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The Mystery Reader: Site-of-the-Week
Do you still have a few spare minutes in your already jam-packed days to spend with a good book? Are you really into mysteries and keenly disappointed that I rarely read them? (No, I don't know what my issue is since I tend to enjoy them...) If you've...

Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 3:07 PM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Internet Public Library - Site of the Week
Welcome to the first Site-of-the-Week of the new school year! I try to keep a variety of websites that will interest many of you, but sometimes I run across a plethora of a certain subject (Education springs to mind). Today's site is one that will...

Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 10:01 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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ATTENTION Education Majors!
Every so often I have to clean out things I've tagged as favorites because: A. I really enjoyed that site or article B. I want to go back later and look at it some more C. Websites change and it's time to clean them out! Well, this post is a bit...

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:51 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

FactCheck.org - Site-of-the-Week
FactCheck.org is " a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the...

Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 1:54 PM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Have You Done Your Taxes? - Site-of-the-Week
It's that time of year where you and the government work out who owes who what. Some dread it, some get it taken care of right away. What am I talking about? Taxes! I know, fun, right? Even though it may not be fun or exciting it's one of those...

Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 8:28 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Financial Forecast Center - Site-of-the-Week
Since the economy is such a hot topic in the news these days, I thought this week's Site-of-the-Week should incorporate something having to do with the economy! Hence, I present to you: The Financial Forecast Center The following is excerpted from...

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 12:10 PM by erin.johnson | 5 comment(s)

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Minnesota Digital Library - Site-of-the-Week
The Minnesota Digital Library Coalition (MDLC) — professionals from libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums across Minnesota — is creating a digital collection of the state's unique resources and special collections. The Minnesota Digital...

Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 8:35 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Sayings and Phrases - Site-of-the-Week
Yes, this is late. No, I don't have a good 'excuse.' I just forgot, until this morning! Sayings and Phrases: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html Is there an old adage that you just can't remember? Check out the Sayings and Phrases...

Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 9:03 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Viking Voyageur - Site-of-the-Week
Do you have library questions like: How do I find book reviews? What is NetLibrary? How can I renew my books online? What kinds of fun things are there to do in Mankato? What's the difference between databases and search engines? Well look no further...

Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 1:36 PM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Land of (Unequal) Opportunities: Site-of-the-Week
Arkansas has a long and remarkably complex civil rights history. While the 1957 Little Rock Central High School integration crisis is well known nationally and even internationally, it is merely one of a myriad of historical events that touches on civil...

Posted Friday, February 15, 2008 8:43 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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World Wide Science - Site-of-the-Week
World Wide Science is a site dedicated to connecting you to national and international scientific databases. World Wide Science encompasses coverage of global science and research results. WorldWideScience.org allows the information patron to search multiple...

Posted Friday, February 08, 2008 9:37 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits - Site-of-the-Week
Let Your Motto Be Resistance is a beautiful (though temporary) display from the National Portrait Gallery. It ends on March 2, but I think it would be worth your while to take a gander! The portraits are beautiful, and when you click on them you will...

Posted Friday, February 01, 2008 9:32 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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Library of Congress: The Commons Site-of-the-Week
The Library of Congress is using Flickr (an online photo sharing site) to launch a program to share the richness of its collection with the general public. So far they have 2 collections: 1930s-1940s in Color and News in the 1910s. The Library of Congress...

Posted Friday, January 25, 2008 10:49 AM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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PLOS - Public Library of Science - Site-of-the-Week
PLOS - Public Library of Science http://www.plos.org/about/index.html In a drastic change, I have found a site for the Science people here on campus! This "is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's...

Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 12:35 PM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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E-mail Santa Site-of-the-Week
So this is not exactly an "educational" site, but for those of you who know a small child who still believes in Santa and would like to make their Christmas a little more special, send them to this website so they can e-mail Santa a letter:...

Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 12:12 PM by erin.johnson | with no comments

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