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Development
of Virtual Collections: Key Tools and Guides
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A work in progress (updating!!!)
This resource is a collection of
tools that are helpful for developing virtual library collections of Web-based resources.
To keep your collection up to date, be sure to visit the resources in Web-Savvy:
Keeping Current. Your suggestions are welcomed!
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Recommendation:
read immediately and often!!
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http://www.calvin.edu/library/searreso/internet/as/
"The primary purpose of AlphaSearch is
to access the finest Internet "gateway" sites. The authors of
these "gateway" sites have spent significant time gathering into one
place all relevant sites related to a discipline, subject, or idea." Search by word or phrase
(Boolean enabled) for "gateway" sites or browse them by resource
type, descriptor, discipline, or alphabetical listing.
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BUBL 5:15
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/five/
5 to 15 relevant, librarian-evaluated resources on
a vast array of topics with descriptive
reviews. Search by resource type, author, subjects, Dewey class , date or
browse.
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Librarians' Index to
the Internet
http://lii.org/
Search the evaluated and annotated listings
or browse by subject arranged by resource type. Bound for success: librarians
select and evaluate the resources.
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Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource
Collections
(http://lib-www.ucr.edu/)
Annotated collection of resources of interest to the academic community
"including databases,electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards,
listservs, online library card catalogs" Search across multiple databases or browse the alphabetical
listing of interesting subject groupings.
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Updates
to Extremely Useful Resources
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The Argus Clearinghouse
(http://www.clearinghouse.net)
Sites are annotated, reviewed and rated by subject experts (librarians and
information specialists).
Search or browse the very selective, hierarchically arranged directory.
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Enclycopedia Britannica Internet Guide
http://www.brittanica.com/
An information hub resembling a portal; read latest news in selected areas,
search the annotated, reviewed and ranked collection of resources arranged by
topic or review additional suggestions from the Web.
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Pinakes:
A Subject Launchpad
http://www.hw.ac.uk/libWWW/irn/pinakes/pinakes.html
Compiled by Dave Bond and Roddy
MacLeod, this is an excellent resource for Subject Gateways. See
also Internet Resources .....................
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Directories
Subject Directories
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Adam: Art, Design Architecture and Media
Gateway
(http://www.adam.ac.uk/)
Searchable catalog of internet resources. Organized by librarians.
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Biz/Ed
(http://www.bized.ac.uk/)
"Biz/ed is a dedicated business and economics information gateway for
students, teachers and lecturers."
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Cyberstacks
(http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/)
"Significant" resources in Science, Technology and related fields arranged
by LC classification. Annotations and mode of access noted (the latter,
where available).
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Nutritional Navigator
(http://navigator.tufts.edu/)
from Tufts University. "A rating guide to Nutrition websites."
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OMNI
(http://omni.ac.uk/)
"the UK's independent gateway to high quality biomedical Internet resources."
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Social Science Information Gateway
(http://sosig.ac.uk/welcome.html)
"SOSIG is an online catalogue of thousands of high quality Internet
resources relevant to social science education and research. Every resource
has been selected and described by a librarian or subject specialist."
Professional
Journals with Reviews
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In a hurry and want to just search it!
but
not sure where to start? check out Basic
Tools.
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copyright 1998-2001, Angela
Elkordy, Director of Learning Technologies, MIA
Last Updated: June 27, 2000; Links checked
June 27, 2000
techteacher1@mediaone.net
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