A Publication of Internet Scout
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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instructions are included at the end of each report.
The Scout Report Web page
University of California GPO Gate
http://www.gpo.ucop.edu/
University of Memphis Migrating Government Publications
by sudoc
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~mapepin/migrate3.htm
by title
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~mapepin/titlmig.htm
While the US government has gone to great lengths to make information
available to the public (GPO [Government Printing Office] Access, discussed
in the
December 8, 1995 Scout Report is an example), two government document
libraries have set up web sites that add great value to this service. The
GPO Federal Depository Library at the University of California is a GPO
gateway that makes selected databases browsable as well as searchable. For
those not savvy to the intricacies of searching techniques, a quick look at
such databases as Economic Report of the President, Economic
Indicators, US Government Manual, and Public Laws immediately shows how
much more access this new resource provides users. UC gateway provides
access to databases by subject as well as title. The University of Memphis
Government Publications Department, recognizing that many government
documents will soon be available in electronic format only, has set up two
sites (arranged by title and by Superintendent of Documents classification)
that connect users directly to the documents, without regard for where the
document was created. Although the Memphis sites are not comprehensive,
they serve as an example of how libraries can take a leading role in
helping users navigate the increasingly crowded waters of electronic
government information.
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Indigenous Studies WWW Virtual Library
http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/wwwvl/indig-vl.html
The Center for World Indigenous Studies has established an Indigenous
Studies World Wide Web Virtual Library site. It is a pointer site that
contains links to over one hundred sites and pointer sites, arranged
geographically: Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Central and South
America, Europe, and the Pacific. There is also a list of General
Resources, with pointers to background and context information. At present,
some of the sites are annotated. This site is developed in conjunction with
the Aboriginal Studies and the Circumpolar and Aboriginal North American
WWW Virtual Libraries (links to both sites are provided). Maintainers of
Web resources relevant to indigenous studies are urged to register their
URLs for inclusion.
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Resources for Teaching about the
Americas--RETAnet
http://ladb.unm.edu/www/retanet/
RETAnet works with secondary teachers, educational specialists, and
scholars to make accessible resources and curriculum materials about Latin
America, the Spanish Caribbean, and the US Southwest. The lesson plans
incorporate the study of Latin America into various subjects, including
Spanish, Social Studies, Science, Math, Art and Language Arts. Many lessons
are cross-disciplinary and some integrate the Internet into activities. The
site also offers links to the embassies of each country included in
RETAnet's scope of study, and a selective listing of other valuable
Internet resources of use to teachers. Under construction is a Resource
Materials Database which will help teachers locate videos, hands-on kits
and teacher packets to use in teaching about the Americas. Most of the
resources will focus on Latin America's history, politics, culture, and its
relationship with the United States, but there are also items that deal
with immigration and identity in the United States' Southwest and Caribbean
cultures. RETAnet is an outreach project of the Latin America Data Base
(LADB), a part of the Latin American Institute at the University of New
Mexico. The site is the result of an educational project funded by the US
Department of Education.
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The Biology Place
http://www.biology.com/
If you are interested in what the future of educational resources on the
Internet may look like, visit the Biology Place. This resource for teachers
in the biological sciences will have a "grand opening" on August 19th, but
is available now for previewing. For four weeks after the site's opening,
all resources will be free of charge; then each teacher (along with up to
250 of his/her students) will be charged a fee for an academic-year
registration (site licenses are available). Nine high school and college
faculty members are responsible for content areas: chemistry, cells,
genetics, evolution, diversity, plants, animals, and ecology. Although only
the genetics section is fully active during the prototype stage, each
section will contain student activities, selected web resources, and
research news. Instructors will also find teachers' forums and curriculum
materials.
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INTL-DOC International Documents Discussion
List
INTL-DOC, a new LISTSERV for international document librarians and users of
IGO material, has been set up at Northwestern University and is now open to
subscribers. While INTL-DOC is intended primarily for individuals working
with IGO documentation, queries concerning the literature of foreign
national governments and of international affairs in general will be
welcomed.
To subscribe send email to:
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ACNS.NWU.EDU
In the body of the message type:
SUBSCRIBE INTL-DOC yourfirstname yourlastname
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AMA Physician Select
http://ama-assn.org/
Click on Physician Select or AMA Health Insight/AMA Physician Select
More information on credentials:
http://199.186.22.101/aps/physcred.html
Physician Select FAQ:
http://199.186.22.101/aps/faq.html
The AMA (American Medical Association) has made its Physician Select
database available via the web. This searchable database contains
credential information on all US licensed physicians. There are over
650,000 MDs and Doctors of Osteopathy in this database, which can be
searched by physician's name and state, or by any of over 20 medical
specialties and state, from Allergy & Immunology to Urology. By clicking on
"Definition" under each specialty, users can find (but not search)
information on the subspecialties included under it. Information returned
includes office address and phone number, gender, residency training, year
graduated, whether board certified, and whether the doctor is a member of
the AMA. In addition, users are informed whether the doctor has obtained a
Physician's Recognition Award, signifying annual documented completion of
50 hours of continuing education. A planned enhancement that allows for
searching by treatment of specialized illness or condition is not yet
available. Note that the Shockwave movies on the page have no effect on the
searching of the database.
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United States Vital Records Information
http://www.inlink.com/~nomi/vitalrec/
Amateur genealogists beginning their searches through the vital records at
the state or county level will find useful resources on this web site.
Organized by state and then by county, these pages present instructions on
how to make inquiries concerning vital records. In addition to general
guidelines on what data to include in a request for birth, marital, and
death records, each state's page has addresses for both state and county
records offices and information about fees. All fifty states and several US
possessions are included. There are also links to other local and national
genealogy resources, as well as state and local historical societies, which
can often be a good source for genealogical information.
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European Business Centre
http://www.euromktg.com/euromktg/eurobus.html
According to the editors of this multilingual directory site, European Web
sites represent 23% of all sites worldwide and yet are difficult to locate
using English-only search engines and directories. This web site aims to
remedy this shortcoming by offering a guide to web sites in German,
English, Spanish, French, Italian, Nederlands/Flemish, Portuguese, and
Scandinavian. Each language-specific page groups sites in the corresponding
countries into categories: business, journals, cyber cafes, leisure,
culture, jobs, tourism, and shopping. In addition, there is a page listing
Eastern European web sites. A US-based server and a UK-based server are
available; users may select the nearest site. Users with business, travel,
or other interests in Europe will find this site informative; those wishing
to practice their language skills by reading and interacting with pages
written in another language will also enjoy this site.
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Shoreland's Travel Health Online
http://www.tripprep.com/
Shoreland, Inc., a company that supports health professionals who counsel
international travelers, has made this web site available to the public.
Users will find detailed travel advisory information for travelers to 229
countries, arranged alphabetically. The information presented is drawn from
the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health
Organization, and the US Department of State, as well as news, medical, and
travel media. Users can also access a listing of travel medicine providers,
as well as detailed, well organized information about general travel health
concerns, preventive medications, and specific illnesses. Most of the
information on this site is available from the agencies mentioned above,
but Shoreland has gathered, organized, and cross-referenced it for ease of
use and completeness.
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GolfTalk Discussion List
GolfTalk is a UK-based twice-monthly email publication of interest to all
golfers offering reports on major tournaments and courses, special offers
on equipment and clothing, golfing breaks, tips from professionals, a
golfing TV guide and much more. Articles and suggestions from readers are
encouraged. Although UK based, subscribers and contributions are welcome
and encouraged from golfing enthusiasts everywhere.
To subscribe send email to:
Sportstalk@silverquick.com
In the body of the message type:
join Golftalk
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INFOMINE
http://lib-www.ucr.edu/
Text version:
http://lib-www.ucr.edu/Main.txt.html?
>From the library of the University of California, Riverside, comes this
guide to academic Internet resources. Topic areas include: biology,
agriculture, and medicine; government information; maps and GIS; physical
sciences, engineering, computing, and math; social sciences and humanities;
visual and performing arts; instructional resources; and a section on
"Internet enabling tools." Each topic page allows the user to search by
keyword, title, or subject, as well as to browse indices of all three. A
"what's new" page is available for each topic. The site makes heavy use of
server-side image maps, so visit the text page if bandwidth is scarce.
Although the emphasis is on web resources, gopher sites are included as
well. One of the strongest features of this site is each topic's "table of
contents" page, which serves as a Yahoo-like hierarchical browsing tool and
demonstrates the vast scope of this project.
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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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