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Publisher: Reed Business Information Special Reports: Cars and Motoring 
 Collection of articles (2003 to the present) on alternative fuels, safety design, green cars, and automotive technology developments. Note: full text of some articles requires fee. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/topic/motoring-tech Topics: Architecture, Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Technology Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Library Journal: April Fool's Day Retrospective
"In case you missed the spoof stories posted April 1 [2005], here are all the headlines and links to the full articles (where they existed)." Features a story in which American Library Association (ALA) president-elect Michael Gorman is alleged to step down and the Librarians' Index to the Internet's own Karen Schneider "would be asked to step in as interim president and inaugurate a 'wholly virtual' ALA." From Library Journal. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA514753 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Librarianship Last updated Mar 26, 2009 School Library Journal
Plenty of online content from the major journal for school and childrens librarians. Has news, selected articles, columns (archived), Year's Best Books, events calendar, editorials and letters, selected CD-ROM and software reviews, and more. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ Topics: K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Dec 21, 2003 Ancient Sea Creature Sucked In Prey
Article about the Dinocephalosaurus, a "marine reptile [that] used a neck nearly twice the length of its body to capture its prey, 230 million years ago. Fish saw only its small head in murky waters and, when they came too close, the animal quickly expanded its formidable throat to suck in its dinner." This creature belongs to a "little-known group called protorosaurs." Includes links to related sites. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6441 Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Nov 22, 2008 GM Organisms
This site examines the implications, questions, ethics, and unknowns of genetically modified (GM) organisms, which include gene therapy, fetal cell research, transgenic plants, and genetic engineering. Some articles cover specific projects, such as genetically modified trees and fish, while others elaborate general concerns relating to genetic manipulation. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/topic/gm-food Topics: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Safety, Social Issues Last updated Jan 22, 2009 'Virgin Birth' Mammal Rewrites Rules of Biology
Explains the process by which a mouse "that is the daughter of two female parents" was created by scientists at the University of Agriculture in Tokyo. Provides background on the process of parthenogenesis, which is also known as virgin birth. Includes a diagram illustrating the creation of the mouse, related news stories, and links. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4909 Topics: Biology, Mammals Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Hurricane Katrina: The Aftermath
Collection of articles on issues relating to rebuilding the areas of the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricane Katrina. Also includes background information about the hurricane, photos, graphics, reading suggestions, and related links. A few archived articles are only available to subscribers. From NewScientist.com, the website for New Scientist magazine. http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/hurricane/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Lingering Myths About Generation X: Dispelling Myths About the "Lost" Generation
2005 discussion from the perspective of a home-buying magazine about assumptions concerning the generation born during the 1960s and 1970s. "The conversation began in 1991 with Douglas Coupland's book, 'Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture,' which profiles a group of 'underemployed, overeducated, intensely private and unpredictable' twenty-somethings." Topics include numbers in the group, education and employment ("slackers"), and rejection of material wealth. From a magazine published by Reed Business Information. http://www.housingzone.com/article/CA503868.html Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Jan 4, 2006 Body Image
This annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books for middle and high school students focuses on themes related to body image, such as weight, body shape and size, eating disorders, food addiction, physical deformities, skin conditions, piercing and tattoos, and self-acceptance. Includes titles for and about both girls and boys. Compiled by library media teacher Mary R. Hofmann. From School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6277819.html Topics: Health, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 PublishersWeekly.com: Religion Bookline
Compilation of dozens of articles discussing trends and titles in religion book publishing and book selling in the U.S. Includes newly released titles organized by publisher, and articles about specific topics. Many articles are about Christian publishers and books, but site also provides material about other religions, and New Age and pagan studies. From Publishers Weekly. Archived back to July 2006. http://www.publishersweekly.com/eNewsletterArchive/2287.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Religion Last updated Apr 14, 2007 NewScientist: Stem Cells
Collection of news stories about stem cell research, cloning, the ethics of stem cell therapies, and related topics. Includes an overview of stem cells, and a small selection of links to related websites. Some articles are available only to paid subscribers. From the website for New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/topic/stem-cells Topics: Science, Social Issues Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Street Lit Takes a Hit: An African American Author Raps the Genre, But Librarians Defend It
This 2006 article discusses how "urban fiction, street lit, ghetto fiction, gangsta lit, whatever you call it, this gritty genre of African American writing is enormously popular, both in bookstores and libraries," but is not popular with Nick Chiles, an education reporter and author, who believe these novels glamorize black criminals. From LibraryJournal.com. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6299839.html Topics: Black Resources Last updated Oct 22, 2007 Charlton Heston
Basic background for screen actor Charlton Heston, who died in April 2008. Includes screen credits (for movies such as "The Ten Commandments" and "The Agony and the Ecstasy"), list of awards (such as the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1959 for "Ben-Hur"), and brief biography for this "Northwestern University acting student ... [whose] first film appearances were in ambitious amateur 16mm productions ... directed by fellow student David Bradley." From Variety magazine. http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/30136/Charlton%20Heston.html?dataSet=1 Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Notable People Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Happy Spamiversary! Spam Reaches 30
This April 2008 feature surveys the history of Internet spam starting 30 years ago when "a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever." Includes many related links. From New Scientist magazine. http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13777-happy-spamiversary-spam-reaches-30.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated May 6, 2008 Slanguage Dictionary
This glossary features entertainment industry terms that have appeared in the stories and headlines of Variety magazine, such as "ankle, which refers to someone leaving (say, walking away from) a job, or whammo, which refers to something terrific, especially box office performance." From the website for Variety magazine. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=slanguage&query=slanguage Topics: Dictionaries, Film, Movies, & Video Last updated May 13, 2008 The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service
This national index, introduced by Library Journal in 2009, rates public libraries, identifying "star libraries" by circulation, visits, program attendance, Internet use, and Library Journal's index rating. Accompanied by a map showing star libraries by state, a fact sheet and other publications about using the index. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6629180.html Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Mar 16, 2009 |
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