2/27 New/Updated Resources: Reports, News, and More

[gprice <gprice@GWU.EDU>]

Good Afternoon from Washington.

Here is another news brief with new and updated resources and sites.
Feel free to share.

cheers,
gary

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Just In Case You Missed This Handy Resource
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Fedforms.Gov
http://www.fedforms.gov
From the Site:
"FedForms.gov provides "one-stop-shopping" for forms needed for the top
Government services used by the public."


Education
Site Update-The Student Guide 2001-2002
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Blurb from the Site:
"The Student Guide 2001-2002, the most comprehensive resource on student
financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education, is now available
online. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the major
grant, loan, and work-study programs available through the U.S. Department of
Education's Student Financial Assistance office and how to apply for them. The
Student Guide is also available in Spanish."
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/


Wizards Speak, You Can Listen
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From the National Acad. of Science Newsletter:
"Draper Prize winners Vinton Cerf, Robert Kahn, Leonard Kleinrock, and
Lawrence Roberts -- honored for their individual efforts in developing the
Internet -- led a discussion with middle and high school students at a forum
sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering. Dialogue ranged from the
early days of discovery to current issues surrounding copyright law, security,
and the stability of the Internet. Listen to a recording of this audio Web
cast.
http://www.nationalacademies.org/topnews/#0221d



American FactFinder
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One of the most useful tools on the WWW and the Invisible Web, American
FactFinder will be adding additional functionality as more Census 2000 data is
released.

Highlight from the press release:
"...we're working on a feature that would allow a user to type in their
address, find their census tract number, then get a demographic profile and
map for the tract, which is the equivalent of a neighborhood."

Full-Text at:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn57.html


News from CO
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"Teachers learning how to tap into tech"
Colorado recently launched a 2.8 million, 2 year program to teach
"new ways to use technology".
http://www.civic.com/civic/articles/2001/0226/web-colo-02-27-01.asp

Gary D. Price, MLIS
George Washington University
Virginia Campus Library
Gelman Library
Ashburn, VA and Washington, D.C.
gprice@gwu.edu
703-726-8235
703-726-8237 (fax)

Looking for "Invisible Web" Databases?
Visit "direct search"
http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/direct.htm

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