Full descriptions appear only in the printed catalog. The IML was established in 1969 to support instruction in Missouri. But today it produces and sells materials on a cost-recovery basis nationwide. Item descriptions are browsable by topic area. The Web site lists titles and prices of materials for Agricultural and Trade and Industrial instruction.
Some items have brief descriptions.
SIMC is the curriculum division of the Resource Center for Technology. RCT is a nonprofit agency formed in Alabama in 1991. The purpose of the Curriculum Materials Service is to assist teachers of agricultural education in selecting, obtaining, and using curriculum materials in their teaching programs. Items are also searchable by keyword, and a word-processing version of the catalog can be downloaded. The center resources area contains a technical assistance resource bank and downloadable task lists.