Website of the Week

Calisphere, University of California

Chula Vista Grammar School, circa 1900 (photo from Calisphere)

From the about page:

Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources 

More than 200,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history. 

Calisphere's content has been selected from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations across California. The collections can be searched or browsed. Contributors come from all over the state, including our very own local Chula Vista Public library. Additionally, the site claims to be a one-stop location for searching over 500 specialized UC websites.

Check it out!

Review by Laura Galvan-Estrada, SWC Librarian