http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngmdb/ngmdb_home.html “Your Geoscience resource for maps and related data about: geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology.” Covers from 1825 to the present. admin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:41:08 +0000 earth resources geochemistry geochronology geology geophysics hazards maps marine geology paleontology http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=EQ-2005-000174-PAK&rc=3 Updates on relief efforts related to the major earthquake that struck in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on October 8, 2005, and affected India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Includes information about rescue efforts and relief, assistance from other countries admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:39:49 +0000 asia charity resources earthquakes earthquakes: south asia geology natural disasters nonprofit resources relief relief web http://www.mirror-pole.com/sfeq/entry/sf_entry.html 'Large panorama photograph of San Francisco on April 22, 1906,' which was commissioned by the California Insurance Company, the only insurance company 'to cover losses from the earthquake, even though it was not obligated to.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:44:39 +0000 1906 earthquake: san francisco california: history california: photographs california: science earthquakes:california geology r.t. waters and co. regional collections san francisco san francisco (california): earthquake and fire (1906) san francisco (california): earthquake and fire (1906): photographs san francisco bay area http://texts.cdlib.org/escholarship/subjects_public.html Free online books available to the public, listed by subjects. admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:39:28 +0000 aboriginal peoples africa african american studies african history aging agriculture american literature american studies ancient history anthropology archaeology architectural history architecture art art criticism art history art theory arts asian history asian literature asian studies autobiographies autobiography biographies biology bisexual studies botany buddhism business california and the west central america central american history chicano studies china christianity cinema classical history classical literature classical philosophy classical politics classical religions classics comparative literature composers computer science contemporary music cooking criminology cultural anthropology dance demographics east asia eastern european studies ecology economics education english literature environmental studies ethics ethnic groups ethnic studies ethnomusicology european history european literature european studies fiction film folklore food french studies gay studies gender studies geography geology german studies hinduism history history and philosophy of science indigenous peoples indigenous religions intellectual history islam japan jewish studies judaism labor studies languages latin america law lesbian studies letters linguistics literary theory and criticism literature literature in translation marine and freshwater sciences mathematics media studies medical anthropology medicine medieval studies men and masculinity middle ages middle eastern history middle eastern studies military history music musicology mythology native american studies opera pacific rim studies performing arts philosophy physical sciences physics poetry political theory politics popular culture postcolonial studies print media psychiatry psychology public policy religions renaissance history renaissance literature rhetoric russian studies science social and political thought social problems social science social theory sociology south america south asia southeast asia technology and society theater tibet travel tribes twain united states history urban studies victorian history water western history wine women's studies http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/ '... examples of how the web is being used as a medium for learning. ...includes sites that range from courses delivered entirely via the web to courses that offer specific activities related to a class assignment or perhaps courses that offer class support materials via the web.' 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Encounter bats and other cave creatures [and] preview teacher resources.' Includes material about many kinds of caves.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:07:04 +0000 california: science caves geology lava tubes limestone caves marble caves mud caves sea caves talus caves wind caves http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/sinkhole.htm Documents and data about sinkholes, 'one of many kinds of karst landforms, which include caves, disappearing streams, springs, and underground drainage systems.' Provides a FAQ and diagrams of sinkhole formation. Some material specific to Florida. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:06:27 +0000 dissolution of limestone dolomite geology geology: united states: maps sinkholes http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Indonesia/ Collection of background material about volcanoes in Indonesia. Features a map and description of volcanoes, including details about the eruptions of Krakatau in 1883 and Merapi in 1994. Also includes links to related sites about volcano eruptions in Indonesia.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:54:48 +0000 geology java volcanoes volcanoes: indonesia http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/portal/html/ Indonesian government site about volcanoes and geological hazards. Features alerts about volcanic activity (such as the Merapi volcano in 2006) and photos. In English and Dutch. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:54:46 +0000 center pusat vulkanologi dan mitigasi bencana geologi geology volcanoes volcanoes: indonesia volcanological research http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006580.html Compares population, housing, and employment data for San Francisco near the time of the 1906 earthquake and fire and 100 years later.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:44:18 +0000 1906 earthquake: san francisco california: history california: science earthquakes earthquakes--california geology san francisco san francisco (california): earthquake and fire (1906): centennial celebrations san francisco (california): population: statistics http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html Archive of materials on the April 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, including newspaper clippings, eyewitness accounts, police and fire department reports, engineering and scientific reports, and photos of earthquake damage and relief efforts.. 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