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Educational Resources

The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on.

Choices for the 21st Century, an education project developed at Brown University, is a multifaceted educational program seeking to engage the public in international issues and to strengthen the quality of civic life in the United States.

The EdWeb Home Room is a guide to educational issues and resources on the Internet.

Latin American Network Information Center at the University of Texas is a portal to Latin American information available on the Internet.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) is a private, non-profit organization seeking to improve education through applied research and development. McREL provides products and services for K-12 educators to promote instructional practices in the classroom.

The Oxford Latin American Economic History Database (OxLAD) from Oxford University is a free, downloadable, on-line resource for economic and social data series collected on 20 countries in Latin America between 1900 and 2000.

Art and Museum Resources

Arte, Cultura y Comunicaciones en Chile y en el Mundo is an Internet megasite supported by the Chilean government that houses an abundant collection of information on art, culture, and communications in Chile and Latin America. Art sites explore Chilean antiquities, architecture, artisanship, comics, expositions, graphic design, galleries, photography, literature, museums, music, and scenic arts (ballet, opera, theater, and cafes); and culture links examine Chilean cultural centers, history, interactive education, indigenous cultures, libraries, and more. Various cultural actors are linked through this site to inspire creative dialogue with the public.

Artes de México is an online magazine conceived and designed by former CLAS Tinker Visiting Professor Alberto Ruy-Sánchez Lacy.

Casa Mexicana: Folk and Fine Art of Mexico, based in Dallas, Texas, features Mexican folk art that is for sale. The site is also designed as an introduction to Mexican folk art, primarily as a resource for people planning to visit Mexico for the first time.

Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas at UNAM hosts a site detailing the Institute's activities, which include work by its scholars, research, and publications.

The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago hosts a site that details events and exhibitions and includes a selection of images from its collections. Its mission is to pave the way in validating and presenting Mexican culture on both sides of the border.

The Mexican Museum in San Francisco, California promotes the cultural and artistic heritage of Mexico.

Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas hosts a site that includes a calendar of exhibitions, courses, and conferences as well as visual representations of a handful of the works of art in the museum's collection.

Museo de las Américas, in Denver, Colorado, aims to educate the community about the diversity and richness of Latino arts throughout history and frequently exhibits works by contemporary artists.

Museo de la Universidad Michoacana provides a virtual gallery of paintings and photography from its collections.