Digital Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World

The Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World (EHW) is an original electronic project aiming at collecting, recording, documenting, presenting and promoting the historical data that testify to the presence of Hellenic culture throughout time and space. EHW includes entries that concern geographical-cultural areas lying beyond the borders of the Hellenic nation-state.

The privately funded Foundation for the Hellenic World was created in 1993 to preserve Hellenic history and tradition and to raise awareness of Greek contributions throughout time periods and geographical regions. To that end, the scope of the Digital Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World (EWH) extends far beyond the classical period or classical boundaries of the Greek mainland or islands.

A sister project, the Cultural Portal of the Aegean Archipelago, is also available http://www2.egeonet.gr/aigaio/Forms/fmain.aspx. Though libraries may house print resources that touch on topics covered by EHW--such as the Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, edited by G. Speake (CH, Jun'01, 38-5314), or the more recent Classical Tradition, edited by A. Grafton, G. W. Most, and S. Settis (CH, Mar'11, 48-3621)--those works do not offer this Web site's depth of coverage or ease of access.

Highly recommended by Choice, ACRL, August 2011.

Geoexplorer

The British Web site Geoexplorer "aims to meet all ... geographic needs ... to support students and teachers of geography or those with a general interest in geography." The site addresses those needs admirably with its wonderful collection of data and abundant links to information about all aspects of geography and geosciences. The site is reasonably simple to navigate, with menus arranged categorically. Geoexplorer's most valuable components are the links to geographic resources elsewhere, the dictionary of geographic terms and concepts, the archive of photos, and the various geographic games and puzzles. Information on the Web site is frequently updated. An ACRL Choice recommended website. http://www.geoexplorer.co.uk/

Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health

The Web site for the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia (formerly the Bugwood Network) is actually a portal to 27 hosted sites (including Invasive.org http://www.invasive.org/, CH, Aug'09, 46-6787) that deal with all aspects of invasive species and pests plus some aspects of forest and natural resources management. The center's first goal is "to become a preeminent national and international public service and outreach center," and the creators have achieved it admirably.


The site's main page features a What's New section, which highlights important news items and fact sheets. The Topics section allows users to locate Web sites of interest by various categories, such as Bark Beetles, Prescribed Fire, Weeds, and Wildlife. The databases of forestry, insect, invasive species, and integrated pest management images are a rich source of photographs. Currently, the site offers access to nearly 130,000 images that can be used without charge, with correct attribution, after free user registration. Quality links to other governmental and academic Web sites are well chosen. The BugwoodWiki, organized by categories including Fruits and Nuts, Field Crops, and Diagnostician's Cookbook, should prove to be a valuable resource as it develops and matures. Also noteworthy is the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS), which aids in the tracking and mapping of the spread of invasive species throughout the US. Users can keep up to date with the center's news through Facebook or via RSS feed. . . .overall, it is an excellent resource for obtaining information and images related to invasive species and associated topics. ACRL's Choice recommendation, December 2010. http://www.bugwood.org/