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This is an excellent weekly mailing list from UC Berkeley called the Librarians' Index to the Internet that I subscribe to. The resources below are prepared by librarians with a view towards finding reference resources on the internet. The mailings are once a week. I am often surprised at the wide variety of subjects covered by this list. If you like it and want to subscribe, the instructions are at the very bottom. Here is a recent mailing below. eva ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Librarians' Index to the Internet NEW THIS WEEK for August 25, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To read New This Week on the Web, go to: https://lii.org/ntw/ To read MORE New This Week (10-30 more sites!): https://lii.org/mntw/ Read us through RSS: https://lii.org/search/file/liirss/ To see over 17,000 other great Web sites: https://lii.org/ Manage your subscriptions: https://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ... LII New This Week: August 25, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This week read up on monsoons, Bob Moog (he of the synthesizer), strokes, cheap gas, back-to-school, botanical gardens, Coretta Scott King, September 11, and much more. Then visit More New to continue your exploration. Don't know what a carambola is? Never pondered a persimmon? Let us edify you! Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, and Charlotte, and our treasured contributors. https://lii.org/ntw https://lii.org?recs=025969 Subjects: * New this week * LII classic content Created by: kgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Africa: Explore the Regions: Sahara ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Information about the world's largest desert, whose "size defies imagination: 3.3 million square miles or around 25 percent of Africa." Includes information about human inhabitants (such as the Tuareg, "a semi-nomadic group known for their salt caravans and distinctive blue veils"), and the ecosystem (plants, animals, topography, rainfall). Also includes information about specific countries. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). https://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/sahara/sahara_overview_lo.html https://lii.org?recs=027125 Subjects: * Sahara * Deserts * Tuaregs * Arid regions ecology Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Ancient Egypt: Science & Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Explore "mummies, elaborate afterlife preparations, buried tombs that require painstaking excavation, mysterious hieroglyphs and wall paintings" at this site. You can also interact with a 3-D mummy and view a mummy CAT scan, plan your afterlife, and send a buried message. From the Museum of Science, Boston. https://www.mos.org/quest/ https://lii.org?recs=027097 Subjects: * Mummies * Egypt * Archaeology Created by: ne ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Bob Moog Biography ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Biographical information about Robert Moog, who developed an electronic music synthesizer in the early 1960s, and who died in August 2005. Also includes links to information about the theremin (an early electronic instrument invented by Leon Theremin), current Moog synthesizer instruments, and a photo gallery. From the company that manufactures Moog synthesizers. https://www.moogmusic.com/?cat_id=82 https://lii.org?recs=027156 Subjects: * Moog, Robert A. * Inventors * Moog synthesizer * Electronic musical instruments * People Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Burning Man Turns 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Series of articles on the annual Nevada festival, which originated in San Francisco in 1986. Discusses politics and challenges, art projects, and the Burning man "season" in San Francisco. Includes profiles of some of the people involved with Burning Man, and related links. From the San Francisco Bay Guardian. https://www.sfbg.com/burningman/ https://lii.org?recs=027158 Subjects: * Burning Man (Festival) * Festivals Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Classic Motown, 1959-1988 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This official website from Motown Records highlights artists from the Detroit-based record label, such as the Commodores, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder. Includes artist profiles, audio clips, a timeline of events in Motown's history (from 1959-1988), and current news about Motown and Motown artists from that time period. https://classic.motown.com https://lii.org?recs=027139 Subjects: * Soul music * African American musicians * Motown Record Corporation * Sound recording industry Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Climate Warning as Siberia Melts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- August 2005 article about the melting of the "world's largest frozen peat bog" in Siberia, and how the "sudden melting of a bog the size of France and Germany combined could unleash billions of tonnes of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere." From the online version of New Scientist magazine. https://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18725124.500 https://lii.org?recs=027112 Subjects: * Peat bogs * Siberia (Russia) * Global warming * Greenhouse gases Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. College Planning ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A collection of articles and resources about saving money for and paying for a college education. Topics include the "College Saving Superpage" (which provides tables of information about investment options and tax breaks), 529 college savings plans, scholarships, student loans, and comparing financial aid offers. From SmartMoney, a joint publishing venture of Dow Jones & Company and Hearst Communications. https://www.smartmoney.com/college/ https://lii.org?recs=027117 Subjects: * College costs * Education savings accounts * Student aid Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. College Savings Plan Network (CSPN) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CSPN, formed as an affiliate to the National Association of State Treasurers, "monitors federal activities and promotes legislation that will positively affect Section 529 [college savings plan] programs." The site provides an overview of CSPN activities and FAQs about saving for college, 529 savings and prepaid accounts, and tax advantages and implications. Also includes tips for parents and grandparents, statistics, information for each state, and links to related information. https://www.collegesavings.org https://lii.org?recs=027116 Subjects: * College costs * Education savings accounts Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Coretta Scott King ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Biographical information about Coretta Scott King, founding president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Includes details about her involvement in the causes of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., and her activities after his assassination in 1968. Includes links to related essays on Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence, and related topics. From the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Stanford University. https://www.stanford.edu/group/King/about_king/encyclopedia/king_coretta_scott.htm https://lii.org?recs=027132 Subjects: * King, Coretta Scott, 1927- * Political activists * Civil rights movements * Nonviolence * African American women * People Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Disfarmer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "In the small mountain town of Heber Springs, the Arkansas artist known as Disfarmer [born Mike Meyers] captured the lives and emotions of the people of rural America between 1939-1945" in black-and-white photographs. This site provides a brief biography, access to dozens of his photos (available for purchase), and selected photos that can be sent as email postcards. https://www.disfarmer.com https://lii.org?recs=027119 Subjects: * Disfarmer, Mike, 1884-1959 * Photographers * Portrait photography * Portraits, American * People Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. FAFSA on the Web ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Determine eligibility, find the federal school codes, fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online, and check on the status of a submitted application. The site also includes deadlines for applying and instructions for making corrections to an application. Some information also available in Spanish. "Please note that the paper FAFSA is not available from any website." https://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ https://lii.org?recs=011641 Subjects: * Student aid * LII classic content Created by: dlm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This garden in Coral Gables, Florida, features "extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines." The site includes information about and images of displays and exhibits (such as tropical rain forest, Keys coastal habitat, and tropical fruit), the "Virtual Herbarium [which] is a text and photographic database of the specimens" in the garden's herbarium, a Florida flora picture gallery, links to related sites, and more. https://www.ftg.org https://lii.org?recs=027153 Subjects: * Botanical gardens * Tropical plants * Gardens Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. GasBuddy.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "GasBuddy.com can help you find cheap gas prices in your city. It is comprised of 170 gas price information web sites that help consumers find low gasoline prices." Search for prices by ZIP code. Information is member-supplied. Registration (free) required to post gas prices on most of the gas sites or to create a fuel log for tracking your expenses. Includes tips for conserving gas, links to news stories, and other resources. https://gasbuddy.com/ https://lii.org?recs=022351 Subjects: * Gasoline * LII classic content Created by: kgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Going Back to School ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Article about the negative emotions children may experience when it is time to return to school in the fall. Includes information about what teachers may talk about on the first day of school, starting middle school, and tips to help avoid some worries on the first day back. From KidsHealth. https://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/back_to_school.html https://lii.org?recs=027127 Subjects: * First day of school * School children Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. In the First Person: An Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories and Other Personal Narratives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site "provides in-depth indexing of more than 2,500 collections of oral history in English from around the world." Covers topics such as historical events, repositories, narrator, year, and subject. Search results include bibliographic records, excerpts from materials, and links to texts. (Access to some texts requires subscriptions.) From Alexander Street Press. https://www.alexanderstreet7.com/firp/ https://lii.org?recs=027087 Subjects: * Oral history Created by: smb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Inside 9/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Companion website to August 2005 National Geographic programs that provides a detailed look at the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Features biographies of key figures, photos, over 50 videos of interviews, a timeline, and substantial bibliography. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/inside911/ https://lii.org?recs=027161 Subjects: * September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. Internet Stroke Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "An independent web resource for information about stroke care and research" for patients, their families and caregivers, and health professionals. Information includes illustrations, a glossary of neurological terms, treatment, and symptoms. Also includes links to related organizations, clinical trials, and treatment centers. Some information also available in Spanish. From the Stroke Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. https://www.strokecenter.org/ https://lii.org?recs=013841 Subjects: * Cerebrovascular disease * LII classic content Created by: ml ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. The King Center: Mrs. Coretta Scott King ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Biography and other materials on Coretta Scott King from the center that she established in honor of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. Includes highlights of her community outreach activities and a brief video clip with Martin Luther King Jr. talking about his wife. https://www.thekingcenter.org/csk/ https://lii.org?recs=027133 Subjects: * King, Coretta Scott, 1927- * Political activists * African American women * People Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. The Memory Hole: 9/11 Transcripts and Police Reports ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Memory Hole has obtained 9/11 documents previously withheld by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. These transcripts of phone calls and radio transmissions, and copies of police reports, were finally released under a federal order resulting from a lawsuit brought by the New York Times." Includes transcripts of transmissions from LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, and police reports. From the author of several books on disinformation. https://www.thememoryhole.org/911/pa-transcripts/ https://lii.org?recs=027025 Subjects: * September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Created by: rv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. MindZone: A Mental Health Site for Teens ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site aimed at teenagers offers personal stories and suggests strategies for coping with mental health disorders. Visitors may take part in polls, learn about personal strengths and how to deal with emotions, find facts about anxiety disorders, and question experts. Content at this site is "reviewed by a psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent care." From the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. https://www.copecaredeal.org/ https://lii.org?recs=027092 Subjects: * Teenagers * Mental illness Created by: rv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. Monsoon Information Index ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions and answers about the Mexican monsoon, "a regional-scale circulation that develops over southwest North America during the months of July through September. It is associated with a dramatic increase in rainfall that occurs over what is normally an arid region of North America." Discusses the Gulf of California moisture surge, severe thunderstorms, monsoon thunderstorms, and related concepts. From the National Weather Service, Tucson, Arizona, Weather Forecast Office. https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/twc/monsoon/monsoon_info.php https://lii.org?recs=027152 Subjects: * Monsoons * Meteorology Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Monsoon On Line ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This website's purpose is to be a "useful repository of information for scientific researchers interested in the Asian monsoon and its prediction." It includes background information about the monsoons that occur in Asia each summer, forecasts and satellite maps of monsoon seasons back to 1997, a bibliography, and more. From meteorologists based in India and the United Kingdom. https://www.tropmet.res.in/~kolli/MOL/ https://lii.org?recs=027151 Subjects: * Monsoons * Meteorology * Weather forecasting Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. New Bankruptcy Law ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "This special section of the Bankruptcy & Debt topic in FindLaw for the Public contains information on The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. This law represents a major reform of the US bankruptcy system. The majority of changes instituted by this new law will not go into effect until October 17, 2005." Provides a FAQ, checklist of key changes, reasons for the reforms, and links to legislative resources. https://bankruptcy.findlaw.com/new-bankruptcy-law/ https://lii.org?recs=027120 Subjects: * Bankruptcy Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Places in the News ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Responding in a timely fashion to current events, the [Library of Congress] Geography and Map Division presents up-to-date maps that locate areas relating to situations covered by news organizations." Featured places change with current events. Includes links to additional information. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/plnews.html https://lii.org?recs=027091 Subjects: * Maps * News Created by: pf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 26. Sahara Marathon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle program about a marathon held "in the Western Sahara refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. This is located in western Algeria near Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania." The site features information about this race to benefit the Sahrawi (Arab nomads of Western Sahara), including a photo essay and personal narrative about the race. Also includes a guide to other "extreme" marathons and information about U.N. peacekeeping operations. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/sahara/ https://lii.org?recs=027123 Subjects: * Western Sahara * Refugees * Marathon running * Running races Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. Sahara With Michael Palin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Companion to a book and documentary about British actor Michael Palin's 10,000-mile journey through 10 countries and one disputed territory in this desert region of Africa. The site features diary entries for all 99 days of his trip (including information about nature and history), a route map, dozens of photos, and video clips. https://www.palinstravels.co.uk/static-128 https://lii.org?recs=027159 Subjects: * Sahara Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. Savingforcollege.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This site provides "objective information about Section 529 college savings plans and other ways to save and pay for college. ... [It] compile[s] and analyze[s] the information that will help parents and financial professionals." The site features college saving plan basics, a FAQ about 529 plans, comparisons of various college savings plans, plan details for each state, links to news, and more. Additional detailed information is available for a fee. From a CPA and author. https://www.savingforcollege.com https://lii.org?recs=027114 Subjects: * College costs * Education savings accounts Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29. Secrets in the Sand ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "In the last few years, the Sahara desert has become a focus of interest for the US military ... it is seen by Washington as a perfect hideout for terrorists. The BBC's Catherine Fellows sets out to separate fact from fiction in this two part [audio] series [from August 2005] and asks how do people living there feel about their home being labelled a terror zone?" From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/4131336.stm https://lii.org?recs=027124 Subjects: * Sahara * Deserts * Terrorism Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. Superfund ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Superfund was established in 1980 "to locate, investigate, and clean up the worst [hazardous waste] sites nationwide." This site provides detailed information about Superfund sites, including site descriptions, contaminants, clean-up, progress, and contacts. Also covers laws, statistics, community involvement, local and tribal programs, and map, risk assessment, and other databases. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). https://www.epa.gov/superfund/ https://lii.org?recs=006450 Subjects: * Hazardous wastes * LII classic content Created by: es ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 31. TIPinAsia: Your Anti Trafficking in Persons in Asia Web Portal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "TIPinAsia.info provides quick links to country-specific information on trafficking in persons ... as well as anti-trafficking news and information about individual countries" (Cambodia, Thailand, and East Timor). Includes specific instances of human trafficking in sex and other trades, laws, regional organizations, and documents on human rights, violence against women and children, and other subjects. Available in several languages. A program sponsored by The Asia Foundation. https://www.tipinasia.info/ https://lii.org?recs=026778 Subjects: * Anti-slavery movements * Slave trade * Forced labor * Transnational crime Created by: wh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 32. Two Decades of Burning Man ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Series of articles on the festival that originated in San Francisco in 1986 and is now held annually in the Nevada desert. Many of the stories feature art projects that are planned for the festival. Also includes a timeline, basic facts and figures, and images of some of the people behind Burning Man and of the festival itself back to 2001. From SFGate.com, the website of the San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.sfgate.com/burningman/ https://lii.org?recs=027157 Subjects: * Burning Man (Festival) * Festivals Created by: je ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. The Vertical Farm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Discussion about the need for "vertical farms," a new approach to indoor farming. It is envisioned that such farms will be "efficient (cheap to construct and safe to operate) ... many stories high, [and] will be situated in the heart of the world's urban centers." The site features an essay, plans, and designs. From a professor and students at Columbia University. https://www.verticalfarm.com https://lii.org?recs=027107 Subjects: * Sustainable agriculture * Food supply * Environmental engineering * Urban agriculture Created by: sf ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. What to Wear to School: The Great Debate Over Dress Codes and School Uniforms ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article discusses how "the most recent data indicates that 23% of American public elementary schools have a school uniform policy, but a new book makes the case that uniforms do not improve school safety or academic discipline." Discusses the pros and cons of school uniforms, and uniforms versus dress codes. Also includes links to related articles about clothing shopping for back to school, and to related sites. From Greatschools.net, a California nonprofit organization. https://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ga/361 https://lii.org?recs=027128 Subjects: * Students * Dress codes Created by: mcb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 35. Women of Protest: Photographs From the Records of the National Woman's Party ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "This online presentation is a selection of 448 photographs from the approximately 2,650 photographs in the Records of the National Woman's Party collection, housed in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress." The photographs, which represent "the militant wing of the suffrage movement," are from 1875 to 1938 (mostly from 1913-1922). Includes essays and a timeline (1912-1997). From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/ https://lii.org?recs=027160 Subjects: * Suffragists * Women's rights * National Woman's Party * United States Created by: je For more great sites, see More New This Week, https://lii.org/mntw/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the people behind the initials! https://lii.org/search/?indexer=showall ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Financial support for LII (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; and private donors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING OFF OR ON THIS LIST are at: https://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist Includes a handy Web-based form for managing your subscription. 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