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Publisher: Stanford University Election 2000 
 "This award-winning site makes available a collection of more than 600 documents from various court cases in the 2000 presidential election dispute. The site... is being used as a resource for a variety of law school and other courses throughout the country." From the Stanford University Law School Library. http://election2000.stanford.edu/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated May 13, 2003 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links. From Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Jan 19, 2009 American Literary Studies: John Steinbeck Collections
"Stanford has significant holdings of Steinbeck materials, including manuscripts, notes, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera" in the Department of Special Collections, Green Library. This Stanford University site describes the collections and provides links to databases of bibliographic information about their contents, as well as a brief biography and bibliography. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/ablit/amerlit/steinbeck.html Topics: Archives, Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 13, 2005 Women's Legal History Biography Project
Hundreds of biographies of pioneering women lawyers practicing in the late 1800s through the end of the 20th century. Many of these are written by students of women's legal history at Stanford University, with supplemental articles, obituaries, photographs, a timeline, and historiography. Maintained by librarians at Stanford's Robert Crown Library. http://www.law.stanford.edu/library/womenslegalhistory/ Topics: History, Law, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, United States History Last updated Sep 15, 2009 Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
Online edition of a 1982 book offering "succinct definitions and explanations, as well as ... biographical vignettes." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by alphabet. Includes several color plates. http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/don.html Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Humanities and Arts: Jacques Derrida
This site is a companion to lectures given in 1999 by Algerian-born French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who "came into prominence in America with his critical approach or methodology or philosophy of deconstruction." The site features a bibliography, excerpts from his work and interviews, and information about the meaning of deconstruction. Also includes links to related sites. From Stanford University. http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/derrida/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion, Social Science Last updated Apr 18, 2005 Global Bird Populations Face Dramatic Decline in Coming Decade, Study Predicts
This news release from Stanford University describes a December 2004 study that predicts "ten percent of all bird species are likely to disappear by the year 2100, and another 15 percent could be on the brink of extinction." The site provides an overview of study results (island birds, scavengers, and fish-eaters are particularly at risk), and links to related sites. http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/pr/2004/pr-Birds-0112.html Topics: Animals, Social Science Last updated Dec 22, 2004 Discovering Dickens
Participate in a weekly reading event (held in early 2004) with this online re-enactment of the serial publication of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Sign up for e-mail reminders, or simply download issues as they are made available. Also find materials from earlier reading events. From Stanford University. http://dickens.stanford.edu/ Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Jan 27, 2004 Hoover Institution, Stanford University
The website for the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, "a public policy research center devoted to advanced study of politics, economics, and political economy—both domestic and foreign—as well as international affairs." Includes research papers, newsletters, online books, weekly essays by Hoover Fellows, detailed descriptions of the physical library's collections, and more. Based at Stanford University. http://www.hoover.org/ Topics: Activism, California: Education, Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Sep 11, 2007 JGuide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
"A topically arranged directory of online information resources in and about Japan, with focus on resources about Japan in the English language. The J Guide is an ongoing project of the US-Asia Technology Management Center (USATMC), School of Engineering, Stanford University." A Virtual Library site. http://jguide.stanford.edu/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 17, 2005 How Everyday Things Are Made
"If you've ever wondered how things are made — products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles — or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place." This site shows "how various items are made. It covers over 40 different products and manufacturing processes, and includes almost 4 hours of manufacturing video." Includes a discussion forum. From the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing, Stanford University. http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/ Topics: Technology Last updated Aug 25, 2003 Stanford Stroke Center
Information about stroke, a condition that "occurs when blood vessels carrying oxygen and other nutrients to a specific part of the brain suddenly burst or become blocked." The "Stroke Guide" provides general information about stroke, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment options, and recovery. The site also features a stroke risk assessment test, information about clinical trials, news, video clips, and a section for physicians. From the Stanford University School of Medicine. http://strokecenter.stanford.edu Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Discovering Sherlock Holmes
Find "a collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's tales of Sherlock Holmes, just as they were originally printed and illustrated in 'The Strand Magazine.'" Stories include "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Speckled Band," "The Hound of the Baskervilles," and "The Final Problem." Also includes background about Victorian London (including maps of the city) and the author, and a bibliography. From Stanford University. http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/index.html Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Disaster Preparedness and Response
Collection of resources about disaster preparedness and response for libraries. Topics include water damage, earthquakes, and health and safety. Features reports, links to library disaster plans, case histories, and related material. Includes links to websites about library and archive conservation efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Part of Conservation Online (CoOL), a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries. http://cool.conservation-us.org/bytopic/disasters/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated Nov 6, 2009 Stanford University School of Medicine: Center for Narcolepsy
Background about the serious sleep disorder of narcolepsy ("main symptoms of narcolepsy are excessive daytime sleepiness and abnormal REM sleep"), and about research efforts at this center. Features a FAQ, essay about the history of research into this disorder, video clips of narcoleptic dogs, technical publications, material about medicines for treatment, and links to related sites. Also includes information about the "'Brain Donation Program" in which brain tissue is donated for study. http://med.stanford.edu/school/Psychiatry/narcolepsy/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Aug 7, 2006 Descartes' Life and Works
Overview of the life and works of René Descartes, who "has been heralded as the first modern philosopher." Includes links to other articles about Descartes' theories, such as his theory of ideas and modal metaphysics. Part of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes-works/ Topics: Philosophy Last updated Mar 28, 2007 Copyright Renewal Database
"This database makes searchable the copyright renewal records received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992 for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963. Note that the database includes ONLY US Class A (book) renewals." Records include title, author, registration and renewal dates, registration number, renewal ID, and renewing entity. Searchable, or browse records by year, title, or author. From Stanford University Libraries. http://collections.stanford.edu/copyrightrenewals/bin/page?forward=home Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Research Quick Start Guides: Ethnic Identity in the United States
This guide provides starting points for researching multiculturalism, ethnic groups, multiracial Americans, and other topics related to race and ethnic identity. Include links to separate guides for researching African American studies, Asian Americans, Chicanos/Latinos, and Native Americans. Note: Access to most items under "Indexes" will require association with an academic institution. From the Stanford University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/adams/shortcu/ethi.html Topics: Society & Social Science Last updated Oct 25, 2007 Sephardi Studies Project
Website for this project that explores "the history and culture of Sephardi and Eastern Jewries. ... It will also develop a website that will include representative samples of writings in various Judeo languages of the Sephardim over the ages, starting with Ladino." As of late 2007, the site features a growing library of digitized texts in Ladino and English, such as religious texts and songs. From the Taube Center for Jewish Studies, Stanford University. http://www.stanford.edu/group/mediterranean/seph_project/index.html Topics: Judaism Last updated Dec 14, 2007 Philosophy Talk
Website for this weekly philosophy radio program "that questions everything ...except your intelligence." Hosted by Stanford philosophy professors, the show applies philosophic thought to everyday topics and issues such as baseball, happiness, and terrorism. Features upcoming topics and where to listen, show podcast, and blog. Audio programs of past shows are archived back to 2004. From Stanford University. http://www.philosophytalk.org Topics: Media, Philosophy Last updated Jul 21, 2008 Political Communication Lab (PCL): Political Campaigns
Watch dozens of the latest 2008 presidential campaign ads for Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. Also includes advertising from prior elections, such as the 2006 California gubernatorial campaign and the 2004 and 2000 presidential elections. Also provides a feature on negative advertising. From Stanford University. http://pcl.stanford.edu/campaigns/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing Last updated Sep 24, 2008 American National Election Studies (ANES)
ANES "produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation to serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and journalists." Its website features graphs and tables on public opinion and electoral behavior (1948-2004), downloadable data, reports, and links to other election study sites. A collaboration of Stanford University and the University of Michigan. http://www.electionstudies.org/ Topics: Elections, Politics Last updated Sep 15, 2008 MouseSite
This site is "a resource for exploring the history of human computer interaction beginning with the pioneering work of Douglas Engelbart and his colleagues," which included the December 1968 "public multimedia demonstration of a networked computer system" and "the world debut of the computer mouse." Includes background about some of the individuals involved, a video about the demonstration, interview transcripts with Engelbart, and links to related sites (some broken). From Stanford University. http://sloan.stanford.edu/MouseSite/MouseSitePg1.html Topics: Computers Last updated Dec 15, 2008 The Eliasaf Robinson Tel Aviv Collection
Online exhibit and digital collection of the materials about Tel Aviv, "The First Hebrew City," which marks its centennial in 2009. Browse or search books, photographs, posters, postcards, and other material about Tel Aviv. In addition to the exhibit and digitized materials, the site includes an introductory essay, finding aid, and related links. From Stanford University Libraries, Digital Collections. http://lib.stanford.edu/telaviv Topics: History By Place Last updated Jul 29, 2009 |
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