| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
Publisher: University of California, Santa Barbara The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau 
 Website for a project that publishes the complete works of this 19th century Concord, Massachusetts, naturalist, social philosopher, and author of works such as "Walden." Features a biography, a quotation search engine, recommended editions of his works, portions of his journals, and annotated links to related sites. Note: Site is slow to load. From the University of California, Santa Barbara, Library. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/thoreau/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 13, 2006 Romantics: English Literature by Period
This directory of annotated links to works of English literature written during the Romantic period covers general and teaching resources, criticism and critics, journals, conferences, and sites archiving 20th-century works that are directly related to Romanticism. Part of the extensive Voice of the Shuttle humanities meta-index. http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2750 Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 26, 2002 Representing America: The Ken Trevey Collection of American Realist Prints
A collection of over 30 prints from the 1930s and 1940s. Browsable by theme: urban dramas, country dreams, women, men in industry, lovers, old boys clubs, leisure, health, and African Americans. Includes background information on the Federal Art Project and prints during the Great Depression, a cultural timeline of the 1930s, and a glossary of printmaking terminology. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/trevey/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Schools of Art Last updated May 23, 2004 Alexandria Digital Library Geospatial Network
Contains "more than 15,000 holdings, such as maps, images, and datasets, that are available online for public download over the Internet." Searchable by place name, geographic region, time period, type (cartographic works, maps, aerial photographs, images from space), and format. From the Map and Imagery Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://clients.alexandria.ucsb.edu/webclient/index.jsp Topics: Maps, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 16, 2006 The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A Web Page for Research
A searchable and browsable collection of legal and administrative documents, theoretical analyses, and newspaper and journal articles exploring "diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action." Topics include state initiatives and propositions, the economics and changing definitions of Affirmative Action, quotas and proportional representation, standardized tests, gender, race, University of California decisions, pending court cases and pending state and federal legislation, and alternatives to Affirmative Action. From the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/ Topics: Business, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, K-12 Education, Social Issues Last updated Jul 29, 2003 Daily Nexus Online
Searchable online edition of the student newspaper of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Includes news, editorials, sports, weather, arts, science, and special features. Browsable by date back to October 2000. http://www.dailynexus.com/ Topics: California: Education, College and University Education, Magazines, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 93106: The Faculty & Staff Newspaper
Online edition of the faculty and staff newspaper of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Includes campus news and events, and articles dating back to November 2000. Not searchable. http://www.instadv.ucsb.edu/93106/ Topics: California: Education, Newspapers Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Designing the Moderne: Kem Weber's Bixby House
This essay contains information on Kem Weber (once called "the first West Coast designer to bring a tradition-free, machine-age creativeness to American interior design") and his designs for the Kansas City, Mo., Bixby House. Includes photographs and the unpublished 1929 lecture by Weber, "Modern Art Movement." From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/weber.html Topics: Architecture, Home & Housing, Museums, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military (CSSMM)
The Web site for an academic research center dedicated to "the interdisciplinary analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and other marginalized sexual identities in the armed forces." Includes scholarly articles, teaching and research resources, newsletter, program calendar, and information about fellowships at this center, located at the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.gaymilitary.ucsb.edu/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, U.S. Military Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Black American Feminism: A Multidisciplinary Bibliography
"An extensive bibliography of Black American Feminist thought from across the disciplines." Arranged by discipline (arts and humanities; social sciences; education; health, medicine, and science) and format (autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, personal narratives; interviews; speeches; anthologies; periodicals; Web sites). Contains mainly references to print resources, with some Web links. Updated quarterly. Compiled by Sherri Barnes, Associate Librarian, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/blackfeminism/ Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Women Last updated May 10, 2004 Kinships: Alice Neel Looks at the Family
An exhibit of nine paintings dated 1950 through 1979 by Alice Neel. Includes an introduction to the exhibit and a brief biography of the artist. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/neel Topics: Artists, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Picturing Poetry: Four Exhibitions in the Japanese Tradition
This group of exhibits contains images and information on "haiga" (haiku painting), "surimono" (poetry and prints), "inro" (porcelain miniatures) by Armin Muller and Lynn Richardson, and lithographs by Yukinori Yanagi. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/past_japan Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Poetry Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Gender Studies Page
A directory of briefly annotated links. Topics include general resources; women's studies and feminist theory; gay, lesbian, and queer studies; men's movements and men's studies; and cybergender and techgender. A part of the "Voice of the Shuttle" site. From the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2711 Topics: Society & Social Science Last updated Feb 21, 2005 KCSB.org
"KCSB 91.9 FM is a community-oriented, non-commercial radio station" located on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara that focuses on news and public affairs programming. The site includes a program schedule, guidelines for working as a volunteer at the station, audio, and related links. http://www.kcsb.org/ Topics: California: Education, College and University Education, Media, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 6, 2006 Chicano Art Digital Image Collection
A collection of nearly 1,400 works from artists demonstrating "a strong identification with the Chicano Movement and a commitment to the ideals inherent in Chicano art." Searchable, and browsable by topic (assemblage, atelier, drawings, graphic arts, indigenous Chicano mediums and art forms, installation art, murals, paintings, performance and conceptual art, photography, sculptures). Includes glossary, a resource guide, and critical essays. From the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA), University of California, Santa Barbara. http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu/digitalArchives.html Topics: Art by Region, Society & Social Science Last updated Aug 5, 2003 Paul Tuttle Design
An exhibit of 17 images of chairs, tables, and an easel, designed by Paul Tuttle from 1970 through 1997. Includes brief information about the designer. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/tuttle_preview Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Understanding Earthquakes
This website is designed to communicate information about earthquakes to the general public. It features a brief history of seismology to 1910, animations of stress along a fault line, a quiz, and personal accounts of earthquakes from Mark Twain, Jack London, Charles Darwin, and John Muir. Also includes links to related sites. From the Institute for Crustal Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://projects.crustal.ucsb.edu/understanding/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer
An introduction to evolutionary psychology. "Evolutionary psychology is an 'approach' to psychology, in which knowledge and principles from evolutionary biology are put to use in research on the structure of the human mind." Outlines five basic biological principles and includes information on phylogenetic versus adaptationist approaches to psychology. From the Center for Evolutionary Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/primer.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Science, Social Issues, Social Science Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer Server
A gazetteer of the world containing about 6,000,000 entries. Searchable by place name and feature type (anticlines, aqueducts, archaeological sites, etc.), and browsable by map. Results display location on map and provide longitude, latitude, elevation, and related information. From the Alexandria Digital Library Project, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/gazetteer/ Topics: Dictionaries, Geography, Maps, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 5, 2004 Voice of the Shuttle
A directory of briefly annotated "links to humanities and humanities-related resources on the Internet," including disciplines that "interact with the sciences and social sciences and with new digital media." Searchable; and browsable by discipline, and resource (including teaching resources, libraries and museums, and reference). From the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://vos.ucsb.edu/ Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science (CSISS): Spatial Resources for the Social Sciences
This center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, focuses on "the growing significance of space, spatiality, location, and place in social science research." Topics in this area include cartographic visualization and geographic information systems (GIS). The site features background about important researchers in this area, "a collection of simple descriptions and illustrations of GIS methods," publications related to CSISS presentations, video clips, bibliographies, details about CSISS programs, links to related sites, and more. http://www.csiss.org Topics: Geography Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Afterglow in the Desert: The Art of Fernand Lungren
An exhibit of 14 paintings dated 1890s through the 1920s by Fernand Lungren, "Santa Barbara's most important early 20th century artist." Includes essay. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/lungren Topics: Artists Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project
Digital collection of over 6,000 cylinder recordings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "Cylinder recordings, the first commercially produced sound recordings, are a snapshot of musical and popular culture in the decades around the turn of the 20th century." Searchable by keyword, or browsable by performer, title, issue number/label, or year of release. Includes a history of cylinder recordings and cylinder radio shows. From the University of California, Santa Barbara Library. http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu Topics: Music Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Santa Barbara Earthquake History
This website "contains eyewitness accounts and historical photographs from notable damaging earthquakes that have occurred in or near Santa Barbara County, California. It also contains a catalog of all earthquakes that have been felt in the greater Santa Barbara region between 1800 and 1960." The notable earthquakes were in 1812, 1857, 1902, 1925, 1927, and 1978. From the Institute for Crustal Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://projects.crustal.ucsb.edu/sb_eqs/ Topics: Geology Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Instructional Biochemistry Web Site at UCSB
Instructional activities for the study of biochemistry, including "3-D structural analysis of macromolecular structures," "quantitative analysis of the biomolecular interactions," and "interpretation of the relationships between protein structures and their functions." Features audio introductions, interactive images, and related material for amino acids, proteins, hemoglobin, and other biochemical substances. From the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Note: Some material only available to UCSB students. http://mcdb-webarchive.mcdb.ucsb.edu/sears/biochemistry/ Topics: Science Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Couper (Mildred) Papers, 1920s-1970
This brief introduction to the papers of "American composer and pianist Mildred Couper, one of the first musicians to experiment with quarter-tone music" features images of three scores, audio of works (including a dirge and a rumba), and a 1935 letter from Leopold Stokowski. From the Department of Special Collections, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/collections/pa/pamss45.html Topics: Musicians, Notable People: Women Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Portraits and Portrayals: Selected Photographs From the Lotte Lehmann Collection
Companion to an exhibit about the impact of the roles and professional relationships "on the life of the great German-born soprano, Lotte Lehmann." Includes a brief biographical essay and photos of Lehmann. From the Department of Special Collections, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/lotte.html Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Vogue Picture Records, 1946-1947
Companion to an exhibit of images from the center of record albums produced in 1946 and 1947. These images reflect post-World War II attitudes and optimism and "are highly prized by collectors for their colorful designs." Includes images from records of popular and dance band music, Latin music, and country music. From the Department of Special Collections, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/exhibits/vogue.html Topics: Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 24, 2009 The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Audio Archive
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987." This project "make[s] accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI." Participants include Upton Sinclair, Milton Friedman, Mortimer Adler, Cesar Chavez, and Aldous Huxley. From the Department of Special Collections, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/digital/csdi/ Topics: California: Education, Politics, Social Issues Last updated Nov 25, 2008 UCSB 50 Year Library Celebration!
Narrated and illustrated timeline from 2002 about the history of the libraries at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Covers from 1952, with the development of the building plan for the new library, through a library addition in 1978, and includes material about recent collection size and specialized library holdings. http://history.library.ucsb.edu Topics: California: Education Last updated Sep 21, 2006 CREATE: Center for Research in Electronic Art Technology
This center "available to students, researchers, and media artists [was established] for the realization of music and multimedia works" involving computers. The site features downloadable software developed by CREATE. The software includes "MODE," a general-purpose music description and composition system, and "Cloud Generator," which "synthesizes granular sounds in units called 'clouds.'" Also describes research and development projects and provides news and event information. From the Department of Music, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.create.ucsb.edu/create.php Topics: Internet, Media Last updated Jan 9, 2008 The American Presidency Project
This website contains a searchable database of tens of thousands of documents from U.S. presidents from 1789 to the present. Includes inaugural addresses, press briefings, signing statements, and debates. Also features data on topics such as popularity and number of public appearances, election results back to 1828, and an archive of audio and video clips. A collaboration between John Woolley and Gerhard Peters at the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 14, 2007 UCSB ScienceLine
"UCSB ScienceLine is an innovative 'Ask a Scientist' program where students and teachers primarily from our local K-12 schools can submit science and engineering questions. ... The scientists usually send their responses back within one week. All questions and answers are posted in our archive." Archives are searchable, or browsable by topic such as astronomy, physics, and geology. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). http://www.scienceline.ucsb.edu Topics: Science Last updated May 12, 2007 The Educational Multimedia Visualization Center (EMVC)
This site features dozens of computer animations and visualization tools about geologic changes. Includes animations about global tectonics (such as Pangaea and Mesozoic subduction), regional plate tectonics (with an emphasis on California), Ice Age earth (including the deglaciaton of North America), Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho, and more. From the Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://emvc.geol.ucsb.edu/ Topics: Geology Last updated May 11, 2009 California Dropout Research Project
This project "was established ... to synthesize existing research and undertake new research ... about the nature of the [school] dropout crisis in California and help the state develop a meaningful policy agenda to address the problem." Features statistical briefs and research reports on topics such as which California school districts have the most dropouts, and alternative pathways to high school graduation. An affiliated project of University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute. http://cdrp.ucsb.edu// Topics: California: Education, K-12 Education Last updated Jul 29, 2009 DADT [Don't Ask, Don't Tell] Documents
Small collection of links to material about the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding sexual orientation. Includes a database and government and litigation documents. Also includes links to publications about the DADT policy. From the Palm Center (originally known as the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military), a research institute of the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.palmcenter.org/research/dadt-documents Topics: U.S. Military Last updated Feb 5, 2009 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |