More than a thesaurus, it's "a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions."
These unannotated links are arranged by subjects like business reference, Internet lists, newsgroups, weblogs and chatrooms, federal assistance and other programs, public records, workplace and contract issues, visual display of data, and lots more.
Termed the 'jewel of the solar system' because of the 'beautiful rings that set [Saturn] apart from the other planets in our solar system,' the exploration of these rings and moons is the mission of the Cassini spacecraft. The Cassini-Huygens project is an international collaboration between three space agencies, NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The spacecraft 'entered orbit on Jun. 30, 2004 and immediately began sending back intriguing images and data.' Now you too can view some of these magnificent photos of Saturn and the rings. In addition to amazing still photography, animations and video clips are part of the multimedia presentations. Daily mission updates are posted so do check the site regularly to stay in the forefront of this space pioneering mission.
A browsable and searchable guide to discussion lists, exhibitions, globes, map collecting, teaching, web projects, and more. Our thanks to retired map librarian Tony Campbell for this labor of love.
From one of the most trusted technology resources. Includes spyware basics, a glossary, a blog for the latest info, and reviewed downloads of top-rated spyware fighters.
You don't have to be a 'quite contrary Mary' to want to know 'how does your garden grow!' The American Garden Museum is one way to research gardens; 'it is a working archive that celebrates American gardens and their gardeners.' You'll have the opportunity to visit featured gardens all over the United States, get creative inspirations for updating your garden, even 'take a slow, winding path, embraced by fragrant lavender, or a textured pebbled walkway. . . [where] you enjoy the journey as much as the destination.' 'The Museum highlights gardens big and small, urban and rural, gentle and outrageous, wildly expensive and affordable.' This unique resource is one where you can certainly check how your garden could grow!
The Perfect Pearl is the PBS companion site to the NOVA program of the same name, the episode that travels 'to exotic locations around the world where pearls are grown and harvested.' The various sections include "What's Killing the Oyster," "The Culture of Freshwater Pearls," "How Many Pearls," a fun exercise on estimating the number of pearls without counting them, "The History of Pearls" and of course the all-important Resources, Teacher's Guide and even the broadcast transcript. This site will help you develop a greater appreciation for pearls and help you understand why they really are the 'Queen of Gems!
Your chance to view or listen to webcasts of special events, lectures, or interviews at the Library of Congress. Among the gems here: usability expert Steve Krug reviewing the LOC web site, a poetry recital by Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and Mission to Baghdad: Toward Rebuilding a National Library.
This site is actually an interactive online course that will introduce the visitor to all the various aspects of alcohol, its industrial use, its place among organic substances as well as information on alcohol abuse and addiction supported by actual case studies. Alcohol and You will help you understand both the beneficial and damaging effects of ethyl alcohol, understanding that is important in our fast-paced social world.
"Whether you are looking to capture a defining moment from today’s headlines or a classic portrait from our fifty year archive, you will find all those images right here." Searchable by keyword and sport. A wonderful resource for sports lovers, anatomy students, and artists of the human form.
This digitized version of the out-of-print reference classic is available through the University of Virginia Library's Electronic Text Center. Searchable and browsable by subject, author, and alpha.
Ushering out the old year and welcoming the new one is the perfect time to browse through the time-warp project. As we all realize, "The 20th century is marked by dramatic technology innovation." The developers explain the site in the following manner: "The time-warp project is an attempt to archive the rapid advance in technology through the decades. Initially we are starting from 1900 to the present. So much has happened since the harnessing of electricity!" Now you can browse through the various categories to get a better appreciation of the advances that have been made. There is even opportunity to submit your own innovation. Take you own journey through the time-warp marveling at the advances; you'll be fascinated at how far we've come since Benjamin Franklin flew his kite during that thunder storm!
EPERC's goal is to "share educational resource material among the community of health professional educators involved in palliative care education." Info includes articles, annotated links to relevant resources, and "Fast Facts" on a wide range of topics (palliative chemotherapy, discussing hospice care, telling the difference between grief and depression, etc.) Would be equally useful for medical and consumer health resource links.
Everyone has at one time or another tried to come up with the perfect quotation, proverb, slogan, saying, whatever; it's always on the tip of your tongue but proves elusive. Now there is an Internet site that will direct you to all of the various resources for finding that bit of information. You'll find a 'Large Quote Database' for the longer quotations, 'Smaller Quote Sites,' 'Inspiration, Creativity' for those searching for motivational and creative quotes, 'Aphorisms,' 'Cliches' to name but a few of the categories. Most of the linked resources have individual search facilities to aid your retrieval of the data. Now you no longer have an excuse for not finding the perfect words to present your case!
To translate the purchasing power of the US dollar among all the years between 1665 and 2003, fill in the blanks in one of two statements: How much money today has the same "purchasing power" as $__ in the year __? or How much money in the year has the same "purchasing power" as $__ in the year __?
A guide to first amendment resources and court cases, as well as to annotated, hyperlinked explanations of the history and interpretation of each sentence of the first amendment. Also includes links to other ALA intellectual freedom resources, including support for librarians facing challenges to their collections.
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