The University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries has created a guide to the earthquake in Japan. It is an excellent resource, providing many links to help stay current on the dire situation as it unfolds.
March 2011 Archives
Here at the UMUC Library, our thoughts are with everyone in Japan--including UMUC students, staff and faculty there--as the country undergoes a tragedy of historic proportions.
Although the Library cannot endorse any particular charity, we want to share with you this Huffington Post page containing links for various ways to help Japan. Options on that page include the Red Cross, Children's Emergency Fund, Salvation Army, and other relief organizations.
Although the Library cannot endorse any particular charity, we want to share with you this Huffington Post page containing links for various ways to help Japan. Options on that page include the Red Cross, Children's Emergency Fund, Salvation Army, and other relief organizations.
March 8 is the centenary of International Women's Day. And March is Women's History Month, celebrated by the Library of Congress and other government institutions with lots of events and online resources.
The photo below is from the Library of Congress's Amelia Earhart collection:
The photo below is from the Library of Congress's Amelia Earhart collection:
The American Dietetic Association is promoting March as National Nutrition Month with the theme Eat Right with Color. For healthy shopping tips and recipe ideas, be sure to visit their Web site Eat Right.
Also visit the library's Health and Medicine subject guide when doing research on nutrition and healthy living. Databases like Medline, Health Source and CINAHL will have journal articles for you to browse when looking for information on eating right, exercise, and more.
