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* Ask A Scientist
  Focuses on questions from K-12 students and teachers that
  are not commonly found in libraries, reference books or text books.
*
Discover Magazine
  Science and technology news: science articles.
*
Discovery Channel
and Discovery.com: International Sites
*
EurekAlert! - Science News
*
The National Academies (USA News and Information)
  Advisers to the nation on science, engineering and medicine.

* New Scientist.com:
Expert Subject Areas and Special Reports
  Science and technology news service.
*
The NSTA Learning Center
* Popular Science Magazine
*
Portal:Current Events - Science and Technology
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SciDev.Net
  Science and development network.
*
Science/AAAS: ScienceNOW
  Latest news headlines and additional information from the scientific world.
* ScienceDaily Magazine
* Scientific American and Ask The Experts
  Tracking key changes in technology for over 150 years.
*
Scientific Search Engines and Media Worldwide
* SciTech Daily Review
  Technology, future developments, innovations and implications.
* SpaceRef - Space News As It Happens
* US National Science Foundation - News
* The Why Files
  Science behind the news.

* World Science

DATABASE DIRECTORIES and SCIENCE SEARCH: Science - Portal:Science
* 101science.com
  Science web directory, tutor, and research and learning center for everyone.
*
E. L. Easton - English - Science - Math
* HighWire Press® - Stanford University Library
  One of the two largest Free-Full Text Science Archives on Earth.
* Index of Science Tracer Bullets Online
  Science Reference Services at the Library of Congress.
*
International Center for Scientific Research - CIRS
* McGraw-Hill's AccessScience
  Fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
* NSDL - The National Science Digital Library
  Resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning
  at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
  - Browse Collections: 4 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  - Pathways:
   
Biological Sciences Pathway - Chemistry Pathway - Computational Science Pathway

    Engineering Pathway - Materials Science Pathway - Mathematical Sciences Pathway
    Middle School Pathway - Pathway for Community and Technical Colleges
    Pathway to Multimedia Resources for the Classroom - Physics and Astronomy Pathway
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Public Library of Science
* ScienceDirect®
  More than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online.
* Science.gov: USA.gov for Science
* Science NetLinks
  Comprehensive “homepage” for K-12 science educators, students and parents.
* Science Reference Services
* Science and Research
  Comprehensive resource for scientific information that is both educational and valuable.
* Scientific Search Engines and Media Worldwide
* Scirus
  Search Engine for Scientific Information.
* SCORE - Science
  Schools of California Online Resource for Education:  Developed to assist
  K-12 students and teachers in locating quality resources on the Internet.
* Ulysses Directory
  Science-related Search Engines and Information Directories.
*
VoS - Voice of the Shuttle: Science, Technology & Culture
*
List of World Data Centers

ENGINEERING and TECHNOLOGY:
Engineering: Portal:Engineering and
Portal:Technology and Applied Sciences
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ASEE.org - The American Society for Engineering Education
* Efunda: The Ultimate Online Reference for Engineers
* Electronics: Portal:Electronics
* GetTech.org
  
Career information for students and teachers on math, science and technology careers.
* How Everyday Things are Made
*
How Products Are Made
* How Stuff Works™
  Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes
  the inside of your refrigerator cold?  Then How Stuff Works is the place for you.

* IEEE History Center - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. 
* Lemelson Center
  Study of invention and innovation.
* The National Academies - Engineering
*
Newcomen Society Publications (UK)
  History of engineering and technology.
* TeachEngineering Digital Collection
* Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory™ 
* The Virtual Library: Engineering

Formal Science
* Computer - Internet - Software: Genealogy Programs Support
*
MATH: Mathematics and
Portal:Logic: Mathematical Logic

EXPLORING and  EXPERIMENTS: Portal:Scientific Method and Experiment
* The Colour Experience (Color)
 
Explorations into the wonder, science and technology of colour (color).
* The Exploratorium®
  Museum of science, art and human perception.

  - The Exploratorium® Science Snacks
* ExploreScience.com
  Shockwave™ Activities create real-time correlations between scientific
  theories and applications that help students visualize, experiment and
  interact with many of the major concepts in science. 

* Explorit Science Center
  Located in Davis, California.
* Frank Potter's Science Gems
* Fun Science Gallery
  For the amateur scientist.
* Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide

* IPPEX Interactive*
  Module presents many of the basic concepts involved with
  Electricity and Magnetism, static charge, moving charge, voltage, resistance,
  current magnetism and its relation to electricity.  *Shockwave needed to view.
*
Kinetic City
* The Science Club
  Kids' Science Projects.

* Science Fair Fun and
Science Fair Handbook 
  
Sets of key steps to undertake when starting  projects.
*
Science Toys
  Make toys at home with common household materials, often in only
  a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles.

HISTORY of SCIENCE: Portal:History of Science
*
DHS: History of Science on the Internet
*
ECHO Science, Technology and Industry Center Search
  Virtual library for the history of science, technology, medicine and industry.
* General History of Science
* Guide to the History of Science
  - History of Science Society | Teaching and Research
* History of Science
* History of Science and Technology:
SHOT: Links
* Museum of the History of Science
* Special Libraries for the History of Science and Technology
  [Spezialbibliotheken für Naturwissenschafts- und Technikgeschichte]

LIFE and MEDICAL SCIENCES: Biology
* BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
  Terms dealing with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology,
  genetics, ecology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine.
* Cells Alive!

*
Earth Species
  Latin (Scientific) and English names.

* Medical and Health: Genetics, Genealogy and History
*
Metadatabase Home: MetaDB
  Sorted, searchable collection of biological databases.
* Microbes.info
  Microbiology Microbes Bacteria information and links.
* Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World
  Research and articles on the three best-known human senses.
*
Zoology: International Code of Zoological Nomenclature

NATURE: Nature - Environmental Science - Natural History Reference Sources
* bugbios: Insects on the Web and
International Links
  Insects and human interaction; cultural entomology and insect macrophotography.
* Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni (USA)
* Discover Life
  Knowledge about nature in order to improve education, health, agriculture,
  economic development and conservation throughout the world.
*
The Forest History Society Research Center Resources
  -
International Union of Forest Research Organization
    Global network for forest science cooperation.
    -
Effie Yeaw Nature Center
      Riparian forest, mountain lions, Toyon and the California poppy.

* National Agricultural Library: Education and Outreach
*
National Audubon Society (USA)
*
National Wildlife Federation (USA)
  Protecting wildlife for our children's future.
* NatureServe
  Authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals
  and ecological communities of the Western Hemisphere.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: Physical Sciences Information Gateway
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Astronomy: Portal:Astronomy  and Portal:Space Exploration
  - Astronomy For Kids
  - Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
  - Explore the Cosmos | The Planetary Society
  - The NASA Astrophysics Data System
  - NASA Human SpaceFlight
  -
Portal:Solar System
    - Geody:
Moon - Mars - Mercury - Venus
   
-
The Nine Planets
      Multimedia tour of the solar system.
    - Views of the Solar System
  -
Royal Astronomical Society
  - Windows to the Universe
    Earth and space sciences.
    -
Geody:
Space
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Chemistry: Portal:Chemistry - eMolecules Chemical Search
  -
Chem4Kids
  - Chemical Elements.com
    Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements.
  - Chemical Network - Chemical Industry Directory

  -
Chemistry - The Perfect Guide
    Atoms and its components, the periodic table, with information about basic elements.
  - ChemSpy.com
    Internet navigator for the chemical industry.

  - Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry
  -
Explore the History of Chemistry - Chemical Heritage Foundation
  - General Chemistry Online: General Chemistry
  -
Links for Chemists
  - Selected Resources for: Chemistry
  -
WWW Chemistry Guide - Chemistry Resources Worldwide
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Earth Science: Portal:Earth Sciences
  -
Earth from Space -
Geody Earth
  - List of Basic Earth Science Topics
    -
Gemology and Jewellery: Portal:Gemology and Jewelry
    - The Geography Site
      -
Human Geography
    -
Geology: Geological Society - Links
      -
Earthquake: Earthquakes - Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 Days
        Understanding how earthquakes occur, history of seismology, famous
        earthquake accounts and earthquake locations on a rotating globe.

     
- The Mineral Information Institute (MII): Mineral
        Educates youth about the science of minerals and other natural resources.
        - Common Minerals and Their Uses
        - MBendi Profile: World: Mining
        - Mineral Photographs
        -
Mining History Network: WWW Sites
          World wide information on the history of mining.
        - U. S. State Mineral Information

      -
Volcano: Portal:Volcanoes - VolcanoWorld
    -
Meteorology: Weather - Portal:Weather
      - Climatic Extremes and Weather Events
        -
FEMA For Kids: Hurricanes
      - National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
      - Weather Dude
      - Weather Wiz Kids®
      - What is a Rainbow?

    -
Oceanography: Oceanography
      Packed with exciting ocean facts and information.
      - Treasures@Sea
        Exploring the ocean through literature.

* Physics: Physics Study Guide - PhysicsWeb -
Portal:Physics
  Guides to physics on the Internet.
  -
American Physical Society: Students and Educators
  - Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
  - Online Experiments

  - Physics Central
    Learn how your world works.

SCIENTISTS: Scientist - Eric Weisstein's World of Biography
* Departments of Physics, Engineering and Mathematics
*
Dictionary of Scientific Biography and Find in a Library
*
National Association of Science Writers: Resources; Useful Links
*
The Nobel Foundation
  Awards in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.
  -
Albert Einstein OnlineEinstein Archives Online and Einstein Exhibition
* Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society

*
Scientists, Inventors and Explorers
  K-12 science biography resources indexed by subject, nation, sector
  and academic level; science timelines, stamps and images.

* USA:
  -
Council of Scientific Society Presidents

  - National Science Teachers Association

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