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Libraries and Museums
Orange County Public Library
If you can’t find a book you need in the WHS library, check to see if it is located at one of the local public libraries.
Los Angeles Public Library
http://www.colapublib.org
Join the on-line book club, get
Los Angeles information and check the LAPL collection.
New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.org/
The system comprises 4 research centers in
Manhattan and 85 branch libraries in
Manhattan,
the Bronx, and Staten Island. It is also the largest research library with a
circulating system in the world. There is a Teen Section and a kid’s search
area.
http://digital.nypl.org/
provides online access to texts, images, sound recordings, and other
materials drawn from the collections of the New York Public Library.
Public Libraries on the Internet
http://www.clpgh.org/clp/Libraries/publib.html
There are directories of library websites and some provide location and
contact information. A directory to all public libraries in the
United States compiled for kids by the
National
Center for Education Statistics. There is a directory to all public
libraries in the United States compiled for kids by the
National
Center for Education Statistics, a directory for European public libraries
arranged by country, a UK public libraries page and other links.
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Folger
Shakespeare Library
http://www.folger.org
The Folger is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s
printed works as well as other rare Renaissance books and manuscripts on all
disciplines – history and politics, theology and exploration, law and the
arts. It is a museum devoted to Shakespeare’s life and times.
Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov
The nation's oldest federal cultural institution, the Library preserves a
collection of nearly 121 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in
media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television
collections in the world. Links include the Catalogs, Collections & Research
Services, An On-Line Gallery, News, Events & More, The Library of Congress,
1800-2000, and General Information About the Library.
Library of Congress American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html
American Memory is a gateway to rich primary
source materials relating to the history and culture of the
United States.
The site offers more than 5 million items from more than 90 historical
collections.
Library of Congress: THOMAS
http://thomas.loc.gov
Site named for Thomas Jefferson. Acting under the directive of the
leadership of the 104th Congress to make Federal legislative information
freely available to the Internet public, a Library of Congress team brought
the THOMAS World Wide Web system online in January 1995. There are many
hotlinks and directions as to where information can be found.
Library of Congress: Copyright Office
“To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.” (U. S. Constitution, Article 1 Section *)
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
This site contains the library’s catalog and databases, research programs,
medical information, exhibits, hot topics and more.
Presidential Libraries
http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html
The Presidential Library system is made up of ten Presidential libraries.
This nationwide network of libraries is administered by the Office of
Presidential Libraries, which is part of the National Archives and Records
Administration, located in
College Park,
MD. These are not traditional libraries, but rather repositories for
preserving and making available the papers, records, and other historical
materials of the U.S.
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California State University Long Beach
http://www.csulb.edu/library/
Check the library home page for information about the library and how it can
help you. Look up books in COAST, the library catalog. You can also search
specific library collections and view other options.
California State University Fullerton
http://www.library.fullerton.edu/
Check this homepage for information about the library and all the services
that are offered.
San Diego Area Libraries
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/sdlib/
This site is made of the libraries of the San Diego Library Consortium.
Included are the California State University San Marcos,
National University, San Diego State University,
United States International University, the
University
of California, San Diego and the University of San Diego.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/
This homepage lists the services of the library, the resources and
collections and links to other sites.
University of California Irvine Library
http://www.lib.uci.edu/
This homepage contains a guide to the library services. Check the guides and
the tutorials for help.
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Berkeley Digital Library
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/
The Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE builds digital collections and services
while providing information and support to digital library developers
worldwide.
Educational Resources Library
http://ctap.fcoe.k12.ca.us/ctap/EdLinks.htmlInternet
Check the Index for a list of sites. The site is the work of the California
Technology Assistance Project.
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/
The Internet Public Library (IPL), is a public service organization and
learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of
Information. Collections contain Reference, Exhibits, Magazines and Serials,
Newspapers, online texts, and web searching.
The Library Index
Browse 16,901 libraries. Enter a country and get a list of libraries.
Libraries on the Web
http://www.libraryspot.com/
LibrarySpot.com was created to break through the information overload of the
Web and bring the best library and reference sites together with insightful
editorial in one user-friendly spot.
LibraryLand: general library issues
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/LibraryLand/cen/cens.htm
Links to sites about censorship, which include Internet Filtering.
WWW Virtual Library
http://vlib.org/
Even though it isn't the biggest index of the web, the VL pages are widely
recognized as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular
sections of the web. Individual indexes live on hundreds of different
servers around the world.
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Books
Amazon.com Booksellers
http://www.amazon.com
One of the largest book sites on the Internet. Visit the Top Sellers and see
what the customer favorites are. Check reviews and book lists of all kinds.
Bookwire
http://www.bookwire.com
Published by RRBowker publishers, Bookwire is a comprehensive guide to the
book resources of the Internet, containing more than 5,000 categorized links
to book sites around the world.
Books On-Line Page
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
The Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are
freely readable over the Internet. There are special features including
Women Writers, Prize winners and a special section on banned books.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html
The books featured here, range from
Ulysses to
Little Red
Riding Hood.
Publishers’ Catalogues
http://www.lights.com/publisher/alphabetic.html
Alphabetic listing of U. S. Publishers and sites for book stores in the
United States, the United Kingdom
and
Canada.
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Museums
Age of
Enlightenment Frances’ National Museum
http://mistral.culture.fr/files/imaginary_exhibition.html
This site of France's
National Museums contains paintings from the Age of Enlightment and artist
information.
American
Museum
of Photography
http://www.photographymuseum.com/
There are quick loading images and an interesting text for
each exhibit. There is a research center and photo preservation tips.
Artcylopedia
http://artcyclopedia.com/index.html
This site contains a comprehensive index of every artist
represented at hundreds of museum sites. There are image archives and other
online resources.
Art Image Database
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/images/clearinghouse/clearinghouse.html
This is a collection of links to Web Pages with art images.
Art Museums on the World
Wide Web
http://vlmp.museophile.com/
Directory of on-line museums
ArtsEdge
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
An agreement between the JFK
Center for
the Performing Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and support of the
US Dept. of Education has built a set of art resources.
ArtsEdNet
http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/
For arts educators, lots of resources and links.
Asian Arts
http://www.asianart.com/
This is an on-line journal for the study and exhibition of
the arts of Asia.
There are links to other sites.
California
Museum
of Photography
http://www.cmp.ucr.edu
Links to famous photographers and more links and information
The Chagall Windows
http://www.md.huji.ac.il/special/chagall/index.html
The Synagogue of the
Hadassah-Hebrew
University Medical
Center was dedicated on February 6th, 1962. The floors and interior walls
are made of Jerusalem Stone, and the Synagogue is illuminated by a hanging
lantern and by sunlight which streams through the magnificent Chagall
Windows.
Diego
Rivera
Web
Museum
http://www.diegorivera.com/
The painter’s legacy to modern Mexican art was decisive in murals and canvas
which portrayed many social commentaries.
Fine Arts Museums of San
Francisco
http://www.thinker.org/fam/multilingual.html
The De Young Museum and the Legion
Museum
house a comprehensive collection.
Golden Gate Railroad Museum
This museum site contains
links and information relating to railroading and the U. S. West.
The Great
Building
Collection
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
This is a 750 item
database of important buildings, by name, location, or architect. There are
descriptions, photographs, illustrations and 3-D views of the world’s most
impressive structures.
Hermitage Museum
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html
The State Hermitage Museum in the center of St Petersburg is housed in five
magnificent buildings created by celebrated architects of the 18th to 19th
century.
Images of the Southwest
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu:80/images/swf/imagessw.html
The University of
Arizona Library
has developed the largest collection of community-based World Wide Web
exhibits in the country.
LIFE's "Virtual Gallery"
http://www.lifemag.com/Life/virtgal/virtgal.html
Browse through electronic
renderings of some of the world’s most compelling photo exhibitions. It is
also a digital link to similar Internet sites.
Lower East side Tenement Museum
http://www.tenement.org/
The museum interprets the lives of immigrants from different historical
periods by examining restored tenement apartments. There are resources for
teachers, a virtual tour, special online features and more.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
This is an overview of the collections on display in the galleries of the museum.
Museum For African Art
Changing collections of African Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Exhibitions of thought provoking art created since 1945.
Museum of Modern Art, New York City
This site contains an on-line collection and educational resources. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, drawing, prints, photographs, design objects and architectural models and drawings.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
This museum collects, organizes, preserves and exhibits materials relating to the history of the City of San Francisco and its surrounding area. It is currently a repository for original research materials about the history of Golden Gate Park, as well as numerous San Francisco earthquakes.
Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago
The world’s largest science and industry museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
One of the world’s finest collections of paintings, sculptures and graphs from the Middle Ages to the present.
National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.
This is the largest collection of American art reflecting the nation’s ethnic, geographic, cultural and religious diversity.
Smithsonian Institution
Air & Space http://www.nasm.si.edu/
African Art http://www.nmafa.si.edu/
American History http://americanhistory.si.edu/
Natural History http://www.mnh.si.edu/
American Indian http://www.nmai.si.edu/
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum http://www.si.edu/ndm/
United States Holocaust Museum
Explore the history of the Holocaust with many special exhibitions and links to other sites.
Wassily Kandinsky
http://www.lsi.usp.br/~artigas/kandinsky/kandinsky.html
This famous Russian artist who bridged the 19th and 20th centuries is considered to be the founder of abstract art.
WebMuseum, Paris
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/
This site features artists, movements and paintings of world art from the 13 century to the 20th.
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