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University of Maryland, iSchool

Archive-It Partner Since: Oct, 2012

Organization Type: Colleges & Universities

Organization URL: https://ischool.umd.edu   

Description:

College of Information Studies, University of Maryland

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Joss Whedon

Archived since: Nov, 2012

Description:

Joss Whedon is a popular culture icon. His various television series (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse, among others) and other projects have garnered a hugely loyal fan base, with numerous fan projects, including fan fiction, fan art, and various websites. Whedon has not only inspired fans; his huge popularity and that of his works has been studied by various scholars as well. However, to gain a complete understanding of why exactly Whedon has so captured the popular imagination, it is important to have access to the various websites about him and with which he interacts. Towards that end, this collection was created to preserve some of those websites and websites with examples of his popularity and how he has infiltrated popular culture.

Subject:   Society & Culture ,  Arts & Humanities ,  Blogs & Social Media Science fiction television programs Superhero television programs Popular Culture Television/Production and direction Television authorship Action television programs

Nobel Prize in Literature

Archived since: Nov, 2012

Description:

Includes websites from the Nobel Prize Organization, leading early-21st century news sources, multi-media sources (including video), social media (or public interaction) sites, and blogs (web logs or online diaries), published in both English and German, on the history and current discussion regarding the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Society & Culture ,  Nobel Prizes--History Nobel Prizes--Biography Nobel Prizes

Twilight Fansites

Archived since: Nov, 2012

Description:

Includes fan websites for the Twilight movie/book series just before, during, and after the release of the final movie, Breaking Dawn, Part 2.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities ,  Society & Culture ,  Blogs & Social Media Popular Culture Film Studies

Urban Farming

Archived since: Nov, 2012

Description:

Websites describing the urban gardening movement. Includes newspapers, magazines, blogs, and individual community garden sites. These sites offer practical information on how to create a urban garden as well as the social and environmental impact these gardens have.

Subject:   Society & Culture ,  Science & Health,  Arts & Humanities ,  Agriculture Urban Gardening Community Gardens Vegetable Gardening Sustainable agriculture

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