Tuesday, December 23, 2008

99 Resources to Research & Mine the Invisible Web

Whether you're looking for specific science research or business data, these search engines will point you in the right direction.
Turbo10: On Turbo10, you'll be able to search more than 800 deep web search engines at a time.
Agrisurf: If you're searching for information related to agriculture and farming, check out this engine.
IncyWincy: This search engine canvasses the deep web.
Direct Search: Direct Search covers the invisible web, offering results in books, government, and much more.
SurfWax: The SurfWax search engine taps into the deep web and offers search tools for feeds, news, blogs, and more.
ZoomInfo: Get information about corporations and job searchers here.
Internet Archive: Here you'll be able to find movies, music, text, and more, even including sites and pages that no longer exist.
TenKWizard: This business search engine covers Forbes, specific industries, and exchanges.
ZabaSearch: This search engine serves up public records like phone numbers and addresses.
Clusty: Perform your search across a number of engines at once with Clusty.
BusinessResearch: This deep web search scours the business web.
The Online Books Page: Here you can search for more than 25,000 full-text works.
E-Print: Check out E-Print to find sites and databases for scientists and engineers from one search engine.
Guggenheim Museum: Search for artists through this database.
Kompass: On this search engine, you'll find entries for products, services, and companies.
Scirus: Search journal sources and more with this scientific information search.
TechXtra: On TechXtra, you'll be able to search for resources in engineering, mathematics, and computing.
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery: Find portraits for more than 80,000 people in this database.
Science Research Portal: In this research portal, you can search the deep web for scientific topics.
Infoplease: Infoplease offers a search engine that combines reference tools like an encyclopedia, atlas and almanac.
Pipl: Pipl brings together profiles, public records, and documents to serve up relevant information about people.
Databases
Tap into these databases to access government information, business data, demographics, and beyond.
GPOAccess: If you're looking for US government information, tap into this tool that searches multiple databases at a time.
MedNets: This database makes medical information easily accessible for healthcare professionals.
The Labyrinth: This database from Georgetown offers resources relating to medieval studies.
Musee du Louvre: Through this arts database, you'll be able to find works at the Louvre, inventory from the Department of Prints and Drawings, American works in France, and works in French museums.
Intute: This searchable database links to thousands of scholarly resources.
CBDNet: Find documents from the US Department of Commerce in this database.
USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database: Get full-page patent images with this database.
Free Lunch: Through this database, you can get economic data for free.
Hoover's: On this database, you'll find loads of information on businesses.
Databases A-Z: Check out this list to find both open and closed access databases for research.
NYPL Databases and Indexes Online: With this service from the New York Public Library, you can search multiple databases at once, and even narrow down your databases to a specific type or subject.
USDA Plants: Check out the USDA's plants database to get standardized information about plants the live in the US.
RECON: On this database, you'll find data for regional economic conditions.
CIA Electronic Reading Room: In this database, you can search for CIA documents that have been declassified.
ThomasNet: This directory specializes in industrial products and processes.
PubMed: This service of the US National Library of Medicine offers millions of citations from journals and articles.
Bibliomania: Bibliomania is a searchable database that offers more than 2,000 texts.
Project Vote Smart: Search this database for information on government officials and candidates.
US Consumer Products Safety Commission Recalled Products: Research products that have been pulled off the shelves in this database.
Geospatial One Stop: Search for mappable geographic data on this database.
US Census Bureau International Data Base: This database is full of demographics, world population information, and more.
MedBioWorld: MedBioWorld offers access to journals, specialized databases, and more reference tools for medical students and professionals.
Grants.gov: On this database, you'll get access to government grant opportunities.
Penn World Tables: Find data on purchasing power parity and income for 179 countries over 50 years.
NTSB Accident Database and Synopses: Use this database to research aviation accidents.
EUROPA Press Release Database: Find press releases from the European Union in this database.
The GDB Human Genome Database: This database offers resources for genomic segments, people, citations, and other biological data.
ebrary: Here you'll find a database of over 20,000 books with full text.
FindLaw: Search for cases, legal news, and more in this database.
LexisNexis: This leader in information has public records, business information, unpublished opinions, and so much more.
The National Archives: The National Archives offers lots of databases and records for research.
Guidestar: Guidestar has lots of information about nonprofits, including fiscal reports.
THOMAS: On the Library of Congress' THOMAS database, you can search Congressional documents like bills, nominations, and voting records.
AAAAgency Search: Find information about advertising agencies with this searchable database.
Catalogs
If you're looking for something specific, but just don't know where to find it, these catalogs will offer some assistance.
Library of Congress Online Catalog: Using this catalog, you can search for just about every book out there.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog: Go beyond Google's Image Search to find specific current and historical images with this catalog.
Galaxy of Knowledge: Search the Smithsonian Institution Libraries for digital content, books, images, and more.
OAIster: This catalog harvests digital resources, including text, image, and video.
National Gallery of Art: You can find pieces in the National Gallery of Art's collection with this catalog.
HighWire Press: This catalog has full-text, peer-reviewed content from hundreds of journals.
US Copyright Catalog: In this catalog, you'll be able to search for records of works registered with the US Copyright Office.
Project Gutenberg: This searchable catalog offers nearly 20,000 full text books for free.
ERIC: This catalog has more than 1 million records, many of which have links to full text.
SONIC: The Library of Congress' sound collection has more than 2.5 million audio recordings from both published and unpublished sources.
Internet Public Library: Search the catalog of the Internet Public Library to find the information you need.
Law Library of Congress: Search more than 2 million volumes in this legal collection.
BUBL: This catalog of Internet resources covers every academic subject area.
Gateway to Library Catalogs: This gateway offers links to hundreds of university and organizational catalogs.
Directories
Get hand-picked links to high quality research sources with these directories.
Complete Planet: This deep web directory will connect you with more than 70,000 databases and search engines.
Repositories of Primary Sources: This directory points to sites that have great sources for researchers.
Librarians' Internet Index: This directory is put together by librarians, offering a searchable, human-reviewed gateway to quality sites in the visible and invisible web.
Bureau of Justice Statistics: This directory covers legal and judicial statistics.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: In the Bureau of Labor Statistics directory, you'll be able to find information about employment, industries, occupations, and lots more.
American Hospital Directory: Check out this searchable directory to find information on US hospitals.
NTSB Aviation Accident Statistics: This directory offers statistics for aviation accidents.
The National Academies Press: In this directory, you can search for thousands of books and PDFs.
WebLens Search Portal: In this portal, you'll find searchable journals, library gateways, and more.
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy: This directory offers statistical tables for foreign policy.
Economagic: This economic data directory is home to more than 200,000 data files.
Directory of Open Access Journals: Find resources from more than 3100 journals with this resource.
Digital Librarian: Another librarian-maintained site, this one features links to both content and databases.
Geniusfind: On Geniusfind, you'll get access to topic-specific databases and search engines.
Science.gov: Science.gov offers a searchable directory of selected science web sites.
INFOMINE: This library of Internet resources makes it easy to access scholarly databases, journals, books, discussion sessions, and lots more.
SearchSystems: If you're on the hunt for public records, check out SearchSystems' directory.
Social Media and More
Social media sites are a great way to find content that's obscure or hasn't quite made it to the search engines yet. Use these tools and more to round out your arsenal.
StumbleUpon: This social media site offers a recommendaton system for site discovery.
EndNote: This citation tool allows you to search deep web databases from within the program.
Reddit: Find unique content on this index.
AskERIC: This educator's reference links to resources for teaching, education, libraries, and more.
Digg: Digg users submit content that search engines don't find, and often share links before search engines index them.
The World Factbook: Find country profiles, flags of the world, and other international information in this searchable book.
Del.icio.us: This social bookmarking tool offers searchable tags.
Guides
Use these guides to learn how to fine-tune your search on the invisible web.
The Ultimate Guide to the Invisible Web: Learn about the details of the invisible web and get suggestions for finding invisible content with this guide.
How to Search the Invisible Web: This guide provides information about the invisible and links to helpful resources.
How to Search the Invisible Web: This guide discusses using databases to search the invisible web.
The Invisible Web: This article discusses the invisible web and how you can use specific resources to find what you want.
The Deep Web: This guide quickly discusses the deep web and offers a few tips for finding deep web information.
Invisible or Deep Web: This resource from Berkeley's library discusses the invisible web and tools you can use to search it.

100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access

Universities house an enormous amount of information and their libraries are often the center of it all. You don't have to be affiliated with any university to take advantage of some of what they have to offer. From digital archives, to religious studies, to national libraries, these university libraries from around the world have plenty of information for you.


Harvard University Library. Browse through 24 different collections ranging from cultural images of eastern Asia to 19th century American trade cards.
Yale University Library: Digital Collections. Find ancient manuscripts or read a classic all preserved digitally courtesy of the Yale University Library.
Indiana University Digital Library Program. Download manuscripts from Isaac Newton or view photographs, film literature, and music from the collections at this library.
Michigan State University Digital and Multimedia Center. Find several texts from authors such as Joseph Conrad, Aesop's Fables, cookbooks, and texts on orchids or veterinary medicine in PDF format.
Columbia University Libraries Digital Collections. Browse through one of over 10 different digital collections that range from medieval and early Renaissance manuscripts to architectural drawings or visit the online exhibitions for even more.
Purdue University e-Archives. Find information on Amelia Earhart to Purdue history in the collections at Purdue's digital archives.
Rutgers University Digital Library Projects. Learn about the history of alcohol, New Jersey, Italy's people, and much more in this diverse digital library.
Ohio State University Libraries Collections. See photos of Bird's expedition to the South Pole, learn about the women of Burlesque, and more in these digital archives.
Syracuse University Digital Library. Find interesting information on the history of the New York area as well as recordings of popular WWII songs.
Ohio University Libraries Digital Exhibits. Learn about Ohio history, visits from important people, read WWII papers, and more in these archives.
Brown University Library, Center for Digital Initiatives. This collection includes such interesting topics ranging from Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon, and African American and Yiddish sheet music.
JSU Houston Cole Library Digital Collections. In addition to profiles of several local historical figures, there is a collection of oral histories from people who lived through historic eras of the early to mid 20th century in America.
International Digital Libraries

These digital libraries either have a focus on a culture other than that of the United States or are housed in another country.

The Digital South Asia Library. Sponsored by University of Chicago, this library provides images, reference material, statistics, indexes, and more all focusing on South Asia.
Cambridge University Library Digital Image Collections. Study ancient texts, photographs from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century, Pascal's Treatise on the Arithmetic Triangle, and more.
Nagoya University Library. The manuscripts in these digital databases are in Japanese, as are most of the sites (with some English and French). Whether you know any Japanese or not, if you appreciate the beauty of ancient Japanese manuscripts, you can randomly click through these sites and find some beautiful images.
Ryukoku University Electronic Exhibition. The digital collection from this university in Kyoto, Japan offers glimpses of art and manuscripts with descriptions of each in English.
Texts

These libraries offer books or texts for you to read online and free of charge.

Universal Digital Library. Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, this site offers one million online texts touching on literature, the arts, and science.
The Perseus Digital Library. Find Greek and Latin classics, English Renaissance, and more on this site. Currently, a newer, more modern version is in testing, so feel free to give that a try too.
The Oxford Text Archive. Scroll through these digitally preserved texts for access to hundreds of classic texts. If the text is available for download, it will be designated "free" to the right of the link.
Kelvin Smith Library eBooks. This listing ranges from links to full-text reference material to style guides to classic dramas. They also have an exclusive collection of early American and British books.
University of Chicago Library EOS. Find image-based electronic texts available to all from the University of Chicago's collection.
The University of Adelaide Library e-Books. This Australian library offers free texts to all. Browse by author, title, chronology, or theme.
Literary Resources on the Net. Hosted by Rutgers University, you can find any number of classic texts here categorized by category.
The Internet Classics Archive. Find major classics, including some Chinese and Persian texts, on this site hosted by MIT.
Renascence Editions. Find English language texts written between 1477 and 1799 at this site hosted by the University of Oregon. Scroll through the alphabetical listing to find texts by author.
The Beck Center for Electronic Collections. This collection of resources hosted by Emory University offers projects such as Women's Genre Fiction, The Belfast Group, and the W.B. Yeats Collection, all of which provide downloadable texts pertaining to each topic.
Carrie: An Electronic Library. Hosted by the University of Kansas, this online library offers several collections with focus mainly on history and social sciences.
Medical Libraries

These libraries offer medical information for both the professional and the lay person.

Welch Medical Library. This library, courtesy of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, offers a search feature for articles published in medical journals and online. They also have Subject Guides under the "eResources" section that offers links to topics ranging from Alternative Medicine to Grants and Funding to Writing and Publishing.
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Center. Each page at this site provides a wealth of information explaining about specific types of cancer as well as topics related to cancer such as pain, fatigue, and genetics.
Duke University Medical Center Library Online. Get databases, journals, tutorials, tools, and more at this medical library.
Lamar Soutter Library. Courtesy of University of Massachusetts, this library offers plenty of information for the general public with access levels clearly labeled on most resources.
Michigan Ear Institute Medical Library. Find several articles about diagnosis and treatment of ear issues in this online library intended for both professionals and laypersons.
South Carolina Department of Mental Health. Geared toward both the professional and clients and their families, this site offers a wealth of information from the diagnostic stage to treatment.
Encyclopedia of Psychology. This site run by Jacksonville State University provides links to anything related to psychology. Read about organizations, learn about the major theories, or find out about a career in the field.
Children's Hospital Boston Interactive Features. Click on these features to make neurons fire, see cell growth as you travel through cancer stages, create red blood cells, and more.
Tufts Open Courseware. Tufts University medical school has put several medical courses online for anyone to access.
Bastyr University. Focusing on natural health medicine, this university library offers a nice database with resources for natural medicine.
Legal Libraries

Whether you are studying the law or are just interested in it, these libraries have information for you.

UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy. This archive provides a rich resource for all formative laws taking place between 1995 through 2002.
Berkman Center for Internet & Society. A part of Harvard Law, find publications and research that pertain to Internet law.
Emory Law Ready Reference. This site offers links to free primary and secondary research sources. Find an Internet Legal Research Guide among many other guides.
Santa Clara Law Library. Find lots of legal resources available on the Internet as well as legal research guides here.
Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute. Find procedures, codes, and more at this resource for public legal information.
New Jersey Digital Legal Library. Hosted by Rutgers University Library, you can find papers on New Jersey law and legal history here.
Tarlton Law Library. From the University of Texas School of Law, this library offers access to plenty of information for the general public.
USC Gould School of Law. This library provides users online access to journals, legal resources, and electronic resources.
Wise Law Library. In addition to the databases, this site also offers links to helpful legal websites, research tools, and library tools courtesy of University of Colorado Law.
O'Quinn Law Library. From University of Houston, this library has access to databases as well as a few special collections available online.
National Libraries of Europe

The following libraries are both national libraries that offer a glimpse into the culture and history of the country they represent as well as hold affiliations with universities.

National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This library is open to both those affiliated with the university and general readership, but note that there is not an English version available.
The National and University Library in Zagreb. This library in Croatia offers collections of ancient papers and manuscripts available online.
Copenhagen University Library. In conjunction with the National Library, this site offers a wide range of materials available in both English and Danish.
National and University Library of Iceland. Look at ancient maps of Iceland or explore the multiple databases available on this site. Some areas are restricted to those associated with the university.
National and University Library St. Kliment Ohridski - Skopje. Available in English, this library of the former Yugolslov Republic of Macedonia offers a limited amount of information online, but you can access some databases. Members of the library have access to more sections.
National and University Library of Slovenia. The digital library offers access to many national treasures of Slovenian history. Much of the website can be navigated in English.
Religious Studies

From various types of Christianity to Judaism to Buddhism, these libraries offer an opportunity for religious research.

Hartford Seminary Library. Find books, dissertations, and more on Christian theology here. Some access is restricted to students of the seminary.
Brigham Young University Digital Collections. Click on "Text Collections" for a wide range of available texts including children's literature, sermons of John Donne, and a huge collection of Mormon literature.
The Divinity Library, Vanderbilt University. Get the revised common lectionary, access their many free databases, and read guides on how to do religious research at this library.
University of California Library Religious Studies. Use research tools, use library guides, and browse through the religious studies collection at this library.
Flora Lamson Hewlett Library. Research with the online databases, take advantage of tutorials, and more at this site.
The Catholic University of America Library. Research religious studies, philosophy, and canon laws at this library.
Ostrow Library at American Jewish University. Search databases, take advantage of suggested links, and more at this library focusing on Jewish culture and civilization.
Digital Library and Museum of Buddhist Studies. Hosted by National Taiwan University Library, this site offers scriptures, tools, and more to help your study of Buddhism.
Specialized Selections

From maps to architectural images to information on deafness, these libraries offer a very specialized collection.

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Study topographical maps from around the world at this library.
Texas Tech University Libraries 3D Animation Lab. Learn the basics and find some handy tools to get you started with creating your own 3D animation.
United Nations University Library. Browse through this online library with the mission of solving global concerns and bringing peace worldwide.
News and Newspapers Online. A service of the University Libraries of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, this library will help you find current news anywhere in the world.
SPIRO. Courtesy of University of California, Berkeley, you can find over 270,000 architectural images in both slide and photograph format.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library. Find two online collections that offer images of ancient Chinese maps.
Documenting the American South. Hosted by the University of North Carolina, you can find full texts by various authors that document the Southern Americana heritage.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library. Read more than 85,000 human rights documents at this online library.
Gallaudet University Library. This library has an extensive section on deaf research including statistics, deaf people and animals, ways librarians can communicate, and more.
Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection. View more than 800 maps ranging over a 500 year time span in this online collection from University of Georgia Libraries.
Academic Research

Whether you are researching Mark Twain or war in the 20th century, these libraries offer resources to help you.

HighWire Press. Hosted by Stanford University, this free repository holds journals and other academic articles available to the general public.
Mark Twain Project. Co-sponsored by the University of California, you can find texts, documents, and research available online about the life and works of Mark Twain.
Project Euclid. Sponsored by Cornell University, this site offers online resources for math and statistics.
NARCIS. Hosted by Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, this database provides access to scientific papers based out of the Netherlands.
The World of Dante. Study Dante's Inferno online courtesy of the University of Virginia. It has been tagged using SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) to enhance the interface and study of this poem.
Southwestern Writers Collection. Texas State University houses a huge collection of manuscripts and information on southwestern writers. Much of the information is available online in the archives.
Peace and War in the 20th Century. From McMaster University Library in Ontario, this library provides records, case studies, a time line, and more focusing on war and peace around the world in the 20th century.
Internet Public Library. Founded by University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology, this incredibly comprehensive library has plenty to offer.
American Universities

These American university libraries have plenty to offer to anyone who takes the time to explore what is available.

University of Texas Libraries. Browse through the multiple libraries and museums available on this site. Some access is restricted to those affiliated with the university, but there is plenty of information for the general public.
Georgetown University Library. Search you databases, journals, and special collections at this combination of both the Lauinger Library and the Blommer Science Library.
Princeton University Library . This library offers lots of information for the general public. Be sure to check out their incredible reference database too.
LSU Libraries: Special Collections. While only parts of these special collections are available online, you can learn about the oral history of Louisiana, rare books, and the Civil War.
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries. Find Basque books and films, information on Earth sciences and mining, and maps and history of the Nevada area at this library.
Washington University Libraries. Ask a librarian, find journal articles, and browse through reference sources here.
Howard University Library System. Students and non-students alike can take advantage of the databases, catalog, and faculty papers.
University of Delaware Library. In addition to access to five libraries, you can also view a digital collection, instructional media collection, and other special collections.
University of Virginia Library. This library offers a good selection of labs, such as the digital media lab, which the general public can access portions of online.
J. Willard Marriott Library. From University of Utah, this library offers a good selection of special collections, digital collections, and more.
International Universities

Travel around the world from your computer and learn what these international university libraries have to offer.

The University of Edinburgh. The resources here are available to the general public; however, most licensed electronic resources are not available to non-university people.
The Library at UCD Dublin. While much of the information is restricted to either those associated with the university or visiting scholars, the general public can access electronic resources including eBooks, online reference sources, and more.
University of Oxford Bodleian Library e-Resources. This library offers a good selection of resources available to all ranging from digital archives to research articles written by Oxford authors.
Bibliotheque de la Sorbonne. Check out the electronic resources for the biggest selection available to the general public at this library. The site is completely in French.
Free University of Berlin Universitatsbibliothek. Research 700 databases and 20,000 journals in this university's digital library. The site is available in English, but some of the pages may only be available in German.
Roskilde University Library. Of the open-access services available at this library, there is a good mix of information in both English and Danish.
Stockholm University Library. Search the databases, e-books, and e-journals available at this library. Not all information is accessible by the general public, but what is available is clearly marked.
University Library Ghent. This library in Belgium offers digital databases with historic photographs and more, a section with a five-year focus on architecture, and much more. Some of the site is available in English.
Open University of Catalonia. Search for information in English, Spanish, or Catalan in this library that offers an online collection ranging across many topics including the arts, philosophy, labor sciences, law, marketing, tourism, and more.
University of Zurich. This university has made several libraries and online databases available for use. There is a mix of resources in both English and German.
National University of Singapore Libraries. Get links to information about Singapore from government to statistics as well as the ability to search the university databases.




25 Useful Social Networking Tools for Librarians

Keep in touch with staff, patrons, and more with these tools.

MySpace: If you want to go where the students are, one of the best places to find them is MySpace. Other libraries have taken advantage of this site's calendar and blog features to improve their presence. With a little help from your IT department, you can also include custom catalog search tools.
Facebook: Another social media site frequented by students, Facebook is librarian friendly. You'll find a group just for librarian-centric Facebook apps, a JSTOR search, and much more.
Ning: Use this networking tool to get connected with students, library associations, and more. You can also use it to share information with many people at a time.
Blog: By creating a blog, you'll be able to disemminate information to lots of people at one time. Whether you're updating students on new collections, or just conversing with library staff, blogs are a powerful tool, especially when combined with RSS.
Meebo: Network and assist students on Meebo, no matter what IM client they use. You can even embed a chat screen on any webpage using this tutorial.
LinkedIn: This social networking site for professionals is a great way to get library patrons connected with the people that can help them find information. Whether that's you, faculty, authors, historians, or other sources, they can find them in your LinkedIn network.
Twitter: Use Twitter, a microblogging application, to keep staff and patrons updated on daily activities, like frequently updated collections, or even just scheduling.
Distribution

These tools make it easy to share information from anywhere.

Flickr: This image distribution tool is a great way to share new image collections. You can create image sets with metadata, as well as take advantage of the many plugins available for Flickr users. Flickr users can also help gather missing information about images.
YouTube: Spread the word about library events, share citizen journalism, and more on YouTube. You can see how other libraries are using YouTube by checking out the youtubeandlibraries wiki.
TeacherTube: TeacherTube, which is a YouTube for teachers, presents an excellent opportunity for instructor-librarian collaboration. Instructors can guide students to helpful library resources, and vice versa.
Second Life: On Second Life, you can create a virtual library with streamed media, discussions, classes, and more. For a good example of a Second Life library, visit the murdochsecondlife wiki.
Wikipedia: Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia updated by users. You can use this tool to share your knowledge by editing, or simply point library patrons in the right direction.
PBwiki: PBwiki is the world's largest provider of hosted business and educational wikis. It encourages collaboration from students, a way to showcase work, and offers a central gathering point for information. PBwiki offers controlled access, so you can give some editing privileges, while others can only read.
Footnote: On Footnote, you'll get access to original historical documents, and can update them with your own content and insights. You can even find personal anecdotes and experiences you won't find in reference books.
Community Walk: Community Walk offers a geographical way to interpret text and events. You can use it for instruction, such as showing someone where to find a book, or walk them through a historical and geographical timeline.
SlideShare: Encourage faculty, staff, and students to share their slideshow presentations for the greater community to access on SlideShare. It's a great way to disemminate information.
Digg: Digg is a great way to find useful content that you wouldn't come across in traditional ways. Find stories here, then share them with others using Digg's blog function.
StumbleUpon: Another way to find great content is with StumbleUpon. You can channel surf the Internet to find useful content, research tools, and more.
Daft Doggy: If you've found a particularly good resource, you can use DaftDoggy to create a website tour with instructions, pointing out useful references and items of note.
Organization

Keep all of your information handy and accessible with these tools.

aNobii: This site for book lovers is a place to share reviews and recommendations. You can also take advantage of due date alerts, lending, and discussions.
Del.icio.us: With this social bookmarking tool, you can create a custom directory for library patrons. Teach them to search by your tags, and it will be easy to find useful Internet research links.
Netvibes: In Netvibes' new Ginger beta, you can create a public page that can be viewed by anyone. You can use it to help guide patrons to helpful Internet sources, news feeds, and more. It can be integrated with many of the tools mentioned here, like Flickr and library blogs.
Connotea: Connotea is a great reference tool, allowing you to save and organize reference links and share them with others. They can be accessed from any computer and offer integration with lots of other tools.
LibraryThing: This social cataloging network is great for librarians, and you can catalog along with Amazon, the Library of Congress, and more than 200 other libraries around the world. You'll get recommendations and easy tagging as well.
lib.rario.us: Another social cataloging site, you can put media such as books, CDs, and journals on display for easy access and tracking.
With these social networking tools, it should be easier than ever to stay in touch, organized, and well-connected. You may even find that you've got more access to information than you ever did before. Of course, as an added bonus, you'll now be known as the "cool" librarian because you're on Facebook.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

DNA Bangalore has two openings for immediate appointment

Dear LIS professionals,

DNA Bangalore has two openings for immediate appointment

India's fastest growing English newspaper; DNA – Daily News &
Analysis will soon be launching its 6th edition in Bangalore. We are
looking for two dynamic, computer and net savvy Library &
Information Science professionals to be part of the new team at
Bangalore. They would be part of the Bangalore hub of Research N
Archives (RNA) which is the Digital Asset Management and Content
Syndication division of the company.
Ideally Masters Degree in Library & Information Science with 2-3
years experience. Excellent English language skills, Communication
skills, Current Affairs & General Knowledge are a must-have.
Remuneration will be in the range of 17-20K.
The rider – need to join ASAP. Those who fit the bill and are
desirous of being considered may please mail me at RNA@dnaindia. net

Regards,
Satyavan

Admission in B.LIS and M.LIS

Respected Friends,

Your attention is drawn on admission in B.LIS and M.LILS in various
Universities under distance mode for the session 2008-09 under
distance mode.

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Website: http://www.alagappa university. ac.in
E-mail : registrar@alagappau niversity. ac.in
Regards,
Satyavan

Friday, August 29, 2008

LIS JOB

Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian in Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), jabalpur (MP): 7 Posts in various colleges.

Last Date:15 Sep, 2008.

Click the site http://www.jnkvv. nic.in/IPRO- Advt-08-164. doc for details and application form.


Satyavan

LIS Vacancies

Respected Friends,

I would like to request to all that please spare your precious time
and go through the following LIS vacancies in various Govt Dept and
universities- --------- --
1.One post of Chief Librarian and Four posts of Librarian in Orissa
University of Agriculture & Technology , Bhubaneshwar .
Last date of receipt of application -15.09.2008
(Refer-page 42)
2.One Library Attendant (OBC) in the pay scale of Rs. 2650-4000 in
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College (university of Delhi).
Last date of receipt of application -15.09.2008
(Refer-page 43)
3.Few vacancies in the Grade of Senior Library and Information
Assistant in AFHQ/ISOs, Min of Defence on Deputation /Absorption
basis in the pay scale of Rs. 5500-175-9000.
(Refer-page 46)
4.One post of Library Clerk in the Ministry of Finance, Department of
Economic Affairs on regular basis in the pay scale of Rs. 3050-4590/-
Last date of receipt of application – 60 days from the date of issue.
(Refer-page -52)
5.Supreme Court of India has invited the application for the post of
Director (Library ) in the provisional and ad-hoc scale of pay of Rs.
14300-400-18300/ - plus allowances as admissible under the rule.
Last date of receipt of application – latest by 5.00 P.M. on
25.09.2008
(Refer-page -53)
6.Two Assistant Librarian (Unreserved) at National Institute of
Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi in the pay scale of Rs. 4500-125-
7000.
Last date of receipt of application – 29.09.2008
(Refer-page -57)
7.One post of Library Information Officer in Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare , Department of AYUSH, Kolkata in the pay scale of Rs.
10000-325-15200/ - . Last date of receipt of application – 45 days
from the date of publication of this advt.
(Refer-page - 60-61).
For further detail I may request to consult
the Employment News (30 August-5 September 2008).