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Perspectives

A cross-Institutional look at various fields or subjects -- from broad social, cultural, political or organizational topics such as African-American and Asian cultures as well as topical areas such as computers, mammals or oceans.

Resources

Because the Smithsonian is more than museums, this section offers information on Radio Smithsonian, issues, projects, discussion groups on sciences, art, history and more.

Products

Browse through the electronic museum shop for items found in the shops or in the mail order catalog for items such as CD-ROMS, books, recordings, reproductions and more.

Some interesting facts about the electronic Smithsonian are presented below.

FACTS ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC SMITHSONIAN WEB SITE

More than 1,500 "pages" of information

In excess of 3,000 images, many of which are "clickable" to permit viewing and saving of larger images.

Several audio clips of Smithsonian-produced recordings including the highly acclaimed Folkways Collection

Several clips from Smithsonian-produced videos.

Designed to be useful by the majority of computer users with access to the Web

Continual expansion as more individual museums, research centers, and offices develop sites.

An overview section in Spanish; overviews in additional languages under construction.

Search capability to locate information on specific places and topics in the vast Smithsonian complex. Additional search capabilities for individual museums and offices. 

Includes information on history, science, art, humanities, and many other topics.

Experiments with state-of-the-art techniques, e.g., including use of an alternate browser.