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.
• 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.sciam.com/askexpert/index.html) – 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 Mamals (http://www.animalinfo.org)
• Biodiversity Research Center (http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/) – Part of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
• California condors: A Bird's Eye View (http://www.lazoo.org/condorall)
• Environmental Sciences (http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subj/environ.html)
• 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:

• Atlas of the Universe (http://anzwers.org/free/universe)
• 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.
• Physical Sciences Information Gateway (http://www.psigate.ac.uk) – Links to carefully selected websites in astronomy, chemistry, physics, material sciences, and more.

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:

• All the virology on the World Wide Web (http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html)
• "Bad Bug Book" (http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html) – From the Food and Drug Administration.
• Foodborne Diseases A-Z (http://www.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks/a_z.htm) – From the Centers for Disease Control.
• Health Science Library System: Infectious Disease (http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/internet/guide.html)
• Microbes.info (http://www.microbes.info) – The microbiology information portal.
• 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.html)

Search Engines:

• Scirus (http://www.scirus.com)

 

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