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FOCUS ON THE BEST WEB LINKS is a twice monthly newsletter which provides 20 Web resources in each edition. This is the kind of Web site and newsletter for those among us who know there's a wealth of information on the Web, but get frustrated with search engine results and don't have the time or inclination to surf around and find them for ourselves. The publisher of this e-zine, Dr. Joseph Crnicki, of "San Jose, CA, USA - Oxford, UK - Zagreb, HR" provides a great service.
He uses three means of determining his 20 "best" sites for each addition. He has chosen some himself, others are from subscriber suggestions, and still others come from the Internet Scout Project (reviewed here earlier. See the Archives.)
By "best," judging from the examples I found in the archives of newsletter editions on the Web site, Dr. Crnicki seems to mean "information rich." Here are a couple of examples from one of the past newsletters:
"L e g e n d :
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"*_F_* - Recommended by FOCUS ezine editors
"*_R_* - Recommended by a Reader of the FOCUS newsletter
"*_S_* - Recommended by Internet Scout Project (University of Wisconsin)
"Details: http://www.kuca.com/focus/legend.htm
"INTERNET / RESOURCES
"EncycloZine: EXPAND YOUR UNIVERSE! - *_S_*
"http://EncycloZine.com/
"* DESCRIPTION: EncycloZine is a hybrid portal / concise encyclopedia, with fun interactivities for learning and exercising the mind. Weekly articles introduce new topics in the arts, humanities, science, and technology, and provide links to the best sites for further study. It is also a place to have fun with puzzles, games, quizzes, and discussion forums. This is an ideal site for students and inquiring minds to start their quest for knowledge on the Internet. Take a look at the site index to see the range of topics we cover,or the Top 20 to see what's popular. Or read the Welcome message to learn what our philosophy is, and who we are.
"* PUBLISHER: Alan and Lucy Richmond, EncycloZine, Scottsville, VA, USA.
"DISASTERS
"EARTH ALERT - *_S_*
"http://discovery.com/news/earthalert/earthalert.html
"* DESCRIPTION: Daily Updates on the State of the Planet (the current status of some environmental and human disasters across the globe): Health; Extremes; Heath; Wildfares; Tropical storms; Floods, Volcanoes; Earthquakes; Tornadoes; Hurricanes; Bees; Big cats; Elephants; Whales; Ocean animals.
"* PUBLISHER: Steve Newman, Earth Environment Services and Discovery Communications Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA.
"* SECTIONS: Click on map icons for disaster details. Play our Amazing Earth Games, where you control the forces of nature. For educational activities to accompany Earth Alert, visit: o http://www.discoveryschool.com..."
If mining the Web for its best resources is too time-consuming for you, this newsletter will provide you with *at least* one valuable link every edition. Enjoy!
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