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Publisher: Commonweal James Branch Cabell, 1879-1958 
 Devoted to James Branch Cabell, "best known for his controversial 'Jurgen' (1919), one of several ironic fantasies he wrote that took place in Cabell's mythical medieval world of Poictesme (Pwa-tem). 'Jurgen,' laced with erotic overtones, was considered pornographic by some and a trial over its content brought the reclusive writer national fame." Includes a brief biography, a chronology of published works, and related links. From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/cabell/jbclife.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature: Fiction Last updated Dec 15, 2003 Through the Lens of Time: Images of African Americans From the Cook Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of almost 300 19th and early 20th century photographs of African Americans. It includes biographical information about photographers George S. and Huestis P. Cook, and links to related collections. From the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries and the Valentine Museum/Richmond History Center. http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_cook.php?CISOROOT=/cook Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Chinese Military Power
This is "a gateway to full-text online resources concerning China's military policy, capabilities, and potential. The site also addresses relevant domestic political and economic factors, the military balance in East Asia, and U.S. policy toward China." There are references and resource links by an array of scholars from conservative and liberal think tanks and from different sectors of academia. From the Project on Defense Alternatives of the Commonwealth Institute. http://www.comw.org/cmp/ Topics: Military Last updated Jul 26, 2005 Theresa Pollak
Features a chronology, a curriculum vitae, an oral history from 1975, and images of works of painter and teacher Theresa Pollak, "one of Virginia's best-known artists." Also includes a description of the Theresa Pollak Papers collection at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she founded its School of the Arts. From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/pollak01.html Topics: Artists, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 15, 2003 Culturalandrecreation.gov.au
Search and browse over 1,900 Australian Web sites from this "Culture and Recreation Portal...to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation, from all levels of government and the non-government sector." Administered by the Australian Federal Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. http://www.acn.net.au/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 26, 2003 Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story
A searchable, archival documentation of Australia's history through its primary documents: constitutions, letters, orders, legislation, and more. Browse by location, theme, time, or by photo. A glossary is also provided. Each document is available with a historical background, physical description, and a transcript. http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/ Topics: History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Geoscience Australia
Australia's "leading geoscience research and information agency, responsible for producing and providing spatial information to the Australian community." Online tools include a place name database, mapping systems, earthquake maps, sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times, and a distance calculator. The agency researches minerals, geomagnetism, oil and gas production, marine and coastal activities, geodesy and GPS (Global Positioning System), satellite remote sensing; and more. From the Australian Government. http://www.ga.gov.au/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Maps by Place, Regions of the World, Science, Scientific Themes, Technology, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Geoscience Australia: Place Name Search
Search "the location and spelling of [hundreds of thousands of] geographical names across Australia." In addition, "calculate the distance between two places." From Australia's "national agency for geoscience research and geospatial information." http://www.ga.gov.au/map/names/ Topics: Dictionaries, Geography, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Online Image Database
This collection of photographs from the Australian government is intended "to help promote environmental issues." Searchable by keyword, topic, and geographic region. From the Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Heritage. http://www.environment.gov.au/media/imagedb/ Topics: Environment, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Australian Bureau of Statistics
A large collection of statistics for Australia, including social and economic data; population, housing, and labor; price indexes; the national census; state data; and more. There are also articles and working papers. Additionally, there are thematic pages that bring statistics together by topic. Some of the statistics are available only to paying subscribers. There is also a list of Australian libraries that receive the documents. http://www.abs.gov.au/ Topics: Regions of the World Last updated Jun 26, 2001 Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC)
This Australian government agency provides an "entry point to information on the activities of the APLC and on locusts in Australia." Features a FAQ about locusts, descriptions of locust control operations, publications such as a locust and grasshopper identification guide, and related links. http://www.daffa.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Home & Housing, Insects & Arachnids, Plants, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Collections Australia Network (CAN)
"Public gateway to collecting institutions across Australia including the small to medium regional institutions." Information about individual museums include descriptions of exhibits, events, news, brief stories of Australian history, and related links. Contains several discussion lists for museum professionals. From the Cultural Ministers Council. http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/ Topics: Museums by Place, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 28, 2005 Animal and Poultry Health Division: Avian Influenza
This site describes the avian flu in general and the H2N2 strain of the virus, which was identified in a Pennsylvania poultry flock in February 2004. From the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health & Diagnostic Services. http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=127760 Topics: Agriculture, Infectious Diseases, Livestock Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Fred O. Seibel (1886-1968) Editorial Cartoonist, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Images of correspondence to Fred Seibel from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, John L. Lewis, James Hoffa, Barry Goldwater, and Harry Byrd. "All of them found themselves as subjects in his political cartoons and wrote Seibel asking him for copies of the originals. Scanned images of the cartoons that are referred to in the letters are also shown." From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/seibel1.html Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 15, 2003 William E. Blake, Jr. Collection of True Life 1940s Era Comics
Devoted to the 1940s "true life" comics that "featured stories about historical events, scientific discoveries, and heroic individuals." Includes background essay, images of covers, and a description and list of the titles contained in the William E. Blake, Jr. Collection ("over 300 rare comic books and memorabilia from the Golden Age of comic book publishing"). From the James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/blake1.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 24, 2002 Commonwealth Secretariat
"The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace." The site includes a schedule of events, news, FAQs, an archive of speeches and publications about the Commonwealth, and a list of member countries (with flags, facts, and links). Searchable. http://www.thecommonwealth.org/ Topics: International Governments Last updated Jun 8, 2004 Beyond Red and Blue
This site provides a map dividing the United States into ten political regions with roughly equal voting populations "based on voting returns from both national and state elections, demographic data from the US Census, and ... geographic features." It provides detailed descriptions of each region and presents an analysis of opportunities for Democrats and Republicans in presidential elections in the regions. From the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC), publisher of CommonWealth magazine. http://www.massinc.org/index.php?id=110&pub_id=1616 Topics: Government, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Mar 30, 2006 VisitPA.com
"VisitPA.com is an official tourism Web site for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The site is organized by groups of four-day roadtrips designed to promote travel and tourism in Pennsylvania." Features information on hotels and attractions, and Pennsylvania facts and history. From the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. http://www.visitpa.com/ Topics: U.S. Travel Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Anne Clay Crenshaw and the Women's Suffrage Movement in Virginia
This illustrated essay explores "the important role that Anne Clay Crenshaw played in Virginia's women's history by hosting the meetings that laid the groundwork for the organization that would become the Equal Suffrage League [of Virgina] and later the [Virginia] League of Women Voters." From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/crenshaw.html Topics: History, Notable People, Politics, U.S. History By Place, Women Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Fort Necessity
"A short history of George Washington’s first battle using relevant materials from the [Pennsylvania] State Library Collection and the Web." Digitized maps and texts from books and newspapers are among the primary and secondary source materials included in this study of the July 3, 1754 battle, one of the early engagements of the French and Indian War (known in Europe as the Seven Years' War). http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=43270 Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Oct 30, 2002 Australian Government Industry Development: Wool
Information about the wool industry in Australia. Includes an overview of Australian government involvement in the industry, and links to websites for the Australian wool industry. From the Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/meat-wool-dairy/wool Topics: Industries Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Country Profiles
This site from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides general overviews of the nations of the world from a British perspective. It includes "recent history, recent political developments, relations with the international community and bilateral political and commercial relations with the UK." Includes links to related information. http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365 Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 24, 2006 Governors of Massachusetts
Brief biographies of all leaders of Massachusetts government from 1629 to the present. Covers Massachusetts Bay Colony period (1629-1686), Province of New England (1686-1692), Royal Colony of Massachusetts (1692-1774), and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1780-present). Features profiles of John Hancock, first governor of the Commonwealth, U.S. president Calvin Coolidge, and U.S. presidential candidate Michael Dukakis. From the official website for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2subtopic&L=6&L0=Home&L1=State+Government&L2=About+Massachusetts&L3=Interactive+State+House&L4=History+Resources&L5=Governors+of+Massachusetts&sid=massgov2 Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 5, 2007 History of Nursing Resource Guide
Compilation of links to websites about the history of nursing. Topics include African American nurses, men in nursing, nurse biographies, individuals, nursing organizations, Florence Nightingale, nursing uniforms and caps, and museums. From librarian Jodi Koste of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries. http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/bibs/nsghis.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated May 14, 2007 The Commonwealth Fund: Publications
Collection of publications from this private foundation "supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy." Searchable, or browse publications by topics such as health insurance, Medicare, health care quality, underserved populations, and state health policy. Includes newsletter articles, summaries of journal articles, commentary, data briefs, reports, and other publications. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/ Topics: Health Costs & Insurance Last updated Jul 18, 2007 Natural Disasters in Australia
"Australia experiences a range of 'natural disasters' including bushfires, floods, severe storms, earthquakes and landslides. These events cause great financial hardship for individuals and communities, and can result in loss of life, which has become part of Australian folklore." This site describes historical natural disasters in Australia such as a drought in eastern and southern Australia, 2002-2006, the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983, and several cyclones. From the Australia Government, Culture and Recreation Portal. http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/naturaldisasters/ Topics: Environment, Weather Last updated Feb 11, 2009 Bushfire Weather
"Australia has a history of severe bushfires. Such tragedies ... [include] the Ash Wednesday fires of February 1983 (71 deaths in Victoria and South Australia), the Tasmanian fires of February 1967 (62 lives ...) and the New South Wales bushfires of 1994." This site provides information about bushfire weather risks, anatomy of a fire danger day, protecting yourself and your home, and related topics. From the Australian Government, Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/fire_ag/bushfire/bushfire.htm Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 9, 2009 Australian Antarctic Division
The website for this Australian government program in the Antarctic provides articles, news, images, and other features about environmental issues, science, law and treaties, and living and working in this region. Highlights include webcams of Antarctic krill, Antarctic diaries and stories, and fact files on topics such as climate change, icebergs, and sunlight hours. From the Australian Antarctic Division, Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.aad.gov.au/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 7, 2009 |
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