Thursday, June 21, 2007

De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History

De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
Social & Behavioral Sciences: History, Geography & Area Studies

De Re Militari
http://www.deremilitari.org
De Re Militari is an international scholarly association established to foster and develop interest in the study of military affairs and warfare in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period. Our society publishes the Journal of Medieval Military History and organizes academic conferences focusing on medieval warfare.

Description provided by the De Re Militari website: The Society for Medieval Military History.

CSRwire

CSRwire
Social & Behavioral Sciences: Business, Management & Labor

CSRwire
http://www.csrwire.com

CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports and information. CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through CSRwire's syndication network and weekly News Alerts. CSRwire content covers issues of Diversity, Philanthropy, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Environment, Human Rights, Workplace Issues, Business Ethics, Community Development and Corporate Governance.
CSR is defined as the integration of business operations and values, whereby the interests of all stakeholders including investors, customers, employees, the community and the environment are reflected in the company's policies and actions.

CSRwire seeks to promote the growth of corporate responsibility and sustainability through solutions-based information and positive examples of corporate practices including:
• News Distribution
• Corporate and Independent Report Links
• CSR Events Participation and Promotion
• CSR Resources
• Open Dialogue in the CSRwire Think Tank
• The Springfield Open Exchange

Description provided by the CSRwire website.

Smart Grown Online

Smart Grown Online
Social & Behavioral Sciences:

In communities across the nation, there is a growing concern that current development patterns -- dominated by what some call "sprawl" -- are no longer in the long-term interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, rural communities, or wilderness areas. Though supportive of growth, communities are questioning the economic costs of abandoning infrastructure in the city, only to rebuild it further out. Spurring the smart growth movement are demographic shifts, a strong environmental ethic, increased fiscal concerns, and more nuanced views of growth. The result is both a new demand and a new opportunity for smart growth. The features that distinguish smart growth in a community vary from place to place. In general, smart growth invests time, attention, and resources in restoring community and vitality to center cities and older suburbs. New smart growth is more town-centered, is transit and pedestrian oriented, and has a greater mix of housing, commercial and retail uses. It also preserves open space and many other environmental amenities.

Information contained in this site was taken directly from the Smart Growth Online website. A complete description can be found at http://www.smartgrowth.org/

Federation of Gay Games

Federation of Gay Games
Science & Technology: Sports & Physical Education

Federation of Gay Games
http://www.gaygames.com/en/

The Federation of Gay Games ensures that the Gay Games offers participants the opportunity to express themselves openly and to experience camaraderie and validation through sport and culture.

In 1980, Dr. Tom Waddell, a 1968 Olympic decathlete, led a group of San Francisco residents including Mark Brown and Paul Mart in conceiving the event now known as the Gay Games. Tom dreamed of a sporting event based on the philosophy that "doing one's personal best should be the paramount goal in any athletic endeavor."

San Francisco Arts & Athletics (SFAA) was incorporated and supervised the logistics of both Gay Games I and II. Tom Waddell lost his battle with AIDS and died in July 1987, less than a year after Gay Games II, but his legacy was assured as the inspiration for future Gay Games. The SFAA board of directors, which included Tom's widow Sara Waddell Lewinstein, took steps to enlarge its membership beyond the Bay Area and in 1989 changed its name to the Federation of Gay Games.
The information contained in this site was taken directly from the Federation of Gay Games website. A complete description of the site can be found at http://www.gaygames.com/en/

MetEd

MetEd
Science & Technology: Physics

MetEd
http://meted.ucar.edu/
The MetEd (Meteorology Education and Training) Website was established to provide education and training resources to benefit the operational forecaster community, university atmospheric scientists and students, and anyone interested in learning more deeply about meteorology and weather forecasting topics. The site houses online learning materials, as well as information on other training and education activities, such as classroom courses and teletraining, and links to other related resources. MetEd is populated and maintained by the COMET Program, which is part of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's (UCAR's) Office of Programs (UOP). The MetEd Website is made possible by the sponsors of the COMET Program.

The information contained in this post was taken directly from the MetEd website. A complete description can be found at htt://meted.ucar.edu.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Eric Weisstein’s World of Science

Eric Weisstein’s World of Science
Science & Technology: Physics

Eric Weisstein's World of Science
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/

Eric Weisstein's World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.
This resource has been assembled over more than a decade by internet encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community.
Eric Weisstein's World of Science is written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education. Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user.

Description provided by the Eric Weisstein’s World of Science website.

All About Birds

All About Birds
Science & Technology: Zoology

All About Birds
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/allaboutbirds/

This site is an extensive birding resource from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. It offers a thorough introduction to the fine art of watching birds as well as information on purchasing bird watching equipment, how to attract birds, and bird identifying techniques.

A comprehensive description of this site may be found at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/allaboutbirds/

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Humanities: Religion

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
http://www.religioustolerance.org
We are a multi-faith agency of five volunteers in the U.S. and Canada who follow five different religious beliefs (Agnosticism, Atheism, Christianity, Wicca, and Zen Buddhism). Our group is not affiliated with any other religious organization.

We try to write accurate, balanced, clear, objective and inclusive articles about religion, morality and ethics. We often tackle tough religious questions. We don't promote a specific religious viewpoint; we don't attack anyone's theological beliefs. We don't value religious beliefs over secularism or vice-versa. However, we do criticize actions that harm people, even if those actions are religiously motivated. We are dedicated to "liberty and justice for all" (with the exception of those engaging in acts which can be shown to be criminal and hurtful). More information on our purposes, beliefs, rules of engagement etc. is available.

The information contained in this post was taken directly from the Religious Tolerance website. A complete description can be found at http://www.religioustolerance.org.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

D. Anthony Storm’s Commentary on Kierkegaard

D. Anthony Storm’s Commentary on Kierkegaard
Humanities: Philosophy

D. Anthony Storm’s Commentary on Kierkegaard
http://www.sorenkierkegaard.org/
This website is an online Commentary on the writings of the nineteenth century existentialist philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard. Information on every published work and article, including many unfinished writings and journal entries, are presented here with publication data, quotes, detailed commentary, and images. There are also supplementary materials to aid in your research.

Description provided by the D. Anthony Storm’s Commentary on Kierkegaard website.

Live Music Archive

Live Music Archive
Humanities: Music

Internet Archive: Audio: Live Music Archive
http://www.archive.org/details/etree

The Live Music Archive is a community committed to providing the highest quality live concerts in a lossless, downloadable format. The Internet Archive has teamed up with etree.org to preserve and archive as many live concerts as possible for current and future generations to enjoy. All music in this Collection is from trade-friendly artists and is strictly noncommercial, both for access here and for any further distribution. Artists' commercial releases are off-limits.

Description provided by the Live Music Archive website.

Masters of Cinema

Masters of Cinema
Humanities: Film

Masters of Cinema
http://www.mastersofcinema.org

Masters of Cinema is an organic, international initiative founded in 2001 by four friends with a mutual interest in a particular type of filmmaker. Now five-strong, and living thousands of miles apart from each other in three different countries, we aim to bring pertinent information together in one place for aficionados of World Cinema. In early 2004, Masters of Cinema began working with Eureka (UK) on a Masters of Cinema Series of DVDs.

Descriptions provided by the Masters of Cinema website.

Historical Directories

Historical Directories
Reference: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Historical Directories
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp
Historical Directories is produced and owned by the University of Leicester. It is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. Within the digital library you'll find high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history.

Description provided by the Historical Directories website.

The Battle of Britain History Site

The Battle of Britain History Site
Reference: Social & Behavioral Sciences

The Battle of Britain History Site
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
These pages catalogue the official reports of the most important event in Royal Air Force history, the Battle fought over Britain between the 10th July and 31st October 1940. For the first time, the complete Fighter Command Operational Diaries for the period have been published in full, day by day over the whole period the Battle. Supporting this official text are a series of pages detailing such facets of the Battle as the Commanders, the Aircraft and the changes in Tactics on both sides as the situation developed. Although some of the Fighter Command claims of the time (I.e. numbers of German aircraft shot down etc.) have since been proven to be greatly exaggerated on some days, it nevertheless does give a unique insight into the RAF's perspective of the Battle of Britain.

Description provided by The Battle of Britain History website.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Plant Explorers

Plant Explorers

Reference: Science & Technology

Plant Explorers
http://www.plantexplorers.com/Welcome.htm

PlantExplorers.com is a resource for anyone who likes plants, and anyone who wants to learn more about them. And PlantExplorers.com is for the people who discovered those plants, and the people who continue to search the far corners of the globe for new plants. To help our members and visitors accomplish this, we are developing an on-line encyclopedia of plants.

The information contained in this post is taken directly from the Plant Explorers website. A complete description can be found at (http://www.plantexplorers.com/mission.htm).

Merrycoz.org: works for children & adults

Merrycoz.org: works for Children & Adults
Reference: Humanities

Merrycoz.org: works for children & adults
http://www.merrycoz.org/


This site was developed and is maintained by Pat Pflieger and offers transcriptions and images from a range of 19th-Century children’s books and magazines from her personal collection. "This is what 19th-century American citizens, voters, and politicians read in their most impressionable years. This is the stuff that still pops up in some American culture and thinking -- sometimes in ugly ways."



Some of the information about this site was taken directly from http://www.merrycoz.org/.

Monday, June 11, 2007

The Modern Language Association Language Map

Reference: General

The Modern Language Association Language Map
http://www.mla.org/census_main

The MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The MLA Language Map uses data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and numbers of speakers of thirty languages and three groups of less commonly spoken languages in the United States. The census data are based on responses to the question, "Does this person speak a language other than English at home?" The Language Map illustrates the concentration of language speakers in zip codes and counties. The Data Center provides census data about over three hundred languages spoken in the United States, including actual numbers and percentages of speakers.

Description provided by The Modern Language Association.

The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers

Social & Behavioral Sciences: North America

The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/woodstein/
Between 1972 and 1976, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein emerged as two of the most famous journalists in America and became forever identified as the reporters who broke the biggest story in American politics. Beginning with the investigation of a "third-rate burglary" of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex, Woodward and Bernstein uncovered a system of political "dirty tricks" and crimes that eventually led to indictments of forty White House and administration officials, and ultimately to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Now available to the public for the first time are Woodward and Bernstein's notes from source interviews, drafts of newspaper stories and books, memos, letters, tape recordings, research materials, and other Watergate papers. These materials document Woodward and Bernstein's four-year partnership telling the story of Watergate in Pulitzer Prize winning articles for The Washington Post, in two best-selling books, All The President's Men and The Final Days, and in the multiple academy award-winning movie of All the President's Men. Purchased by The University of Texas at Austin in 2003, the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers provide students, scholars, and other researchers a unique resource for behind the scenes insight into the journalism, politics, and humanity of Watergate.

The Harry Ransom Center's online exhibit of the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers provides a small sample of the materials found in the collection. A full description of all the Woodward and Bernstein papers available at the Center is provided in the online finding aid.

Description provided by HRC Online Exhibition.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

New Jersey Environmental Digital Library NJEDL

Science & Technology: Reference

New Jersey Environmental Digital Library NJEDL [http://njedl.rutgers.edu/njdlib/index.cfm] - The NJEDL is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia related to New Jersey. The collection includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more.

Most of the items in this collection are considered "grey literature" - unavailable through common research tools like library catalogs and indexes.

The mission of NJEDL is to collect, organize, and make available digitized materials on New Jersey's environment - emanating from the state's government agencies, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and academic departments - for the use of students, scholars, citizens, and government officials.

Description and mission provided by NJEDL.

Monday, June 4, 2007

The Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975

Social & Behavioral Sciences: History: Asia

The Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975 [http://vietnam.vassar.edu/] - America's longest war ended more than two decades ago, yet a number of significant and important questions remain unanswered: What was the nature of the modern Vietnamese revolution? How can we explain the American intervention? Why did the war drag on so long?

Critics of the American intervention claim that the war was unnecessary and immoral and that policymakers in Washington dragged the country into an unwanted war. In contrast, a small group of scholars and military leaders offer an emotional defense of American intervention. A careful examination of the myriad sources reveals that neither view is entirely accurate and that the interplay of events was far more complicated than most accounts suggest.

This site, developed around the course materials for Robert Brigham's senior seminar on the Viet Nam War at Vassar College, offers students an opportunity to examine some of those sources, including numerous official documents. Brigham was the first American scholar given access to the Vietnamese archives on the war in Hanoi. Included here are his translations of some of the Hanoi documents, offered for examination and study.

Map History / History of Cartography: THE Gateway to the Subject


Behavioral Sciences: Geography

Map History / History of Cartography: THE Gateway to the Subject [http://www.maphistory.info/] - This site contains over 1,000 map images arranged geographically. This site is also suitable for family historians and genealogists. Links are also provided to map socities, academic journals, the latest edition of Who's Who in the History of Cartography: The International Guide to the Subject, and library map collections throughout the world.

A comprehensive description of this site may be found at http://www.maphistory.info/sum.html