Web Search--Images
Source: RLG DigiNews Image Search FAQ
Richard Entlich provides a solid overview of searching for images on the web. The article includes a brief review of image searching, details about many key search tools with several charts (perfect for training), and details on how image searching on the web works. The article also includes a study on how well these image retrieval tools work. Well done!
New, Updated, & Newly Discovered Resources
- Canada--History
Source: National Library of Canada "Exploring Canada Virtually"
From the site, "These two exciting new sites, which can be found www.nlc-bnc.ca/explorers and www.nlc-bnc.ca/explorers/kids are dedicated to the discovery and exploration of our great country. Their content is based primarily on the published accounts of a selection of explorers, including the Vikings, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain and George Vancouver. Histories of the Northwest Passage, Acadia and the Arctic are all available at the click of a mouse."
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