Thursday, October 12, 2006

New Links on our web for the week of October 12 Books and Reading Reader's Club "more than 2000 book reviews written by librarians and library staff at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina since 1998. Reviews are categorized by genre." (RSS) Resources for Writers "The site offers free online self-paced learning tutorials about writing topics like creating a thesis, citing sources, taking an essay exam, and more. There are also a number of handouts on various citation styles, extensive information about avoiding plagiarism, and more. " (LIB) Suggestica "non-fiction book recommendation website in beta that gets recommendations from experts in various fields." (LIB) Computers and Internet Free Computer Books "many free resources clumped into compact pages" (DS) Government, Elections, and Law Serzone-Recall Lawyers Database "Welcome to the world's largest lawyer's portal, a complete database of the elite lawyers of US with collection of forms regarding various areas of legal practices." Follow the Money "The nonpartisan Institute on Money in State Politics tracks contributions in all 50 states and makes this data easily searchable online. (RT) State Master "a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states. We have compiled information from various primary sources such as the US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educational Statistics. More than just a mere collection of various data, StateMaster goes beyond the numbers to provide you with visualization technology like pie charts, maps, graphs and scatterplots. We also have thousands of map and flag images, state profiles, and correlations." Health Michigan Prescription Drug Price Finder "Rx Price Finder Web site to help the citizens of Michigan compare prices among pharmacies" (RT) Michigan Disability Resources "find the services and programs for people with disabilities offered by the State of Michigan as well as other sites of interest. Whether you're looking for assistance in finding a job, want to learn about the latest assistive technology, or have a question about your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you will find it here." (RT) Homework OttoBib "allows you to simply type in the ISBN number of a book that you need to reference, then choose the style that the bibliography must be written in, and it spits back your fully formatted bibliography." (DS) Leisure Building Musical Instruments "Within categories that include flutes, guitars, and keyboard instruments, visitors can learn how to make wind chimes, banjos, a tinwhistle, and a dulcimer." (SR) Airport Wireless Info "TravelPost.com's definitive, comprehensive* guide to airport wireless connections in the USA. From top US airports like Atlanta Hartsfield International to smaller airports like El Paso International, we provide the most complete listing of wireless Internet access, service providers, airport coverage areas, wifi in airline clubs and lounges, and Internet subscription pricing plans available." (WIL) Reference Desk Michigan Prepares "This web page contains a wide variety of information to help you develop an emergency plan that is right for your family." (RT) Easy School Search "A freely browsable database of over 130,000 US public and private elementary and secondary schools with grades kindergarten through twelve. The data provided includes characteristics such as school size, school level, geographic region, community type, program emphasis, and, where available, other data such as religious orientation and association membership." (LIB) Teacher Resources The Physics Front "contains lesson plans, activities, labs, and other pedagogical tools for physics teachers. The site also is notable for its “First Time Physics Teachers” section which contains a bit of information about the nature of teaching physics and how these resources might be best used in the classroom." (SR) Teach Engineering "provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Engineering lessons connect real-world experiences with curricular content already taught in K-12 classrooms." (RB) 12:09:17 PM

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