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Science & Technology Resources

The natural and physical sciences and their practical applications.

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Agriculture & Aquaculture

The science and art of farming, including the work of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and aquatic animals.

Astronomy

The study of matter outside the earth's atmosphere, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, and composition of celestial bodies and phenomena.

Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter and its combinations, especially at the atomic and molecular levels.

Communications

The methods and technologies used by humans to communicate and share information over long distances.

Controversial

Scientific approaches to knowledge that is controversial, not widely accepted, or historically accepted but now dismissed.

Earth Sciences

Branches of science related the Earth, its surface, and its atmosphere.

Electronics

Electronic materials and information technologies, and the scientific mechanisms behind their functioning.

Energy

Theories and practicalities of finding, creating, storing, conserving, and using energy.

Engineering

The application of scientific and mathematical principles to such ends as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.

Environmental Sciences & Ecology

A branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of humans and their environment.

Horology (Time Measurement, Clocks, Calendars)

The science and history of measuring time.

Life Sciences

The sciences of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. Biology and its related sciences.

Mathematics

The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and symbols.

Paleontology

A science dealing with the life of past geological periods as known from fossil remains.

Physics

The science of matter and energy and their interactions.

Transportation

Having to do with conveying passengers or goods from one place to another.

Science & Technology News

Recent happenings in areas related to science and technology.

Resources in this category are:

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology

http://www.harcourt.com/dictionary/

This dictionary allows the user to browse or search over 130,000 terms in the following fields of science: engineering, life sciences, medicine, physical sciences, mathematics and computer science, and social sciences.

Author: Academic Press, Inc.

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials

http://www.uiuc.edu/unit/ATAM/index.html

"Although its title - The Program on Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials (ATAM) at the University of Illinois - may dredge up images of ballistas, questions of how did they build the pyramids anyway, and such, this place is really about more prosaic but nonetheless fascinating studies involving archeometry, a fusion of archeology, art history, museology, and the natural and physical sciences. This is an informative, professional resource that provides a fascinating and realistic glimpse into the real-world work of those involved in deciphering the past using modern scientific methods. The site proffers pottery provenance, unwraps details about the World Heritage Museum's very own mummy project, gazes into a Chinese bronze mirror, examines a Chinese Kuel bowl and Etruscan slags, and forges into archeometallurgy, the study of ancient metallurgical processes. All in all, there is lots to unearth here. "

Author: S. Wisseman (wisarc@uiuc.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Social Sciences--Archaeology

Keywords: technology

The Art of Renaissance Science

http://www.pd.astro.it/ars/arshtml/arstoc.html

"Joseph W. Dauben of the City University of New York reveals that the interplay of science and art has a history stretching back centuries. His work, 'The Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo and Perspective', presents a detailed look at the influence Italian renaissance artists had on Galileo, his view of nature, and the observations and mathematical principles he elucidated. Based on a videotape of the same name, the Galileo and Perspective site is neither flashy nor fancy, but its tale is intriguing and worth a leisurely read. The pages host a good number of renaissance artworks, so loading is a bit poky - but it's worth the wait. Anyone interested in the history of science will feel at home here. "

Author: Joseph W. Dauben (jdauben@broadway.gc.cuny.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Science & Technology

Keywords: Galileo; science

Australian Science and Technology on the Internet

http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/sciencew.html

Extensive list of links to Australian science organizations, conference, journals, and libraries; divided into subject disciplines. Part of the National Library of Australia Internet Subject Lists project.

Author: National Library of Australia (www@nla.gov.au)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Australia

Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)

http://www.cnrc.ca/cisti/cisti_e.shtml

"CISTI is one of the world's major sources for information in allareas of science, technology, engineering and medicine." Their site gives information abou the CISTI library and the NRC Archives, and allows access to their catalogue of serials, books, reports and conference proceedings. Citations to resources are free. Publications, reference assistance and document delivery are also available, but require payment.

Author: CISTI, National Research Council of Canada (NRC) (cisti.info@nrc.ca)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Electronics

Keywords: Canada

Chemical Patents Plus

http://casweb.cas.org/chempatplus/

WWW access to all United States patents from 1971 to present (not just chemical patents). Searching and display of titles and abstracts is free; full text and images are available for a small fee. Updated every Thursday. Registration and account set-up is required.

Author: Chemical Abstracts Service

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Keywords: Patents; United States; Government

Common Weights And Measures

http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/ChemResources/Weights-n-Measures/index.html

Includes Mathematical Notation for Orders of Magnitude, Metric prefixes, and Common U.S. and Metric equivalents

Author: The College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley (Webmaster@www.cchem.berkeley.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Magnitude; Weights; Measures; Metric

Conversion Factors

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Metrics/factors.htm

This site lists conversion relationship between U.S. customary units and SI (International System) units. It gives conversion factors for commonly needed values -- area, length, pressure, force, and volume -- as well as gage standards for things such as sheet metal, wire, and pipes and measures of hardness, stress, and temperature.

Author: Chris Kemp (MSH@WSDOT.WA.GOV)

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Conversion; Metric

Conversion of Units

http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/general/units.html

A forms based utility that converts values in one unit to any other.

Author: Burkhard Kirste

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Conversion; Units

A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions

http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm

"This provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the S.I. ('Systeme International'). The units may be found either by looking under the category in which they are used [such as length, mass, density, energy etc.], or else by picking one unit from an alpabetically ordered list of units. There is an outline of the S.I.; a list of its basic defining standards and also some of its derived units; then another list of all the S.I. prefixes and some notes on conventions of usage. There is a short historical note on measures generally; descriptions of the metric system, the UK (Imperial) system with a statement on the implementation of 'metrication' in the UK, and the U.S. system. Finally there is a list of other sources concerned with the topic of measures and units."

Author: Frank Tapson (ftapson@exeter.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Measurement; Dictionary; Units; Le Systeme International d'Unites

A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations

http://naturalscience.com/dsqhome.html

Published by naturalSCIENCE, an independent online journal, this is a list of famous science-related quotations, in order by the name of the person to whom the quote is attributed.

Author:

Subjects:

Reference--Quotations

Science & Technology

A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/

This dictionary includes all units of the International System (SIPM), many other units of the metric system, and those English Customary Weights and Measures (British and American) that are accurately defined. It does not include obsolete units. It provides symbols and abbreviations. A brief overview and history for each measurement system explains the standard for the units of measurement.

Author: Russ Rowlett (rowlett@email.unc.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Metric; SI units; English; Weights; Measures; International; History

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Resource Finder

http://www.enc.org/resources/

Large, searchable collection of math and science resources for K-12 instruction. Part of The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education.

Author: ENC Digital Curriculum Lab Advisory Group (web@enc.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology

Keywords: Mathematics

Eric's Treasure Troves of Science

http://www.treasure-troves.com/

Contains detailed articles about various topics within the fields of astronomy, chemistry, math, music, physics, and more.

Author: Eric W. Weisstein (comments@treasure-troves.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Astronomy; Chemistry; Math; Music; Physics; Rocket History

The Exploratorium's Ten Cool Sites!

http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sciencesites.html

Every month this site puts up listings of ten new science sites that they have reviewed and thought worthy of investigation. Previous choices are available in a subject-organized archive.

Author: Jim Spadaccini (jims@exploratorium.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Resources

Explorezone.com (ez)

http://explorezone.com/

"If you love cool science, you've found a home. Every day we scour the world of science and zero in on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries and hottest events. Our goal is simple: to be the most timely, reliable and useful source for cool science news for the whole family. We focus on the exciting fields of Earth, space and weather science."

Author:

Subjects:

Science & Technology

The Finnish Virtual Library

http://www.jyu.fi/library/virtuaalikirjasto/engvirli.htm

"The Finnish Virtual Library is a subject gateway for the scientific community. It contains descriptions of Internet resources in 51 general topics. The main language is Finnish, but some of the text is also in English. " Topics include science, social sciences, fine arts, and health sciences.

Author: Jyväskylä Univeristy Library

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities

Science & Technology

Forensic Science Web Pages

http://users.aol.com/murrk/

"Created to provide the layperson with an easy understanding of what forensic science entails." Sections include Firearms and Toolmark Identification; Forensic Psychiatry and Profiling; Questioned Document Examination; Criminal Law; Personal Identification; Forensic Photography; Crime Scene Processing; and Careers in Law Enforcement. Also includes a short Web/Bibliography.

Author:

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law

Science & Technology

Social Sciences--Psychology

Keywords: Forensic Science

4000 Years of Women in Science

http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html

This site includes biographical information about over 125 women inventors, scholars, writers, mathematicians and astronomers.

Author:

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Science & Technology

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Keywords: Science

Glossary of Microscopy and Microanalytical Terms

http://www.mwrn.com/feature/glossary.htm

A basic glossary of techniques and equipment. This glossary has a hierarchical structure, based on specific areas of microscopy; within each of these areas, a list of terms and definitions is included.

Author: MC Services (spb@mwrn.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Microscopy; Glossary

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century

http://www.greatachievements.org/

"The goal of the Greatest Achievements project is to celebrate a remarkable century of technological achievement...Explore our list of the top 20 achievements, and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world." Some of the achievements listed here include electrification, highways, the automobile, computers, the Internet, health technology, and lasers. Each of the 20 entries includes a detailed history and a timeline.

Author: National Academy of Engineering

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Engineering

Helping Your Child Learn Science

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science

This is an entire online book devoted to science experiments and other activities that parents and children can do together. Its introduction is a bit dated. The author refers to an initiative, America 2000, "announced by President Bush earlier this year," said year being 1991. But the experiments and other information are well-presented.

Author: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education (customerservice@inet.ed.gov/)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Education; Children

HighWire Press

http://highwire.stanford.edu/

"One of the 2 largest free full-text science archives on Earth." Scientific journals are made available online, some free, some by subscription, many searchable with abstracts available. Provides a good start for Web users when seeking past scientific articles and citations of articles. A list of journals with free full-text articles online is available.

Author: Stanford University Libraries (webmaster@www-sul.stanford.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Scientific Journals

History of Plumbing

http://www.theplumber.com/H_index.html

"In ancient Rome, rich people's bathrooms were like small, heated, marble swimming pools; in ancient Greece, real men took cold showers because warm water was for sissies. Queen Elizabeth I may have bathed only monthly, but she did have the first flush toilet in England. Still, it took the British a long time to get their - um - sewage together. Even a century ago, the Thames River was a reeking sewer for London's raw waste. Nothing gives an intimate portrait of a people like a description of their ablutions. The History of Plumbing, prepared by 'Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine', traces epidemics such as typhus, cholera and bubonic plague to poverty, ignorance and poor plumbing. Prince Edward, Queen Victoria's son, nearly died of typhus. When the royal plumber found the contaminated pipe and fixed it, Edward reportedly exclaimed, 'If I could not be a prince, I would rather be a plumber.'"

Author: Hill Daughtry (plumber@theplumber.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: plumbing history

History of the Light Microscope

http://www.utmem.edu/personal/thjones/hist/hist_mic.htm

From the introduction: "This paper covers the early history of the microscope, starting with use of a simple lens in ancient times, to the first compound microscope circa 1590, up to the microscopes of the 19th century." It is extensively illustrated and includes links to other sites relating to microscopy.

Author: Thomas E. Jones (thjones@utmem1.utmem.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Light Microscope; History; Optics

The History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology: a Bibliographic Guide to the Professions and the Disciplines

http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/bibliogs/hws/hws.htm

A lengthy source of bibliographies about women in science. This source provides bibliographies of biographies, scientific views of women, feminist critiques of science, and works on women in every scientific discipline. Other topics include women's health, the history of home economics, and the impact of technology on women. Searchable.

Author: The Office of the University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian (wiswsl@macc.wisc.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Women's History

Keywords: Bibliography

How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

"How Stuff Works is a great place to come to learn about how things work in the world around you. Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? A new article gets added every week." Sections include: Engines & Motors; Around the House; Electronics; Things You See In Public; Basic Technologies; Computers; Understanding Digital Technology; Food; and Your Body. Searchable.

Author: Marshall Brain (info@howstuffworks.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

How Stuff Works Express

http://www.express.howstuffworks.com/

Provides explanations of science and technology concepts and objects to teens and children.

Author:

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Science; Technology; Education

Important Historical Inventions and Inventors

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/chem/patent/srs136_text.html

This site shows date, inventor, and nationality of "Important Historical Inventions and Inventors." Inventions are Calculating Machines & Computing, Cloth & Clothing, Communication, Construction,Electricity & Electronics, Food & Agriculture, Medicine & Biotechnology, Industrial Materials, Scientific Instrument & Devices, Transportation & Energy, and Warfare.

Author: LSU Libraries, Louisiana State University (eslib@indigo.lib.lsu.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Science & Technology

Keywords: inventions; innovation

The Last Word

http://www.last-word.com/

Provided by New Scientist magazine, this is a browsable, searchable archive of "over 300 questions on scientific phenomena, with answers provided by our readers." Be sure to completely read the answers given, as sometimes correction and clarifications are addended after the original answer.

Author: New Scientist Magazine (webmaster@newscientist.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Science & Technology News

Life Science Dictionary

http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/pages/dictionary.html

Most of the "8300+ terms deal with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics. We also have some terms relating to ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine. Don't expect to find common or exotic animals here; there are far too many species to cover even a fraction in a resource like this. However, we've included medically- and biotechnologically-relevant organisms such as bacteria, worms, fungi, and some plants." You can search terms or definitions by words or word fragments. 

Author: Bio Tech (feedback@biotech.icmb.utexas.edu)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: dictionary; biochemistry; biotechnology; botany; cell biology; genetics

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Science & Technology

http://www.MagPortal.com/c/sci/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles on research, scientific thinking, and laboratories that are available online. Topics covered include: Biology & Life Sciences; Chemistry; Engineering; Environment & Geology; Future Trends; Mathematics; Paranormal & Hoaxes; Physics; Psychology; Space & Astronomy. Updated every few days.

Author: Hot Neuron LLC (support@magportal.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

MuseumNetwork.com

http://www.MuseumNetwork.com/

"Museumnetwork.com is a unique online offering. It gives consumers the reach of the Internet to visit museums and other cultural institutions throughout the world. They can take a virtual tour, make a purchase in the museum shop, and then effortlessly move on to the next museum or gallery they are interested in. In similar fashion, museum professionals now have access to literally millions of consumers worldwide. Suddenly, a museum in St. Petersburg can reach a consumer in San Francisco, for free."Museumnetwork.com is, however, much more than just a consumer portal site. It also has a strong commitment to providing information, assistance, and online infrastructure to the museum professional community; to creating an environment in which educators have easy access to museums' curriculum and other teaching materials; and providing museums access to new or increased revenue streams through content licensing, product development, fundraising, and the raising of capital."

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities

Arts & Humanities--Museum Studies

Science & Technology

Museums Universally Supporting Education and Entertainment (MUSEE)

http://www.musee-online.org/

"MUSEE is a not-for-profit organization which works with cultural institutions around the world to provide services to museums, schools, and the general public. MUSEE's mission is to enhance cultural awareness, advance education at all levels, and stimulate public interest in cultural institutions. MUSEE is helping cultural institutions prepare for the future by fostering information exchange on existing and emerging electronic technologies and by creating a forum or the discussion of other innovative approaches to education, culture, and entertainment using museum resources in tandem with these technologies. Through MUSEE's programs, museums should also be able to gain access to new forms of revenue generation. MUSEE serves as an advocate for museums to evaluate and pursue potential relationships with funders, commercial producers, programmers, and distributors to develop and market educational products based on museum collections, public programs, and scholarly research. MUSEE, for example, helps identify sources of professional assistance formuseums who wish to explore opportunities in electronic media. Such assistance should ensure the responsible use of a museum's staff, collections, and research materials." Site features a directory of museum Websites organized by subject, including: Science/Technology, Art, Natural History, Special Interest, History, Archaeology/Anthropology/Ethnography, Children's, Zoos/Gardens/Aquaria; or browsed alphabetically.

Author:

Subjects:

Education

Arts & Humanities

Science & Technology

Keywords: Museums; Resources

The Nobel Channel

http://www.nobelchannel.com

A very informative web site that brings to life those that have won the Nobel Prize with movies and audio of speeches. While this site is a work in progress, it has the history of how the prize began, as well as information on all of the categories that the prize is given and some of the winners. It has great graphics, is easy to navigate, and has a wealth of information. The plug-ins Real Audio and Shockwave are needed to take advantage of the site's full capabilities but you can get some good information without the plugins too. This site may have a slow download time depending on one's computer.

Author: International Management Group, TWI Interactive (info@nobelchannel.com)

Subjects:

Reference--Biographies

Science & Technology

Keywords: Nobel Prize; Peace; Alfred Nobel; Literature; Economics

The Nobel Foundation

http://www.nobel.se/

"The Official Site of the Nobel Foundation" is searchable, and includes a timeline.

Author: The Nobel Foundation (Webmaster@www.nobel.se)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Science & Technology

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare

Keywords: Prize; Award

The Nobel Prize Internet Archive

http://www.almaz.com/

Impressive collection of information about all of the past Nobel Laureates, organized by prize and year, or searchable. Entries include brief biographical information plus links to related Internet sites.

Author: Almaz Enterprises (webmaster@almaz.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Reference--Biographies

Science & Technology

Keywords: Nobel Prize; Physics; Chemistry; Literature; Peace; Economics; Physiology; Medicine

NSC Crossroads

http://www.crossroads.nsc.org/

"A safety, health and environment search engine and news network that uses subject area experts to answer questions and guide you to information and resources on the Web. The Crossroads Web site was created by the National Safety Council to provide safety, health and environmental (SHE) managers unbiased information, tools and contacts they need to be better informed about SHE issues."

Author: National Safety Council (crossroads@nsc.org)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences

Science & Technology

Keywords: environmental health; safety

On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research

http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/obas/

A booklet on ethics and values in scientific research, prepared by the National Academy of Sciences.

Author: National Academy of Sciences (wwwfdbk@nas.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Research; Ethics

Popular Science: The Best of the Web

http://www.popsci.com/features/bow00/

Popular Science Magazine's annual review of the 50 best science and technology sites on the Web. They have divided their picks into 10 categories: visual science, science learning, health and medicine, the universe, inventions and labs, news and answers, earth and environment, moving science, high technology, and eclectic science.

Author: Popular Science

Subjects:

Science & Technology

PSIgate: Physical Sciences Information Gateway

http://www.psigate.ac.uk/

"PSIgate aims to provide high quality Internet resources for students, researchers and practitioners in the physical sciences, specifically in: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, and science history and policy. Along with the other hubs that make up the RDN, PSIgate provides an online database of relevant, high quality Internet resources, the Internet Resource Catalogue (IRC). Each resource has been selected by information professionals and subject specialists to ensure relevance and quality. A full description of each resource is provided, together with direct access to the resource itself."

Author: Consortium of Academic Libraries in Manchester

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Astronomy

Science & Technology--Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)

Keywords: science; astronomy; chemistry; earth science; physics; history

ResearchIndex

http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/cs

This site idexes scientifi information that is freely availible over the internet.

Author: Steve Lawrence

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: science; index; database; articles

Scholarly Societies Project

http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/overview.html

This site contains a searchable database of links to and information about international academic and scholarly societies. Socities are indexed in a subject guide or can be found by searching by name or abbreviation. The site can be translated in German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Author: Jim Parrott

Subjects:

Education

Arts & Humanities

Science & Technology

Sci-Philately

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/sel/exhibits/stamps/

"A Selective History of Science on Stamps." The author of this site has created this resource from a personal collection of science-related stamps from all over the world. Organized into topical categories, the stamps are pictured, along with background information about the idea, discovery, or scientist featured on each stamp. A list of resources related to philately and science is also included.

Author: Maiken Naylor (mnaylor@acsu.buffalo.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Hobbies--Collecting--Stamps

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Science & Technology

Keywords: Philately

SciCentral

http://www.scicentral.com/

"SciCentral, which opened in June 1997, is a metadirectory of science and engineering resources conceived and created by professional scientists. The aim of SciCentral is two-fold: to aid the science community by enabling direct and efficient access to only the most valuable internet resources, and to prepare a platform for communication between scientists and engineers so that they may work together to solve the complex research problems confronting us today. Use of SciCentral is free." The searchable Gateway provides access to over 50,000 sites in 150 specialties in the following major categories: biological sciences, physical and chemical sciences, health sciences, earth and space sciences, engineering sciences, women and minorities in science, government agencies, institutional directories, and science in the news.

Author: SciQuest, Inc. (MoreInfo@SciQuest.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: science; engineering; women; minority; national labs; news; resources

SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

http://www.scielo.br/

"SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online is a collection of Brazilian scientific journals in electronic format. The objective of the site is to implement an electronic virtual library, providing full access to a collection of serial titles, a collection of issues from individual serial titles, as well as to the full text of articles. The access to both serial titles and articles is available via indexes and search forms." Available in three languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) and uses three different bibliographic standards.

Author: The FAPESP-BIREME Project

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Brazil

Science & Spirit Resources

http://science-spirit.com/

"Science & Spirit Resources is an interdisciplinary website whose purpose is to provide information and education in the field of science and spiritual thought. It is developing resources for scholars in the field of science and religion. The information and resources include: News of conferences and speakers; People and their views; Calendar of events; Bookstore; Databases access; Linked sites; Job openings" A text only version is available.

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Religion & Theology

Science & Technology

Keywords: Science; Spirituality

Science in Our Daily Lives

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/events/Sci_Daily_Life.html

This is "a selected compilation of WWW sites that describe how various items or processes are manufactured or operate."

Author: Fred O'Bryant (jfo@virginia.edu)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Resources

Science Learning Network (SLN)

http://www.sln.org/

If you are a science teacher or a parent who wants to link your child to excellent science resources on the Internet, this site is for you! "The Science Learning Network (SLN) is an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education." Funded by the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation, this site includes links to many excellent sites designed for children and science educators.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology

Keywords: science education

Science Service Historical Image Collection

http://americanhistory.si.edu/scienceservice/

"The Science Service historical image collection represents twentieth-century scientific research consisting of images and their original captions as they appeared in period publications. The captions were written by Science Service journalists and have been transcribed exactly. We are providing a 40-year sample of innovation and invention; which is specific to the subject of electricity." The site is searchable and holds more than 600 black and white images.

Author: Smithsonian Institution, Nance L. Briscoe - Electricity & Modern Physics Collection (briscoen@nmah.si.edu, nance@intrepid.net)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Invention; Discovery; Electricity

The Sciences Explorer

http://library.thinkquest.org/11771/

Science-related resources in mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry; including at-home experiments, interactive activities and selected, annotated links to other Internet sites. Searchable.

Author:

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Biological; Chemical; Physics; Mathematics

Scientific American: Ask the Experts

http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/

"There's no shortage of so-called experts out on the Web offering advice on everything from how to budge that pesky stain to how to get a bill through Congress. But, when it comes to the tricky questions of science, who can you trust? How 'bout the respected but accessible "Scientific American"? Here is offers the world's leading researchers and academics to tackle those questions that used to leave your high school science teacher in a cold sweat. Queries range from the profound (Is it possible to travel through time?) to the everyday (How does amicrowave oven cook food?) and from the interesting (What illnesses do insects get?) to the suprising (How do whales sleep without drowning?). There are nine broad categories to browse and the opportunity to pose your own scientific brain-benders."

Author: Scientific American (editors@sciam.com)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: ask; Scientific American Experts; science questions and answers

Scientific and Medical Antiques

http://www.utmem.edu/personal/thjones/sci_ant.htm

This site "is a depository of information relating to scientific and medical antiques." Including microscopes, electrical and magnetic items, surgical instruments, bloodletting, pharmaceuticals and medical chests, electrotherapy devices, and more. It specifically focuses on learning about the various types of antiques through outside links, various organizations, societies and periodicals, as well as the main resources for specific categories of these items. Also included is how to go about buying and selling these unique antiques.

Author: Thomas E. Jones (thjones@utmem1.utmem.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Hobbies

Health & Medical Sciences--History of Medicine

Science & Technology

Keywords: Telescopes; Astronomy; Microscopes; Scales; Electrical Devices; Magnetic Items; Calculating; Drawing; Surveying; Navigation; Meteorology; Maps; Globes; Sliderules; Astronomy; Surgical Instruments; Bloodletting; Pharmaceuticals; Medical Chests; Electrother

SciTechResources.gov

http://www.scitechresources.gov/

"A catalog of government science and technology resources." Created for "the scientist, engineer, and science aware citizen."

Author: National Technical Information Service (webmaster@ntis.gov)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government

Science & Technology

Sport! Science@The Exploratorium

http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/

Learn about the science behind sports, including ice hockey, balls, and rock climbing. Also includes a sports science links and bibliography section, and the opportunity to ask a question about sports and science.

Author: Jim Spadaccin (jims@exploratorium.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Sports

Science & Technology

Springer Link

http://link.springer.de/

LINK is a site produced by Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, a publisher in the fields of medicine, psychology, biomedical sciences, biology, pharmacy, mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental sciences, computer science, engineering, management, economics, and law. About 60% of the publications are in English. The site allows free searching for abstracts and citations, and offers a subscription service for full text retrieval of articles from up to 400 publications.

Author: Springer-Verlag Heidelberg

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Scientific Journals

Statistical Reports of U.S. Science and Engineering

http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm

A welath of surveys, reports, and statistics on the sciences. Surveys describe the workfoce and current educational trends in science. Items are available in ASCII, WordPerfect or Lotus Worksheet formats.

Author: National Science Foundation (srsweb@nsf.gov)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Keywords: Statistics; Government; United States; Engineering; Workforce; Business

Technology Administration, United States Department of Commerce (TA)

http://www.ta.doc.gov/

"The Technology Administration (TA) is the only Federal agency working to maximize technology's contribution to America's economic growth. Here you will find information about our programs, services, press releases, publications, and speeches. Please visit our site regularly to find all the latest news from TA and its three agencies: the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS)."

Author:

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Science & Technology

Temperature Conversion Calculator

http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/ChemResources/temperature.html

Calculates conversions to/from degrees Kelvin, Celsius, Farenheit, Reamur, and Rankine scales.

Author: Charles J. Russel (webmaster@www.cchem.berkeley.edu)

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Temperature; Conversion

Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics Frequency Control

http://www.ieee-uffc.org/fc

Research essays and review papers dealing with the History of Frequency Control and Timekeeping and tutorials dealing with clocks andoscillators.

Author: John R. Vig (J.Vig@IEEE.org)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Engineering

Science & Technology--Horology (Time Measurement, Clocks, Calendars)

Keywords: frequency control

USPTO Web Patent Databases

http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html

"This page is the starting point for the USPTO's free searchable patent databases, which cover the period from 1 January 1976 to the most recent weekly issue date." There are both full text and bibliographic databases that can be searched by using boolean operators, patent numbers, or other advanced search features.

Author: United States Patent and Trademark Office (usptoinfo@uspto.gov)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Science & Technology

Keywords: United States; Patents; Technology

Web Info Radiocarbon Dating (c14)

http://www2.waikato.ac.nz/c14/webinfo/index.html

An informational site dedicated to the process of carbon-14 dating of archaelogical findings. Details the process of C14 dating, the history of C14 dating and links to further information.

Author: Thomas Higham (t.higham@waikato.ac.nz)

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Social Sciences--Archaeology

Keywords: Carbon-14 Dating; Radiocarbon; Radiocarbon dating

WebExhibits

http://webexhibits.org/

"WebExhibits helps you find high quality exhibits on the internet" and focuses on illustrated educational exhibits, not just references."Exhibit sites range in subject from the ancient world to science and technology, and from the creative arts to health and medicine. All exhibits are easily indexed.

Author: Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA) (suggestions@webexhibits.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities

Reference

Science & Technology

Keywords: Culture; Health; Environment

Weights and Measures

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/app-e.html

A fairly comprehensive listing of measurements with units in both metric and US equivalents, metric interrelationships, and mathematical notation.

Author: United States Central Intelligence Agency

Subjects:

Reference--Calculation & Conversion Tools

Science & Technology

Keywords: Weights; Measurements; Metric

The Why Files: The Science Behind the News

http://whyfiles.org/

"The Why Files, a project [originated by] the National Institute for Science Education, is an electronic exploration of the science behind the news. Twice a month, we'll bring you a new feature on the science (and math, engineering, and technology) of everyday life. Our boundaries are broad -- from outer space to cellular biology, from dinosaurs and dragon lizards to the statistics of political polling. It's our job to ask (and answer) questions like these: Why were hurricanes so common last year? Is there a relationship between eyesight and diet? Can electric cars help us breathe easier?". Searchable. Archives, forums, and question and answer services are available.

Author:

Subjects:

Science & Technology

Science & Technology--Science & Technology News

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