Resources - Science (general)

Prime Sites

  • National Science Digital Library (NSDL) (US) - online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics: Higher Education, Resources, News and Information, Participate, Professional Development
  • Science.gov (US) - gateway to government science information and research results, over 42 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information, gateway to over 2000 scientific Websites: Agriculture & Food, Applied Science & Technologies, Astronomy & Space, Biology & Nature, Computers & Communication, Earth & Ocean Sciences,Energy & Energy Conservation, Environment & Environmental Quality, Health & Medicine, Math, Physics, & Chemistry, Natural Resources & Conservation, Science Education, Special Collections, Featured Sites

Other Sites

  • dmoz Open Directory Project - Science
  • Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning (US) - online science content, resources: for learners & educators, leadership, partnership
  • Higher Education Academy (UK), Physical Sciences Centre - Enhancing the student learning experience in Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy and Forensic Science within the university sector: events, news, publications, funding, resources (downloads, learning and Teaching, Effective Practice, Presentations, Practicals), Pedagogic Themes, Projects, Networking, Professional Development, Students
  • nanoHUB.org (US) - web-based resource for research, education and collaboration in nanotechnology: resources, explore, support, simulate, research & collaborate, teach & learn, share & publish
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US) - many facets of NASA, administration and leadership, business, research and career opportunities: for (Students, Educators, Media and Press, Researchers, Industry), news, missions, life on earth, humans in space, exploring the universe, multimedia features (podcasts, videos)
  • refdesk.com (US) - Science Information Resources
  • SciCentral (US) - gateway to online science resources & breaking research news: Biosciences, Health Sciences, Physics/Chemistry, Earth & Space, Engineering, Tools & resources, Literature Search, Journals, Databases, Jobs, Conferences, Tools & Protocols
  • Science and Technology Resources on the Internet (US) - links and descriptions of web sites that cover general and background information on information literacy and general science as well as specific sciences
  • Science for People - finds breaking news from research labs around the world & translates it into simple English, selected articles, books, links (govt & university science sites, science/tech sites, Directories, Blogs and Web Rings biology medicine and politics articles, computer graphics, video and DVD articles)
  • Wikipedia, The Science Portal
  • Yahoo! Directory - science
  • The WWW Virtual Library - Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Associations, Consortia, Networks

Journals & Newsletters


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