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Publisher: University of Minnesota Women's Travel Writing, 1830-1930: A Women's Studies Digitization Project Initiative 
 Over two dozen travel diaries, journals, and publications by women ranging from Elizabeth Bisland to Irene Wright. Some writings are excerpts. Searchable. From the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library (some pieces are restricted to students at the University). http://etrc.lib.umn.edu/womtrav.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Travel, Women Last updated May 7, 2004 MovieLens
A movie recommendation website. "You tell us what movies you love and hate. We use that information to generate personalized recommendations for other movies you will like and dislike." Registration required to use all features. Includes a "QuickPick" option in which movies are recommended based on other film titles. From GroupLens Research Project, a research group in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. http://movielens.umn.edu Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Maya Angelou, b. 1928
A profile and critique of Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson), briefly reviewing her autobiographical novels. The related links provide additional background on her life and works. From the project Voices From the Gaps, Women Writers of Color, at the University of Minnesota. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/angelouMaya.php Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, History, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket) 1888-1936
"Mourning Dove was the literary name chosen by Christine (or Christal) Quintasket, an Okanogan from the Colville Reservation in eastern Washington." This site presents her biography plus a photograph, related links, and a selective bibliography of her works and works about her. From the University of Minnesota's Voices From the Gaps: Women Writers of Color project. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/quintasket_christine.php Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Native Americans Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Fritz Hirschberger: Sur-Rational Paintings
Fritz Hirschberger's paintings of Germans and Jews during the Nazi era play on the tensions between religious tenets and political gamesmanship. The paintings in this virtual exhibit are accompanied by explanations of their historical bases and verses from contemporaries. Also includes detailed teaching materials, a biography of Hirschberger, and images from his life. From the University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. http://chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/surRational/ Topics: Artists, History, Judaism Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Digital Asia Library
Generally scholarly in its approach, this is an annotated selection of Internet resources "relevant to the study of modern East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian societies by researchers, students, and practitioners in the social sciences...." Includes topics such as banking and finance, demography and population, environment, gender, health, industry and trade, and politics, government, and international relations. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries in cooperation with other university libraries. http://digitalasia.library.wisc.edu/ Topics: Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 5, 2004 VG: Voices from the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color, An International Website
A look at "the lives and works of North American minority women artists and writers, visual artists, performance artists, musicians, sonic artists, and filmmakers. Each artist page presents biographical, critical and bibliographical information about the artist, images and quotations pertinent to her life and works, and links to other resources on the web that provide information about her, including translations and archives." http://voices.cla.umn.edu/ Topics: Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 8, 2009 Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP)
This site provides information about infectious disease, focusing on bioterrorism and food safety. The site is updated daily with original content and links to medically reviewed sources on and off the Web. From the Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP). http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition & Food Safety, Public Health & Safety, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated May 11, 2005 The Raptor Center
This international medical facility for birds of prey provides online information about these birds. The dropdown list provides brief information sheets ( Raptor Facts ) for close to thirty raptors. Learn About Raptors has information about what to do with an injured raptor, a section on the birds the center has treated, reports on peregrine falcons, and migration tracking maps. Additionally, there are related resources as well as images and pictures, movies, and individual bird sounds. http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/ Topics: Birds Last updated Jul 23, 2001 The Elements of Digital Storytelling
The digital frontier is explored at this site with an in-depth examination of the elements of digital storytelling and storymaking: media , action , relationship , context , and communication . The site has innovative story forms and media examples, a discussion forum, a clearinghouse of effects research on user responses, links to related resources, and a taxonomy of digital storytelling. From the University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Institute for New Media Studies. http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Media, News, Web Design and Management, Writing Last updated Feb 19, 2003 University of Minnesota Insect Collection
Provides resources related to this insect collection, which has "grown from a regional collection of 3,000 specimens to a major national and international resource of almost 3,400,000 specimens." Features project overviews (some with results or more details), collection taxonomy, collection databases relating to the caddis fly (trichoptera), and related Web links. http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Science, Science Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Forest and Tree Health Publications and Fact Sheets
Created by the USDA Forest Service, this collection of How to Publications covers many varieties of tree ailments and care. Find out how to prune a tree, identify a sugar maple borer, grow healthy birch trees, treat Dutch elm disease, and more. These step-by-step articles often include pictures, clear diagrams, a glossary of terms, and charts. An excellent site for many tree care basics. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howto.htm Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Plants Last updated Mar 13, 2002 Forestry AgNIC
A directory of websites providing "forestry and natural resources information." Topics include reference resources, full-text resources, associations/organizations, government agencies, and conferences. The subject divisions are trail planning, tropical forestry, urban forestry, environment/conservation, wood and paper science, agroforestry, and wilderness management/outdoor forestry. Maintained by librarian Jean Albrecht, Forestry Library, University of Minnesota. http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/agnic/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Plants Last updated Aug 22, 2005 Alternative Field Crops Manual: Spelt
Crop profile for spelt, which is "a sub-species of common wheat ... [that] has been grown in Europe for about 300 years. Spelt was introduced to the United States in the 1890s." Discusses uses, growth habits and requirements, pest and disease control, and other agricultural topics. From the University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota extension programs. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/spelt.html Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Jul 22, 2005 Historical Maps
More than 100 historical maps from around the world. Brief descriptive information is included for each map. Browsable by region, time period, or mapmaker name. Searchable by keyword, mapmaker name, or region. Also includes links to related resources such as maps and mapmakers and early maps of Russia. From the James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota. http://bell.lib.umn.edu/hist/ Topics: Geography, History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Maps Last updated Feb 28, 2006 Charles Babbage Institute (CBI)
This archive and research center, located at the University of Minnesota, is "dedicated to promoting study of the history of information technology and information processing and their impact on society." The site contains searchable catalogs of CBI collections of oral histories, photographs, manuscripts, and other materials; bibliographies; links to related resources; online exhibits; and more. http://www.cbi.umn.edu/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jan 17, 2006 University of Minnesota: Human Rights Library
A searchable collection of thousands of international human rights treaties and other documents from United Nations human rights bodies; the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); the Asylum Branch of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; and more. The site also has bibliographies, links to related sites, and other resources. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Aug 26, 2003 On the Prairie
"Over 98% of the [North American] prairie has been lost in the past 150 years." This site focuses on ecology and environmental education about the prairie. The interactive "Build-a-Prairie" section allows users to visualize the restoration of a North American prairie ecosystem employing a field guide to help in selecting appropriate plants and animals. Also includes images, suggested activities, information about prairie researchers, and links to related sites. From the University of Minnesota. http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/ Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 1, 2004 Cabbage, Broccoli and Cauliflower
Facts sheets about growing cole crop plants (such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, collards, and kohlrabi) and about the insects and diseases that may harm them. Part of VegEdge, from the University of Minnesota Extension Service. http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/colecrop/cclist.htm Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Plants Last updated Jul 11, 2005 American Social Hygiene Posters, ca. 1910-1970
This site offers a searchable and browsable database of posters on a variety of social issues such as dance, family, hygiene, mental health, reproduction, sexual abstinence, and more. From the Social Welfare History Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries. http://special.lib.umn.edu/swha/IMAGES/home.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 26, 2003 Formation of Norms in a Blog Community
"This paper reports on a study of a community of blogs [Knitting Bloggers NetRing] devoted to knitting and compares the community's stated normative guidelines with actual practice." It looks at demographics, posting rules and standards, topics of blog postings (such as personal knitting projects), and common knitting blog features. From Into the Blogosphere, a collection of scholarly essays on blogs edited by the University of Minnesota Department of Rhetoric. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/blogosphere/formation_of_norms.html Topics: Crafts, Internet Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Yard & Garden Brief: Chestnuts, Horse Chestnuts, and Ohio Buckeyes
Plant identification information to distinguish American chestnut trees (which produce edible chestnuts) from horse chestnuts and Ohio buckeye trees (which produce non-edible seeds). Includes illustrations and descriptions of leaves, buds, and seeds. From the University of Minnesota Extension Service. http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h401chestnuts.html Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Plants Last updated Dec 8, 2005 Copyright Information & Education: Fair Use
Overview of the fair use doctrine "which allows users of copyrighted works to exercise some rights under certain circumstances without seeking permission or paying royalties." It is "probably the most important exemption to copyright protections for educational settings, allowing many uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching and research." Includes a description of the four fair use factors and tools for evaluating the applicability of the doctrine. From the University of Minnesota Libraries. http://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairuse.phtml Topics: Intellectual Property Last updated Feb 21, 2006 Octavia Estelle Butler, 1947-2006
Biography of Octavia Butler, "the first African-American woman to gain popularity and critical acclaim as a major science fiction writer." Includes a selected bibliography, extensive references to works about the author, and a few related links. From Voices From the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color, a collaborative academic project housed at the University of Minnesota Department of English. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/butlerOctavia.php Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 7, 2009 The Cuneiform Inscriptions
Transliterations, translations, and photographs of 16 clay tablets, two clay cones, and one inscribed and sealed clay tag, all in cuneiform, the script of ancient Mesopotamia. "These documents include sixteen administrative records from various cities of Sumer in the Ur III period (late 3rd millennium BCE), and three short royal inscriptions from the cities of Isin and Uruk in the early Old Babylonian period (early 2nd millennium BCE)." From the University of Minnesota. http://special.lib.umn.edu/rare/cuneiform/ Topics: Language, Writing Last updated May 10, 2006 Charles Babbage Institute Collections: Burroughs Photo Database
Database of hundreds of historical images from the Burroughs Corporation, "once the nation's largest manufacturer of adding machines and, later, a major computer company." The photos span the "visual history of Burroughs from its origin as the American Arithmometer Corporation in 1886 to its merger with the Sperry Corporation to form the Unisys Corporation in 1986." From the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota. http://www.cbi.umn.edu/images/ Topics: Computers Last updated Jan 23, 2007 Web Design References: Tools
Annotated collection of links to Web design tools, including HTML validators, link checkers, and tools for accessibility, color, CSS (cascading style sheets), information architecture, usability, and XML (extensible markup language). From Information Technology Systems and Services, University of Minnesota, Duluth. http://www.duluth.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/tools.html Topics: Web Design and Management Last updated Aug 21, 2008 Minnesota Green Affordable Housing Guide
A resource "to assist designers, contractors, and housing agencies to integrate sustainability, health, durability, and energy efficiency into cold climate housing. It includes design strategies, decision making tools, comparative analyses, best practices, and resources." Topics include considerations for the neighborhood, yard, home, assemblies, and components. Also includes a glossary, fact sheets, and links to related sites. From the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. http://www.greenhousing.umn.edu Topics: Architecture, Energy, Housing Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Promising Practices: Pandemic Preparedness Tools
"This project aims to enhance public health preparedness for an influenza pandemic and conserve resources by sharing promising practices." Includes peer-reviewed materials for models of care (surge capacity and triage strategies), communication, and mitigation. Also includes resources by state and for specific topics such as vulnerable populations and home care. From the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota and the Pew Center on the States (PCS). http://pandemicpractices.org/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law
Website for this academic center interested in "ethical responsibilities and legal rights of the mass media in a democratic society." Features a bulletin (back to 1997) with articles on topics such as reporter privilege, media access and freedom of information, media and the Iraq War, defamation, and copyright. Also includes amicus briefs and other publications and links to related sites. From the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. http://www.silha.umn.edu/ Topics: Ethics, Law by Subject Last updated Mar 27, 2008 Teaching Children Money Habits for Life
"Parents should take the time to teach children about money regardless of income and should start when children are young. This publication presents some helpful guidelines and suggestions parents may follow. It provides general background and outlines by age group and stage of development children's understanding and use of money as well as conflicts about money. It also identifies activities you can use to teach your child about money." From the University of Minnesota Extension. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/youthdevelopment/DA6116.html Topics: Money Last updated Sep 29, 2008 Plant Information Online
This site "offers a collection of databases of interest to plant and gardening enthusiasts and students, as well as professional botanists, horticulturists, and researchers. ... The whole site is now available free to the general public." Search for plant information by common or scientific name, and nursery information by name, location, specialty, and retail/wholesale designation. Edited and compiled by Richard T. Isaacson, Bibliographer and Head Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries. https://plantinfo.umn.edu/ Topics: Plants Last updated Sep 29, 2008 |
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