Tag Archives: Yahoo

OpenStreetMap

Posted on 15 October 2007 by Rick Mason

OpenStreetMap is a U.K.-based project that fulfills a great need:  an open, collaborative mapping project.  Ever find an error in MapQuest, Google Maps, or Yahoo Maps?  Can’t do much about it, can you?  OpenStreetMap will be able to be updated … Continue reading →

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Library 2.0 : Ken Varnum – RSS Basics and Beyond

Posted on 16 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Ken Varnum – RSS Basics and Beyond : Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most out of Syndicated Content. (PowerPoint) (Handout) Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Data format: RSS, RDF, Atom, etc. data interchange (sharing) : syndication – think of what … Continue reading →

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BibMe

Posted on 24 May 2007 by Rick Mason

BibMe is a great site for locating and generating bibliographic citations in MLA, APA and Chicago styles, which you can then download to your computer, or store on their server (if you sign up for a free account). In their … Continue reading →

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U.S. Schools Search

Posted on 25 January 2007 by Rick Mason

As part of their real estate search area, Yahoo has debuted a School Search feature that provides information and reports on schools throughout the country. from Search Engine Land

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Sugarcode the Web

Posted on 3 January 2007 by Rick Mason

For those who like the power that is offered by the command line, there is Sugarcode The Web!, a site that lets you build search queries using keyboard entries that access many of the major search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.).  … Continue reading →

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Get yer Geocode here!

Posted on 5 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Address Map Coordinate (Lat/Long) Finder will convert an address to a latitude/longitude coordinate, as well as show you the location via Yahoo maps. Oddly enough, the geocode link within the map takes you to Google Maps. They also work with … Continue reading →

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Worldcat.org

Posted on 26 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Worldcat.org is arriving, starting next month, and OCLC is letting bits and pieces of info out about it.  If they make the interface open enough for people and/or organizations to make adaptations, this could be a big deal in the … Continue reading →

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