Monday, January 10, 2011

New Websites in the Catalog

FAOSTAT
An online, multilingual database currently containing over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in: production, trade, food-balance sheets, food aid shipments, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest and fishery products, agricultural machinery and population.
http://faostat.fao.org/

GreenSource

GreenSource covers sustainable design, green building, LEED projects, green & sustainable products, case studies for architects, engineers, designers, contractors & owners
http://greensource.construction.com

Guide to Grammar & Writing

A collection of grammar rules and log of frequently asked grammar questions and answers. An online form is provided for submitting questions about English usage or grammar. Samples (in .pdf format) of business letters, memos, application letters, thank-you letters, resumes, etc. are included.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Harte Research Institute

The institute's mission is to encourage long-term sustainability and conservation of the Gulf of Mexico. This site provides important information about the area and the ongoing changes in the ecosystem.
http://www.harteresearchinstitute.org/

Stanford Health Library

This Web site is designed as a free and open-to-the public consumer health information library that provides scientifically-based medical information to help people make wiser and more informed decisions about their personal health care.
http://www.med.stanford.edu/healthlibrary/

Xerces Society
The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.
http://www.xerces.org

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