
a project partner.
http://www.easyvoter.org/
Subjects: Elections -- California... Voter registration --
California |
Voting -- California | New this week
Created by: kgs
Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World
This site, based on the National Geographic Society's PBS
documentary Egypt Eternal: The Quest for the Lost Tombs,
offers information based on newly discovered relics inside
the Great Pyramid. News stories, interactive features, pages
for children, and lesson plans for grades K-12 are included.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
Subjects: Egypt -- Antiquities...
Created by: sek
Fuel Cell Today
A "global internet portal" for those interested in the
commercialization of fuel cells. It includes an industry events
calendar, current and archived news articles, a glossary,
FAQ, a directory of industry organizations and people,
information about related patents and legislation, stock
performance of fuel cell companies, and job listings. Focus is
on the US and UK. Published by Johnson Matthey PLC, a
chemical company involved in the industry.
http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/
Subjects: Fuel cells...
Created by: blw
Heroin Movement Worldwide
Brief site from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) includes
maps, statistics on heroin seizure, and information on
production (Southwest and Southeast Asia, Latin America),
trafficking, and consumption. Based on 1998 data.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/di/products/cncweb/
Subjects: Heroin...
Created by: tm
HotAIR
"Rare and well-done tidbits from the Annals of Improbable
Research (AIR)....perhaps the only science journal read not
just by scientists and doctors, but also by their family and
friends." Online features include winners of the annual Ig®
Nobel Prize for "for achievements that cannot or should not
be reproduced," AIR's own "research projects," links to
similar sites, and news, articles, and other features
highlighting "funny genuine research" and "deadpan satire."
http://www.improbable.com/
Subjects: Science -- Humor
Created by: mg
International Criminal Court
Official site of the permanent judicial branch of the United
Nations which will try individuals for participation in war
crimes and genocide. Contains a description of why the Court
was founded and what it will do, plus documentation of the
1998 Rome Statute (entered into force on July 1, 2002),
which created it, and subsequent implementation records.
http://www.un.org/law/icc/
Subjects: International Criminal Court...
Created by: blw
Internet Juggling Database (IJDb)
An international "resource centre for the online juggling
community and anyone interested in juggling and its related
circus arts." Includes instructional videos and articles. Lists
clubs and events. Membership (free) allows access to a chat
room and additional information about organizations,
individuals, and events. Available in several European
languages.
http://www.jugglingdb.com/
Subjects: Juggling
Created by: pf
Just the Arti-facts
"Where can you find Mary Todd Lincoln's mourning brooch, a
1920s Zenith radio, an urn designed by Frank Lloyd Wright,
and Mahalia Jackson's choir robe? Just the Arti-Facts!" While
the focus is on Chicago’s past, this site also represents
areas of more general historical interest, such as the "Wild
West," the arts, and toys. The apple icon on each page leads
to suggested classroom resources and activities. From The
Chicago Historical Society.
http://www.chicagohistory.org/AOTM/jta.html
Subjects: Historical museums...
Created by: mg
Kunisada and Kabuki
This online exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints is
devoted to depictions of Kabuki actors by one artist
(Kunisada, later known as Toyokuni Utagawa). Woodblock
printing was part of the cultural phenomenon, the "floating
world" of pleasure (ukiyo), developed in Tokyo (then Edo)
during Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). From The Fitzwilliam
Museum in Cambridge, England.
http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/japan/gallery/KUN/kunisada/Intro/main.ht
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Subjects: Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865...
Created by: pf
Local Harvest: Pumpkin Patches
Search this database of pumpkin farms and "u-pick" pumpkin
patches by state, city, or zip code. Includes links to sites
about pumpkin carving, cooking, giant pumpkins, Halloween,
and more. (Note: when we tested this site, the "Zip or City
Quick Search" was more effective than the fielded search on
the right.)
http://www.localharvest.org/pumpkins.jsp
Subjects: Pumpkin...
Created by: pf
Love of the Game Productions
Companion site for Right Off the Bat, a San Francisco Bay
Area-based baseball radio program which airs before every
Oakland Athletics game. The site includes news stories,
message boards, articles, baseball facts and statistics, and
archived interviews from the show. Free registration required
for posting and submitting articles. Searchable.
http://loveofthegameproductions.com/
Subjects: Baseball...
Created by: mlc
Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music
A digitally scanned collection of "more than 62,500 pieces of
historical sheet music registered for copyright: more than
15,000 registered during the years 1820-1860 and more
than 47,000 registered during the years 1870-1885.
Included are popular songs, operatic arias, piano music,
sacred and secular choral music, solo instrumental music,
method books and instructional materials, and music for
band and orchestra." Searchable or browsable by author,
title, or subject. An American Memory Project.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mussmhtml/
Subjects: Music...
Created by: dl
Photo Essays at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Seven photo essays of botanical field trips to various places
around the world. Several include plant checklists.
Geographical places include Gabon, Venezuela, the Cordillera
de Cóndor region of the Andes mountains, Madagascar, and
the Republic of Georgia. Two other essays focus on dry
regions and passionflowers or passionfruit (the species
Passifloraceae).
http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/mobot/photoessays/
Subjects: Botany...
Created by: dl
San Francisco Tours, History, Etc.
Maintained by a local, this site provides a number of
resources related to San Francisco tourism. The best parts
are the resources related to the San Francisco City Guides
free walking tours (supported through San Francisco Public
Library). Browse annotated events calendars by date, topic,
or day of week.
http://www.sfcityguides.org/
Subjects: San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel...
Created by: kgs
SFS Kids: Fun With Music
Information about musical instruments, a tutorial about the
basics of music, and a listing of family programs and activities
at the San Francisco Symphony presented in a fun,
interactive format. Hear music, create your own, and send
virtual postcards from this educational site.
http://www.sfskids.org/
Subjects: Music...
Created by: mlc
Simón Bolívar, 1783-1830: Resources for the
Study of the Liberator of South America
This site contains a timeline of Bolívar and a few essays on
his "elite" style of rebellion, the Latin American wars for
independence, and his time in Jamaica and Haiti.
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/dadd/453/
Subjects: Bolivar, Simon 1783-1830...
Created by: tr
SkyscraperPage.com
A collection of thousands of drawings of skyscrapers from
around the world. Browse by continent, country, region,
architect, building type, status, or by special diagram. Results
are displayed in order by height. Information provided
includes architect, year built, height of both the building and
the pinnacle, number of floors, building type, and the
illustrator’s name. There is a discussion forum and a small
collection of articles. Searchable.
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/
Subjects: Skyscrapers...
Created by: dl
SuperTopo
This commercial site has information about rock climbing
areas (mostly in California's High Sierras, especially
Yosemite); Route Beta Postings, where climbers post reports
on specific routes; a forum; photographs; and links to
information about nearby foothill communities and other
resources for climbers. They also offer a few free samples of
their "SuperTopos" (precise maps of technical and big wall
climbing route details) for specific climbs in the Yosemite
Valley and the Southwestern deserts.
http://www.supertopo.com/
Subjects: Rock climbing...
Created by: dfs
The Negro Holocaust: Lynching and Race Riots
in the United States, 1850-1950
An overview of "anti-Black violence from the 1880s to the
1950s," including information on lynchings, race riots, and
the response of the African-American community. A curriculum
unit by Robert A. Gibson for the Yale-New Haven
(Connecticut) Teachers Institute. Includes bibliography.
(Note: portions of the site incorrectly note the date range as
"1980-1950.")
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/guides/1979/2/79.02.04.x.html
Subjects: African Americans -- History...
Created by: tm
The Platypus: A Very Special Australian
The Platypus Fact File contains detailed information, though
few photographs, on this unusual egg-laying mammal. The
site also has a list of further reading, tips for spotting a
platypus in Australia, the current issue of Ripples, the
organization's newsletter, and information about a related
mammal, the Australian water-rat. From the Australian
Platypus Conservancy, "an independent organization
dedicated to conserving the platypus and its freshwater
habitats."
http://www.totalretail.com/tr/tr_plat.nsf/
Subjects: Platypus...
Created by: msc
The Recycling Site
A clearinghouse for information relating to the world of
recycling and waste reuse. Find timely links to news articles
from a variety of trade media and daily newspapers,
conference and waste company Web sites, regional materials
exchanges, educational resources, and a Waste/Recycling
Directory covering each county in California. Investors can
find a list of waste industry stock listings linked to company
Web sites and investment ratings.
http://www.therecyclingsite.com/
Subjects: Recycling (Waste, etc.)...
Created by: dfs
The Wisdom Tooth
This site has everything that you need to know to keep your
mouth healthy: information about brushing, flossing, and
dental care. It also discusses the care of infants' teeth, oral
hygiene for diabetics and pregnant women, oral body
piercing, tooth bleaching, the origin of toothpaste, and more.
Those interested in the profession of dental hygiene and
those curious about wisdom teeth will also learn something
here.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/wisdomtooth/
Subjects: Dental hygiene...
Created by: bb
What is Contra Dancing?
Contra dancing requires lively music, a caller, partners
moving through a series of figures in opposite lines spinning
and twirling, with locked-eye contact, and exchanging
partners frequently. The site provides a definition and links
to other resources including searchable indices for contra
dance locations, bands, and callers. Site is hosted by the
Santa Barbara County Dance Society.
http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/
Subjects: Dance...
Created by: jh
With Prayer and Faxing: Links to Resources for
Advocacy on Iraq
This resource from the National Council of Churches (NCC)
provides resources to help "raise opposition to preemptive
military action against Iraq." Includes advocacy talking
points, denominational and ecumenical statements, related
links, and "A Litany for Peace" by Carol Bragg of the Rhode
Island Peace Mission.
http://www.ncccusa.org/iraq/iraqlinks.html
Subjects: War on Terrorism, 2001- ...
Created by: kgs
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