July 2009
1 post
Video Library Home Page - The New York Times →
I think the title says it all!
May 2009
2 posts
N C H S - N H I S - Wireless Substitution,... →
Includes statistics on cell phone usage in the United States.
2009 Digital Future Project Release Highlights →
April 2009
2 posts
Investing & Stock Research by Company and Industry... →
Currently in beta. This looks like a good tool for starting company research. And it’s free, at least for now.
National Library Week Haikus →
I can’t help myself. I have to post this article with library haikus. Perhaps I’ll even write my own for National Library Week!
March 2009
6 posts
Blackboard Brings LMS App to iPhone →
Neat, access your Blackboard account on your iPhone!
INTA: Trademark Checklist →
I don’t get asked about trademarks very often, but when I do, I hope can remember this resource!
Economist Blames Twitter for Down Economy →
Hmm. Okay.
A Collection of Social Network Stats for 2009 →
Someone recently came to me for help on a research paper about social networking. Too bad I didn’t have this article to use as a starting point!
Venture Capital Dispatch - Wall Street Journal →
New blog from the Wall Street Journal. Could be useful for entrepreneur types.
40+ Sources To Download High-Quality Royalty Free... →
Great timing for me - I was looking for some RF images just this weekend!
February 2009
3 posts
Upgraded database of federal research projects →
Use the portal (link included in the article), to find research projects across the federal government.
Presidential Food: Selected Resource Guide. →
Here’s a fun one for the end of the week. Scroll past all the books to get to the web resources.
MadoffSearch.Com - The Bernard L. Madoff Investor... →
Love the search buttons!
January 2009
5 posts
3 tags
cosmocatalano:
Probably my most productive three...
WatchHere is a sample from Snag Films.
Watch Free Documentaries - SnagFilms →
And not just watch - SHARE. Right now, they have just over 500 documentaries available.
Women in the Labor Force: A Databook →
The 2008 edition is now available.
An Era of Progress and Promise →
A collection of works on African-Amercian history of education brought together by the State Library of North Carolina. Really impressive.
December 2008
7 posts
Most Notable Quotations of 2008 →
Some of these, sure. But some of these quotations are just too long or require too much explanation to be “notable,” imho.
WatchCars in Emerging Markets: The Economist
Global Terrorism Database →
The GTD is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world since 1970. Updated through 2004.
Business Dynamics Statistics - Home →
Here is the actual page for the Business Dynamics Statistics, instead of just a news article.
Census Bureau Announces a New Product for Tracking... →
This looks neat…looks like statistics go back to 1976.
The Mobile Millennium Project →
Transportation research project covering not just highways but the arterial network. One of the partners is Nokia, but the software used by volunteers for the research can be downloaded to non-Nokia phones as well (as long as they are GPS-enabled). Even if you don’t want to participate, it’s an interesting project to read about.
Healthy Kids Healthy Communities →
Go, Somerville, go! Somerville is one of nine communities already selected for a 4-year grant from this national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Somerville has already made changes in fitness and health among children as a participant in the Shape Up Somerville program through Tufts University. The small changes in daily habits DO count, such as a bit more activity and a few more...
November 2008
7 posts
Digital Youth Project: If you care about kids and... →
I heard about the Digital Youth Project a few weeks ago, and this is a fascinating project. You really should follow the links provided and at least skim through the research.
Picture pages
Hoping that we can add images to our subject guides - seems kind of odd that it’s considered an add-on, not part of the standard package.
And if anyone is reading this ever, you may notice that I am attempting to add more in the way of comment to my posts.
Tip'd – A community for financial news, ideas, and... →
Bottled Water Quality Investigation: 10 Major... →
Another report that points out that many brands of bottled water are no better than tap water.
Testing a new Tumblr client since the last one never did work.
MetaPlayer: Making Video Discoverable, Searchable,... →
October 2008
12 posts
At the ASIS&T annual meeting. First timers brunch at 11:30. The question of the day is: do I have time to shop first?
US Census: 2008 World Series →
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us - Free Version... →
State bankruptcy filings →
Pew Research Center Reports on Election '08 →
2009 State Business Tax Climate Index →
Exploratree - Exploratree by FutureLab →
Mindmapping software on the web, could be good for light projects.
Economy: Global Economic Crisis Special Coverage... →
Very timely library guide to the economic crisis - your own library may have many of the same resources.
Shatner Hasselhoff '08 Presidential Election... →
I am laughing so hard right now.
PS. I <3 William Shatner
PPS. Back to laughing.
SAGE - the natural home for authors, editors and... →
Free access to ALL Sage journals through October 31! Register for access.
And the Best Executive M.B.A. Programs Are... -... →
September 2008
20 posts
The Hedge Fund Game, by Dean P Foster and H Peyton... →
NASA - Send Your Name Around The Earth On NASA's... →
Justice Department probe finds patter in U.S.... →
WatchWeb Search Strategies, from Commoncraft