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1. National Geologic Map Database
   “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.
   02-21-2008 : earth resources, geochemistry, geochronology, geology, geophysics, hazards, maps, marine geology, paleontology
2. ReliefWeb: South Asia: Earthquake - Oct 2005 by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
   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
   02-14-2008 : asia, charity resources, earthquakes, earthquakes: south asia, geology, natural disasters, nonprofit resources, relief, relief web
3. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Panorama Photograph History Project
   '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)
   02-08-2007 : 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
4. 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
5. Teaching and Learning on the Web
   '... 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.' Search by subject.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-16-2007 : agriculture, anthropology, archaelogy, art, astronomy, biology, business, chemistry, class support materials, computer, economics, education, engineering, english, geography, geology, health, history, humanities, journalism, language, law, literature, management, mathematics, medical, music, nursing, occupational, online courses, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religions, sociology, syllabi, teaching resources, technology, writing, zoology
6. Earth Science World
   World weather information, plus hundreds of photos of volcanoes, minerals, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-10-2007 : earth sciences, geology, minerals, photographs: volcanoes, world weather
7. California Underground: Our Caves and Subterranean Habitats
   Use this exhibit to 'explore the many kinds of caves found in California. Try out the Junior Speleologist interactives. Encounter bats and other cave creatures [and] preview teacher resources.' Includes material about many kinds of caves.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   12-07-2006 : california: science, caves, geology, lava tubes, limestone caves, marble caves, mud caves, sea caves, talus caves, wind caves
8. Geology Topics: Sinkholes
   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)
   11-11-2006 : dissolution of limestone dolomite, geology, geology: united states: maps, sinkholes
9. Indonesia Volcanoes and Volcanics
   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)
   11-10-2006 : geology, java, volcanoes, volcanoes: indonesia
10. Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazards Mitigation
    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)
    11-10-2006 : center pusat vulkanologi dan mitigasi bencana geologi, geology, volcanoes, volcanoes: indonesia, volcanological research
11. Facts for Features: 100th Anniversary: San Francisco Earthquake -- April 18 [2006]
    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)
    11-09-2006 : 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
12. The Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire
    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.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : 1906, 1906 earthquake: san francisco, california: history, california: science, earthquakes, earthquakes--california, geology, san francisco, san francisco (california): earthquake and fire, san francisco (california): history
13. Centennial of 1906
    Has information about the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, and related 2006 centennial activities and exhibits from various departments and groups at the University of California, Berkeley. Features basic data and links to photographs and websites with material about the earthquake.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : 1906 earthquake: san francisco, california: history, california: science, earthquakes, earthquakes--california, geology, san francisco, san francisco (california): earthquake and fire (1906)
14. Best of the Web
    An extensive list selected by librarians.
    11-09-2006 : abbreviations, acronyms, address directories, adult literacy, aids, almanacs, anagrams, anthropology, apparel, archaeology, area studies, art. architecture, arts administration, astronomy, audio books, authors, avian influenza, awards, bankruptcies, best of the web, biographies, biology, bird flu, bisexual studies, book arts, book trade, books, books and 'zines, booksellers, botany, bronx on the web, building, buildings, buses, business, calculators, calendars, careers, celebrations, chemistry, children, children's resources, citation guides, climatology, communication, community, community information, company information, computers, construction, consumer, converters, copyright, cosmetics, cost of living, country information, culinary history, current events, dance, dictionaries, disability information, disability resources, disaster preparedness, domestic violence, earth science, economic statistics, education, eldercare, elections, email, emergency preparedness, employment, encyclopedias, engineering, environmental science, ethnic groups, evaluating information, exercise, fashion, federal government, film, finance, financial, fine arts, folklore, food, food science, foreign governments, fragrances, fun and interesting sites, games, gay, genealogy, geography, geology, government, government agencies, government: documents, government: state and local, grammar, hardware, health, health care providers and facilities, health info in languages, healthy eating, historical documents, history, history of medicine, hiv, holidays, homelessness, homework help, housing, humanities, immigrants, immigration, industry information, insurance, internet, job training, journal articles, law, law dictionaries, law libraries, law societies, lawyer and law firm directories, lawyer referral, legal abbreviations, legal aid services, legal forms, legal information, legal issues, legal search tools, lesbian, libraries, linguistics, literature, macintosh computers, magazine articles, manhattan on the web, manuscripts, maps, market research, mathematics, measurements, media, medical dictionaries, medical research and trials, medicine, medicine: alternative, medicines: prescription and nonprescription, men, mental health and behavior, movies, music, mysticism, mythology, names, native north american resources, new york, new york city, news, occult, operating systems, parapsychology, parent resources, patents, people, performing arts, pet health, philosophy, photography, physical fitness, physics, political science, prescription and nonprescription medicines, primary documents public records, prizes, programming languages, psychology, publishers, quotations, radio, reading, recorded sound, religions, resources for older adults, resources for young adults, science, search the internet, self-help, senior citizens, seniors' organizations, small business, social sciences, social services, sociology, software, space science, sports, staten island on the web, statistical sources, statistics, subways, teaching resources, technology, teen life, teenagers, telephone directories, television, textiles, theatre, theology, time, trademarks, training, trains, transgender studies, translation, transportation, travel, united nations, viruses, volunteering, voter information, weather, web design, websites for writers, women's studies, world wide web, writers' resources, zoology
15. Best Information on the Net
    An academic site covering resources by major, hot paper topics, student and faculty resources, and more.
    11-09-2006 : accounting, art and photography, astronomy, best information on the net internet web, biology, business, chemistry, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, english, environmental management, foreign languages, geology, government, history, industrial engineering, irish studies, law, math, medicine, multicultural studies, music, network administration, nursing, occupational therapy, philosophy, physical education, physical therapy, physics, political science, psychology, religions, science, service learning, social work, sociology, special education, theatre, women's studies
16. 1906 Earthquake Centennial
    Features animated ground motion simulation maps, earthquake intensity maps, computer animations of some San Francisco landmarks (such as the Golden Gate Bridge) shaking in a repeat of the 1906 earthquake, and current maps and information about the San Andreas and Hayward earthquake faults.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : 1906 earthquake: san francisco, california: history, california: science, earthquakes, earthquakes--california, geology, san francisco, san francisco (california): earthquake and fire (1906), san francisco (california): earthquake and fire (1906): centennial celebrations
17. In Depth: South Asia Quake [2005]
    Compilation of news and analysis about the earthquake that struck Pakistan-administered Kashmir.... Includes maps, photos, eyewitness reports, and background information. Has a discussion of the potential effect on the political relations between India and Kashmir.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : asia: earthquakes, earthquakes, earthquakes: south asia, geology, india: political foreign relations, kashmir, muzaffarabad, natural disasters
18. Mojave National Preserve
    Explores the area between the Great Basin and Sonoran deserts, '1.6 million acres of mountains, jumble rocks, desert washes, and dry lakes.' Includes desert ecology, geology, history, maps, recreation, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animals, arid lands, culture, desert ecology, desert washes, deserts, dry lakes, education, geology, glossary, great basin desert, history, jumble rocks, management issues, maps, mojave desert (california), mojave national preserve (california), mountains, national parks and reserves, plants, recreation, sonan desert
19. Fundamentals of Physical Geography
    Search this online textbook for introductory physical geography. Also a glossary, study guide, and links.
    11-08-2006 : biogeography, climatology, ebooks, ecology, energy and matter, geographic information systems (gis), geography, geology, geomphology, glossary, hydrology, maps, meteorology, online textbook, physical fundamentals, remote sensing, study guide
20. DesertUSA
    Sections on animals, plants, people (Native Americans, explorers, and ancient peoples), geology, Places to Go, Things to Do, recipes, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-07-2006 : ancient peoples, animals, arizona, california, colorado, deserts: southwest usa, explorers, geology, nevada, new mexico, people (native americans, plants, recipes, southwest united states: description and travel, texas, united states: deserts, utah

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