The following
sites have come to our attention through various sources; their
inclusion in this section does not indicate endorsement by Scientific Library
staff
American Universities
- Provides alphabetically arranged list of
addresses of institutional home pages plus links to lists of
international and Canadian universities. Useful for addresses of
researchers or faculty at institutions providing bachelor or
advanced degrees.
Chronicle of Higher
Education
- "Academe Today" offers a current issue of Chronicle in
abbreviated version with Job Listings and summaries of the articles
in the current weekly issue. (NCIF)
College & University Rankings - From University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, links to rankings services along with cautionary
notes and a discussion of ongoing controversy over ranking. Links to
rankings of graduate programs, business schools, law schools and
international rankings.
Sense About Science - An independent charitable trust promoting
good science and evidence in public debates, using an evidence-based
approach to scientific issues. Response is to the misrepresentation
of science and scientific evidence on societal issues, from scares
about plastic bottles, fluoride and the MMR vaccine to controversies
about genetic modification, stem cell research and radiation. Recent
and current priorities include MRI, chemicals, detox, peer review
and nuclear science. Of Note: section on
Peer
Review.
Classification
of Living Things - A tutorial on the principles of taxonomy to
guide students in understanding the classifications that reflect
evolutionary changes and relationships between organisms.
Infection Detection Protection - From the American Museum of
Natural History, an online magazine designed to make learning about
microbes fun. Sections include "Meet the Microbes;" "Bacteria in the
Cafeteria," "How Lou Got the Flu," and the "Mixed Up Microbe
Mystery," which lets players act as epidemiologists.
International
Children's Digital Library (ICDL) - Developed by the Internet
Archive & the University of Maryland's Human-Computer Interaction
Lab, this freely available site aims to provide direct & global
access to quality content for children ages 3-13. Available to
children worldwide, the ICDL will ultimately consist of over 10,000
children's books drawn from 100 cultures.
Mill Hill Essays - Annual essays from Britain's National
Institute for Medical Research designed to promote public
understanding of science.
Science:
It's Everywhere - Public outreach initiative from the AAAS
designed to help parents and families play a more active role in
their children's science education.
Try Science
- Through interactive experiences with over 400 technology centers
worldwide, a gateway for children to science and technology.
CareerBuilder- CareerPath.com is a free employment service
featuring job listings from major U.S. newspapers including the
Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, the New York
Times, San Jose Mercury News, and the Washington Post.
CareerOneStop
- Sponsored by the Department of Labor, tools for
job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.
USA Jobs -
Official job site of the U.S. Federal Government.
FedWorld -
Select Federal Job Announcement icon. This is a database of about
1,500 U.S. Government job announcements updated at 9:30 am EST,
Tuesday through Saturday.
JobWeb - Home
page of the National Association of Colleges and Employers features
links to job and career-related sites.
Monster -
Offers free access to over 55,000 job opportunities world wide in
all levels and fields.
The Scientist Careers - The Scientist Careers is the new life
science careers web site from the publishers of The Scientist.
Spherion -
Committed to recruiting and staffing excellence, Spherion provides
integrated solutions to meet the evolving needs and priorities of
companies and job candidates.
University of Maryland Career Center
- Searchable by general job
listings and resume service, and career center job listings.
Includes information on job service guidance. Connects to Biological
Research Network.
University of Virginia Career Services
- An extensive listing of
internships searchable via an internship search engine. Provides a
list of employers interested in hiring UVA students and alumni.