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Computer Science Department, University of Wisconsin
A Project of the InterNIC
The Scout Report is a weekly publication offering a selection of new and
newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and
educators, the InterNIC's primary audience. However, everyone is welcome to
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version of the Scout Report. Subscription instructions are included at the
end of each report.
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Rettig on Reference--reviews of reference works and
sites
Rettig on Reference is a service of H. W. Wilson. Each month it presents
reviews of approximately twenty new adult reference books and several
Internet-based reference sources. Items reviewed are selected for their
relevance to the North American library community. Online publication began
in October 1995. This month's selection includes twenty-one books and one
online source (a fairly typical proportion), with topics ranging from
abortion to the Sierra Club to Miss Manners. Librarians and others
interested in keeping current on reference materials can add this site to
their bookmark list and get the benefit of James Rettig's perspective once
a month. Includes index to titles reviewed in each year.
http://www.hwwilson.com/retintro.html
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Cyberbotanica: Plant Compounds and Chemotherapy, from
the Indiana University BioTech project.
This site is intended to inform users about the uses of plant compounds in
medical research and treatment. This first chapter focuses on the use of
plant compounds in the search for more effective cancer treatments. It also
includes a twenty-question quiz on the use of botanicals for the treatment
of cancer, using a web form to evaluate the user's responses. Many of the
scientific terms are linked by hypertext to the BioTech project's free
online biotechnology dictionary. Other topics are in development, including
plants used in bioremediation, fungi that produce antibiotics, and
genetically engineered fruits and vegetables. "The information in this site
is not a replacement for advice from licensed medical professionals, and
people should not attempt to medicate themselves or others with the plants
listed here. Many are poisonous, and some people may be severely allergic
to the ones that aren't."
http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/botany/
Indiana BioTech project:
http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/
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Education Place--Houghton Mifflin
For teachers looking for new ideas, for parents trying to rescue children
from summer boredom, and for kids who would like to try some new activities
(and learn something along the way) Houghton Mifflin offers the Education
Place. This web site includes a Math Center, a Reading/Language Arts
Center, and a Social Studies Center. Each Center has activities, links to
related web resources, suggestions for reading, and resources for teachers.
Throughout the site are ideas for parents and kids, as well as resources
that specifically instruct teachers on how to enrich their curricula.
http://www.eduplace.com/
Text-only index is available at:
http://www.hmco.com/hmco/school/main.html
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Pedinfo--pediatrics
This web site gathers pointers to Internet resources for pediatricians and
others interested in pediatrics. As the editor of the site points out, the
only criterion for inclusion in this index is, "Would this resource be of
use to a pediatrician?" Sections include: conditions and diseases,
subspecialties and areas of study, institutions, education, publications,
software, Internet exploration, parenting, and information on the PEDINFO
mailing list on pediatric medical informatics. A search engine for the
entire site is available. A notable resource is the "Help" page, which is a
guide to finding pediatric information on the Internet, not just on this
particular site.
http://www.uab.edu/pedinfo/index.html
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Media and Communications Studies
This is a British-based gateway to Web resources useful in the academic
study of media and communication. The pages use frames to provide a panel
of navigational icons along the side of the browser window. As the server
is located in Wales, the initial loading of the homepage may require some
patience for those users located in other areas, but once the icons are
loaded navigation is straightforward. The site is organized into sixteen
areas, including film studies, media influence, textual analysis, and
gender, class, & ethnicity. Several of the links are preformatted searches
of the Alta Vista index, providing up-to-date information on media-related
topics.
http://www.aber.ac.uk/~dgc/media.html
A frameless version is available:
http://www.aber.ac.uk/~dgc/medmenu.html
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National Geographic Society
This site, updated daily, provides highlights from the Society's three
print magazines: National Geographic, World, and
Traveler. Also included: the Map Machine, which provides political
and physical maps of the world; Flashback, which allows the viewer to see
photographs and maps from the NGS archives; and Gold Mine, an archive of
questions and answers from NGS members and others. Users may also send a
virtual postcard with an NGS photograph to anyone with an email address.
The site's search engine is not yet implemented, but there is the NGS
Publication Index, which includes listings for National Geographic
magazines, books, and videos. Registration, free of charge, is offered but
not required to view the site.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
An index to the site is available:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/globals/go/go.wd
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Boston Review -- A Progressive Journal of Politics and
Culture
Calling itself "a left center of gravity magazine of ideas," the Boston
Review brings its bimonthly magazine to the Internet with this web site.
The site includes the full text of the past three volumes of the magazine,
prominent links to the most popular articles, and a comprehensive author
index. Contributions range from highly topical articles (abortion, taxes)
to interviews and "meditations," and, of course, include many reviews of
current poetry, fiction, and books. "Past Hits from the Review" offers a
selection of important features, fiction and reviews from recent issues.
http://www-polisci.mit.edu/BostonReview/
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Quotations Page--updated and redesigned
Sporting a new look and user interface, as well as five hundred new
quotations (and a new URL, so check your bookmark file!), this site allows
the user to search ten Internet quotation archives for keywords. A new
advanced search page offers the choice to search by the text of quotations,
author or subject, or all fields; users may search in more than one
collection at a time on the advanced search page. The site also provides
links to other quotation resources on the Internet, organized by topic.
This site is not a replacement for a standard quotation reference source,
but rather a constantly expanding selection of quotations available on the
Internet.
http://www.starlingtech.com/quotes/
Random quotation page:
http://www.starlingtech.com/quotes/randquote.cgi
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folkwatch Discussion List
The folkwatch list is created to serve as a means of communication for the
folk and traditional arts, dance and music community (the community).
Appropriate topics for this list include but are not limited to:
discussions of political, social and economic factors affecting the
promotion and sustenance of the community; announcements and discussions of
activities intended to create a stronger sense of unity within the
community; and announcements and information regarding resources and events
of interest to the community.
To subscribe send e-mail to majordomo@ac.net
in the body type:
subscribe folkwatch
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MUDs and MOOs as Educational Tools
>From Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers in New York comes
this collection of online resources dealing with MUD (Multi-User Dimension)
and MOO (MUD Object Oriented) environments for teaching and learning. There
are links to information about the theory behind MOOs and setting up a MOO,
as well as FAQs and common MOO commands. If you have no idea what a MOO is,
this is a good place to start.
http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/moo.html
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Copyright Susan Calcari, 1996. Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of the Scout Report provided the copyright notice and this paragraph is preserved on all copies. The InterNIC provides information about the Internet to the US research and education community under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation: NCR-9218742. The Government has certain rights in this material.
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