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| BiologyBrowser offers resources for the life sciences information community. Use BIOSIS resources such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology, the Zoological Record Thesaurus. Find useful information collected from outside sources and links to current science news stories, relevant web sites, and more. |
| Bridge Building: Art and Science | Links to information about bridges, highlighting the art and the science involved. Both basic and detailed explanations about bridges and the main types of bridges are accompanied by diagrams and photographs. |
| eNature.Com | Search by keyword or browse all animals. Enter your e-mail address and zip code and get a report about wildlife in our area of Texas. ParkFinder. Learn how to build your own habitat. Much more. | |
| EScholarship | Collection full text of more than 1,400 books from academic presses on a range of topics: art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction. | |
| How Stuff Works | Computer Stuff, Auto Stuff, Electronics Stuff, Science Stuff, Home Stuff, Entertainment Stuff, Health Stuff, Money Stuff, Travel Stuff, People Stuff. How they work, complete with moving diagrams. |
| National Science Digital Library | NSF's online resources for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. At the AskNSDL virtual reference desk, "Ask a Scientist or Engineer". Responses are provided by scientific and technical professionals from research, industry, government, and academia. |
| National Science Foundation | Contains valuable reports on current scientific topics; useful for teachers and secondary school students. |
| Open Video Project | A shared digital video project. Searchable. Browse by Genre, Duration, Color, Sound and Collections. I tried several searches and most of them had results. Earthquake, Weather, Physics, Art and Dance had results, but Math, Guitar or Music didn't. Still, if you're looking for video clips for your project, this site is definitely worth a try. |
| Physical Sciences Information Gateway | Notable events in the scientific world from prehistoric times to the present, broken down into separate topics. Each timeline contains dozens of key events which have shaped the world as we know it, together with suggested PSIgate searches for further information. |
| Scientific Biographies | A comprehensive online encyclopedia of famous scientists in history. |
| ScienceWorld | Encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, physics. Interlinked framework of mathematical exposition, illustrative examples. |
| TestFlight | Online testing system enabling you to create custom practice tests for biology and chemistry at AP and introductory college levels. Valuable resources at The Biology Place and The Chemistry Place including BioCoach and ChemCoach. These interactive study guides include animations, self quizzes, and problem solving to help you understand key concepts. Links to these are on the TestFlight home page. |