Wednesday Web Wrap-up For February 21, 2007
GPO (Government Printing Office) Access, this week’s Wrap-up is the publisher and distributor of information created by the United States. To fully appreciate all that is available through the GPO, you might plan on spending some time exploring the various paths beginning with the many links found on the main portal page. For example, “Legislative Resources” include the complete Congressional Record back to 1994.
If you have an immediate research question that might relate to very recent American History or a current issue or require the use of primary documents, follow this path from the main portal: Catalog of Government Publication >>>> Advanced Search. You will come to a search interface that is fairly to use and facilitates any number of search strategies. Most of what you will find is full text.
Enter the government web by clicking here >>>> http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
Jim
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Whatever Happened to Polio?
WEDNESDAY WEB WRAP-UP for February 14, 2007
Today at noon across from the Spoonholder Cafe, Professors Jane Hey and Kitty Green will lead a discussion centering on the work of Jonas Salk and the biography, “The Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio." So as to publicize this event, today’s Wrap-up is “Whatever Happened to Polio,” a virtual and interactive exhibit of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
The exhibit is easy to navigate and requires no directions here. Be sure to check the “Historical Photos” though. Accompanying this collection is an interesting commentary relative to the use of photography and the intentions and motivations of those taking the photos.
Click here >>> http://americanhistory.si.edu/polio/index.htm
Jim
Today at noon across from the Spoonholder Cafe, Professors Jane Hey and Kitty Green will lead a discussion centering on the work of Jonas Salk and the biography, “The Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio." So as to publicize this event, today’s Wrap-up is “Whatever Happened to Polio,” a virtual and interactive exhibit of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
The exhibit is easy to navigate and requires no directions here. Be sure to check the “Historical Photos” though. Accompanying this collection is an interesting commentary relative to the use of photography and the intentions and motivations of those taking the photos.
Click here >>> http://americanhistory.si.edu/polio/index.htm
Jim
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
AmericanHeritage.com
WEDNESDAY WEB WRAP-UP for February 7, 2007
If any of you are frequenters of library book sales you probably can recall seeing multiple volumes of The American Heritage, a bi-monthly publication that covers all aspects of American history and life. At 50 cents to a dollar a copy, lots of pictures and nice cover art, my own collection grew out of control. Well, in the last few months I’ve done some weeding and the number of American Heritage magazines in my home is now manageable. With knowledge of this week’s Wrap-up, my remaining volumes may eventually be recycled to a book sale near you.
AmericanHeritage.com is the Web presence of this publication and it is this week’s Wednesday Web Wrap-up. It may be enjoyed in a number of ways. You can click on one of the subject tabs such as “People” and choose from a number of articles featured by the site’s editors. You may choose from some “Special Features.” My favorite is “50 Years of American Heritage Archives.” This link facilitates browsing by year and issue number. You can also search the entire archives (text only) of the magazine back to 1954, its first year of publication. Although you may become a registered user, registration is not required for access to any content.
Visit a library book sale sometime but first click here >>> http://www.americanheritage.com/
Jim
If any of you are frequenters of library book sales you probably can recall seeing multiple volumes of The American Heritage, a bi-monthly publication that covers all aspects of American history and life. At 50 cents to a dollar a copy, lots of pictures and nice cover art, my own collection grew out of control. Well, in the last few months I’ve done some weeding and the number of American Heritage magazines in my home is now manageable. With knowledge of this week’s Wrap-up, my remaining volumes may eventually be recycled to a book sale near you.
AmericanHeritage.com is the Web presence of this publication and it is this week’s Wednesday Web Wrap-up. It may be enjoyed in a number of ways. You can click on one of the subject tabs such as “People” and choose from a number of articles featured by the site’s editors. You may choose from some “Special Features.” My favorite is “50 Years of American Heritage Archives.” This link facilitates browsing by year and issue number. You can also search the entire archives (text only) of the magazine back to 1954, its first year of publication. Although you may become a registered user, registration is not required for access to any content.
Visit a library book sale sometime but first click here >>> http://www.americanheritage.com/
Jim
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