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BUBL Link 500.  A collection of science web sites arranged by Dewey number. Please note that each of the ten general Dewey categories listed on this site are linked to more specific subjects. 

The Why Files.  Published by the National Institute for Science Education, this web site presents information on scientific topics of current interest. 

SciCentral   "A science and engineering metadirectory maintained by professional scientists whose mission is to identify and centralize access to the most valuable scientific resources online. SciCentral currently constitutes a gateway to over 50,000 sites pertaining to over 120 specialties in science and engineering." 

Internet Public Library Science Fair Resource Guide. Multiple sources explaining how to do a science project, examples of science projects,  suggested ideas for science projects, science news magazines and some reference tools. 

.SciTech Daily Review.  Comprehensive source for science and technology news and analysis. Includes links to sources for breaking scientific news and to online sci-tech journals. 

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Mathematics (Dewey Number 510) 

 History of Mathematics.  Information about individual mathematicians  can be found by clicking on a time line or chronology of mathematical history. Also covers topics in the history of math. 

 The Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Page.  A comprehensive set of biographies is one the high points  of this site. Information is also available on twenty nine major subjects in mathematical history. 

MathSearch.  A dedicated search engine for locating documents English-language mathematics and statistics servers across the Web. 

Women Mathematicians.  Biographies can be located by name or by time period. The biographies are written by students at Agnes Scott College and generally include a portrait and a list of references for further research. 

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Astronomy (Dewey number 520)

The Nine Planets.  This multimedia guide to the Solar System is an excellent source of information about all the major objects in the Solar System, the Sun, the planets and the moons. History, mythology and current scientific knowledge are presented on some sixty web pages. 

Welcome to the Planets. Produced by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory this site presents some the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program, including pictures and data about space probes such as Voyager, Galileo and the Hubble Space Telescope. 

Data Services.  Astronomical information (sunrise, sunset, eclipses, phases of the moon, etc.) provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory.  The place to go if  you need to find out when the sun will rise (or set) on a given day. 

Calendars Through the Ages. Describes varies calendars, history of the week and the month and origins of the calender 

GRIN -Great Images In NASA. Collection of over 1000 historically significant images from NASA's archives, covering such topics as astronaunts, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the planets. Images are high resolution in several sizes. 
 

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Physics (Dewey number 530)

Physical Resource Center, A project of the American Association of Physics Teachers providing educational resources for student and teachers in primary and seconadry schools. 

Frank Potter's Science Gems: Physical Science.  An annotated collection of web sites in the physical sciences for students from kindergarten through university. Sites are grouped by minimum grade level. 
ch explores the physics involved in the sport. 

PhysLINK. A comprehensive guide to for students of physics. 

 Contributions of 20th Century women to physics. 

The Institute of Physics. "The Institute of Physics is a leading international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics"  

Radioactivity Historic Figures. Article on the contributions of four of the principal discovers of radioactivity, Roentgen, Becquerel, Curie, and Rutherford. 

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Chemistry (Dewey Number 540)

General Chemistry.  Guide to resources for students and teachers of introductory college level chemistry courses. Includes links to classic papers in chemistry, guides and tutorials and weekly picks of outstanding web sites in chemistry. 

The Catalyst Brief descriptions of web sites of use for secondary school teachers of chemistry. 
 

Chemicool Periodic Table.  Skilled use of color makes each family of elements easy to identify. Clicking any of  the elements will produce multiple tables displaying its chemical and physical properties, as well as to articles about the element in the Encyclopedia Britannica. 

WebElements.  A somewhat difficult to read site, but with considerable amount of information about the chemical elements 
 
 

Earth Sciences (Dewey Number 550)

Tornado Project. Produced by a small Vermont company, the site provides information about past and recent tornadoes, as well as tornado shelters, FAQ about tornadoes and tornado myths. 

Earthquake Information.  Produced by the United Geological Service 

The Electronic Volcano.  "A window into the world of information on active volcanoes. From here you can find many types of materials on active volcanoes worldwide, such as maps, photographs and full texts of dissertations and a few elusive documents. The Electronic Volcano will guide you to resources in libraries or resources on other information servers." 

Volcano World.  Volcano World provides information, including pictures and information about currently erupting volcanoes, about almost all the world's volcanoes. 

The Learning Web.  Educational resources provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes discussions of acid rain, volcanoes, earthquakes, wetlands and plate tectonics Also has an extensive directory of links to other web sites. 

Mineral Gallery.  Commercial site which provides descriptions and images of minerals and gemstones. 

Global Volcanism Project.  "The Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program seeks better understanding of all volcanoes through documenting their eruptions — small as well as large — during the past 10,000 years." 
 
 

Paleontology (Dewey Number 560)

The Dinosauria: Truth is Stranger than Fiction 

Dinosaurs in Cyberspace: Dinolinks  Directory of  dinosaur related web sites. Includes comprehensive resources, sources for specific dinosaurs, dinosaurs in the media and sites for children. 

Paleontology Without Walls.  Sources on this site are divided into three main categories: Phylogeny, the "family tree of life" how living things are classified;  Geological Time and geological periods;  Evolutionary Thought, the development of the concept of evolution. Each area has links to further sources of information. 

Life Sciences (Dewey Number 570)

The Dolan DNA Learning Center--Genes in Education. The world's first science center devoted entirely to public genetics education  Among its goals are 
serving as a clearinghouse for information on DNA science, genetic medicine, and biotechnology, providing an interactive learning environment for students, teachers, and nonscientists and exploring and developing new instructional technologies to make DNA science accessible to the public, and especially, young people.  

The Tree of Life  "traces the branching classification that shows the relationships between all living organisms. Users can navigate their way up the tree or search directly for a  given taxonomic classification; illustrations and references enrich the trip." Review by  Scientific American. 

Frank Potter's Science Page:  Life Sciences.  Web sites grouped by grade level 

The Virtual Frog Dissection Kit. 

Biotechnology Information Center.  Primarily a collection of bibliographies produced by the National Library of Agriculture. 

MendelWeb. Site devoted to study of classic genetics mainly by using the major papers of Gregor Mendel. 

All the Virology on the Web. Seeks to be the most comprehensive Internet source for information about viruses. Includes a pictorial directory ("The Big Picture Book of Viruses") 

National Biological Information Infrastructure "The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) <http://www.nbii.gov> is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry." 

Plants  (Dewey Number 580)

The Internet Directory for Botany.  A dedicated search engine for locating botanical information. 

American Botanical Council.  Site devoted to educating the public in the uses of beneficial herbs and other plants. 

Introduction to the Plantae The Green Kingdom.  A general guide to plant life. Includes fossils, plant structure, plant ecology. 

Carnivorous Plant Database. Currently with 3,000 entries. Includes photographs and links to related web sites. 
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Florida Plants Online. 

Plants Database.  A U.S. Department of Agriculture resource. Allows searching by common and scientific name. 

Biomes of the World. Produced by the Missouri Botanical Garden, source is aimed for upper elementary grades. 

Animals (Dewey Number 590) See also our directory of Animal  resources on the World Wide Web.

EE-Link Endangered Species. The Endangered Species List has news articles, lists of species by region (mainly in United States), some international information on endangered species, images of certain endangered animal and plants, and educational resources. 

Mammal Species of the World.  Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, this database explains how the different species of mammals are classified and how they relate to each other. 

Fish Information Service.  An archive of information about aquariums, including both freshwater and marine fish. 

Catalog of Marine Fishes.   Directory of some 200 images of salt water fish. 

Introduction to the Metazoa.  A descriptive of all animals, arranged by class. 

The Marine Mammal Center.  Information resources here for seals, dolphins and several whale species.