======== The Scout Report == ======== January 26, 2001 ==== ======== Volume 7, Number 31 ====== ====== Internet Scout Project ======== ==== University of Wisconsin ======== == Department of Computer Sciences ======== == I N T H E S C O U T R E P O R T T H I S W E E K ======== ====== Subject Specific Reports ==== 1. Scout Reports for Social Sciences & Humanities and Business & Economics ====== Research and Education ==== 2. California Digital Library Updates 3. "Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis" -- IPCC 4. Centre for Economic Policy Research 5. Alcohol Studies Database 6. Korean American Digital Archive 7. Missionary Periodicals Database 8. Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences 9. B-SPAN 10. Oriental Institute 1999-2000 Annual Report ====== General Interest ==== 11. ALA's CIPA Site 12. The Canadian Letters and Images Project 13. Early American Paintings 14. Library of Virginia Digital Library Program -- New Public Library Projects 15. The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photos in Stalin's Russia 16. Imperial War Museum Online Exhibitions 17. Two on the Super Bowl ====== Network Tools ==== 18. Carroll's GovSearch 19. "Ethnicity in the Electronic Age: Looking at the Internet Through Multicultural Lens" ====== In The News ==== 20. Oil Spill Threatens Galapagos Islands Copyright and subscription information appear at the end of the Scout Report. For more information on all services of the Internet Scout Project, please visit our Website: http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ If you'd like to know how the Internet Scout team selects resources for inclusion in the Scout Report, visit our Selection Criteria page at: http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/about/criteria.html The Scout Report on the Web: Current issue: http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sr/current/ This issue: http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sr/2001/scout-010126.html Visit the Internet Scout Weblog at: http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/weblog/ Feedback is always welcome: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====== Subject Specific Reports ==== 1. Scout Reports for Social Sciences & Humanities and Business & Economics _Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities_ http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/socsci/2001/ss-010123.html _Scout Report for Business & Economics_ http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/bus-econ/2001/be-010125.html The tenth issues of the fourth volumes of the Scout Reports for Social Sciences & Humanities and Business & Economics are available. The In the News section of the Social Sciences & Humanities Report annotates eight resources on President Bush's announcement that he will block funding of international organizations and clinics that offer abortion procedures or counseling. The Business & Economics Report's In the News section offers seven resources on Alan Greenspan's recent favorable comments regarding a tax cut plan. [MD] ====== Research and Education ==== 2. California Digital Library Updates eScholarship [.pdf] http://escholarship.cdlib.org/ Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives (JARDA) http://jarda.cdlib.org/ Library Homepage http://www.cdlib.org/ The California Digital Library has marked its third anniversary with the release of several major online projects. The first of these, eScholarship, will serve as both a home for new tools for creating online collections of scholarly work and as a repository for "eprints" produced using these tools. At present, the site hosts an electronic journal (_Dermatology Online Journal_), twelve digital monographs, a mirror to the arXiv e-print server, and information on several new collaborative efforts. The highlight of the new eScholarship release is the full text of _Tobacco War: Inside the California Battles_, published using XML. The second major release is a digital "thematic collection" documenting the experience of Japanese-Americans in World War II internment camps. The site is designed to serve as a gateway to finding aids, digital images, and electronic texts from eight different collections housed in California. The library states that the site will index over 10,000 digital images and more than 20,000 pages of electronic transcriptions of document and oral histories, but at present, visitors can only search the image database and the finding aid for photos from the War Relocation Authority. These images are offered in a format familiar to most users: thumbnails with two resolution options, captions, and additional information. Presumably, additional finding aids and content will be available soon, and at that time the site will become an even more valuable resource for scholars and students. [MD] 3. "Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis" -- IPCC [.pdf] http://www.ipcc.ch/ On January 22, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued perhaps the most comprehensive and dire report to date on global warming and climate change. Over three years in the making, the full report includes contributions from 123 lead authors and runs over 1,000 pages. The report finds that global temperatures could rise as much as 10.5 degrees over the next century and that this is primarily the result of pollution. These findings were unanimously approved by about 150 scientists and 80 members of environmental and industry groups present at the IPCC Working Group I meeting in Shanghai. The full report is not available online, but the IPCC has posted a detailed eighteen-page summary for policymakers at its Website. At the site, users will also find additional publications, press reports, background information, and other resources. [MD] 4. Centre for Economic Policy Research [.pdf] http://www.cepr.org/ The London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) is a European economics research organization with uniquely wide-ranging scope and activities including development of initiatives with the producers, consumers, and sponsors of research. The CEPR Website offers a searchable database of its publications (discussion papers, policy papers, reports and books, the _CEPR Bulletin_, and newsletter), information on its various research projects, data links (industrial, international trade, macroeconomics, labor, public policy), links to other European financial research organizations, and more. The text of the _Bulletin_ and newsletter may be downloaded for free, while the other papers can be downloaded or ordered via subscription. The Hot Topics page covers issues related to the IMF, WTO, and EMU, economic growth and fluctuations in the European Union, regulation of network industries in Europe, etc. Meeting announcements, contact information for researchers, and a press page are also featured. Researchers and librarians, in particular, might wish to register a profile (free) allowing for online meeting registration, custom start pages, and email subscriptions. This site is worth a look by anyone interested in international economic policy. [HCS] 5. Alcohol Studies Database http://scc01.rutgers.edu/alcohol_studies/ This database contains citations of over 55,000 documents indexed by the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies since 1987. The database focuses on scholarly and professional materials on beverage alcohol, its use, and related consequences. A small amount of educational and prevention materials and information on other drugs are also included. Visitors may browse by subject headings or search by title or author. Returns include title, author, publisher, year, and page total. Detailed reports also offer a list of related subject headings. [MD] 6. Korean American Digital Archive [.mp3] http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/cst/idala/collections/collections_kada.html Search Interface http://library.usc.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/0/0/55/30068 Korean Heritage Library http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/ssh/korean/ Created and maintained by the Korean Heritage Library (KHL) at the University of Southern California, this archive brings together a wide collection of digitized materials related to the Korean-American experience in a single searchable interface. The database indexes over 11,000 pages of documents, more than 1,300 photos, and some oral history recordings from five collections, which are described on the homepage. While the archive offers numerous options for searching (word or phrase, name, title, subject, etc.), a browse function would be a very helpful addition. Initial returns include a brief description and the option to mark records for printing. Full records contain a thumbnail image (or link to the audio), title, rights owner, distribution restrictions, and a contact email address, among other details. [MD] 7. Missionary Periodicals Database http://namp.divinity.yale.edu/NAMP.taf Hosted by the Yale Divinity School and created by the Currents in World Christianity Center at the University of Cambridge, this site is an amazing resource for anyone studying British missionary movements, religion, or the British empire. Visitors can browse the database by region or periodical title, or conduct a keyword search. Initial returns include title, issuing body, denomination, place, and dates of publication. Full entries include publisher, volume numbers, frequency, circulation, price, region of work, features, and some comments. Scholars who study these materials will undoubtedly make great use of this site. [MD] 8. Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences http://datadump.icaap.org/cgi-bin/glossary/SocialDict/SocialDict From "aboriginal peoples" to "xenophobia," the Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences provides concise definitions for approximately 1,000 entries. Disciplines covered include sociology, criminology, political science, and women's studies with a particular focus on Canadian examples, events, and names. The project is the online version of a dictionary created by Gary Parkinson and Robert Drislane and a product of Athabasca University, Canada, and the International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication (ICAAP). The dictionary can be browsed using an alphabetically arranged index or searched using key words; references are also included to guide users to other related entries. [REB] 9. B-SPAN [RealPlayer] http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/B-SPAN/ This new "Webcasting station" from the World Bank lets users anywhere tune in to the numerous seminars, workshops, and conferences the Bank holds in its Washington headquarters. At present, there are only a few archived interviews and presentations, but in the future, the site will feature numerous live broadcasts as well as a virtual library of video segments on development and poverty issues. [MD] 10. Oriental Institute 1999-2000 Annual Report http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/AR/99-00/99-00_AR_TOC.html Recently released, the annual report from the Oriental Institute offers insight into both the activities of the Institute and some of the newer developments in archaeology and philology. The report is composed of four main sections (Archaeology, Philology, Research, and Museum), each of which contains a number of reports on specific projects, some including illustrations. Although probably most useful to professionals, anyone with an interest in archaeology or philology will find items of interest in this report. [MD] ====== General Interest ==== 11. ALA's CIPA Site [.pdf] http://www.ala.org/cipa/ A joint project of the American Library Association's (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom and the Washington Office, this site will offer frequently updated information about the organization's activities regarding the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). CIPA and the Neighborhood Internet Protection Act (NCIPA) were passed by Congress on December 15 as part of a major spending bill. The new law, which takes effect on April 20, 2001, requires that libraries and schools install content filters on all computers that offer Internet access as a prerequisite to receiving federal grant funds. The ALA is challenging this mandate and has filed suit. At the site, users can download the full text of the law and the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in .pdf format, read the ALA press release, and learn what actions the ALA recommends and plans for the future. Regardless of whether or not users agree with the ALA's position, this should serve as an important resource for information on the future legal battle. [MD] 12. The Canadian Letters and Images Project http://www.mala.bc.ca/history/letters/ Hosted by the History Department at Malaspina University College, this site is an effort to create a digital archive of the Canadian war experience, as told through the letters and images of Canadians themselves. At present, the site contains 20 collections. Some offer transcriptions of letters along with images of the originals; others have only digitized images; others also include photos. Additional materials include diaries, logs, newspaper clippings, telegrams, and ephemera. With 1,200 more letters being processed, this site is sure to become an important resource for students and scholars of Canadian history. [MD] 13. Early American Paintings http://www.worcesterart.org/Collection/Early_American/ The product of a three-year effort by the Worcester Art Museum, this attractive online exhibit explores early American painters and their works. The site features biographies of 20 artists and detailed information on 53 works, which also include numerous comparative images from other collections. Visitors may browse the collection via an interactive timeline or by artist, genre, or place of origin. A keyword search engine is also provided. [MD] 14. Library of Virginia Digital Library Program -- New Public Library Projects http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp/ About the Collections http://image.vtls.com:8000/lva/info.html The Library of Virginia's ongoing Digital Library Program has recently added eight public library digital photograph collections. Starting from the LVA Digital Library homepage, users select the name of one of the public library collections to go directly to its search page. For a little more information about the type of photographs to expect in each collection, we recommend beginning at the About the Collections page. Following this route, a user can learn that the digitized portion of the Hampton Public Library consists of 1,400 photographs from the Christopher E. Cheyne collection, including many downtown Hampton businesses, representing the seafood industry hotels and seaside resorts, and the amusement park. This collection also includes portraits of a few Civil War veterans, members of prominent Hampton families, and photographer Cheyne's family. In contrast, one would find fewer images of people in the Newport News Public Library collection, since it consists of close to 300 images related to the construction of Hilton Village, a World War I era public housing project, and the Hotel Warwick, a grand nineteenth-century resort. Searching is still a little unpredictable even with the additional information; to browse most of the images in a collection, try searching on a photographer's name, or the proper name of prominent subjects depicted. [DS] 15. The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photos in Stalin's Russia http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/commissar_vanishes/ Newseum [Shockwave] http://www.newseum.org/ Presented by Newseum, "the interactive museum of news," this modest but very worthwhile online exhibit offers some select examples from David King's excellent 1997 book of the same name. Both the book and the site explore the work of photo censors and retouch artists in Stalinist Russia. The Stalinist purges cut a wide swath through the ranks of the party, which in turn led to the active rewriting of Soviet history and the alteration of photos to remove the countenance of those no longer in favor (or alive). While Trotsky was certainly the most famous example, numerous other members of the old guard were airbrushed out of photos throughout the Stalin years. At the site, users can see a collection of photos, both before and after, accompanied by commentary. Additional offerings may be accessed via the main Newseum site, including exhibits on the press and the Holocaust, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Joel Pett, and an exhibit on the Pulitzer Prize winning photos from 1941 to the present day. [MD] 16. Imperial War Museum Online Exhibitions [RealPlayer] http://www.iwm.org.uk/lambeth/online.htm Imperial War Museum http://www.iwm.org.uk/lambeth/lambeth.htm The Imperial War Museum in London, one of this Scout's favorite museums, features a number of online exhibits. These include an illustrated diary from war artist Edward Ardizzone, an overview of the Battle of Britain, an exploration of the industrial front in World War II, and several collections of audio recordings by veterans of WWI, WWII, and Korea. The main site offers a gallery guide, information on new exhibits, a description of the collections and information for researchers, events at the museum, and some notes for visitors (highly recommended if you are in the area). [MD] 17. Two on the Super Bowl Super Bowl Official Site [RealPlayer] http://www.superbowl.com/ Super Bowl Commercials -- AdCritic [QuickTime] http://www.adcritic.com/superbowl/ Arguably the biggest event in American professional sports, the 35th Super Bowl will be played by the New York Giants and the Baltimore Ravens. Users who would like some background and insight before kickoff can visit the official site, which offers the latest news and analysis, information on television coverage, audio and video clips, feature articles, team records, and more. Regardless of whether or not the Super Bowl is the most important championship game, it is certainly the largest television event of the year, as evidenced by the extremely pricey advertising rates. Ad agencies often pull out the stops for their Super Bowl spots, and in many years the ads have remained in viewers's minds longer than the game itself. Users can watch all of the ads aired on Sunday within 30 minutes of their appearance at AdCritic.com, the premiere site for television commercials. At present, the site also offers all of the ads from the previous two years. [MD] ====== Network Tools ==== 18. Carroll's GovSearch [.pdf] http://www.carrollpub.com/govsearch/ Do we need yet another US government directory? Well, maybe. Provided by Carroll Publishing, this site distinguishes itself in several ways. The first is ease of operation. Using pull-down menus, visitors can quickly access contact information (including email and URL when applicable) for (the site claims) some 385,000 politicians and staff members at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as federal and state organizational charts. A sample search for Wisconsin, however, did turn up some outdated information. The site also has a number of neat features, such as a .pdf version of the 2000 "plum book," which lists Presidential prerogative positions, who's in or out listings, vacancies, and searchable listings of public places, among others. The site promises to add biographies of all executive and key level members of government in the near future. [MD] 19. "Ethnicity in the Electronic Age: Looking at the Internet Through Multicultural Lens" [.pdf] http://www.accesscag.com/internet%20report%20v.pdf Worldwide Cultural Access Group http://www.accesscag.com Recently released by the Worldwide Cultural Access Group, this 40-page report is based on a study of online attitudes and practices among African-Americans, Hispanics, and the general market. The study finds that African-Americans and Hispanics use the Internet for different purposes than the general market. The former are more likely to use the Web for career advancement and professional development, education, family and relationships, and entertainment, while the latter are more likely to use the Internet as a major source of news. Both African-Americans and Hispanics were less likely to search for financial or technological information online, but they were also more concerned than other users about the impact of the Internet on children and families. Readers can download the full text of the report at the above URL. [MD] ====== In The News ==== 20. Oil Spill Threatens Galapagos Islands Galapagos Oil Spill -- Charles Darwin Research Center [QuickTime] http://www.darwinfoundation.org/ Oil Spill Off Galapagos Islands -- USCG http://www.uscg.mil/news/Galapagos/Galapagos.htm National Strike Force -- Active Incidents http://www.uscg.mil/hq/nsfcc/nsfweb/nsfcc/ops/piat/active/activeresp.html "A Preliminary Overview of the Impacts on the Ecosystem" -- Charles Darwin Foundation http://www.galapagos.org/whatsnew/ecosystem.html "Galapagos Oil spill threatens rare species" -- WWF http://www.panda.org/crisis/galapagos/ "Tanker review after Galapagos spill" -- BBC [RealPlayer] http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1137000/1137884.stm "Tanker captain, crewmen arrested in Galapagos fuel spill" -- CNN http://www.cnn.com/2001/NATURE/01/25/galapagos.spill/index.html On January 16, the aging Ecuadorean tanker "Jessica" ran aground on San Cristobal Island, threatening the delicate ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands, famous as the location for much of Charles Darwin's key research. The Galapagos, 97 percent of which is a national park, is perhaps the last complete and preserved island archipelago. The captain of the ship has since accepted responsibility for misjudging his entry into the bay and running the ship aground, spilling approximately 160,000 gallons of oil. Efforts continue to refloat the ship and remove the 10,000 gallons left inside. Fortunately, favorable winds and currents have limited the amount of oil washing up on the Galapagos Islands, but the long-term effects remain to be seen. Readers can find outs the latest on the clean-up effort and damage evaluation at the Charles Darwin Research Center, which also features technical and video reports. The US Coast Guard (USCG) has been assisting Ecuador in the clean-up efforts, and information on its activities, including press releases and photos, can be found at both the main USCG site and the USCG National Strike Force site. The Charles Darwin Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund offer additional preliminary assessments of the spill. Media reports are also available from the BBC and CNN. [MD] ====== ====== == Index for January 26, 2001 == ====== ====== 1. Scout Reports for Social Sciences & Humanities and Business & Economics _Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities_ http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/socsci/2001/ss-010123.html _Scout Report for Business & Economics_ http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/bus-econ/2001/be-010125.html 2. California Digital Library Updates eScholarship [.pdf] http://escholarship.cdlib.org/ Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives (JARDA) http://jarda.cdlib.org/ Library Homepage http://www.cdlib.org/ 3. "Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis" -- IPCC [.pdf] http://www.ipcc.ch/ 4. Centre for Economic Policy Research [.pdf] http://www.cepr.org/ 5. Alcohol Studies Database http://scc01.rutgers.edu/alcohol_studies/ 6. Korean American Digital Archive [.mp3] http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/cst/idala/collections/collections_kada.html Search Interface http://library.usc.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/0/0/55/30068 Korean Heritage Library http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/ssh/korean/ 7. Missionary Periodicals Database http://namp.divinity.yale.edu/NAMP.taf 8. Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences http://datadump.icaap.org/cgi-bin/glossary/SocialDict/SocialDict 9. B-SPAN [RealPlayer] http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/B-SPAN/ 10. Oriental Institute 1999-2000 Annual Report http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/AR/99-00/99-00_AR_TOC.html 11. ALA's CIPA Site [.pdf] http://www.ala.org/cipa/ 12. The Canadian Letters and Images Project http://www.mala.bc.ca/history/letters/ 13. Early American Paintings http://www.worcesterart.org/Collection/Early_American/ 14. Library of Virginia Digital Library Program -- New Public Library Projects http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp/ About the Collections http://image.vtls.com:8000/lva/info.html 15. The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photos in Stalin's Russia http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/commissar_vanishes/ Newseum [Shockwave] http://www.newseum.org/ 16. Imperial War Museum Online Exhibitions [RealPlayer] http://www.iwm.org.uk/lambeth/online.htm Imperial War Museum http://www.iwm.org.uk/lambeth/lambeth.htm 17. Two on the Super Bowl Super Bowl Official Site [RealPlayer] http://www.superbowl.com/ Super Bowl Commercials -- AdCritic [QuickTime] http://www.adcritic.com/superbowl/ 18. Carroll's GovSearch [.pdf] http://www.carrollpub.com/govsearch/ 19. "Ethnicity in the Electronic Age: Looking at the Internet Through Multicultural Lens" [.pdf] http://www.accesscag.com/internet%20report%20v.pdf Worldwide Cultural Access Group http://www.accesscag.com 20. Oil Spill Threatens Galapagos Islands Galapagos Oil Spill -- Charles Darwin Research Center [QuickTime] http://www.darwinfoundation.org/ Oil Spill Off Galapagos Islands -- USCG http://www.uscg.mil/news/Galapagos/Galapagos.htm National Strike Force -- Active Incidents http://www.uscg.mil/hq/nsfcc/nsfweb/nsfcc/ops/piat/active/activeresp.html "A Preliminary Overview of the Impacts on the Ecosystem" -- Charles Darwin Foundation http://www.galapagos.org/whatsnew/ecosystem.html "Galapagos Oil spill threatens rare species" -- WWF http://www.panda.org/crisis/galapagos/ "Tanker review after Galapagos spill" -- BBC [RealPlayer] http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1137000/1137884.stm "Tanker captain, crewmen arrested in Galapagos fuel spill" -- CNN http://www.cnn.com/2001/NATURE/01/25/galapagos.spill/index.html ====== ==== == Subscription and Contact Information == ==== ====== To receive the electronic mail version of the Scout Report each week, join the SCOUT-REPORT mailing list. 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