research

One of the important features of the Internet, specifically the World Wide web, is its vast capacity to provide access to resources around the world. This page gives the surfer a few examples of resources available. If you're researching a project or paper, or just have a question, these links may lead you to answers.



ball Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library is the first public library of the Internet. As librarians, we are committed to providing valuable services to that world. We do so for many reasons: to provide library services to the Internet community, to learn and teach what librarians have to contribute in a digital environment, to promote librarianship and the importance of libraries, and to share interesting ideas and techniques with other librarians.

ball The Webseum of Holography
Welcome visitors from around the world. It is with great pleasure and honor that I bring you the amazing worlds of Lasers and Holograms. There is much to see, learn and do here -- so please take all the time you need to enjoy your visit. It is my hope that this site will become your favorite place for Holography on the World Wide Web. --Frank DeFreitas

ball London Museum of Nat. History
The Natural History Museum is dedicated to furthering the understanding of the natural world through its unrivalled collections, its world class exhibitions and education, and through its internationally significant programme of scientific research.

ball Royal Tyrrell Museum
The Tyrrell Museum is one of the premier palaeontology museums in the world (if not the premier). This large complex is dedicated to the study of the prehistoric plants and animals of Alberta. The various displays describe the ages of the earth, the types of life forms that existed, and the methods of research and dinosaur reconstruction. Exhibits range from fossils and models, to computers and hands-on exhibits.

ball NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the lead U.S. center for robotic exploration of the solar system. JPL spacecraft have visited all known planets except Pluto (a Pluto mission is currently under study for the late 1990s). In addition to its work for NASA, JPL conducts tasks for a variety of other federal agencies.

ball The Castles of Wales
The Castles of Wales offers much more than a few photographs Wales' most famous castles - the ones popular with tourists. Here you'll find information on over 170 different Welsh castles and many good quality photographs, all helping to explain the story behind The Castles of Wales.

ball Digital Equipment Corporation
Regardless of who you are, where you work, or what you do, the Internet can change your life in meaningful and positive ways. At Digital, we pride ourselves in developing the technologies that bring the world of the Internet to people like you.

ball FTP.

ball Alta Vista: Surf the WEB, do research, find cool sites.

ball Bill Nye THE SCIENCE GUY!
Welcome to Nye Labs online, the Internet Home of Bill Nye the Science Guy. Prepare yourselves for a journey of discovery. Science Rules!

ball Math and Science Activities
This North Dakota site contains links to science, mathematics, and interdisciplinary resources around the world. There is also information on specific science and mathematics activities in North Dakota.

ball The Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
This interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog" project. The program allows interactive dissection of a frog, and includes the capability to make on-the-fly movies.

 Explore the Human Heart
Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science. Soon, your fascination and curiosity may lead to understanding and respect.

ball Visit the MAD SCIENTIST Network
We are a collective crania of scientists from around the world fielding questions from as many places in as many areas. If you have a question, take few minutes to fill out our question form. Otherwise, you may view the current queue of questions for a given area from the panel below. We also maintain an archive of previously answered questions.

ball Questacon
Australia's premier hands-on science and technology centre.

ball Volcano World
Volcanoes are one of the most dramatic phenomena in nature, attracting millions of visitors each year to US national parks, and fascinating millions more children in school science courses. We will greatly enrich the learning experiences of these targeted groups by delivering high quality remote sensing images, other data, and interactive experiments that add depth, variety and currency to existing volcano information sources.

ball Geoscience
K-12 Resources - This "page" is an ongoing project to see what relevant K-12 GeoScience resources are available "out there".

ball Encarta Schoolhouse from Microsoft
Welcome to the Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia Home Page! Explore an exciting world of information beyond the CD-ROM, such as Yearbook Builder, Update Encarta 96, Schoolhouse, Web Links, Inside Encarta, and New additions.

ball Electronic Publishing At Its Best: PROJECT BARTLEBY
Since its founding in January 1993, Project Bartleby has adhered unwaveringly to the following four standards:1.Accurate and Loyal Editions, 2.Free Public Access, 3.Careful, Well-Researched Selection, and 4.State-of-the-Art Presentation

ball Teachers Helping Teachers
Welcome to the home page by teachers, for teachers. The goal of this innovative service is to provide basic teaching tips to inexperienced teachers; ideas that can be immediately implemented into the classroom, to provide new ideas in teaching methodologies for all teachers, and to provide a forum for experienced teachers to share their expertise and tips with colleagues around the world.

 Classroom Connect
Welcome to Classroom Connect's home on the Internet! We have designed this site with you, the user, in mind to accomplish several goals - it is a resource that will help you locate some of the most interesting and useful information that is available to K12 educators online.

ball Discovery Channel School
The Discovery Network's own World Wide Web page, featuring television listings, Message Boards, Press Releases, a Trophy Room, and other interesting activities and information.

ball Yahooligans
'The Web Guide for Kids' search engine. You can use this search engine to find just about anything you need.

ball Secondary Science Site
Integrating the Internet Into the Secondary Science Classroom. This page has much to offer in the area of Project Categories for Science Teachers. Take a look!

ball Schools Internet: the largest Internet site for teachers
Schools Internet is the location for schools to find information on all subjects at all levels, free software, projects connecting schools the world over and definitive listings of where to obtain resources of all types.

ball Sea Grant Media Center
Sea Grant endeavors to provide access for members of the news media, researchers and educators to the world of marine research and resources that are available through the National Sea Grant College Program. This site is linked to individual Sea Grant program WWW pages as well as to other environmental and marine science resource sites.

ball African Primates at Home
(Part of M.K. Holder's VirtuOffice) Featuring some of the primates studied on their home turf in East Africa...

ball Dr. Marty Levine's Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources
Dr. Marty Levine, Professor of Secondary Education,California State University, Northridge, has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful.

ball Entomology Resources
Created by The Young Entomologists' Society - A nonprofit, entomology youth education organization, whose Mission is to "To provide young people with a combination of programs, publications, and educational materials that enrich their insect and spider studies through dynamic, innovative, and enjoyable learning experiences."

ball K-12 entomology links
Entomology on the World Wide Web, some of which provided here are: Departments, Societies, Museums and Exhibits; Search Engines; Biological Control; Integrated Pest Management; Education and Insect Information for K-12 Students and Teachers; Insect Information - General; and there's much more too!

ball Online Children's stories
Contemporary Writing for Children and Young Adults: Some of these stories are taken from books; others are available only on the World-Wide Web. Some are by well-known authors, and others are by newcomers to children's books.

ball THE K-5 CYBERTRAIL
Introducing Teachers at Troy City School 14 in Troy, New York, to the Educational Opportunities Available to K-5 Students via the Internet

ball Worm World
Hi, I'm Wendell the Worm. Welcome to my 24 hour all-worm, all-fun Web Site, part of the Yuckiest Site on the Internet.

ball Eyes on Art
With the advent of the World Wide Web, students have access to the world's art treasures like never before. Through Eyes on Art, these Museums and Galleries (real and virtual) can be accessed. Try it out!

ball Check the Weather Office
Weather Information for Newfoundland and Labrador, including Climatological Information, Current Conditions, Satellite Imagery and Weather Forecasts.

ball Check out World Week!
World Week is an exciting program that encourages understanding and raises awareness of important global issues - health, education, environment, justice and peace - and raises funds for people suffering from disease, hunger, human rights abuses, violence and environmental devastation.

ball Today's weather
Current forecast, Extended forecast, and Weather warnings for Newfoundland and Labrador are among the information you will find here.

ball Check out the Discovery Channel
The Discovery Network's own World Wide Web page, featuring television listings, Message Boards, Press Releases, a Trophy Room, and other interesting activities and information.

ball Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada publishes a wide variety of information on economic and social conditions in Canada. To access basic statistical information, select from one of these broad topics:

ball E-STAT
E-STAT is Statistics Canada's warehouse of real Canadian data for Canadian schools. With a basic Internet configuration, you can receive and present the data of your choice as tables and graphs, and maps for Census data, and/or download the data for further manipulation in the spreadsheet package of your choice.

 Kids Korner
Great page for Nature, Science, Animals and Fun.

 LESTER
Links for Educators and Students To Educational Resources

 WWW.Talksaver.com
Talksaver introduces ALL the ESSENTIAL IDEAS of genetics and molecular biology in a way that is succinct and easy-to-follow.
 Gander Academy's Theme-Related Resources on the World Wide Web


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