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LABS
LIBRARIES
WEB LINKS
LabsScience Lab - Woodbridge
http://www.nvcc.edu/woodbridge/ensdivision/SCLAB/index.htm
Health technologies Computer/AV Lab
An open lab for all Health Technologies Division students and all Northern Virginia Community College students. Presents students with the opportunity to learn and apply computer and information technology within the health environment. The Lab provides software and other interactive media for most Programs within the Divisions of Health Technologies.
http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/health/HTCompLab/index.htm
Library Resources
NVCC Libraries
Databases by Subject - include: Biology, Nursing & Applied Health
http://www.nvcc.edu/library/DBbySubject.htm#biol
"Best of the Web"
Subjects: Science and Nature Resources
http://www.nvcc.edu/library/BOW/elecscience.htm
Medical resources
http://www.nvcc.edu/library/medical/MedRes.htm
VCCS Web research guides
Biology
http://www.jsr.vccs.edu/jsr_lrc/weblinks/biology.htm
Biology - Guide to Electronic Resources
http://sapphire.pvcc.cc.va.us/library/biology.htm
Bioethics
http://www.tcc.vccs.edu/lrc/guides/bioeth.htm
Veterinary technology information retrieval strategies
http://www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/library/VETECH97.html
Health, Medicine, Nursing - Guide to Electronic Resources
http://sapphire.pvcc.cc.va.us/library/health.htm
Health and Medicine
http://www.jsr.vccs.edu/jsr_lrc/weblinks/health.htm
Web Link
GENERAL BIOLOGY INTEREST
Bio Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
http://www.hhmi.org/lectures/biointeractive/index.htm
Picturing science: online science tours (Shockwave plug-in)
U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/picturingscience/
HHMI Holiday Lectures on Science
Webcasts on genetics, bioinformatics, etc.
http://www.holidaylectures.org/
Immunobiology animations
Garland Science Publishing
http://www.blink.uk.com/immunoanimations/
Microbelibrary.org: microbiology education library
American Society for Microbiology
http://www.microbelibrary.org/
Public Health for Northern Alberta: Microbiology
Province of Alberta, Canada
click on: Bugs on the Web
http://www2.provlab.ab.ca/bugs/
ATLAS-plus
Advanced Tools for Learning Anatomical Structure
University of Michigan Department Of Anatomy and Cell Biology and the Learning Resource Center
http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/Atlas/atlas.html
Evolution: a journey into where we're from and where we're going
PBS/WGBH
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/
Biology Online
Biological information for homework, research projects and general interest - dictionary, tutorials, links
http://www.biology-online.org/default.htm
Free federal resources for educational excellence
Firstgov
e.g., Health and Safety, Science
http://www.ed.gov/free/
National Biological Information Infrastructure: Your Home for Biological Information on the Web
http://www.nbii.gov/index.html
Physiology Educational Research Consortium: Learning to help students learn
http://www.physiologyeducation.org
Cardiovascular physiology concepts
Richard E. Klabunde, PhD
cardiovascular physiology concepts for students, teachers, and health professionals
http://www.cvphysiology.com/
World Index of Molecular Visualization Resources
A Visitor-Maintained Indices Site by Eric Martz and Trevor D. Kramer
http://molvis.sdsc.edu/visres/index.html
The Biology Project: an online interactive resource for learning biology
Univ of Arizona
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html
Biology Browser
Biosis
"Free resources and useful links...forum for connecting hundreds of researchers and information scientists worldwide"
http://www.biologybrowser.org/
Biological Sciences Web Server
California State University
Lists resources in 36 categories
http://130.17.2.215/
Safety in the lab
HHMI Laboratory Safety Program/Training Materials
http://www.practicingsafescience.org/
Knowing how to practice safe science
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Yale University Center for Advanced Instructional Media
Includes: Emergency Response, Hazard Communication, Glassware Washing, Mammalian Cell Culture, Working with Human Blood, Working with Radioactive Materials
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/hhmi/public/
Yahoo! Directory > Biology > Usenet
Biology newsgroups
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Usenet/
Google web directory - Biology
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Biology/
BIOCOMPUTING, ARTIFICIAL LIFE, AND SIMULATION
Biocomputing Division Page
Research Group in Practical Computer Science, University of Bielefeld
Fosters interdisciplinary interaction of biologists and computer scientists.
http://www.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/bcd/
ALife
Fusebox
http://alife.fusebox.com/
Artificial Life and Other Experiments
Ariel Dolan
Algorithmic modeling of living biological systems for artistic exploration.
http://www.arieldolan.com
GENETICS
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
National center for Biotechnology Information
catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues
http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/
Educational resources for students, teachers, and the general public: Genetics education
National Human Genome Research Institute
http://www.genome.gov/Education/
Gene Almanac
Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
"The source for timely information about genes in education"
http://www.dnalc.org/
NCBI Coffee Break
National Center for Biotechnology Information
"Short reports on recent biological discoveries. Each report incorporates interactive tutorials that show how bioinformatics tools are used as a part of the research process."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Coffeebreak/
HumGen
University of Montreal
Comprehensive database on legal, social, and ethical aspects of genetics.
http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/en/
HEALTH
On-Line Medical Dictionary
Dept. of Medical Oncology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
The CancerWEB Project
"Includes: acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, standards, institutions, projects, eponyms, history, in fact anything to do with medicine or science."
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/
The National Health Museum: the site for health and bioscience teachers and learners
http://www.nationalhealthmuseum.org/
Free Medical Journals: Promoting free access to medical journals
AmedeoGroup
Access journals such as: British Medical Journal (current issues), Science (1-year or earlier issues), New England Journal of Medicine (6 moths ago or earlier).
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
CBS Early Show Healthwatch
Shielded By Vaccines (streaming video)
On immunizations for adolescents and college students
http://www.cbsnews.com/earlyshow/healthwatch/healthnews/
20010830hw_vaccines.shtml
Federal Citizen Information Center: Health
Dozens of booklets and brochures available for free download or mail order.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=16&startat=
1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=16&--SECTIONSword=ww
Bioethics resources on the web
National Institutes of Health
"The listed resources provide background information and various positions on issues in bioethics."
http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/
ENVIRONMENT
Biodiversity 911: Saving Life on Earth
A traveling exhibit developed by the World Wildlife Fund
http://www.biodiversity911.org/
Bioremediation: Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment
U.S. Geological Survey
http://water.usgs.gov/wid/html/bioremed.html
Bridging the watershed
A "national Park Labs" partnership between Potomac area National Parks and schools
http://www.bridgingthewatershed.org/
Energy Cost calculators
Federal Energy Management Program
"Screening tools [that] calculate lifetime energy cost savings for specific products at various efficiency levels and hours of operation."
http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp/procurement/calc-index.html
National Environmental Directory
Harbinger Communications
"Directory of more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with environmental issues and environmental education."
http://www.environmentaldirectory.net/
Science in Your Watershed
U.S. Geological Survey
"Information Discovery: find projects, publications, and databases related to your watershed -
Data Integration: how you can use scientific data to understand your watershed."
http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/
NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Learn about coral biology, coral disease, ecologic importance of coral reefs; view National Coral Reef Action Strategy; find data, publications, web sites.
http://coris.noaa.gov/welcome.html
The state of the nation's ecosystems: Measuring the lands, waters, and living resources of the United States
The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
Online book (free download), also available in print from Cambridge University Press. First published in 2002.
http://www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems/
ECOTOX Database
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"Provides single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life. A useful tool for examining impacts of chemicals on the environment. Peer-reviewed literature is the primary source of information encoded in the database."
http://www.epa.gov/ecotox/
If you cannot locate the online resources you need, speak to your Reference Librarian.
The NVCC Woodbridge Campus Library is at:
http://www.nvcc.edu/woodbridge/library/woodbridge_library.htm
HUMOR
Please note that humor web pages tend to be ephemeral. To find latest biohumor goodies, you might try either of these directory listings:
Google Web Directory: Recreation>Humor>Science>Biology
http://directory.google.com/Top/Recreation/Humor/Science/Biology/
Open Directory Project: Recreation>Humor>Science>Biology
http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Humor/Science/Biology/
Some sample biohumor pages:
Bio Humor
Mrs. H's Biology HomePage - Mariemont City Schools
HumorSense Plug-in available for download
http://www.mariemontschools.org/halsall/biohumor.htm
Biology Humor
Dr. Scott's Biology 11 - UNC Chapel Hill
http://www.unc.edu/courses/biol011/biohumor.htm
Developmental bio humor
DevBio
http://www.devbio.com/aprilf/aprfool.html
Molecular expressions: Silicon Zoo
Florida State University
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/index.html
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