Resources for Research
| Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | |
| The AQFI Center is dedicated to teaching, research, and extension that supports the aquaculture industry of Arkansas. Partners with the Cooperative Extension Service to provide youth education programs such as baitcasting, sportsfishing, and high school agri-science programs. Includes, for example, catfish statistics for Arkansas and for the U.S., a video on fish, factsheets, and photo galleries of water gardens. | |
| Record last updated: 4/6/2009 |
| Arkansas Archeological Survey | |
| Host: University of Arkansas System | |
| "The Survey is responsible for discovering, protecting, developing, interpreting, and caring for Arkansas' prehistoric and historic archeological resources..." The website contains information about archeology in the state, internships, research stations across the state, a catalog of publications, and links to Indians of Arkansas. The Arkansas Archeological Survey has produced a variety of materials to aid teachers in their instruction on Arkansas history and Native Americans, including teacher's packets, videos, slide sets, books, and exhibits. | |
| Record last updated: 6/1/2009 |
| Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| This center is a university research institute; current projectsinclude Mars, asterioids, black holes, and space instruments. The center web site offers information (with links) about center research and education and public outreach. Advanced degrees in space and planetary science and research opportunities for undergraduates are available. Public outreach includes teacher workshops in astronomy (free), lectures, field trip ideas, school visits, and Meteorite Magazine and the center newsletter, Space Notes. | |
| Record last updated: 7/10/2008 |
| Arkansas Coordinated School Health | |
| Host: Arkansas Department of Education | |
| The Coordinated School Health initiative exists to promote the health of school-age children and promote services in the areas of health education, physical education, nutrition, school health, counseling services, healthy school environment, staff wellness, and family and community involvement. | |
| Record last updated: 5/18/2009 |
| Arkansas Historic Preservation Program | |
| Host: Department of Arkansas Heritage | |
| The AHPP identifies and preserves the state's historic resources. Their webpage offers numerous descriptions of sites to visit, tours, info on grant programs, and projects. A youth education component includes complete lesson plans for k-12 related historic sites in Arkansas, presentations, contests for students, and much more. The "site search" on the homepage accepts multiple words for searching and helps in exploring this extensive site. | |
| Record last updated: 4/24/2009 |
| Arkansas Multi-Agency Wetland Planning Team | |
| Host: Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission et al | |
| State agency representatives promoting wetland conservation work together to educate the public and encourage preservation programs. Content includes management of the wetland resources, posters, a teacher's tour, and an online walking tour of exceptional photographs of state wetlands areas. | |
| Record last updated: 10/3/2008 |
| Butler Center Digital Collections | |
| Host: Central Arkansas Library System | |
| Featues audio and video collections of interviews and lectures about Arkansas history. Includes lesson plans that are searchable by grade level, ADE curriculum frameworks, and resource content. A current highlight is the Aftermath Collection that tracks changes in Pulaski County following the desegregation crisis of 1957. | |
| Record last updated: 11/3/2009 |
| Census State Data Center | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| The center is the official representative of the U.S. Bureau of the Census in Arkansas. The tasks of this center include promoting the census, dispersing information gathered by the census, and providing technical assistance to understand census information. | |
| Record last updated: 4/7/2009 |
| Center for Economic Development Education | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| The center offers "training, planning, and development services to economic developers and economic development organizations." Training is provided to work toward advanced certificates. The site includes information about the curriculum, professional designation of the program, and orientation information. | |
| Record last updated: 4/7/2009 |
| Department of Education Reform | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| EDRE was established in 2005, through a substantial private gift and matching funds, in the U. of A. College of Education and Health Professions. The Department is committed to producing "high-quality research that will inform policymakers, scholars, parents, teachers, administrators and the general public about policies and practices that could improve the performance of schools.." The Education Working Paper archive includes the full text of research reports on topics such as accountability, achievement, school choice, leadership, school finance, and teacher quality. Videos of presentations by visiting scholars are linked. There is a calendar of the upcoming speakers. Includes the Office for Education Policy which offers newsletters, policy briefs, web-based resources, and consultation about current education policy issues. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
| Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture | |
| Host: Butler Center, Central Arkansas Library System | |
| This project of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Little Rock Public Library "strives to offer a definitive, comprehensive, and accurate record of the twenty-fifth state." Researchers can browse by subject categories, time periods, gender, ethnicity, type of content, or use a search feature to retrieve full articles with bibliographies, media, and photos. Links for lesson plans are included for many articles. Information for contributors is also available on this actively growing Web site. | |
| Record last updated: 11/20/2008 |
| Geographic Maps and Geographic Information Systems | |
| Host: University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville | |
| Site includes printed maps and aerial photographs, U.S., state and local links, international links, UA library local holdings. Information about GIS available including definitions, user policies, software, map viewers, training, and downloading, scanning, and printing. | |
| Record last updated: 10/24/2008 |
| Libraries in Arkansas | |
| Host: Arkansas.gov | |
| Locate public and academic libraries based on county, city, or zip code. Searchable database or link through an interactive map. Includes street address, phone numbers, e-mail, and a link to each library's website. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
| National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems (NORMES) | |
| Host: University of Arkansas and the National Office of Research, Measurement and Evaluation | |
| "The goal of the NORMES website is to provide a readily accessible source for reliable educational achievement data in Arkansas." Site reports achievement data to track the results of school improvement efforts. Provides tools to assess the data and an "Ask the researchers" question service. | |
| Record last updated: 7/2/2008 |
| Partners in Health Sciences | |
| Host: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | |
| This program was developed in 1991 to improve k-12 health science education statewide. The site links to a sickle cell virtual lab and to study material for the human physiological systems. | |
| Record last updated: 7/2/2008 |
| Presidential Studies | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| A public service of UALR's program in presidential studies, this site organizes links to websites with information, photos, documents, audio and video files relating to the American Presidency. Virtual tours related to President Bill Clinton in Arkansas and links to lesson plans and teacher resources on presidents, such as portraits and documents, are featured. | |
| Record last updated: 4/18/2009 |
| Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History | |
| Host: Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville | |
| The Center's mission is "to document the history of Arkansas through the collection of spoken memories and visual records, preserve the collection in perpetuity, and connect Arkansans and the world to the collection through the Internet, TV broadcasts, educational programs, and other means." The site offers transcriptions of over 200 oral interviews and will be adding audio and video. | |
| Record last updated: 7/8/2008 |
| Rock Art in Arkansas | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| A website about rock art in the state throughout history, intended for use by archeologists, educators, students, and the general public. Site includes quick facts, articles, interpretations, technical papers, resources, a database, picture gallery, and an area just for kids. | |
| Record last updated: 11/6/2008 |
| School Choice Demonstration Project | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Department of Education Reform | |
| Describes the history and concept of charter schools, summarizing the related laws and policies in the state of Arkansas. Includes a directory of charter schools in the state, with statistics and data about their programs. | |
| Record last updated: 8/25/2008 |
| Spatial Analysis Laboratory | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Monticello | |
| Everything you want to know about GPS or GIS. This site has been developed by Dr. Robert Weih, who has been working in spatial analysis for over 25 years. The site offers free, downloadable software and links to other useful sites. | |
| Record last updated: 7/2/2008 |
| Special Education | |
| Host: Arkansas Department of Education | |
| Site includes information about becoming a special educator, learning disabilities, information about teacher resources, funding, and medicaid. | |
| Record last updated: 7/22/2008 |
| State and County QuickFacts | |
| Host: U.S. Census Bureau | |
| This site includes the latest census information for Arkansas and for other states compared to national information. Is a useful online research tool on demographics, housing, and business of the state. | |
| Record last updated: 6/1/2009 |
| Teachers' Resources from Special Collections | |
| Host: Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville | |
| Using the resources held in the libraries' archives, Special Collections staff have developed several poster series with lesson plans. There is a set on outstanding Arkansas women leaders, one on important African Americans in Arkansas, and one on the civil rights movement in Arkansas. Includes a bibliography of books, articles, and videos. | |
| Record last updated: 7/2/2008 |
