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| Agripedia | Developed by the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Agripedia provides "centralized, general agricultural information to college and secondary school students as well as the general public." Sections include a search directory, links, a glossary, and a subject index with multimedia capabilities. This should be an excellent resource for students of agriculture and an interesting site for others. |
| AgriSurf! - The Farmers Search Engine | From family farms to agribusiness, almost 20,000 sites "hand picked by agricultural experts" are arranged in categories, indexed, rated for speed and reliability of access, labeled with the flag of their country of origin, and may be searched using keywords. |
| American Forests | The nation's oldest citizen conservation organization. Site has information about the benefits of planting trees, what you can do to conserve forests, as well as climate change, urban sprawl, and forest policy. |
| Botany.com | Gardeners of all abilities will find a use for this online Encyclopedia of Plants. Browseable by common or botanical name and category (bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs, etc.), the site offers a general description, cultivation and propagation instructions, and information on the different varieties and hybrids. |
| Garden Guides | GardenGuides offers a sizable collection of basic guide sheets for Annuals, Bulbs, Perennials, Vegetables, and Herbs. Each sheet contains a photo and basic planting and care information. Also included at the site are concise Tips and Techniques on topics such as raised beds, compost, container gardening, starting seeds, and vegetable companions. Both the guide sheets and tips offer links to related resources. |
| Garden Web | |
| Gardening: A Better Homes and Garden's Guide | |
| Gardening.com | This site includes a plant encyclopedia, cost calculators, and gardening tips. |
| Guide to Poisonous Plants | Information on each plant includes common and botanic name; color photograph; description; habitat; animals (including people) affected; toxic principle; gastrointestinal, nervous, integumentory, and other system symptoms; and treatment. Searchable by common name or symptom. Includes glossary and links to other resources. |
| Gypsy Moth Server at Virginia Tech | Resources include identification, life-history, damage, and approaches to Controlling the Gypsy; tree guide; slow the spread; and Gypsy Moth research. Also includes links to other gypsy moth sites. |
| National Gardening Association | An online gardening community. |
| PlantCare.com | Does your philodendron look droopy? Your ficus getting funky? Have no fear and head over to this site, which hosts a database of plant care information for over 1,300 species of house and greenhouse plants. Each entry contains up to eighteen categories of care information, including lighting, soil, watering, fertilizer, pests, temperature, and care tips, as well as a color photo. Visitors may browse the database by plant type, room conditions, or by plant name. |
| Plant Facts | This site from Ohio State University offers plant factsheets from government agencies and universities. |
| Purdue University Agriculture & Natural Resources | Sections include program overview, animals (livestock), newsletters, natural resources, news & events, pest & disease management, educational materials, plants (crops), ANR Departments and related WWW Sites, Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Lab, disaster & flood related information, Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, Community & Rural Development Extension, 4-H Youth Programs, and Consumer & Family Sciences Extension. |
| Purdue University Extension | Sections include Agricultural and Natural Resources, Leadership and Community Development, Consumer and Family Sciences Extension, 4-H and Youth, IN County Extension Offices, Purdue Extension Pages, Purdue Extension Centers & Services, Job Listings, Purdue Agriculture Information Systems, Other State Extension Sites, and U.S. Government sites. |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| Virtual Garden | This site contains a wealth of resources suitable for beginners and experts alike. Offers down-to-earth information like the "Time-Life Plant Encyclopedia," a database of nearly 3,000 plant species, searchable by name or attribute; a section on gardening basics, with detailed instructions for seasonal activities; and suggestions for weekend projects, ranging from the basic herb window box to the more complex garden pond. The site also offers free membership to its online forum, "Let's Talk Dirt," and an extensive collection of articles, features, and advice from professionals. |
| Web Garden | |
| WWW Virtual Library: Gardening Links |
| American Field Guide | Over 1400 video clips enable you to experience America's wilderness firsthand. The database is searchable by keyword, and may be browsed by state and the the following topics: animals, ecosystems, human history, livelihoods, earth and space, plants, public policy, and recreation. |
| AmphibiaWeb | An online database of amphibian biology and conservation. The searchable database currently contains 137 species accounts. Species accounts include species descriptions, photos, life history information, conservation status information, and literature references. |
| Birdsource | Comprehensive site for bird watchers. Bird watchers are invited to add their observation data to the site. |
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Calling itself the "World's Beekeeping Directory," this resource contains many links on all aspects of the beekeeping industry, from beginner to expert. Subjects include bee management, Hive Products, Health, Apitherapy, Hymenoptera, wasps, and royaljelly; site is also arranged by region. |
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| Butterflies of North America | Organized by family, the website features excellent color photographs of most species; full descriptions of range, feeding habits, and life history; and a detailed color map of distribution and abundance in North America, noting areas of confirmed records, dubious records, and data not yet available. |
| FishBase | Site contains two searchable databases: FishBase and LarvalBase, containing information on over 23,800 species, as well as 400 species of fish larvae. Includes family, order, class, English name, distribution, biology, environment, climate zone, and additional information. |
| Healthypet | The Pet Care Library contains searchable information on a wide range of topics about pets including behavior, common health problems, the human/animal bond, nutrition, care tips, and preventative care. Additionally, there is information about how to select an animal hospital as well as a locator for an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) - accredited hospital, a newsletter, and a FAQ. |
| Indianapolis Zoo | In addition to information about visiting the zoo, also offers a virtual tour, and fact sheets on all the animals arranged by the type of environment they live in, forest, desert, plains or water. |
| Introduction to the Aves: The Birds | Impressive online resource network and now offering this site on paleontology of birds. To learn more about each subject, users may click on any of the four main sections: Fossil Record, Life History & Ecology, Systematics, or Morphology. The current information is instructive and contains hyperlinks to a wealth of additional information. |
| Moths of North America | From the US Geological Survey's Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Organized by family, the website features excellent color photographs of most species; full descriptions of range, feeding habits, and life history; and a detailed color map of distribution and abundance in North America, noting areas of confirmed records, dubious records, and data not yet available. For both teaching and research, this is a remarkable resource. |
| NetVet | |
| Pet Corner | |
| WWW Virtual Library: Animal Health, Well Being and Rights |
| Adler Planetarium | Online features include the collections, descriptions with some images of the museum's holdings of rare books, works on paper, and scientific instruments, as well as past exhibitions. The astronomy online section features a sky watchers' guide for backyard astronomers, weather watch for weather conditions on other planets, and a celestial weight calculator that will compute your weight on other planets and stars. |
| Astronomy Unbound | This site presents an introductory exploration of the subject. Included are diagrams, photos, a glossary, and related links. Additionally, there are tables for units of measurement, a list of acronyms, a link to an astronomical timeline, and more. |
| Astronomy.com | The site has the look and feel of a commercial site (and a few ads), but all content is free. Designed for Astronomy hobbyists, the site contains the latest space news, feature articles, a nice beginners section, tips and tools for parents and teachers, a photo gallery, and star charts. |
| AstroWeb | AstroWeb contains annotated pointers in 10 major subject areas related to astronomy, including observatories, publications, and research areas. URLs are exhaustively tested, a real plus for any meta-site. |
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This site features a daily chart of celestial events, tonight's sky, how-to and pronunciation guides, articles on earth science, astronomy, and environmental sciences, a FAQ for space and science questions, and tips for teachers. This companion site to the radio show also has audio and text transcripts of recent shows, which include segments on animals, astronomy, geology, and other science topics. |
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| Hubble Site | View the amazing images collected by the Hubble Telescope. |
| NASA Apollo 11 30th Anniversary | Features interviews with the crew, the full text of Apollo: Expeditions to the Moon and The First Lunar Landing: As Told By The Astronauts, biographies, several documents, multimedia galleries, and timelines. Highlights include the Apollo 11 image gallery, panorama photos in the Apollo 11 Lunar Service Journal gallery, the astronauts comments in The First Lunar Landing, and the "Top Ten Scientific Discoveries Made During Apollo Exploration of the Moon," located in the document section. |
| NASA Multimedia Gallery | Includes Photo Gallery, Video Gallery, Audio Gallery. |
| PhysLink: Physics & Astronomy | This searchable source for information on physics and astronomy includes material created especially for this site and many links to other online resources. There are sections on reference, ask the experts, software, astronomy, history, new theories, graduate school information, images, YS (young scientists) awards, editorials, and essays. Also included are fun physics; a virtual scientific calculator; a bookstore; links to newsletters, scientific societies, employment resources; and more. |
| Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) | |
| Today at NASA | |
| Universe Today | Gathers space exploration news stories from around the Internet. The stories, usually four per day, are briefly summarized, and linked to full-text articles from one or more sources. Users can read Universe Today at the site, which also contains an archive, internal search engine, and related links, or they can subscribe to receive the newsletter by email. |
| YourSky | This site is a virtual planetarium. Visitors to the site can use the Sky Map to produce astronomical maps by entering time and date, viewpoint, and observing location. The Virtual Telescope helps you to track comets and asteroids, and Horizon Views returns views of the stars above the horizon as seen from a specified observing site at a given date and time. If you aren't sure of the exact map coordinates of the city sky you desire to view, you can consult a hypertext list of major cities around the world. Want to aim your telescope at a certain planet or stellar body? There's a hypertext list of those, too. |
| Becoming Human | Arizona State University's Institute for Human Origins has created this site to teach about evolution and mankind and how researchers study the topic. Includes an extensive glossary, a bibliography, and an annotated set of links to over fifty Web sites. Covers news about events and discoveries in paleoanthropology and related fields. The centerpiece is a multimedia documentary. |
| Bioethics.Net | Includes a beginners' guide to bioethics, articles on bioethical issues, a virtual library, and even a section where bioethical issues raised on television are discussed. |
| Biology Online | A solid collection of sites, links, and stand-alone resources, Biology Online seemingly offers all that is biology, at least online. It is an invaluable tool for anyone in need of reliable, authoritative information in the field. |
| Botany.com |
Gardeners of all abilities will find a use for this online Encyclopedia
of Plants. Browsable by common or
botanical name and category (bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs, etc.), the site offers a general description, cultivation and propagation instructions, and information on the different varieties and hybrids. Additional resources at the site include a Dictionary of Botanical Words; links to botanical gardens, associations, and societies; and online sources for weather information around the world. |
| CSU BIOWEB | CSU BIOWEB is a wide ranging biology meta-site that covers 36 major topical areas of biology. Aimed at aiding the teaching of biology. It includes selected pointers in botany, ecology, entomology, evolution, paleontology, virology, and zoology, among others. |
| Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease | Online exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History offers account of the physical and social environments that allow disease-causing microbes to emerge and spread. Users learn about the human and environmental changes that contribute to the rise and decline of certain diseases, the microbes that carry these diseases, and how they infect us. |
| Evolution | Evolutionary theory, history, and resources. "These exhibits trace evolutionary thought as it has developed over time, pausing to ponder the contributions of scientists and thinkers including Aristotle, Darwin, Wallace, and many others." |
| Evolution -- PBS | PBS's Website offers an in-depth look at the history and complexities of evolution. From Darwin's Origin of Species to the role of religion, this site explores the topic in vivid detail. |
| Flora of North America | Includes "accepted names, synonyms, bibliographic references, keys for identification, descriptions, economic uses, conservation status, weed status, and distribution data." In addition to the taxonomic treatments, the volumes contain distribution maps, keys, illustrations, and graphics. |
| Gene Almanac | This site provides DNA from the Beginning, "a multimedia primer on the basics of DNA and heredity. |
| The Life of Birds | Companion to PBS series featuring renowned wildlife documentary host Sir David Attenborough. Essentially a collection of five thoughtful illustrated essays, the site explores bird evolution, intelligence, songs, parenting, and several superlative birds. Additional contents include classroom resources, an essay on the making of the series, and a selection of annotated online resources. |
| Living Links | With an emphasis on the four extant great apes (bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans), this educational site attempts "1) to reconstruct human evolution, 2) pinpoint the differences and similarities between humans and apes, and 3) educate the public about apes, and promote their well-being and conservation." |
| NatureServe: an Online Encyclopedia of Life | "A source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada." Search by scientific or common names of organisms, by ecological community, or by location. |
| Savage Seas | Companion site to the PBS series offers a collection of informative pieces and activities centered around the world's oceans. The site is divided into four principal sections, each of which features an article, brief sidebars, video clips, and in some cases, animations. Additional features at the site include Ask the Expert, Facts from the Sea, an annotated collection of related sites, and information about the series. |
| Chemistry Information via the Internet | |
| Sheffield ChemDex | Sheffield ChemDex contains links to companies,
government agencies and labs, chemical societies,
publications, mailing lists and newsgroups, and software, as well as nineteen categories of chemistry. Meta-sites, called "key lists," are divided out from the main lists when present. |
| WebElements and Periodic Table |
| CNET | Good site for selected technology news, columns, reviews, sites to see, and more. One of the biggest providers of online computer- and Internet-related information. Sections include Hardware Reviews, Compare Prices, Finance & Investing, Free Downloads, Tech News, Consumer Electronics, Business Computing, Help & How-Tos, Web Building, Internet, Software Reviews, Tech Jobs, Auctions,and Games. |
| Computer Technology | |
| Converge Magazine | Converge offers workable solutions regarding education and technology. Site is searchable, and includes an archive. |
| Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide | Analyzes telephone and computer penetration rates in the US to determine who is connected, and who is not connected, to the information infrastructure. Concludes that computer usage has increased nationally, but a "digital divide" remains "based on race, income, and other demographic characteristics." |
| Guide to E-Commerce | Geared toward a novice audience, this guide offers basic information on E-commerce in its introduction, and the main body of the guide consists of a collection of thoughtfully annotated links. Along with general sites about E-commerce from a variety of commercial and academic sources, the guide also contains links to international ecommerce information sites, legal resources, US government sites, and online news and journals. |
| Privacy Place | Offers links to news, articles, encryption information, and civil liberties organizations concerning Internet privacy. |
| Search Engine Guide | This massive metasite with over 2,200 briefly annotated links to search engines, portals, directories, and indexes. Organized under twelve subject headings, such as Arts, Business, Reference, Social Science, and Government, which are further broken down by topic. |
| WWW Virtual Library: Computing | |
| Yahoo! Computers | |
| ZDNet | Highlighted by access to over 20 Ziff-Davis computing magazines and newspapers, of which 13 have searchable archives at this time. It also contains an "On the Net" section, with information on Internet hardware and software |
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Information about the earth sciences--earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, topology, and sea level change--along with images, graphs, maps, and movies. |
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| Geologylink | Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, this is an excellent resource for students, researchers, instructors, or anyone interested in learning more about geology. Sections presented at the site are The Earth Today, Hot Topics, Inside Geology, and Virtual Field Trips, among others. The Inside Geology section is a great learning tool as it links the user to class lectures, Websites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries on all aspects of geology. Highlights of the site are the Virtual Classroom and Virtual Field Trips sections. |
| Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth | This feature from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) offers a peek into the creation of the museum's exhibit, the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth. The online feature contains five sections. The first three, Expeditions, Scientists, and Preparations, describe the people involved, the questions they have sought to answer, and their work. The fourth section, the Toolkit, offers short illustrated explanations of the geologists' tools and how they use them. The last section contains an illustrated glossary of geology terms and selected minerals. |
| The Learning Web | Provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. Contains information about three main topics, Global Change, Working with Maps, and Earth Science. Also includes pointers to lists of USGS maintained pointers in subjects such as climate, earth science, hydrology, oceanography, and volcanology, among others. Living in the Learning Web presents information on topics such as household water supply, radon gas, preparing for volcanoes, and the affect of weather on streams. Each one of these sections connects to a pertinent USGS Web page, which in turn offers additional information and pointers. |
| TopoZone | Contains U.S. Geological Survey topological maps of the United States; Alaska and Puerto Rico. Searchable by place name or latitude and longitude. |
| Global Warming: Early Warning Signs | A documentary map produced by a coalition of environmental and scientific groups, identifying "global warming events." Each event is hyperlinked to articles and research reports. |
| Environmental Defense Home Page | The main goals of Environmental Defense are stabilizing the climate, safeguarding the oceans, protecting human health, and defending and restoring biodiversity. This Web site includes a history of the EDF, current projects, reports they've funded (currently on global warming, air quality, acid rain, and hog waste management). |
| Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Enviroweb | |
| eNature.com | This nature portal offers online searchable field guides to over 4,800 plant and animal species. Derived from 35 different Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and Nature Guides, the database is keyword searchable by group (mammals, amphibians, fishes, trees, etc.) or browseable within subheadings for each group. |
| Everglades Field Trip | The Everglades Field Trip is a wonderful learning site, loaded with information and accompanied by color photographs, figures, and illustrative graphics. The trip begins with an explanation of the Everglades' natural processes: hydrology, biology, and geology. From there, users learn about Anthropogenic effects on the system, with emphasis on: the Central & Florida Project; creation of parks, refuges and preserves; and current problems facing the region. |
| Great Lakes Ecopages | Maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Great Lakes Ecopages offer information on ecology, restoration, and protection of Great Lakes ecosystems. Eight sections form the backbone of the site and cover basic ecological information on the Great Lakes (and oak savannas), case studies, green landscaping, habitat demonstration grants, and a photo essay; the science and technology section is currently under construction. |
| Living Lakes | This searchable site about endangered lakes includes lake, watershed, and biological characteristics; statistics; geology; and human history. Included are many issues the lakes are facing: pollution, water diversion, declining fish, non-native species, and more. |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | This is a well-organized site, and offers the best access to policy and advice about recycling and preserving natural resources. |
| Science and the Environment Home Port | |
| World Resources Institute | This site takes a global approach to waste problems, including statistics and information by region. |
| Extreme Science | From the highest elevation to the deepest cave, from the deadliest creature to the oldest living thing, this site provides color images and interesting facts (some useful scientific ones too) on a slew of natural extremes. Additional recommended sites are provided in a hyperlinked list at the end of each section, for those eager to learn more. |
| HighWire Press | "The second-largest free full-text science archive in the world - and the largest in the life sciences - with three entirely free journals, 51 journals offering free back issues and 32 offering free trial access." |
| National Oceanographic Data Center | Global data are available in separate collections including global temperature and salinity profiles, water temperatures for coastal US, marine environmental buoy data, archives of sea level, and global ocean observation data, among others. In addition to providing data, the NODC homepage offers links to research laboratories, library and information services, information regarding data submissions, and NODC's Top Ten Questions about the Ocean. |
| National Science Foundation | The NSF was created "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes." The searchable site provides related news back to 1997. |
| naturalSCIENCE | Offers original articles, news reports and briefs, book reviews, commentary, and interviews aimed at both scientists in other fields and scientifically informed members of the public at large. In addition, the site links to off-site stories and reports, as well as featuring a large number of categorized links for scientists and science-minded readers. |
| SciCentral | The site is first and foremost a gateway to thousands of online resources, grouped by science area (Biological, Health, Engineering, Physical & Chemical, etc.) and then subdivided by resource type (directories, specialized resources, databases, special reports, articles). |
| SciTech Daily Review | "Here's the best intelligent, informed science and technology coverage and analysis you can find on a daily basis, sourcing a huge range of great writers and excellent publications. If you'd like to find out more about the fundamental issues of our times, check out what scientists, scholars and artists are debating about at Closer to Truth and its interactive HyperForum." |
| SciTechResources.gov |
An annotated directory of nearly 700 science and technology resources on U.S. government sites. Browsable by agency and searchable by subject, agency, and resource type (including bibliographic databases, computer software, current research, laboratories, maps, photographs, research and development, publications, and satellite data). From the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical and Information Service. |
| Science Daily Magazine | Online magazine that provides breaking news about the latest discoveries and research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. Articles are actually news releases submitted by leading universities and other research organizations around the world. Includes links to major science media and other sources of science news on the Internet. |
| Time Travel | "Time Travel" presents a thorough examination of this topic, providing animated descriptions of the principles behind time travel. Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is also explained in layman's terms. Audio clips and transcripts of the late astronomer and author Carl Sagan probe the definitions of time and whether or not it can be manipulated. |
| What Forces Affect Our Weather | Starting with The Atmosphere, the site then takes users through the following topics: The Water Cycle, Powerful Storms, Ice and Snow, Forecasting, Our Changing Climate, and finally, Related Resources. |
| The Why Files | The Why Files helps relate all kinds of science news to everyday life in an approachable manner. Health, physical science, social science, and technology are just some of the branches that this site covers. |
| Dave's Math Tables | Dave's Math Tables is an excellent mathematical resource. The mathematical reference tables include General Math, Algebra, Geometry, Odds and Ends, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, and Advanced Topics. In addition, the site features an interactive area for posting and answering mathematical questions and a list of related Internet resources. This site is also available in Spanish, and an English-Spanish math dictionary is provided. |
| The Geometry Center | |
| Math in Daily Life | Explores the use of basic mathematical concepts in daily decision-making. The exhibit is divided into several topical sections exploring probability and gambling, compound interest and credit cards, population growth, geometry in the home, and ratios and recipes. In addition to an overview of the topic, each section offers several links to selected related sites and online tools, and two feature interactive learning activities. |
| World of Mathematics | This site is a "comprehensive, and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers." The subject index includes algebra, applied mathematics, calculus and analysis, discrete mathematics, the foundations and history of mathematics, geometry, number theory, probability and statistics, recreational mathematics, and topology. |
| American Institute of Physics | |
| FearOfPhysics.com | Fear not! Physics. Explained. Finally. Covers topics you'd expect, like relativity and acceleration, and topics you might not, like roller coasters, "make your jump shot," "why satellites don't fall," etc. Text explains the physics, while animations show you what happens when you alter the parameters. |
| Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory | |
| How Stuff Works | The site is divided into ten categories covering topics such as electronics, public works, and digital technology. A special section provides an inside look at everyday devices like a TV remote control and digital cell phone. |
| How Things Work: The Everyday Physics of Life |
If you've ever wondered how a neon light works, how food cooks, or why dust settles on the moving blades of a fan, this is an excellent place to find out from Professor Louis Bloomfield of the University of Virginia Physics Department. Users email questions about how things work and he answers them. A browsable and searchable list of answered questions is arranged in nineteen major chapters, from The Laws of Motion to Resonance to Light. |
| Physics Pages to Visit | Physic links page sponsored by North Carolina State University. |
| The National Institute of Standards & Technology |
| StatLib Index | StatLib is a system for distributing statistical software, data sets, and statistical information via email, ftp, and the Web. Mike Meyer, of Carnegie Mellon University, edits this site, which contains browsable and searchable selections of tools and data for numerous statistical applications. |
| Accuweather | Intellicast |
| National Weather Service | Unisys Weather |
| Weather.com | Weather Underground |
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 2007.
Copyright 2007 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org
