FIU Everglades collection among Top 10 in the nation


Internet Scout calls it “a fabulous resource on everything from urban development to the role of women in the modern conservation movement.”

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By Sissi Aguila

Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida’s Natural History, 1884 to 1934,” a collection from FIU’s Everglades Digital Library, was chosen by Internet Scout as one of the Top 10 research Web sites of 2008-09.

A collaboration between FIU, the University of Miami and the Historical Museum of South Florida, the collection spans the years 1884 to 1934 and holds nearly 10,000 page-images of primary source materials relating to south Florida environmental history. Topics covered include the establishment of the Everglades National Park, Native American land rights, agriculture, urban development, endangered species, invasive plants, and the role of women in the modern conservation movement.

“The timeline is really one of the highlights,” praises Internet Scout. “Visitors can traipse through the area’s Native American history, the drainage proposal for the Everglades, and more than a couple of Florida’s land booms and busts.”

Located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus, and part of the University’s College of Letters and Sciences, Internet Scout conducts a weekly survey of the best resource Web sites based on content, design and ease of use.

Other sites honored as one of the best-of-the-best for this past academic year, include the Smithsonian’s History Explorer, the Library of Congress, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Science Foundation.

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