Science Links (INDEX)
Using the Web Resources Journals Science Professional Societies Grants Management Education and Training in Science Summer Research Opportunities Help for College Students Government Agencies Resources for Minority Scientists Other Sites Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources - There is much good information on the Web, but one must be careful. This site has a very useful set of articles on how to evaluate and use the Web efficiently.
User Tips : Internet Searching - This site explains the basics of searching the WWW and has some great links to different search methods.
Bio Online contains information and services related to biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing. This site combines resources of biotechnology companies, biotechnology centers, research and academic institutions, industry suppliers, government agencies, and non-profit special interest groups.
Biosciences Web links to electronic journals, useful software, and a virtual library.
Cell and Molecular Biology Online contains links to several electronic journals and databases as well as information on career development and courses.
Chemistry Web links to industries, resources, databases, and chemistry departments at many universities.
Cooperative Breast Cancer Tissue Resource features an online searchable database of breast cancer tissue samples with an associated clinical and follow-up information for research studies.
GenBank contains all (or nearly all) published DNA sequences. This site also provides some software for analyzing sequence data.
GrantsNet offers a database of fellowships, grants and other sources of support for young biomedical scientists. It includes links to other sites featuring online applications.
The NIGMS Human Genetic Mutant Cell Repository offers high-quality normal and disease cell lines.
The Organism Specific Database will link you to a variety of databases for humans, Drosphila, mice, yeast, Caenorhibditis, E. Coli,and others.
The Pasteur Institute has images, databases, and software for molecular biologist. This site links to just about everything a molecular biologist might need.
The Protein Database contains online accessto protein sequence data and links to many molecular biology and structural biology Web sites.
The Visible Human is an extremely popular resource maitained by the National Library of Medicine. Here you will find cross sections and graphical reconstructions of two real human bodies.
Web Resources for Protein Scientists link to the Protein DataBase, SwissProt, and many other sites.
Genes and Development Journal online
The MEDLINE database contains more than 9 million references to articles pulished in 3800 biomedical journals.
Molecular Cell Online
Nature, International magazine online
Neuron online
Science Online contains free access to daily science news articles, job listings, and discussion groups for young scientists.
Science Professional Societies
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Anatomists
American Association of Immunologists
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Physiological Association
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Society for Cell Biology
American Society for Human Genetics
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
American Society of Nutritional Sciences
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of Biomedical Resource Facilities
The American Society of Investigative Pathology
Society for Developmental Biology
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
The Foundation Center Online provides a wide variety of information, products, and links to grant seekers and managers.
The National Council of University Research Administrators maintains a Web site with up-to-date information about managing and administering grants and maintains a schedule of training opportunities and meetings for grant administrators.
The Nonprofit Resources Catalog provides information about and links to hundreds not-for-profit institutions and offers help on fundraising.
The Society of Research Administrators provides a wealth of information for administrators, including meetings, federal policies, and funding opportunities.
Education and Training in Science
Access Excellence: A place in cyberspace for biology teaching and learning contains many educational resources, including discussion groups for teachers.
American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) is an individual membership organization that promotes change in higher education.
The American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
The Association for Biology Labratory Education seeks to improve the undergraduate biology labratory experience by promoting the development and dissemination of interesting, innovative, and reliable labratory exercises. The Web site has a list of conferences and a bulletin board.
The Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) has information on meetings and resources for biology educators.
Biolab is an unmoderated email list for discussion of issues and information related to college biology labratory teaching.
Biology on a Shoestring has teaching tools for all grades.
BioQUEST supports an extended network of educators interested in the reform of undergraduate biology. This site includes curricula, a library, and a list of future workshops on biology education.
Cells Alive has film and graphics showing how cells work. Topics range from basic cell biology to inflammatory response and infection.
The Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences is an association of professional organizations in the life sciences dedicated to improving the quality of undergraduate education.
EarthWeek locates and describes environmental events around the globe and provides links to other sources for more information.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports many research, training, and educational programs. This site contains summaries of the latest research in biomedicine, as well as information on grants and fellowships.
The National Association of Biology Teachers is the largest national association dedicated exclusively to the concerns of biology and life science educators. This site contains information on meetings, position papers, and links to other related sites.
The National Institute for Science Education focuses on research in science education at the K-University levels.
The National Science Teachers Association provides programs and services for science educators. NSTA's Web site contains links to state, national, and international education organizations, provides an online catalog of publications, and sponsors two discussion rooms to foster interaction and ongoing conversations about science education.
The Principles of Evolution page contains course notes and supporting resources for Duke University's course on evolution.
Project Kaleidoscope is an informal national alliance of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to strengthening undergraduate programs in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
Resources for Involving Scientists in Education is sponsored by the National Research Council. This Web site has practical suggestions for how scientists can work at all levels to improve the quality of science education.
Science Central lists over 50,000 links to science related Web Sites, software, and graphics.
Science Education Associations sponsor this site which lists associations, journals, and resources. It also links to other sites related to science teaching and learning.
Science Hypermedia has educational courseware for chemistry, including an online encyclopedia.
Snapshots of Science and Medicine is maintained by NIH's Office of Science Education and contains stories of people in science careers and current research.
The Biology Page has many educational links related to biology.
The Biology Place provides materials and information for general biology instructors.
The Dictionary of Cell Biology defines, in words and pictures, most of the concepts in modern cell biology.
The Talk.Origins Archive contains scholarly articles and discussions about evolution, covering a wide variety of topics from genetics to creationism.
The WhyFiles are a set of interesting, current sciences stories with links to sites for in-depth information. You may find this site to be a great way to interest students in science.
Theory into Practice (TIP) makes educational theory and instructional methods more accessible to educators.
Virtual FlyLab allows students to do research in genetics online - without waiting for the critters to grow up.
Workshop Biology is a project at the University of Oregon designed to improve biology teaching for non-biology majors.
The WWW Virtual Library from Stanford University is a prototype of the electronic library of the future. It contains links to many Web sites in a variety of areas, including biology and medicine.
CIRRUS Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities lists summer research opportunities in chemistry at colleges, universities, and industry.
The Guide to Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students in Science and Engineering contains a long list of organizations that offer summer research programs for undergraduates.
The Leadership Alliance program focuses on increasing minority undergraduate participation in science research.
This list of Summer Research Internships in the Pharmaceutical/Biomedical Sciences has information about undergraduate fellowships and internships.
The Summer Research Opportunities site at Sonoma State University lists many summer research programs for undergraduates. It is aimed at physics, astronomy, and computer sciences.
The NIGMS Division of Minority Opportunities in Research administers research and research training programs aimed at increasing the number of minority biomedical scientists.
The College Board's site offers college and scholarship information, testing information, financial aid calculation and services.
A student-oriented site, College Express offers a range of college admission information, including virtual campus tours.
A fee-based storehouse of many college applications, College Link provides software for preparing and submitting application forms.
College View provides some multimedia campus tours and links to college home pages.
FASTWEB allows students to fill out detailed profiles online and then responds with a list of reward programs.
FinAid is a guide to financial aid information.
Peterson's Education Center has information on graduate programs and career planning.
The U.S. Department of Education sponsors Project EASI with links to Web sites at U.S. universities, colleges, and community colleges. It also has information on using the Web in the classroom.
Web Universities and Community Colleges links to Web sites at U.S. universities, colleges, and community colleges. It also has information on using the Web in the classroom.
The Department of Energy allows you to connect to the National Labratories, where there are many useful resources for biologists and chemists.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains a Web site with funding information, health information, and access to government documents.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has an extensive Web page - funding opportunities, graphics to download, educational materials, news stories, and more.
Check out the National Institute of General Medical Science's Web site for information on policies, new programs, and links to sites for scientific research.
The National Institute of Health Web site has a wealth of information.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Web site has links to engineering and physics information.
National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education contains information on preparing grant applications and on funding opportunities to improve undergraduate science education.
Visit the White House, send an e-mail to the President or Vice President, search White House documents and more.
The United States Geological Survey maintains an excellent set of resources on conservation and ecology.
Resources for Minority Scientists
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a private, nonprofit organization which bridges science and technology with traditional Native values. The site contains information on career and educational opportunities and links to other sites.
CodeTalk is a Native American Web site with links to tribal home pages, government documents, and much more.
The Just*Garcia*Hill Science Web Site links to technical and scientific information including methodologies, databases and organizations. You may wish to enroll in the J.G.H. Database or to submit ideas, abstracts, notices and comments.
The Minority Online Information Service contains in-depth information about the research and educational capabilities of minority-serving institutions. It also provides information on scholarships and funding opportunities for institutions and faculty.
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering conducts research, develops model programs that address university performance as well as reform of K-12 math and science education, assures that essential information reaches students, parents and teachers, and provides direct, comprehensive support - including financial aid.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is focused primarily on the academic world, encouraging Chicano, Latino, and Native American students to pursue graduate education in order to obtain the advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching professions.
Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering links to many scholarly articles and Web sites focused on women and minority education in science and engineering.
Astronomy Picture of the Day provides a different image or photograph of our universe each day.
Check out the weather in your town or 6100 other places in the U.S. at the CNN Weather Page.
Guidelines for Reporting and Writing about People with Disabilities provides advice about how to write about people with disabilities.
The NIH Special Interest Groups cover a wide variety of topics from neurobiology to Chaos theory. Web pages of the groups vary in quality, but check out the Chemistry Interest Group for excellent links to information and electronic journals.