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Publisher: The Trustees of Indiana University Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government 
 From AACP (Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee) to ZIP Code (Zone Improvement Plan), this site lists over 500 abbreviations for government agencies, programs, and publications, with direct links to the homepage (or best alternative). The list is maintained by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis University Library. There is also a link to a page of military acronyms and glossaries. http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 15, 2007 Ian Fleming and the World of James Bond
This site from the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington accompanies "the first ever academic Fleming symposium," held in 2003, and "marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of 'Casino Royale.'" The site features images of the original James Bond novel dust jackets, descriptions of manuscripts held by the Lilly Library, and information about Ian Fleming as a book and article collector. Also includes related links. http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eliblilly/fleming/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jan 17, 2004 The Chymistry of Isaac Newton
This site "is producing a scholarly online edition of Newton's alchemical manuscripts integrated with new research on Newton's chymistry. ... [A]bout two hundred fifty [pages] have been edited and are available online, including Newton's Most Complete Laboratory Notebook [written between 1669 and 1693]." The site includes text transcriptions, interpretive notes, and a guide to symbols relating to these materials first discovered in 1936. From Indiana University. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/newton/index.jsp Topics: Notable People, Science Last updated May 1, 2007 America in Caricature, 1765-1865
This online exhibition presents a selection of American political cartoons from the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. "The caricatures depict times of turbulence in American history and range in date from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812 and to the presidential elections of 1860 and 1864 which brought Abraham Lincoln to the White House." Includes an introductory essay and images of over two dozen cartoons. http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/cartoons.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Politics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 26, 2004 The Hoagy Carmichael Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of lyrics, sound files, photographs, correspondence, and supplemental research material about this songwriter. Research contains a brief biography, a bibliography, and a list of songs including copyright date, lyricist, and publisher. Also included are a genealogy and timeline. From the Indiana University Digital Library Program. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/hoagy/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated May 21, 2002 Common Molecules
This site explores the structures of a variety of common molecules. Categories include Elements and Ions, Materials and Technology, Minerals and Gems, Biochemical Molecules, and Environmental Molecules. Entry for each molecule includes a brief description and a model. From the Molecular Structure Center at Indiana University. http://www.reciprocalnet.org/common/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety, Science Last updated Oct 29, 2007 Indiana University Knowledge Base
A "resource for finding answers to questions about computing." Searchable, and browsable by topic ("Menus"), and glossary. From Indiana University. Note: "If you are not a member of the [Indiana University] community, some information in the Knowledge Base might not apply to your computing environment." http://kb.iu.edu/ Topics: Computers, Computers Last updated May 25, 2005 U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906-1971
A searchable and browsable collection of "over 2,200 photographs of the Gary Works steel mill and the corporate town of Gary, Indiana." The teacher’s guide contains lesson plans for several grade levels. Contextual Materials contains related articles, essays, poems, a bibliography, and links. From the Indiana University Library Program and the Calumet Regional Archives. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/steel/ Topics: Industries, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection
"Charles Weever Cushman, amateur photographer and Indiana University alumnus, bequeathed approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color slides to his alma mater" which cover the years 1938 to 1969 and include images of the United States and locales throughout the world. The site includes information about Cushman, a timeline of his life, and a searchable database of images that is also browsable by year, location, or subject. From Indiana University's Digital Library Program and the Indiana University Archives. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Frank M. Hohenberger Photograph Collection
This site features information about and selected images of "photographs documenting the life, customs, and scenes of the hills of Brown County, other areas of Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Mexico from 1917 to 1960," taken by a Brown County, Indiana, photographer and newspaperman. "Of particular interest may be an account of a visit to a whiskey still." Searchable and browsable. From Indiana University's Digital Library Program and the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/lilly/hohenberger/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 18, 2004 4000 Years of Miniature Books
"Miniature books, most of which are less than three inches tall and some of which are smaller than a penny, have delighted readers for centuries." This online exhibit features images of a selection of miniature books and a narrative text. Items pictured include thumb Bibles (miniature condensations of the Bible), almanacs and calendars, early manuscripts and printed books, and books from modern presses. From the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eliblilly/miniatures/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Dec 18, 2003 Cardiovascular Embryology
"The animations on this site were developed so students could better understand the complex processes that must occur in embryologic development." This site presents several animations of the development of embryonic cardiovascular systems, including heart tube folding and fetal versus postnatal circulation. Includes optional tests. From Indiana University. http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Women's Health Last updated Jun 6, 2004 Indiana University Sheet Music
"This web site allows you to search some of the holdings from the Lilly Library's approximately 150,000 pieces of sheet music, including those for which there are digitized images available." One can browse by composer, lyricist, arranger, or title; or use the search engine to find digitized music only, and search by publisher, subject, year, and other factors. Includes records for music published back to the early 1800s. From the Indiana University Digital Library Program. http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/s/sheetmusic/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Feb 2, 2005 A Flowering of Affection: Victorian Valentine Cards at the Lilly Library
This site features a browsable gallery of annotated images "of nineteenth century Valentine cards, from the sentimental to the comic." The site also provides users the opportunity to send electronic postcards of the images. Curated and designed by librarian Erika Dowell of the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eliblilly/valentines/valentine.html Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 9, 2006 Research Guide to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Annotated bibliography of research material about Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who "was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1970 'for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature,' an honor which he refused to travel to Stockholm to accept for fear that the Soviet Union would not allow him to return to his home." Includes biographies, bibliographies, primary sources, and more. From the Indiana University (Bloomington) Libraries. http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=5370 Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place Last updated Aug 4, 2008 |
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