We often forget all of the free resources that are available. The Library of Congress (US) maintains a massive database of resources. They literally have 18 million catalog records for books, serials, manuscripts, maps, music, recordings, images, and electronic resources! They also do an amazing job of categorizing what is in this catalog. Take a peek, things in your curriculum area are likely to be there. Just a few worth mentioning: Sound Recordings, Prints, Manuscripts and Maps just to name a few. Take a look at an old favorites that continues to grow. Check out the Library of Congress.
Tech Resource:
Want to know where techie’s get all of their good stuff? Without giving away all of the secrets and putting myself out of work, Gizmo’s freeware is one I go to periodically and just browse for great stuff. You can find suggestions for software, downloads and step – by – step. Great suggestions, and really just some cool stuff if you have time to explore. Try out Gizmo’s freeware.
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