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Publisher: University of California, Berkeley Catalonian Manuscripts 
 A collection of images of over 100 Catalonian manuscripts, dating from the 11th through 16th centuries. Includes legal instruments, recording commissions, wills, donations, sales, exchanges, receipts, marriages, and payments. Many written in Latin. Does not include transcriptions of text. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/catalonian.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Musical Instruments, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 5, 2003 UC Berkeley Library Digital Collections
A searchable and browsable guide to the digital collections of the UC Berkeley libraries. Subjects include agriculture, architecture, business and industry, the Gold Rush, Chinese communities, social movements, the 1906 earthquake, and California places such as Berkeley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Yosemite. Browsable formats include maps, stereographs, photographs, and oral histories. From the University of California, Berkeley, Library. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/digicoll/ Topics: Last updated Sep 12, 2006 California's Living New Deal Project
This project maps and describes projects in California that were part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program. Find New Deal projects through an interactive map that includes options to narrow by region and project type (such as art or parks). Project descriptions include photos, map, and other details. From the California Historical Society, with the Institute for Research in Labor and Employment Library (University of California, Berkeley) and the California Studies Center. http://livingnewdeal.berkeley.edu/ Topics: United States History Last updated Apr 16, 2009 The Jack London Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of full-text writings, correspondence, postcards, telegrams, manuscripts, official documents, and photographs relating to the California author. Includes a brief biography, bibliographies, and research aids. Sponsored by the Sonoma State University Library. http://london.sonoma.edu/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People Last updated Feb 1, 2006 The eLibrary Oral History Collection: Bioscience and Biotechnology
This collection is organized thematically by floor (bioscience, biotechnology, Genentech, Amgen, Chiron, medical physics) and highlights individuals involved in bioscience and biotechnology. Three floors are dedicated to oral histories from health professionals (scientists, physicians, nurses) describing the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco during 1981-1984. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/biosci/projects_a.html Topics: Infectious Diseases, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Science, Technology Last updated Jul 6, 2006 Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
A browsable dictionary of "abbreviations and acronyms found in various publications including maps and websites. These abbreviations or acronyms ... are not necessarily authoritative or standardized in format or content." From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/abbrev.html Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Geography, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Hans Hofmann Collection
A browsable collection of almost 50 paintings by Hans Hofmann, dated 1935 through 1965. Searchable by title, date, and media. Includes biography of the artist and a provenance statement. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf2n39n563/?&brand=calisphere Topics: Schools of Art Last updated May 29, 2009 Catalog of Aerial Photography
A collection of over "80,000 aerial photographs, representing more than 200 aerial flights ... Collection emphasis is on San Francisco, the East Bay, the greater Bay Area, and northern California." Photographs from California searchable by county, year, and keyword. Non-California photographs browsable by location (Antarctica, British Columbia, Colombia, France, Guyana, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Wake Island, U.S. states). From the Earth Sciences and Map Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/air-catalog.html Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 15, 2005 The Geo-Images Project
A diverse collection of "images (mostly photographs) that are useful in teaching geography." Exhibits include the California environment, daily life in Morocco and Hong Kong, Afghanistan (1976-1978), historic magic lantern slides of California, Western states and provinces, waterfalls and aerial geography of Western North America, the Kiwai Coast of Papua New Guinea, Arabia (Yemen and Saudi Arabia), virtual reality panoramas, and geomorphology. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections Last updated May 13, 2005 Cartographic Materials in the Collection
An overview of "some of the major categories of cartographic materials held by the Earth Sciences and Map Library's collections," including general maps, topographic maps, nautical charts, transportation and communications maps, thematic maps (examples: geologic, seismographic, demographic, climate, income), and facsimile maps/reproductions; and aerial photographs of primarily northern California. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/tour/ Topics: Maps Last updated Aug 5, 2003 Afghanistan and the US: Selected Internet Resources
A collection of briefly annotated links. Topics include general information, rebuilding Afghanistan, political parties and groups, government statements, voices of peace, research and analysis, effects of the U.S. war, human rights, al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden, Taliban, Afghans in diaspora, and news sources and online journals. From the South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/afghan_US.html Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 16, 2005 Africa Photos From the California Academy of Sciences
Nearly 700 photos of African "animals, plants, landscapes, and people/culture from the California Academy of Sciences." Searchable by name, type, country, location, and photographer. Photos include links to additional information. A part of the CalPhotos database. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cas/africa.shtml Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 18, 2006 Images of Daily Life in Morocco
Over 80 annotated photographs by James Miller, Professor of Geography at Clemson University, South Carolina. Subject matter includes contemporary desert, village, and city scenes. A "Geo-Images" site from the University of California, Berkeley. http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/Miller/millerone.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Environmental Design Archives
Website of this archive that "holds nearly 100 collections documenting the built and landscaped environment [with a focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and California]. These records span a century, 1890-1990." The "List of Collections" features selected illustrations and brief background information on dozens of individual architects and designers, including Charles Sumner Greene, Gertrude Jekyll, Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, and William W. Wurster. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Feb 7, 2007 The Bancroft Library: African Americans in California
This site contains a searchable catalog of the Bancroft Library's holdings of materials by and about African Americans, with an emphasis on materials relating to California and the West (including items from the NAACP West Coast Region, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and the Black Scholar Journal). Also features a timeline and links to related sites. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/africanamerican/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Aug 19, 2006 Social Activism Sound Recording Project: The Black Panther Party
A browsable chronology, beginning in 1960, of the militant African American "self-defense" group formed in Oakland, California. Includes audio, video, transcripts of speeches, and a bibliography. Maintained by Gary Handman, head of the Media Resources Center at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificapanthers.html Topics: Black Resources, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues Last updated Jan 26, 2005 Labor Contracts Database
A collection of hundreds of "cataloged and digitized complete text of union contracts" from the United States and Canada. Browsable by state, union, and represented occupations. Not searchable. Maintained by librarian Terence K. Huwe of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/library/index.php?page=3 Topics: Labor Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Archival Field Notebooks Query Page
A database of thousands of records of field notebooks from the archives of this museum. Includes scanned images of selected "historical materials pertaining to major early (1900-1950) faunal expeditions in California" and other areas in the western U.S. Searchable by author, title, and type (catalog, index, journal, or species account). From the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. http://bscit.berkeley.edu/mvz/volumes.html? Topics: Biology Last updated Sep 18, 2006 UC Berkeley Labor Center
The UC Berkeley Labor Center "conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment," with an emphasis on California and the San Francisco Bay Area. The site contains publications on topics such as living wage initiatives, health coverage, and homecare workers. See "Special Projects" for report "Black Workers in the Bay Area: 1970-2000." The center is a program of the Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley. http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu Topics: Labor Last updated Sep 18, 2006 Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ)
Website of a journal "covering emerging issues of law in the areas of intellectual property, high-tech, and biotech." Contains selected articles back to 1986 by students and practitioners, and a cumulative index. From the Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.btlj.org/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Law by Subject Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The Daily Californian
Online version of this "independent, student-run newspaper" serving the University of California, Berkeley campus and surrounding community. Features local news, sports, science and technology news, editorials, and reviews. Contains searchable issues dating back to 1995. http://www.dailycal.org/ Topics: College and University Education, Magazines, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Berkeleyan Online
Online companion to the "Berkeleyan," a newspaper distributed to faculty and staff of the University of California, Berkeley. Contains news and articles from 1994 to the present. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/ Topics: Newspapers Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Rubbings of Chinese Inscriptions
Thirteen images of rubbings of pictorial reliefs and texts taken from Chinese stone tablets (151-1912). Includes brief information on Chinese inscriptions and rubbings. From the East Asian Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Rubbings/ Topics: Language, Writing Last updated Jul 14, 2004 Silicon Raj: Making a Difference to America's Future
An exhibit of over 25 annotated photographs by Rick Rocamora, documenting "the contributions of Indians in America -- in the high tech industry, medicine, biotechnology, publishing, academia, social service, arts and culture." Includes South Asian immigration timeline (1899-2000). From the South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/siliconraj/ Topics: United States History Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Lunch Poems
Lunch Poems, a poetry reading series under the direction of Professor Robert Hass and held on the U.C. Berkeley campus, has "become the best-attended poetry series in the West of the U.S." The site contains audio and video of selected readings, and brief information about the poets. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://lunchpoems.berkeley.edu Topics: Poetry Last updated Aug 13, 2006 The Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Collection, 1971-1991
A collection of nearly 80 images of artworks by Theresa Cha, including examples of artist books, concrete poetry, mail art, and performance art. Contains a brief biography and an overview of the collection. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf238n986k Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 3, 2006 Images of Native Americans
A collection "of visual materials relating to Native Americans," including photographs and illustrations from pamphlets, journals, pulp magazines, newspapers, and ephemera. Topics include color plate illustrations, European interpretations, popular culture, and early ethnography. Images browsable by name, date, and topic. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/nativeamericans/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Echoes of Freedom: South Asian Pioneers in California, 1899-1965
An illustrated history of early Indian immigrants to California (primarily Sikhs from Punjab), featuring photographs, documents, and publications. Explores the passage to America, work, prejudice, the Gadar Party, the Stockton Sikh Temple, students, the exclusion of women, the Thind Decision (1923), the Luce-Cellar Act (1946), Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, and the Immigration and Nationality Act (1965). From the South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/echoes.html Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Children of the Amazon
A collection of 18 annotated photographs of children of indigenous tribes of Brazil, taken by Denise Zmekhol during 1987 through 1990. Includes photographs from the states of Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia, and commentary from Zmekhol. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/Gallery/zmekhol/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 10, 2009 The Life of the Indigenous Woman in Chiapas/Vida de la Mujer Indigena en Chiapas
An exhibit of over 30 photographs representing "the life of the indigenous and peasant woman in Chiapas," Mexico, taken by indigenous Mayans. Commentary available in English and Spanish. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/chiapas/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 8, 2004 CalPhotos: Animals
A collection of thousands of photographs of amphibians, birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles. Searchable by name, type, collection, photographer, continent, country, and U.S. state. Also browsable by scientific and common name. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/fauna/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Science Last updated Jan 9, 2006 Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Data Access
A searchable database of hundreds of thousands of specimen records (and selected photographs) of amphibians, birds, bird eggs, mammals, and reptiles. From the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. http://bscit.berkeley.edu/mvz/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Science Last updated Mar 5, 2006 AmphibiaWeb
A searchable and browsable collection of information relating to amphibian biology and conservation, including "species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, literature references, photos and range maps." Also features amphibian facts, a glossary, information on declining species, and sound files. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://amphibiaweb.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Dec 31, 2005 U.C. Berkeley Library Social Activism Sound Recording Project: The Free Speech Movement and Its Legacy
Collection of recordings documenting the U.C. Berkeley Free Speech Movement (1964-1965) and its legacy. Contains audio of radio and television programs, interviews, songs, speeches, and sit-ins. Includes overviews of the movement, on-site recordings, faculty and administrative responses, retrospective materials (such as a 1984 panel discussion featuring Mario Savio and Bettina Aptheker and a 1996 memorial for Mario Savio), and links to related sites. From Media Resources Center, Moffitt Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificafsm.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Aug 15, 2006 Anthropology at Berkeley: A Century of Pathbreaking Scholarship, 1901-2001
An exhibit of images of over 100 scholarly publications in which UC Berkeley Anthropology Department faculty "have contributed meaningful, often counter-intuitive, insights to our understanding of contemporary issues of local and global scope." Browsable by author, and topics including California, social inequality, ecology, ethnography and social change, expressive culture, evolution, globalization, and science. Contains selected photographs of faculty. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ANTH/centennial/ Topics: Activism, Archaeology, Photograph Collections, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 28, 2007 A Century of Collecting
An exhibit of annotated images of artifacts from the Hearst Museum collected around the world during the years 1901 through 2001. Browsable by chronology and country. In addition, "explains how anthropology museums go about their work of preserving and interpreting the world's diverse cultures." From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/cent/splash.html Topics: Museums, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 29, 2003 Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: Photographs by George Foster
A collection of nearly 40 photographs of Tzintzuntzan, a town on Lake Pátzcuaro, in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by UC Berkeley anthropology professor George Foster from 1945 through 1999. Includes commentary by Foster and a brief biography of the anthropologist. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/tzin/splash.html Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Aug 23, 2003 The Hollywood Ten
Short biographies and related websites of the blacklisted "Hollywood Ten," the first individuals who, in 1947, refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The 10 were Alvah Bessie, Herbert J. Biberman, Lester Cole, Edward Dmytrk, Ring Lardner, Jr., John Howard Lawson, Albert Maltz, Samuel Ornitz, Adrian Scott, and Dalton Trumbo. From Gary Handman, a librarian at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/blacklist.html Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Political Parties & Theories, Recreation, United States History Last updated Jan 10, 2006 The Center for the Tebtunis Papyri (CTP)
This site provides "electronic access to images of the Tebtunis papyri as well as textual information ... [and] information about the sites where the papyri were found, the intellectual and physical history of the collection, and the contents of the papyri contained in it." Includes a searchable database of over 3,200 images and translations of papyrus documents, and background information on Tebtunis and the collection. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://tebtunis.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Mar 12, 2004 The Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science in Moscow, Russia
An exhibit of photographs of the "world's largest paleontological institute." Topics include the architectural motifs of the institute, Mongolian dinosaurs, and Pleistocene and Tertiary mammals. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/pin/pin.html Topics: Animals, Geology, Museums, Museums by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Roma Pacifica: The Phoebe Hearst International Architectural Competition & the Berkeley Campus, 1896-1930
Documents the competition held in held in 1898-99 "to determine a master plan for the buildings and setting" of UC Berkeley, and the campus architecture that evolved from these events. Contains plans and drawings from Emile Bénard and John Galen Howard, and includes studies for the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Gym Memorial from Bernard Maybeck and Julia Morgan. Searchable, and features a browsable exhibition catalog of images. From the University of California History Digital Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/online_exhibits/romapacifica/ Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Aug 16, 2003 University of California, Berkeley: Landscape Heritage Plan (LHP)
The LHP "embodies the University's effort to preserve the historic legacy of the UC Berkeley Classical Core. The Classical Core displays nearly a century and a half of architectural and landscape design styles that have developed through the history of the University." The site includes an overview of the plan, information and images of the historical context of the plan, implementation concepts, and landscape guidelines for items such as lighting and paving materials. http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/lhp/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Aug 13, 2006 Structures of Leonhardt, Andra & Partners
A collection of over 100 annotated images of bridges, towers, buildings, and other structures designed by "one of Europe's leading structural design companies," Leonhardt, Andrä and Partners of Stuttgart, Germany. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/leonhardt/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 23, 2003 The University of California at the Turn of the Century, 1899-1900
An exhibit about the University of California, Berkeley, during 1899-1900. Chronicles events, people, academic and student life, sports ("the axe"), places, and buildings. Features information on President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, the Phoebe Hearst Architectural Competition, and architect John Galen Howard. Contains photographs, ephemera, and transcriptions of newspaper articles. Searchable; images browsable in the catalog. From the University of California History Digital Archives (UCHDA), University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/online_exhibits/1899/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 23, 2003 SPIRO, Architecture Visual Resources Library Image Database
A searchable collection of tens of thousands of architectural images (pre-history through the 20th century). From the Architecture and Visual Resources Library (AVRL), University of California, Berkeley. http://shanana.berkeley.edu/spiro/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Earthquake Image Information System
More than 15,000 images of earthquake damage. Searchable and browsable by earthquake, structure name, subject keyword, and photographer. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 12, 2006 Godden Structural Engineering Slide Library
A collection of over 500 annotated photographs of structures from throughout the world, "taken from specific angles for the express purpose of illustrating particular facets of structural theory, response, or design ... covering all kinds of structural engineering, historic as well as modern." Browsable by subject (beams, arches, cable and suspension structures, trusses, domes and shells, columns, structures under construction), country, and city. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/godden/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Underfloor Air Technology
Outlines the basic characteristics of an underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system. Includes design guidelines; profiles of buildings currently using the technology; FAQs; a bibliography; and a glossary of underfloor and heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) terminology. Contains photographs and diagrams. From the Center for the Built Environment (CBE), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/underfloorair/Default.htm Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Apr 24, 2007 Reel Life Stories
Online companion to exhibit that traces "the evolution of documentary film and filmmaking over the course of the past century." Contains an essay on the origins of documentary film and a chronology; lists of San Francisco Bay Area independent documentary filmmakers, videos about documentaries, and Academy Award winning documentaries; and quotes. Includes photographs, film stills, images of related artifacts, links to distributors, and a bibliography. From the Media Resources Center, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/reellife/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Museums and the Online Archive of California (MOAC)
A browsable and searchable collection of materials from "archives, museums, and libraries throughout the state of California." Contains collections from institutions, including the Oakland Museum of CA, Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Berkeley Art Museum, UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, UC Berkeley Bancroft Library, Japanese American National Museum, and the UCR/California Museum of Photography. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/moac/ Topics: Last updated May 5, 2005 Free Speech Movement Digital Archive
A collection of searchable text documents, including leaflets, letters, statements, speeches, press releases, memoranda, reports, legal documents, trial transcripts, newspaper and journal articles, newsletters, oral histories, books, pamphlets, reports and studies, minutes of meetings, and related government documents. The site also includes a chronology (1964-1965), a searchable database of material from other protest collections, and video and audio files. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/FSM/ Topics: Activism, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties Last updated Sep 18, 2004 Mark Twain Papers & Project
"The Mark Twain Papers contain the private papers of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) that he himself segregated and made available to his official biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine." The site includes a brief description of holdings, a bibliography of works published by the Mark Twain Project, searchable databases listing all known letters to and from Mark Twain, and links to online exhibits. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/ Topics: Archives, Correspondence Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Life Has a History
This site "provides [K-12] students with an introduction to the history of life and how it results in the biodiversity of today. During this tour students learn about geologic time, fossils, ancestral relationships, cladograms, variation, natural selection, and extinction." Includes lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/intro/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Science, Social Issues Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Secrets of the Stomatopod: An Underwater Research Adventure
Contains information on evolution, behavior, vision, the larval stage, and monogamous stomatopods. Features photographs. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/aquarius/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Science Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Images and Ideas: The Collection in Focus at the Berkeley Art Museum, University of California
A survey of the collections of the Berkeley Art Museum, featuring over 25 images of paintings, photographs, and sculpture, from the 1600s through the 1980s. Browsable topics include iconic painting, Renaissance figures, and American paintings. Searchable by title, date, and media. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf48700304 Topics: Arts and Humanities, Museums Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Photographs and Historical Documents Relating to the South Asian Diaspora
A small collection of photographs (including Sikhs of the Sacramento Valley), images of Gadar publications from California (1916 through 1929), and other ephemera. From the South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/photos.html Topics: History, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Aug 15, 2003 Third From the Sun: Geographical Features as Seen From Space
Designed for students in grades 4 through 8, this site provides an overview "of the history and development of Earth sensing, " and the role of the Landsat satellite in modern Earth imaging. Includes interactive activity for students "to make reasoned inferences about the geographic locations shown in Landsat images." Also features information for teachers. From the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/lessons/third_from_sun/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Science Education Gateway (SEGway)
"Funded by NASA's Office of Space Science," SEGway "is a national consortium of science museums, research institutions and educators working together to present the latest space science research for students, teachers, and the general public." Includes information on auroras, comets, planets, NASA space missions, and other topics related to astronomy and space science. Also features lesson plans and guidelines for teachers (K-12). http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/ Topics: Astronomy, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections, Science Last updated Apr 25, 2005 Online Audio and Video Recordings: UC Berkeley Lectures and Events
Audio and video of interviews, speeches, lectures, and poetry readings from James Baldwin, Noam Chomsky, Bill Clinton, Michel Foucault, Malcolm X, Robert Frost, and others. From The Teaching Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/audiofiles.html Topics: Government, Internet, Music, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Presidents by Name Last updated Jul 5, 2004 California Latino Demographic Databook, 3rd Edition: 2004
Selected census information (most from the 2000 Decennial Census) taken from the California Latino Demographic Databook, 3rd edition, designed "to provide a comprehensive overview of the most significant social and demographic aspects of the Latino population." From the University of California, Berkeley. http://ucdata.berkeley.edu/project_record.php?recid=23 Topics: Social Science, Statistics Last updated Jun 29, 2009 Dangerous Beaches Mapping Project
Contains worldwide maps of unsafe coastal beaches. Factors represented and discussed include geology (cliffs, rock reefs); marine organisms (sharks, jellyfish, and others); surf (dangerous waves, currents); and pollution. Also browsable by name of map. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/DangerousBeaches/DangerousBeaches Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Scientific Themes, Travel, Water Last updated Apr 30, 2008 Bear In Mind: The California Grizzly at the Bancroft Library
An exhibit of more than 150 "documents, photographs, publications, illustrations, artwork, and artifacts" that "chronicle the extinction of the California Grizzly Bear." Browsable by theme and checklist. Includes UC Berkeley campus map of bear statues and artwork. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/bearinmind/ Topics: Mammals Last updated Aug 3, 2003 Days of Cal: A Virtual Tour through UC Berkeley's History
Includes a brief history of UC Berkeley; a profile of Berkeley in the 1960s; a timeline (1849-2000); photographs; information on student traditions at Cal; UC Berkeley president inaugural addresses; the text of the 1868 charter that founded the University; profiles of chancellors; and lists of presidents, alumnus of the year, Nobel Prize laureates, notable faculty, and regents. Searchable. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/CalHistory/ Topics: Last updated Aug 22, 2006 UC Campus Architecture & Planning: Historical Documents
Includes transcriptions of nine San Francisco Call articles from 1899 concerning the UC Berkeley campus, and six historic maps of the campus from 1897 through 1996. From the University of California History Digital Archives (UCHDA), University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/campus_planning/documents.html Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Aug 23, 2003 University of California, Berkeley: Museum of Paleontology
"The mission of the University of California Museum of Paleontology [UCMP] is to investigate and promote the understanding of the history of life and the diversity of the Earth's biota through research and education." The site contains online exhibits on phylogeny, geologic time, and evolutionary thought; resources for students (K-12) and teachers; and information on UCMP's collection of fossils, "printed material, images, and memorabilia." Searchable. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Museums, Science Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Building Bancroft: The Evolution of a Library
An illustrated history of the establishment of the Bancroft Library on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Features a chronology, and details about the creation of Hubert Howe Bancroft's personal library collection and its sale to the university in 1905, the building of the current library, and the library directors. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/bancroft/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People Last updated Aug 19, 2006 Gay Bears: The Hidden History of the Berkeley Campus
Devoted to "the history of sexual minorities at [UC Berkeley] -- students, faculty, staff and visitors." Includes information on Douglas Tilden, Witter Bynner, Annie Alexander, Louise Kellogg, Rupert Brooke, Marlon Riggs, the White Horse Inn, and many other people, places, and events. From the University Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/gaybears/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Aug 22, 2006 The Lehmers at Berkeley
This online exhibit profiles mathematicians Derrick Norman Lehmer, Derrick Henry Lehmer, and Emma Trotskaia Lehmer, known for research in number theory, computational mathematics, and Fermat's Last Theorem. Features photographs, notes, covers of publications, and letters. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Math/ Topics: Correspondence, Mathematics, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians
Forty-three independent tribal bibliographies, and a general bibliography of California Indians. Includes maps (tribal groups and corresponding California counties, linguistic groups), alternate names and spellings for tribal groups, and information on libraries containing California Indian collections. Last updated in 1994. From the Museum Informatics Project (MIP), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc/bibs/toc.html Topics: Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 16, 2002 In Memoriam: University of California
Searchable biographies of deceased University of California faculty and administrators from the annual publication "In Memoriam" (1928 to the present). Browsable by campus or institution, year, and personal name. Includes photographs. From the University of California History Digital Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/in_memoriam/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Aug 10, 2003 About Dorothea Lange
Contains brief background information on the photographer, a recollection of Lange in Berkeley by Clark Kerr, Lange's comments on her 1936 photograph "Migrant Mother," and a short bibliography. From the Dorothea Lange Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.berkeley.edu/lange/lange.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photography Last updated Nov 8, 2005 The World's Biomes
Key facts on aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes. Includes information on the importance of biome conservation and preservation. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/ Topics: Biology Last updated Feb 20, 2007 Bioscience at Berkeley, Biotechnology in the Bay Area: Selections From an Exhibit in the Bancroft Library
This exhibit includes information on the development of recombinant DNA (making it "possible to recombine and clone DNA"); profiles of University of California bioscientists Karl Meyer, Melvin Calvin, Wendell Stanley, and Gunther Stent; information on the emerging biotechnology industry; and excerpts from "The Cartoon Guide to Genetics: A Soft Approach to Hard Science" by Larry Gonick and Mark Wheelis. Features photographs, images of texts, and other ephemera. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Biotech/ Topics: Notable People, Science, Science, Social Issues, Technology Last updated Aug 4, 2003 Introduction to the Aves: The Birds
Concentrates on the paleontology and evolutionary history of birds. Includes information on life cycle, ecology, anatomy, and fossil record. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/birdintro.html Topics: Animals, Birds, Geology, Science, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 DinoBuzz: Current Topics Concerning Dinosaurs
Explores "the fantasy that surrounds" scientific knowledge about dinosaurs. Includes information on what is "good science," the relationship of dinosaurs and birds, dinosaurs in movies, and the metabolism, speed, and extinction of dinosaurs. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinobuzz.html Topics: Animals Last updated Dec 18, 2002 Vertebrate Flight Exhibit
Explores how different animals move through the air. Includes information on types of aerial locomotion (parachuting, gliding, flight, soaring), physics (biomechanics), and evolutionary theory (ground up and trees down scenarios). Also profiles the origin and evolution of flight in pterosaurs, birds, and bats. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/enter.html Topics: Birds Last updated Aug 24, 2003 Carl Albert Purpus, Plant Collector in Western North America
Presents "historical, floristic and related data" concerning German-born Carl Albert Purpus, "the first botanist to explore many parts of California, particularly the North Coast Ranges and southern Sierra Nevada [in the 1890s]." Contains correspondence and published writings by Purpus, articles, and a list of plants first described by the botanist. Also includes photographs and a browsable geographical index. From the University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/Purpus/ Topics: Biology, Correspondence, Notable People, Plants, Science Last updated Oct 1, 2004 CalPhotos: Plants
A collection of tens of thousands of images of plants (mostly from California). Searchable by name, type, location, country, U.S. state, California county, and photographer. Also browsable by scientific and common name. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/flora/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Jan 9, 2006 Calflora: Information on Wild California Plants for Use in Conservation, Education, and Appreciation
Contains searchable summaries of "geographic distribution, habitat, and lifeform data for the [thousands of] vascular plants known to be native or naturalized in California." Searchable or browsable by common name, scientific name, and family name. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.calflora.org/species/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Jepson Flora Project
Contains lists and "distribution maps of taxa covered by 'The Jepson Manual'" of California vascular plants. Searchable by genus and species, and browsable by family (ferns and fern allies, conifers and gnetophytes, dicots, monocots). From the University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/jeps-list.html Topics: Biology, Plants, Science, Science, Scientific Themes Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad
An exhibition devoted to the travels of Mark Twain, "from his earliest trips in America to his final visit to Bermuda in 1910." Includes photographs, letters, notebooks, broadsides, and other ephemera. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Travel Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Wieslander Vegetation Type Maps & Photographs
A collection of over 3,000 digitized photographs of natural vegetation in California, taken during the 1920s and 1930s as part of a U.S. National Forest Service survey. Many of the photographs feature links to corresponding historical topographical maps from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Searchable, and browsable by place name (quad), species, and interactive map. From the Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/vtm/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Scientific Themes Last updated Jun 20, 2007 CalPhotos: Fungi
A collection of over 2,000 photographs of fungi (mostly from California). Searchable by name, type (fungi, lichen, or mold), location, continent, country, U.S. state, California county, and photographer. Photos include links to additional information. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/fungi/ Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants by Name Last updated Dec 29, 2005 CalPhotos: Landscapes & Habitats
A collection of thousands of images of landscapes and habitats, mostly in California but also in other states and other parts of the world. Searchable by location, habitat type, continent, country, U.S. state, California county, and photographer. Browsable by location, and habitat and plant community. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/landscape/ Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Dec 29, 2005 Lichens of Baja California: The Fringe of the Sonoran Desert
An exhibit of ten annotated photographs of lichens from the Sonoran Desert in Baja California, Mexico, taken by Sylvia and Stephen Sharnoff. Includes brief information on lichens, "a symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism." From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/sharnoff/ Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants by Name Last updated Aug 10, 2003 CalPhotos
A collection of over 100,000 "images of plants, animals, fossils, people, and landscapes." Coverage is worldwide, with a special emphasis on California. Searchable by subject, scientific and common name, location, and photographer. Many of the photographs derive from the California Academy of Sciences. Includes information about the photographers. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Dec 29, 2005 Siberian Digital Photo Collection
Over 20 photographs of late 19th century Siberian scenes. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/slavic/siberianphotos.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 2, 2006 Fighting to Care: California's Social Workers
An exhibit of 12 photographs "of the workers and clients of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 535" by Richard Bermack. Photographs taken in California from 1990 through 2001. From the Institute of Industrial Relations (IIR), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/exhibit/bermack/ Topics: Labor Last updated Dec 22, 2008 California Heritage Collection
"An online archive of more than 30,000 images illustrating California's history and culture." Primarily a collection of photographs; also features stereoviews, stereographs, panoramic views, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, lettersheets, sketches, drawings, and other ephemera. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. A part of the Online Archive of California (OAC). http://content.cdlib.org/search?style=oac-img&facet-type-tab-join=or&facet-type-tab=image+cartographic+mixed&fieldList=text+keywords+title+description&keyword=calheritage Topics: Last updated Dec 21, 2006 Historic Flood Photographs
A collection of 15 annotated photographs of California floods, most from 1950-1970. From the Water Resources Center Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/flood.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Water, Weather Last updated Aug 10, 2003 CalPhotos: People and Culture
A collection of over a thousand photographs of people and their culture. Images are largely of California, but also for other states and other countries. Searchable by location, caption, type, continent, country, U.S. state, and photographer. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/people/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 16, 2006 Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry
Includes images and information on baskets used for gathering, transporting, storing, preparing, and serving food; gift baskets; traps; specialized basket types; and weaving methods. From the California Indian Library Collections Project (CILC), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc/basket.html Topics: Crafts, Native Americans Last updated Aug 3, 2003 Los Angeles Aqueduct Photographs
A collection of over 20 photographs compiled by Joseph Barlow Lippincott, dated 1906 through 1914, documenting the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Includes biographical information on Lippincott. From the Water Resources Center Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/aqueduct.html Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Magic Lantern Slides: The Berkeley Geography Collection
A collection of glass "magic" lantern slides of California, dating from about 1900 through 1915. Browsable by geographic area (North Coast and Coast Ranges, Klamath and Cascade Mountains, San Francisco and the Bay Area, Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Sierra Foothills, Central Coast and Coast Ranges, Southern California, and deserts). A "Geo-Images" site from the University of California, Berkeley. http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/LanternSlides/LanternSlides_TOC.html Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 11, 2003 Benitoite
Devoted to Benitoite, the state gem of California. Includes photographs, articles (including George D. Louderback's 1909 article "Benitoite, Its Paragenesis and Mode of Occurrence"), and topographical maps. From the Museum Informatics Project (MIP), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/geology/benitoite/ Topics: Geology Last updated Aug 3, 2003 Breaking Through: A Century of Physics at Berkeley
This exhibit "tells the story of physics at [the University of California] Berkeley, 1868-1968. ... [C]onsider the results — scientists who made a machine to smash the atom, built a bomb that ended World War II, fought to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and won 7 Nobel Prizes in 19 years." Features annotated photographs, lecture notes, letters, video clips, and more. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/physics/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Physics Last updated Jul 6, 2006 Trabajadores Inmigrantes/ Immigrant Workers
An exhibit of over 30 photographs of Latino immigrant workers on strike in the United States, taken by David Bacon. Includes commentary from Bacon, and background information on the photographer. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/dbacon/ Topics: Activism, Labor, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Aug 24, 2003 CalPhotos: California Poppies
Visitors to this site can view nearly 200 images of the California state wild flower, the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Each image links to the photographer's name, the creation date and location, copyright usage guidelines, additional plant information, other databases, and related websites. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&rel-cname=like&where-cname=California+Po Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name Last updated Dec 31, 2005 San Francisco Bay Estuary: A Key to Identifying the Seeds of Wetland Species
Contains photographs of seeds of common vascular plants found in the tidal marshes of the San Francisco Bay Estuary. Includes "both fresh and saltwater plants. ... Species are grouped alphabetically by family and can be viewed individually or as family." Many entries include a brief description of morphology, distribution, and habitat. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/SF_Estuary/Main_Page.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Colombia's Silent War: Photographs by Eros Hoagland
An exhibit of 14 annotated photographs of victims and soldiers of the war "between the leftist guerillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the right-wing paramilitaries of the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)," taken by Eros Hoagland. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://clas.berkeley.edu/Gallery/hoagland/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 8, 2009 Vitalidad Cubana
An exhibit of over 20 photographs of people and places in La Habana and Viñales, Cuba, taken by Stefan Cohen in 1999. Includes commentary from the photographer. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/Gallery/cohen/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Earthquake Engineering
An "illustrated introduction to earthquake engineering principles," based on the original text by V. V. Bertero. Includes information on direct and indirect effects of earthquakes, surface faulting, liquefaction, and shaking; and explores the need for a comprehensive approach to earthquake-resistant construction. Features photographs, and an overview of recent research. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/bertero/ Topics: Architecture, Geography, Science, Technology Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Organs Watch
This site "explore[s] the social and economic context of organ transplantation, focusing on the human rights implications" Includes research (including photographs), links and "[a]n interactive map highlighting events related to the international trade in human organs." From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/biotech/organswatch/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Aug 15, 2003 UC Berkeley Researchers Announce the Discovery of Sulawesi Coelacanths!
Documents the 1998 discovery of a coelacanth fish in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Includes photographs, habitat maps, information on conservation, and "a few of the many unanswered questions that remain about coelacanths." From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/coelacanth/coelacanths.html Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Plant Communities of California
A chart of California plant communities and vegetation types. Includes information on geographic distribution and elevation, weather, soil properties, important influences and adaptions, diversity, and cover. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/CalPlants/califplanttable.html Topics: Agriculture, Plants Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Transit
This "refereed, multidisciplinary, online journal [is] dedicated to the critical inquiry of travel, migration, and multiculturalism in the German-speaking world." Recent issues contain articles and videos on topics such as "Migration, Culture, and the Nation State," and "Translation and Mobility." From the Department of German, University of California, Berkeley. http://german.berkeley.edu/transit/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Society & Social Science, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Sep 4, 2006 Social Science & Government Data Library
Selected data from the 1970, 1990, and 2000 United States censuses, including summary files, redistricting data, and race and ethnic data. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/GovData/info/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Science, Statistics Last updated Feb 17, 2007 The Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement
This "collection consists of more than 100 oral histories with leaders ... [of this] movement from the 1960s onward and an extensive archive of personal papers of activists and records of key organizations." The site features the text and audio clips of oral histories, a timeline (1880-1996), and "some suggested themes and research topics ... with links to primary sources." From the Bancroft Library and its Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/drilm/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Disabilities, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Aug 14, 2006 The Online Medieval & Classical Library
Full text editions of over thirty "literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization." Searchable; and browsable by title, author, genre and language. Includes allegories, Arthurian legends, Icelandic sagas, and more. Maintained by librarian Roy Tennant. http://omacl.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Apr 23, 2006 What Did T. rex Taste Like?: An Introduction to How Life is Related
This site, designed for students in grades 7 through 12, provides an introduction to cladistics, a method of classification that uses the observable features of organisms. "Cladistics organizes living things by common ancestry and evolutionary relationships, enabling us to better understand life's present diversity and evolutionary history." Includes lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/Trex/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2004 Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Contains a brief biography and an overview of the scientific thought of the 18th century Swedish naturalist and inventor of modern biological classification. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html Topics: Biology, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Oct 1, 2004 A Brief Historical Tour of the University of California
An overview of the University of California from the mid-1800s to 2000. Includes information on benefactors, presidents, growth and expansion, and fiscal problems. From the University of California History Digital Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/overview/tour1.html Topics: College and University Education Last updated Jul 29, 2003 Conversations with History
Searchable and browsable collection of nearly 300 interviews with "diplomats, statesmen, and soldiers; economists and political analysts; scientists and historians; writers and foreign correspondents; [and] activists and artists," dating from 1982 to the present. Includes video. From the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Government, Politics by Place Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Mark Twain Takes on Art
This exhibit explores the "art criticism and art practice" of Mark Twain. Includes quotes from letters and books, images of relevant artworks, and drawings by the author. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/art.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 11, 2003 Introduction to the Bacteria
Includes information on fossils, life cycle, the role of bacteria in the global ecosystem, different bacterial groups, and form and structure. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacteria.html Topics: Biology Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Sunspots
Explores "the nature of sunspots and the fascinating history of our efforts to understand them." Includes "interviews with solar physicists and archaeoastronomers, historic images, modern NASA images and movies, and a sunspot research activity." Also features a glossary, and information on the sunspot cycle, solar flares, auroras, and geomagnetic storms. From the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segwayed/lessons/sunspots/ Topics: Astronomy, Geology Last updated Aug 25, 2003 Statewide [Redistricting] Database
This is the raw data used for the California state and local legislative redistricting and reapportionment done after the census. Search for specific data by election or geographic area. Includes information from 1990 to the present. From the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://swdb.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Nov 10, 2005 The California Song Book
Digital version of "The California Song Book" published in 1913 by the Students Co-operative Society, University of California, Berkeley. Presents sheet music of "University of California songs and other songs common to undergraduate life." Includes "All for the Blue and Gold," "The Boola Song," and even "Hail, Stanford, Hail." From the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MUSI/Cal_Song_Book.html Topics: Music Last updated May 23, 2009 Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE
The Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE "builds digital collections and services while providing information and support to digital library developers worldwide." The site contains links to SunSITE catalogs and indexes, and digital text and image collections (many featuring California content). Sponsored by Sun Microsystems and the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jul 6, 2006 The Dinosauria: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Dispels common myths about dinosaurs and provides information on dinosaur fossils, nests, diet, anatomy, and groups. Includes related links and a brief bibliography. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html Topics: Animals Last updated Aug 24, 2003 Understanding Geologic Time
This site "introduces students [in grades 5 through 10] to geologic time, the evidence for events in Earth's history, relative and absolute dating techniques, and the significance of the geologic time scale." Includes interactive quizzes, and lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/ Topics: Geology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Berkeley Seismological Laboratory
The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory conducts "geophysical monitoring, earthquake information dissemination, and education and outreach," with an emphasis on northern and central California. The site contains research reports; commentary on recent earthquakes; and weekly, monthly, and annual maps of seismicity. Includes links to related resources. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://seismo.berkeley.edu Topics: Geology Last updated Sep 13, 2006 Northern California Earthquake Data Center (NCEDC)
A searchable "collection of geophysical data, including earthquake catalogs, seismograms, GPS [global positioning system] observations, strain, creep, and tilt data," and SAR (synthetic aperture radar) data. Also features data covering all of California and the western United States. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ncedc.org/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Scientific Themes, Technology Last updated Dec 5, 2005 Images of Historical Earthquakes: The Jan T. Kozak Collection
Nearly 900 illustrations of historical earthquakes. Browsable by country and region. Includes bibliography. From the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE), University of California, Berkeley. http://nisee.berkeley.edu/kozak/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Mar 31, 2004 PEER Strong Motion Database
A database of nearly 1,600 records from over 100 earthquakes from tectonically active regions. Searchable by earthquake or station characteristics, peak values, and response spectra. Includes information on the magnitude, distance, and site conditions for each earthquake and station detail. Also browsable. From the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), University of California, Berkeley. http://peer.berkeley.edu/smcat/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Aug 15, 2003 Transportation Futuristics
Through annotated image galleries, this site "examines some of the efforts to address transportation needs in ways that didn't quite get off the ground literally or figuratively." Featured topics include vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the hover-car (or ground effect machine), intelligent transportation systems, monorail, personal rapid transit, pneumatic transportation, and more. From the Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/futuristics/ Topics: Science, Science, Technology, Transportation Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Literature @ SunSITE
"A collection of digital texts that can be read online, printed, or downloaded." Includes works by Jane Austen, Mary Austin, Ambrose Bierce, Joseph Conrad, Stephen Crane, Frederick Douglass, Emma Goldman, Jack London, Upton Sinclair, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry David Thoreau as well as an Online Medieval and Classical Library. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 9, 2005 Understanding Evolution
Site about the science and history of evolutionary biology designed "to help you understand what evolution is, how it works, how it factors into your life, how research in evolutionary biology is performed, and how ideas in this area have changed over time." Features an introduction to "the patterns and mechanisms of evolution," lesson plans for teachers (K-12), a glossary, links to related sites, and more. From the University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology. http://evolution.berkeley.edu Topics: Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Introduction to the Metazoa: Animals, Animals, Animals!
Includes information on the "fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics [subgroups] and morphology" of each class of animals. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/phyla/phyla.html Topics: Animals, Geology, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Nuclear Issues in India and Pakistan: Selected Internet Resources
Annotated links to websites with news, historical and political background, position papers, and other information concerning nuclear build-up in India and Pakistan plus a few resources on nuclear proliferation in general. From the University of California, Berkeley, Library. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/nuclear.html Topics: Weapons Last updated Feb 23, 2009 The Bancroft Library Regional Oral History Office (ROHO): Featured Projects
A browsable collection of oral histories, with a focus on California. Topics include bioscience and biotechnology, disability rights, the Earl Warren era, diversity at UC, food and wine, Free Speech Movement, "Rosie the Riveter WWII American Homefront Project," suffragists, history of the University of California, and Western mining. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/ Topics: History Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Indian Gaming in California
Overview of "Indian gambling on tribal land," which has become "a significant political issue in California." Discusses legislation and cases related to sovereignty, Native Americans and taxation, and tribal gaming. Also features a section on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Indian gaming. Includes a bibliography of background reading and links to related websites. Last updated in 2005. From the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htIndianGaming.htm Topics: Native Americans, Recreation Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Historic Topographic Maps of California
A browsable collection of San Francisco Bay Area topographic quadrangles produced by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1895 and the present. Includes both the 15- and 7.5-minute USGS topographic quadrangles, covering from "Pt. Reyes south to Half Moon Bay and east to Antioch, Livermore and San Jose." Browse alphabetically by quadrangle, or search the gazetteer by place name. From the Earth Sciences and Map Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/histopo/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Outdoor Recreation, Scientific Themes Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Take Our Web Geological Time Machine
A chart of geologic time frames from the Precambrian period to today linked to descriptions of each period often including stratigraphy, ancient life, localities, and tectonics. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html Topics: Geology, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
"A learning resource for anyone interested in finding information on the World Wide Web." Includes guides to web browsers; recommended search strategy; tables comparing the features of search engines, subject directories, and the "Invisible Web"; techniques for evaluating web pages; style sheets for citing Internet and electronic resources; and a glossary of related terms. From librarian Joe Barker of the Teaching Library, University of California, Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 3, 2003 University of California History Digital Archives: Oral Histories
Provides access to "digital transcripts of formal oral history interviews" conducted by the UC Berkeley Regional Oral History Office and the UC Santa Cruz Regional History Project. Includes librarians, teachers, administrators, and chancellors. From the University of California History Digital Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/histories_interviews/oral_histories/ Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Women's Rights
Contains transcripts and video of interviews with over ten political leaders and activists, sociologists, economists, and others, emphasizing the "unfinished struggle to secure women's rights." Includes a timeline of people and events related to women's rights (1776-2001), a glossary, and activities for students. From the Conversations with History Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/women/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Women Last updated Feb 20, 2005 SETI@home: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
SETI analyses radio telescope data "to determine if there is intelligent life outside Earth." Users may help increase the computer power of the project by running a free screensaver program that downloads and analyzes data, and sends it back to SETI. Includes information about the project, and its contributors. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Digital Topographic Maps Sets
A large collection of topographic maps of entire countries. Browsable. From the Earth Sciences and Map Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/topo.html Topics: Geology, Scientific Themes Last updated Jul 6, 2006 Hands-On Universe (HOU)
"Using the Internet, HOU participants around the world request observations from an automated telescope, download images from a large image archive, and analyze them with the aid of user-friendly image processing software." Requests require a teacher log in, but there is plenty of material here that does not require a password: astronomy activities, information about student discoveries, telescope images, student research papers, and curriculum support. From the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.handsonuniverse.org Topics: Astronomy, Mathematics Last updated May 14, 2007 Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches by Peter Paul Rubens
This site is a companion to "the first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive survey of Rubens's oil sketches. [The sketches were] painted in preparation for other, larger works, including tapestries, altarpieces, engravings, sculptures, and ceiling paintings." Features annotated images of sketches by this 16th and 17th century Flemish painter, essays, a bibliography, a timeline, and resources for teachers. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/exhibition/rubens_brush Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities Last updated Mar 28, 2007 UCMP Glossary
A glossary of biological terms, browsable by topic (Phylogenetics, Geology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Ecology, Life History, Zoology, Botany). From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/glossary.html Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Aug 23, 2003 The Ten Campuses
Brief histories of the University of California campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. Includes "histories of academic departments, listing[s] of administrators, [and] information on the physical development of each campus." Also features information on UC Merced. Searchable. From the University of California History Digital Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/campuses/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Aug 23, 2003 The Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being
This center "is committed to promoting peace between individuals, within families, and across communities by conducting and disseminating scientific research into the nature of peaceful human interactions." The site features articles, papers, and research briefs on topics such as compassion and empathy, social and emotional learning, and getting along across differences. Includes articles from the Greater Good journal, and links to related websites. From the Institute of Human Development, University of California, Berkeley. http://peacecenter.berkeley.edu Topics: Social Issues Last updated Sep 6, 2006 Geology: Plate Tectonics
Contains an overview of plate tectonics theories (including information on Alfred Wegener), a description of the mechanisms driving plate tectonics, and animation illustrating the positions of the continents during various geologic time periods. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html Topics: Geology Last updated Aug 9, 2003 The Loyalty Oath Controversy, University of California, 1949-1951
History, background information, and more about the 1949 University of California Board of Regents mandate that "all University employees sign an oath affirming ... a denial of membership or belief in organizations (including Communist organizations) advocating overthrow of the United States government." Includes searchable transcripts of articles from UC student newspapers, archival documents, a partial list of faculty member non-signers, recollections from a non-signer, and a bibliography. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/loyaltyoath/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Aug 23, 2003 How Much Information? 2003
"An attempt to estimate how much new information is created each year." Information is displayed in tables and charts for print, film, optical, magnetic, Internet, broadcast, phone, and mail mediums. Produced by the School of Information Management Systems at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/research/projects/how-much-info-2003/ Topics: Statistics Last updated May 24, 2006 CineFiles
"CineFiles is a database of reviews, press kits, festival and showcase program notes, newspaper articles, and other documents from the [Pacific Film Archive] PFA Library's collection. The collection contains documents from a broad range of sources covering world cinema, past and present. CineFiles currently includes materials on the films of over 130 directors." Includes document descriptions and images of selected items. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley (BAM/PFA). http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cinefiles/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Feb 7, 2007 19th-Century California Sheet Music
"A virtual library of some 2,700 pieces of sheet music published in California between 1852 and 1900, together with related materials such as a San Francisco publisher's catalog of 1872, programs, songsheets, advertisements, and photographs." Includes information on African Americans, Californios, Chinese, and other cultures, as related to California sheet music. Includes some audio and video. Music topics include gender, mining, politics, and sports. From Mary Kay Duggan, professor, University of California, Berkeley. http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~mkduggan/neh.html Topics: Music Last updated Oct 26, 2007 The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
This digital archive of thousands of images and texts commemorates the 100th anniversary of the April 18, 1906, San Francisco earthquake and fire. Features include an exhibit divided into thematic groups (such as before the disaster, firestorm, and reconstruction), an interactive map of the city with associated images, and a "panoramic collage of San Francisco shortly after the disaster." From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/earthquakeandfire/ Topics: Last updated Aug 13, 2006 Urban Bee Gardens
This site features a collection of articles about bees and urban gardens, including background on bees, designing a bee-friendly garden, where bees nest in the city, and observation of bees. Includes an extensive list of plants attractive to bees, common bee groups in the San Francisco Bay area, a FAQ about California bees, and background about research at the Urban Bee Project at the University of California, Berkeley. Note: "Bee-Friendly Garden Builder" is under construction. http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/ Topics: Gardening, Insects & Arachnids Last updated Sep 6, 2006 Berkeley Natural History Museums (BNHM)
Website for this consortium of six member museums and eight field stations associated with the University of California, Berkeley, including the Essig Museum of Entomology, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and Central Sierra Snow Laboratory. Features links to individual member sites, and details about BNHM projects such as digitizing museum specimens and "Exploring California Biodiversity," which provides urban children an opportunity to learn about the natural environment. Also includes news and a calendar of events. http://bnhm.berkeley.edu Topics: Museums Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Berkeley Natural History Museums: Search Specimens in Our Collections
Database for specimens held by six natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University and Jepson Herbaria, Essig Museum of Entomology, Museum of Paleontology, Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and UC Botanical Garden. Individual entries include scientific and common names, taxonomy, and collection date and location. Some items include photos. Browsable, or searchable by many factors such a geography, taxonomy, collector, and geologic time. http://bnhm.berkeley.edu/query/ Topics: Museums Last updated Jul 27, 2006 HerpNET
"HerpNET is a collaborative effort by natural history museums to establish a global network of herpetological collections data." It has over 50 participating institutions, and about half of the institutions are available on the data portal for searching collections. Collection data may be searched by factors such as scientific name, location, and date and time collected. Funded by the National Science Foundation and coordinated by an individual at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.herpnet.org Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Jan 24, 2007 MaNIS: Mammal Networked Information System
"Provides access to mammal specimen records from a variety of museum databases. ... [Includes a list] of the institutions that collaborated in the original project. The specimen data from these and additional participating institutions can be searched, mapped, and downloaded." Collection data may be searched by factors such as scientific name, location, and date collected. Funded by the National Science Foundation and member institutions, and curated by individuals at the University of California, Berkeley. http://manisnet.org Topics: Biology, Mammals Last updated Sep 4, 2006 Portraits of India: Markets, Merchants, and Artisans
Collection of photographs "taken by anthropologist Richard Lerner in India, [during] 1968-70 and 1988-89." Features annotated images of artisans, markets and shops, traveling merchants, and providers of services such as barbers and launderers. Also includes biographical information about Lerner. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/lerner/lerner_splash.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 19, 2006 The South Pacific Portraiture of Caroline Mytinger
Several dozen paintings and sketches of indigenous peoples of the South Pacific by portrait artist Caroline Mytinger. In 1926, Mytinger undertook "a four-year journey to paint portraits of the tribes people in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. ... Her goal was to record their traditions before they were forever changed by western cultural influence." Includes commentaries written by the artist. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/mytinger/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Tesoros Escondidos: Hidden Treasures From the Mexican Collections
Annotated images of "the most beautiful, rare, and well-documented objects from Mexico preserved by the [Phoebe A.] Hearst Museum." Includes textiles, pottery, lacquer, baskets and gourds, ceremonial objects, masks, toys and miniatures, souvenirs, archaeological replicas, and objects from ancient Mexico. Also features supplementary readings in English and Spanish, and an activity sheet for children. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/mexico2/mexico2_splash.html Topics: Art by Region Last updated Aug 2, 2006 Images From the Georgia-Chechnya Border, 1970-1980
A collection of almost fifty photographs representing "the landscape, architecture, people, and traditions of Khevsureti, Georgia, and neighboring Chechnya and Ingushetia," taken during the 1970s by Vakhtang Chikovani. "The photo exhibit shows many examples of the folk architecture and artifacts that no longer exist." Some of the photographs feature annotations. Includes background essay. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/photo2/photo2_splash.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 2, 2006 | |||