What's New on NOBLE Web

Added to the Environment Page :

• Green Living: Environmental News and Resources — News, features, forums, energy calculators and more from Boston.com
• Daily Environmental News — News stories, features and videos from National Geographic
• Environmental News Network — Daily feature stories, a free press release service, and publications of environmental news
• Green Building — Information and news from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Buildings program

Added to the NOBLE for Kids page:

• America’s Story — Meet famous Americans, Jump back in time, explore the states and more at this fun site from the Library of Congress
• MathCats — This site really does make math fun, with quizzes, logic puzzles and more. Mouse over the magic blackboard to see the answers appear!
• Destination Modern Art — Explore some famous artworks at this interactive site from the Museum of Modern Art
• Time for Kids — Keep up with current events at this site from Time magazine. There are some games and homework links here, too!

Added to the Home and Family Page :

• AllRecipes.com — This popular site has a large collection of recipes, articles and special features on food, cooking and entertaining
• FoodNetwork — Recipes, articles, videos and other features
• New York Times: Dining and Wine — Articles, reviews, recipes and features on food, nutrition, entertaining and more.

Added to the Search Tools Page:

• SearchMe — This new search engine has a visual interface that makes it easy to quickly flip through stacks of screenshots, images or videos.
• Cuil — Pronounced “Cool,” the site is named for the Irish Gaelic word for “knowledge,” and it claims to index more pages than any other search engine.
• GoodSearch — This search engine, powered by Yahoo, donates half of its advertising revenue to the charities, libraries and schools designated by the user.

Added to the Health Page :

• National Institute of Mental Health — “The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.”
• Psych Central — “Psych Central is the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals to guarantee reliable, trusted information and support communities to consumers, for over 13 years.”
• Health.com — This site from Time, Inc., includes news stories, features, and health tools, and is written by a staff of professional journalists. According the this site, they “…focus on problem-solving content to help you make decisions during complicated, stressful times. We write in plain English, using real-life examples.”
• Health News — The New York Times health site includes news stories, features, guides for many different issues and conditions, and healthy recipes.

Added to the Home and Family Page :

• Zeer — This site displays the nutritional information for over 100,000 different kinds of prepared and packaged food from the grocery store. Members can join group discussions, rate and review products, create shopping lists and more.

Added to the Genealogy Page :

• Geni — This social networking site for genealogy allows users to collaborate with family members to create family trees in a secure and private environment, importing and exporting data in the standard GEDCOM format

Added to the NOBLE for Kids Books Page :

• Lookybook — Click the pages to read whole picture books online

On the Search Tools Page :

• Truveo: Search Video across the Web — Truveo can help you find videos from many different news and information sites

On the Main Page :

• Fourth of July Guide 2008 — Information on fireworks and other Independence Day events in Greater Boston, plus information on local beaches, dining, tips for barbecue grilling, and more, from the Boston.com website

On the History Page:

• National Archives : Educators and Students — Lesson plans, worksheets and other resources for using primary sources in education
• National History Education Clearinghouse — This site calls itself “the central online location for accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history education.”
• The Learning Page…Especially for Teachers — Resources from the American Memory collections at the Library of Congress
• History Matters — “This award-winning site offers a range of resources, including 1000 primary documents in text, image, and audio; an annotated guide to 850 of the best U.S. History websites; guides to using various kinds of online primary sources, such as oral history and maps; and moderated discussions about teaching.”
• OAH History Teacher Resource Center — This site from the Organization of American Historians includes links to and information about publications, resources, and activities for teachers of history.

On the Massachusetts page:

• Mass. Facts: Boston.com’s guide to public records, databases, and useful information — A handy, concise list of links to sites for many local statistics and services, including background checks, real estate information, politics and comparative facts about local communities

On the Jazz Appreciation Month page :

• Jazz Appreciation Month — Information and ideas for celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month from the Smithsonian Institution
• Jazz Appreciation Month — Resources for students and teachers from the National Association for Music Education
• Jazz — You can choose your own instruments and hear how they sound, explore a timeline, learn more about famous jazz musicians, and find lots of other fun and educational features at this site from PBS Kids Go!
• Jazz.com — Read the articles, enjoy the photographs, and check out the Jazz Encyclopedia

Added to the St. Patrick’s Day page:

• St. Patrick’s Day — St. Patrick’s Day crafts, activities and recipes from the FamilyFun website
• St. Patrick’s Day — The Food Network helps you “celebrate Ireland’s feast day with traditional Irish fare, corned beef and cabbage, and lots of lucky green”
• St. Patrick’s Day Guide — A guide to St. Patrick’s Day parades and other special events with dining guides, recipes, articles and many other features from the Boston Globe and Boston.com