|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 273
enthusiast
|
OP
enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 273 |
In a world-first, Aotearoa/New Zealand has set up an online national encyclopedia, accessible in both its national languages. You can check it out here: http://www.teara.govt.nz/
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296 |
Opotiki, Maori bug, shells, harbors, images, maps...wow!
Thanks so much for this terrific source, although the encyclopedia is 1966. Too bad.
This will make a great source for my kids if we get to read The Whale Rider late this spring. There are so many words and images on the site that the kids would have fun creating their own stories.
Many thanks! I've bookmarked it--and hope it will continue to grow and develop as planned. I could spend days on that site! And probably will.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,891
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,891 |
Thanks Vernon. I wondering why they'd take such an old encyclopedia though. You'd think they'd go for something a little more recent.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 273
enthusiast
|
|
OP
enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 273 |
I think the choice of the old encyclopaedia was deliberate. The link says, "take a trip back in time". As far as I can tell, Te Ara itself is to be the new encyclopedia, and, while it's being constructed, it offers the opportunity for a "that was then" look as well. To see this, try following the link trail starting from "New Zealand in Brief"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757 |
That does seem like a really well structured site - thanks for pointing it out, it looks useful to the max.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
>1966 encyclopędia
could it be that it had something to do with copyrights?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511 |
heh...
Yeah, in case Max -- who's among those that no longer enjoy posting here -- doesn't know about this site, I'll let him know. From what I've looked at so far, it's great!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757 |
A kind thought that is - pass on my fond regards, will you, and tell him how much he's missed around here?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
and while we're at it, we should mention to max the NewLook at GuruNet; to wit, answers.com.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 273
enthusiast
|
|
OP
enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 273 |
I just had a look at Max's site, and Answers.com is already there.
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,344
Members9,182
| |
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
|
0 members (),
782
guests, and
2
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
