Category: General Information

Population Reference Bureau: “For more than 70 years, the Population Reference Bureau has been informing people about the population dimensions of important social, economic, and political issues. Our mission is to be the leader in providing timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. To increase the quality and relevance… Continue reading Population Reference Bureau

Cuisine, Cookery, and Culinary Delights @ your library: Most students, staff, and faculty are unaware of the food-related materials owned by our library. These range from general titles on food, to cookbooks, to nutrition, to diet, to sugar free diet recipes, to snack foods. Stop in and check out something to wet your appetite.

‘Virgin Birth’ Mammal Rewrites Rules of Biology: “Explains the process by which a mouse “that is the daughter of two female parents” was created by scientists at the University of Agriculture in Tokyo. Provides background on the process of parthenogenesis, which is also known as virgin birth. Includes a diagram illustrating the creation of the… Continue reading ‘Virgin Birth’ Mammal Rewrites Rules of Biology: NewScientist.com:

The New York times upfront This publication continues the publications “Scholastic Update” and “Scholastic Upfront.” It is a hidden gem for lower level reading levels. It contains current events topics aimed at high school students.

GeoLib: A Demogrpahic Census Data: This site offers piles of demographic data broken down geographically. A user could select an area and ask for total population, age, race, economic status of individuals within that area. This tool is intended for public libraries to use to bettern understand their local area, but the data is from… Continue reading GeoLib: A Demogrpahic Census Data

Education students have been looking for books for beginning readers. Be aware that a subject heading catalog search won’t help you much and that the PZ7’s (juvenile belles lettres) are where appropriate books are found. We have quite a few., Including “There’s an alligator under my bed,” “The doorbell rang,” “A letter to Amy,” “Goggles,”… Continue reading Books for Beginning Readers

‘Mandela: An Audio History’: “A five-part series retracing South Africa’s road to democracy continues with a look at the student activism of the 1970s that helped spark a new generation of resistance to apartheid.” Also visit the special National Public Radio Web page, South Africa: 10 Years Later.

Solemates: The Century in Shoes: “This site offers a decade-by-decade look at shoes and their place in fashion and culture from the 1900s-1990s. For each decade you can read an essay, view examples of footwear, see advertisements from the period, and view QuickTime “Scenes from the Decade.” There are also three feature articles: Dangerous Shoes,… Continue reading Solemates: The Century in Shoes

The Owens Library of Northwest Missouri State University offers a page that includes that elusive bit of information: how to cite the Discover software program, MLA style.

The monster that Frankenstein created made quite an impact on his community. In light of this aspect of life, What has happened to a favorite American character trait of joining together for a common purpose? Is the “club” or “community organization” falling on hard times? You can read all about the changes that are occurring… Continue reading Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam and Better Together by Robert D. Putnam and Lewis M. Feldstein