ALSOS Digital Library for Nuclear Issues
Website Description: The Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues is a web-based collection of annotated references to resources that offer a broad, balanced perspective on current and historical nuclear issues. The references trace the development of nuclear science, the Manhattan Project, which produced the first atomic bombs, the Cold War arms race, and the post-Cold War world of proliferation and terrorism. The materials referenced include books, articles, videos, and websites. Each annotation is vetted to assure accuracy and indexed to facilitate access.
The goal of the library is to provide references for the study of the Manhattan Project and its consequences to a broad audience. The library strengthens the quality of education by connecting different disciplines, issues, and ideas involving nuclear issues as well as providing resources for specific disciplines. It integrates the indexed references into a structured collection that allows users to examine nuclear issues from many perspectives. The indexing system and searching tools facilitate the exploration of these materials for general readers, educators, and specialists alike. A clear, intuitive user interface facilitates navigation of the library. Users can assemble a personal bibliography for output to a file or printer.
Although nuclear issues are the subject of many excellent websites, many of them provide limited references for people wishing to pursue the subject in depth or from different points of view. In general, those resources have not focused on annotating and organizing the references they cite. They have also provided little guidance on the suitability of references for specific requirements. The Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues provides those features. The scope of its references is also broader than current print bibliographies, which tend to focus on a single issue or discipline.
The library is useful in organizing classes, seminars, and projects, as well as providing objective assistance to individuals seeking to increase their knowledge. It is suitable for use with introductory high school and college courses in many disciplines, more focused upper level college and graduate courses, courses and seminars that focus specifically on nuclear issues, as well as in informal, continuing education. The library is recommended by the National Science Teachers Association and is referenced by over 100 complementary websites.
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This website is classified within these themes:
Nuclear Weapons
Global Security
Nuclear Power
History of Science and Security
Nuclear Terrorism
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