Highlights�Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com/ =========================================== Thank you, thank you, thank you for an incredible first week. It�s great to see (page counter)and read (your e-mail) that many of you find the resource to be of value. I received numerous email messages asking me to send a brief weekly update/reminder to the list. So, as promised, a few highlights from the first week. Please visit the site for links, annotations, and MUCH MORE CONTENT. Again, this is a heavily abridged version. --- Thursday, March 08, 2001 Census 2000 Data "Census 2000 Population Totals for Congressional Redistricting" Material for New Jersey, Mississippi, Virginia, and Wisconsin The Full-Text Report Shelf E-Commerce--Statistics The U.S. Census released it's first official report for several portions of the e-commerce economy. Automated Searching? Something New to Learn About Say Hello To WebQL -- Wednesday, March 07, 2001 Worthwhile Read--Life Online "Playing the Links: Interactivity and Stickiness in .Com and "Not.Com" Web Sites" From the March issue of First Monday. Labor--Outlook Spring Issue of Occupational Outlook Quarterly Hits Web Today Articles Include: "Wild jobs with wildlife: Jobs in zoos and aquariums" "Computer support specialists" "Instructional coordinators" -- Tuesday, March 06, 2001 Information Industry--News Another Day, Another Alliance Today, Hoover's and UMI Information & Learning announced a cross licensing agreement. National Center for Health Statistics Definitions An alphabetical list of frequently used terms from the world of health statistics. -- Monday, March 05, 2001 The Visualization of Information Source: The Wall Street Journal Overview article about visually browsing the web. New From the U.S. Government Grants--Federal Directory Late last week the GSA made a formal announcement of a new grant information portal, the Federal Commons. http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com/ Sunday, March 04, 2001 In Case You Missed It Canada--Business About 3 weeks ago BusinessGateway.ca was launched. Reference--Event Calendar and Listings Keeping Current with Events in D.C. Two tools to keep abreast of activities in Washington. --- Saturday, March 03, 2001 Database of the Day--Invisible Web Canada--Politics History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867 -- Friday, March 02, 2001 Database of the Day Reference-Telephone Directory The Blue Pages - A Online Directory of the U.S. Government Business--List Source: Forbes Forbes Celebrity 100 2001 -- Thursday, March 01, 2001 Legal Bureau of Justice Statistics Key Crime and Justice Facts at a Glance Recently updated with new numbers. Search Engine News The State of Washington is working with Ask Jeeves to create Ask George Aviation Safety-NTSB Statistics "Safety Report: Survivability of Accidents Involving Part 121 U.S. Air Carrier Operations, 1983 Through 2000" Invisible Web Resource Travel--US Cool! Driving on an Interstate in the USA? This database will inform you of the resources at each exit. ---- End Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk (Abridged) Much more at: http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com/ Thanks again. cheers, gary Gary D. Price, MLIS Librarian George Washington University Virginia Campus Library Gelman Library Ashburn, VA and Washington, D.C. [log in to unmask] 703-726-8235 703-726-8237 (fax) Monitor News using Streaming Media http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/audio.htm