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| The '''Jewish Virtual Library''' (JVL) is an online ] published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (the AICE). It was established in 1993 (at an alternate address), and is a comprehensive website covering Israel, the ], and ].<ref name=americanlibraryassociation/> | The '''Jewish Virtual Library''' (JVL) is an online ] published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (the AICE). It was established in 1993 (at an alternate address), and is a comprehensive website covering Israel, the ], and ].<ref name=americanlibraryassociation/> | ||
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| ===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
| According to a Jewish Virtual Library's web page, they received awards from ] ''Internet Guide Selection'', '']'' ''Hot Site'', and the ''Best of the Jewish Web'' from the ], the'' Academic Excellence Award'' from Study Web and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/awards.html |title=Awards page at Jewish Virtual Library |publisher=Jewishvirtuallibrary.org |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> | According to a Jewish Virtual Library's web page, they received awards from ] ''Internet Guide Selection'', '']'' ''Hot Site'', and the ''Best of the Jewish Web'' from the ], the'' Academic Excellence Award'' from Study Web and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/awards.html |title=Awards page at Jewish Virtual Library |publisher=Jewishvirtuallibrary.org |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> | ||
| ==Advisory Board== | |||
| It's advisory board includes, among others, ] and ]. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Language | English |
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| Subject | Israel, the Jewish people, and Jewish culture |
| Genre | Reference encyclopedia |
| Publisher | The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise |
| Media type | Online |
The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL) is an online encyclopedia published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (the AICE). It was established in 1993 (at an alternate address), and is a comprehensive website covering Israel, the Jewish people, and Jewish culture.
According to the website, the Library covers material that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, such as information about joint U.S.-Israel projects, and the treatment of Americans during the Holocaust. It explains that it received permission to use materials from the Library of Congress, from the American Jewish Historical Society, the Anti-Defamation League, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Israeli Foreign Ministry, and Prime Minister’s Office, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin (author of Jewish Literacy), and dozens of other sources.
Foundation
The AICE is a non-profit 501(c)(3), "non-partisan" organization established "to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship by emphasizing the fundamentals of the alliance." It is a member of the Israel on Campus Coalition. Its Executive Director is Mitchell G. Bard, a former editor of the Near East Report, a weekly newsletter published by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Content
It includes more than 13,000 articles and 6,000 photographs and maps related to Jewish history, Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Judaism. The website includes the complete text of the Tanakh. The Jewish Virtual Library also contains the Israel advocacy text "Myths and Facts", edited by Mitchell Bard, in several languages.
Reception
John Jaeger, in an article published by the Association of College and Research Libraries, said of the Jewish Virtual Library:
This library, once it is entered, is more like a living encyclopedia than it is anything else. One has options to click on, such as history, women, biography, politics, Israel, maps, and Judaic Treasures at the Library of Congress, with each launching a person into a different realm. The site is extremely well put together.
Karen Evans of Indiana State University in a review archived by the Internet Reviews Archive at Bowdoin College wrote that the site is comprehensive, with "easily accessible, balanced information".
A link on PBS's website describes JVL as "a comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia, covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. More than 13,000 articles and 6,000 photographs and maps have been integrated into the site. Their Vital Statistics section has an exhaustive list of current statistics and comparative data."
The Jewish Virtual Library is listed as reference by academic libraries at Pennsylvania State University, Michigan State University, University of Washington, King's College, London, and the University of Delaware.
Awards
According to a Jewish Virtual Library's web page, they received awards from Britannica Internet Guide Selection, USA Today Hot Site, and the Best of the Jewish Web from the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Academic Excellence Award from Study Web and others.
Advisory Board
It's advisory board includes, among others, Bernice Manocherian and Howard Friedman.
See also
External links
References
- ^ Karen Evans, Jewish Virtual Library at the Internet Reviews Archive, College and Research Libraries News, a division of the American Library Association at Bowdoin College, Oct 2002 (courtesy link: )
- "About the Israeli-American Cooperative Enterprise". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "Speaker: Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D". Israelcc.org. July 11, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- Text from the website of the Jewish Virtual Library, reproduced at the Michigan State University Library
- "New England Institute of Technology Library". Library.neit.edu. August 28, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education". Lookstein.org. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- John Jaeger, Association of College and Research Libraries "World religions on the Web: A guide to some of the most helpful sites", C&RL News June 2002 Vol. 63 No. 6
- THE JEWISH AMERICANS, at PBS
- "Holocaust and Jewish Studies". Libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "Connect to "Jewish Virtual Library"". Er.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "Middle East History Web Sites, University of Washington Libraries". Lib.washington.edu. January 13, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "Database List, King's College London". Metalib.kcl.ac.uk. August 20, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "Internet Resources for Jewish Studies". .lib.udel.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- "Awards page at Jewish Virtual Library". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved June 4, 2010.