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Each month, our SIRS® WebSelect and SIRS® Discoverer editorial teams scour the Internet for top-quality sites that help teachers teach and students learn. Although no Internet site can supplant a quality research database from ProQuest, these vetted resources offer unique resources that are sure to be of interest.
- Agenda: Iraq
Organization: Executive Office of the President (EOP)
"President Obama and Vice President Biden will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The Obama-Biden plan will help us succeed in Iraq by transitioning to Iraqi control of their country... Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe we must be as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in. Immediately upon taking office, Obama will give his Secretary of Defense and military commanders a new mission in Iraq: ending the war." (EOP) This site outlines President Obama's plan for Iraq.
- Silk Road Project
Organization: Silk Road Project, Inc.
"The Silk Road, a vast network of trade routes, linked the people and traditions of Asia with those of Europe. These historic routes served as a major conduit for the transport of knowledge, information and material goods between East and West and resulted in the first global exchange of scientific and cultural traditions. It is the Silk Road Project's hope that the Internet and, in a small way, this website, will serve as the newest vehicles for such global exchanges with the potential to usher in a new era of creativity." (SILK ROAD PROJECT) This site provides the history, map and fun facts of The Silk Road. The schedule, events and artists of the Silk Road Ensemble (featuring Yo-Yo Ma) are offered. Photos and descriptions of Silk Road instruments are featured.
- The Digital TV Transition
Organization: Musarium™
"Digital television (DTV) is a new type of broadcasting technology that will transform television as we now know it. By transmitting the information used to make a TV picture and sound as 'data bits' (like a computer), a digital broadcaster can carry more information than is currently possible with analog broadcast technology. For example, the technology allows the transmission of pictures with higher resolution for dramatically better picture and sound quality than currently available (called High Definition Television) or the transmission of several 'standard definition' TV programs at once, called 'multicasting.'" (FCC) This site provides information and resources about the looming Digital Television transition, including FAQs, glossary, and a shopper's guide.
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