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Education and Careers in Science
The following sites have come to our attention through
various sources;
their inclusion in this section does not indicate
endorsement by Scientific Library staff
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American Chemical Society "Publish Your Research" Video Series - Features interviews with prominent authors and Editors of ACS journals about all aspects of the publication process. They provide their unique points of view from their own experiences with ACS journals and offer practical advice for publishing peer-reviewed research intended for interdisciplinary scientific audiences, such as chemistry, biology, medicine, physics, and engineering. .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE).
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National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc.- Search for accredited nursing programs.
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RISE (Resources for Involving Scientists in Education - Jointly sponsored by NAS, NAE, and the Institute of Medicine, presents information on roles scientists can play in education.
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SciVee - Founded in 2007 by two researchers from UC San Diego and UC Davis as a science community site to promote researchers' work and collaboration to make science more visibile. Innovations in scientific and scholarly communications enhance knowledge discovery and collaboration. This free site also provides rich media solutions to the scientific, technical and medical market.
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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.
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Bitesize Bio - A free online resource for young researchers in the biosciences with short articles, web seminars and community discussion on technical and vocational topics essential to the development of researcher's career. Content is authored by experienced research professionals from all over the globe. Bitesize Bio also encourages scientists who would like experience in writing, the use of social media and new media technologies to get involved in the production side of the site.
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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.
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GeneEd from NLM & NHGRI - A new resource from NLM's K-12 collection, GeneEd was developed in collaboration with the National Human Genome Institute as well as teachers and experts in genetics and genetic counseling. GeneEd allows students and teachers in grades 9-12 to learn genetics, exploring topics such as Cell Biology, DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, Hereditiy/Inheritance Patterns, Epigenetics, and more.
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Henry Stewart Talks Collection - Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection - A series of specially prepared animated audiovisual presentations with synchronized narration by world leading scientists for researchers. The collection is constantly being expanded and updated and already over seven hundred leading world experts have recorded presentations especially for Henry Stewart Talks . (FNLCR)
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Holiday Lectures on Science - Lectures for high school students broadcast live via satellite.
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iBioMagazine - A collection of short (<15 min) talks that highlight the human side of research. iBioMagazine goes "behind-the-scenes" of scientific discoveries, provides advice for young scientists, and explores how research is practiced in the life sciences. The seminars/videos are available to all, free of charge. A project of ASCB, HHMI, and UCSF.
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iBioSeminars - Collection of full-length biology seminars available from iBioSeminars. The seminars/videos are available to all, free of charge. A project of ASCB, HHMI, and UCSF.
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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.
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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.
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Mill Hill Essays - Annual essays from Britain's National Institute for Medical Research designed to promote public understanding of science.
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Resources for the Development of Early-Career Scientists - from Howard Hughes Medical Institute, lab management resources to help new scientists "make the right moves".
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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.
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TEDTalks - TED, a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, started in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Over 900 talks and performances from TED and partners are now freely available. All talks are subtitled in English, and many subtitled in various languages. Videos are released under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.
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Try Science - Through interactive experiences with over 400 technology centers worldwide, a gateway for children to science and technology.
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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.
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CareerOneStop - Sponsored by the Department of Labor, tools for job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.
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USA Jobs - Official job site of the U.S. Federal Government.
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JobWeb - Home page of the National Association of Colleges and Employers features links to job and career-related sites.
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Monster - Offers free access to over 55,000 job opportunities world wide in all levels and fields.
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New York State Dept. of Labor - "Workforce New York". Links to other states job banks.
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The Scientist Careers - The Scientist Careers is the new life science careers web site from the publishers of The Scientist.
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Spherion - Committed to recruiting and staffing excellence, Spherion provides integrated solutions to meet the evolving needs and priorities of companies and job candidates.
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U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration - Includes State Job Banks, Federal Government job information, federal pay tables by location, state and local government sites, and private sector job opportunities.
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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.
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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.
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Did You See That?: Pathways to a Career in the Public Health Laboratory - This board game, developed at the University of Iowa, combines video clips of public health lab scientists and trivia questions. Answering questions leads to a variety of careers in the public health laboratory. This game can be downloaded online.
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The National Academies - Reports related to career planning, including a series of publications ranking U.S. doctoral programs in several different disciplines. Also includes scientific ethics and the experiences of women in science, engineering and medicine.
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PhDs.org - Science, math & engineering career resources
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Science Careers - from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) journal, Science, connections to clinical trials; open forums for discussion of career topics; Science Professional Network; features on alternative science careers, grants information, and others. Some sections free, others require subscription fee.
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Biology
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Physicians
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Career Browser - College Board
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Occupational Outlook Handbook - Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Colleges and Careers - The Princeton Review
