Hello from DC!
Here are a few, just a few, highlights from recent postings on my
ResourceShelf.Com site. (http://www.resourceshelf.com)
The site is updated daily with new web-based resources, search tips, and other
news of interest to all librarians. I would like to invite you to stop by
whenever you have a few moments. ResourceShelf is freely accessible to all web
users.
Now, let's get to a few highlights.
1) Home Safety--Database
Source: National Library of Medicine
National Library of Medicine Releases Household Products Database
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov
From the announcement, "The National Institutes of Health today unveiled a
consumer's guide that provides easy-to-understand information on the potential
health effects of more than 2,000 ingredients contained in more than 4,000
common household products...The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Household
Products Database (http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov) provides information
in consumer friendly language on many of these substances and their potential
health effects. For more technical information users can launch a search for a
product or ingredient in TOXNET from the Product Page in the database.
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2) Weather and Climate--Canada--Database
Source: Environment Canada
Canada Places Massive Weather Observations Database Online
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/Welcome_e.html
The National Climate Data and Information Archive is now available on the web.
From the announcement, "Environment Canada maintains a collection of over 200
million observations from over 7,000 sites some dating as far back as
1840...The archive consists of a database of hourly weather observations,
including temperature, precipitation, air pressure, wind speed, and cloud
types, as well as notes on the occurrence of thunderstorms, hail, fog and other
types of weather."
See Also: Addtional Background About the Just Released Database
http://www.ec.gc.ca/Press/2003/030731_b_e.htm
and
http://www.ec.gc.ca/Press/2003/030731_a_e.htm
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3) This is MUST HAVE STUFF. Interesting, Useful, and CooL!
Thursday's ResourceShelf featured a list of keyword searchable databases of
video from PBS. That's right, Video!
http://tinyurl.com/ioqt
4) Feingold Introduces Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act
http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/releases/03/07/2003731448.html
From the announcement, "...legislation is aimed at protecting the privacy of
law-abiding Americans by limiting the ability of the FBI to obtain library,
bookstore, medical, and financial records and other sensitive personal
information under the USA PATRIOT Act. Feingold's legislation would place
reasonable limits on the FBI's access to this information by requiring the FBI
to show how the information it is seeking relates to a suspected terrorist or
spy before the information can be obtained."
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5) Postage Stamps--United States
Source: National Postal Museum/Smithsonian Institution
New Online Exhibit, Art of the Stamp
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/SubPage%20table%
20images/exhibit/exhibit.html
This is a web version of an exhibit that opened at the National Postal Museum
here in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. The exhibit, "showcases over 100 original
pieces of stamp illustrations featured over the past 50 years." Click on the
artwork link to view each stamp and learn its history.
6) Education--United States-Statistics
Condition of Education - Now Web Enabled With 2003 Numbers
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe
The Condition of Education web site is an integrated collection of the
indicators and analyses published in The Condition of Education for 2003, 2002,
2001, and 2000. For each indicator there are links to the supporting documents
(charts, tables, standard error tables, and supplemental notes). You can also
download the indicator and corresponding supporting materials in PDF format.
Some indicators may have been updated since they first appeared in print.
7) New "Search Shortcuts" From Ask Jeeves
Very Useful. Save Time!
http://tinyurl.com/hth5
I hope this material is of value to you. Again, I hope you stop by
ResourceShelf (http://www.resourceshelf.com) whenever you have a free moment.
At the top of the site you can also register for a weekly email reminder.
cheers,
gary
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Gary D. Price, MLIS
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Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting
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