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Science and Math on the Web

General Resources:

• Bioethics.net (http://bioethics.net) – The moral implications of science, medicine, and research.
• Collection on Critical Global Issues (http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=ccgi) – Searchable guide to over 200 full-text documents on critical issues facing the world; produced by the United Nations.
• CoolScience (http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html) – sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
• Scidev.net (http://www.scidev.net) – Focused on how science & technology relate to sustainable development and the social and economic needs of developing countries.
• Science.gov (http://www.science.gov) – Science information from the federal government, including research and development.
• Scientific American's Ask the Experts (http://www.scientificamerican.com/section.cfm?id=ask-the-experts) – Readers of Scientific American magazine are encouraged to send in their questions; the best ones are archived on this site.
• Virtual Library: Science (http://vlib.org/Science.html)

Biological and Natural Science Resources:

• Animal Info Information on Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Mammals (http://www.animalinfo.org)
• Center for Applied Biodiversity Informatics (http://research.calacademy.org/cabi) – Part of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
• Earth Guage (http://www.earthgauge.net/) – A free information service designed to make it easy to talk about links between weather and environment.
• Friends of the River: California's Statewide River Conservation Organization (http://www.friendsoftheriver.org)
• The Green Gate: NRDC's Environmental Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area (http://www.nrdc.org/greengate) – (NRDC stands for Natural Resources Defense Council)
• National Biological Information Infrastructure (http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt) – Search for top-quality biological information.
• National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) (http://www.epa.gov/nscep) – Searchable database of documents published by the EPA. Some can be downloaded, others may be ordered for a fee.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Image Library (http://images.fws.gov) – A searchable collection of public-domain images of wildlife and plants.

Physical and Space Science Resources:

• Center for Science Education at the U.C. Berkeley Space Science Laboratory (http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu) – Resources on astronomy and space sciences.
• NASA (http://www.nasa.gov) – National Aeronautics and Space Administration; home of the US space program.

Math Resources:

• Funfacts (http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/) – Mathematical tidbits from all areas of mathematics; curious and fascinating facts and information.
• The Internet Mathematics Library (http://mathforum.org/library) – Part of the Math Forum, this site is a searchable treasure trove of math resources for all levels of students.
• Internet Resources for the Mathematics Student (http://www.langara.bc.ca/mathstats/resource/onWeb) – Select listing of resources for university students in math, from pre-calculus on up.
• Statistics Every Writer Should Know (http://www.robertniles.com/stats) – A basic tutorial in statistics.

Microbiology Resources:

• Bad Bug Book (http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodborneIllness/FoodborneIllnessFoodbornePathogensNaturalToxins/BadBugBook/default.html) – From the Food and Drug Administration.
• Foodborne Diseases A-Z (http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/diseases/) – From the Centers for Disease Control.
• Parasitology Diagnostic Web Site (http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx) – discusses parasites and related diseases. From the Centers for Disease Control(CDC).

Mission College Resources:

• Burrowing Owl Biology (http://www.missioncollege.org/gen_info/owls/index.html)

Search Engines:

• Scirus (http://www.scirus.com)

 

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