Monday, April 30, 2007

Web sites

Historical publications of the US Commision on Civil Rights web site is the Thurgood Marshall Law Library's attempt to create a complete electronic record of United States Commission on Civil Rights publications held in the Library's collection and available on the USCCR Web site. The USCCR examines and endeavors to resolve issues related to race, ethnicity, religion and, more recently, sexual orientation. The publications are made available over the Internet as page image presentations in PDF format. Publications are searchable by title, date, subject, and SUDOC number and accessible by date and title.


Educating the Net Generation is a freely available electronic book from EDUCASE that explores the "Net Generation" and the implications for educators and institutions in areas such as teaching, service, learning space design, faculty development, and curriculum. Contributions by educators and students are included. Text available as PDF and HTML.





Lannan Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities. Site features recorded interviews with authors, including interviews from the radio program Bookworm.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

New CD-ROMS

Plasmodium Genome marks the publication of the complete genome sequences of the human and rodent malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium yoelii. This CD-ROM accompanied the special Nature issue, v. 421, no. 6926 and contains articles and data relating to the plasmodium genome.



Jazz Discography version 7.0 is the latest edition of Tom Lord's authoritative chronicle of over 400,000 jazz releases on 78, 45, LP and CD. The CD-ROM contains some 22,000 pages with in-depth information on recordings from various genres of jazz.


Managing Hull Transport of Aquatic Invasive Species (CD-ROM) is the published proceedings of the University of California Sea Grant Extension Program and California State Lands Commission sponsored Workshop on Managing Hull Transport of Aquatic Invasive Species. It took place May 11, 2005 in San Francisco, California. Sixty-six people representing shipping, boating and coating businesses, vessel owners, and government, environmental and academic organizations attended. Topics from the proceedings:

  • Overview of Ships as Vectors for Invasions of Coastal Marine Habitats in the United States
  • Marine Invasive Species Transported by Vessel Hull Fouling: Potential Management Approaches
  • An Overview of the Management of Biofouling on Vessels in New Zealand
  • Current and Emerging Hull Husbandry Practices of Commercial Vessels-
  • Antifouling and Foul-Release Technologies
  • Preventing and Managing Hull Fouling: International, Federal, and State Laws and Policies
  • Water Quality Considerations and Alternative Methods for Controlling Fouling Growth