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Book-Specific Resources / Links / Resources for Specific Disciplines NATURAL SCIENCES
GENERAL: WEB SITES Academic Info's Sciences Gateway Topical index of 26 areas of scientific study, from agriculture to zoology, directs you to indexes and directories, a reference desk, digital libraries, and organizations specific to each topic. Open Directory's Science Directory A directory of links organized by general scientific fields. Research and Documentation Online: Sciences Useful guide to finding and properly documenting sources in scientific research. SciCentral Offers the latest research news in an extensive list of areas of scientific study, subcategorized as biological, health, physical and chemical, earth, space, and engineering sciences, and analytical tools. The origin and date of each link is specified, along with an annotated overview. SciCentral home highlights the latest news and headlines in science. SciSeek Includes more atypical topics, such as cryptozoology and astroarcheology, in addition to biology, health sciences, etc. Search Engine Guide's Science Links A useful guide to search engines, portals, and directories specific to each of the 11 categories listed in the subject index. Yahoo!'s Science Directory A wide variety of resources available, from general interest to more substantive research sites. Index includes topics such as amateur science, artificial life, and hydrology, in addition to standard categories such as biology and chemistry. Also directs you to related chats, question and answer services, and humor. GENERAL: DATABASES Complete Cambridge Sciences Collection (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Covers full range of sciences and allows users to narrow their search to include databases for specific scientific disciplines. Access to more than 70 databases. General Science Abstracts (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) This database includes information on a wide array of science topics. Abstracts journals and magazines from the United States and Great Britain. Over 600,000 records from 1984 to the present, with abstracts for records since 1993. Science and Technology Digest (Plexus Publishing, available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Covers articles from 100+ international science sources. Contains abstracts in over 9,000 records from 1995 to the present. Updated monthly. Science Citation Index (Web of Science - Institute for Scientific Information) Indexes more than 5,700 journals which span 150+ scientific disciplines. Contains more than 17 million records from 1945 to the present. Also includes searchable author abstracts for records since 1991. ScienceDirect (Elsevier) Full text article from journals published by Elsevier Science and abstracts from major scientific journals. GENERAL: PRINT RESOURCES Notable Scientists From 1900 to the Present. Ed. Brigham Narins. 5 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Provides biographical information on 1,600 scientists from all scientific disciplines. Offers selected works by each scientist and suggestions for further reading. Notable Women in the Physical Sciences. Ed. Benjamin F. Shearer and Barbara S. Shearer. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997. An alphabetical list of biographies of important women in science. Emphasis is on women from the 20th century. Entries cover range of scientific disciplines and nationalities. Oxford Dictionary of Science. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999. Includes more than 9,000 entries covering all areas of science. Provides brief biographies for notable scientists. Organized alphabetically. Science and Its Times. Ed. Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer. 7 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2000. Articles arranged by discipline connect important scientists, scientific events, and technological advances to general society. Volumes are ordered chronologically. Each volume includes an index. Science and Technology Almanac. Ed. Willaim Allstetter. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999. Provides reports of notable news stories in each discipline as well as facts, figures and statistics. Also includes sections on people, history, and countries. Glossary, index, and bibliography provided. Scientific American Desk Reference. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. Provides information on a range of scientific disciplines. Each chapter includes an overview, chronology, glossary, biographies, further reading suggestions, and topical articles for the discipline. The Dictionary of Science. Ed. Peter Lafferty and Julian Rowe. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993. Designed for both academic and general readers. Entries are arranged alphabetically, and include frequent cross references. The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. Kimberley A. McGrath and Stacey Blachford. 2nd ed. 6 vols. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Alphabetically arranged articles on a wide array of topics, issues, concepts and people in science. Many include suggestions for further reading. Provides a comprehensive general index in volume six. Hurt, C.D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Covers all disciplines within science, mathematics, and engineering. Sources organized by discipline, then by type of reference work. Includes an author/title index. Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Provides more than 2,400 sources across science and related fields. Organized by scientific discipline. Many entries include abstracts. Includes author, subject, and title indices. back to top AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES RESOURCES: WEB SITES AgriSurf The place to go for quantity of agricultural information. 17,501 sites are organized into 34 main categories and various subsequent subcategories. Sample categories include AgriTourism, Aquaculture, feedlots, soil, organic farming, and education programs. Many sites are commercial and/or business-related. National Agricultural Library Comprehensive topical index to resources selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Open Directory's Agriculture Directory Browse topical index to categories such as agricultural economics, environmental aspects, and farming systems, or search the agriculture portion of the directory's 1,766 relevant sites. Yahoo!'s Agriculture Directory Provides an annotated list of the most popular agricultural sites as well as an index consisting of a wide variety of related topics to browse. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES RESOURCES: DATABASES AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) This database provides bibliographic citations for journal articles, monographs, patents, technical reports and more. Includes worldwide coverage of agriculture issues, and one-third of the database is in foreign languages. Over 3 million records from 1970 to the present. Biological and Agricultural Index (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Citations from a wide range of popular and professional journals. Over 700,000 citations from 1983 to the present. Also includes biology, forestry, and ecology. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES AGRINDEX. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1975-. Published monthly. Covers all fields of agriculture, and indexes books, journals, films, maps, and more. Entries are organized by subject. Bibliography of Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, 1941-. Indexes journals, articles, books, theses, government publications, and more. Organized by agricultural discipline. Provides subject index. Also available online. Biological and Agricultural Index. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1914-. Indexes more than 200 English language periodicals in the field. Provides a separate listing of citations for book reviews. Organized alphabetically by subject. Dictionary of Agriculture. Ed. Alan Stephens. 2nd ed. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. Provides a comprehensive list of definitions and terms used in agriculture and horticulture. Organized alphabetically. Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science. Ed. Charles J. Arntzen and Allen M. Ritter. 4 vols. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1994. Intended for both general and academic audiences. Thorough articles on range of agricultural topics. Organized alphabetically. Volume four provides a subject index. Andrew, Chris O., and Peter E. Hildebrand. Applied Agricultural Research: Foundations and Methodology. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993. An overview of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of conducting research in the field of agriculture. Provides an index. Lipton, Kathryn L. Dictionary of Agriculture. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 1995. Alphabetical list of definitions of agriculture terms. Provides frequent cross-references for more thorough explanations. Includes a list of references. back to top ASTRONOMY RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Astronomy Gateway Provides annotated links to sites dealing with NASA programs, space sciences teaching resources, educational sites, scientific news updates, and numerous sites containing space images. Astronomy Links Links subjects include articles, news, astronomers and astrophysicists, and terminology. Many of the links are to sites supported by academic institutions or NASA. AstroWeb An extensive index for space-related Web sites, offering over 2,977 resources pooled by individuals at seven educational institutions. LiveSky Site maintained by Space.com offers astronomy-related sources indexed by the following three main topic headings: The Hobby, Learning, and Other Resources. Site also directs visitors to space science-specific search engines for further research. Open Directory's Astronomy Directory Offers links to Web resources, chatrooms, and scientific papers. Provides links to related sites in 16 languages. Yahoo!'s Astronomy Directory Provides a list of the most popular science Web sites in addition to a useful index to browse. ASTRONOMY RESOURCES: DATABASES SPIN (American Institute of Physics) Indexes and abstracts current research and publication from major American and Russian journals. Focuses on astronomy and physics. Provides bibliographic information for almost 1 million sources. ASTRONOMY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Dictionary of Astronomy. Ed. Ian Ridpath. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1997. Provides explanations for nearly 4,000 terms, subjects, and people. Organized alphabetically. Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts. New York: Springer, 1969-. Includes abstracts from various journals, books, conferences, and more. Entries are organized by topic. Includes an author index and a subject index. Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1995. Provides definitions of key terms and biographical information for notable figures in astronomy. Organized alphabetically. Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Ed. Paul Murdin. 4 vols. London: Nature Publishing Group, 2001. Articles on wide array of issues, topics, and notable figures in astronomy and related fields. Entries provide bibliographies. Volume four includes a cumulative index. Encyclopedia of the Solar System. Ed. Paul R. Weissman, Lucy-Ann McFadden, and Torrence V. Johnson. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1999. Provides information on all aspects of the solar system. Entries are organized around the physical arrangement of the solar system. Each chapter includes a glossary, cross-references, and a bibliography. The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia. Ed. Stephen P. Maran. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992. 400 articles on topics covering all areas in astronomy. Intended for a general audience. Organized alphabetically. Each article also provides additional reading suggestions. Moore, Patrick. Atlas of the Universe. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1998. Informative articles about the planets, sun, stars, and other parts of the star system. Includes numerous illustrations, photographs, and charts. Provides an index and a glossary. Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. New York: Routledge, 1988. Provides information on all varieties of astronomical structures. Organized alphabetically. Includes a select bibliography. back to top ATHLETICS AND SPORTS SCIENCES RESOURCES: WEB SITES Google's Sports Science Directory Contains list of links categorized by sport. Also includes a listing of general sports science-related Web sites. Scholarly Sports Sites This subject directory brings together the Web sites of interest to the serious sports researcher, kinesiology librarian, sport information specialist, and college student or faculty. WWW Virtual Library Physiology and Biophysics Directory Maintained by The Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Cornell University Medical College, this site provides links to a wide range of interests, techniques, and publications relevant to contemporary physiology and biophysics as well as physiology and biophysics servers. Yahoo!'s Sports Science Directory Yahoo! Sports offers links to the latest sports stats, scores and schedules, and provides visitors with a short annotated index of relevant Web sites. ATHLETICS AND SPORTS SCIENCES RESOURCES: DATABASES SPORTDiscus (Sport Information Resource Centre, available through OVID) A database of mostly periodical articles. Includes sources from 1949 to the present, some with abstracts. ATHLETICS AND SPORTS SCIENCES RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Completed Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1959-. Provides full abstracts for master's and doctoral theses from the year. Organized alphabetically by university. Also provides a subject index. Dictionary of the Sport and Exercise Sciences. Ed. Mark Anshel. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Books, 1991. A reference for general definitions and explanations of terminology in sports science, sports medicine, exercise, and related disciplines. Encyclopedia of Sports Science. Ed. John Zumerchik. 2 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1997. A general reference source of articles on various subjects in the sports sciences. Each entry provides a list of references. Volume two includes an index. Encyclopedia of World Sport. Ed. David Levinson and Karen Christensen. 3 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1996. Articles on a wide range of topics and issues in sports. Entries cover history of sport from ancient times to the present. Arranged alphabetically. Final volume provides an index and bibliography. Oxford Handbook of Sports Medicine. Ed. Eugene Sherry and Stephen F. Wilson. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. A compilation of articles and information in sports sciences and the treatment of sports-related injuries. Offers background and fundamentals of sports medicine. Index provided. Physical Education Index. Cape Girardeau, MO: Ben Oak Publishing, 1976-. A subject index of domestic and foreign articles in fields such as sports medicine, physical education, physical therapy, and health. Indexes more than 100 journals. Kent, Michael. Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. An alphabetical list of more than 7,500 terms and concepts in sports science and related fields. Provides frequent cross-references. back to top BIOLOGY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Biology Directory Offers extensive topical index divided into a wide range of subject headings, in addition to the latest news releases in the area of biological sciences. Provides links to sites containing scientific dictionaries, biological degree programs, and tips for science fair projects. Academic Info's Biology Gateway This site is organized into a table of contents containing topics that range from general Web directories to virtual dissections to the latest information of the genome project. Gives list of additional sites on related subjects. BioNetbook This server is maintained by the Pasteur Institute and is a database of Web pages regarding biology. You may search by topic, in a classified listing, word search, combine word and topic searches, or search in the entire site directory. Open Directory's Biology Directory Organizes more than 18,000 links by topic, and offers a search engine within this directory. Offers links in several other languages. Search Engine Guide's Biology Links “A quality vs. quantity” annotated index of topical sites and information. Yahoo!'s Biology Directory Yahoo!'s search engine for biology-related Web pages. Gives listings of related organizations and schedule of upcoming live talks broadcast over the Web. BIOLOGY RESOURCES: DATABASES Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS, available through OVID) Provides references to biological research findings and clinical studies. Most of the citations include abstracts. Spans 1981 to the present. Biological and Agricultural Index (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Citations from a wide range of popular and professional journals. Over 700,000 citations from 1983 to the present. Also includes agriculture, forestry, and ecology. Biological Sciences (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Containes more than 2.5 millions records of a wide array of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology, and ecology. Sources are from 1982 to the present, and many contain abstracts. Biology Digest (Plexus Publishing, available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Aimed primarily at keeping high school and undergraduate level students up-to-date on the latest biological research. Over 20,000 records with abstracts, covering sources from 1989 to the present. BIOSIS (BIOSIS, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Covers main life science journals and aimed at audience of undergraduate non-biology majors. Entries include sources from both popular and scholarly publications. Over 390,000 records from 1994 to the present. BIOLOGY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Biological Abstracts. Philadelphia: BIOSIS, 1926-. Provides abstracts of articles from journals in the field. Entries are organized by subject. Includes author, organism, and subject indices. Biological and Agricultural Index. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1914-. Indexes more than 200 English language periodicals in the field. Provides a separate listing of citations for book reviews. Organized alphabetically by subject. Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. Ed. Simon Asher Levin. 5 vols. San Diego, CA: Academic P, 2001. More than 300 articles on topics of diversity in nature. Organized alphabetically. Each entry includes a bibliography and cross-references. A cumulative index is included in the final volume. Information Sources in the Life Sciences. H.V. Wyatt. 4th ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1997. Chapters cover types of reference works and specific life science disciplines. Provides detailed information on a wide variety of sources. Includes an index. Magill's Survey of Science: Life Science Series. Ed. Frank N. Magill. 6 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1991. 370 entries on all aspects of biology and other life sciences. Each entry provides a bibliography and cross-references. An index is included. Oxford Dictionary of Biology. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2000. 4,700+ entries on biology and related fields. Provides definitions for key terms, biographies for important biologists, and chronologies to chart important discoveries. Becher, Anne. Biodiversity: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998. Explores issues surrounding biological diversity. Offers a chronology and biographies of important people in the field. Extensive list of print and non-print sources included. Hine, Robert. The Facts on File Dictionary of Biology. 3rd ed. New York: Checkmark Books, 1999. Almost 3,000 explanations of frequently used terminology in the biological sciences. Organized alphabetically. Hurt, C.D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Covers all disciplines within science, mathematics, and engineering. Sources organized by discipline, then by type of reference work. Includes an author/title index. Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Provides more than 2,400 sources across science and related fields. Organized by scientific discipline. Many entries include abstracts. Includes author, subject, and title indices. back to top BOTANY RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Botany and Plant Biology Gateway This site is organized into a table of contents containing topics that range from general Web directories to aquatic botany. Gives list of additional sites on related subjects. Open Directory's Botany Directory Site includes more than 500 general links, as well as more than 6,000 links specific to the botanical divisions. Directory offered in six foreign languages. Scott's Botanical Links This site is maintained by Scott Russell of the Department of Botany and Microbiology at the University of Oklahoma. He has compiled and rated useful education resources geared toward the advanced high school (AP-biology) and college student. WWW Virtual Library of Botany Directory of online journals and Web sites. Links range from professional organizations to sites maintained by academic institutions. Yahoo!'s Botany Directory A wide variety of resources available, from general interest to substantive research sites. Offers annotated list of popular botanical Web sites. BOTANY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Current Advances in Plant Science. Tarrytown, NY: Elsevier Science, 1972-. Indexes more than 2,000 journals. Contents organized by subject. Each volume includes author and species indices. Information Sources in the Life Sciences. H.V. Wyatt. 4th ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1997. Chapters cover types of reference works and specific life science disciplines. Provides detailed information on wide variety of sources. Includes an index. The Penguin Dictionary of Plant Sciences. Ed. Jill Bailey. New York: Penguin Books, 1999. More than 4,000 definitions and explanations of a wide range of botanical subjects. Organized alphabetically. Allaby, Michael. A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Includes 5,500+ entries on all aspects of the study of plants. Intended largely for a student audience. Organized alphabetically. Davis, Elisabeth D., and Diane Schmidt. Guide to Information Sources in the Botanical Sciences. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1996. Provides an overview of research in the field, then devotes most of the book to an annotated bibliography of sources. Entries are organized by type of publication. back to top CHEMISTRY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Chemistry Directory Offers extensive topical index divided into a wide range of subject headings, in addition to the latest news releases in chemistry. Offers links to pages containing a broad range of chemistry-related topics. Academic Info's Chemistry Gateway This site is geared towards college and recent college graduates, offering annotated links to topical sites. Abstracts on ChemWeb Provides more than one million abstracts from journals in organic chemistry and related fields. ChemDex Includes links to hundreds of chemistry departments at institutions around the world. Also has a list of topical links, as well as onsite connections to databases and journals in the field. Chemie.DE This site offers information on chemistry departments, conferences, recent news, software available online, and jobs. Visitors may conduct a search for full-text documents in the hierarchical index, and a metasearch for articles and abstracts in the field. Chemistry: Search Engine Guide's Chemistry Links Annotated links to topical sites, most of which are analytical chemistry resources. Links for Chemists Index of over 8,000 chemistry resources on the Web. Includes a topical listing of resources, as well as links to academic departments, companies and industries, literature and publication, and organizations. Open Directory's Chemistry Directory Listing of links to chemistry-related resources and sites. Directory offered in eleven other languages. WWW Virtual Library of Chemistry Index of World Wide Web sources, educational programs, organizations, publications and software pertaining to chemistry. Maintained by a University of California, Los Angeles professor of Chemistry. Yahoo!'s Chemistry Directory Provides an annotated list of the most popular chemistry sites, as well as an index consisting of a wide variety of related topics within chemistry to browse. CHEMISTRY RESOURCES: DATABASES Analytical Abstracts (Royal Society of Chemistry, available through SilverPlatter) Abstracts more than 240 major analytical journals from 1980 to the present. 280,000+ records written specifically for analytical chemists. Chemical Abstracts Student Edition (Chemical Abstracts Service, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Indexes over 250 periodicals and more than 200,000 dissertations. 2.7 million records from 1967 to the present. This database is updated weekly. CHEMISTRY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Chemical Abstracts. Columbus, OH: American Chemical Society, 1996. Provides abstracts of articles and publications concerning chemistry and chemical engineering. Entries are organized by topic. Includes keyword, author, and patent indices. Chemical Titles. Columbus, OH: American Chemical Society, 1989-. Indexes more than 800 journals in the field. Entries are organized by keyword, and also in bibliographic form by topic. Also includes an author index. Information Sources in Chemistry. Ed. R.T. Bottle and J.F.B. Rowland. 4th ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1993. Organizes listings and descriptions of sources by type of source and subdiscipline. Contains chapters for general chemistry sources, and more specific chapters on pure chemistry and industrial chemistry. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry. Ed. Joseph J. Lagowski. 4 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 1997. Alphabetical list of articles on full range of chemistry issues and topics. Each article includes a bibliography. Final volume includes a cumulative index. The Chemical Formulary. New York: Chemical Publishing, 1933-. This source is an extensive list of up-to-date formulas for creating a wide range of compounds. Entries are organized by type of compound. Provides an overview to aid the general reader. World of Chemistry. Ed. Robyn V. Young. Detroit: Gale, 2000. 1,000+ entries providing information on general terms, concepts and applications of chemistry. Also includes biographical entries for notable figures. Organized alphabetically. Provides a general index. Hurt, C.D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Covers all disciplines within science, mathematics, and engineering. Sources organized by discipline, then by type of reference work. Includes an author/title index. Lewis, Richard J. Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 13th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997. Provides descriptions and definitions of chemicals, processes, equipment, chemical entities and terminology, and products used in the chemical industries. Organized alphabetically. Maizell, Robert E. How to Find Chemical Information. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. An extensive list of chemistry sources. Entries are organized by types of source. Explanation includes discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of a source. An index is provided. back to top ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Environmental Issues Directory A topical index divided into a wide range of subject headings, in addition to the latest news releases in the area of environmental sciences and a listing of related Web sites of interest. Academic Info's Environmental Studies Gateway This site is organized into a table of contents, with each topic heading linked to annotated listing of the most useful sites on that particular issue. Best Environmental Resources Directory Selection of best Internet environmental directories for more than 625 environmental subjects. Also offers news briefings related to environmental sciences. The Environment Directory Offers a search engine for environment-related Web sites. Has bulletin board to facilitate discussion and source of information as well as 30 subject headings that link to a annotated list of related sites. Open Directory's Ecology Directory Provides several hundred links to ecology resources and sites. Also offers connections to related scientific fields. Open Directory's Environment Directory Open Directory Project's goal is to provide an organized directory of useful, accurate links to a wide range of topics. Allows for visitor input and offers site in other languages. The Ecology WWW Page A site serving students, teachers, researchers, and others interested in the science of ecology which contains a huge list of links loosely connected to the study of ecology. Compiled by Professor Anthony R. Brach of Harvard University. The EnviroLink Library A comprehensive resource for individuals and organizations interested in working for social and environmental change. Site provides news updates, listing of community and nation-wide environmental-oriented events. The Need to Know Library - Ecology and Environment Page Resources geared towards the interests of botanists, plant ecologists, conservation biologists, resource managers, and to students at university or high school levels. Offers lists of useful publications, government organizations and natural resources agencies. Many of the links may be useful to those wishing to learn more about local or global environments. World Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment The WWW Virtual Library: Environment offers subject headings linking to an index of environmental Web resources. Yahoo!'s Ecology Directory Provides an annotated list of the most popular ecology sites as well as an index consisting of a wide variety of related topics to browse. Yahoo!'s Environmental Studies Directory Provides an annotated list of the most popular environment sites, as well as an index consisting of a wide variety of related topics within environmental sciences to browse. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESOURCES: DATABASES ECODISC (Elsevier, available through SilverPlatter) Over 85,000 records from 2,000 sources. Includes worldwide research on subjects within ecology and the ecosystem. Covers 1990 to the present. Ecology Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, also available through BiblioLine) Citations for journal articles on a wide range of ecological topics and current ecological research. Over 200,000 records from 1982 to the present. Envirofacts (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Allows users access to databases maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. Search function can be limited to a single database or extended to cover several databases at once. Environmental Engineering Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Citations pertain specifically to technological and engineering aspects of ecology and the environment. 80,000 records from more than 700 journals and other sources. Covers 1990 to the present. Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Provides more than 1 million records from 4,000 scientific journals and other sources. Entries cover 1981 to the present, and focus on such topics as air quality, various types of pollution, energy resources, hazardous waste, and water resource issues. Water Resources Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) This databases emphasizes the technical and scientific sources available on water-related topics. Concentrates on water supply and treatment. Over 300,000 records from 1967 to the present. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Dictionary of Ecology. Ed. Michael Allaby. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Includes more than 5,000 definitions and explanations on all aspects of ecology and the environment. Entries listed alphabetically. Current Advances in Ecological and Environmental Sciences. New York: Pergamon Press, 1989. Designed for scientists. Indexes journals in the field and organizes entries by topic. Provides an author index. Ecology Abstracts. Bethesda, MD: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, 1975-. Provides abstracts from articles in more than 5,000 relevant journals and publications. Entries are organized by topic, and may be searched in the author and subject indices. Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues. Ed. Craig W. Allin. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2000. Alphabetically arranged articles on wide range of environmental issues. Each entry provides cross-references. Final volume includes a glossary, a timeline of important environmental events, and an index. Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. Ed. David E. Alexander and Rhodes W. Fairbridge. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. Over 300 entries ranging from brief definitions of terms and concepts to longer articles on major topics within environmental science. Arranged alphabetically. Includes a general index. Information Sources in Environmental Protection. Ed. Selwyn Eagle and Judith Deschamps. London: Bowker-Saur, 1997. Organizes and explains sources available about the environment and environmental protection. Sources arranged by topic. An index is provided. The Dictionary of Ecology and Environmental Science. Ed. Henry W. Art. New York: Henry Holt, 1993. 8,000+ entries on terms and topics in ecology, environmental science, and related disciplines. Also provides numerous cross-references, illustrations, charts, and diagrams for more thorough explanations. Hurt, C.D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Covers all disciplines within science, mathematics, and engineering. Sources organized by discipline, then by type of reference work. Includes an author/title index. Porteous, Andrew. Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. Intended for students and general readers. Provides working knowledge of terminology and technical language in environmental science. Arranged alphabetically. back to top ENTOMOLOGY: WEB SITES Iowa State's Entomology Index of Internet Resources A site designed to cull the best and most usable Internet sources for entomological studies into one directory. Yahoo!'s Insects Directory Yahoo!'s directory for links and popular Web sites pertaining to animals, insects, and pets. ENTOMOLOGY: DATABASES Entomology Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, also available through BiblioLine) Contains recent research reports concerning entomology. More than 100,000 entries from 1982 to the present. Records include bibliographic information and abstract. ENTOMOLOGY: PRINT RESOURCES Entomology Abstracts. Bethesda, MD: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, 1969-. Indexes and abstracts articles from more than 5,000 journals in the field. Provides subject and author indices. Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology. New York: CAB International, 1912-. Provides abstracts of articles and conference proceedings. Organized by subject. Includes author and subject indices. Gilbert, Pamela, and Chris J. Hamilton. Entomology: A Guide to Information Sources. 2nd ed. New York: Mansell, 1990. Provides bibliographic information and descriptions of a wide range of both print and non-print sources for entomology. Gordh, Gordon, and David Headrick. A Dictionary of Entomology. New York: CABI Publishing, 2001. A general reference covering more than 28,000 entomological terms, names, and phrases. Organized alphabetically. back to top FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION: WEB SITES About.com's Nutrition Directory Allows you to search Web under the rubric of nutrition, offers an “In the Spotlight” news feature as well as a list of related topics and subject directories to other Web sites. HealthLinks HealthLinks is maintained by the health sciences department of the Washington University. The site offers links to medical journals, has a monthly feature news story, and provides links to reference, educational and other health-related Web sites. Open Directory's Food Science Directory This directory organizes resources of interest for the general public and scientists and technologists working in the food sciences. Topics include agricultural sciences, food processing, organizations, nutrition, microbiology, food safety, “hot topics,” and legislation on food-related issues. Yahoo!'s Nutrition Directory Annotated list of the most popular Web sites. The Yahoo! search engine can be limited to search for materials relating to nutrition and foods, and has links to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion. FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION: DATABASES Food and Human Nutrition (U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, available through SilverPlatter) This database provides information on subjects from an international perspective. Includes less common sources like unpublished reports, theses, conference papers, and government publications. Includes over 400,000 bibliographic citations and abstracts from 1975 to the present. Food Science and Technology Abstracts (International Food Information Service, available through SilverPlatter) A comprehensive database of sources in the food technology, food science, and human nutrition fields. Contains information from books, leading journals, reports, theses, conference presentations, and more. More than 500,000 entries with bibliographic info and abstracts. FOREGE Current Food Legislation (Leatherhead Food RA, available through SilverPlatter) Focuses on worldwide legislation of food additives and food standards. Translates complex legal documents into a concise and easy-to-read format. Over 40,000 entries updated monthly. FROSTI Food Science and Technology (Leatherhead Food RA, available through SilverPlatter) Includes sources covering the range of topics in food science and technology. 480,000+ sources from 1972 to the present. Entries include bibliographic information and abstracts. FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION: PRINT RESOURCES Encyclopedia of Food Science, Food Technology, and Nutrition. Ed. R. Macrae, R.K. Robinson, and M.J. Sadler. 8 vols. London: Academic Press, 1993. Contains approximately 1,000 articles arranged alphabetically. Volume eight provides a cumulative index. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. Ed. Michael J. Sadler. London: Academic Press, 1999. An alphabetical compilation of articles on nutrition and related topics. Each entry includes suggestions for further reading. Food Science and Technology Abstracts. Reading, UK: International Food Information Service, 1928-. Covers articles on food sciences, processes, and products. Indexes more than 1,800 journals as well as books, patents, conference proceedings, and more. Subject index provided. Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews. Series A: Human and Experimental. New York: CAB International Publishing, 1931-. Provides bibliographic information and abstracts from journals about nutrition and related fields. Aimed specifically at professionals and academics. Includes both author and subject indices. Bender, David A., and Arnold E. Bender. Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology. 7th ed. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing, 1999. Provides more than 5,000 definitions of terms in nutrition and food technology. Organized alphabetically. Ensminger, Audrey H., et al. Concise Encyclopedia of Foods & Nutrition. London: CRC Press, 1995. Aimed at a general audience of consumers. More than 2,700 entries covering a wide range of nutrition and health subjects. Organized alphabetically. Index provided. Frank, Robyn C., and Holly Berry Irving. The Directory of Food and Nutrition Information. 2nd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, 1992. Two-part book which includes information on professional and academic organizations as well as bibliographic information and descriptions of journals, indexes, books, databases, and other sources. Russell, Percy J., and Anita Williams. The Nutrition and Health Dictionary. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1995. A practical source of basic information on topics in the nutrition field. Brief definitions are often supplemented with charts, diagrams, and cross-references. Organized alphabetically. back to top FORESTRY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Forestry Directory Allows you to search Web under the rubric of forestry, offers an “In the Spotlight” news feature in addition to a listing of related topics and subject directories to other Web sites. Open Directory's Forestry Directory Provides links to 160+ forestry sites, offers visitors addition subject headings under which forestry information is located and offers an annotated list of links to 35+ URLs. WWW Virtual Library of Forestry Allows visitors to search the Web for forestry-related pages, offers information on organizations, services, events, and informational databases relating to forestry. Yahoo!'s Forestry Directory Annotated list of the most popular forestry Web sites. Allows the Yahoo! search engine to be confined to forestry-related topics, and has links to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion. FORESTRY RESOURCES: DATABASES TREECD (CABI Publishing, available through SilverPlatter) This database indexes sources from leading forestry journals. More than 530,000 entries cover a wide array of forestry topics. Abstracts and bibliographic information for entries from 1939 to the present. FORESTRY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Environmental Ethics and Forestry: A Reader. Ed. Peter C. List. Philadelphia: Temple UP, 2000. Intended specifically for students in forestry, natural resources, and environmental science, this book discusses current philosophical and ethical issues in forest management. Forest Products Abstracts. New York: CAB International Publishing, 1978-. This index offers bibliographic information and abstracts on articles specifically about forest products, the forest industry, and wood properties. Organized by subject. Provides author and subject indices. Forestry Abstracts. New York: CAB International Publishing, 1940-. Provides bibliographic information and abstracts of articles concerning forestry. Organized by topic. Yearly cumulative author and subject indices are included. The Dictionary of Forestry. Ed. John A. Helms. Bethesda, MD: The Society of American Foresters, 1998. A general reference work for those seeking basic explanations of terminology in forest science, management, and conservation. More than 4,500 entries organized alphabetically. The Literature of Forestry and Agroforestry. Ed. Peter McDonald and James Lassoie. Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 1996. Provides an overview of the field, current trends in research, and four chapters on specific print resources in forestry. Descriptions of sources include bibliographic information and abstracts. Higman, Sophie, et al. The Sustainable Forestry Handbook. London: Earthscan, 1999. Aimed at providing information on standards of forest management for forest managers and management teams. In-depth explanations of the standards and how to meet them. Includes an index. back to top GEOLOGY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Geology Directory Allows you to search Web under the rubric of geology, offers an “In the Spotlight” news feature in addition to a listing of related topics and subject directories to other Web sites. Academic Info's Geology and Geosciences Gateway An independently maintained site that offers directories and indexes to Web geology resources, a digital library listing, and links to other Academic Info pages on subjects loosely related to geological sciences. American Geological Institute The American Geological Institutes' Web page. Has links to various sites affiliated with the AGI, such as their magazine, GeoTimes, their data repository, and information about careers in the geosciences. The entire site is searchable by keyword. Geology.com Contains a list of geology links organized by topic. Also includes links to an illustrated dictionary of geological terminology, geology journals, professional organizations, and universities. Open Directory's Geology Directory Provides links to 1,000+ sites on geology, offers visitors additional subject headings under which geological information is located, and offers an annotated list of direct links to 6 useful URLs. Yahoo!'s Geology and Geophysics Directory Annotated list of the most popular geology Web sites. Allows the Yahoo! search engine to be confined to geology-related topics, and has links to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion in addition to geology club listings. GEOLOGY RESOURCES: DATABASES GEOBASE (Elsevier, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Over 600,000 entries with abstracts of books, journals, monographs, reports, and more. Indexes more than 2,000 sources from 1980 to present. GeoRef (American Geological Institute, available through OCLC FirstSearch and Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Established by the American Geological Institute. Over 2 million references to articles, maps, books, conference papers, and theses. Covers North America from 1785 to present, and the rest of the world from 1933 to the present. GEOLOGY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. Ed. Ailsa Allaby and Michael Allaby. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999. More than 6,000 definitions of terminology and concepts in geology and related fields. Entries are organized alphabetically. Includes an extensive bibliography. Geology. Ed. James A. Woodhead. 2 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. More than 80 articles, each of which includes an overview of the subject, the fields in which it is studied, definitions of relevant terms, a bibliography and cross-references. Organized alphabetically. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences. Ed. E. Julius Dasch. 2 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 1996. Alphabetically arranged articles on a variety of earth science topics. Each entry includes a bibliography. Volume two provides a cumulative index. Hurt, C.D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Covers all disciplines within science, mathematics, and engineering. Sources organized by discipline, then by type of reference work. Includes an author/title index. Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Provides more than 2,400 sources across science and related fields. Organized by scientific discipline. Many entries include abstracts. Includes author, subject, and title indices. The Facts on File Dictionary of Earth Science. Ed. John O.E. Clark and Stella Stiegeler. New York: Checkmark Books, 2000. Offers 3,000+ clear and concise explanations of frequently used terminology in Earth science. Organized alphabetically. back to top MATHEMATICS RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Math Directory A comprehensive site offering everything from Internet searches for math-related topics to calculus formulas and tips on how to survive math class. Academic Info's Mathematics Gateway Directory of links that are organized by topic, such as “women in math,” “numerical analysis,” and “homework help.” Also offers a large list of general directories for further information. Mathematical Association of America Features math related articles and news. Mathematical Atlas An index of mathematical topics and resources. Offers ability to search within the index, and also a beginner's guide to math subject areas. MathSearch A search engine that allows you to search for math-related topics by phrase. Materials are geared towards a university or research level individual. Open Directory's Math Directory Provides links to 6,000+ sites on mathematics and offers visitors an additional subject heading under which geological information is located, and offers an annotated list of direct links to 7 useful URLs. Search Engine Guide's Mathematics Links Provides several popular links to math sites. Visitors can search an entire directory of search engines at once, or find a search engine specific to a topic. World Wide Web Virtual Library: Mathematics Information organized by subjects. Includes links to bibliographies, electronic journals, and department Web servers. Yahoo!'s Mathematics Directory Annotated list of the most popular math Web sites. Allows the Yahoo! search engine to be confined to math-related topics, and has links to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion in addition to math club listings and contact information. MATHEMATICS RESOURCES: DATABASES MathSciNet (American Mathematical Society, also available through SilverPlatter as MathSci Database) Combines two print publications (Math Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications) to cover reviews of mathematical research and current bibliographic records. Over 1 million records from 1940 to the present. MATHEMATICS RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae. Ed. Daniel Zwillinger. New York: CRC Press, 1996. This source offers tables and formula from every area of mathematics. Entries are arranged by branch of mathematics. An index is provided. Handbook of Mathematics. Ed. I.N. Bronshtein and K.A. Semendyayev. Trans. K.A. Hirsch. 3rd ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997. A comprehensive guide to mathematical concepts. Organizes entries by math discipline. Provides a bibliography and index. Mathematical Reviews. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, 2001. An annual collection of mathematical articles, conference proceedings, and more. Entries are organized by subject field and provide abstracts. Also provides an author index. The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics. Ed. John Daintith and John Clark. 3rd ed. New York: Facts on File, 1999. Approximately 3,000 definitions of math terminology. Entries span all branches of mathematics and often utilize illustrations and charts. Organized alphabetically. Grattan-Guinness, Ivor. The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences. New York: W. W. Norton, 1997. Provides an extensive account of the history of mathematics from ancient times to the present. Chapters progress chronologically. Includes a bibliography and index. Hurt, C.D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Covers all disciplines within science, mathematics, and engineering. Sources organized by discipline, then by type of reference work. Includes an author/title index. Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Provides more than 2,400 sources across science and related fields. Organized by scientific discipline. Many entries include abstracts. Includes author, subject, and title indices. Peeva, K., et al. Elsevier's Dictionary of Mathematics. New York: Elsevier, 2000. A comprehensive compilation of mathematical terminology with more than 11,000 definitions. Arranged alphabetically. Weisstein, Eric W. CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. New York: CRC Press, 1999. Compiles mathematical definitions, formulas, figures, and references. Aimed at a general audience. Thousands of entries arranged alphabetically. All entries include a full bibliography. back to top MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Health and Medicine Gateway Independent directory provides health and medical information for educational purposes, with a focus on current health issues with media prominence. Also offers consumer information. HealthLinks HealthLinks is maintained by the health sciences department of Washington University. The site offers links to medical journals, has a monthly feature news story, and provides links to reference, educational, and other health-related Web sites. Open Directory's Medicine Directory Provides links to almost 8,000 sites dealing with medicine and offers visitors an additional subject heading under which medical information is located, such as the health care industry and health resources. Open Directory's Health Directory Specifically focuses on medicinal issues within healthcare, including pharmacology, surgery, and alternative medicine. Contains links with academic focus, as well as those related to employment, services, and consumer information. Search Engine Guide's Health Links Includes a list of subcategories and links to health-related sites and resources. Allows for searching entire directory of search engines at once. The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education Wonderfully varied site demonstrates gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions. Includes over 1,900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment. WWW Virtual Library of Medicine Huge list of medical links compiled in alphabetical order. Provides access to government organizations, academic departments, online journals, and independent links. Includes sites intended for both professionals and general interest groups. Yahoo!'s Health Sciences Directory A list of popular health Web sites. Some links include annotations. Allows a search to be limited to health-related topics. Yahoo!'s Medicine Directory Annotated list of the most popular medical Web sites. Allows the Yahoo! search engine to be confined to heath and medical-related topics, and has links to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion in addition to club listings. MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESOURCES: DATABASES Health and Wellness Information or HealthInfo (Gale Group, also available through OCLC FirstSearch) Draws from more than 500 sources to provide records from periodicals, reference books, newsletters, and pamphlets. Designed to meet needs of students, consumers, and professionals. Over 250,000 entries from 1995 to the present. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) A database focusing on drug use and production. Uses more than 800 relevant journals from around the world. 300,000 records from 1971 to the present. MDXHealth (Medical Data Exchange, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Health and medical database with a focus on a consumer audience. Records from magazines, medical journals, medical schools, hospital publications, and bulletins. More than 29,000 records from 1988 to the present. MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine, available through OCLC FirstSearch and Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) A general medical database which includes sources in the dentistry and nursing fields. Over 10 million records with bibliographic information and abstracts. Covers 1966 to the present. PubMed (National Library of Medicine) Uses MEDLINE as well as other sources to index more than 11 million sources. Links to full-text are provided. Some sources also precede those found in MEDLINE. MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Best of Health: Demographics of Health Care Consumers. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, 1998. Provides explanations and statistics concerning various issues in the health care system. Chapters are organized topically. An index is included. Compact American Medical Dictionary. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1998. A dictionary for the general reader which provides more than 10,000 explanations of terms from all areas of medicine. Entries are organized alphabetically. Appendix includes anatomical illustrations. Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine. Ed. W.F. Bynum and Roy Porter. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1993. A collection of articles spanning a variety of medical subjects and issues. These essays span the historical developments of each branch of medicine and are arranged by subject. Information Sources in the Medical Sciences. Ed. L.T. Morton and Shane Godbolt. 4th ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1992. Provides descriptions of print, journal, and online sources in all medical fields. Entries are organized by either type of source or branch of medicine. Includes an index. Magill's Medical Guide. Ed. Tracy Irons-Georges. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1998. Collection of articles on medical topics. Entries are arranged alphabetically and provide definitions of key terms, a list of related fields and entries, and suggestions for further information. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health. 6th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1997. Thousands of entries explaining terms, concepts, and practical applications in medicine, nursing, and related fields. Some entries are brief definitions, others are more encyclopedic explanations. Organized alphabetically. The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Donna Olendorf, Christine Jeryan, and Karen Boyden. 5 vols. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Designed to inform readers about a variety of disorders, conditions, treatments, and diagnostic tests. Includes more than 1,500 full-length articles. Organized alphabetically. Fifth volume includes cumulative index. The Oxford Medical Companion. Ed. John Walton, Jeremiah A. Barondess, and Stephen Lock. 3 vols, Oxford: Oxford UP, 1994. Intended for both health professionals and a general audience. Entries provide an extensive overview of the knowledge base and practice of medicine. Arranged alphabetically. World of Health. Ed. Brigham Narins. Detroit: Gale, 2000. More than 1,400 entries covering a range of issues, principles, and recent developments in the medical sciences and related fields. Arranged alphabetically and includes a general index. Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Provides more than 2,400 sources across science and related fields. Organized by scientific discipline. Many entries include abstracts. Includes author, subject, and title indices. back to top METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE: WEB SITES Academic Info's Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Gateway Includes an annotated list of indexes and general directories. Also has links to specific topics, organizations, and a digital library including reports and datasets. NOAA Weather Page The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather page. Offers a listing of NOAA related sites, as well as a general Web listing for topical sites. Open Directory's Meteorology Directory Provides links to 705 sites on meteorology and offers visitors additional subject headings under which meteorological information is located and offers an annotated list of direct links to over 20 useful URLs. Yahoo!'s Meteorology Directory Annotated list of the most popular weather and meteorology Web sites. Allows the Yahoo! search engine to be confined to weather-related topics. Also has links to current weather conditions, in addition to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion on the subject in addition to club listings. METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE: PRINT RESOURCES Glossary of Meteorology. Ed. Todd S. Glickman. 2nd ed. Boston: American Meteorological Society, 2000. More than 7,000 explanations and definitions of meteorological terms and concepts. Organized alphabetically. Entries provide frequent cross-references. The Weather Almanac. Ed. Richard A. Wood. 9th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2000. Includes overviews of types of weather phenomena, followed by statistical information on select cities in the United States. The latter entries are organized alphabetically by state. The Weather Handbook. Ed. McKinley Conway and Linda L. Liston. Norcross, GA: Conway Data, 1990. Provides brief overviews of weather phenomena followed by specific meteorological data for cities around the world. A geographical index is included. Weather America: A Thirty-Year Summary of Statistical Weather Data and Rankings. Lakeville, CT: Grey House Publishing, 2000. Three sections cover weather rankings, major storm events, and chapters on individual states. Provides extensive statistical information on temperature, precipitation, elevation, and other meteorological categories. Only covers cities in the United States. back to top NATURAL RESOURCES RESOURCES: WEB SITES Natural Resources Research Information Pages Designed to be a resource for students and researchers of natural resources. Organized into subject headings such as government agencies, institutions, and organizations and outdoor recreation research. Open Directory's Natural Resources Directory Provides links to over 15 sites on physical therapy and offers visitors offers an annotated list of direct links to about 20 useful URLs. Also directs visitors to Open Directory pages in other subjects related to Natural Resources and the environmental concerns. USDA Natural Resources and Environment Page Click on the Natural Resources and Environment link to access this comprehensive government site. NATURAL RESOURCES RESOURCES: DATABASES Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, also available through SilverPlatter) Abstracts journals, conference proceedings, and grey literature. More than 600,000 records available. Focus is on Aquatic Sciences. Covers 1978 to the present. Envirofacts (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Allows users access to databases maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. Search function can be limited to a single database or extended to cover several databases at once. Environmental Engineering Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Citations pertain specifically to technological and engineering aspects of ecology and the environment. 80,000 records from more than 700 journals and other sources. Covers 1990 to the present. Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Provides more than 1 million records from 4,000 scientific journals and other sources. Entries cover 1981 to the present, and focus on such topics as air quality, various types of pollution, energy resources, hazardous waste, and water resource issues. NATURAL RESOURCES RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A New Century for Natural Resources Management. Ed. Richard L. Knight and Sarah F. Bates. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1995. A collection of essays discussing the past, present, and future of natural resources management. Three sections provide a historical view, a discussion of current conflicts and issues, and suggestions and approaches for the future. Environmental Periodicals Bibliography. Santa Barbara, CA: Environmental Studies Institute, 1971-. Indexes more than 450 journals. Provides bibliographic information for sources organized alphabetically by subject. Also includes an author index. Natural Resources. Ed. Mark S. Coyne and Craig W. Allin. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1998. More than 400 articles on an array of natural resource topics and issues. Entries are organized alphabetically. Volume three includes a select bibliography and a cumulative index. World Resources. New York: Oxford UP, 1990-. An annual publication providing information on the environment and development. Offers informative articles as well as data and statistics. An index is included. Dunster, Julian, and Katherine Dunster. Dictionary of Natural Resources Management. Vancouver: UBC Press, 1996. Contains more than 6,000 entries. Provides clear and concise definitions of resource management terms. Many entries use cross-referencing or illustrations for more thorough explanation. Organized alphabetically. Kneese, Allen V. Natural Resources Economics. Brookfield, VT: Edward Elgar, 1995. Essays on different issues within natural resources. Two sections devoted to water resources and environmental policy. back to top NURSING RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Nursing Directory About.com's informational page regarding nursing. Offers articles written by nurses, information on nurse education, a discussion forum, and an index to topics related to the healthcare field. Nursing Websearch Provides a nursing search engine as well as a directory of annotated links organized by subject heading, including education, legal/ethical, and RN Homepages. Open Directory's Nursing Directory Provides links to 1,000+ sites dealing with nursing and offers visitors an additional subject heading under which medical information is located, such as the healthcare industry and patient education. Nursing Portal Search Engine Links to other quality nursing sites. Includes a category search and chatrooms. Yahoo!'s Nursing Directory Offers 50+ annotated links to popular Web sites and allows the Yahoo! search engine to be confined to nursing-related topics. Has links to message boards and chat rooms for further discussion, in addition to relevant club listings. NURSING RESOURCES: DATABASES British Nursing Index (Bournemouth University, available through SilverPlatter) Includes references to all major British nursing publications. More than 50,000 records from 1993 to the present. Citations include bibliographic information only. NURSING RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Information Sources in the Medical Sciences. Ed. L.T. Morton and Shane Godbolt. 4th ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1992. Provides descriptions of print, journal, and online sources in all medical fields. Entries are organized by either type of source or branch of medicine. Includes an index. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health. 6th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1997. Thousands of entries explaining terms, concepts, and practical applications in medicine, nursing, and related fields. Some entries are brief definitions, others are more encyclopedic explanations. Organized alphabetically. Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Ed. Kenneth N. Anderson. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 1998. A comprehensive source for procedures, drugs, disorders, and other health care terminology. Includes more than 20 appendices with additional information. Organized alphabetically. Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994. Provides more than 2,400 sources across science and related fields. Organized by scientific discipline. Many entries include abstracts. Includes author, subject, and title indices. back to top OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: WEB SITES Open Directory's Occupational Therapy Directory Provides links to over 150 sites on physical therapy and offers visitors an annotated list of direct links to over 20 useful URLs. Yahoo!'s Occupational Therapy Directory Site has list of annotated direct links, directory of links organized by subject heading, in addition to other services, such as Yahoo! Health, a page that provides health research, expert advice, and healthy recipes, and chat/discussion boards for interactive discussion. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: PRINT RESOURCES Occupational Therapy Index. Wetherby, West Yorkshire: Health Care Information Service, 1985-. Indexes and abstracts thousands of articles about occupational therapy. Organizes entries by topic. Provides both author and subject indices. Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy. Ed. Karen Jacobs. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK, 1999. Intended specifically for occupational therapy students and practitioners. Includes more than 2,500 definitions arranged alphabetically. Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 1957-. Hundreds of entries including bibliographic information and abstracts of articles. Arranges entries by subject. A cumulative index is provided. Reed, Kathlyn L. Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy. 2nd ed. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 2001. Aimed at an audience of students, practitioners, and researchers. Provides easily accessible overviews of disorders and conditions seen in occupational therapy. Organized by type of disorder or injury. Includes an extensive list of references and a thorough bibliography. back to top PATHOLOGY: WEB SITES Pathology Society of Great Britain and Ireland WWW Links Maintained by the Pathology Society of Great Britain and Ireland, this site offers a comprehensive listing of useful links to other associations and organizations and meta-indexes to medically related topics. WebPath This electronic resource includes over 1,900 images along with texts, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment in the area of pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions. Very extensive resource geared towards the serious student of pathology. Yahoo!'s Pathology Directory Site has list of annotated direct links, directory of links organized by subject heading, in addition to other services, such as Yahoo! Health, a page that provides health research, expert advice, healthy recipes, and chat/discussion boards for interactive discussion. PATHOLOGY: DATABASES EMBASE: Pathology (Elsevier, available through SilverPlatter) A database specific to pathology subjects. Contains more than 300,000 records. Entries contain bibliographic information and are covered on a rolling ten-year basis. PATHOLOGY: PRINT RESOURCES General and Systematic Pathology. Ed. J.C.E. Underwood. 3rd ed. London: Harcourt, 2000. Written as an introduction to the principles of pathology for undergraduate medical and health science students. Chapters are arranged topically. An index is |
