And if you just can't keep up with all the LIS blogs, another site collects feeds and helps with searches.
BY CAROLYN J. SOSNOWSKI, MLIS
OEDb: ResearchBeyond Google
http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
Sometimes Google is the easiest place to get a quick answer, but is a general search engine the best place to get the best answer? We know the answer to that question. This page on the OEDb (Online Education Database) site presents a topical index of sites that are "authoritative, invisible, and comprehensive," and which will come in handy in our libraries and information centers when a Google search just won't do for us or our clients. You'll find links to: business and economic data, government sites, international organizations, online books, science and medical sources, and transportation data, among other resources. Bonus content: There is also information on why these types of sources are important in research.
Placeblogger
www.placeblogger.com
Social networking tools can bring people together as a community, but they can also bring you to a community and give you a sense of the "lived experience" of a place. Here's an index of blogs that give snapshots into the culture, business, and politics of thousands of neighborhoods and locales across the globe (most are U.S.-based, but the number of non-North American sites is growing). These blogs could be used as research tools or as diversions on a quiet afternoon; search for the town where you grew up or went to school
you might be surprised to find that someone is blogging about it.
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