Thursday, April 13, 2006

New Items at HPL in March An Excel file of new items received in March 2006 is now available. 11:49:02 AM     New Links on our web for the week of April 13, 2006 Colleges and Careers All College.org "a simple directory with a built-in search engine and cross-referenced listing". (TB) Genealogy and History State of Pennsylvania Obituary Collection "microfilmed scrapbooks of obituaries clipped from papers, covering 16 October 1891 to 3 March 1904" (RB) Health EndocrineWeb.com: Endocrine Disorders and Endocrine Surgery "Collection of essays about the endocrine system (which includes hormone-secreting glands such as the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas), diseases of the endocrine system, surgical procedures and other treatment options, and related topics. Includes basic materials on osteoporosis and diabetes (some sections under construction). From surgeons specializing in parathyroid disease." (LII) Holidays Celebration of Tomb Sweeping Day (Qing Ming Jie) "Introduction to this Chinese holiday "celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox," in which family members visit graves "to tend to any underbrush that has grown." The site describes past and present observations of Tomb Sweeping Day, "one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar -- typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6." From the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. (LII) Parenting Resources All Public Schools.org "a simple directory with a built-in search engine and cross-referenced listing" (TB) All Private Schools.org "a simple directory with a built-in search engine and cross-referenced listing" (TB) Reference Desk Finding and Using Public Records "March 2006 overview of sources for public records, "'records maintained by government agencies that are open without restriction to public inspection either by statute or by tradition.' ... Public records are most frequently used to find information about businesses, such as financial condition, or about people, such as background checks." Includes annotated links to starting points for locating public records. From the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the American Library Association (ALA)." (LII) 10:52:25 AM

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