30 Websites in 60 Minutes

List of Websites

More information about this class.
View the list of websites from the December 2010 class.

The following sites have come to our attention through various sources;
their inclusion in this section does not indicate endorsement by Scientific Library staff.

(NIH/NCIF) - Access restricted to NIH & NCI-Frederick sites   |   (NCIF) - Access restricted to NCI-Frederick

SCIENCE

• BitesizeBio - Bitesize Bio provides concise articles and web seminars packed with insight from experienced researchers and other experts, to help researchers develop their skills and succeed in their careers.
  
  
• Imagine Science Films - This is a non-profit organization committed to promoting a high-level dialogue between scientists and filmmakers. ISF encourages a greater collaboration between scientists who dedicate their lives to studying the world we live in and filmmakers who have the power to interpret and expose this knowledge, ultimately making science accessible and stimulating to a broader audience.
  
  
• Science Daily - a comprehensive website about all things science
  
  
• Science Matters - a website from the National Science Teachers Association to help promote science literacy in young and old alike
  
  

IMAGES

• Google Images - The premier search engine provides access to millions of images.
  
  
• NCBI Images Database - This database will allow users to search millions of scientific images from NCBI full text resources, including images from PubMed Central.
  
  
• Public Health Image Library (PHIL) - CDC's free file of photos, illustrations, and videos about public health. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science. Images are designated "public domain" or "Copyright Protected."
  
  

HEALTH

• Healthfinder - This site has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet. Free interactive tools let you check your health, get personalized advice, and keep track of your progress.
  
  
• Lab Tests Online - This site, sponsored by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, has been designed to help patients or family caregivers to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
  
  
• Let's Move - This website is a comprehensive initiative, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams.
  
  
• MEDgle - Search your symptoms with a visual mechanism or traditional search to find a possible diagnosis.
  
  
• Health On the Net Foundation - The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) promotes and guides the deployment of useful and reliable online health information, and its appropriate and efficient use. Created in 1995, HON is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, accredited to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
  
  

HEALTH NEWS

• CNN Health - current, up-to-date consumer health news source
  
  
• MedlinePlus Health News - U.S. government resource for daily news about health and disease
  
  
• New York Times Health - current health news from the New York Times
  
  

SAVING MONEY

• Gas Buddy - GasBuddy helps find cheap gas prices in various cities. In total, there are 243 websites to help users find low gasoline prices.
  
  
• SNAP-Ed Recipe Finder - Search this database of healthy and inexpensive recipes submitted by nutrition and health professionals and organizations. This site is sponsored by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

FAKES & FRAUDS

• Health Fraud - a website from the Food and Drug Administration that provides accurate advice on consumer health products and medicines
  
  
• Quackwatch - an international network of people who are concerned about health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere.
  
  
• Snopes - the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation

SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY

• AALAS Technician Training Resources - This is a list of resources excerpted from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Technician Certification Handbook which has been compiled by the Scientific Library staff. Some resources link to full text and/or Library availability in print.
  
  
• Conference Papers Index - This provides citations [not full text] to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings. Updated bimonthly, coverage is from 1982. Since 1995, subject emphasis has been in the life sciences, environmental sciences, and aquatic sciences; older material also covers physics, engineering and materials science. (NIH/NCIF)
  
  
• Journal Citation Reports - Accessed via Thomson's Web of Knowledge interface, this database provides Impact Factors and journal rankings, to help evaluate scholarly journals, using citation data from over 8,400 journals. (NIH/NCIF)
  
  
• NIH Videocasting and Podcasting - The Center for Information Technology (CIT) makes special NIH events, seminars, and lectures available to viewers on the NIH network and the Internet from this site.
  
  
• Off-site Access Login - The Scientific Library provides access to all of its electronic resources (journals, books, and databases). Simply log in with your NIH network user name and password or your Scientific Library barcode. (NCIF)
  
  

FUN & EDUCATIONAL

• Café Press - An online shopping experience where users can find unique science gifts, including t-shirts, canvas bags, stationary, and more.
  
  
• Hulu - Watch your favorite videos right from your browser, anytime, for free. It includes full episodes of TV shows both current and classic, full-length movies, web originals, and clips of just about everything.
  
  
• Roman Numeral Converter - Convert an Arabic number to a Roman numeral and vice versa.
  
  
• Stop, You're Killing Me! - A resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. More than 3,500 authors and 39,000 titles are included.
  
  
• Timeline Widget - This open source tool allows you to make interactive timelines.
  
  

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