Useful web sites for Science
Associations
International Council for Science
Gateways
Intute: Health and Life Sciences Previously known as BIOME, this online service offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites and resources covering the health and life sciences. Also hosts online tutorials to get you started on the web.
BUBL Information Service Catalogue of selected internet resources covering all academic subject areas such as science education. Try searching in the subject menu, A-Z menu or the Dewey menu 500's.
Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology Previously known as PSIgate, this online service provides free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites and resources covering physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science. Also hosts online tutorials to get you started on the web.
SciCentral Science and engineering online resources.
WWW Virtual Library A gateway of resources relating to the study of Science.
Yahoo: Science This site is a major gateway and is well worth a browse. Some of the key areas you will find are biology, chemistry and physics.
General
Acclaim: Exploring the Lives of Leading Scientists Acclaim is a national programme of activity which seeks to increase the public recognition and appreciation of leading scientific research and the achievement of scientists in Britain today.
British Council: Science and Health
Chemistry Index The chemistry information service for chemists and chemical engineers worldwide.
Environmental Information Sources Compilation of useful Internet resources to Environmental Science and Technology. With information on organizations, business, publications, online databases and software, research and education in the fields of air pollution, biotechnology, chemistry, ecology, impact and risk assessment, laws, pollution, sustainable development, soil & wetlands, water & wastewater.
National Museum of Science and Industry Includes link to the Science Museum.
Open University Free resource material from the Open University openlearn website
PhysicsWeb Physics news, jobs and resources.
The UK Environmental Change Network This is the UK's long-term, integrated environmental monitoring and research programme. ECN gathers information about the pressures on and responses to environmental change in physical, chemical and biological systems.
Primary & Secondary Resources
Association for Science Education
Planet Science Activities and experiments for children and teachers.
National Science Teachers Association
School Science The aim of this site is to provide information about the science learnt in schools and how it is applied in industry and research.
For an eLearning tutorial that teaches critical evaluation of information found on the Internet then try the Internet Detective website. The website also includes sections on copyright matters, plagiarism and citation/referencing.
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