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Astronomy
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  • AstroWeb - Collection of pointers to astronomy-related information on the Internet
  • Atomic & Molecular Data in NASA/ADC Archives - List of Atomic & Molecular Data files
  • Atomic & Molecular Databases for Astronomy - Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute.
  • Automated Plate Scanner - Astronomical resource of millions of cataloged stars and galaxies (University of Minnnesota)
  • Base Solaire Sol 2000 - A full disk archive of the sun
  • Center for Astrophisics Molecular Data - Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Galactic Cepheid Database - Database of 500+ classical Cepheids in the Galaxy contained in four files
  • HITRAN: High resolution transmission molecular absorption database - Compilation of spectroscopic parameters
  • NASA Astrophysics Data System - Abstracting service with linkage to many full-text resources
  • NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - Master list of extragalactic objects.
  • NOAA Satellite Active Archive - Data from U.S. polar-orbiting environmental satellites.
  • SIMBAD astronomical database - Set of Identifications, Measurements, and Bibliography for Astronomical Data.

    Biochemistry
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  • CATH Protein Structure Classification - A hierarchical classification of protein domain structures
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathway Database - Contains information on signaling pathways of cytokines
  • cDNA Project in Japan - Structural and functional analyses of whole expressed genes in Dictyostelium discoideum
  • Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain - CEPH-Généthon Integrated mapping data
  • DNA Data Bank of Japan - Contains multiple Japanese biochemistry databases
  • Enzyme nomenclature database - Repository of information relative to the nomenclature of enzymes
  • Enzyme Structure Database - Known enzyme structures deposited in the Brookhaven Protein Data Bank
  • Fox Lab/Non-canonical Base Pair Database - Database of non-canonical base pairs found in known RNA structures
  • Genome Database - Central repository for genomic mapping data from the Human Genome Initiative
  • Heart 2D Page - The Human Myocardial Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis Protein Database
  • Human Chromosome 21 Sequence Map - Nucleotide sequence of the human genome
  • JST Human Genome Sequencing - ALIS Project in Japanese Science and Technology
  • Merck Index - an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals
  • National Center for Biotechnology Information - NCBI conatins several biochemistry databases.
  • Proteome's BioKnowledge® Library - Proteome databases for human, mouse, rat & for model organisms and pathogens

    Biology
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    Biology-General

  • BioCatalog - Directory of general interest in biology & genetics
  • Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database - Microbial biocatalytic reactions and biodegradation pathways
  • BLAST: Basic Local Alignment Search Tool - Set of similarity search programs designed to explore sequence databases
  • SHIGEN: Shared Information of Genetics Resources - NIG site listing several genetic databases

  • Merck Index - an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals
  • Natural History Reference Sources

    Botany

  • Agricola - Premiere database for plant literature
  • Arabidopsis Information Management System (TAIR) - Repository for Arabidopsis databases
  • Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Database - Aquatic, wetland, and invasive plant information retrieval system
  • Carnivorous Plant Database
  • Database of Plant Databases (IOPI) - Taxonomic databases,Collection catalogues and Delta datasets
  • Dendrome USDA - A forest tree genome database
  • Fungal Genetics Stock Center - Multiple fungi databases
  • Genome Analysis of Plants and Related Autotrophic Organisms - Genomic databases for Cyanobacteria and Arabidopsis
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy - Agricultural Research Service: Vascular Plants Databases
  • GrainGenes - Small Grains and Sugarcane Database (USDA)
  • HortiPlex - database contains plant data and links to information sources
  • International Plant Names Index - Names and associated basic bibliographical details of all seed plants
  • MaizeGDB - 43rd Maize Genetics Conference Information
  • Medicinal and Poisonous Plant Databases
  • National Agricultural Library - Agricultural Databases
  • National Plants Database - Vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its' territories
  • New Crops Oilseeds Database - Database of the chemical composition of 15,738 seed accessions
  • Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Center (NASC) - provides seed and information resources
  • Pesticide Action Network Pesticides Database - Information about 5,400 pesticide active ingredients
  • Plant Genome Data & Information Center-USDA - many aspects of plant genome mapping
  • Poisonous Plant Database - Information about the animal and human toxicology of vascular plants of the world
  • Rice Genome Research Program - Rice Genome databases
  • Species in Parks - Flora and Fauna in U.S. National Parks Database
  • Systematic Botany and Mycology Fungal Databases - Information about Fungi, primarily those associated with plants
  • TAIR Database - Arabidopsis thaliana plant.
  • TEKTRAN - Technology Transfer Automated Retrieval System (USDA)
  • TIGR Arabidopsis Thaliana Database - Information on Arabidopsis genome research
  • Tropical Plants Database - Information and education on the important plants of the Amazon Rainforest
  • UK Crop Plant Bioinformatics Network - Information relating to comparative mapping and genome research in crop plants
  • Yeast Protein Map - 2D Gel Map of Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteins

    Cellular & Molecular Biology

  • 3-D Similarities in Protein Structures - Two different methods for comparing protein structures.
  • BIOBASE Biological Databases - Danish Biotechnological Database
  • Biocatalog - European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL) a general directory of molecular biology and genetics.
  • E.coli Genetic Stock Center - Database of E.coli genetic information
  • Cooperative Human Linkage Center: Gentic Maps - Genetic Mapping databases
  • CyanoMutants - PCC 6803 Mutant Information Database
  • DBGET/LinkDB: Molecular Biology Databases - Integrated database retrieval system of molecular biology databases
  • NITE Genome Analysis Center - Database of 3 species: P. horikoshii, A. pernix, and S. aureus
  • ExPASy Molecular Biology Server - Expert Protein Analysis System proteomics server.
  • FlyBase - Database of the Drosphila Genome
  • GenBank Database Query Form - National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • Genome Information Broker for Microbial Genomes - International Nucelotide Sequence Database
  • Haemophilus 2D Database - Analysis of Microbial Proteomes
  • IMB Jena Image Library - Image Library of Biological Macromolecules.
  • Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes - Information pathways for molecular and cellular biology
  • Microbial Genome Database for Comparative Analysis - Database of completely sequenced microbial genomes
  • Mouse Genome Informatics - Provides access to data on the genetics, genomics and biology of the laboratory mouse
  • Nucleic Acid Database Project - Assembles and distributes structural information about nucleic acids
  • Phosphoprotein Database PPDB
  • Protist Image Data - Provides pictures and short descriptions of selected protist genera
  • Rat Heart - 2D Page - Two dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis database of rat heart
  • REBASE: Restriction Enzyme Database - Collection of information about restriction enzymes and related proteins
  • U.S. Meat Animal Research Center - Several Cattle, Sheep, Swine Genome Mapping databases

    Entomology

  • Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens - Information on pathogenic organisms effecting insects
  • Entomology Databases - Iowa State Entomology Index: Databases
  • ScaleNet Database - Information on the scale insects of the world
  • Species in Parks - Flora and Fauna in U.S. National Parks Database
  • Systematic Entomology Laboratory - Pointer to different insect databases concerning U.S. agriculture
  • World Checklist of Extant Mecoptera Species - Online world checklist of extant mecopterans

    Phylogony

  • Tree of Life Web Project


  • Taxonomy

  • ITIS ~ Integrated Taxonomic Information System


  • Zoology

  • Animal Diversity Web - Multi-species text and image database
  • Mammal Species of the World - List of over 4600 recognized species of mammals in a taxonomic hierarchy
  • Mammalian Species Systematic List - complete list of the Mammalian Species accounts presented in taxonomic order
  • Species in Parks - Flora and Fauna in U.S. National Parks Database

    Chemistry
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    Chemistry

  • Agranova - Ag Chem Base Index
  • Chemical Kinetics Databse - contains in excess of 38,000 separate reaction records
  • SIRch: Selected Internet resources for chemistry - Chemical information resources
  • Chemfinder Webserver - contains over 3500 compounds searchable by name, by chemical formula and by substructure
  • International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
  • Knovel Critical Tables - include over 13,000 inorganic and organic compounds, and pure substances.
  • Merck Index - an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals
  • Nobel e-Museum - List of awardees and information on the prize
  • Nucleic Acid Database Project - Assembles and distributes structural information about nucleic acids
  • NIST Chemistry WebBook - Access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species
  • Pesticide Information Profiles - Provide specific pesticide information relating to health and environmental effects
  • OPP Pesticides Products Database - Registration information on approximately 90,000 products
  • pH Measurement - Site is for researchers seeking effective pH meters
  • Smithsonian Physical Tables (9th Revised Edition) - 901 tables of general interest to scientists and engineers, and of particular interest to those involved with physics in its larger sense.
  • Solvent Central.Com - recommends solvent solutions for commercial and industrial problems.
  • Toxnet: Toxicology Data Network - Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas
  • Umrechnung Von Temperaturen - Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin Conversion of Temperatures (In German)

    Computer Science
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  • NEA Computer Program Services - Computer program collection
  • NetLib - contains information about upcoming conferences and other meetings relevant to the fields of computer science
  • PrePRINT Network - Department of Energy preprint server
  • WebAIM: Web Accessibility Site - Information on "how-to" create Web accessible sites
  • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - An open forum for the development of standards for the WWW.

    Engineering
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  • Acute Toxicity Database - Searchable database, by species or chemical, from the USGS
  • American Society of Civil Engineers database - Civil Engineering Database of publications
  • Electronic Engineering Datasheet Locator - electronic engineering tool that enables you to locate product datasheets
  • Energy Topics - From A to Z
  • Materials Properties Locator - Reference sources in the UB Science & Engineering Library's reference collection
  • Engineering Visual Database - Repository of images for use by engineering faculty and students
  • United States Patent Databases -USPTO Web Patent Databases
  • German Patent Office - English version will be here soon

    Environment
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    General

  • Environmental Databases - from the Geneva Environment Network
  • National Library for the Environment Researcher's Bookmarks - Collection of Environmental Databases

    Government

  • EPA - Superfund Home Page
  • National Superfund Priorities List
  • Energy Topics - From A to Z
  • Environmental Fate Databases (EFDB) - Includes Datalog, Biolog, Chemfate, BioDeg and BioDeg Summary
  • EPA Transportation Air Quality (TRAQ) Center - Programs, opportunities, sources and contacts
  • DOE Environmental Data and Reports
  • Regional Environmental Center for Eastern and Central Europe - Directories, publications, etc.
  • Right to Know (RTK Net) Network Environmental Databases - TRI, BRS. CERCLIS, DOCKET. ERNS, RCRIS. TSCATS, ARIP. FINDS, PCS. ...
  • Toxic Release Inventory

    Environmental Health

  • Environmental Health Watch - Chemical, environmental and health databases
  • Health-Track
  • Toxicology Databases - from the National Library of Medicine
  • Material Safety Data Sheets - Internet Access to many MSDS
  • Merck Index - an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals
  • National Environmental Data Index - NEDI provides access to numerous U.S. Goverment databases
  • Environmental Databases - Pollutants, Chemicals & Toxicological Data
  • NWISWeb Data for the Nation Provides access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
  • National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) of Environment Canada - Provides access to pollutant release information
  • CIESIN - Archive of Census Related Products
  • CIESIN - China Dimensions Data Collection
  • CIESIN - Environmental Treaty Texts - texts of more than 169 environmental agreements
  • CIESIN - Gridded Population of the World - Population by area rather than political boundaries
  • CIESIN - Global Population Database - Population by rectangular grids and density circles
  • CIESIN - Georeferenced Population Data Sets of Mexico - Populations based on various GIS coverages
  • CIESIN - Monitoring Environmental Progress - Indicators for environmentally sustainable development (World Bank)
  • CIESIN - Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) - Census information based on housing units (1970 and 1990)

    Ecosystem

  • EPA Ecosystem Protection Inventory (1995)

    Ecology

  • Animals Database: Endangered Species List - Threatened and Endangered animals of the world database
  • Center for Microbial Ecology - RNA and Biodegradative Strain Databases
  • Tree of Life Project - Contains information about biodiversity on Earth.

    Geology
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  • ARS Water Database - Agricultural Research Service (USDA)
  • Arctic Refraction Catalogue - Geological Survey of Canada, data on seismic refraction surveys from the Arctic Ocean
  • Climate Data Library - Oceanographic and atmospheric datasets
  • Earth Science Photographs - USGS DDS21 Photographs
  • GeoGratis - Great Lakes Mosaic
  • Hydrographic Atlas of the Southern Ocean - Southern Ocean Data sets
  • Santa Rita Experimental Watersheds Database - SouthWest Watershed Research Center
  • World Map of Past Tsunamis - Locations of past tsunamis from around the world.
  • Water Erosion Prediction Project - Erosion prediction model of hillslope erosion processes
  • Water Resources of the United States - U.S. water resource data

    Marine Science
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  • AlgaeBase - a biodiversity database of seaweed information
  • Baruch Long-Term Monitoring - Datasets maintained by the Baruch Institute for Marine Biology and Coastal Research
  • Bryozoa Database - Recent and Fossil Bryozoa
  • CephBase - all living octupus, squids, cuttlefish and nautilus
  • FishBase - a global information system on fishes
  • Fish Information Service - FINS contains an index of fish species
  • Global Observing Systems Information Center - Consists of Global Climate, Ocean, and Terrestrial Observations Systems
  • LarvalBase - global information system about fish larvae
  • Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) - Long-term data on Spartina alterniflora
  • National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) - System-Wide Monitoring Project (SWMP) datasets
  • NODC Oceanographic Profile Database
  • Protected Marine Species - Online information on protected marine species
  • Research Ship Schedule/Information - Database of schedules/ship specifications for research vessels around the world.
  • Seaweed Check-List - Check-list Chlorophyta of Britain & Ireland
  • Sea Grant Nonindigeneous Species Site - Publications and educational material on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species
  • Seaweed Africa - an addition to AlgaeBase
  • Time Service Department - Official Source of Time for the DoD and the Standard of Time for the USA
  • University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - Databases concerning atmosphereic research
  • U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study - Global climate databases from the USJOFS
  • World Ocean Circulation Experiment Data Information - Data sets on global ocean changes
  • World Wide Web Tide/Current Predictor - Tidal Height and Current Site Selection
  • ZFIN: Zebrafish Informaiton Network - Directory of zebrafish databases
  • Zebrafish Information Server - Zebrafish and other genetic databases

    Mathematics
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  • MathArchives - Directory to sites on mathematics
  • Mathematical & Physical Sciences - NSF: Mathematical & Physical Sciences
  • Mathematical Reviews Database - AMS: Directory of mathematical information
  • MathSearch - Over 200,000 documents on English-language mathematics and statistics servers
  • Netlib Conference Database - Information on upcoming conferences relevant to mathematics and computer science.
  • PrePRINT Network - DOE preprint server
    Medical Sciences
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  • Epidemiologic Data Resource - Data sets of epidemiologic studies conducted by DOE
  • Kids Count - State Profiles of Child Well-Being
  • National Center for Health Statistics - The Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency
  • National Drug Code Directory

  • Nobel e-Museum - List of awardees and information on the prize
  • PILOTS database: - Research and education on post-traumatic stress disorder
  • RxList: Internet Drug Index - A searchable database of over 4,500 popular drugs
  • USDA Food Composition Data - Database for over 6,200 foods for up to 82 nutrien

    Physics
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  • Databases for Atomic & Plasma Physics - Pointer to atomic and plasma physics databases by the WIS Plasma Laboratory
  • International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Data Center - Pointer to multiple nuclear physics databases
  • International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
  • NIST Atomic & Molecular Physics Program - NIST atomic and molecular physics databases
  • Nobel e-Museum - List of awardees and information on the prize
  • Nuclear Energy Agency Data Bank Project - Repository for international nucler energy data
  • Particle Physics Databases - High Energy Physics Databases
  • PrePRINT Network - Department of Energy Preprint server
  • Smithsonian Physical Tables (9th Revised Edition) - 901 tables of general interest to scientists and engineers, and of particular interest to those involved with physics in its larger sense.


  • Statistics
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  • Bureau of Labor Statistics - U.S. Department of Labor statistics
  • Data and Story Library - Library of datafiles and stories that illustrate the use of basic statistics methods
  • Energy Topics - From A to Z
  • FedStats - Statistics from over 100 U.S. Agencies
  • FedStats - Federal Statistics by Topic - from A to Z
  • Gallup Organization - Gallup poll data sets
  • IRI/LDEO - Climate Data Library
  • Kids Count - State Profiles of Child Well-Being
  • International Statistical Agencies - U.S. Census Bureau statistical information on individual countries
  • National Center for Health Statistics - The Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency
  • StatLib - Miscellaneous archived statistic datasets
  • State Data Centers - U.S. Census Bureau statistical information on individual U.S. States and territories
  • U. S. Census Bureau - U.S. Census reports and data sets
  • U.S. Population Estimates - U.S. data sets on age, sex, race, and geography

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