Links of the Day
 
Today's Refdesk Link of the Day is: Cassini Mission to Saturn
at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/
On its way to Saturn Cassini is sending back clear still and animated images of Jupiter. The Cassini is ultimately scheduled to enter orbit around Saturn in 2004.
Today's Refdesk Link of the Day is: USA Education Report Card
at: http://measuringup2000.highereducation.org/reporthome.htm
Site is the first state-by-state report card of higher education with grades on performance in five categories: preparation, participation, affordability, completion, and economic and civic benefits.
Today's Refdesk Link of the Day is: SeniorNet
at: http://www.seniornet.com/
Site provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom. Also, online courses for those new to the Net, and active message boards.
Today's Refdesk Link of the Day is: Museum of Modern Art
at: http://www.moma.org/
Official site of MoMA, the New York Museum of Modern Art with extensive info on exhibits and special online tours and features.
Today's Refdesk Link of the Day is: PBS Online
at: http://www.pbs.org/
This online site enhances PBS's on-air programs: Teachers get classroom aid, and viewers get Web-only content like the Time Traveler game at Einstein Revealed.
Today's Refdesk Link of the Day is: American Time Capsule
at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/rbpehtml/
This collection comprises 28,000 primary source items dating from the seventeenth century to the present and encompasses key events and eras in American history. Items capture the experience of the American Revolution, slavery, the western land rush, the American Civil War, woman suffrage, and the Industrial Revolution from the viewpoint of those who lived through those events.
National Archives and Records Administration
at: http://www.nara.gov/
NARA is an independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's history by overseeing the management of all Federal records.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara003.html
Site is published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration and contains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House during the preceding week.
Mental Help
at: http://www.mentalhelp.net/
Site includes news, a glossary of mental health terms, a symptoms list, info on common disorders and treatment, an archive of previous articles, and help in finding treatment.
Medical Resources Online
at: http://www.ala.org/acrl/resdec00.html
A selected listing of Web resources providing health information for the consumer. These resources are starting points for the general public searching for health-related information.
Essays on Science and Society
at: http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/150essay.shl
Site from Science magazine features the views of individuals from inside or outside the scientific community as they explore the interface between science and the wider society.