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by Kan Li
Winner 2000/01
LHS Library
Bookmark Contest
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Lawrence
High School Library
Lawrence, Kansas
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Agriculture |
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AgNIC
http://www.agnic.org/
AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) is a distributed
network that provides access to agriculture-related information,
subject area experts, and other resources. |
The
Barn Journal
http://www.thebarnjournal.org/
This site is dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of traditional
farm architecture. |
Breeds
of Livestock
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/
This site is intended as an educational and informational resource
on breeds of livestock throughout the world. |
The
Digital Library for Earth System Education
http://www.dlese.org/library/
This site is a grassroots, community-based effort involving teachers,
students, and scientists working together to create a library of
educational resources. DLESE resources include electronic materials
for both teachers and learners such as lesson plans, maps, images,
data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online
courses, and much more. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation,
DLESE. |
The
Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA)
http://chla.library.cornell.edu/
A core electronic collection of agricultural texts published between
the early nineteenth century and the middle to late twentieth century.
Full-text materials cover agricultural economics, agricultural engineering,
animal science, crops and their protection, food science, forestry,
human nutrition, rural sociology, and soil science. Scholars have
selected the titles in this collection for their historical importance.
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Farmers
Almanac
http://farmersalmanac.com/
Almanac Publishing Co. Reviewed: 5 March 2003.
This well-organized resource is the online version of the popular
Farmers' Almanac. In keeping with the Almanac's goal of being informative
as well as entertaining, the site, which provides only a selection
of the features contained in the print version, offers astronomical
data, gardening information, and cooking and household hints. In
addition, the Almanac online also provides a list of links to other
useful resources. The publishers do promote the sale of the print
version of the Farmers' Almanac. A special feature is the interactive
bulletin board where users can share information on such topics
as the weather, gardening, hobbies, or recipes, with other enthusiasts.
Overall, the site is a useful and entertaining resource for a miscellany
of information.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003
Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the reference and User
Services Association (RUSA) of American Library Association |
Missouri
Botanical Garden
http://www.mbgnet.net/
This website answers common questions about the prairie and prairie
plants. |
Mark's
Farm Links
http://www.nckcn.com/homepage/mhennes/farm.htm
An agriculture site full of links, charts, maps and crop news. Also
the user will find many Kansas weather sites. |
Plants
Database
http://plants.usda.gov/
From US Department of Agriculture and provides
standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts,
hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes
names, plant symbols, checklists, distribution data, species abstracts,
characteristics, images, plant links, references, crop information,
and automated tools. |
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