The ultimate purpose of the Museum is to acquire the best modern works of art. The collection is comprehensive; included are architecture and design, films and media, drawings, photographs, painting and sculpture, and prints and illustrated books.
Monatshefte offers scholarly articles dealing with the language and literature of German-speaking countries and with cultural matter which has literary or linguistic significance.
The entire MCA Collection contains over 6,000 objects, with works representing trends in art after 1945 in all media including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, film, installations, and artists' books.
Provides "a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD."
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession.
Has research resources, such as links to over 100 open access ejournals in the field of education, and "websites for students" with links to careers in art, copyright basics, and interactive activities.
Based at the University of North Carolina, this resource addresses
issues and research related to the cognitive, social, and emotional
development of children from birth through age eight.
"An easy-to-use single-point entry to environmental information and data for the use of all participants in the environmental enterprise." (from website)
Features a free world music podcast; "World Music Profiles," with weekly audio interviews and new music features; a vast world music directory, searchable by artist's name, genre, album, or country, and much more.
The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) serves as a reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
To advance quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.
The National Portrait Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect the likenesses of famous British men and women. The collection is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world.
A digital library administered by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Provides information that supports transportation policy and research, with full-text access to documents published by public, academic, and private organizations.
Only available in print at Hekman, Nature is considered one of the highest rated "high-impact" general scientific journals. It has a high proportion of biological research.
An extensive collection of websites on all aspects of Communication Disorders. Written by Judith Maginnis Kuster, a certified speech-language pathologist.
A catalog of historical datasets containing descriptions of a wide range of historical datasets (also called studies) covering a time period from early history to the present day. A large number of datasets can also be accessed and downloaded online.
A Web site which organizes available Medieval history web resources by category. Also contains a "Research Center" with links to associations, bibliographies, discussion lists, etc.
"NextBillion.net
is both a knowledge repository and a space for discussion and
networking among those with an interest in the “next billion”―the next
billion to rise from the base of the economic pyramid
(BOP) as participants in healthy economies, and the next billion in
profits for businesses, from multinational to microenterprises, to earn
by selling to underserved markets."
Case studies and project lists from all over the world are excellent.
A site designed to inform the public about programs and activities for children at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Teachers in K-6 and beyond will find this useful.
Compiled by David B. Givens of the Center for Nonverbal Studies. This online dictionary provides some explanatory text along with a diagram or photograph of the nonverbal cue being discussed.
The North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) supports local, national, and international organizations for the purpose of encouraging study and research in the history of sport.
Provides many full text articles in its Continuing Education section. Journals include American Journal in Nursing, Nursing Management, and The Nurse Practitioner.
Nursing Outlook provides innovative ideas for leaders in the nursing profession through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the problems facing the profession.
The site of the American Nurses Association. It provides links to the free Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (a peer-reviewed electronic journal), state nursing associations, and American Nurses Foundation.
NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library.
Web site maintained by medieval scholars which contains the "Orb Encyclopedia," an index of original essays on medieval studies arranged by topic, a dictionary of medieval terms, online bibliographies and timelines, and links to medieval Internet resources.
