http://www.manybooks.net/
Free eBooks for your PDA (or iPod) (or just download a pdf
version) All of the 13,313 plus eBooks available here are
free!
http://www.bookcrossing.com/
- people leave books for others to find and read, and
hopefully pass along, each book can be given a unique ID
so readers can log where each book gets to
BookBrowse.com
"Bookbrowse carefully selects from the most interesting current books and provides you
with multiple reviews and a substantial excerpt of each."
REFDESK - In a library, if you don't know where to look for a reference
book, you go to the Reference Librarian. On the Internet, if you don't know
where to look for answers, you go to Refdesk.com. At first glance,
the sheer amount of useful links on the Refdesk home page can be
overwhelming. But it's really quite well organized and
useful
LIBRARY SPOT - Convenient links to popular online Almanacs, Calculators,
Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias, Historic Documents, Quotations,
Statistics, and Thesauri.
Internet Sacred Text Archive
The world's philosophical and religious traditions.
The topics listed on the main page, which range from Atlantis to Zoroastrianism. Each separate topic
contains a number of accurately transcribed (and some times, translated)
primary and secondary documents, such as first-hand collections of oral
traditions
Online
Science Books lists dozens of free online books
from a variety of outside sources categorized by various
science subjects including astronomy, chemistry,
environment, geology, marine science, physics, statistics,
and biology
Simpson's
Contemporary Quotations over 10,000 quotations,
from over 4,000 sources, dating from 1950 to 1988.
Users can search through the entire database by name or
subject, and the main page also has an index by author to
facilitate browsing. Equally helpful are the subject
indices, which include law, business, education, medicine,
architecture, love, religion, fashion, and literature. A
good place to look for quotations to use in speeches,
witty conversation, or public presentations.
The
Online Books Page over 18,000 listings can be
searched or browsed by author, title, and subject, of
which every major physical science subject is represented.
Project
Gutenberg search for your favoritevclassic by author
or title and curl up with a nice electronic book
The
Modern Word is devoted to 20th-century, experimental
literature primarily considered "postmodern"
GDZ
Document Server access to over 1,700 digitized
travel books, North-Americana, mathematica, and a few
works
The
Hockliffe Project digitized versions of about 100 late
eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century British books for
children
Breakthrough
Books -- Lingua Franca recommends recent breakthrough
books many fields
Choral
Public Domain Library is a free sheet music Web site which provides scores, primarily for choral music. It currently
offers users over 5,000 scores to choose from
Mutopia
Modeld after Project Gutenberg, to make copyright-free
musical scores available to everyone also MIDI files
xRefer {Obtain
official reference data}
cross-references sixteen texts from
Bloomsbury, Macmillan, Oxford UP and
Penguin
On-Line
Books Page only indexes books that are full text,
free, and not copyrighted. Users can search the listings
by author and title, or browse by author, title, subject,
new listings, or by serial archives. In addition, the site
includes a collection of links to other electronic text
resources.
Belinus Press
Based in the UK, offers full-text works related to fairy
tales, mythology, folklore, and spiritualism.
All the required equipment for a pleasant vacation in Narnia,
includes interactive maps audio excerpts, full text of
selected chapters
YourDictionary.com
is a portal for online dictionaries, giving you links to
more than 1800 dictionaries representing more than 230
languages.
All-in-One
Biblical Resources Search allows
users to perform keyword and advanced
searches of over 25 online Bible and
religious studies resources by Dr. Mark
Goodacre of the University of Birmingham
Ad*Access
7,000 advertisements printed mainly in US
newspapers and magazines between 1911 and
1955
The
Poetry Archives Currently containing
over 3,600 non-copyrighted poems by 137
poets, the archive is browseable by
author name or searchable by keyword
Electronic Text
Center {Extensive e-book archive} Find essays,
manuscripts, and tons of e-books here
Electronic
Literature Foundation (ELF)
Literature teachers, scholars, and lovers
of the classics will warmly welcome this
excellent online project. ELF's mission
is to provide advanced, free electronic
texts from world literature in several
formats and languages.
ClassicBookshelf.com
not so much for its content, but for its
innovative Java reading applet
Bloomsbury
Research Centre offers a free online database of
reference books, containing some 17,000 cross-referenced
entries
Bartleby
claims that it is the "most
comprehensive public reference library
ever published on the web"
National
Academy Press Reading Room this
outstanding resource will quickly become
a favorite of scientists and researchers
in a variety of fields this site is
unique in that it provides the full text
of over 1000 recent, new, and even
prepublication books from the NAP
it also indexes a fine selection of
American, European, and Classical
literature texts that are no longer under
copyright. These include the plays and
sonnets of Shakespeare, the complete
Sherlock Holmes, nineteen of Charles
Dickens' books, works by the Bronte
sisters, Tacitus, Melville, Gibbon,
George Eliot, and many others. Users have
four options: search for one or two
keywords, list words in concordance by
letter, type in a location in the piece
to read the full text, or list words in
order of number of occurrences.
At its recent annual national conference,
the American Library Association (ALA)
introduced The Librarian's Guide to
Cyberspace for Parents and Kids, a modest
but helpful guide for parents and their
children who are relatively new to the
Internet. The site is geared mostly
towards helping parents find the best web
resources for their children. It provides
parents with definitions of common
Internet terms, safety tips, and
guidelines for selecting quality sites.
The ALA gives parents a head start in
this last category with a list of fifty
fun and useful links that everyone in the
family can enjoy.
American literature, English literature,
and philosophy. Alex is particularly
helpful because the search interface
allows researchers to both look for
documents and search the content of those
documents.
A book library browsable by author,
title, dewey classification with links to
the actual on-line texts. The library exists to "provide services and information which enhance the value of the Internet to
its ever-expanding and varied community of users."
Opinion-Pages
- access very recent opinion and
editorial pieces from approximately 600
different English-language international
sources
The
Picture Collection - Time, Inc
Although this is a commercial site users
can nonetheless view and appreciate one
of "the most extraordinary
collections of pictures in the world"
Newsweek Print Edition offers the entire
print version of both the United
States and the International
editions of Newsweek magazine
CNN.com Europe
offers users interested or living in Europe easy and quick
access to headlines and news stories from the region.
CNN--Cold
War [RealPlayer, Shockwave] Cold War
is a major, 24-part series directed by
renowned documentary filmmaker Jeremy
Isaacs that recently premiered on CNN and
BBC2.
NewsTrawler,
a new tool that helps you "trawl"
through a collection of hundreds of
online archives for news items.
A
Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names thousands
of entries, along with hyperlinks to additional essays and
resource material. Plus brief discussion of the major
philosophical tenets and contributions to the field, along
with a bibliography of primary and secondary works and
Internet links
USAPhotoMaps downloads USGS aerial photo and topo map data from Microsoft's free TerraServer Web site, saves it on your hard drive, and creates maps with GPS accuracy
A Practical Guide to GPS - UTM
Users can learn how GPS systems work and how the readings correspond to map
coordinates. The site also discusses many features of a GPS unit such as
storing points of interest (waypoints) and tracking routes. Because of the
difficulty many people have in understanding UTM (Universal Transverse
Mercator grid), this is explained in detail
Asian Historical
Architecture: A Photographic Survey contains over 6450 photos of 457 sites across seventeen countries. The geographical
parameters of the site are limited to areas heavily influenced by Buddhism,
Confucianism, or Hinduism
Magnetic Declination and Field Value Calculator
computes the estimated values of Earth's magnetic field, including magnetic declination. Inputs include a zip code or
latitude and longitude, a specific date or range of dates, and an elevation
ViaMichelin
Michelin maps, itinerary, green and red guide, traffic
information
New Zealand's Land Information Web
Orthophoto Index Map The natural beauty of this country is well
known, and to be able to see these incredible photographs that include
mountains, waterways, and coastlines is quite remarkable
NationalAtlas.gov
"The National Atlas of the United States is intended
to provide a comprehensive, map-like view into the
enormous wealth of data collected by the Federal
Government." The interactive map generator
allows users to view and download maps that include
information about agriculture, biology, boundaries,
climate, environment, geology, history, people,
transportation, water, and more.
Portals
to the World containing selective links that
provide information on the various nations and other areas
of the world in areas such as General Resources,
Government and Law, Literature and Culture, News and
Current Events, Libraries, Business and Residential
Directories
Online
Map Creation is an amazing resource for geologists,
geographers, or anyone needing to make a map figure for a
research paper or conference talk. Here you can create
Postscript-formatted maps of just about any locality by
inputting geographical coordinates.
WorldSwitch
1500 pages of well organized links with
home pages for more than 200 different
countries
www.getmethere.co.uk
In the blink of an eye, it works out the best way to get
you from A to B, anywhere in Europe It also lists places
of interest along the way, up-to-the-minute traffic news
and the latest weather reports
AA free
routplans for UK travel (also check on the current
value of your car on-line)
Geography
Network Both serious users of GIS information and more
casual map buffs are likely to find this site interesting
and useful.
Stratfor.com,
free current-awareness and analysis
service. A rich assortment of news and
commentary on political, social,
military, and economic events and trends
worldwide.
Educational/Technical
(includes maths, chemistry, cosmology, history etc etc)
Similar links with an engineering bias are listed on my Engineering
Page)
Kaye and Laby is a standard reference text full of useful data.
All the contents have now been put online by the National Physical
Laboratory
Public Library of Science
ambitious project to offer unlimited access to the latest
scientific research by creating a number of high-quality,
open access journals. There are several journals dealing
with medicine, computational biology, and genetics. Understanding The Coriolis Force 1,
2,
34,
56,
7,
and 8
Units is a program for units conversion and units calculation. The program converts quantities expressed in various scales to their equivalents in other scales. Units can only handle multiplicative scale changes. For example, it cannot convert Celsius to Fahrenheit but it can convert temperature differences between those temperature scales.
The Units database includes scientific values, historical units, and useful day to day values such as the densities of cooking ingredients, needed to convert between European and American recipes.
Fractal Geometry
providing everything from the most basic definitions and non-technical discussions to
involved mathematical formulations. Interactive Java applets, downloadable
software for the PC and Macintosh, and laboratory activities are also
presented. A particularly interesting section of the site explores about 100
places in nature and society where fractals are found
Quantum Physics Online [JAVA]
covers topics in introductory quantum mechanics through a series of animations and simulations. Topics
covered include Wave Mechanics, Quantization in one and three dimensions,
Quantum Superposition in one and two dimensions, and Spin 1/2. Students will
find these difficult concepts easily and intuitively illustrated. Most of
the simulations are interactive, allowing visitors to change the parameters
in order to better grasp the concepts.
PhysLink: Physics & Astronomy Online
"is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education,
research, and reference web site." Students and educators will find the reference section valuable
whether they need Nuclear and Particle Data or equations for physics and
math. Anyone with questions related to physics and astronomy can ask the
experts online
SGR: Scientists for Global Responsibility
[pdf] depicting the belief that "science and technology should be used responsibly in a way that
contributes to justice and peace in human society and to the long-term well-being of the wider
environment"
Projective Geometry
which has to do with special properties resulting from the intersection of lines, planes, and points.
The site makes extensive use of animated figures to demonstrate principles involved in projective geometry, such as
path curves, pivot transforms, and the curious concept of counter
space
The GW Forecast: A Virtual Think-Tank for Tracking the Technology
Revolution [pdf, Microsoft Word] The George Washington University Forecast of Technology and Strategy is a
collaborative online effort of experts used to evaluate trends and predict
breakthroughs for a variety of emerging technologies. The combined input of
all contributors is evaluated to estimate "the most likely year in which the
breakthrough will occur, its associated confidence level, the potential
economic demand, and so on.
The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX
2e [pdf] Anyone working in a mathematical or related scientific fields will probably
encounter the LaTeX file format at some point, or be required to publish a
paper with the LaTeX typesetting system. For these people, The Not So Short
Introduction to LaTeX 2e is a great reference
The Abacus: Index
The abacus has roots in the fifth century B.C., and still sees limited use in various
parts of the world. A very thorough overview is provided online, with
interactive applets that teach the user how to perform addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division with an abacus. Several excerpts
from a textbook demonstrate square and cube root extraction. Historical
perspectives are given that trace the use of the abacus through time and
different civilizations.
Cornell University Library: Historical Math Monographs
an impressive collection of Historical Math Monographs, made available for free public viewing online.
Many authors have works showcased in the collection, including Descartes, Neumann, and
others. The documents are only presented in their original
language.
Mathsoft Constants
provides insight into several well-known constants, as well as those related to number theory, geometry, function
approximation etc
Beyond Discovery: The Code War [.pdf]
Explores the history and development of cryptography. The article has substantial information on the
applications of encryption in today's wired world. Additionally, it looks
back at some of the most important breakthroughs related to number theory,
spanning over two millennia. Some mildly technical descriptions of
cryptographic techniques are included
Smithsonian Physical Tables
Part of the Online Interactive Books and Database Web site Knovel comprises 901
tables of general interest to scientists and engineers
Practical Algebra Lessons
about 100 lessons covering virtually every topic in standard
high school and college algebra classes
Free Dictionary section on Mathematics
This trove of information from thefreedictionary.com offers all sorts of information on math. From algebra
and integers to derivatives and polynomials, it's all here
Math Archives: Applied Mathematics Info
History of Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, Linear & Nonlinear Programming, Multivariable
Calculus, or Ordinary Differential Equations among others
QuickMath: Automatic
Math Solutions a free "online calculator
that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra and
calculus problems." Simplify expressions, evaluate
symbolic integrals, plot equations, and more.
The
Constants and Equations Page for maths, science
and astronomy over 600 alphabetically listed constants,
450 equations, conversions, SI units, a periodic table,
and a Java structurer. The astronomy category has
planetary and constellation information, sunrise and
sunset times, and moon phase tables.
The Nuts and
Bolts of College Writing A useful guide
complemented by a profuse number of examples that
illustrate the different writing tools and potential
pitfalls that students may encounter
LavaRnd is an open source project that uses a chaotic source to generate
truly random numbers. The Web site has a great deal of background information on
random numbers in general.
Fractals,
Chaos a substantial introduction to fractals
covers the underlying principles and connection to chaos
theory. Examples of C and PovRay code used to create the
remarkable images are provided
Mathematics
Demos Items such as Fourier transforms and convolution
which cannot be effectively drawn on a chalkboard
Math2.org
tables, formulae, and mathematical identities spread across many different topics. Tables for addition, multiplication,
and fraction conversion are provided for children just learning the basics.
More experienced students will find information on algebra, trigonometry,
statistics, and more. The entire contents of the site can be downloaded as a
single file for offline viewing.
Lectures on Numerical Analysis [pdf]
covers various forms of differential and difference equations, methods for solving them, and linear
algebra
Maths Help: Working with Vectors
dot product and cross product are defined, as well as vector representations of lines and planes. Illustrations are used
to demonstrate vector analysis and its real-world
applications
The Calculus Bible [pdf]
has many of the features of a standard calculus textbook and is freely available online. The e-book is nearly 400 pages in length and
is divided into nine separate chapters. A significant portion of the text is
devoted to derivatives and integrals. Other topics include limits, infinite
series, and analytic geometry
The
Online Books Page over 18,000 listings can be
searched or browsed by author, title, and subject, of
which every major physical science subject is represented.
Chemistry Guide
- an excellent site to find a wide range of chemical
information in the fields of organic chemistry,
combinatorial chemistry, analytical chemistry,
organometallic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, green
chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, peptide
chemistry.
Combinatorial
Chemistry Review - an overview of combinatorial
synthesis, including polymers and linkers for solid-phase
synthesis, determination of product structure,
solution-phase synthesis and applications of combinatorial
chemistry
Pre-University Chemistry
Course With twenty five chapters, high school chemistry students and
educators can find tons of helpful materials at the website.
Tutorial on Reaction Dynamics
learn the fundamentals of reaction dynamics, which is the understanding of chemical
reactions by examining the relationship between atoms and
molecules
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics [pdf]
Although some resources on the site are for subscribers only, the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is available to
anyone
Organic
Compounds Database search by the compounds melting
point, boiling point, index of refraction, molecular
weight, formula, absorption wavelength, mass spectral
peak, chemical type, and by partial name
Analytical
Chemistry Springboard Atomic Spectroscopy,
Chemometrics, Electron Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry,
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, X-Ray Spectroscopy.
Chemistry-Based
QuickTime, etc Animations support the teaching of
concepts in chemistry in freshman through graduate level
courses
NIST Data Gateway
scientific and technical data that cover a broad range of substances and
properties from many different scientific disciplines.
Databases with titles such as Atomic Weights and Isotopic Compositions and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Structure
Index
Atomic
Orbitals [Chime] visitors can learn what an atomic
orbital is; what the 1s, 2s, 3s, 2p, 3p, and 3d orbitals
are; what hybrid orbitals are; and more. The combination
of easy-to-read descriptions and educational graphics
make the site a great learning resource for high school
and even college
level chemistry students.
Chromatography
what chromatography is, the chromatogram, why bands
spread, gas chromatography, and high-performance liquid
chromatography.
Relativity
Tutorial history and general concepts behind
relativity. Subjects covered include special relativity,
radar, time dilation, general relativity, the principle of
equivalence, curved spacetime, and how relativity is
important to cosmology
Making
Waves a freely downloaded interactive physics package
that helps students visualize and understand the motion
and interference of transverse and longitudinal
waves. Program allows users to manipulate wave
properties such as their amplitude, wavelength, phase
shift, speed, frequency and damping; standing waves; and
mks units
Calculators
Online Center links to over 16,000 online calculators
on nearly every subject imaginable, including science
specific ones. Everything from archeology and biology to
geology and meteorology is covered
The National Academic
Press publishes over 200 books a year on a wide range
of topics in science, engineering, and health. These
books are made available to read online for free
Game Theory .net:
links to educational online activities and interactive
games that demonstrate the dynamics of game theory
MIT's OpenCourseWare site:
over the next ten years, MIT should make available online
all of its course materials from every MIT undergraduate
and graduate course. Course materials from 32
courses in 17 different departments ranging from
Aeronautics and Astronautics to Urban Studies and Planning
came on line in October 2002. Materials from an
additional 2,000 MIT courses will be added to the
OpenCourseWare site over the next few years.
Exploring
fundamental problems in physics (e.g. gravitation,
inertia, the nature of mass) as well as very-long range
technological possibilities that may emerge from the
properties of the quantum vacuum. Information about
the organization as well as online articles such as Mass
Medium, Nature of Mass, Origin of Inertia, Gravitation,
Zero-Point Energy etc.
Lessons
for Mathematics and Reason - topics of arithmetic,
logic, algebra, calculus, complex numbers, and Euclidean
geometry. Everything presented on the site is not only
educational, but interesting as well
Mathematical
Visualization Toolkit a multi-function Java applet has
several plotting tools, two of the tools plot and solve
ordinary differential equations. Vector and gradient
fields can also be plotted
Electronics
for Beginners and Intermediate Electronics a very
large collection of information about electronics
consisting of general theory, practical skills and
projects, components, test and measurement, digital, DC
theory, and block diagrams. The intermediate area
has even more information, including transistor operation
and common amplifiers
The Live Internet Seismic
Server provides seismic data free to the public from
over fifty stations around the globe and is updated every
30 minutes
Super
Conductors explores and gives information on the
history, applications, and future potential of
superconductors
www.hawking.org.uk
Professor Stephen Hawking's past lectures and colloquiums
A
Dictionary of Units a summary of most of the units of
measurement with the appropriate conversion factors needed
to change them into SI units
Ask Dr. Math
enormous browseable archive of questions and their
solutions is divided into categories ranging from basic
addition and subtraction to calculus and fractals. Email
support from over 300 volunteers
EngineersToolbox
Geared mainly toward mechanical, civil, and structural
engineers, the ETB has a wide range of functions including
Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis, Fracture Mechanics,
Numerical Analysis
WebElements
provides a user-friendly, online edition of the periodic
table
Mathgate Part
of the EEVL Hub for Engineering, Mathematics and
Computing, this metasite indexes Internet resources
related to mathematics
Singular: A Computer Algebra System for Polynomial Computations
[.dvi, .gz, .ps, .pdf, .hlp] with special emphasis on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic geometry,
and singularity theory. Available for free online in Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX
versions
getCITED an
ambitious project to facilitate searches for conference
papers etc. and academic research not commonly indexed
The
Zero Saga discusses the history and philosophy of zero
(maths not thermodynamics!)
The
Chemistry Hypermedia Project online tutorials on
various chemistry topics such as analytical chemistry,
analytical instrumentation, and many others. Additional
activities for students include self-paced tutorials that
give students practice with equilibrium problems and a
section on analytical spectroscopy.
ACD/ChemSketch
5.0 Freeware click and draw molecules, ions,
stereobonds, text, polygons, arrows, and do automatic
calculation of Molecular Weight and formula and see
estimates of density, refractive index etc
Chemistry
Education Applets include a demonstration of the
illusory nature of irreversibility; a simulation of a
binary chemical reaction; a simulation of a bouncing,
heatable box that illustrates the second law of
thermodynamics- entropy; a simplified simulation of the
Earth's atmosphere; the particle in the box problem; and
simulation of a simple model of flexible polymers.
The
Pictorial Periodic Table a clickable periodic
table allows users to choose an element and then view a
page listing electron configuration, atomic weight and
number, isotopes and product elements, and physical
properties such as ionization potential and boiling and
melting points. Also easily searchable by atomic and
covalent radius, density, boiling and melting point,
electronegativity, ionization potential, heat properties
etc.
Molecular
Visualization for the Masses provides an excellent
overview of free software for molecular visualization plus
hyperlinks to the programs, themselves To access _HMS
Beagle_, users must register (for free) as BioMedNet
members
ViewMol3D
v3.78 [313k]
W9x FREE creates visualization of molecules models from
chemistry calculations
Digital
Chem 1A information useful to chemistry students
everywhere
Molecular
Universe provides abundant images and explanatory text
on molecules and molecular systems
Inchem information
on chemicals commonly used throughout the world, which may
also occur as contaminants in the environment includes
exposure limits by country, pesticide data sheets, health
and safety guides, and physical-chemical data
A Visual Interpretation of the Table of
Elements -- chemsoc
DNA
From the Beginning from basic concepts of inheritance through up-to-the
minute methods of DNA analysis
Top
Marks links to all main National
Curriculum subject areas on educational
Web-sites
Ask
Jeeves and Ask Jeeves
for Kids are great sites for finding
answers to plain English queries such as:
"Why is the sky blue?"
Physics
2000 [Java] is a non-threatening
introduction to physics. In Einstein's
Legacy, cartoon characters guide visitors
visitors through visual and conceptual
lessons on X-rays, Cat Scans, and
Microwave Ovens...
NIHSeniorHealth.gov
"makes aging-related health information easily accessible for adults
60 and older" and serves as a useful tool for family members and friends
who are seeking online health information for their older
relatives. Topics covered include Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, exercising for older
adults
MayoClinic.com: First Aid Guide
misconceptions about basic first-aid continue to be quite prevalent.
Other popular topics include prostate cancer prevention, low-carbohydrate diets, and seasonal affective
disorder
Psychology Free Online Medical Advice
provides answers to hundreds of questions about lifestyle issues such as post-traumatic stress
syndrome, child guidance, obesity, and eating disorders. The project is
funded by the EU, and the questions are answered in full by a team of
psychological and psychiatric experts from a number of European countries.
Visitors can elect to send in their own question directly to an expert, or
read through a list of previously answered questions organized around topics
ranging from psychotherapy to depression.
Infoaging.org "delivers the latest research-based
information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues,
features, and news." Includes a frequently updated collection of links to
news articles from a number of reputable sources
Public Agenda
Medical Research
Guide offers an overview, a digest of recent stories,
a graphical fact file, and links to further information
The
Science of Emotions: Research at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison presents news and information about the
research and activities of the HealthEmotions Research
Institute research into the connections between brain
chemistry and human emotional experience
Johns Hopkins
Antibiotic Guide expressly for medical professionals,
free and frequently updated information on antibiotics and
their proper use
DeathNET is the result of
hundreds of hours of volunteer work, gathering together a
wide range of materials related to the legal, moral,
medical, historical and cultural aspects of human
mortality
Visible Human
Server Allows users to view three dimensional models
of human anatomy
Biology
Online is an invaluable tool for anyone in need
of reliable, authoritative information in the field
World
Biodiversity Database a continually growing database
"provides taxonomic information, species names,
synonyms, descriptions, illustrations and literature
references when available" on 200,000 taxa. The
searchable database can be explored using an expandable
tree of the five taxonomic kingdoms or by typing in a
common or scientific name.
Forestry Images
holds nearly 4,500 color .jpeg images of forest plants,
insects, silvicultural practices, invasive organisms, and
natural scenes
SD Online
a full-text database explores specific facets of the
sustainability debate
Greenhouse Gases
and the Kyoto Protocol summarizes greenhouse gas
emissions for 1998 and provides projections for 2010, the
comparison of 1998 and projected future levels is
certainly instructive. A series of links provides access
to additional related information.
Global
Warming News Zone posts news stories and other current
information related to global warming.
Global Warming:
Early Warning Signs Created by a host of organizations
(Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense
Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, US
Public Interest Research Group, World Resources Institute,
and World Wildlife Fund), this site seeks to provide
evidence of the "fingerprints" and
"harbingers" of global warming.
Global Biodiversity
Information Facility (GBIF) has been established to
facilitate "the compilation, linking,
standardization, digitization and global
dissemination of the world's biodiversity data." The
GBIF homepage provides background information on this
initiative
WWF
Annual Report 2000 forests, freshwater, oceans and
coasts, species, climate change, and toxic chemicals
UK
Air Pollution Bulletin Hourly updates of pollutants
and particles in Britain's air. Daily, weekly, and annual
summaries Know
Your Environment excellent articles that describe the
science behind some of today's leading environmental
issues
Countryside
Survey 2000: UK Countryside a project designed
to assess the condition of habitats in the UK and how
these are changing
Human
Genome Central featuring links to the mostuseful
Internet resources on the Human Genome Sequence
International Plant Names
Index (IPNI) is a comprehensive, database of the
scientific names and associated details of all (seed)
plants
NeoFlora plant
database, indexing over 38,000 plants. Aimed at gardeners
and horticultural enthusiasts rather than botanists.
Listings for individual plants are fairly comprehensive,
including lists of plant requirements, characteristics,
and care tips.
United Kingdom Election Results
This is the site to go to for election results, data and information from the United Kingdom. Unlike some other political sites, this site doesn’t go in for minimising the information to ‘major parties’ only
One Scotland, Many Cultures
Certain parts of Scotland have witnessed a dramatic increase in
local conflicts concerning racism and the growing immigrant populations,
particularly in the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow
The
Bill of Rights Institute providing an awareness of the
historical and intellectual origins of the U.S.
Constitution and the Bill of Rights and educational
resources available for classroom use
UK Policy Library
A nonprofit and nonpartisan enterprise, seeks to
"place public policy knowledge in the public
domain." Search over 700 policy and research
papers, with additions made daily. Papers may be keyword
searched by subject, author, country, institution, or
title
The UN Works
Briefly profiles individuals who have benefited from
various UN programs.
Facts on International
Relations and Security Trends select a nation and year
(1988-2000) and view peace keeping activities, military
expenditure, weapons of mass destruction, and political
system and country indicators, among others. Results are
offered on a single page
Public
Bodies 2000 by the UK Stationery Office, an
excellent reference resource on the UK "quango"
sector in 1999-2000
250,000 documents from 1983 to the
present. References are divided into four
sectors: Community legislation, Official
publications, Articles from periodicals.......
Internet Chat Definitions
If you're new to internet chat, you'll need to know how to say you're stepping out and that you'll be right back (BRB) or that you're currently
amused so much that you're rolling on the floor laughing (ROFL)
Internet Domain Survey
Published on a biannual basis since 1987. It "attempts to discover every host on the Internet by doing a complete
search of the Domain Name System." In doing so, it serves as a key indicator
of the growth of the Internet. The number of hosts representing each domain (e.g. .com, .net, etc.) is also included
Small World Project at Columbia University
In 1967, social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted an important experiment to test the hypothesis that members of any large social network
would be inevitably connected to each other through short chains of intermediate acquaintances.
This "six degrees of separation" hypothesis is now being tested (using email)
visitors can read about the details of the project, examine papers published based on
their current research
REFDESK - In a library, if you don't know where to look for a
reference book, you go to the Reference Librarian. On the Internet, if you don't know where to look for answers, you go to
Refdesk.com
LIBRARY SPOT - Convenient links to popular online Almanacs,
Calculators, Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias, Historic Documents, Quotations, Statistics, and Thesauri.
ViewFinder,
a new on-line resource for local history from English Heritage and
Oxfordshire County Council. When it is launched in December 02,
ViewFinder will contain 20,000 photographs of historic buildings,
archaeological sites and social history subjects. Initially it is
focussing on the Henry W Taunt Collection of 19th-early 20th century
photographs of Oxfordshire and surrounding counties and also on an
industrial theme.
Flags of the World
contains over 18,000 pages of information about flags and over 32,000
images of flags
The Megalithic
Portal (United Kingdom and Ireland) interactive maps containing
detailed information about each megalith, closest village and other
pertinent geographical details including condition, ambience, and
accessibility
History of the Workhouse
Interactive maps of Britain and Ireland provide users with the ability
to look for the locations of different workhouses and to find out
additional information, such as their dates of operation and their
exact street address
Best of History Websites
features ten different historical categories Prehistory, Ancient/
Biblical, Medieval, US History, Early Modern European, 20th Century,
World War II, Art History, General Resources, and Maps and contains
links to over 700 history-related Web sites
Humbul
Humanities Hub information in areas ranging from language and
literature, to American studies, to archaeology, to philosophy
Best of the
Web 2001 -- _PC World_ reveals a number of the magazine's
top-rated sites for PC users. Categories include online services,
technical reference, Web design, consumer advice, and downloads.