“Archives of American Art (AAA) is not a reference library; rather, it is a "repository of primary materials." Founded in 1954, it has been part of the Smithsonian since 1970. AAA has some 16 million documents--"letters, photographs, diaries, sketches, scrapbooks, business records, and other documentation"--along with "catalogues, papers of artists, dealers, critics, art historians, curators, administrators, museums and related organizations."” – Choice

“The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), which became an independent federal agency in 1985, is the nation's largest preservation institute and repository of federal as well as regional and local historical documents. NARA's Web site, Archives.gov, is convenient, artistically designed, and updated on a near-daily basis.” – Choice

“Published by the National Library of the Netherlands, Book History Online (BHO) is based on the Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries (ABHB), produced under the auspices of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the International Federation of Library Associations. BHO indexes printed materials on book production, the publishing industry, the book trade, book collecting, bibliography, and relevant aspects of librarianship, all focusing on historical, bibliographical, and cultural aspects of the book.” – Choice

“Footnote is an important Internet resource and gateway into high-quality digitized historical documentation. As with Wikipedia (CH, Mar'06, 43-3736), Flickr http://www.flickr.com/, and similar Web 2.0 technologies, Footnote relies on the strength of its membership community to provide content and govern authenticity. With the National Archives and Records Administration (Web site review, CH, Sep'06, 44-0382) contributing millions of digitized archival documents into Footnote, there is indeed a worthy "800-pound gorilla" within its community.” – Choice

"Librarians cannot go through a day without hearing the term "information literacy"--the skills involved with searching, gathering, and evaluating information. But how is information literacy received in other countries? And what are some tried-and-true methods for implementing information literacy programs?" -- Choice

“Internet Detective remains an excellent tutorial for college students on how to effectively evaluate Web sites for their value as academic resources. Unlike the earlier edition, this one does not require users to register and log in. Users can progress through the many pages of the site in an hour or so if they read all the text and follow all the links provided as examples. For those who do not wish to complete the entire tutorial in one sitting, a table of contents allows navigation to any of the 35 pages of instruction. The table of contents is consistent with the site's title, with sections cleverly titled, e.g., What's the Story? (why this site is relevant), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (sites commended and sites condemned), and Detective Work (a case-by-case analysis of what to look for and look out for on Web sites).” – Choice

“Intute: Arts & Humanities (IA&H) is a free online portal with a catalog of 18,000 indexed Web sites covering the breadth of humanities and arts subjects. Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee and the Arts and Humanities Councils of Great Britain, IA&H is led by the Research Technologies Service of Oxford University Computing Services and staffed by members of the University of Oxford, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the University of the Arts, London.” -- Choice

“Part of the Intute service, Earth Sciences within the Science, Engineering and Technology area is a comprehensive Internet gateway to the earth sciences.” – Choice

“The Intute Web site is a meta search engine, probably best described as a buffet-style collection of topics, with one of the broadest themes of science, engineering, and technology imaginable, yet curiously connected.” – Choice

“This online service provides a frequently updated searchable database of evaluated quality Web sites. Intute provides the same service in Science, Engineering and Technology (see, e.g., CH, Apr'07, 44-4465), Arts and Humanities (CH, Mar'07, 44-3675), and Health and Life Sciences. This service, which is supported by a consortium of UK universities, evidences a British focus in some of the featured Web sites. However, the subjects covered are of widespread interest, and the site offers quality international coverage. A search on "presidential elections," for instance, results in a rich variety of excellent recommendations for sites dealing with US elections.” – Choice

“Google Scholar (GS) offers the same simple interface that has made Google the most popular online search tool. However, GS provides much more valuable research results than generic Internet search engines do. Users will discover links to publications, archival material, peer-reviewed research, related citations, and more. Although GS is certainly not a replacement for discipline-specific indexes/databases, it should not be overlooked as part of a complete research strategy.” -- Choice

“WorldCat, the world's most extensive and authoritative network of library content, offers detailed information on more than one billion items held in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.” –   Choice

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