BUBL LINK / 5:15 Updates
Recent Additions to the Catalogue of Internet Resources
1 - 15 October 2000
For live links to all these resources, see
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/updates/current.html
000 Generalities
SeminarPlanet.com: Your Conference Site
Collection of information on forthcoming conferences and
conventions around the world, covering a wide range of
topics. Brief details of each event are provided, along
with a link to a corresponding Web page. Listings can be
browsed by category, and are searchable by keyword,
industry, topic, date, or location.
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004 Computing and the Internet
Clickability
Web service enabling users to email, save, and organise
favourite pages into folders with a single click. Since
material is held on a program separate from the browser,
information stored can be accessed from any computer,
following registration.
All-In-One Search
Collection of links to search engines designed to locate
Web pages about government, celebrities, companies, and
animals, together with those set up to retrieve software,
images, online auctions, jobs, news, technical reports, and
reference material.
Ada 95 Reference Manual
Provides a guide to the Ada 95 programming language,
covering topics such as lexical elements, statements,
subprograms, tasks and synchronisation, interface to other
languages, real-time and distributed systems, and security.
Also includes a glossary and summary of the Ada syntax.
Ada Source Code Treasury
Collection of sample source code for the Ada programming
language, and information about language and technique,
operating systems, and algorithm examples.
Comparison of C++, Fortran 90 and Oberon-2
Article assessing and comparing the suitability of the C++.
Fortran, and Oberon-2 programming languages for scientific
and engineering competing tasks.
CPAN: Comprehensive Perl Archive Network
Collection of documents, modules, scripts, binary
distributions, and source code relating to the Perl
programming language. Also offers archives of the
comp.lang.perl.announce newsgroup.
Effective Perl Programming
Features PDF versions of selected chapters from 'Effective
Perl Programming: Writing Better Programs with Perl' Covers
the basics of the language, examines Perl as a language of
idioms, and looks at debugging and packages for writing in
Perl. Also features a guide to PEGS, which is an attempt to
create a uniform graphical notation to represent data
structures in the language.
Perl Documentation
Repository of documents for the Perl programming community.
Includes the documentation provided with each distribution
of the Perl language, and covers modules which are
available via the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network.
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020 Library and Information Science
Aslib: Professional Development Training
Information about a range of training courses run by Aslib,
The Association for Information Management. Details course
features, skills acquired upon completion, and provides
online booking forms. Areas covered include library and
information management skills, knowledge management
portfolio, general management and communication skills,
sources of official information, business information,
information management technology, and Internet skills.
LibDex
Browsable and searchable listing of over 11,000 library
homepages from around the world. Material is arranged by
geographical location, then type of library, or by OPAC
vendor.
Bartleby Reference
Searchable versions of the Columbia Encyclopaedia, the
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, and
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, brought together by this
general reference resource. Also offers reference
publications dealing with English usage, quotations,
religion and mythology, literary history and literature,
anatomy, cooking, etiquette, and parliamentary procedure
and government.
Newspaper Internet Resources
Provides links to local, national, and international
newspapers with content available online. Also offers
listings of newspaper libraries and collections,
departments of journalism and media studies, newspaper
history resources, and other material of interest to
journalists.
Opinion Journal
Selection of articles taken from the Wall Street Journal's
editorial pages. Material is searchable by author.
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100 Philosophy and psychology
Wadsworth: Complete Psychology Publisher
Set of resources including Coon's Introduction to
Psychology, Kalat's Biological Psychology, and Barlow and
Durand's Abnormal Psychology, with access to interactive
elements and a searchable catalogue.
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300 Social sciences
Rob Kling: Professor of Information Systems and Information
Science
Offers a variety of publications exploring the social
aspects of computerisation (social informatics). Covers
aspects of the digital economy, computers in the work
place, and systems development. Additional information is
provided by links to journals such as The Information
Society, where contents, abstracts, and selected full text
articles are available.
Global Population Project
Provides demographic information for countries, their
administrative areas, cities, and towns, arranged
alphabetically by country name. General statistics relating
to world population and images of each country's national
flag are also available.
US Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts
Offers access to the most frequently requested US Census
Bureau information at national, state, and county level.
Presented in tabular form, the data illustrates facts about
the people, business, and geography of a particular area.
At state level, these statistics are presented alongside
the corresponding national figures, while county-level
statistics can be compared with state data.
Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story
Collection of documents tracing the development of
democracy in Australia. Specific information relating to
the Commonwealth, Western Australia, the Northern
Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales,
Victoria, and Tasmania is accessible via an interactive
map, and is presented in RTF, PDF, or Word 6 format.
Details of the significance and history of each resource is
provided, along with full text transcripts of material such
as various Constitutional Acts, Instructions from Queen
Victoria to the Governor-General (1900), the Aborigines Act
(1910), and the Treaty of Versailles (1919).
History of Economic Thought
Extensive exploration of the history of economic theory,
where information is arranged according to schools of
economic thought such as thematic, neo-classical,
political, or alternative, or alphabetically by theorist.
Writings by eminent economists are available, along with
essays and surveys, on subjects including the theory of
value, and macro and microeconomics.
Business Information Zone
Offers directories of links to UK companies in various
business sectors, including office machine suppliers,
employment agencies, Internet and e-commerce companies,
financial services, telecommunications, and training.
Searchable by company name or keyword, the resource also
comprises databases of business training courses and
events.
Small Business Service
Organisation aiming to assist small businesses to obtain
finance, become more innovative, exploit new technologies,
improve transactions, and measure efficiency. Offers
independent advice on starting a new business, employing
staff, dealing with suppliers, marketing, selecting
equipment, training, managing premises, importing and
exporting, and quality control.
Is There a New Economy?
OECD report considering the existence of a new economy
based on technological developments. Addresses growth
issues in the US, which is seen as demonstrating the
clearest evidence of the new economy, and argues that while
there are clear signs of a restructuring in the US economy,
there is no evidence to support claims of the death of the
traditional business cycle, or the potential for unlimited
growth. Report is presented as a PDF file.
CIM: Copyright Resources on the Internet
Annotated listing of copyright resources, with a particular
focus on the US. Categories include the copyright act, fair
use guidelines, licensing, citing sources, libraries and
copyright, and copyright protection in the digital age.
Electronic Government Services for the 21st Century
Report examining the potential of electronic delivery of
government services, and proposing a strategy to achieve
beneficial results. Argues that government electronic
services must be user led, that there is a need to involve
private and voluntary sectors, and that new structures
are required to ensure the electronic transformation
takes place. Report is presented in PDF or plain text
formats.
HM Customs and Excise
Provides general details of departmental activities, a
history of customs and excise, and recently launched
management plans and reports. Also offers advice for the
public such as information on quarantine and Internet
shopping, with additional guidance for businesses including
overviews of VAT and Intrastat.
World Development Report 2000/2001: Attacking Poverty
World bank report arguing that major reductions in global
poverty are achievable, but will require an approach which
addresses the needs of the poor in terms of opportunity,
empowerment, and security. The report is complemented by a
collection of background documents, including an archive of
discussions on the draft of the report.
trade-india.com
Collection of links to resources regarding trade to and
from India. A directory of Indian importers is featured,
together with listings of exporters from India and
overseas. Also provides information on global transport and
cargo movement, and a listing of the top 1000 Indian
companies.
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
Traces the origin and development of the cable car, first
tested by Andrew Smith Hallidie in 1873, discussing its
importance to San Francisco and its value today. Describes
the mechanism of the cable car, explaining how it is
powered, how it stops, and how different cables are able to
cross. Includes pictures of historical cars, a time line of
developments, a timetable of the 1903 service, and
information about the eight original companies operating in
the area.
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400 Language
Hebrew Dictionary
Single word translations of English terms organised by
category. Headings such as games, sports, and weather
return listings of terms which are then given in Hebrew
upon selection.
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500 Natural sciences and mathematics
Insects and Entomology Resources Online
Information about, and images of, many insects that are
indigenous to South Africa, including beetles, the
silkworm, and spiders. Resources cover spider bites, the
relationship between certain butterflies and ants, and
garden insects found in Cape Town.
Butterfly Website
An educational resource concerned with a variety of issues
relating to butterflies, their conservation, distribution,
and habitats. Butterfly and moth species are searchable by
US state, and articles cover the likes of gardening and
landscaping, butterfly and moth biology and behaviour, and
stories, legends, and myths. Also features an extensive
image gallery.
UK Batabase
Includes a list of UK bat species, with information about
their physical description, distribution, habits, flight
patterns, and diet. A sound collection of echolocation
calls is also available, along with a page dedicated to the
conservation of fruit bats.
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600 Technology (applied sciences)
State of Occupational Safety and Health in the European Union -
Pilot Study
Reports progress in the development of a monitoring system
for health and safety at work within the European Union.
The main report covers data sources and methodology,
aspects of the working environment, occupational safety,
and health outcomes. In addition, individual national
reports from the fifteen member nations are available.
Respiration: International Journal of Thoracic Medicine
Online version of the journal covering clinical and
experimental investigations of the respiratory system.
Features tables of contents of the latest issue, and full
text versions of back issues from 1998 onwards.
Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page
Collection of articles addressing issues relating to mad
cow disease, and its effect on humans and other species.
Explores the relationship between Alzheimer's and CJD, and
provides relevant news articles.
Internet Mental Health
An encyclopaedia of mental health information, with
resources on specific disorders, treatments, and research.
Offers online diagnosis programs identifying symptoms
associated with anxiety disorders, childhood disorders,
eating disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders,
schizophrenia, and substance related disorders, intended as
an aid to expert psychiatric assessment.
Archives of General Psychiatry
Selection of articles from 1998 onwards taken from the
Journal of Psychiatry, and available in PDF format.
Teratology Society
Organisation established to study the causes of birth
defects and abnormalities, and preventative measures.
Offers links to information on cerebral palsy, cleft
palate, Down Syndrome, and spina bifida, as well as
providing details of society meetings, workshops, and
newsletters.
Electronics Tutorials
Extensive variety of tutorials on aspects of electronics,
covering topics such as amplifiers, ham radio, oscillators,
receivers, power supply, and radio transmitters.
Julia Child: Lessons with Master Chefs
Extensive collection of recipes accompanied by a series of
videos which follow US celebrity chef Julia Child as she
demonstrates a range of cooking techniques. With ideas for
all courses, she offers guidelines on food preparation, and
instruction for home baking. Also includes footage of chefs
such as Jacques Pepin, Carol Field, and Jasper White.
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700 The arts
Velvet Underground
Information about the Velvet Underground, a group
established during the 1960s and 70s. Includes a
discography, a bibliography, full text articles and
interviews, photographs, and details of bootlegs, films,
videos, rehearsals, and live performances. Also gives news
of reunion CDs and tours.
Dance Page
Resources include a dictionary of common ballet terms and a
critical essay by Leigh Witchel on dance appreciation. An
FAQ section provides information about ballet history,
modern groups, classes, equipment, and technique, while a
comprehensive bibliography offers details of criticism and
analysis.
English National Ballet
Information relating to the English National Ballet
comprising tour schedules, a photo gallery, and a press
archive. Additional reference material includes a complete
history of the company, biographies of principal and guest
artistes, and the entire production notes for the most
famous ballets in their repertoire, among which feature
Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet.
Virtual Library of Sport
An index to Web pages dealing with a variety of sports and
activities including torball, unicycling, skiing, and
snowboarding, as well as links to referees' resources. A
search facility is also available, with the added option,
in many cases, of contacting an expert in a particular
sporting category to answer queries.
National Ice Skating Association UK
Society striving to promote ice skating and increase
participation in the sport by educating coaches, judges,
and officials, and standardising rules and competitive
programmes. Information includes press releases, event
news, and membership details.
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800 Literature and rhetoric
Word Pool
Offers children's literature resources for teachers,
parents, and writers. Includes reviews, advice on
encouraging reluctant readers, and information on writing
for children. Also features profiles of authors indicating
whether or not they are willing to make school visits.
Time-Line of English Poetry 658-2000
A chronological history of English poetry, from the early
modern English of the Renaissance, 17th century and
Augustan periods, though the romantic, Victorian, Georgian
and modern eras, and covering the beat generation and
postmodern works. Includes information on poetic
publications and poets, searchable by author, first line or
keyword. Also offers a glossary of poetic terms.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Set of articles addressing aspects of Poe's life in
relation to drugs and alcohol, religion, family, friends,
and enemies. Offers information on the writer's poems,
tales, essays, literary criticism, with a selection of full
text versions, and a collection of lectures and articles
composed about him. Also provides specific information
about Poe in Baltimore, the site of his birth, death, and
burial.
C.S. Lewis: 20th-Century Christian Knight
Extensive guide to resources covering the life and work of
C.S. Lewis. Information includes specific Web pages
dedicated to The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as a variety
of critical and theoretical writings exploring Lewis's
religious beliefs and influences inherent in his work.
Additional material comprises private documents and
resources on similar fantasy and mythic writers such as
J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald.
Reading Wilde, Querying Spaces: An Exhibition Commemorating the
100th Anniversary of the Trials of Oscar Wilde
Digitized version of the exhibition commemorating the 100th
anniversary of the trials of Oscar Wilde. Encompasses a
tour of the literary influences on Wilde's life and work,
and includes images of original material such as first
editions and autographs.
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900 Geography and history
Patrin: The Patrin Web Journal Romani Culture and History.
Online journal dedicated to the culture and history of the
Romani (Gypsy) people. Information covers their distinct
identity, traditions, customs and beliefs, and their
experience of the holocaust. Articles from around the world
form a picture of their nomadic culture, and material is
available in English, German, and French.
Gale Group's Free Resources
Collection of cultural information comprising biographies,
music, timelines, quizzes, and historical data. Topics
include Hispanic-American and African-American heritage,
feminist studies, poetry, and literature.
Athena Review: Journal of Archaeology, History, and Exploration
Issues offer articles, images, and maps which examine
paleoanthropology, palaeontology, recent archaeological
finds throughout the world, plant domestication, and remote
sensing. A guide to archaeology resources on the Internet
also features.
Holocaust Heroes
Set of articles seeking to promote the heroic actions of
religious institutions and individuals who rescued and
sheltered Jewish refugees during World War II.
Holocaust History Project
Collection of primary and secondary material addressing
many issues relating to the holocaust. Covers topics
including the Nazi propaganda film Der Ewige Jude, and
offers essays and translations of original documents
relating to Auschwitz. Also addresses the debate over
holocaust denial literature.
Virtual Library History - Holocaust Resources
Educational resource concentrating on the persecution of
the Jewish people prior to and during World War II.
Coverage includes Jewish history, antisemitism, Jewish life
in Germany, and remembrance of the holocaust. A German
translation of the resource is also available.
National Archives of Ireland
Offers government papers covering topics such as foreign
affairs, agriculture, and law, a selection of research
guides on subjects including the Irish famine, medieval
Irish plea rolls, and the rebellion of 1798, and
information about the transportation of Irish emigrants to
Australia between 1791-1868. A section on the Irish
language, written in Gaelic, is also featured.
Vietnam Veterans Oral History and Folklore Project
Collection of articles dealing with the collection and
preservation of the folklore and, in particular, folk songs
of American soldiers during the war in Vietnam. Also offers
information on recordings of the songs, and relevant
bilbiographies of songs and military folklore.
Maori Culture
Index of Web resources relating to various aspects of
native New Zealand culture. Includes information about
cookery, war, Kahungungu lunar nights, books, portraits,
actors, and radio productions.
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