Best Sites
Posted by: Mary Ellen
Most reference librarians probably check the Internet Scout Project’s Scout Report on a regular basis to find out about new, mostly free, online resources. The Internet Scout staff has just released its Best of 2008-2009, a highly select list of favorite sites. See if you agree.
Smithsonian’s History Explorer
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
National Science Foundation: Discoveries
The Great Issues Forum [iTunes, Real Player]
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
Reclaimining the Everglades: South Florida’s Natural History, 1884-1934
LabCAST: The MIT Media Lab Video Podcast
Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice
If you don’t already subscribe to the Scout Report, do so at once. Web sites are becoming an increasingly important part of the reference collection, and the Internet Scout Project provides an extremely valuable service in evaluating them.
