[ResourceShelf] Newsletter 439
Gary Price
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Number 439 January 21, 2010
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We've done this before and we'll do it again. The current Resource of
the Week feature is a handful of niche search engines. Why go to a
general web engine when you can find a speciality search tool focused
on your area of interest? We have five examples for you.
And, of course, Hait is much in the news these days. We've been
posting items on both ResouceShelf and our sister site, DocuTicker.
For overall comprehensiveness, check out this collection of Haiti-
related resources from the Middletown Thrall Library
<http://digbig.com/5baycb>.
Some other examples:
* Haiti Earthquake: FTC Warns Consumers to Give Wisely
<http://digbig.com/5baybw>
* Haitian Immigrants in the United States <http://digbig.com/5baybx>
* The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act <http://digbig.com/5bayby>
* Open Street Map Project Creating Tools for Relief Workers in Haiti;
iPhone App Now Available <http://digbig.com/5bayca>
* Haiti: A Collection of Maps from the Perry-Castaneda Library
<http://digbig.com/5baycc>
* Haiti's Recovery: Web Pages, Twitter Feed, and Facebook Page Now
Online from the Blue Shield <http://digbig.com/5baycd>
* Donating to Haitian Earthquake Relief via Text Message (SMS)
<http://digbig.com/5bayce>
* At Midwinter Conference in Boston, American Library Association Sets
Up Relief Fund for Haiti <http://digbig.com/5baycf>
* New from Bing Maps: Haitian Post-Earthquake Imagery
<http://digbig.com/5baycg>
* Resources for Journalists and Others - Haiti Earthquake Devastation
<http://digbig.com/5baych>
* Haiti Imagery Now Available for Google Earth, Google Maps
<http://digbig.com/5baycj>
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Resource of the Week: A Handful of Niche Search Engines
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
Direct link to this post online: http://digbig.com/5bayfr
It's only common sense. When you're looking for a needle in a
haystack, it's easier when the haystack is as small as possible. So
why use a general web engine when what you're looking for is very
specific? Thus, our love for specialized search engines. Here are
five.
* SlideFinder allows you to search for PowerPoint slides in English
and an assortment of other languages. There's even a plug-in for
PowerPoint 2007 that lets you search for slides from within
PowerPoint. You can also add it to the collection of search engines in
your brower's search bar. According to its blog, SlideFinder is
placing special emphasis on indexing presentations from university
websites because these 'will often contain high quality content.' The
blog is worth following for its presentation advice and tips.
* eCirc, from the Audit Bureau of Circulation, offers the latest
summarized circulation figures for newspapers, consumer magazines,
business publications and farm publications in the U.S., Canada, and
for selected publications in other coutries.
* AddALL Ebook Price Comparison allows you to '(m)eta-search 30+ ebook
sites with one click'. The results screen allows you to sort by title,
author, price, site, or format. Clicking a title takes you directly to
the site where it's available so you can buy/download the book.
Incorporates free e-books.
* National Climatic Data Center Storm Event Database, from NOAA,
allows you to search for various types of storms in your state, down
to the county level. It contains:
* All Weather Events from 1993 - 1995, as entered into Storm Data.
(Except 6/93 - 7/93, which is missing) (NO Latitude/Longitude)
* All Weather Events from 1996 - Current, as entered into Storm
Data. (Including Latitude/Longitude)
* Plus additional data from the Storm Prediction Center; Including
Tornadoes 1950-1992
Thunderstorm Winds 1955-1992
Hail 1955-1992
Select a state (or 'all') from the dropdown menu, and you're off and
running. You can limit your search to a single event type (e.g.,
tornadoes), a particular time period, the $ amount of damages, number
of injuries or deaths, and more.
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