The following came today. Kids are starting to come in for help with Science Fair projects, and the need for information about Houston is on-going, so check them out.

Suzanne


1) Here’s some info to help us help our young patrons with the Science Fair.

For electronic resources, two good databases with experiments: Facts on File Science Online and eLibrary Curriculum (Provided by the Texas State Library's TEXSHARE program.) The topics tab has “experiments”. From the Kids page click the Homework box and choose experiments for a list of Science websites with ScienceFair experiments.

Linda Breaker
Collection Development Librarian
Houston Public Library

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2) HMRC is pleased to present two of its many homegrown databases on the Library’s Databases page.

Photographic Archives: Houston Metropolitan Research Center Collection
Contains records of over 2,200 images. This collection highlights historical events and glances of day-to-day life in Houston from the 1860s to the 1960s.

Linked from: “All the Library’s Databases”; “Houston and Texas”

Architectural Archives Database at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Contains records of architectural drawings owned by the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, primarily for structures in the Houston area.

Linked from: “All the Library’s Databases”; “Arts and Humanities”; “Houston and Texas”

Regards,
Kemo

Kemo Curry, Manager
Houston Metropolitan Research Center