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1. Intute: Advanced Search
   “... a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research.... Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions of the resources. The database cont
   02-21-2008 : african, agricultural, american, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, archives, arts, asia, astronomy, australasian, australia, beauty, biomedical ethics, bioresearch, business, catering, celtic, chemistry, chinese, classics, communications, comparative literature, computing, conservation, culture, design, earth sciences, eastern european, ecology, economics, engineering, english studies, environment, european, fashion, food, forestry, french, geography, german, government, health, hispanic, history, history and philosophy of science, history of medicine, hospitality, humanities, italia, japanese, latin american, law, leisure, libraries, life sciences, linguistics, management, manuscript studies, mathematics, media, medicine, middle eastern, midwifery, modern languages, museums, music, natural history, nursing, performing arts, philosophy, physics, politics, portuguese, psychology, religions, research methods, research tools, russian, scandinavian, science, science engineering, slavonic, social sciences, social welfare, sociology, south asian, sports, statistics, technology, theology, tourism, travel, vetinerary, visual arts, women
2. University of California Press: Public Only Subject List
   Free online books available to the public, listed by subjects.
   01-16-2007 : 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
3. Teaching Comparative Religion Through Art and Architecture: Sacred Spaces in Shinto
   Gives the background of Shintoism (including the influence of Buddhism), explains the shrine complex, and has photos and description of the Ise and Izumo shrines.
   01-12-2007 : architecture, arts, comparative religions: teaching through art and architecture, ise shrine, izumo shrine, japan, sacred spaces in shinto, shintoism
4. WWW Virtual Library: Engineering
   High quality directory maintained by an expert in the field.
   01-11-2007 : acoustics and vibrations, aerospace, amateur radio, architectural engineering, architecture, backflow prevention, cartography, ceramics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, control engineering, conventional ceramics, cross-connection control, electrical engineering, engineering, engineering and technology management, fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics), geotechnical engineering, hazards and risk, industrial engineering, landscape architecture, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering, nuclear engineering, optical science and engineering, petroleum and geosystems engineering, software engineering, technical ceramics, technology transfer, telecommunications, wastewater engineering, welding engineering
5. Virtual Religion Index: Islamic Studies
   Includes many links to understanding various facets of the Islamic religion including general resources, Muhammad the prophet, the Quran and oral traditions.
   01-11-2007 : ancient near east, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, arts, biblical studies, buddhism, christian tradition, comparative religions, confessional agencies, east asia, ethics, greco-roman studies, hadith (al tradtion), hindu studies, islam, islamic belief, islamic tradition, judaic studies, koran, mohammad the prophet, moral values, philosophy, psychology of religion, qur'an, religions, shari'ah (law) shi'a, shi'ite, sociology, sufis, taliban, terrorism, theology
6. Perseus Digital Library
   Digital library of resources for the study of the ancient world. Contains hundreds of texts by the major ancient authors, lexica and morphological databases, and over 13,000 photographs of artifacts and places. Has full-text and image databases.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-10-2007 : ancient, ancient world, antiquities, archaeology, architecture, buildings-ancient, classical literature, coins, full-text, full-text databases, greece, greece-archaic and classical, hercules, history, history-roman, image databases, lexica and morphological, literature - greek classics, literature - latin classics, marlowe, papyri, perseus, perseus digital library, photographs, renaissance, sculptures, shakespeare, sports-olympics
7. Buddhist Art and Architecture
   Images and information on Indonesia's Borobodur Temple; India's Hill of Sanchi; the image of the Buddha (canon of physical proportions), the symbolism of stupas and mandalas, Mudras, Tibetan art, and thangkas. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-10-2007 : architecture, arts, buddhism, buddhist, buddhist art and symbolism
8. Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
   The site begins with scholars of Islam speaking out against terrorism, but the primary focus is a collection of annotated sites related to the Qur'an, Sufism, Sunni, Islam in the modern world, women's rights, art, architecture, music, and others.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   12-15-2006 : arabic, architecture, art, islam, islam in the modern world, koran, music, qur'an, sufism, sunni, terrorism: islam scholars speak against, women's rights
9. Yahoo! Sustainable Development
   A directory of various aspects of sustainable development.
   12-07-2006 : architecture, arid lands, brownfields, commercial planning, corporate accountability, energy, events, forestry, global change, government agencies, green weddings, industrial ecology, institutes, journals, life cycle assessment, mountains, organizations, product stewardship, rainwater collection, renewable energy, rural development, sustainable agriculture, sustainable development, sustainable event planning, voluntary simplicity, water, web directories, xeriscaping
10. Parkitecture in Western National Parks
    Review of early 20th century rustic design and naturalism in architecture in national parks in western states. Includes images of gateways, transportation systems, hotels, and more in parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Denali.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : architecture, crater lake, denali, glacier, grand canyon, historic buildings, history, mt. rainier, national parks, sequoia, united states, yellowstone, yosemite, zion petrified forest
11. Consumer Energy Center: Cool Roofs
    Collection of resources on cool roofs, 'highly reflective and emissive materials that stay 50 to 60 degrees F cooler in the summer sun, thereby reducing energy costs, improving occupant comfort, cutting maintenance costs, increasing the life cycle of the roof, and contributing to the reduction of urban heat islands and associated smog.' Includes a FAQ addressing specifications and rebates in California and links to related websites.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : architecture, building and construction, california: home and housing, energy conservation, home and housing, roofs: thermal properties
12. Rabbit in the Moon: Mayan Glyphs and Architecture
    Information on the Mayan language: both the hieroglyphic writing system, including images of all known glyphs, and spoken language, including sound files of vowels and syllables. And much, much more. (Librarian's Internet Index). (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : architecture, bonampak murals, calendars, el castillo, glyphs, governor's palace, hieroglyphic writing, hobbies, language, maya architecture, maya calendar, mayan calendar date converter, mayan culture, mayan languages, mayas, pyramid of kukulcn
13. What Is Architecture?
    Gives a baseline definition and others to compare.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : architecture, baseline definition, defined
14. Academic Info: Digital Libraries
    Many digital libraries, with descriptions, are listed.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : africa, african american history, agriculture, american literature, american studies, american women's history, ancient egypt, ancient near east - mesopotamia, ancient [western] history, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, arts. art history, astronomy, atmospheric sciences, australian aboriginal studies, australian studies, biblical studies, biochemistry, biodiversity, biology, biotechnology, bisexual studies, botany, british history, british studies, buddhism studies, canadian history, canadian studies, central america, chemical engineering, chemistry, china studies, christian studies, civil engineering, classical studies, cold war, communication studies, comparative literature, computer science, criminal justice, distance learning, drama, early america, economics, education, electrical engineering, electronic libraries and digital archives, engineering, english literature, environmental history, environmental studies, european history, film studies, gay studies, genetics, geography, geology and geoscience, german history, gnosticism, government documents, health, hinduism, history, history of india, human rights, india studies, indian history, internet studies, irish history, islam, japan studies, jewish studies, journalism, judaism, latin america, law, lesbian studies, libraries, library and information science, linguistics, maps, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, medieval studies, mental health, meteorology, mexico studies, middle ages, middle eastern studies, modern america, museum studies, music history and studies, muslims, native american studies, new republic, nutrition, oceanography, philosophy, physics, poetry, political science, religious studies, renaissance, russian history, russian literature, russian studies, science, sociology, south america, statistics, technology, transgender studies, united states history, water resources, women's studies, world war i (1914-1918), world war ii (1939-1945), zoology
15. NCPTT : Preservation Internet Resources
    'NCPTT advances the use of science and technology in historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.'
    11-09-2006 : archeaology, architecture, historic preservation, landscape architecture and materials conservation
16. National Register Travel Itineries: Discover Our Shared Heritage
    'Each itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places listed in the National Register. Spotlighting different geographic regions and themes across the country, National Register Travel Itineraries expose you to a huge variety of places significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.'
    11-09-2006 : american history, archeology, architecture, culture, engineering, national register of historic places, travel itineries
17. The Portal to Texas History
    '[A] digital gateway to the rich collections held in Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and private collections.' Includes lesson plans and related material for educators.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : agriculture, architecture, business, economics, education, religion, science and technology, texas, texas: history, united states history
18. Sacred Ground
    Shares the 'first stormy year in the struggle to design the Freedom Tower, the signature skyscraper to rise on the site where the World Trade Center once stood.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : architecture, freedom tower, memorials, n.y.), reporters, september 11 2001, world trade center (new york
19. Prairie Styles
    Architectural photos in the Prairie Style pioneered by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Includes brief biographies.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : architecture, biographies, frank lloyd wright, louis sullivan, modern, prairie school (architecture), prairie styles
20. Art Images for College Teaching (AICT)
    Various art forms (such as painting, sculpture and architecture) which can be used free of charge in higher education.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-08-2006 : architecture, architecture: ancient, art history: paintings, art history: sculpture, art images for college teaching (aict), art: 18th - 20th century, art: ancient, art: non-western, baroque art, faculty resources, free art, medieval art, medieval studies, meso-american art, middle ages, native american art, paintings, pre-columbian art, renaissance art, sculpture

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