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A well-organized starting point for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources.
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Provides authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and regions of the world. Well organized and covers many subjects.
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Covers Kurdish culture, language, history and more.
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U.N. country profiles with basic statistics on each country's geographical area, population, population density, capital, language, currency, gross domestic product, newspapers, and more.
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'... 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)
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Quotes about cats.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Presents a list of commonly used American idioms.
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'This presentation exhibits 355 Arabic calligraphy sheets, ranging from the 9th to the 19th centuries.' Images are accompanied by a background essay about the scripts. The site also includes special presentations on Ottoman and Persian calligraphic styles and noteworthy items, and a bibliography.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Brief overview of the Catalan language, with a listing of the areas where it is spoken (such as the Catalonia area of Spain, the Balearic islands, and Andorra). Includes a map and photos.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Learn how to say common expressions in over two dozen world languages. Terms include 'Happy New Year,' 'Happy Easter,' 'Happy Birthday,' 'Merry Christmas,' 'peace,' 'I'm sorry,' 'I love you,' and 'ouch.' Terms in non-Roman alphabets are transliterated.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Transliterations, translations, and photographs of 16 clay tablets, two clay cones, and one inscribed and sealed clay tag, all in cuneiform, the script of ancient Mesopotamia. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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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)
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Covers history, travel, language, geography, news, plants and animals (especially lemurs), and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Covers history, travel, language, news, and human rights. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Attempts to translate entire phrases so is very fast and can handle large amounts of information. However, machine translation is just to provide a very basic comprehension. Translate to and from Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Norwegian, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese.
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Features English, Spanish, and French language resources in English, Spanish, and Portuguese versions. Free registration provides access to lessons, opportunities to practice, and resources for teachers. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
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Includes full-text works of Spanish-language literature, both classics and lesser known works.
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Transdisciplinary initiatives in the areas of literature, language, libraries and cultural studies.
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Facts and statistics on Native Americans, including population and age distribution, income, families, businesses, homeownership, veterans, and language.
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Has a timeline highlighting food, medicine, myths, games, dances, language, and cave painting. They invented the plank canoe and were unique in their baskets, tools, and bead making. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
