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US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ Useful Census statistics and demographic data. Visual Thesaurus http://www.plumbdesign.com/thesaurus/ These pictures are worth a thousand words. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations. Requires Java. Web Cats http://library.usask.ca/hywebcat/ Look up libraries by geography, name or type. Webster's Dictionary http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster What time is it? http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/what.html Master Clock, US Naval Observatory Whatis.com http://whatis.com/ This encyclopedia of the Internet has over 1,500 definitions/topics, with more than 5,000 hyperlinked cross-references and over 3,000 links to sites for further info. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE http://whatis.com/ Librarian's Guide to the Best Information on the Net. How Much, How Many? Statistical Sources and Calculation Tools on the Net. 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CollegeSource WWW Server http://WWW.CGF.ORG/ On-line college search and catalog viewing. Education Website Directory http://www.sbt.net/educate.html EduROCK - http://www.edurock.com/ Globewide Network Academy Course Catalog http://www.gnacademy.org Over 10,000 online and distance learning courses. Greek Pages http://www.greekpages.com Fraternities and sororities. GreekSource http://www.greeksource.com Fraternities & sororities. HomeSchool World http://www.home-school.com Information & resources about homeschooling. Learn2 http://www.learn2.com/ Learn to do a lot of things! Very cool site. Libweb http://sunsite.Berkeley.EDU/Libweb/ Index of library information servers. Loch Ness Productions: Planetarium Web Sites http://www.lochness.com/pltweb.html Index of planetarium sites. Mathematical Resources on the Web http://www.math.ufl.edu/math/math-web.html Mathematical resources. PedagoNet - Learning resources http://www.pedagonet.com Peterson's Guide http://www.petersons.com/ 4-year colleges & universities. Princeton Review College Search http://www.review.com/ Search for school reviews and their web sites School Libs. on theWeb http://www.voicenet.com/~bertland/libs.html Links to K-12 libraries around the world. Tuck Index of Business Schools http://www.dartmouth.edu/tuck/bschools/index.html Index of Business Schools. Study in Australia AU http://www.studyau.com/ StudyAU.com is the International Gateway to Australian Education English Language Education http://www.japaneseenglishschool.com english,japanese,chinese institute of seoul
Ag-Links http://www.gennis.com/aglinks.html Agriculture related sites. American Institure of Physics http://www.aip.org/ Index of physical science resources. Aquatic Network http://www.aquanet.com/ Extensive resources for aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, limnology, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood. ARACHNODATA http://www.arachnodata.ch Info Agency for arachnid animals AstroNet http://www.stsci.edu/astroweb/astronomy.html Search Astronomy and Astrophysics resources Basicelectronics.com http://www.basicelectronics.com/ This site's purpose is to teach basic electronics as well as keep hobbyists informed of current developments in the field. 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Latest Quake Information http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/QUAKES/CURRENT/current.html Shake, rattle and roll: real-time information about recent earthquakes, gathered from hundreds of remote sensing devices all over the world, from the USGS. MathSearch http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au:8000/MathSearch.html Do you need mathematical proof? MathSearch will query a collection of over 140,000 documents on English-language mathematics and statistics. Molecular Genetics Jump Station http://www.horizonpress.com/gateway/genetics.html Index of Molecular Genetics related sites. Nature - International Weekly Journal Of Science http://www.nature.com/ Science news, discoveries, events, web specials, and even a selection of fascinating scientific debates from the past 128 years. NewsWise Search http://www.newswise.com/search-1.htm NIX: Nasa Image Exchange http://nix.nasa.gov/ From spectacular pictures of the earth to shots of distant galaxies, this image-specific search engine sifts through databases of over 300,000 NASA images. Pedro's BioMolecular Research Tools http://www.public.iastate.edu/~pedro/research_tools.html Information and services useful to molecular biologists. Phases of the Moon http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/MoonPhase.html A truly lunatic site: A complete guide to phases of the moon for the years 1700-2015. Physics and Astronomy Resources http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/Resources/physresources.html Search the "question and answer database," or read articles, features, career information, and more, from ScienceNet. SciCentral http://www.scicentral.com/ A science and engineering metadirectory maintained by professional scientists with more than 50,000 sites in over 120 specialties in science and engineering. SciCentral http://www.scicentral.com/ Metadirectory for scientists & engineers. Science Tracer Bullets http://lcweb2.loc.gov/sctb/ Locate published materials on a particular subject in the field of science and technology even if you have only a general knowledge of the subject. ScienceDaily http://www.sciencedaily.com/ Breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. SciQuest Home Page http://sciquest.com/ Database of over 10,000 scientific vendors. Slide Rule Universe http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/sruniverse.html This true nerd's delight includes manufacturer archives, slide rule auctions, swaps, and trading, tutorials, even, believe it or not, slide rule software. Go figure. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics http://www.siam.org/ Everything the working engineer needs to know, from control and systems theory to orthogonal polynomials and special functions. Solar System Simulator http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ Select viewpoint and target, date and time, field of view, and this simulator creates a color image of your favorite planet or satellite. Space Station http://www.aros.net/~create/space/space.htm Index of space related sites. Space.com http://www.space.com/index.html The eponymous Space.com is dedicated to the news, science, business, and offbeat aspects of space and space travel. SpaceImaging.com http://www.spaceimaging.com/ Get your own spy photos of the Earth, in one-meter resolution black-and-white images, from the new IKONOS satellite. Spacestation.com http://www.spacestation.com/ Virtual tours, FAQs, news, and real-time information about the NASA Space Shuttle program and the International Space Station. Speleo Link Page http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~sgp/spec/links.html Links page for speleologists. Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data http://www.geophys.washington.edu/seismosurfing.html A comprehensive directory of seismology sites from Steve Malone, the principal scientist responsible for monitoring Mt. St. Helens and other Cascade volcanos. Terra Server http://www.terraserver.com/ Want a spy-satellite photo of downtown Baghdad or Modagishu? Terra Server's database of ariel photos are so detailed you can distinguish trucks from cars. The Constellations http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm Find scientific details, mythology, star locations and more on the 88 named constellations seen in the Earth's sky. The Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes http://www.mathmistakes.com/ Mathematical mistakes made over and over by advertisers, the media, reporters, politicians, activists, and in general many non-math people. The Hubble Heritage Project http://heritage.stsci.edu/public/commonpages/subjectindex.html Downloadable images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. A new image is added every Thursday. The International Fire Information Network http://online.anu.edu.au/Forestry/fire/firenet.html Hot: A directory of resources on fire behaviour, weather, prevention, mitigation and suppression, plant and animal responses to fire and all aspects of fire effects in rural and landscape fires. The Internet Directory for Botany http://www.botany.net/IDB/ This site will really grow on you—a vast searchable index to botanical information available on the Internet. The Laws List http://www.alcyone.com/max/physics/laws/index.html An extensive, cross-referenced glossary of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy. The Why Files http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/search.html This site doesn't clone around as it explores the science, math and technology lurking behind daily news headlines. Tide Predictor http://www.catalina.org/goodies/tides.htm You'll get a rise out of this calculator that predicts ocean tides for up to 30 days in the future for hundreds of cities around the world. TrafficLinq http://www.trafficlinq.com Start Page on traffic and transportation engineering Tsunami! http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/intro.html Surf on over to this site for current, descriptive information about tsunamis and the serious threat they pose to coastal communities. UniScience News Net http://unisci.com/ Daily summaries and stories about new developments in science, with a searchable archive of more than 800 past stories. Upcoming & Recent Eclipses of the Sun and Moon http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/UpcomingEclipses.html This site from the U.S. Naval Observatory specializes in truly vast cover-ups. Views Of The Solar System http://www.worldworld.com/SolarSystem/ This concise reference to the solar system is rich with links to detailed information on planets, moons, comets, and meteors, as well as historical and biographical info. VolcanoWorld Starting Points http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html Have a blast finding information about volcanoes on this planet and elsewhere. Includes a good section for kids. WebDirectory http://www.webdirectory.com Environment related resources. Where is Mir? http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/temp/mir%5Floc.html This java applet tracks the current location of the Mir space station, and shows an image of its position above a 3D map of the globe. World Climate http://www.worldclimate.com/ How's the weather? Find out what the weather is normally like for tens of thousands of places worldwide. ZooWeb.net http://www.zooweb.net/ It's all happening at the zoo, and you can find official zoo Web sites world wide with this huge directory.
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