dec06c.indd I n t e r n e t R e v i e w s Joni R. Roberts and Carol A. Drost Computerhistory.org. Access: http://www. computerhistory.org. The creators of this Web site, the non­ profit Computer History Museum in Moun­ tain View, California, have assembled a comprehensive, information­packed Web site dedicated to computer history. Students, researchers, and computer afi cionados will be most interested in viewing the “Exhibits” and the “Collection” sections. In the “Ex­ hibits” section, users will find a variety of interesting information, including illustrated computer history timelines and events listed by specific years (1939 to 1994), Internet history (from 1962 to 1992), microprocessors history (from 1971 to 1996), a “This Day in History” page covering computing history, and a list of notable computer scientists. In the “Collection” section, searchers can perform basic and advanced searches for more than 20,000 records, including docu­ ments, software, photographs, and fi lms. In addition, searchers can also purchase the museum’s still images and view more than 80 oral histories dealing with computer history. The Web site has a link to its biannual publication, Core. Most back issues are avail­ able on the Web site as PDFs, but there are some dead links. For those computer historians that live in the San Francisco Bay area, the museum offers a wealth of in­house events that are announced on the Web site. Joni R. Roberts is associate university librarian for public ser vices and collec tion development at Willamette University, e-mail: jroberts@willamette. edu, and Carol A. Drost is associate university librarian for technical services at Willamette University, e-mail: cdrost@willamette.edu One important point to keep in mind when using this site is its emphasis on computer history. Those looking for up­ to­the­minute computer innovations or cutting­edge technology need to use other resources. Computerhistory.org, with it sleek bi­ nary number design, its easy­to­navigate links, and its richness, scope and depth of information, is an essential Web site for information dealing with past and recent computer history and discoveries.—Larry Cooperman, Seminole High School, Larry_ Cooperman@scps.k12.fl .us International Network for the Availability of Scientifi c Publications. Access: http:// www.inasp.info/. International Network for the Availabil­ ity of Scientific Publications (INASP) is an international agency that helps facilitate the creation of and distribute scientific publications in developing and transitional countries. Originally established in 1992 by the International Council for Science, INASP fosters the partnership of organizations and encourages the sharing of local information, resources, and knowledge through practices similar to open access. One of the main resources unique to this Web site is its collection of 259 electronic journals, which is known as African Journals Online (AJOL). This collection of African research is open archive compliant and al­ lows search engines (e.g., Google Scholar) to harvest information from it. AJOL can be browsed by subject, country of publication, or journal title. It also offers e­mail alerts for new publications, which is very useful for the irregular publication cycle of some of the journals. Also available on this Web site are special resources and training available for library development, technical support of com­ puters, and nearly 2,000 groups of e­mail lists that collaborate and discuss various C&RL News December 2006 736 www.inasp.info mailto:Cooperman@scps.k12.fl http:Computerhistory.org mailto:cdrost@willamette.edu http:computerhistory.org http://www http:Computerhistory.org issues ranging from electronic networks to gender equality (some discussion groups are closed to the general public). INASP has also developed a database of profi les for international organizations that support access to information, sharing information, and the publication of information in devel­ oping and transitional countries (browse by subject, organization, or country). The overall navigation of INASP could be improved, and some of the key resources that are buried within the Web site should be displayed more prominently. The site is kept current and updated regularly to provide access to the vast array of services they offer. For those researching the advancement of information­sharing practices in devel­ oping or transitional countries, this will be an extremely useful resource. This is recommended for upper­level undergradu­ ates through professionals studying African scientifi c information.—John Repplinger, Willamette University, jrepplin@willamette. edu Physicians for Human Rights. Access: http:// www.phrusa.org. The Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Web site provides information about the humanitarian organization geared towards physicians, activists, students, policy makers, and the general public. PHR is an organi­ zation that was started in 1987 by a group of physicians and activists to investigate, report, and prevent human rights violations worldwide. In addition, the organization educates the public and members of the medical community about these violations and coordinates these groups to support human rights initiatives. There is a large amount of information available on this Web site about PHR and its various investigations, news stories, programs, projects, publications, and educa­ tion initiatives, as well as multimedia clips covering PHR events. The currency of such documents is crucial, and PHR keeps a very up­to­date Web site with the latest news stories and PHR statements on human rights violations. The campaign Web pages on Af­ ghanistan and HIV/AIDS supply information and links about urgent issues and how the public can get involved. A special section for students is an excel­ lent resource for educating and engaging students about current events. PHR offers dozens of in­depth reports for free or for less than $20. These reports focus on human rights violations in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kosovo, and Darfur. The “Investigations” section of the Web site offers detailed and revealing examina­ tions of potential human rights violations that PHR research teams are currently investigating. The report contains medical and forensic analysis, as well as informa­ tion about humanitarian law and interna­ tional rights. Many of these reports contain disturbing images of human skeletons and other human remains in various stages of deterioration. With any Web site that contains a large amount of information, the availability of a search box is crucial. The PHR site provides a simple search box with no option for an advanced search. With the magnitude of in­ formation on the Web site, the option of an advanced search would be very useful. Overall, the PHR site is easy to navigate. The layout is clean and does not contain any distracting elements. The only potential drawback is that some of the headings are general (projects, investigations, students, education, and publications), and it can be difficult to wade through the vast amount of information and hyperlinked text. Another snag is that when you click on the “Links” heading, nothing appears, at least as of the date of this review. The PHR Web site is an extremely valu­ able resource for anyone interested in world issues, but particularly for physicians, human rights activists, teachers, and students. This site is highly recommended for policymak­ ers and for use in the classroom.—Colleen Lougen, State University of New York-New Paltz, lougenc@newpaltz.edu December 2006 737 C&RL News mailto:lougenc@newpaltz.edu http:www.phrusa.org