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May 2008

World Health Organization

http://www.who.int/en/

Health information available by country and a wealth of data and statistics.

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes affecting human health and disease.

April 2008

Art Index Retrospective: 1929-1984 (a Wilson database)

Indexes almost 600 international art publications covering 55 years of art journalism. A good resource to find "contemporary criticism of art at the time of its debut, track a body of work of an artist or movement" as well as artist interviews, commentary, art reproductions and coverage of all art subjects in journals published from 1929 to 1984. (Webster/Eden only).

Artsearch

Search theatre job postings online. The library's print subscription to Artsearch:The National Employment Bulletin for the Arts (available on the library shelf) includes online access to job listings and various resources from Theatre Communications Group. (Requires login with Webster or Eden ID.)

March 2008

Intute - Arts and Humanities

http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/

This UK site created by universities and other partners organizes "Best of the Web" Arts & Humanities resources for education and research.

Poets & Writers

http://www.pw.org/

This nonprofit organization offers helpful resources for creative writers including links to literary magazines, small presses, job listings, discussion groups, "Top Ten Topics for Writers" and selected content from Poets & Writers Magazine.

January 2008

Anesthesia Abstracts

Anesthesia Abstracts is an electronic journal that summarizes and analyzes articles from a wide variety of health science publications. Each month, Anesthesia Abstracts provides the busy anesthetist with a synopsis of key articles important to clinical practice. Abstracts are accompanied by expert analysis and commentary by CRNA contributing editors. (Webster/Eden only)

Learning Express

Offers a collection of practice tests and tutorials to prepare for academic and licensing tests. Categories for test preparation include graduate school entrance exams (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT); Business Writing Skills; Civil Service; Military; Nursing; Resume and Interviewing Success Skills; TOEFL and many more. Note: users will need to create a unique user name and password to view the tests. (Webster/Eden only)

Literature Criticism Online (a Gale database)

Contains content from 4 publications in the Gale Literary Criticism series offering modern and historical literary commentary on authors and their works. Online content begins with 2007 volumes of the following series titles: Contemporary Literary Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Drama Criticism and Children's Literature Review. For content in volumes published before 2007, consult the print volumes shelved in the library's reference collection.

Newseum: The Interactive Museum of News

http://www.newseum.org/

A interesting feature of this "news" history site is Todays Front Pages with over 600 front pages from 55 plus countries. It includes some archived pages for events of historical significance and analysis for current front page coverage.

November 2007

APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources

APA guidelines for citing online sources. Note: If you are using Acrobat 6.0 and have difficulty viewing the file, open Acrobat 6.0 and try the following: Edit--> Preferences--> Internet--> Uncheck PDF in browser. (Webster/Eden access only)

September 2007

Discovering Collection

Biographies and essays on subject areas such as literature, history, science, government, cultures, and social studies. Users can search by type of source including creative works, reference, statistics, primary sources and multimedia (photographs, video and audio clips, etc.). (Webster/Eden only)

American Theological Library Association

http://www.atla.com/

Discovery Education streaming

Segments from thousands of educational videos from Discovery School and other producers are provided. Segments cover areas such as science, mathematics, art, health, professional development, careers, language arts, social studies, visual and performing arts, research, and world languages. Corresponding state standards (including Canada and Australia) are given for each video. (Webster/Eden only)

August 2007

New Interface for Lexis-Nexis Academic

Lexis-Nexis Academic has made several changes to the look of the database. When using this resource, be sure to consult the Help and Tutorials to the right of the screen. Contact the Library's Reference Desk at (314) 968-6950 or (800) 985-4279 if you have questions. Webster/Eden students, faculty, and staff may also use our Ask a Librarian email service.

Yotophoto

http://yotophoto.com/

Index of free-to-use photos in the public domain or available under Creative Commons, GNU FDL, and other licensing conditons.

July 2007

French Connection

http://www.howard.edu/library/Assist/Guides/FrenchConnection.htm

This site is "a feast for francophiles" offering a wide range of resources on French language and culture.

American Society of International Law (ASIL)

http://www.asil.org/

Student resources include international documents, guides and an international treaty database.

Artdaily.com: the first art newspaper on the Net

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp

Updated daily with content compiled from around the globe covering a wide range of art subjects using a mix of text, graphics, and animation.

FilmSound.org

http://www.filmsound.org/

This site is a "learning space" covering the art of film sound design.

Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)

http://www.glin.gov/

Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations. Presently offers coverage of 24 countries and several organizations. Documents are in the original languages with English summaries.

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law

http://www.icnl.org/

"Source for information on the legal environment for civil society and public participation." Offers an online library of legal resources from over 100 countries.

Masters of Cinema

http://www.mastersofcinema.org

Focuses on the work of major world directors offering current news, director links, information on DVD releases, and recent articles on international cinema.

Poetry Society of America

http://www.poetrysociety.org/

The organization's site links to poetry journal sites, publishers, independent bookstores, literary organizations, contests, creative writing programs, writers' conferences and more.

June 2007

Traveler's Health/CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

Provides travel health information by country or region. Includes recommended vaccinations, health risks, and travel advice.

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections

http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp

A comprehensive site for information on and links to resources on child care and early education.

Technology Counts '06 (Education Week)

http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2006/05/04/index.html

An annual report on technology in education.

The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (San Diego St. U.)

http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/admin/index.htm

Provides short articles on topics related to technology in the classroom. Of interest to K-12 as well as college-level instructors.

ArtsEdge

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

Offers arts-integrated resources for K-12. Links to standards and resources for dance, music, theater, and the visual arts.

EDSITEment: the Best of the Humanities on the Web

http://edsitement.neh.gov/

Provides lesson plans and links to reviewed web sites in literature, language arts, foreign langues, art and culture, and history and social studies.

KinderArt

http://www.kinderart.com/index.html

Large collection of free art lessons, printable activity pages, etc. on various art disciplines (e.g. painting, drawing, printmaking, and more). Not limited to kindergarten but covers K-12.

Developing Educational Standards

http://edstandards.org/Standards.html

Users can find standards by subject as well as state.