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Directed by [[Mitchell Bard]], the '''Jewish Virtual Library''', formerly called JSOURCE, is a division of the [[American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise]].<ref name=About>{{citation | Directed by [[Mitchell Bard]], the '''Jewish Virtual Library''', formerly called JSOURCE, is a division of the [[American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise]]. It was created in 1993.<ref name=About>{{citation | ||
| http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/about/index.shtml | | url = http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/about/index.shtml | ||
| title = About the Jewish Virtual Library | | title = About the Jewish Virtual Library | ||
| publisher = Jewish Virtual Library}}</ref> Besides [[Judaica]], it is a strong online reference source for documents related to [[The Holocaust]] and [[Nazi Germany]]. While it does contain bibliographies, it is not a search engine and is not extensively Web-linked; the organization's intention is to have needed material in one place. | | publisher = Jewish Virtual Library}}</ref> Besides [[Judaica]], it is a strong online reference source for documents related to [[The Holocaust]] and [[Nazi Germany]]. While it does contain bibliographies, it is not a search engine and is not extensively Web-linked; the organization's intention is to have needed material in one place. | ||
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*Reference, including bibliographies, a glossary, and a time-line for the history of Judaism | *Reference, including bibliographies, a glossary, and a time-line for the history of Judaism | ||
An [[American Library Association]] review describes | There is also a multimedia "Virtual Israel Experience". | ||
An [[American Library Association]] review describes as "a comprehensive Web site on Israel, Jews and Jewish culture; no attempt is made to shy away from uncomfortable subjects within the history or current events of Jewish life." <ref name=ALA>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.bowdoin.edu/~samato/IRA/reviews/issues/oct02/jewish.html | | url = http://www.bowdoin.edu/~samato/IRA/reviews/issues/oct02/jewish.html | ||
| title = Jewish Virtual Library | |||
| publisher = [[American Library Association]] | | publisher = [[American Library Association]] | ||
| author = Karen Evans }}</ref> | | author = Karen Evans }}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 23 August 2009
Directed by Mitchell Bard, the Jewish Virtual Library, formerly called JSOURCE, is a division of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. It was created in 1993.[1] Besides Judaica, it is a strong online reference source for documents related to The Holocaust and Nazi Germany. While it does contain bibliographies, it is not a search engine and is not extensively Web-linked; the organization's intention is to have needed material in one place.
It is divided into 13 sections:
- History
- Women
- The Holocaust
- Travel
- Israel & The States
- Maps
- Politics
- Biography
- Israel
- Religion
- Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress; it is an authorized mirror site with some uniquely scanned materias
- Vital Statistics
- Reference, including bibliographies, a glossary, and a time-line for the history of Judaism
There is also a multimedia "Virtual Israel Experience".
An American Library Association review describes as "a comprehensive Web site on Israel, Jews and Jewish culture; no attempt is made to shy away from uncomfortable subjects within the history or current events of Jewish life." [2]
References
- ↑ About the Jewish Virtual Library, Jewish Virtual Library
- ↑ Karen Evans, Jewish Virtual Library, American Library Association