In doing research, make the library and the library web page your primary source of information. For books, use the library online catalog and online books. For articles, use the online indexes and full-text journal articles available via EBSCOhost and Facts on File. While other web pages on the Internet may contain valuable information, You need to critically evaluate each source.
Web Links
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Ecology
General Science Topics
Science Journals
Mathematics
Space, Physics, and Technology
Views of the Solar System - contains a wealth of information and high resolution images of planets, moons, meteors, and comets.
The Biology Project - An online interactive resource for learning biology.
Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Texas
Life Science Dictionary - BioTech - Searchable by terms, and terms that appear in definitions, this covers biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology, genetics and several other sciences.
The Living Planet Report - Contains a quantitative index of the state of the world's resources.
Vascular Plant Image Gallery - Vascular Plant images listed by family.
NIST Chemistry WebBook - High quality and reliable information about chemical compounds.
Anthropology - Web Sites
Environmental Protection Agency
Math and Science Gateway - This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12.
The Nobel Foundation - Contains both historical and current information.
Highwire - Free online full-text articles
Mathematicians
- History of Mathematics Archives. Mathematics Lessons
Database - A clearinghouse for various online, Internet-involved mathematic
lessons for elementary though secondary students. Center for History of Physics - The purpose of this site is to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics.
How Stuff
Works - A treasure trove of answers to how all the technology we live with works. NASA Jet
Propulsion Laboratory Space Physics and
Astronomy Outreach at Rice University Biodiversity and
Conservation - A hypertext book that describes "the origin, nature and value
of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to
preserving what is left." Chemical Scorecard
- Contains information about chemicals in the environment, regulations, and research.
Clean Water Network - an alliance of more than 1,000 organizations that promote the need for strong clean water safeguards to protect human health and the environment.
EnviroLink
- Comprehensive and up-to-date environmental resources. Farmland Information Library
- farmland protection and land use resources.
National Renewable
Energy Laboratory (NREL) - Besides links to technical research, this page offers
general users Clean Energy 101, which includes energy information for small businesses,
consumers, and even kids. Sustainable
Development Timeline - History of the sustainable-development movement since the
writing of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962. Texas Water
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