Science and Technology
Agriculture Fact Book : from the US Dept. of Agriculture, latest data about US agriculture and rural life; in pdf or html format
Agriculture Network Information Center: annotated database directory; searchable; meetings calendar; directory of experts; plant disease alerts
The Animal Diversity Web: pictures and information about animals from the University of Michigan; includes natural history, conservation, distribution and economic importance; includes sound for some species
Astronomy Resources: from the Space Telescope Science Institute
Calendar Zone: links to calendars on the Web including historical, perpetual, religious, celestial, holidays; millenium information
ChemDex Index: links classified by subject; also links to companies, government agencies, societies, publications, newsgroups; not searchable
Dino Directory: from the British Natural History Museum, a guide to 272 dinosaurs with over 1,000 images
Dinosauria On-Line:dinosaur images, dinosaur dictionary, links to other dinosaur & paleontology sites
Earth-Science Resources: gateway to earth sciences resources on the Internet; maintained by the Dept. of Geology, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Earthquake Info from the U.S.G.S.: latest quake information; FAQ’s; links to resources on and off the Internet
eNature.com:a searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal species of North America. Additional species and other nature content is constantly added to the database. The species accounts are from the best-selling National Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and Nature Guides
Envirofacts Warehouse Homepage: US EPA databases including Superfund sites, hazardous waste, drinking water, air pollutants; includes Chester Superfund sites Combe Fill South and Simmonds Precision
Envirolink: comprehensive site on the environment; classified annotated links; news; newsgroups; publications; organizations, government agencies
Frank Potter’s Science Gems: gateway to 2,500 sites categorized by subject and grade level (K-12)
Horology – The Index: comprehensive site on the science and hobby of time; includes watch & clockmakers; timekeeping; watch & clock repair; directories of periodicals, libraries, museums & organizations
InventNET – Inventors Network Home Page: information and advice on the patent process, patent attorney lists, discussion forum, links to patent forms, search engines and other patent sites
IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide: from the Internet Public Library, links to sites that cover everything from general information about science fairs to sample projects, ideas & resources
MadSci Net: Ask-A-Scientist (and more) on the WWW: from Washington University & the St. Louis Public Schools for kids & adults; ask-an-expert; search by keyword, grade level, or bring up topics at random
Martindale’s Calculators On-Line Center: links to 4,500+ calculators on-line
Math2.org: theorems, tables, identities, proofs, graphs; classified by mathematical discipline; searchable; pure mathematics, not financial (formerly Dave’s Math Tables)
The NASA Homepage: aeronautics & space science information & links; gallery of video, audio & still images; Hubble Space Telescope images space shuttle; Mars Pathfinder
National Weather Service: current weather including official warnings & forecasts; historical archives of weather observations; general weather-related topics
NatureServe: conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada; provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too; a product of theAssociation for Biodiversity Information in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network
New Jersey Environmental Digital Library: includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos and maps relating to New Jersey; a joint project of The Environmental Data Exchange (ENDEX) of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protections’s GIS Division, and The Scholarly Communication Center in the Rutgers University Libraries
The Old Farmer’s Almanac: weather forecasts (5-day & long-range); sun, moon & planet rise & set times; moon phase tables
Periodic Table of the Elements: includes information for each element
PhysicsWeb: classified annotated links to all aspects of physics Internet resources; searchable; from TIPTOP (The Internet Pilot to Physics)
SciCentral: gateway to 50,000+ sites in science and engineering; maintained by professional scientists
Science Buddies: science fair project ideas and how-to from this nonprofit organization
science.gov: gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results
Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations: from Wiley Interscience; search or browse
SEDS Internet Headquarters: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Sweet’s Online: searchable online version of Sweet’s Catalog Files of construction supplies; also includes construction directory that is searchable by location or business type; links to relevant trade associations and agencies
UM Weather: from the Weather Underground at the University of Michigan; current conditions and forecasts world-wide; USA weather data archive 1996-present; weather links
The Volcano Information Center: database of information on volcanoes; presently active volcanoes; links to additional Internet resources
Weights and Measures: table of weights & measures from The Learning Network and Information Please
Wind and Sea: annotated links to resources on air and ocean; resources on the environment; pollution, astronomy, oceanography, marine biology, weather, wetlands
