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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/>
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⚫ The '''Jewish Virtual Library''' is an online ] published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE). It was established in 1993 (at an alternate address) and is a comprehensive Web site covering Israel, the Jewish people and Jewish culture.<ref name=americanlibraryassociation/>


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 ]. They explain that they have received permission to use materials from the ], from the ], the ], the ], the ] and ], ] ] (author of “Jewish Literacy”) and "dozens of other sources".<ref name="about"></ref> 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 ]. It explains that it received permission to use materials from the ], from the ], the ], the ], the ], and ], ] ] (author of ''Jewish Literacy''), and dozens of other sources.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/about/index.shtml |title=About the Israeli-American Cooperative Enterprise |publisher=Jewishvirtuallibrary.org |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref>


==Foundation== ==Foundation==
The AICE is a non-profit ], "non-partisan" organization established "to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship by emphasizing the fundamentals of the alliance." It is a member of the ]. The Executive Director is ], a former editor of the "Near East Report", a weekly newsletter published by the ].<ref></ref> The AICE is a non-profit ], "non-partisan" organization established "to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship by emphasizing the fundamentals of the alliance." It is a member of the ]. Its Executive Director is ], a former editor of the ''Near East Report'', a weekly newsletter published by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelcc.org/resources/mitchbard.htm |title=Speaker: Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D |publisher=Israelcc.org |date=July 11, 2007 |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref>


==Content== ==Content==
It includes more than 13,000 articles and 6,000 photographs and maps related to ], Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, the Holocaust, ], and ].<ref>Text from the website of the Jewish Virtual Library, reproduced at the </ref> The website includes the complete text of the ].<ref name="NEIT">{{cite web|url=http://library.neit.edu/religion7.29.04.htm |title=New England Institute of Technology Library |publisher=Library.neit.edu |date=August 28, 2009 |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> The Jewish Virtual Library also contains the Israel advocacy text "Myths and Facts", edited by Mitchell Bard, in several languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lookstein.org/resources/israel_online.htm |title=The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education |publisher=Lookstein.org |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref>


⚫ == Reception ==
It includes more than 13,000 articles and 6,000 photographs and maps<ref>Text from the website of the Jewish Virtual Library, reproduced at the </ref> related to ], ], U.S.-Israel relations, the ], ], and ].
John Jaeger, in an article published by the ], said of the Jewish Virtual Library:


⚫ <blockquote>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.<ref name="ALA">John Jaeger, , C&RL News June 2002 Vol. 63 No. 6</ref></blockquote>
The website includes the complete text of the ].<ref name="NEIT"></ref>

The Jewish Virtual Library also contains the Israel advocacy text "Myths and Facts", edited by Mitchell Bard, in several languages.<ref></ref>

⚫ == Reception ==
⚫ John Jaeger, in an article published by the ], says 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."<ref name="ALA">John Jaeger, , C&RL News June 2002 Vol. 63 No. 6</ref>


Karen Evans of ] in a review archived by the ''Internet Reviews Archive'' at ] writes that the site is comprehensive, with "easily accessible, balanced information".<ref name=americanlibraryassociation>Karen Evans, Jewish Virtual Library at the ], College and Research Libraries News, a division of the ] at Bowdoin College, Oct 2002 (courtesy link: )</ref> Karen Evans of ] in a review archived by the ''Internet Reviews Archive'' at ] wrote that the site is comprehensive, with "easily accessible, balanced information".<ref name=americanlibraryassociation>Karen Evans, Jewish Virtual Library at the Internet Reviews Archive, College and Research Libraries News, a division of the ] at Bowdoin College, Oct 2002 (courtesy link: )</ref>


A link on ]'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."<ref>, at PBS</ref> A link on ]'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."<ref>, at PBS</ref>


The Jewish Virtual Library is listed as reference by academic libraries at ]<ref></ref>, ]<ref></ref>, ]<ref></ref>, ]<ref></ref>. <!--Commenting this out as the link doesn't work. If someone can find it well and good. and the ''Center for Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies'' at the ]<ref>Center Links, University of Nevada at Reno</ref>,,-->] <ref></ref>.{{Citation needed|reason=All these references are primary sources.|date=April 2010}} The Jewish Virtual Library is listed as reference by academic libraries at ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/harrisburg/asc/hgc/hjstudies.html |title=Holocaust and Jewish Studies |publisher=Libraries.psu.edu |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://er.lib.msu.edu/item.cfm?item=050152 |title=Connect to "Jewish Virtual Library" |publisher=Er.lib.msu.edu |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/history/tm/mideast.html |title=Middle East History Web Sites, University of Washington Libraries |publisher=Lib.washington.edu |date=January 13, 2010 |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metalib.kcl.ac.uk/V/Q531CQUB4VH8FLHKRD1AJ2UQSVEXHL7PCPQ9SJI231QLAVX7DA-57533?func=find-db-1-title&mode=titles&scan_start=j?&search_type=exact&restricted=all |title=Database List, King's College London |publisher=Metalib.kcl.ac.uk |date=August 20, 1996 |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref><!--Commenting this out as the link doesn't work. If someone can find it well and good. and the ''Center for Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies'' at the ]<ref>Center Links, University of Nevada at Reno</ref>,,--> and the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/jew/internet.htm |title=Internet Resources for Jewish Studies |publisher=.lib.udel.edu |date= |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref>


===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 ] and others.<ref></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>


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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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.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ 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: )
  2. "About the Israeli-American Cooperative Enterprise". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  3. "Speaker: Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D". Israelcc.org. July 11, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  4. Text from the website of the Jewish Virtual Library, reproduced at the Michigan State University Library
  5. "New England Institute of Technology Library". Library.neit.edu. August 28, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  6. "The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education". Lookstein.org. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  7. 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
  8. THE JEWISH AMERICANS, at PBS
  9. "Holocaust and Jewish Studies". Libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  10. "Connect to "Jewish Virtual Library"". Er.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  11. "Middle East History Web Sites, University of Washington Libraries". Lib.washington.edu. January 13, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  12. "Database List, King's College London". Metalib.kcl.ac.uk. August 20, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  13. "Internet Resources for Jewish Studies". .lib.udel.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  14. "Awards page at Jewish Virtual Library". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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