Find It On The Web
As Suggested by Library Journal
March 1, 2012 pages 40-41
Arab Spring: An Interactive Timeline of Middle East Protests
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline
Compiled by the British daily newspaper The Guardian, this timeline traces the prodemocracy rebellions in the Middle East beginning in December 2011.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
www.biodiversitylibrary.org
This collaborative project involving national history and botanical garden libraries began in 2009. Participants are making available her collection through digitization. Today, this collaboration includes information on more than 1 million species in more than 53,000 titles and 102,000 volumes.
GetHuman
www.gethuman.com
Tired of getting lost in voicemail hell? Try the web’s largest database of customer-service information with a catalog of direct phone number for large companies in 50 companies.
Philosophy Bites
www.philosophybites.com
Noted philosophers David Edwards and Nigel Warburton engage some of the world’s leading philosophers on various topics. This site includes over 168 podcasts on all aspects of philosophy.
Occupy Wall Street
www.occupywallst.org
This is the unofficial site of the movement that began in September 2001. It serves as an online resource for the growing occupation movement happening on Wall Street and around the world.
Science Daily
www.sciencedaily.com
Since 1995, this site has provided breaking news about scientific discovery. It now includes over 65,000 research articles, 15,000 images, and 2500 encyclopedia entries, 1500 book reviews, and hundreds of education videos.
