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Libraries, Websites, and More!
With acknowledgement and our appreciation for this "Web subject directory" from our sister RCCD college library - the Wilfred J. Airey Library at Norco College - and our adjunct librarian colleague, Ms. Sally Ellis.
long range weather forcasts based on its tradtional 185 year old secret formula. At this site, you can click on an interactive map for a two month regional forcast
CalSKY - solar & lunar eclipses & data on planets, comets, asteroids & meteors. The user is able to set a personal celestial calendar by entering his/her time-zone & obtain data on weather, sunrises & moon phases, comets & planetary phenomena
The Search for Another Earth - This site by NASA & the Jet Propulsion Laboratory details their search for another Earth -- entailing light-seeking interferometers, interstellar telescopic wizardry, & scientific passion that aims to rejuvenate space program
Find facts about individuals, with links to associated web sites - also lists of famous people: who have drowned, or been killed by lions, or played James Bond, etc.
photographs of almost 30 families of viruses. Visitors can sort the images by the viruses' names, their structures, the organisms that host them, & the diseases they cause.
Includes online field guides to birds, butterflies, native plants, seashells, and more. Also, regional wildlife guides by zip code, "bird of the day," "ask an expert."
snow surveys (including snowpack status), weather satellite images, real-time rainfall maps, river stage graphs, water flow percentages, & many other California water- & weather-related resources.
Home Price Check - find home purchase price records for the United States. Search by address, street name, city, and/or price range. Home Price Check returns purchase price, sale date, & address of homes matching your search criteria.
HUD's Homebuyer's Kit - your legal rights, the size of mortgage you can afford & how to choose an agent
up-to-date information on population, geography, economy, history, & politics as well as things such as audio clips of national anthems & links to current weather reports
a guide to Internet resources dealing with the countries & regions of the world
Current Issues
AlterNet.Org - an online magazine featuring articles published in alternative & independent news sources - a mix of news, opinion, & investigative journalism on a wide range of subjects.
Social Criticism Review - links to selected readings in social criticism by authors who may differ from what is often heard in the mainstream media
The Sleepy Lagoon Case
The Stem Cell Debate
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care - in-depth report examines healthcare disparities between racial minorities and whites
West Nile Virus - CDC West Nile Virus Home Page - includes maps of the disease incidence at [US] national, state and county levels, and tips on protecting yourself from it.