Gail Borden Public Library
Health, Science, Math
Health and Medicine
AMA DoctorFinder
"DoctorFinder provides you with basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States. This includes more than 690,000 doctors. AMA member physicians are offered an expanded listing that contains additional information such as office hours, accepted insurance providers, educational history and other helpful information."
Find a Dentist
From the American Dental Association, a reference source of demographic and professional information on individual dentists in the United States.
MayoClinic.com
A consumer health site created by medical professionals; seeks to extend the Mayo Clinic's longstanding commitment to health education.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus provides information on about 500 diseases and conditions. Also provided is an extensive list of physicians, hospitals, a medical encyclopedia, prescription and non-prescription drug information, and much more.
Merck Manuals
Complete text of the Merck Manual (2nd Home Edition); the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy; the Merck Manual of Health and Aging; the Merck Manual of Geriatrics; and the Merck Veterinary Manual.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people, at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions.
Ask NOAH
NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information on dozens of topics for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant, and unbiased. Available in English and Spanish.
HealthFinder
A free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
USA.gov: Health and Nutrition
Official information and services from the U.S. government. Information on lots of health topics, caregiver services, health insurance, and much more.
NIH Senior Health
This easy-to-use website features health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Gail Borden: H1N1 Flu
The H1N1 flu, or Swine Flu, is an infection caused by a virus. It is named Swine Flu because it is a virus that pigs can get, but the H1N1 flu is a virus that can people get as well as pass on to other people. The library has compiled a list of resources to keep you and your family healthy this flu season.
Flu.gov: Know what to do about the flu
Flu.gov provides comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.
Cancer.gov
Provides recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.
FreeMedicalJournals.com
Directory of 430 online medical journals that provide at least some free full-text content.
Science and Math
General
The New Book of Popular Science
Information on science, technology, and math. Online version of the six-volume children's encyclopedia. (Only available in the library.)
Why Files: The Science Behind the News
Explains the science, math, and technology behind the latest news headlines.
The Last Word: The Science of Everyday Things
New Scientist Magazine answers science questions about everyday life.
Science Net
Links to sites about chemistry, physics, paleontology, etc. From the Toronto Reference Library
How Stuff Works
Librarians' Internet Index: Science
Annotated subject directory about general sciences and the sciences. From the Librarians' Index to the Internet.
Science Fairs
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Lists the steps of a science fair project, from understanding the scientific method to choosing a topic and setting up a display. Also includes links to other science fair sites.
California State Science Fair
How to start a project; science resources; what makes a good science fair project. From the California Science Center.
Dr. Shawn's Super Science Fair Support Center
Includes ideas for generating science fair projects, the Idea Board, and help with preparing and displaying science fair projects.
Astronomy
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News, pictures, and information about anything to do with astronomy, including NASA's Planetary Photojournal.
Stardate Online
This site from the University of Texas McDonald Observatory includes a sky almanac, beginner's guide, planet viewing, meteor showers, FAQs, image gallery, constellation, star, and galaxy guides, and a glossary. También incluye Universo Online, en español.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
"Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. "
Biology
The Biology Project
An interactive online resource for learning biology, from the University of Arizona.
Biology Online
Contains a dictionary of biology, biology tutorials, and links to biology websites.
NetFrog: The Interactive Frog Dissection
Interactive site for high school students.
Chemistry
General Chemistry Online
Introductory, searchable guide to chemistry. Includes notes, a glossary, study guides for first semester general chemistry, and much more.
Web Elements
Periodic table of elements
Elemental Composition of the Human Body
"A table giving the amount of each chemical element found in the human body, from most to least abundant."
Chemdex Directory of Chemistry on the Web
Over 4,000 chemistry sites, organized and annotated.
Earth Sciences
USGS Geologic Science Programs
Information about volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, and more.
Illinois State Geological Survey
Geological Time Machine
Time scale listing geologic time eras and the animals and plants from those eras. From the Museum of Paleontology at University of California, Berkeley.
Dino Russ's Lair
Links and lots of information about dinosaurs and vertebrate paleontology. Dino Russ's Lair website closed, April 2009.
Mineralogy Database
David Barthelmy's website on anything to do with minerals, crystal structure, classification, and images. Includes a pronunciation guide.
Mathematics
MegaConverter2
Measurement conversions: length, area, time, temperature, kitchen measurements, etc.
Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library
A directory of mathematics sites. It also includes Ask Dr. Math, an online math help service.
Physics
How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life
A Century of Physics
History of 20th Century Physics, from the American Physical Society.
The Laws List
"The laws list is a list of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy."
College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry
"This is a hypertextbook written for first-year undergraduate physics students."
Science Careers
Exploring Career Information
An introduction to career guidance information for students in grades 4-8. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Becoming an MD
From the American Medical Association.
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Last checked: October 17, 2009.
Updated: October 18, 2009.
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