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Geography | Geology | Oceanography
Geography
- Atlapedia
Online
A-Z
listing of countries
around the world.
Contains physical
maps and statistics
including geography
and climate information.
- CIA
World Fact Book
A
regularly updated site
of statistical data, maps,
and flags collected by
the CIA on countries around
the world.
- Perry-Castaneda
Library Map Collection
An invaluable
collection of current, historical, and
political world maps maintained by the
University of Texas at Austin.
- PhysicalGeography.net
Comprised
of an online textbook in 10 chapters,
each with a Study
Guide and Further Reading list. Also
includes a separate Glossary of Terms
and Internet Web links.
- Topozone
Searches
and displays interactive topographical
maps of the entire U.S.
- U.S.
Gazetteer
The
U.S. Census Bureau database used to identify
place names, view geographical locations,
and access census data.
Geology
- Atlas
of Rocks, Minerals, and Textures
Presents
rock and mineral types, locations, and
brief descriptions.
- California
Geological Survey
A
site devoted to the geologic and natural
resources for the State of California.
- Mineralogy
Database
Includes
Strunz and Dana classifications, A-Z
topic listing, pictures, and chemical
compositions.
- National
Earthquake Information Center
Locate
current earthquake data worldwide,
including maps, statistics, and historical
information.
- Southern
California Earthquake Data Center
Current
and historical seismic information for
California and Nevada. Includes fault
maps of Southern California.
- U.S.
Geological Survey
Earth
science information about health hazards,
natural resources, and the environment,
with news, maps and image databases.
- Volcano
World
Search
by world region, country, volcano name,
or volcano description.
Oceanography
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CERES
The
California Environmental Resources Evaluation
System. Includes information on wetlands,
watersheds, the ocean, and environmental
law.
- Cetacea
A
comprehensive, user-friendly site that provides
complete background information on every
species of cetaceans: whales, dolphins, and
porpoises.
- National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
The
official site of NOAA provides extensive
information on programs, activities, and
specific topics for oceans, coasts, fisheries,
climate, etc.
- U.S.
National Ocean Services (NOS)
The
official site of NOS which is the primary
government agency responsible for the nation's
coastal environment.
 
- California
Environmental Protection Agency
Presents
information about environmental regulations
in California and Cal/EPA programs and
services.
- Envirolink
A
non-profit organization that provides
up-to-date information on environmental
issues from around the world.
- Scorecard
The
website for the Environmental Defense
Fund is a resource for information about
toxic chemicals in the environment. Search
by state, county, or zip code.
- South
Coast AQMD
The
Air Quality Management District provides
community, business, and educational
information on air quality in Southern
California.
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Find
information on issues, laws, and regulations
effecting environmental policy in the
U.S. Click on "Browse" to search
major environmental topics A-Z.
General
Health & Medicine
- Healthfinder
Consumer
gateway to health and human services information
from the U.S. government. Click on "Health
Library" for a list of useful resources.
- MedlinePlus
National Library of Medicine
guide to consumer health information. Includes
information on drugs, medical encyclopedia
and dictionary, and much more.
- PubMed
The National
Library of Medicine's search engine to
the millions of citations and documents
found in Medline.
- Merck
Manual of Medical Information
The online
version of the Merck Manual but written
in everyday English. Find information on
disorders, symptoms, preventions, and treatments.
- RxList:
the internet drug index
Not as comprehensive
as Physicians Desk
Reference (PDR), but
covers the most common
drugs.
Nutrition
Health
Agencies
- CDC:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Health topics
A-Z, traveler's health issues, statistics,
and national disease prevention and control.
- FDA:
Food and Drug Administration
Find
consumer information and FDA regulations
on food, drugs, cosmetics, and other health
related issues.
- WHO:
World Health Organization
Extensive
information on health topics and issues
worldwide.
- National
Center for Disease Statistics
Search
CDC health status statistics by race/ethnicity,
socioeconomic, region, and other population
characteristics.
- California
Department of Health Services
Information
on health issues in California including
vital statistics, forms for birth, marriage,
etc., and directories of county health
services.
- Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Highlights and achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
- History of Mathematics Archives
Find history and overviews on the development of mathematics in various world cultures.
- Math.com
A
useful resource when preparing for the
VVC Assessment Test.
- Math2.org
A collection of quick reference tables covering general to advance mathematics.
- MathWorld
A comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia.
- QuickMath
Provides instant solutions to math problems from algebra and equation solving through to calculus and matrices.
- S.O.S. MATHematics
Find short and easy-to-understand explanations for all levels of mathematics.
Biology l Chemistry| Physics
Database
Sites
- Biology
Journals (ProQuest) provides
access to a wide range of
biology topics. The database
includes over 285 titles,
with more than 250 available
in full-text. Biology-related
topics include: Biological
chemistry, Biophysics, Botany,
Cytology and histology, Environmental
studies, Microbiology, Microscopy,
and Zoology. (Off-campus
see: Databases) **Tips
for searching scientific articles**
- ASM
Microbiology Journals
Access to
free (and fee) full-text articles from the
11 online journals of the American Society
for Microbiology (ASM). Full-text articles
are generally made available 4 months after
an issue's publication.
- Highwire
Press
Highwire
Press is a division of Stanford University
Libraries.
It hosts the largest collection
of free (and fee) full-text, peer-reviewed
articles from
over 900 life science journals
published online.
Biology
- Amphibiaweb
Offers taxonomic
information for every recognized species
of amphibian in the world. Useful search
listing by country and region.
- BiologyBrowser
Features free
resources and useful links for the study
of biology. Easily browse by organism, subject,
or geographic location.
- The
Biology Project
Developed
by the University of Arizona.
Offers interactive resources
including tutorials in Cell Biology,
Biochemistry, Human Biology,
and more.
- Encyclopedia
of Life (EOL)
A collaborative
project to document every living species
on Earth. Entries include classification,
description, images, ecology, distribution
maps, and more.
- Kimball's
Biology Pages
This is an
online biology textbook (Biology, 6th ed.,
1994) that takes advantage of hyperlinks
to easily navigate the content.
- North
American Mammals
This Smithsonian
site focuses on mammals primarily found within
the U.S. Provides species records, illustrations
and photos, and basic facts.
- PNAS
Online
PNAS (Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences of the
U.S.A.) is a fee-based electronic journal
that focuses on research in the biological,
physical, and social sciences. Access to free
full-text articles is available
6 months after publication.
Chemistry
- ChemDex
This is an
international directory of chemistry sites
on the Web. Sites are rated and can be searched
and sorted by various categories.
- Chemistry.org
The
official website of the American Chemical
Society. Offers both professional and educational
resources.
- General
Chemistry Online
Materials
presented are equivalent to the second quarter
of an introductory chemistry course. Uses
animation to effectively teach complex concepts.
- WebElements
Periodic Table
This
is more an encyclopedia of chemical elements.
Contains data for 118 elements easily selected
from a periodic table.
Physics
- American
Institute of Physics
Provides
information and links to the world of physics.
See under "Resources: History Center" for
presentations on discoveries in physics.
- Eric
Weisstein's World of Physics
This
site contains explanations for technical
topics in physics. Subject areas include
astrophysics, history, terminology, matter,
and more.
- Physics
2000
Presents
interactive demos on physics and high-tech
devices. Topics include x-rays, lasers, TV
screens, and more. Click "Table of Contents" for
full list.
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