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Recent Additions to the Catalogue of Internet Resources
Updates 1 - 15 May 1999
For live links to all these resources, see
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004 Computing and the Internet
Lisp FAQs
A collection of FAQ lists for the Lisp programming language, taken
from Lisp related USENET groups.
Oberon System 3 Projects
Official information from the creators of the Oberon 3 programming
language. Includes basic information about Oberon, its specifications
and core components, and a database of code samples.
Star Division Online
Set of free software products available for download. Includes a
spreadsheet, a word processor, a database, an email client and a Web
browser, all user-friendly to those familiar with Microsoft products.
Also offers a high degree of compatibility with Microsoft products
including the ability to view and edit documents and spreadsheets
created in any Microsoft Office version.
Artificial Intelligence Newsgroups
Collection of links to USENET newsgroups relating to artificial
intelligence topics.
Neural Nets FAQ
Answers to commonly asked questions in the field of artificial neural
networks, taken from the USENET group comp.ai.neural-nets.
Set of links to database resources including software, shareware,
middleware, tips, tutorials, white papers, books, magazines and
discussion forums.
Open Source Projects at Apple: Darwin Streaming Server
Software facilitating the transfer of streaming QuickTime data across
the Internet between clients, making use of RTP and RTSP protocols.
Windows Media Player 6.2 Beta
Media player which supports various formats including the MS Audio 4.0
format, as well as offering 'intelligent streaming'. Runs on Windows
95, 98 and NT and is free to download and use.
Museum Of Web Art
Exhibition of art work designed for incorporation into Web pages.
Exhibits include a set of brightly coloured navigational buttons,
images related to the time of day, graphics for online magazines and
images which can be manipulated through mouseovers and clicks.
Standards for Computer Graphics
A free pack of teaching materials about standards for computer
graphics, including handouts, visual aids and software.
Apple Developer Connection
Source for technical and business resources and information for anyone
developing for Apple's software and hardware platforms worldwide.
Includes programs, products, and services and technical documentation
for existing and emerging Apple technologies.
MacFixit: Macintosh Troubleshooting Links
Collection of resources for technical support on Apple hardware and
software products. Includes official Apple pages, news sites, and a
selection if independent resources.
Smart Internet Caching System
Paper which outlines the principles of a 'smart caching' system, which
combines the strengths of mirrors and caches to reduce access time by
modelling the access pattern of files, and attempting to fetch files
before they are requested by a client.
Web Caching Architecture
Describes the design of a web caching system, outlining the benefits
and disadvantages of the cache approach. Includes information on cache
server software, clients, cache location, cache meshing and policy
issues.
State of the Internet: USIC's Report on Use and Threats in 1999
Report tracing the development of the Internet, considering how growth
and usage trends affect policy making. Offers information on usage
patterns according to gender, race and ethnicity, education and income
levels.
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020 Library and Information Science
Guide to Best Practice: Dublin Core
Article focusing on the usability, simplicity, and technical
feasibility of Dublin Core within the cultural heritage community.
Covers the fifteen Dublin Core elements and provides examples from the
Art, Cultural History and Natural History communities. Available in
HTML, PDF and Word 98 format.
Archivesinfo
Collection of resources on the use of the Internet by archivists.
Includes information on the use of SGML by archivists, UK and overseas
archival repositories on the Internet, professional associations, and
relevant current projects and initiatives.
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100 Philosophy and psychology
Philosophy News
Philosophy news and announcements of events from around the world.
Includes regular articles giving a philosophical perspective on
matters of public interest.
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200 Religion
Jewish Student Online Research Center (JSOURCE)
Collection of resources about Judaism and Jewish history. Includes
biographies of Jewish figures, information about the Holocaust
including a chronology of Jewish persecution, a timeline for the
history of Judaism, and details about human rights, Israel, peace
process and terrorism.
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300 Social sciences
iMP: The Magazine on Information Impacts
Online publication dealing with advanced information technologies and
their impacts. Includes full text articles, insights, a calendar of
events and back issues.
IsraelWire
News service with top stories and headline articles relating to
significant events in Israel. Includes stories on crime, government,
religion, festivals and elections.
Online Middle East Net Assessment Reports
Set of downloadable reports and briefings analysing a range of
strategic issues in the Middle East. Includes full text reports on
military and strategic developments in the Mahgreb, the Arab-Israeli
ring states, Operation Desert Fox, Iraq, Iran, arms transfers, the Red
Sea and Yemen, energy, oil and gas, population and demographics, US
policy and power projection, and terrorism and weapons of mass
destruction.
Elections In Israel May 1999
Details of the Israeli elections, providing information on the
democratic process in Israel, without promoting any particular
candidate or party. Includes sections on foreign relations,
government, law, culture, economy and religion.
'Been Here So Long': Selections from the WPA American Slave Narrative
Collection of narratives from 2000 interviews with ex-slaves collected
during 1936-1938 by journalists and writers employed by the Federal
Writers Project. Also features lesson plans based on the narratives
and links to online resources about American slavery.
NATO: The 50th Anniversary
Offers the full text of a special commemorative publication which
tells the story of NATO with essays, photos, and messages from
Alliance leaders and other organisations. A photographic database,
with over 900 images, also features.
Forbes 500s Annual Directory
Directory of the top American companies ranked according to sales,
profits, assets, and market value. Searches can be conducted by state
or industry type.
Fortune 500
1999 listings of the largest American public corporations based on
annual revenue. Background information on the companies such as
contact details, stock prices, revenues, profits, assets and market
value are included.
World Economic Outlook
Report providing a biannual assessment of the world economic
situation. Areas addressed include Policy Responses to the Global
Slowdown, Global Repercussions of the Crisis in Emerging Markets and
Other Conjunctural Issues, International Financial Contagion, Chronic
Unemployment in the Euro Areas: Causes and Cures. Full text of the
255-page report is available in pdf format, accompanied by tables and
statistics.
Living Forests: Forest Conservation Actions in Asia/Pacific
Document detailing the attempts of WWF International to conserve
forestry in the Asia/Pacific area. Considers the importance of forests
in relation to food supply, medicine, building materials and trading
commodities, and provides information about measures taken by the WWF
in the last few years to protect forestry throughout the area. Full
text is available in pdf format.
Tax History Project
Provides access to primary historical documents relating to American
tax history. Includes US Treasury, White House and Congressional
documents, cartoon and poster image galleries, statistical data on
American taxation and Presidential Tax Returns. Also features a
gallery of cartoons and an archive of important documents from British
tax history.
United Nations Chronicle
Quarterly journal with selected articles from the current edition and
back issues available online from 1997 onwards. Full text is available
on a subscription basis.
UN System Pathfinder
Collection of resources such as reports, guides, bibliographies,
statistical publications, treaties and annual reports, arranged under
headings including communications, culture, disarmament, economic
development, environment, human rights, human settlements,
international law, international security and peacekeeping, outer
space, population, social development, transport, UN and international
organisations. Publication details comprise basic bibliographic
information, keywords, UN Library call number, with links to full-text
or abstract where available.
Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions
Offers summaries of Internet related court decisions. Brief synopses,
organised alphabetically by topic, including copyright, email, domain
name, first amendment and spamming, are available for each decision,
with links to further analysis, quotes, and the full text, where
available.
Children in Scotland
National agency for voluntary, statutory and professional
organisations and individuals working with children and their families
in Scotland. Includes information on development programmes and policy
forums, and a cataologue of agency publications.
Children of Conflict
Features the tales of children caught in war zones across the world,
told in their own words. Includes quotes, RealAudio selections in a
variety of languages, transcripts, and letters organised into
categories such as child soldiers, wounded children, lost children,
child-headed households and child workers.
Living Seas: Marine Conservation Actions in Asia/Pacific
Report focusing on the World Wide Fund for Nature's past and planned
efforts to conserve marine life in the Asia/Pacific region. Covers
regional and national actions and provides details of WWF offices in
the Asia/Pacific. Full text is available in pdf format.
Terrorists and the Superpower
Interviews, analysis, and a transcript and video segment from a May
1998 interview with Bin Laden, offering a critical review of his life
experiences, motives, and current activities. The stories of two men
indicted for the East Africa embassy bombings, the FBI investigation
of the bombings and the missile strikes, and the fallout among Muslims
in America are also explored.
Education Statistics Quarterly
Journal disseminating survey data, educational research findings and
information about all NCES products. Articles deal with early
childhood education, elementary/secondary education and postsecondary
education, with statistics and information reflecting the standard of
education in the US.
Firstview
Fashion collections are grouped in three categories, Men's, Women's,
and Shoes & Accessories. Also hosts a calendar of upcoming and past
fashion shows in Milan, Paris, London, and New York, and users may
register with Firstview to receive updates on new collections.
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500 Natural sciences and mathematics
Benchmarks
Set of standards intended to provide a guide for science literacy at
various stages of the education process. Areas covered include
science, mathematics, technology, the physical setting, the living
environment, the human organism, human society, the designed world,
the mathematical world, historical perspectives, common themes, and
habits of mind which addresses values, attitudes, computation,
estimation, observation and communication. Goals are set within each
category for four different age groups.
Franklin and His Friends: Portraying the Man of Science in
Eighteenth-Century America
Collection of portraits depicting Benjamin Franklin and fellow
scientists at work in the 18th century. Includes images of scientific
instruments such as a portable reflecting telescope and terrestrial
and celestial globes.
Mathematical Musings
Journal designed to assist undergraduate students to share ideas,
propose problems, or have questions answered. Features articles
relating to algebra and calculus problems, along with a guide to using
Maple, a computer based algebra system.
New Journal of Physics
Peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research covering the
whole breadth of physics, both pure and applied, theory and
experiment, and interdisciplinary topics.
Piltdown Plot
Resources exploring the phenomenon of Piltdown Man, a discovery in the
field of human evolution now known to be a hoax. Documents the
efficacy of Piltdown from its origins in 1912-17 to the 1953-55
expose. Includes articles which set the context of early 20th-century
anthropology, examples of favourable and critical commentary on
Piltdown Man, and pieces setting out the prosecution and defence of
likely hoax suspects.
Glossary of Genetic Terms
Extensive glossary of terms commonly found in the field of genetics.
Includes a guide to pronunciation, written definitions, auditory
explanations from scientists and links to related terms within the
glossary.
CalPhotos: California Plants and Habitats
Image collection of native and naturalised California plant species
and habitats. Each photograph is accompanied by details of the
photographer, date taken, location and distribution of the species.
Images can be browsed by scientific or common names.
Coleoptera / Beetles
Collection of resources for entomologists working on coleoptera
(beetles). Includes coleoptera databases and catalogues, images and
sounds, and directories of entomologists around the world.
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600 Technology (applied sciences)
Medical Devices Agency
Aims to help safeguard public health by working with users,
manufacturers and legislators to ensure that medical devices meet
appropriate standards of safety, quality and performance and that they
comply with relevant Directives of the European Union. Features
information on complaints procedures, publications, and Year 2000 and
Medical Devices
Women of Color Health Data Book
Collection of health resources grouped under three main headings.
'Factors Affecting the Health of Women of Colour' provides an overview
of health factors relating to ethnic and racial heritage (Native
Americans, Hispanics, Black Americans, and Asian Americans), and
special health issues facing adolescent females and elderly women of
colour. 'Health Assessment of Women of Colour' offers tabulated and
graphical data on topics such as life expectancy, major causes of
death, body weight, tobacco, alcohol, drug use, preventive health care
services and access to health care. The final section, 'Issues Related
to Improving the Health of Women of Colour', documents research needs,
facilities, and the need for more minority physicians and health care
providers.
British Occupational Hygiene Society
Multidisciplinary learned society which aims to promote the science of
occupational hygiene by raising awareness of the value of the
speciality through education, information exchange, research and
professional networking. Offers information on activities,
publications, services and events.
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Non-profit, international society which aims to advance and promote
knowledge in intensive care medicine. Offers information about the
association and access to its journal, Intensive Care Medicine.
Scottish Down's Syndrome Association
Organisation working to improve the quality of life for everyone with
Down's syndrome in Scotland. Includes information about standard
medical checks for Down's syndrome, and on living with Down's
Syndrome. Also include the latest SDSA news.
Breast Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Article assessing the benefits and drawbacks of autologous bone marrow
transplantation as a treatment for breast cancer. Overall value of
transplantation is compared to traditional treatment methods and the
American Cancer Society's views on the issue are given.
Role of High-Dose Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplant or Peripheral
Stem-Cell Support in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Abstracts, research summaries and preliminary results of five bone
marrow transplant studies. Key terms such as 'high-dose chemotherapy'
are defined, information is given about bone marrow transplants in
relation to breast cancer and the role of transplants in other cancers
is explained. Also provides recommendations for patients and
physicians, implications for insurance coverage and details for
obtaining further information.
Hospital Infection Society
Society which exists to foster the scientific interests of those
hospital doctors who are interested in nosocomial or hospital acquired
infections. Covers the society's history, annual reports, working
parties, meetings, membership, full text of the newsletter and
abstracts for the Journal of Hospital Infection.
Living Water: Freshwater Conservation Actions in Asia/Pacific
Report addressing the need for increased supplies of freshwater
throughout the Asia/Pacific region, without which freshwater
ecosystems, the environment, human health and standards of living are
likely to degenerate. Actions carried out at regional and national
levels are documented. Full text of the report is available in pdf
format.
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700 The arts
Van Gogh's Van Goghs
Web version of an exhibition of Van Gogh's work. Each painting is
displayed with explanatory text and correspondence between Vincent Van
Gogh and his brother Theo. Includes a preview to the 3D exhibition,
allowing visitors to 'step into' The Bedroom.
Origins of American Animation, 1900-1921
Collection of animated films created with several techniques,
including clay, puppet, and pen drawings. Selections demonstrate the
connections between newspaper comic strips and early animated films
and also offer a glimpse into the social attitudes of the period.
Available in RealPlayer, MPEG, and Quicktime formats, the films are
searchable by keyword or browsable by title or subject.
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900 Geography and history
Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Documents Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to the Antarctic aboard
The Endurance, which collapsed when the vessel became trapped in ice,
forcing the crew to abandon ship. Shackleton then embarked upon an 800
mile open boat journey, now considered one of the greatest boat
journeys in history, before trekking across the mountains of South
Georgia where he was able to organise a rescue team to save his crew.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
Search facility providing details of family members, searchable by
ancestor name. Information returned includes gender, place and date of
birth. Also features searchable categories of genealogical research
sites, such as Census and Lists, Land and Property, Migration,
Military and Vital Records.
UK University Archaeology Departments
Links to all archaeology departments in UK universities.
Berlin Airlift
Information about daily airlifts carrying food and supplies into West
Berlin between 1948 and 1949, when the Soviet Union began starving out
the population and cutting off business in an attempt control the
city. Includes government documentation and excerpts from Airbridge to
Berlin by D.M. Giangreco and Robert E. Griffin.
National Archives' Learning Curve
Explores British history with exhibitions, famous documents, special
focus sections, and educational activities. The documents, which
include the Domesday Book, the Magna Carta, Guy Fawke's confession,
Shakespeare's will, the 1805 log from the HMS Victory (Nelson's
flagship) and the 1936 Abdication Instrument, are offered as digitised
images along with annotations and transcripts. Required plug-ins are
available for download.
Interpreting the Declaration of Independence by Translation
Translations of the American Declaration of Independence, presented in
various languages including French, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish,
Russian, Hebrew and Japanese. Also includes retranslations back into
English, providing an insight into key concepts and words in other
languages. Commentary on the translations and related articles also
feature.
Thomas Jefferson Papers
Set of resources reflecting Thomas Jefferson's intellectual and
political interests and his central role in American politics from the
second Continental Congress through his two terms as President,
1801-1809. Also features 'The Contradictions of Thomas Jefferson,' a
Virginia Time Line, and a Thomas Jefferson Time Line.
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