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3. DATABASE RELEASES.

Subjects
*DATABASE evaluation, *BOOKS, *COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

The article evaluates various databases and online products released in 2016, including "American Civil Liberties Union Papers, 1912-1990," from Gale, "The Criminal Justice & Criminology Video Collection," from SAGE Knowledge and "Cancer Biology," from Annual Review.

Published
2016

4. WEBWATCH.

Author

Aycock, Anthony

Subjects
ARCHIVES, ARCHIVISTS, ARCHIVIST associations, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews a number of Web sites relating to archives as of April 1, 2002. Discussion of the mission of archives, including how to find them and operate them; Site of the Society of American Archivists, which is the leading professional organization for archivists in the U.S.; Web site of the National Archives and Records Administration, which features information for and about archivists.

Published
2002

5. WebWatch.

Author

Collins, Boyd R.

Subjects
FINANCE, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews sites on the World Wide Web. The most innovative, authoritative, and professional financial news sites on the as of May 1, 1996; The Wall Street Journal Money & Investing Update; CNNFN: Money Personal Finance Center; USA Today Money Page; Website watchwords including content, authority, organization. search engine, and accessibility.

Published
1996

6. Best Databases.

Author

Cheryl LaGuardia, Bonnie J.M. Swoger

Subjects
*DATABASE evaluation, *SILENT films, *COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

The article reviews several academic databases including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Papers from Proquest, Silent Film Online from Alexander Street Press, and Britannica Library from Britannica Digital Learning.

Published
2015

8. Web Watch.

Author

Bruton, Ben

Subjects
WORLD Wide Web, WEBSITES, ACADEMIC libraries, COMPUTER network resources, HISTORY
Abstract

Reviews several Web sites which provide access to documents relating to United States history. Making of America developed by University of Michigan Libraries and Cornell University Library; Documenting the American South developed by Academic Affairs Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Virtual Jamestown developed by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, University of Virginia and the Virginia Center for Digital.

Published
2003

9. WEB WATCH.

Author

DURANT, DAVID M.

Subjects
COLD War, 1945-1991, WEBSITES, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews four web sites offering information on the Cold War. CNN Cold War; Cold War Connection; Cold War International History Project; National Security Archive.

Published
2000

10. PROQUEST® CIVIL WAR ERA.

Author

LaGuardia, Cheryl

Subjects
WEBSITES, CIVIL war, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

The article reviews the Proquest® Civil War Era website.

Published
2007

11. Theatre Sources Dot Com (Book).

Author

Ewald, Laura A.

Subjects
PERFORMING arts, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Theatre Sources Dot Com: A Complete Guide to Online Theatre and Dance Resources,' by Louis E. Catron.

Published
2001

12. Online Ordering: Making Its Mark.

Author

Heller, Anne and Lorenzen, Elizabeth

Subjects
LIBRARY acquisitions, BOOKSELLERS & bookselling, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews several Internet library vendors. How librarians are purchasing books for libraries online; Ingram's iPage; Baker & Taylor's TitleSource II; Brodart's Bibz.com; Blackwell's Collection Manager; Yankee Book Peddler's GOBI; Features of each; Searching capabilities; Ordering. INSET: Wholesalers Have Their Say.

Published
1999

13. The National Museum of American Art.

Author

Collins, Boyd R.

Subjects
ART, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews the website, The National Museum of American Art. Why this site is refreshing and demonstrates the potential of the web for art; Its weakness.

Published
1996

14. WEBWATCH.

Author

Badger, Terri Ellen

Subjects
TERRORISM, BIOTERRORISM, SCIENTISTS, WEBSITES, COMPUTER network resources, SOCIETIES
Abstract

Reviews a number of Web sites with information about terrorism. Response to Terrorism page of the United States Department of State's International Information Programs Web site; Web site from the St. Louis University School of Public Health's Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections; Site of the Federation of American Scientists; More.

Published
2001

15. DATABASE & DISC REVIEWS.

Author

Tallent, Ed, Macfarlane, Carrie, LaGuardia, Cheryl, Connolly, Bruce, Kautzman, Amy M., Larsgaard, Mary Lynette, and Voogd, Jan

Subjects
CD-ROMs, COMPUTER network resources, NONBOOK materials
Abstract

Reviews Web-based databases and CD-ROMS. Accunet/AP Multimedia Archive; ESL Instant Immersion English; Eurock: The Golden Age; The Map; Maptech Terrain Navigator; United Nations Treaty Collection Online.

Published
2001

16. WEBWATCH.

Author

Barnes, Laura L.

Subjects
WASTE management, WEBSITES, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews three web sites concerned with environmental issues. Site of the Natural Resources Defense Council which provides waste information; The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste page; Global perspective on waste problems at the World Resources Institute site.

Published
2001

18. WEBWATCH.

Author

Durant, David

Subjects
ARAB-Israeli conflict, 1993-, WEBSITES, COMPUTER network resources, INFORMATION resources
Abstract

Reviews web sites that offer information on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Britannica.com--Primer on the Arab-Israeli Conflict; Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Palestine Ministry of Information; Middle East Network Information Center; More.

Published
2001

19. Web Watch.

Author

Durant, David M.

Subjects
ONLINE information services, INFORMATION services, INFORMATION resources, COMPUTER network resources, WEBSITES
Abstract

Reviews four Web sites that are useful as sources of general information, plus alternate sites from official agencies and the news media. Washington Post.com: Balkans Report; FAS Military Analysis Network--Target Kosovo; Yugoslav Ministry of Foreign Affairs; U.S. Information Agency: Balkan Issues; Caution that the topics engender partisan perspectives; Developer of each site; Internet address.

Published
1999

20. Information Trust.

Author

Berry III, John N.

Subjects
COMPUTER network resources, INTERNET industry, BLOGS, RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
Abstract

The author discusses the trustworthiness of the information on the internet. The author is grappling with the idea that there is no authority on the web. He reminisces of the days when he could trust the "democracy" of the government and reporters of his youth. Details are given as to how the author feels he is always behind everyone concerning information and to the blog he created www.blatant.libraryjournal.com.

Published
2006

22. webdiary.

Subjects
WEBSITES, COMPUTER network resources, MOTION pictures, CHILDREN'S literature, DATABASES
Abstract

Reviews several web sites. Fast Facts: Alamanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools; How stuff works; Alertbox: Jakob Nielsen's Column on Web Usability; LISNews.com; Internet Movie Database; Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature; Others.

Published
2001

23. SITO.

Author

Collins, Boyd R.

Subjects
ART, COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews the website SITO, subtitled Archives and Collaborative Rituals. Why it is a place for image-makers to meet and display their works; Ed Stastny and other collaborators, the developer.

Published
1996

24. Computer media.

Author

Gillespie, Thom

Subjects
COMPUTER network resources
Abstract

Reviews several books about computer media, including Internet guides and publisher highlights. `Labyrinths, the Art of Interactive Writing and Design,' by Domenic Stansberry; `Poor Richard's Web Site: Geek-Free, Commonsense Advice on Building a Low-Cost Web Site,' by Peter Kent; `Internet Plumbing Handbook,' by Peter Rybaczyk; `XML: A Primer,' by Simon St. Laurent; `Hip Pocket Guide to HTML 4,' by Ed Tittel and others; Others.

Published
1998