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Einstein Archives Online
Get inside Einstein -- an extensive library including pictures and sound.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Advanced

http://www.alberteinstein.info/

	CONTENT: Einstein Archives Online holds an extensive digital archive of manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and film footage of one of the world's most renowned scientist.
	AESTHETICS: The site is attractive and user-friendly. The manuscripts are available in two resolutions for easier viewing.
	ORGANIZATION: The content is organized into four major areas available from the front-page menu. Each internal page has a top navigation bar and a bottom text navigation menu.
	REVIEW: This archive is a rich resource for teachers, students, or anyone interested in learning more about one to the most prominent intellects of the 20th century. If you're just interested in casually browsing the site, check out the Gallery. It highlights some of the more important documents such as personal papers, a representative sampling of his scientific and non-scientific manuscripts, and a travel diary. For a more in-depth look visit the Digitized Manuscripts for more than 3,900 digitized images of scientific material, non-scientific material and biographical material. Users also have access to more than 43,000 records of Einstein and Einstein related documents including "his professional and personal correspondence, notebooks, travel diaries, personal documents, and third-party items".
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