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Business & Marketing
Business
Resources on the Internet
Links to a variety of business
resources, from accounting and marketing to legal issues.
Small
Business Computing
Small Business Computing magazine's
spot on smallbusinesscomputing.com. Features articles pertaining to
technology of interest to small business professionals. Includes
subscription information for the print version of the magazine.
National Association for
the Self-Employed
Advocacy, resources, and news for
self-employed professionals.
Suite101.com:
Indexing
A site with information and resources
pertaining to many aspects of running a freelance indexing business.
Yahoo! Small
Business
A comprehensive guide to helpful
tools, services, and articles for small business owners.
E-mail Discussion Lists
ASI-L
"ASI-L is an electronic forum for the administration of the American Society for Indexing (ASI). Topics appropriate for this list include ASI-related strategic planning; changes in and concerns about association policy and practices; volunteering requests; communications with the Board, committees, and other members; administrative announcements; and other issues relating to how ASI functions."
cindexusers
"A forum for discussing Cindex, the professional indexing software program from Indexing Research. The list encourages exchange of tips, tricks, and techniques among Cindex users. Membership in the list is open to current users of Cindex in its DOS, Windows, and Macintosh formats, as well as other members of the indexing community."
Copyediting-L
"A list for copy editors and other defenders of the English language who want to discuss anything related to editing: sticky style issues; philosophy of editing; newspaper, technical, and other specialized editing; reference books; client relations; Internet resources; electronic editing and software; freelance issues; and so on."
Index-L
"A list for indexers of books, Websites, or any other media. All indexing-related topics are discussed, including tools, ergonomics, work habits, finding jobs, starting and managing an indexing business, etc. No profanity or unprofessional behavior will be tolerated. This list will be unmoderated but the list owner will keep watch on list activities and maintain order and professionalism. New members will, however, be moderated for a short time in order to prevent spamming and/or inappropriate postings."
Indexers Discussion List
"A mailing list that was created to
promote good indexing practice by providing a forum for aspiring and
professional indexers to share information and ideas relating to all
aspects of index preparation. Topics for discussion can include various
types of index structures such as indexes for books, periodicals,
online text, databases, or hypermedia. Participants include but are not
limited to members of professional indexers organizations (ASI, NFAIS),
librarians, library school faculty, and editors."
indexstudents
Indexstudents is for anyone interested in learning to index books, magazines, databases and the World Wide Web. Discussion involve indexing courses (including the USDA and Society for Indexing courses, college courses, and video instruction); starting a freelance indexing business; marketing; time management; continuing education; etc.
Macrex
A forum for discussion on all issues related to indexing with MACREX, and to air and share tricks, tips and problems - and solutions to these problems.
SciMedIndexing
The official discussion list of the
Science and Medicine Special Interest Group, American Society for
Indexing. A forum to those who index scientific and medical materials. The members are free to use the forum to discuss any relevant topic and to refer work to other members.
SIGIA-L
"The discussion group for Information
Architecture hosted by the American Society for Information Science...
One of the purposes of this list serve is to provide a meeting ground
between those working in the newest fields of the Web and those who
have been dealing with similar issues as theoreticians or information
scientists." This forum is unmoderated and open to all. ASIS membership
is not required.
SKYIndexUsers
"The SKYIndexUsers list has been
formed to allow and encourage the exchange of tips, tricks, and
techniques among owners of SKY Index. The list is also intended to aid
those who are trying the SKY Index demo and would like to learn more
about the programs capabilities. Finally, the list is also open to
indexers in general and to the users of other professional indexing
software packages so that they may get an idea of the features of SKY
Index from the perspective of actual SKY Index users."
TECHWR-L
"forum for any discussions related to technical communication. It's been around for over 14 years, and there are over 220,000 archived email messages in the archives."
Information on Indexing
Frequently
Asked Questions About Indexing
The American Society for
Indexing provides this informative indexing FAQ.
Suite101.com:
Indexing
A site with information and resources
pertaining to many aspects of running a freelance indexing business.
Organizations & Associations
American Medical Writers
Association
The leading professional organization
for biomedical communicators, with more than 4000 members worldwide:
administrators, advertisers, audiovisual producers, authors, editors,
journal editors, publishers, reporters, researchers, statisticians,
technical writers, translators, and more. Membership in AMWA is open to
anyone interested in any aspect of biomedical communication.
American Society for
Indexing
"The only professional organization
in the United States solely devoted to the advancement of indexing,
abstracting, and database building."
American Society for
Information Science
"Since 1937 ASIS has been the society
for information professionals leading the search for new and better
theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to
information... ASIS counts among its membership some 4,000 information
specialists from such fields as computer science, linguistics,
management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and
education; individuals who share a common interest in improving the
ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and
disseminates information, coming together for mutual benefit."
Association
of Authors & Publishers
"A non-profit association . . .
[composed] of authors (and would-be authors), editors, artists,
printers, publishers, self-publishers, marketers, distributors,
booksellers--anyone associated with the production, developing,
marketing and distribution of books. . . . AAP brings together the many
and varied talents essential to getting the printed word in front of
the reading public. . . ."
Books A to Z:
Publishing Organizations in North America
An extensive directory of publishing
industry organizations in North America, with contact information and
Web site links.
Canadian
Science Writers' Association
"The Canadian Science Writers' Association is Canada's national alliance of professional science communicators."
Editorial Freelancers
Association
"A national, nonprofit, professional
organization of self-employed workers in the publishing and
communications industries. Members are editors, writers, indexers,
proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators, and others
who offer a broad range of skills and specialties."
National Association of
Science Writers
"NASW was formally incorporated in
1955 with a charter to "foster the dissemination of accurate
information regarding science through all media normally devoted to
informing the public." Over the years, its officers have included both
freelancers and employees of most of the major newspapers, wire
services, magazines, and broadcast outlets in the country. Above all,
NASW fights for the free flow of science news."
National
Writers Association
"Since 1937, the National Writers
Association has helped writers: find work, review contracts, find
agents and publishing outlets for their work, benefit from networking,
and express a voice in publishing. . . . Screenwriters, novelists,
poets, columnists, freelancers and journalists are able to partake in a
means of self-promotion sure to be of value to publishers, production
companies, editors, and businesses seeking writers."
New
England Science Writers
NESW is "an informal group of
professional science reporters and PIOs who meet periodically to update
[their] knowledge about science and technology related research
activities based in New England." Their Web site offers membership
information, NESW news and announcements, and links to Web sites of
science organizations, scientific publications, medical news, science
news services, and more.
Publishers Marketing
Association
"The largest non-profit trade
association representing independent publishers of books, audio, video
and CDs." The site includes a resource directory, membership directory,
newsletter, marketing programs, and other resources.
Rocky Mountain Publishing
Professionals Guild
"An organization of self-employed
individuals in the publishing and communications industries. Membership
includes graphic designers, editors, indexers, book production
professionals, cover designers and a wide range of
publishing-associated services." Subgroups include scientific and
technical writers and science editors.
Society for Technical
Communication
"A professional association that
advances the arts and sciences of technical communication. Its 24,000
members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers,
multimedia artists, Web and Intranet page information designers,
translators and others whose work involves making technical information
understandable and available to those who need it."
Professional Development
ASI Training Course in Indexing
ASI's first distance-learning course, available on interactive CD-ROM, allows comprehensive learning and practice with the touch of a button. Beginning indexers, people experiencing career changes, information workers, editors, and writers will benefit from this course.
Graduate School, USDA
This course focuses on back-of-the book indexing techniques and covers the style of the University of Chicago Press, the most common style used by U.S.
Information Today,
Inc.: Indexing
Books available from Information
Today, Inc. on various topics and specialties within the field of
indexing. Includes official publications of the American Society for
Indexing.
Learn
to Index
"A practical course on freelance
indexing available as a one-day workshop or three-cassette video."
National Library of Medicine Online Indexing Training Module
An online training module developed in-house for training new MEDLINE indexing staff. Based on the syllabus that had been used to train MEDLINE indexers in a more formal classroom method of instruction, the online course is designed to introduce a student to the principal concepts of indexing. A freely accessible Internet version of the training module is available. In addition to providing information on the principal concepts of indexing, the module includes online exercises that may be beneficial to both individuals learning about indexing as well as online searching.
University of California Berkeley
This online course covers the fundamentals of writing, editing, and delivering back-of-the-book indexes to publishing clients. You also learn the basic format, guidelines, and term selection approaches of embedded and Web indexing, using three major indexing software programs to complete several of your assignments.
Publishers
ACS Publications
The publication company for the
American Chemical Society
American Association of
University Presses
American Association of University
Presses provides a listing of university presses with links to their
Web sites.
ASM International
A publisher of information in
materials science and engineering.
Elsevier
Health
Publisher of medical books,
periodicals, CD-ROM's, and other media.
Elsevier Science
Publisher of books and journals in a
number of scientific disciplines.
F.A. Davis Company
Publisher of medical works, including
the Taber's (R) Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary.
IoP Publishing
The publishing wing of the Institute
of Physics, publishing books, journals, and magazines for physicists.
This Web site also presents online resources in the field of physics.
Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins
Publisher of medical, nursing, and
pharmaceutical references and periodicals.
MacMillan Publishers
Ltd., UK
Publisher in a variety of topics,
including science, technology, and medicine.
National Academy Press
The official publisher for the
National Academy of Sciences.
Publishers'
Catalogues
A searchable database of publishers,
provided by Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd.
Scientific
Publishers / Science Publishers
A list of publishers of scientific
and medical works, provided by MedBioWeb Corp..
Slack Incorporated
A publisher of Journals, Newspapers,
Books, CD-ROMs, Online Products, and Convention Dailies in the health
care field.
References, General
BookWire
A look at what's happening in the
publishing industry, including news and searchable databases of
publications.
Librarians' Index to the
Internet
Links to many useful and informative
sites, compiled by librarians and indexed by subject. Includes a search
engine.
The Library of Congress
Online Catalog
"The Library of Congress Online
Catalog is a database of records representing the vast collection of
materials held by the Library. In addition to these records, the Online
Catalog provides cross-references, notes, and circulation status, as
well as information about Library materials still in the acquisitions
stage."
Online
Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias--101
"An annotated listing of
dictionaries, glossaries and encyclopedias that have some sort of
version online," on a wide variety of topics.
References, Mathematical
Mathematics
W3 Server Sites
Mathematics information servers,
electronic and printed journals, preprint servers, mathematics
software, australian jobs, conferences, and workshops in mathematics,
electronic newsgroups and listservs, and other extensive information on
mathematics.
Mathematics
Websites
Links to Web sites dealing with
various mathematical disciplines, provided by the Access Excellence
Resource Center.
Metric
Units Conversion Tables
Tables for conversion between metric,
U.S., and imperial units.
References, Medical
General
Medicine
Aerospace Medicine
Alternative Medicine
Chiropractics
Dentistry
Embryology
Emergency Medicine
Neurology
Nursing
Nutrition
Pediatrics
Pharmacology
Physical Therapy
Toxicology/Environmental
Medicine
American Association of
Physicists in Medicine
"A national association of physicists
involved in medical research. This site includes access to the Medical
Physics Journal and links to related Web sites."
American Medical
Association
A wealth of medical information
presented online, along with publications and association news.
CenterWatch
Clinical Trials Listing Service
"You can use this site to find a
wealth of information related to clinical trials, such as a listing of
more than 41,000 industry- and government-sponsored clinical trials as
well as new drug therapies recently approved by the FDA. [This] site is
designed to be a resource both for patients interested in participating
in clinical trials and for research professionals."
Emedicine.com
"The world's largest provider of
online CME, CE, & CEH. Articles updated 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year." Also provides access to medical journals online.
FreeMedicalJournals.com
Access to various medical journals
with full text available free online.
The Health
Effects Institute
A partnership of the US Environmental
Protection Agency and Industry, "the Health Effects Institute (HEI) is
an independent, nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 to provide
high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of
pollutants from motor vehicles and from other sources in the
environment." This Web site contains related news, information on
publications and research, and information on HEI.
HealthGate
A site offering information and
resources pertaining to a wide variety of topics in health and medicine.
HealthlinkUSA
Search information from thousands of
health-related Web sites.
InteliHealth
A commercial Web site offering
helpful information on a range of topics, including various diseases
and wellness strategies.
Medline plus
A comprehensive collection of medical
databases, maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
Journal
of the National Cancer Institute
A searchable database of archived
articles from journals about cancer.
MedExplorer
A powerful search engine for medical
topics, complete with detailed category listings.
Medical World Search
Search the full text of nearly
100,000 Web pages from thousands of selected medical sites.
MEDLINE via
PaperChase
An extensive database combining
MEDLINE, Aidsline, CancerLit, HealthSTAR and OLDMEDLINE, with a total
of about 12,000,000 references. Time-tested algorithms and advanced
semantic capabilities map search terms to the MeSH index terms used by
the National Library of Medicine. A special "verify a reference"
feature allows looking up a specific reference or checking the accuracy
of a citation.
MEDLINE via
Infotrieve
INFOTRIEVE is a research portal
offering full-service document retrieval and delivery services, current
awareness alerts, databases on the web, and a variety of tools to
simplify the process of identifying, retrieving, and paying for
published literature. Its database includes MEDLINE access.
MedWeb plus
A free service designed to help users
sift through the ever-growing amounts of data of/on/about, or in any
way regarding, the health sciences.
The
Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition
This free online resource is "based
on The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, commonly referred
to as The Merck Manual, the textbook of medicine most widely
used by health care professionals in the U.S. and worldwide. The
Home Edition transforms the language of the professionals' version
into commonly used English while retaining the vital information about
diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment."
Metric
Units Conversion Tables
Tables for conversion between metric,
U.S., and imperial units.
MLANET
The Medical Library Association's
network of health information professionals. Includes discussions of
medical terminology.
MT Daily
The Medical Transcription Networking
Center, providing comprehensive message boards and services for medical
transcriptionists. Includes a special section for discussion of medical
terminology.
National Cancer
Institute
NCI's perspective on cancer research,
including information on available treatments, clinical trials, risk
factors, publications and reports, statistics, and health disparities.
The New England
Journal of Medicine
The online edition of the renowned
medical journal, complete with featured articles, past issue searching,
and Medline access.
PubMed
The National Library of Medicine's
search service that provides access to over 10 million citations in
MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to
participating online journals.
RxList
An extensive searchable database of
drug names, drug information, and medical terminology, as well as
newsletters on health topics and Taber's Medical Encyclopedia online.
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Aerospace Medical
Association
The official Web site of ASMA,
including information about the organization, its publications, and
links to other Internet sites related to aerospace medicine.
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Homeopathy Home
A variety of resources pertaining to
homeopathy, including contact information, organizations,
non-commercial sites, products, references, news, and discussion.
Naturopathic
Medicine Network
Includes information and resources to
"promote Naturopathic Medicine and natural health care, integrate
Naturopathic Medicine related information and references, cooperate
Naturopathic Medicine with other branches of health care, [and]
facilitate and support communication between Naturopathic Physicians."
Personal
Health Zone
Information and resources for
alternative medicine. Includes the TNP Natural Health Encyclopedia,
which "contains extensive science-based information on health
conditions, their natural remedies, and drug interactions."
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National Association
for Chiropractic Medicine
"The National Association for
Chiropractic Medicine (NACM) is a consumer advocacy association of
chiropractors who confine their scope of practice to scientific
parameters and seek to make legitimate the utilization of professional
manipulative procedures in mainstream health care delivery." Their Web
site offers information on NACM membership, publications, and
chiropractic research.
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Dental ResourceNet
A number of dentistry information and
resources, provided by Procter & Gamble.
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Embryology/Developmental Medicine
Basic
Embryology Review Program
An overview of development of the
human embryo, from fertilization through birth. Provides specific
information on the development of each anatomical system.
The Turner's
Syndrome Society of the United States
The Society is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to increase public awareness and
understanding of Turner Syndrome; increase understanding of those
affected by Turner Syndrome about the condition and its associated
problems; provide a forum where those affected by Turner Syndrome can
become acquainted with others in similar situations; and work together
with medical and health-care professionals to better understand the
condition through research and communication of ideas."
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Emergency Medicine
on the Web
National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics. Web links, question-a-day, automatic email-list subscriber, bibliographies, and articles.
MedScape Emergency Medicinet
Medical journal articles, MEDLINE, Emergency Medicine medical news, Emergency ... More Emergency Medicine News.
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Neuroscience
Tutorial
An illustrated guide to the essential
basics of clinical neuroscience created in conjunction with the
first-year course for medical students. A great resource for
terminology commonly used in the field of neuroscience.
The Whole
Brain Atlas
Comprehensive information on the
anatomy and functions of the brain, including discussions of a variety
of neurological diseases.
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American Nurses
Association
News, information, and resources for
nurses and about the field of nursing.
NursingCenter.com
Journals, contining education,
discussion forums, news, links, and other resources for nurses.
American
Dietetic Association
Browsable and searchable information
on nutrition, diet, and food science, along with informationa bout the
ADA.
Arbor Nutrition Guide
Extensive nutrition information and
resources, from food science to clinical nutrition.
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Pediatric Critical
Care Medicine
"PedsCCM is a collaborative,
independent, information resource and communication tool for
professionals caring for critically ill and injured infants and
children. . . . All original educational material submitted is peer
reviewed." Clinical resources, research, literature reviews,
organizations, and more."
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ETOH Home Page
The National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) makes available this Alcohol and Alcohol
Problems Science Database (ETOH). "The ETOH database is indexed with
vocabulary from the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Thesaurus: A Guide
to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction, Third
Edition, July 2000."
FDA
The official Web site of the Food and
Drug Administration. Information and U.S. regulations regarding Animal
Drugs, Biologics, Cosmetics, Food, and Human Drugs.
MEDLINE Plus: Drug Information
"A guide to more than 9,000
prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United
States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI® and Advice for the
Patient®. Browse by first letter of generic or brand name drug."
PDA
The Web site of the Parenteral Drug
Association, an international association for pharmaceutical science
and technology. Provides a wealth of pharmaceutical information, as
well as news and publications.
PharmWeb
A portal to a wide array of
information and services for health care professionals and students.
Offers a comprehensive database, virtual library, Internet directory,
discussion forum, newsgroups, and chat room, as well as information on
job offers, conferences, societies, and schools.
RxList
An extensive searchable database of
drug names, drug information, and medical terminology, as well as
newsletters on health topics and Taber's Medical Encyclopedia online.
USP
U.S. Pharmacopeia, providing
information on drugs, drug standards, dietary supplements, veterinary
medicine, and pharmaceutical products.
U.S. Pharmacist
Articles on various pharmacological
topics, published by the U.S. Pharmacist journal.
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The Physical Therapy
Web Space
Information and resources pertaining
to physical therapy.
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Toxicology/Environmental Medicine
croetWEB
Safety and health information
provided by the Oregon Health Sciences University. Provides articles,
Internet links, and other information on agriculture, science,
toxicology, health, and related studies.
ETOH Home Page
The National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) makes available this Alcohol and Alcohol
Problems Science Database (ETOH). "The ETOH database is indexed with
vocabulary from the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Thesaurus: A Guide
to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction, Third
Edition, July 2000."
The Health
Effects Institute
A partnership of the US Environmental
Protection Agency and Industry, "the Health Effects Institute (HEI) is
an independent, nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 to provide
high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of
pollutants from motor vehicles and from other sources in the
environment." This Web site contains related news, information on
publications and research, and information on HEI.
Toxicology
& Environmental Health Information
Provided by the National Library of
Medicine, this Web site presents links to sites with information on
toxicology, environmental health, chemicals, toxicological and
environmental health programs, and special topics.
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References, Scientific
General
Science
Agriculture
Astronomy
Biology, Cellular
& Molecular
Biology,
Developmental
Biology, General
Botany &
Mycology
Chemistry &
Biochemistry
Earth Science
Environmental
Science
Genetics
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology
Access
Excellence Resource Center
Links to Web sites dealing with a
variety of disciplines in the sciences, mathematics, and technology.
AllExperts.Com
A free service providing access to
experts on a large number of topics. This page contains topics in
science and engineering.
Metric
Units Conversion Tables
Tables for conversion between metric,
U.S., and imperial units.
Office of Scientific and
Technical Information
The virtual library of energy,
science, and technology, hosted by the Department of Energy's OSTI.
"The Library's resources include three vast virtual collections
covering each of the three main ways by which scientists communicate
their findings: journal literature, gray literature, and preprints.
Many other collections of interest are available. . . ."
Scientific American
The official Web site of Scientific
American magazine, providing articles from current and past issues
discussing discoveries and issues in modern science.
SciNet
An online science and nature
resource, with many science-related links and a search engine.
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croetWEB
Safety and health information
provided by the Oregon Health Sciences University. Provides articles,
Internet links, and other information on agriculture, science,
toxicology, health, and related studies.
FDA
The official Web site of the Food and
Drug Administration. Information and U.S. regulations regarding Animal
Drugs, Biologics, Cosmetics, Food, and Human Drugs. Includes a Medical
Device Y2K FAQ Page.
The National
Agricultural Library
"The National Agricultural Library
(NAL), part of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, is one of four National Libraries in the United States.
NAL is a major international source for agriculture and related
information. This Web site provides access to NAL's many resources and
a gateway to its associated institutions."
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History of Astronomy
A comprehensive directory of links to
Web sites pertaining to the history of astronomy, presented by Dr.
Peter Brosche of the Astronomical Institutes of Bonn University.
NASA
Astrophysics Data System ADS Abstract Service
Searchable databases of abstracts in
astronomy, astrophysics, instrumentation, physics, and geophysics.
Earth and Space Websites
Links to Web sites with information
on astronomy, meteorology, geography and geology, provided by the
Access Excellence Resource Center.
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NetSci:
Biology and Biochemistry Resources
A guide to useful biology &
chemistry educational resources on the Web.
Biotechnology
and Molecular Biology Websites
Links to Web sites with information
on biotechnology and molecular biology, provided by the Access
Excellence Resource Center.
CMS
Molecular Biology Resource
A compendium of electronic and
Internet-accessible tools and resources for molecular biology,
biotechnology, molecular evolution, biochemistry, and biomolecular
modeling.
Entrez
Entrez provides integrated access to
biomedical literature, nucleotide and protein sequences, along with 3-D
protein structures, complete genomes and population study data sets.
Pre-computed similarity searches are available for most database
records producing a list of related sequences, structure neighbors, as
well as related articles.
The
International Cytokine Society
The official Web site of ICS,
providing links to cytokine-related Web sites, journals, and commercial
resources. Also includes society forums, publications, and events.
IUBMB
Nomenclature
The International Union of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology presents this extensive database
containing "recommendations on biochemical and organic nomenclature,
symbols and terminology, etc."
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Basic
Embryology Review Program
An overview of development of the
human embryo, from fertilization through birth. Provides specific
information on the development of each anatomical system.
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Bioenergy
Glossary
"A useful compendium of more than 600
technical terms. Included in the glossary are general terms and
specialized terms associated with bioenergy technologies. Definitions
have been drawn from the fields of energy policy and development,
forestry, biofuels, cogeneration, waste water treatment, and biogas
production."
Biology
Websites
Links to Web sites dealing with
topics in biology, provided by the Access Excellence Resource Center.
BIORESEARCH:
The UK's Gateway to High Quality Internet Resources in Biological and
Biomedical Research
"BioResearch offers free access to a
searchable catalogue of quality reviewed Internet resources covering
the biological and biomedical sciences; including genetics,
biotechnology, virology, biochemistry and molecular biology."
DOE Information
Bridge
The Department of Energy and
Government Printing Office bring you "free, convenient, and quick
access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics,
chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy
technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable
energy, and other topics."
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Encyberpedia
"A useful compendium of more than 600
technical terms. Included in the glossary are general terms and
specialized terms associated with bioenergy technologies. Definitions
have been drawn from the fields of energy policy and development,
forestry, biofuels, cogeneration, waste water treatment, and biogas
production."
BONAP
U.S. Checklist--1998
"A synonymized checklist of the
vascular flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands."
Botany
Websites
Links to Web sites dealing with a
variety of botanical information, provided by the Access Excellence
Resource Center.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
A botanical taxonomic database where
you can locate the scientific name and other information for a taxon.
The Plant Genome
Initiative at Rutgers
PGIR's current focus is on the
Comparative Genomics between Maize, Sorghum, and Rice. This site
includes a number of databases on plants and plant genomics.
Plants Database
An information-packed, searchable
database on the characteristics, cultural significance, nomenclature,
phylogeny, and other aspects of plant species. Also includes
information on invasive, noxious, threatened, and endangered plants.
w3
TROPICOS
This site provides access to the
Missouri Botanical Garden's VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural
database and associated authority files.
Zoosporic
Fungi Online
The goal of this site is to provide a
web-based resource of information on zoosporic fungi, an informal group
which includes chytrids, oomycetes, labyrinthulids, and various other
protists.
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Genetics
Jump Station
A guide to useful biology &
chemistry educational resources on the Web.
croetWEB
Safety and health information
provided by the Oregon Health Sciences University. Provides articles,
Internet links, and other information on agriculture, science,
toxicology, health, and related studies.
DOE Information
Bridge
The Department of Energy and
Government Printing Office bring you "free, convenient, and quick
access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics,
chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy
technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable
energy, and other topics."
Entrez
Entrez provides integrated access to
biomedical literature, nucleotide and protein sequences, along with 3-D
protein structures, complete genomes and population study data sets.
Pre-computed similarity searches are available for most database
records producing a list of related sequences, structure neighbors, as
well as related articles.
ETOH Home Page
The National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) makes available this Alcohol and Alcohol
Problems Science Database (ETOH). "The ETOH database is indexed with
vocabulary from the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Thesaurus: A Guide
to Concepts and Terminology in Substance Abuse and Addiction, Third
Edition, July 2000."
IUBMB
Nomenclature
The International Union of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology presents this extensive database
containing "recommendations on biochemical and organic nomenclature,
symbols and terminology, etc."
Sigma-Aldrich
Chemicals & Biologicals
A catalog of chemicals provided by
Sigma-Aldrich. Great for use as a database of chemical names.
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Earth and Space Websites
Links to Web sites with information
on astronomy, meteorology, geography and geology, provided by the
Access Excellence Resource Center.
NASA
Astrophysics Data System ADS Abstract Service
Searchable databases of abstracts in
astronomy, astrophysics, instrumentation, physics, and geophysics.
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Bioenergy
Glossary
"A useful compendium of more than 600
technical terms. Included in the glossary are general terms and
specialized terms associated with bioenergy technologies. Definitions
have been drawn from the fields of energy policy and development,
forestry, biofuels, cogeneration, waste water treatment, and biogas
production."
CERES: The California
Environmental Resources Evaluation System
Environmental information specific to
California--available by organization, geographic area, theme, and data
type--as well as information on environmental law, watersheds and
wetlands, and various environmental data, reports, and programs.
Conservation & the Environment Websites
Links to Web sites dealing with
topics related to conservation and the environment, provided by the
Access Excellence Resource Center.
croetWEB
Safety and health information
provided by the Oregon Health Sciences University. Provides articles,
Internet links, and other information on agriculture, science,
toxicology, health, and related studies.
DOE Information
Bridge
The Department of Energy and
Government Printing Office bring you "free, convenient, and quick
access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics,
chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy
technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable
energy, and other topics."
The Health
Effects Institute
A partnership of the US Environmental
Protection Agency and Industry, "the Health Effects Institute (HEI) is
an independent, nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 to provide
high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of
pollutants from motor vehicles and from other sources in the
environment." This Web site contains related news, information on
publications and research, and information on HEI.
Toxicology
& Environmental Health Information
Provided by the National Library of
Medicine, this Web site presents links to sites with information on
toxicology, environmental health, chemicals, toxicological and
environmental health programs, and special topics.
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BIORESEARCH:
The UK's Gateway to High Quality Internet Resources in Biological and
Biomedical Research
"BioResearch offers free access to a
searchable catalogue of quality reviewed Internet resources covering
the biological and biomedical sciences; including genetics,
biotechnology, virology, biochemistry and molecular biology."
Entrez
Entrez provides integrated access to
biomedical literature, nucleotide and protein sequences, along with 3-D
protein structures, complete genomes and population study data sets.
Pre-computed similarity searches are available for most database
records producing a list of related sequences, structure neighbors, as
well as related articles.
Genetics
Websites
Links to Web sites with information
on genetics, provided by the Access Excellence Resource Center.
The Turner's
Syndrome Society of the United States
The Society is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to: increase public awareness and
understanding of Turner Syndrome; increase understanding of those
affected by Turner Syndrome about the condition and its associated
problems; provide a forum where those affected by Turner Syndrome can
become acquainted with others in similar situations; and work together
with medical and health-care professionals to better understand the
condition through research and communication of ideas."
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American Society for
Microbiology
A directory of Web sites pertaining
to microbiology, as well as news and society publications.
Microbiology Websites
Links to microbiology-related Web
sites, provided by the Access Excellence Resource Center.
Protist Databases
Resources in protistology, with
online databases.
Virology
Websites
Links to Web sites pertaining to
virology, provided by the Access Excellence Resource Center.
Zoosporic
Fungi Online
"[The] goal of this site is to
provide a web-based resource of information on zoosporic fungi, an
informal group which includes chytrids, oomycetes, labyrinthulids, and
various other protists. Here you will find links to a glossary defining
terms commonly used with zoosporic fungi, a photogallery with pictures
of the organisms, and a guide on how to isolate and maintain these
'fun-guys' in culture. There are also links to currently available
cultures for use in teaching or research, a cloned gene and probe list,
recent publications on zoosporic fungi, jobs, and links to other sites."
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American Association of
Physicists in Medicine
"A national association of physicists
involved in medical research. This site includes access to the Medical
Physics Journal and links to related Web sites."
American Institute of
Physics
Information and resources in physics,
including publishing and publications, member societies, libraries,
archives, exhibits, and a searchable database of physics journals.
Bioenergy
Glossary
"A useful compendium of more than 600
technical terms. Included in the glossary are general terms and
specialized terms associated with bioenergy technologies. Definitions
have been drawn from the fields of energy policy and development,
forestry, biofuels, cogeneration, waste water treatment, and biogas
production."
DOE Information
Bridge
The Department of Energy and
Government Printing Office bring you "free, convenient, and quick
access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics,
chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy
technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable
energy, and other topics."
IoP Publishing
The publishing wing of the Institute
of Physics, publishing books, journals, and magazines for physicists.
This Web site also presents online resources in the field of physics.
NASA
Astrophysics Data System ADS Abstract Service
Searchable databases of abstracts in
astronomy, astrophysics, instrumentation, physics, and geophysics.
Office of Scientific and
Technical Information
The virtual library of energy,
science, and technology, hosted by the Department of Energy's OSTI.
"The Library's resources include three vast virtual collections
covering each of the three main ways by which scientists communicate
their findings: journal literature, gray literature, and preprints.
Many other collections of interest are available. . . ."
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Zoological Record Online
Zoological Record Online, is the world's most comprehensive index to zoological and animal science literature.
References, Technological
Biotechnology
and Molecular Biology Websites
Links to Web sites with information
on biotechnology and molecular biology, provided by the Access
Excellence Resource Center.
DOE Information
Bridge
The Department of Energy and
Government Printing Office bring you "free, convenient, and quick
access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics,
chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy
technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable
energy, and other topics."
Microscopy Websites
Links to Web sites pertaining to
microscopy, provided by the Access Excellence Resource Center.
Office of Scientific and
Technical Information
The virtual library of energy,
science, and technology, hosted by the Department of Energy's OSTI.
"The Library's resources include three vast virtual collections
covering each of the three main ways by which scientists communicate
their findings: journal literature, gray literature, and preprints.
Many other collections of interest are available. . . ."
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