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This list was reviewed and updated on 6 August 2001. Please send news of dead and changed links and suggestions for new resources to the College Webmaster
University of California, Irvine, Science Education Programs Office, a frequently updated, easy to use, comprehensive list of science & mathematics curriculum resources on the Internet.
CISRO Journals, scholarly journals -- some of them freely available online.
Scientific American, full-text articles and other features.
The Scientist, an online newspaper for the Life Sciences Professional, from University of Pennsylvania.
Science in the Headlines Offered by the National Research Council (NRC), the operating arm of the
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and National Academy of Engineering,
this website features brief summaries on "a range of issues from AIDS to
obesity to science education, nuclear waste, and more."
Issues in Science and Technology The National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and
the Ida Green Center for the Study of Science and Society at the University
of Texas at Dallas make their journal available online.
Beyond Discovery Produced by the National Academy of Sciences, Beyond Discovery is a
periodic series of case studies written by science writers in collaboration with "prominent scientists who have been directly involved with the discoveries being described."
National Academy Press Reading Room This site is unique in that it provides the full text of over 1000 recent, new, and even prepublication books from the NAP.
The Electronic Journal of Science Education, this free, peer-reviewed e-journal explores pedagogy and professional development in K-16 science education.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Website the newest results from science experiments in Physics, Mathematics, Nonlinear Sciences, and Computer Science.
LINK: Online First, a series of full-text articles (.pdf format) slated for print
publication in the coming months. Currently, Online First offers articles
from the following journals: Applied Physics A, Applied Physics B,
European Physical Journal C (EPJ C), Inventiones mathematicae,
Mathematical Programming, Neurogenetics, Supportive Care in Cancer,
and Theoretical Chemistry Accounts: Theory, Computation, and Modeling.
California Wild, full text articles, with gorgeous photography.
Geography Hub Physical Geographers, Human
Geographers, and Technical Geographers. Each is searchable by keyword
or name, and full search results include name, school, Website (when
applicable), field notes, and publications.
Explore Science University of Michigan physics instructor Raman Pfaff
designed Explore Science, a site that features 34 Macromedia Shockwave
interactive learning modules in the areas of mechanics, electricity &
magnetism, life science, waves, optics, and astronomy.
Conservation Ecology, a new, exclusively electronic, peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Ecological Society of America, with content ranging from the applied to the theoretical.
National Environmental Publications Information, a valuable search engine for The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publications.
Botany.com 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.
Internet Directory for Botany Botanical Society of America (BSA) Online Image Collection.
The Geographer's Craft The Department of Geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder, created this experimental course as an integrated approach to teach geographical techniques. The lecture and discussion notes and problems and exercises for the two-semester course are available here.
On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research This booklet was published by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine in 1995 and remains an essential source for current information on many aspects of scientific conduct.
Highwire Press, offers
users online access to the following journals: Journal of Clinical
Investigation (from July 1st 1995 to present), Journal of Neuroscience (from May 1st 1996 to present), Science Magazine (from June 30th 1995 to present), and Journal of Biological Chemistry (from January 6th 1995 to present).
EurekAlert, news releases from the scientific world, from The American Association for the Advancement of Science.
American Scientist There are abstracts to all articles, and one or two full-text articles in each issue (see archives).
Nature, an international weekly journal of science. Requires a one-time, free registration for access to news archive. From Macmillan Publishers.
Anthropology in the News Links to news stories published on the web by CNN, New York Times (NYT), USA Today (USA), MS-NBC, Washington Post, Nando, Archaeology, Scientific American (SciAm), American Scientist (AmSci), university press releases and other sources. Some sites require registration.
Energy Science News, a bimonthly report from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Research.
Global State of the Environment: 1997, put together by the United Nations Environment Programme -- contains regional trends and forecasts.
The EPA's Home-Page on Global Warming.
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Science, from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI Project.
Odyssey of Life, from Nova.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, resources for K-12 science and math teachers.
Science Daily, offers the latest discoveries and research projects in all fields of science from labs across North America.
NewScientist. This requires registration (using a forms-capable browser), but that takes only a minute. Excellent news features.
ScienceNOW. This link, off the main Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) site, provides users with information on the most recent developments in science. The Current Stories section covers headline subjects while the Week in Review section allows users to quickly browse stories from previous weeks.
National Geophysical Data Center, from the U.S. Department of Commerce -- resources for glaciology,
marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics,
and solid earth geophysics.
geologylink Sections presented at the site
are The Earth Today, Hot Topics, Inside Geology, and Virtual Field Trips,
among others.
Palaeontologia Electronica, a peer-reviewed journal from the University of Texas A & M.
UniScience News Net, covers news stories in science from universities -- written for the lay person.
University of California, Berkeley Museum of Paleontology Be sure to check out the online exhibits on Phylogeny, Geology, and Evolution.
History of Astronomy, from Germany and the International Astronomical Union.
Geophysics, Mathematics, and Computing Excellent lists of resources.
The Mad Scientist Network, an opportunity for you to ask a science related question and get an answer within a week, from Washington University in St. Louis.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences, from Princeton University.
Common Equivalent Weights and Measures, not very pretty, but it works--from Berkeley.
Reports to the Nation on Our Changing Planet--Our Changing Climate This new publication was sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and published by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Our Changing Climate discusses the changing climate of the earth and how humans have an impact on that change.
National Oceanographic Data Center, the US
repository and distribution facility for global ocean data; describes the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of
the ocean water column from the sea surface to the sea floor.
50 Years of Ocean Discovery: National Science Foundation1950-2000, anew collection of essays from the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council and the
National Academy Press.
The WHY Files, from National Science Foundation and the University of Wisconsin.
