I searched the luge Olympic accident in Truveo and found 244 videos. I was very pleased with the information they had available; it had actual footage of the fatal crash. Truveo has videos from news, sports, TV shows, music, and most twittered. They highlight hot searches and popular videos.
On Blinkx, I found 558 videos on this same accident but to view many of the videos I had to go to YouTube.
I prefer Truveo's format and the ease in searching. I was also able to watch my favorite TV sitcom. They have an excellent selection of TV shows to watch and the search is simple.
I went to HCPL'S youtube channel and looked around. Our branch has a fantastic Mother Goose Infant Storytime. A video of this storytime would make a great marketing tool to new parents showcasing programs available to them and their babies.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Searching #77: Images
Using allfreeclipart, it took me five clicks to get to a Santa that didn't look like a troll and had color.
I looked into bigfoto.com and found pictures from around the world. They have categories which enables you to quickly find pictures in a certain theme. Most of their photos are from amateur photographers. Their copyright is very simple. You have free use of all pictures if you provide a link to their website.
Freedigitalphotos.net is another site on the web to download free photos for use in corporate and personal projects. You can browse by category or search for exactly what you need. The photographer and freedigitalphotos.net must be acknowledged; however, if you purchase a photo, there is no requirement to place a hyperlink. Images cannot be offered for sale, claimed as your own work, or included in web templates for mass distribution.
Flicker.com has my vote as the favorite search engine for photos. Their free site is user friendly with an abundance of images and good tags. You can also upload your own photos to share and edit.
I searched schoolsclipart.com and found an image that we could use on a poster promoting a young adult bookclub at the library.
I looked into bigfoto.com and found pictures from around the world. They have categories which enables you to quickly find pictures in a certain theme. Most of their photos are from amateur photographers. Their copyright is very simple. You have free use of all pictures if you provide a link to their website.
Freedigitalphotos.net is another site on the web to download free photos for use in corporate and personal projects. You can browse by category or search for exactly what you need. The photographer and freedigitalphotos.net must be acknowledged; however, if you purchase a photo, there is no requirement to place a hyperlink. Images cannot be offered for sale, claimed as your own work, or included in web templates for mass distribution.
Flicker.com has my vote as the favorite search engine for photos. Their free site is user friendly with an abundance of images and good tags. You can also upload your own photos to share and edit.
I searched schoolsclipart.com and found an image that we could use on a poster promoting a young adult bookclub at the library.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Searching #76: Sound Effects
I used FindSounds to find the following animal sounds:
Frogs croaking.
A bellowing cow.
A rooster at the break of dawn.
An a duck.
On SimplytheBestSounds, I found the following three sounds in the public domain:
A drum roll.
Ocean waves.
The sound effect of a plane crash.
Frogs croaking.
A bellowing cow.
A rooster at the break of dawn.
An a duck.
On SimplytheBestSounds, I found the following three sounds in the public domain:
A drum roll.
Ocean waves.
The sound effect of a plane crash.
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