Published Monday, September 16, 1996
Other Web links
Dictionaries, thesauri
Deutsch-Englisch Lexikon
http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/cgi-bin/trans-www
German-English dictionary on the WWW server of the Free University of
Berlin. Allows you to fill in the English word for which you need a
comparable expression in German.
English dictionary
http://www-lj.eb.com/mw/
This hypertext Webster interface provides a point-and-click client
interface (for non-linemode browsers) for accessing the various
Webster's dictionary services on the Internet. First, type the word for which you want the definition in the search window and hit return. Words in the resulting definition are hypertext linked back into the
dictionary, allowing you to use your mouse to access the definition of
those related (and unrelated) words.If you misspell the word, the
webster server may offer a list of close matches as alternatives.
English-French dictionary
http://mlab-power3.uiah.fi/EnglishFrench/avenues.html
English-French dictionary lets you plug in the English or French term
and get the equivalent in the other language. Includes vocabulary tests and a feature that shows the expression you provided as the root of other expressions in the language.
Roget's Thesaurus
gopher://odie.niaid.nih.gov/77/.thesaurus/index
Type in the word you want to check and the computer does the rest.
Swedish-English dictionary
http://www.nada.kth.se/skolverket/swe-eng.html
Dictionary allows users to enter Swedish words and receive an English
translation. A click on a drop-down menu allows a user to input an
English word and receive the Swedish translation.
American Sign Dictionary
http://home.earthlink.net/~masterstek/ASLDict.html
A few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying
to communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. Also included is the basic alphabet and numbers 1-10. Combines text and graphics to provide word definitions.
Research-It!
http://www.iTools.com/research-it/research-it.html
Links to research engines pertaining to language (dictionaries,
translators, thesaurus), quotations, stock quotes and currency
exchanges, maps, CIA Fact Book, shipping and mailing (postal codes,
package tracking), telephones, King James bible, etc.
Museums and Exhibits
African-American Mosaic
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/African.American/intro.html
This exhibit marks the publication of The African-American Mosaic: A
Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and
Culture. The Mosaic is the first library-wide resource guide to the
institution's African-American collections. Covering the nearly 500
years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere, the Mosaic
surveys the full range size, and variety of the Library's collections,
including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and
recorded sound.
Field Museum
http://rs6000.bvis.uic.edu/museum/
Virtual tours of exhibits at the Field Museum of Natural History in
Chicago, including photos, sound files and movies. A related gopher
offers detailed information on the museums collections. Ticket and
events information.
Jan Vermeer online
http://www.ccsf.caltech.edu/~roy/vermeer/
Jan Vermeer created luscious canvases of limited scope: generally women and men in seventeenth-century rooms, but also occasional outdoor scenes, allegory and religious themes. The fascination lies with the intricate combination of light, color, proportion and scale that enhances the moods and reality of the subjects.
Monet Cyberspace Gallery
http://smart.iis.sinica.edu.tw/~cdm/monet.html
A cyberspace gallery and biographical area devoted to the art of French painter Claude Monet.
Nixon library and birthplace
http://news.chapman.edu/nixon/
Information on the 37th president and his presidency.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum
http://www.tyrrell.com
The Tyrrell Museum outside Calgary, Alberta, is one of the
premier palaeontology museums in the world. This large complex is
dedicated to the study of the prehistoric plants and animals of Alberta. The various displays describe the ages of the earth, the
types of life forms that existed, and the methods of research and
disnosaur reconstruction. Exhibits range from fossils and models, to
computers and hands-on exhibits.
The Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/
Links to an overview of Smithsonian Museums, a description of navigating the Electronic Smithsonian, a search capability to explore all aspects of the Institution, the Encyclopedia Smithsonian (answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and other topics), and information on planning a visit to the Smithsonian. Information on new and temporary exhibitions for most of the Smithsonian's museums and galleries and the National Zoo.
The WebMuseum
http://sunsite.unc.edu/wm/
The WebMuseum is a collection of works from the great masters of Western art, put together into a virtual art museum.
World wide exposition online
http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/ticket_office.html
EXPO is a world wide exhibition that with the aid of many people makes
interesting exhibitions available to the general public. Visit a Russian exhibit, a paleontology exhibit, the Vatican or check out the Dead Sea scrolls.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/
Information about the museum, floor plans detailing what type of art is located where, a calendar of events and exhibitions, and, at present, a limited sampling of the museum's collection.
Minnesota Museum of American Art
http://www.mtn.org/mmaa/
Information about gallery hours, classes offered, memberships and
exhibits. Brief history of museum.
Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/
Online learning areas, such as the Thinking Fountain and the Maya Adventure. Ticket and hours information; calendar of activities; information about adult classes and trips and about children's classes, camps and field trips.
Web Archive '96
http://www.archive.org/
Site sponsored by the National Museum of American History in conjunction with the Internet Archive of San Francisco. Web Archive '96 will record and track the 1996 presidential election as it unfolds on the Web. Includes candidates' sites, as well as other sites commenting on the election. Eventually the campaign information will be deposited in the Smithsonian Institution archives and used in exhibits and electronic displays on the Smithsonian Web site at http://www.si.edu.
Weisman Art Museum
http://hudson.acad.umn.edu/WAMhome.html
The Weisman(wired) includes introduction and history of museum, including profile of Frederick R. Weisman, the museum founder, and Frank O. Gehry, the museum architect. Pictures of the museum. Selected images from and information about featured artists and current and recent exhibits. Information about the Weisman Education Program, "Portable Art." General information about parking, admission and hours.
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