The Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Digital Library

SIL’s Galaxy of Knowledge

Expanding the Digital Library

The SIL Galaxy of Knowledge

Staff Planning Equipment Funding Design Content


Marcia Adams Bess Missell Keri Thompson

Conrad Ziyad David Holbert Nicole Van Doren Mike Gunn

New Media Office

Nancy E. Gwinn~ Mary Augusta Thomas ~

Sherry Kelley ~ Tom Garnett

Systems Office


Gwen Leighty Savannah Schroll Dale Miller

Susan Frampton Eliza Gilligan

Preservation and Exhibition Services

Director’s Office

Tools for the Researcher


Designed for Staff and Researchers E-journals and Databases Branch Library Information Departmental Pages More!

Tools for the Researcher General Information about all branch libraries

Specific branch library information

How to use the collections Internet resources and related links

Inter-library loan


Develop information to support SI, SIL staff, and all who come to Galaxy of Knowledge on the Web

Information and contacts for the library community

Tools for the Researcher SIL provides access to nearly 1,000

e-journals

Tools for the Researcher SIL provides access to a 28 research

databases


David Steere Laudine Creighton Jane Sanchez Cecilia Chin Mary Augusta Thomas

Lowell Ashley Jeri Ann Moriarity Vicki Avera Martin Kalfatovic Lu Rossignol

E-Force

SIL Galaxy of Knowledge

SIL Galaxy of Knowledge

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Digital Editions

Very glad you've added this-- I'm going to recommend we make an online catalog record for this link [Horse in Blackfoot Culture]. At our university, this gets heavy use, and only the locked Special Collections copy has reliably been available.

- Christopher G. MulinSpecial Collections Librarian

Mansfield Library,The University of Montana-Missoula

Digital Editions

Digital Editions

Histoire Naturelle des Oiseau de l’Amérique septentrionale

Report Upon Natural History Collections by Spencer Baird

Digital Editions Pages are set up by New Media

Office Each is cataloged in the SIL catalog

on SIRIS Each in OCLC WorldCat and RLG

Union Catalog (available to over 50,000 libraries)

Each travels with the equivalent of “Cataloging in Publication” information

Digital Editions

Digital CollectionsNMAH trade literature: Over 300,000 historical trade catalogs for 30,000 companies, for products in agriculture, American business, decorative arts, and industry.

Digital Collections

Company histories Advertising brochures

Factory record books

Instruction manuals for consumers Mail order catalogs and product catalogs Parts and price lists Pattern and design books Technical manuals for manufacturers and

repair shops

Digital Collections

Digital Collections

I have found your site to be EXTREMELY useful!!! The materials are excellentand such good resolution that details of the text and illustrations are veryclear. And I am constantly referring others to the site for info.

Digital Collections

I have found your site to be EXTREMELY useful!!! The materials are excellent and such good resolution that details of the text and illustrations are very clear. And I am constantly referring others to the site for info.

- Donna Walker

Digital CollectionsScientific Portraits

Digital CollectionsTrade Literature:

Scientific Instruments

Digital Publications

Digital Publications

My name is Randy. I attend the Townview Magnet Center in Dallas. We are doing websites this semester and . . . I am asking for permission to use one of your pics. Will you please email me back with your response.

Sincerely, Randy Hawkins

Digital Publications: Lectures

SIL On Display

Quick presentation of items from SIL Collections

Provide options for feedback from the outside

Preview for potential fund raising for larger projects

Online Exhibitions

Online Exhibitions

The web version of the exhibit [Wonder Bound] is a joy, and includes images such as a 16th-century Italian museum with seashells and a stuffed crocodile displayed on the ceiling, and an entomological display case being demonstrated by a butterfly-winged cupid.”

- Barbara Weitbrecht on Pinniped

SIRIS …

Galaxy of Knowledge

SIRIS

• SIRIS is a Public Service

• Window to the Collection

Galaxy of Knowledge

Just to let you know that I truly appreciate your site. It is a true wonder for me and my family. I just sent it to my 15 year old granddaughter and 13 year old grandson; a treasure of sources for them. Thank you so very much for bringing the world to our home.

- Danielle Bateman

The Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Digital Library

Education

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