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Quick Reference
Science and Technology
Corante
"A leading news service on technology that's read by many of the sector's
top entrepreneurs, executives, funders, followers and thinkers."
Eric Weisstein's World of
Science: A Wolfram Web Resource
This resource has been assembled over more than a decade by internet
encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community.
Gizmodo: the Gadgets Weblog
Reviews the latest in personal tech.
How Stuff Works
"HowStuffWorks is widely recognized as the leading source for clear, reliable
explanations of how everything around us actually works. Through the flagship
Web site HowStuffWorks.com, a popular series of books, an acclaimed kids'
magazine, as well as many other ventures, the award-winning company has
helped demystify the world for millions of curious people."
Intute: Science, Engineering & Technology
"Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology is a free online service
providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education
and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject
specialists. It covers the physical sciences, engineering, computing,
geography, mathematics and environmental science. The database currently
contains 33133 records."
Patent and Trademark Resources
This subject guide from Louisiana State University Library provides a list
of suggested databases, tutorials, and Web resources.
SciDev.net
"The Science and Development Network originated in a website set up by staff
members of the journal Nature - with financial assistance from the UK's
Wellcome Trust - to report on preparations for the World Conference on Science
held in Budapest in 1999."
Science.gov
"Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information
provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development
results." Search it or browse the directory structure.
Science & Nature
Featured sites, topic index, and links for kids and educators at PBS's website.
Scirus
Science-specific search engine covering 150 million Web pages. Read more about Scirus.
Technology Administration
"The Technology Administration seeks to maximize technology’s contribution
to economic growth, high-wage job creation, and the social well being of
the United States." Part of the Department of Commerce.
TechWeb
"TechWeb.com adds its own IT reporting to the best-of-breed news and information
from InformationWeek, InternetWeek, Network Computing, Network Magazine,
Optimize Magazine, The Open Enterprise, and the Financial Technology Network,
thus creating the complete online resource for technology managers."
