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• Aeronautics and Aviation
  • Aeroseek aviation search engine and directory
  • AviationCareer.net is an online magazine specializing in aviation career and employment issues.
  • NASA Home Page, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

• Anatomy
  • Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
  • Human Anatomy Online

• Aquaculture

• Astronomy
  • AstroWeb points to astronomy- and astrophysics-related information available on the Internet, updated regularly.
  • Expanding Universe classifies astronomy Web sites by Dewey Decimal (like a library!) and provides an alphabetical index by subject. Presented by the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library
  • NASA Home Page for fabulous browsing of information and images about aeronautics, space exploration, and the sciences.
  • The Nine Planets gives the history, mythology, and current scientific information for the planets and moons in our solar system. By Bill A. Arnett.
  • A Space Library presented by David Seal at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Includes the Solar System Simulator of views of any body in the solar system -- and 3D models of spacecraft built at JPL.

• Automotive
  • ASE -- the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence site includes test preparation guides and registration information.
  • Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is dedicated to maintainance, repair, and accessories for vehicles after they are sold. Formerly the APAA.
  • Automotive Learning On-line teaches the components and operation of automotive systems through illustrations, animations, and descriptions. From Informative Graphics.
    
  • AutoSite offers consumer information, vehicle comparisons, 800-service numbers, recall bulletins, etc.
  • AutoWeb.com provides product information and research for new and used cars, new model reviews, service bulletins, tips for insurance and financing, more.
  • Car Talk, the Web-version of the National Public Radio (NPR) show and syndicated column by Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Lots of useful information about auto repair, safety, test-drives, loans, and driving tips.
  • DealerNet, the "Virtual Showroom" of new and used cars, speciality vehicles, and boats, as well as auto insurance
  • Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides provides reviews and information on major brands of new cars, new trucks, and used vehicles.
  • Kelley Blue Book for Used Cars and New Cars, for retail and trade-in values
    
  • Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) -- engineers, business executives, educators, and students from over 97 countries share information and exchange ideas about mobility systems.

  • Auto Body
    • Autobody Online is a gateway for autobody professionals, with news and information for bodywork and collision repair.
    • Autobody Pro
    • I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair
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• Biology
  • BioChemLinks, is a resource directory for biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, and microbiology. By Dyann K. Schmidel. Formerly BioChemNet.
  • Biology links to information about the life sciences, collected and organized by Galaxy
  • Biology Sites from Yahoo
  • Kimball's Biology Pages, an alphabetical list of topics of biological terms, mostly from molecular and cellular biology, by Prof. John W. Kimball.

• Carpentry
  • Construction Industry Information from Yahoo
  • Home Improvement and Repair Sites from Yahoo

• Chemistry
  • BioChemLinks is a resource directory for biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry by Dyann K. Schmidel. Formerly BioChemNet.
  • ChemCenter, by the American Chemical Society, offers databases, electronic editions of journals and publications, education and career information, chemistry resources, and much more.
  • ChemFinder is a searchable database of compounds, courtesy of CambridgeSoft Corporation.
  • Chemistry on the Internet: the Best of the Web 1995, presented by Steven Bachrach, Thomas Pierce and Henry Rzepa.
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

  • NIST Chemistry WebBook provides access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species. Chemical species can be searched by formula, name, CAS registration number, molecular weight, etc. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
  • Periodic Tables
    • The Chemicool Periodic Table, by David Hsu
    • Periodic Table of the Elements, from the Chemical Science Division (CST) of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • WebElements gives the background description; chemical, physical, biological, electronic, and geological data; crystallography; isotopes; and spectroscopy of the elements. By Dr. Mark J. Winter, University of Sheffield (UK).
      Another link to WebElements

• Cosmetology

• Diesel Mechanics
  • Career Information for Diesel Mechanics and Service Technicians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Diesel Institute of America
  • Diesel Mechanics Activity Guides, originally created for vocational-technical schools in Louisiana, USA
  • Internet and WWW Resources for Diesel Engine Mechanics, compiled by the BCIT Virtual Library

• Disasters
  • Internet Disaster Information Network (IDIN) distributes the latest news about disaster situations, as well as historical information.

• Engineering
  • Engineering Sites from Yahoo links to different engineering specializations
  • Mechanical Engineering World Wide Web Virtual Library
  • WWW Virtual Library Engineering

• Fashion
  • Fashion Net is a gateway to fashion sites on the World Wide Web, including online magazines, fashion news, and lots of visuals.
  • Textile Dictionary, courtesy of the Internet Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design
  • Threads Online is the Web edition of Threads magazine from Taunton Press.

• Fire Science
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• Geology
  • Geology Sites from Yahoo

• Insects
  • Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources, is "a directory and search engine of insect-related resources on the Internet," searchable by category or keyword. Compiled by J. K. VanDyk and L. B. Bjostad.

• Mathematics
  • American Mathematical Society
  • MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive contains biographies of over 1,100 mathematicians and historical topics. By John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
  • Mathematics Sources, courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Math Department
  • Mathematics WWW Virtual Library

• Medicine
  • Achoo, The Internet Health Care Directory, is a comprehensive catalog of healthcare sites. By MNI Systems Corporation.
  • Complete Home Medical Guide, from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, provides chapters about diseases, health, and safety.
  • Food Allergy Network
  • Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
  • Human Anatomy On-line teaches anatomy through illustrations of the human body with animations and descriptive links.
  • Internet Grateful Med searches MEDLINE, AIDSLINE, TOXLINE, HealthSTAR, ChemID, and more.
  • MEDLINEplus is a wealth of consumer health information, including medical dictionaries, encyclopedias, and Online Medical Dictionary, from Dr. Graham Dark and the Gray Laboratory Cancer Research Trust's CancerWeb.

• Nutrition
  • Nutrition and Health from University of Illinois Extension
    Including information for parents of preschool children, diabetics, and athletes, plus The Thrifty Living Newsletter about nutrition and consumer skills.
  • Food and Nutrition Information Center from the National Agricultural Library presents publications on general nutrition, nutrition education, food service, etc., and links to other Internet resources.

• Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health and Environmental Management

• Oceanography
  • Ocean Planet, a Smithsonian Institution online exhibition, covers varied topics associated with the ocean, such as the science of the ocean; the animals, people, and communities who use the ocean; and pollution problems currently endangering ocean resources.
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• Physics
  • How Things Work -- Physics in Everyday Life by Professor Louis Bloomfield of the University of Virginia Physics Department answers email questions about how things work. There is a table of contents of topics.
  • The Net Advance of Physics is a collection of review articles and tutorials compiled by Norman H. Redington and Karen R. Keck
  • Physics Sites from Yahoo
  • PhysicsWeb Resources links to reference books, lecture notes, jobs, even physics humor.
  • Tiptop, the Internet Pilot to Physics, is an award-winning, international project to promote physics on the Web.

• Plants
  • FlowerWeb presents news, statistics, events, and the Flowerbase, a searchable database of over 7,000 pictures of flowers, plants and garden plants.
  • WebGarden from the Ohio State University includes the Plant Dictionary of color images, and the PlantFacts database of guides for answering plant-related questions.

• Public Health
  • Public Health Information Guide points to resources about smoking, aids, cancer, OSH, etc., and other health-related Internet sites.
  • Public Health Links from the American Public Health Association

• Safety
  • Online Safety Resource Library, by the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Department of Oklahoma State University
  • Safety Links from SafetySmart

• Science
  • Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
  • Elsevier: Your Gateway to Science
  • EurekAlert announces up-to-date research in science, medicine, and engineering from scientific journals, research institutions, government agencies, companies and nonprofit organizations. Produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
  • Genamics JournalSeek is a comprehensive searchable database of freely available journal information from more than 8500 science titles.
  • The Mad Scientist Network includes the Mad Libraries of science links, the Mad Labs of experiments, and "Ask-A-Scientist." From Washington University Medical School in St. Louis.
  • Michigan State University's General Science Links
  • National Science Foundation
  • SciCentral
  • Science Categories from Yahoo
  • Science.gov links science sites by federal government agencies
  • The Why Files explain "the science behind the news" understandably. From the National Institute for Science Education, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Sheet Metal
  • Machinist.org is dedicated to metalworking education.
  • Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA) represents the sheet metal industry in the U.S. and Canada. Their site links to unions and career information.
  • Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) is an international trade association "to provide products, services, and representation to enhance members' businesses, markets, and profitability."

• Technology
  • How Stuff Works explains cell phones, automotive engines, tattoo removal, and more.

• Welding

• Zoology
  • Internet Resource Guide for Zoology, courtesy of BIOSIS and the Zoological Society of London
  • Links of Interest in Zoology from the Illinois State Academy of Science
  • Zoology Sites from Yahoo

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