Science and Technology

From the American Association for the Advancement of Science this site seeks to engage religious communities in support of research on and education about evolution. Includes discussions of alternative views, such as intelligent design and creationism.

AUSTGUIDE contains all the GUIDELINES and EDUCATION GUIDELINES data from January 1986 onwards.

GUIDELINES and EDUCATION GUIDELINES give complete subject access to the contents of more than 120 periodicals, of both general and educational interest. The majority of these periodicals are Australian, but there are a considerable number of overseas publications indexed, such as 'Scientific American', 'History Today', 'Far Eastern Economic Review' and 'Unesco Courier'. A complete listing of the periodicals indexed is included in the AUSTGUIDE on-screen guide.

An index to over two thousand periodicals on a broad range of subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, medicine and the sciences. Many of the articles are available in full text. It is produced in the USA.

Academic Search Premier is an academic multi-disciplinary database which provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals, offering information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.

Agricola contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. This database contains more than 4.1 million citations from journal articles, book chapters, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture.

Agricola encompasses all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and education, food and human nutrition, agricultural engineering and technology and earth and environmental sciences.

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) produces standards which cover areas such as energy, the environment, consumer products, medical services and devices, computerized systems and electronics. ASTM standards are developed voluntarily and used voluntarily.

AmphibiaWeb allows free access to information on the biology and conservation of amphibians. The site offers taxonomic information for every recognized species of amphibians in the world. Species descriptions, life history information, conservation status, literature references, photos and range maps are available for many species. The database can be searched by genus, species and vernacular name.From the University of California.

This database contains 4.5 million articles from more than 2,000 periodicals. Use this database to find information by innovators, personal and corporate names, development of a particular technology, etc.

This site contains information and links relating to Australian innovation in science and technology.

From the Australian Museum's website,'take an exciting journey through time from 100 million years ago to the present. Find out more about the reptiles, birds and mammals from the past' Includes geological snapshots,animal facts and figures, games and movies and links to palaeontology fossil and reptile websites.

Includes databases and full-text resources on atmosphere, biodiversity, land, coasts and oceans, inland waters, natural and cultural heritage and other environmental topics.

Comprehensive museum site covering all aspects of Australia's biology, ecology and physical sciences. Features exhibitions, research, educational material and images.

Australian Public Affairs - Full Text (APA-FT), is an indexing and full text database that provides Internet access to the scanned images of journal articles from published material on the social sciences and humanities. Australian Public Affairs - Full Text is based on the journal indexing of the database Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS), which is produced by the National Library of Australia and published by RMIT Publishing.

Of the 320,000+ records indexed from 2,000+ journals in APAIS, approximately half are derived from 223+ comprehensively indexed journals. The scanned images of journal articles in Australian Public Affairs - Full Text are sourced mostly from these comprehensively indexed journals. Images are provided in PDF format.

This online database contains the full text of Australian and New Zealand standards,as well as indexing standards from the International Standards Organization (ISO, British Standards and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) records. Search by Standard title, number, keywords or phrases.

The Academy was founded in 1954 by Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London with the distinguished physicist Sir Mark Oliphant as founding President. It was granted a Royal Charter establishing the Academy as an independent body but with government endorsement. The objectives of the Academy are to promote science through a range of activities. It has defined four major program areas, recognition of outstanding contributions to science,education and public awareness,science policy and international relations. The website includes articles on topical issues, basic science concepts and includes curriculum resources for students.

Australian Astronomy is an official web site of the Astronomical Society of Australia featuring extensive links to astronomical research, teaching, and public education facilities and activities in Australia.

A division of Standards Australia, the Australian Design Awards aim to present the best examples of Australian design and innovation. This site provides detailed descriptions of all entries from 1997 to the present.

A database of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur in Australia.

This site provides selected full text articles from this magazine.

The Australian Wetlands Database contains information on Australia's Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance listed under the Ramsar Convention, and the nationally important wetlands listed in A Directory of important wetlands in Australia.

From the Science Department of Arizona State University this interactive site includes a documentary on human evolution, news and feature articles and lines of descent in the human family tree.

A research, education and conservation program focusing on Australian birds and the urban environment. Includes bird finder, bird groups and bird news.

CAB Abstracts® (1973 to present) is produced by CABI Publishing. It covers international research and development literature in the applied life sciences, including agriculture, forestry, human nutrition, veterinary medicine and the environment.

It also includes molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, breeding, taxonomy, physiology and other aspects of pure science relating to organisms of agricultural, veterinary or environment.

This database offers full text for over 30,000 journal articles, reports, conference papers, abstracts and indexing for journals, serial publications, conference proceedings, books, published theses, annual reports, patents and standards, and dates back to 1973.

This is the official site of the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). This site contains information about the CSIRO and its research areas, lists of CSIRO publications and press releases.

From the European Union's Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market, this is the Community Trade Mark database. Contains descriptions and illustrations of trademarks as well as registration information.

Links to images, and descriptions of biology, behaviour, and life histories of 1562 Australian Lepidoptera species including 569 with Caterpillar pictures

This site provides information about Australia's climate. It contains weather and flood information and includes forecasts and charts and general information about the bureau.

This site provides access to subscription versions of Compendex and Georef.

Contains 50,000 searchable text pages and 40,000 images of both publications and handwritten manuscripts by Charles Darwin. Includes audio and image files, a bibliography and a catalogue of Darwin-related manuscripts. From the University of Cambridge (UK). Full-text resource.

Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory (EVRI) is a database dealing with environmental economics. It contains over 1,900 international studies providing values, methodologies, techniques and theories on environmental valuation and the benefits transfer approach. Subjects include water use, drought and climate change, often in relation to economics and to government policy. EVRI indexes journals, books and conference proceedings, and provides links to full text where available online. Funding by the NSW Dept. of Environment and Climate Change contributes to making EVRI available free online, but registration (i.e. obtaining a username and password) is required.

Official energy statistics from the statistical agency of the US Department of Energy. Data can be accessed by categories such as country, fuel type (petrol, gas, electricity, coal, and renewable), and sector (residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation). Also includes forecasts, analyses and energy-related environmental data.

This site provides information about the Australian environment and the Environment Program. It includes information about the Natural Heritage Trust and the State of the Environment.

esp@cenet is a free service provided by the European Patent Office. It is possible to search all the patent applications published in the past two years (or more in some cases) by any national office in the European Patent Office. Besides European patents, this database also provides search options for American, Japanese and worldwide patents.

An online science news service, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It features health, science and technology news from leading research institutes.

The European Space Agency portal features the latest news in space science exploration, human spaceflight and the International Space Station, launchers, telecommunications and navigation.

FaunaNet is an online gateway to resources and expertise in biodiversity and conservation. The Australian Museum's Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Research (CBCR) has coordinated the resources of FaunaNet into five modules.

Includes environmental ethics of the major world religions. From the Forum on Religion and Ecology , a body which arose out of a series of ten conferences on the world's religions and ecology held at the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR)

Free searchable database of US and European patents and patent applications.

Compiled by the US Geological Survey, this site contains the names of all topographic features on planets and satellites. Features are approved by the International Astronomical Union.

The abstracts version of General Science Full Text compiled by Wilson databases.

This bibliographic database provides the full text of over 60 journals published in Great Britain and the United States. In addition, popular science magazines as well as professional journals are indexed. Types of materials covered include feature articles, biographical sketches, reports of symposia and conferences, review articles and book reviews. Abstracting begins in 1993, full text coverage begins in 1994.

Geology.com is visited by thousands of geologists, earth scientists, students, teachers and others who are interested in geology or searching for geological information.

This website contains detailed historical information, timelines, and personal essays by key innovators for each of 20 major engineering accomplishments of the 20th century.The inclusions were decided upon by a selection committee formed by the American National Academy of Engineering and the chief criterion for nominations was the impact of the engineering achievement on the quality of life during the 20th century.

A directory of environmental technology, covering environmental products & services from suppliers around the world.

An online directory of environmentally sustainable products and services in Australia.

This site provides a calendar of green events celebrated in NSW.

This site provides information about the history of mathematics. It includes an archive containing the biographies of more than 1100 mathematicians and some articles on the development of mathematical ideas which are cross-referenced to the biographies.

This site provides a history of the Internet from the 1950s to 2000.

Explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. The site provides step by step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process.

This site contains articles arranged under subject headings such as computers, engines, machines, aviation and transportation which provide clear explanations of technology. You can search the question archive to find information on topics such as cell phones, portable MP3 players and the atomic clock.

Website states 'collect and catalog valuable civil engineering relevant Internet resources so that people can find information fast and explore how to take advantage of Internet technology to serve the civil engineering community.

This site provides information about Australian patents. It also provides access to two databases for patents and patent applications filed since January 1979.

This page from the Australian Museum contains general information about insects with links to other resources (including Australia) on the Internet. Also see the Australian Museum's other insect site, Bugwise.

Three proponents of Intelligent Design present their views of design in the natural world. Each view is immediately followed by a response from a proponent of evolution. The report opens with an introduction by Natural History magazine and concludes with an overview of the ID movement

This site provides a list of Internet country codes.

PSIgate aims to provide access to high quality Internet-based resources in the physical sciences: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, science history and policy, and aspects of the material sciences.

Links page to a selection of websites on evolution. Contains a range of views on evolutionary theory including proponents of Intelligent Design

MasterFILE™ Premier contains full text periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues, etc.

It also contains full text for reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of photos, maps & flags.

This Maths portal produced by Wikipedia provides information about mathematical topics such as trigonometry, algebra, calculus, chaos theory, statistics and geometry, including formulas. The alphabetical List of Mathematical Topics is particularly detailed. Includes histories of maths and mathemeticians.

This site provides a searchable database of more than two million citations to, and abstracts of, technical reports and research papers from NASA research centers and labs. Many of the reports deal with physics, aeronautics, computing, and environmental science. The full texts of some of the reports are available. The NASA astrophysics data system is also available for searching.

A site devoted to astronomy and space exploration, from the history of NASA's space missions to multimedia features on the latest developments.

This site provides access to government-sponsored United States and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information.

Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source Definition for the good of the community.

This important indexing service provides global coverage of public affairs and world issues, including references to sources from more than 120 countries in English, French, German, and other languages. The service indexes more than 1,200 journals and 8,000 monographs each year. PAIS also identifies relevant web sites of which there are now around 4,300 included.

A portal of maritime resources on the Internet, covering a wide range of topics: archaeology, exploration, careers in the shipping industry, environment, fisheries, law, engineering, migration, museums, galleries and aquariums, navigation, safety at sea, shipbuilding, inland waterways, international trade and more.

Over 1 million applications, representing 20 years of the most important technological advances, are now available for free consultation. New technologies are often disclosed for the first time as international patent applications. The patent applications filed under WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty system and accessible through the PatentScope service, are typically those that inventors consider to be the most valuable and therefore worth patenting internationally.

This site provides a periodic table of elements and a list of elements and their symbols.

Online encyclopaedia of plant discovery, including biographical articles.'A celebration of plant exploration both past and present, with articles on historical explorers, and pages for their modern counterparts to tell their own tales of discovery.'Includes world botanical garden information,international clubs and associations with active web sites and links to a number of seed sources.

Search top computing journals in full text for research on subjects such as database design, software development, web commerce, LANs, WANs, Intranets, and the Internet.

Search full text and images for the leading periodicals in science and technology. Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation.

Search the full text of top telecommunications industry publications. Includes magazines, journals, and newsletters for the latest in this fast changing industry.

Coverage: 1995 - current

Open access to scientific journals via a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians.

A database produced by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) listing flora and fauna in danger of extinction. Searchable by species, country, nature of threat, year and habitat. Results provide information on taxonomy, distribution and nature of threat for each endangered species.

A gateway to major scientific research news sources, including New Scientist, Nature, Science Daily magazine and others.

Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is a free access website funded by UK Department for International Development (DFID) Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA) International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada and the Rockefeller Foundation and supported by the scientific journals Nature and Science. It provides news, views and information on science, technology and the developing world. Includes book reviews,regional gateways and comprehensive guides to topical issues.

Science Reference Center contains full text of science encyclopedias, reference books, journals, magazines, biographies, scientific images and videos.

Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. it comprehensively covers earth, life and physical sciences using Gale's user friendly interface.

This Australian Government website provides a starting point to access science and industry links, directories and databases, and information on funding, assistance programs, services and policies for business, investment and research.

A science-specific search engine launched by publisher Elsevier Science. In addition to web pages, Scirus indexes some full-text journal sources.

This site provides a complete catalogue of Australian Standards which can be searched by reference number or keyword. The standards are available electronically and can be ordered from this site.

Astronomical information, research and events from Australia's oldest observatory.

This site provides information about British patents, trademarks, design and copyright. It also includes a fee-based patent search service.

The Scout Report is an alerting service for significant new resources on the Internet.

This site provides links to material safety data sheets.

This site provides an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in the solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, and most provide references to additional related information.

A cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas. It is managed by the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP) in the Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The databases are updated when new information becomes available.

The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. The project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history and characteristics. Find out about flies, beetles, frogs and toads.

Free educational website, teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology.Includes featured articles and browse by topic.

Information on Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and other Intellectual Property options.

An educational site devoted to volcanoes on Earth and other worlds.

NSW Government website includes water facts, frequently asked questions,publications, educational resources, government initiatives and water saving tips for business and households.

This site provides a periodic table of elements and descriptions and some images of the elements.

The website of the Wet Tropics Management Authority. This site has resources for students and teachers about the Queensland wet tropics heritage area, including wildlife, Aboriginal heritage and scientific information.

A monthly guide to the stars and planets of the southern hemisphere. Includes time charts, significant events and astronomy links. produced by the Melbourne Planetarium.

Similar to How stuff works, hosted by American Chemical Society, this site gives brief information on things such as baseball, sunscreen, margarine, etc related to chemistry

Worldwide listing of public access points for wireless Internet.

The World Resources Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the environment and its capacity to provide for people's needs. The Institute's staff includes scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts, mapmakers, and communicators. World Resources Reports are free for download.

This site provides information on the development of national and international standards as well as links to standards organizations around the world.

This global web site presents OFFICIAL weather observations, weather forecasts and climatological information for selected cities supplied by National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs) worldwide.The NMHSs make official weather observations in their respective countries.Links to their official weather service web sites and tourism board/organization are also provided whenever available. Weather icons are shown alongside worded forecasts in this version to facilitate visual inspection

This site contains historical weather averages, showing what the weather was typically like each month, averaged over a range of years.

The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization that works for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society. Includes articles and links on a range of environmental topics.Includes news stories and live chat.

A database and mineralogical reference containing worldwide data on minerals, mineral localities and other mineralogical information.