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Braintrack University Index - http://www.braintrack.com/
Billed as the "world's most complete education index," this
site offers links to over 5300 universities, colleges, and
technical schools in 152 countries. It is searchable by
"catchword" and continent as well as alphabetically by
country. This directory is maintained by ionos GmbH, a
Swiss-based company. - meg
Subjects: Universities and colleges | New this week
Healthypet (AAHA) - http://www.healthypet.com/
The Pet Care Library contains searchable information on a
wide range of topics about pets including behavior,
common health problems, the human/animal bond, nutrition,
care tips, and preventative care. Additionally, there is
information about how to select an animal hospital as well
as a locator for an AAHA (American Animal Hospital
Association) - accredited hospital, a newsletter, and a
FAQ. - dl
Subjects: Pets | New this week
Directories
Computer Policy and Law Policy Collection -
http://www.cuinfo.cornell.edu/CPL/Policies/
A collection of computer policies from higher education,
K-12 schools, networks, and various other types of
organizations. They include policies of
acceptable/responsible use, access, use/abuse,
conditions/guidelines for use, dial-in, ethics, e-mail,
general/multiple topic, privacy, security, World Wide Web,
and others. - dl
Subjects: Computers -- Policy statements | New this week
OneWorld Online - http://www.oneworld.net/
This Web site is "a worldwide Internet partnership of 350
NGOs and media organisations, whose mission is to
promote sustainable development and human rights by
harnessing the democratic potential of the Internet." This
searchable site provides a gateway to an enormous amount
of information about global development issues for NGOs
(Non-Governmental Organizations) and other interested
parties. The material (from publications of their partner
organizations) can be browsed by topic or by country. Also
available in French, Dutch, Italian, and German. - ttk
Subjects: Economic development | Developing countries | New this
week
Superstar Investor - http://www.superstarinvestor.com/
A comprehensive listing of the best investment sites
organized by topic. Descriptive summaries and reviews of
top sites are included. A question and answer forum
answers investors' common questions. Charts and message
boards for hot Internet and technology stocks are included.
Easy to use and refreshingly uncluttered by advertising. -
lw
Subjects: Investing | New this week
Databases
Gedney, William -- 1932-1989 - http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/gedney/
His most significant photographic projects include work in
New York, Eastern Kentucky, India, San Francisco, and his
series on American composers. The database is searchable
by collection and field and includes a chronology of his life
and work. "Contains 4920 photographic images, 1214
images of writings and notebooks, and 274 images from
photographic book projects." - ec
Subjects: People | Photography | New this week
Smithsonian Folkways Database of Recordings -
http://www.si.edu/folkways/dbstart.htm
Database of recordings originally issued by Folkways,
Smithsonian Folkways, Paredon, Cook, and Dyer Bennet
labels, covering the years 1948 to 1986. Over 35,000 track
listings, searchable by album or song title, year recorded,
label, instrument, genre, or ethnic, national, and geographic
attributes. Any text that appears in an entry, including notes
and abstracts, is also searchable. Boolean searches
possible in the Any Text search. Great source for early
country and bluegrass, blues, and world music recordings.
Unfortunately, does not include lyrics. See the New
Releases section for recordings released since 1998; they
have sample sound files. - tm
Subjects: Folk music | World music | Sound recordings | New this
week
Specific Resources
Ann's Place - Irish Dance -
http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/~aerobin/dance.html
A thorough and well maintained resource for information
on all types of Irish dancing, this site includes information
on the history of Irish dance, a FAQ, an international list of
Irish dance teachers and schools, and links to other
informative Irish dance sites. - sb
Subjects: Dance | Ireland | New this week
Buying Medical Products Online - http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created this
page because online pharmacies have become a part of the
marketplace. The page offers information to help consumers
determine whether a site that sells drugs and other medical
products is legitimate. It also tells consumers how to spot
health fraud and explains the problems associated with
using foreign sites. News releases provide the latest
information about the FDA's efforts to protect consumers
using these sites. - bb
Subjects: Drugs | Consumers | New this week
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) -
http://www.bpkids.org/
This national organization seeks to educate professionals
and the public about early-onset bipolar disorders. It
provides information on the disorders as well as links to
medical Web sites, related organizations, and insurance
parity laws by state. Questions can be asked on their
messages boards and Ask the Experts feature. - jm
Subjects: Bipolar Disorder | Depression | Teenagers | Children --
Health | New this week
Custer, George Armstrong -- 1839-1876 -
http://www.monroe.lib.mi.us/custer.htm
This site offers a brief commentary, bibliography, directory
of Web links, chronology, and information on a special
collection for the infamous Civil War general in the
Monroe County Library in Michigan. Most of the sites
listed refer to the Battle of Little Big Horn. - smb
Subjects: People | Military history | New this week
Fencing Online - http://www.fencing.net/
This site provides an overview of different forms and
techniques of fencing, types of equipment, history of the
sport, a discussion of modern vs. classical fencing, training
tips, a FAQ, and links to clubs, organizations, and other
fencing sites. You may also want to check out the United
States Fencing Association's US Fencing Web site. The
USFA's official publication, American Fencing, also
maintains an online Web archive, which provides free
access to selected articles from the magazine's archives,
searchable by issue, subject, or author. - sb
Subjects: Fencing | New this week
The Marx Brothers - http://www.whyaduck.com/index.htm
This fun, searchable site includes extensive information on
television and film appearances, games and puzzles, sounds
in three formats, images and photographs, and links to other
Marx Brothers sites. Created by a fan, Why a Duck? will
entertain all who are interested in this classic comic
ensemble. - ht
Subjects: Comedians | People | New this week
Millanimations - http://www.millan.net/anims/giffar.html
If you want to add some motion to your Web site, this is the
place. Swedish cartoonist, Camilla Maria Eriksson, a.k.a.
"Millan," has more than 175 animations for your personal
or non-profit use. These animated .gif files are arranged in
categories: animals, computers, food, flowers, e-mail,
people, love, sports, etc. - de
Subjects: Graphics | New this week
The Oneida Community Collection -
http://libwww.syr.edu/digital/exhibits/oneida/
An extensive collection of sources about the Oneida
Community, a social-religious movement of the 19th
century. There are links to online bibliographies, books,
and photos. From the Syracuse University Library. - hb
Subjects: Oneida Community -- History | New this week
Paideia Project On-line: Archive - http://www.bu.edu/wcp/PaidArch.html
More than 700 papers from the Proceedings of the
Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy (1998).
Keyword search or browse the index of over 40 subjects. -
eks
Subjects: Philosophy | New this week
Passages: A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration -
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/dl/1999/passages/
This Web site features European voyages and explorations
in North America from Columbus's Atlantic crossing in
1492 to Roald Amundsen's exploration of the Northwest
Passage in 1905. Users can browse alphabetically by the
explorer's names or chronologically. Each entry
summarizes the life of the explorers, their voyages and their
discoveries, and includes illustrations from historic books.
From the Rare Book Collection of the National Library of
Canada. The Web site is also available in French. - es
Subjects: Exploration | New this week
PhotoBooks - http://www.jetcity.com/~davidh/psbooks/photobooks.html
There are such a great number of books on Adobe
Photoshop and Web graphics available that it is often a
daunting task to select one at a bookstore. This site offers
detailed evaluative reviews (with star ratings) on a wide
range of books in this area. You can view the Quick List,
which leads to every known book on Photoshop, image
editing, Web graphics, and select related topics. Or you can
go directly to the Best of the Bunch (titles with 5-star
ratings). - bw
Subjects: Adobe Photoshop (Computer file) | Graphics | New this
week
The United States Capitol - http://www.aoc.gov/
The history, architecture, and function of the building that
houses the United States Congress. Maintained by the
Architect of the Capitol, this accessible and well-organized
site provides detailed information on this historic building's
architectural features, Frederick Law Olmsted's landmark
Capitol grounds, and its notable art collection. - sr
Subjects: United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) | New this week
Writer's Digest - http://www.writersdigest.com/
A supplement to the printed edition of the Writer's Digest,
this site contains the most current information on publishing
both fiction and non-fiction. Also found is a Hot List, which
lists 100 magazines that pay the most for articles; a
searchable list of market guidelines; selected texts from
Writer's Digest, Fiction Writer, and Story magazines; a list
of writing contests sponsored by the publisher; and a
schedule of writing conferences. - msc
Subjects: Writing | Publishers and publishing | New this week
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