Cyberlibraries

Cyberlibraries

IPL2 is the result of the merger of the Internet Public Library and the Librarians' Internet Index, two of the most trusted research resources on the Internet.

Virtual Reference Shelf

At this information-rich online Reference desk compiled by the Library of Congress, you can

explore several subject areas arranged alphabetically for easy access. There are links to almanacs,

calculators, clocks, encyclopedias, quotations, health/medical topics, and much more. The Language

and Literature section for example, links to goodies such as Aesop's Fables online, APA Electronic

Reference formats, plus Quoteland quotable quotes. A Recently added section for "Children,

Teachers, and Parents" provides URL connections to Federal Resources for Educational Excellence,

Library of Congress Live, and FirstGov for Kids (a portal to Federal Web sites for young children).

Intute Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and research. All material is evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists to create the Intute database. With millions of resources available on the Internet, it is difficult to find relevant and appropriate material even if you have good search skills and use advanced search engines. The Intute database makes it possible to discover the best and most relevant resources in one easily accessible place. You can explore and discover trusted information, assured that it has been evaluated by specialists for its quality and relevance.

Ref Desk This portal to more Web-based information than you'll ever have time to view rewards curiosity and puts the fun back in browsing. You only have to follow items of interest. The comprehensive "rationally indexed" and user-friendly online reference features Internet Beginner's Guides & Tutorials, a Site of the Day, resources to combat Pop-ups, SPAM and Spyware, thumbnail snapshots of fast facts and quick reference items, US and world newspapers, a subject index with more than 24 subject categories, plus a Facts Encyclopedia with over 70 volumes of indexed subjects. Other site goodies include resources for folks who use the Windows Operating System, a Daily Almanac, weather links, and Best of the Net URLS. There's a nugget behind every point and click. Take a tour of what's available and see for yourself at the Mission Statement.

United States National Library of Medicine

This Web site hosted by the National Institutes of Health provides a comprehensive health reference.

Explore its numerous medical articles and databases, online exhibits (at the time of this review there

was a special exhibit on the lives and achievements of U.S. women physicians), resources on the History

of Medicine, and materials about the human genome resources. Ask questions of the reference staff, explore

the personal papers of Nobel Prize winning scientist Joshua Lederberg, read about current health news,

research topics of toxicology and environmental health and much more. Students interested in human anatomy

should "head" for the Visible Human Project, to view 3D representations of male and female bodies complete

with anatomical cross-section images.

InfoMine Developed and supported by several "partners," including the Library at the University of California,

Riverside, Institute of Museum and Library services, National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and

U.S. Department of Education, this goldmine of Internet-accessible information links to several search tools

and general topics such as Business & Economics, Cultural Diversity, electronic journals, Maps & GIS and

SocSci and Humanities. You'll also want to explore NSF's NSDL web site to access a virtual library of

science, technology engineering and mathematics resources.

Bartleby-Great Books Online Bartleby.com includes several information and reference tools. Its library of holdings can be accessed easily through full-text searches (title, subject, and author) and hyperlinked cross-references. You can download dictionaries and thesauri and consult up-to date editions of the Columbia Encyclopedia. Other site treasures include the complete 70-volume Harvard Classics collection, the works of William Shakespeare, plus a searchable database containing over 370,000 indexed Web pages, 86,000 quotations, and more than 10,000 poems.

Library Spot LibrarySpot serves as a gateway to quality information on the Internet offering links to numerous online libraries, high-quality online texts, encyclopedias, dictionaries, periodicals, quotations, and much more, it's designed for quick information retrieval. On its Home page you can choose from several Must-See sites, articles, lists, and interesting "did you know" facts. You'll also find a Reading Room area with links to books, headlines, journals, literary criticism, newspapers, poetry and speeches. Its Reference Desk area functions much like the Reference Desk at conventional libraries with resources such as acronyms, Ask an Expert opportunities, biographies, calculators, Quotations, White and Yellow Pages, and Zip codes.

Artchive 100's of art images and links to art criticism, history, etc.


	Cyberlibraries IPL2 is the result of the merger of the Internet Public Library and the Librarians' Internet Index, two of the most trusted research resources on the Internet. Virtual Reference Shelf At this information-rich online Reference desk compiled by the Library of Congress, you can explore several subject areas arranged alphabetically for easy access. There are links to almanacs, calculators, clocks, encyclopedias, quotations, health/medical topics, and much more. The Language and Literature section for example, links to goodies such as Aesop's Fables online, APA Electronic Reference formats, plus Quoteland quotable quotes. A Recently added section for "Children, Teachers, and Parents" provides URL connections to Federal Resources for Educational Excellence, Library of Congress Live, and FirstGov for Kids (a portal to Federal Web sites for young children). Intute Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and research. All material is evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists to create the Intute database. With millions of resources available on the Internet, it is difficult to find relevant and appropriate material even if you have good search skills and use advanced search engines. The Intute database makes it possible to discover the best and most relevant resources in one easily accessible place. You can explore and discover trusted information, assured that it has been evaluated by specialists for its quality and relevance. Ref Desk This portal to more Web-based information than you'll ever have time to view rewards curiosity and puts the fun back in browsing. You only have to follow items of interest. The comprehensive "rationally indexed" and user-friendly online reference features Internet Beginner's Guides & Tutorials, a Site of the Day, resources to combat Pop-ups, SPAM and Spyware, thumbnail snapshots of fast facts and quick reference items, US and world newspapers, a subject index with more than 24 subject categories, plus a Facts Encyclopedia with over 70 volumes of indexed subjects. Other site goodies include resources for folks who use the Windows Operating System, a Daily Almanac, weather links, and Best of the Net URLS. There's a nugget behind every point and click. Take a tour of what's available and see for yourself at the Mission Statement. United States National Library of Medicine This Web site hosted by the National Institutes of Health provides a comprehensive health reference. Explore its numerous medical articles and databases, online exhibits (at the time of this review there was a special exhibit on the lives and achievements of U.S. women physicians), resources on the History of Medicine, and materials about the human genome resources. Ask questions of the reference staff, explore the personal papers of Nobel Prize winning scientist Joshua Lederberg, read about current health news, research topics of toxicology and environmental health and much more. Students interested in human anatomy should "head" for the Visible Human Project, to view 3D representations of male and female bodies complete with anatomical cross-section images. InfoMine Developed and supported by several "partners," including the Library at the University of California, Riverside, Institute of Museum and Library services, National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and U.S. Department of Education, this goldmine of Internet-accessible information links to several search tools and general topics such as Business & Economics, Cultural Diversity, electronic journals, Maps & GIS and SocSci and Humanities. You'll also want to explore NSF's NSDL web site to access a virtual library of science, technology engineering and mathematics resources. Bartleby-Great Books Online Bartleby.com includes several information and reference tools. Its library of holdings can be accessed easily through full-text searches (title, subject, and author) and hyperlinked cross-references. You can download dictionaries and thesauri and consult up-to date editions of the Columbia Encyclopedia. Other site treasures include the complete 70-volume Harvard Classics collection, the works of William Shakespeare, plus a searchable database containing over 370,000 indexed Web pages, 86,000 quotations, and more than 10,000 poems. Library Spot LibrarySpot serves as a gateway to quality information on the Internet offering links to numerous online libraries, high-quality online texts, encyclopedias, dictionaries, periodicals, quotations, and much more, it's designed for quick information retrieval. On its Home page you can choose from several Must-See sites, articles, lists, and interesting "did you know" facts. You'll also find a Reading Room area with links to books, headlines, journals, literary criticism, newspapers, poetry and speeches. Its Reference Desk area functions much like the Reference Desk at conventional libraries with resources such as acronyms, Ask an Expert opportunities, biographies, calculators, Quotations, White and Yellow Pages, and Zip codes. Artchive 100's of art images and links to art criticism, history, etc.