Search Engines
Search engines allow you to search through huge indexes of Web sites created by computer programs called robots or spiders and display the results according to relevance.

• alltheweb:
  http://www.alltheweb.com/
• AltaVista:
  http://www.altavista.com/
• Google:
  http://www.google.com/
• Scirus:
  http://www.scirus.com/
• Specialty Search Engines:
  http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156351

Meta-Search Engines
Meta-search engines allow you to send searches to more than one search engine at a time.

• MetaCrawler:
  http://www.metacrawler.com/
• DogPile:
  http://www.dogpile.com/
• WebCrawler:
  http://www.webcrawler.com/

Subject Directories
Subject directories allow you to search through structured hierarchies of Web sites created by human indexers.

• Yahoo:
  http://www.yahoo.com/

Associations

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
  http://www.aaas.org/
  
• ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  http://www.ascd.org/
  Includes publications, professional development, issues in education and links to instructional resources.
• National Educational Association
  http://www.nea.org/
  
• NSTA: National Science Teachers Association
  http://www.nsta.org/
  Includes lesson plans, online resources, laptop lesson plans, science suppliers and more.
• Yahoo:Science:Education:Organizations
  http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Education/Organizations/

Databases

• ERIC
  http://www.askeric.org/Eric/
  Indexes articles and reports on education research and practice.
• GeneTests
  http://www.geneclinics.org/
  An electronic clinical genetics knowledge database of expert-authored, up-to-date information relating genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and counseling of individuals and families with inherited disorders. Includes international directory of genetic testing laboratories and genetic and prenatal diagnosis clinics.
• NLM Gateway
  http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd/
  Allows searches in multiple National Library of Medicine databases (ie. PubMed, MEDLINEplus, DIRLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov, etc.).
• PubMed
  http://pubmed.gov/
  Free access to MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts to articles in over 4,600 biomedical journals) and other health-related databases, with links to participating online journals, other databases, and web resources.

General Education Sites

• AskERIC
  http://ericir.syr.edu/
  An excellent site that includes over 2,000 lesson plans, access to the ERIC database, and links to over 3,000 resources on a variety of educational issues.
• Education World
  http://www.education-world.com/
  Lists news in education, topical guide to lesson plans, curriculum guidance, and reviews of books in education, and a search engine for educational web sites.
• Gateway to Educational Materials
  http://www.thegateway.org/
  Searchable database offering high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other educational resources on the Web. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  http://www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
  Classified list of sites that enhance curriculum and teacher professional growth.
• U.S. Department of Education
  http://www.ed.gov/
  Includes government data about education as well as programs, services, publications, press releases, funding opportunities, and links to sites of interest to teachers, students and researchers.

Health and Science News

• Brain in the News
  http://www.dana.org/books/press/brainnews/
  A monthly publication on the latest discoveries about the brain.
• Brain Work
  http://www.dana.org/books/press/brainwork/
  A bi-monthly publication about the brain, featuring the latest news in clinical and basic research in neuroscience.
• CNN Health
  http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
• EurekAlert!
  http://ww.eurekalert.org/
  A comprehensive news service for up-to-date research advances in science, medicine, and engineering; sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Science.
• New York Times Science
  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
  
• SciCentral
  http://www.scicentral.com/
  Gateway to area-specific (biosciences, health sciences) research news
• Science News Online
  http://www.sciencenews.org/
• Seattle Times: Health
  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/healthscience/
  
• USA Today Health & Science
  http://www.usatoday.com/news/healthfront.htm
  
• The Why Files: Science Behind the News
  http://whyfiles.org/
• Yahoo News Health
  http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/hl

Health-Related Sites

• Healthfinder
  http://www.healthfinder.gov/
  U.S. government gateway to consumer health information Web sites, online publications, associations, government agencies, etc.
• MEDLINEplus
  http://medlineplus.gov/
  The National Library of Medicine's carefully selected list of health resources, including news, dictionaries, directories, organizations, publications, clearinghouses, and drug information..
• National Institute of Mental Health
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
  
• National Institutes of Health
  http://www.nih.gov/
  
• National Library of Medicine
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
  Provides access to MEDLINEplus, PubMed, and other health-related databases.

Journals

• Brain and Mind
  http://www.epub.org.br/cm/home_i.htm
  Ejournal devoted to neuroscience education.
• Brain Briefings
  http://www.sfn.org/briefings/
  Newsletter series prepared for a lay audience from the Society for Neuroscience.
• Discover
  http://www.discover.com/
• Electronic Journal of Science Education
  http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/ejse.html
  Peer reviewed electronic journal for timely sharing of science education information via the web.
• On The Brain
  http://www.med.harvard.edu/publications/On_The_Brain/
  From the Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute.

Neurosciences Sites

• BEEMNET: Neuroscience Education Tools for Scientists, Teachers and Parents -2001
  http://www.beemnet.com/dana/index.html
  BEEMNET, the Brain Exchange Electronic Mentorship Network, is a research oriented, educational organization that connects elementary school children and their teachers with research neuroscientists.
• BrainConnection.com
  http://www.brainconnection.com/
  Online source of information about the brain, dedicated to furthering the knowledge of educators, students, and parents. Includes learning resources.
• Brain Power
  http://www.pacsci.org/education/sow/brainpower/home.html
  A travelling outreach program on the brain designed for grades five through eight; developed jointly by Pacific Science Center and Group Health Cooperative.
• Brain Science on the Move
  http://www2.neuroscience.umn.edu/brainscience/
  Promotes inquiry-based learning in neurosciencees among fifth to eighth grade students and their teachers.
• Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
  http://brainmuseum.org/
  Images and information from one of the world's largest collection of well-preserved, sectioned and stained brains of mammals from over 100 different species of mammals, (including humans) representing 17 mammalian orders.
• Dana BrainWeb and Brain Information
  http://www.dana.org/brainweb/
  Helpful resources about brain diseases and disorders.
• Neuroscience Education
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ehceduc.html
  Excellent site offering links to useful information on neuropsychology, neuropharmacology, neuroscience, and neuroanatomy.
• Neuroscience Laboratory and Classroom Activities
  http://www.nabt.org/sup/publications/nlca/nlca.htm
  A manual with 12 neuroscience laboratory and classroom activities, including "Rewiring" the Brain.
• Neuroscience Tutorial
  http://thalamus.wustl.edu/course/
  Washington University School of Medicine's illustrated guide to the basics of clinical neuroscience.
• Neurosciences on the Internet
  http://www.neuroguide.com/
  Searchable index of neuroscience resources available in neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological diseases.

Northwest Sites

• Curriculum Materials Resources
  http://www.lib.washington.edu/Curriculum/further.html
  Annotated resource list from the Unversity of Washington Curriculum Materials Collection.
• Ed.Net Briefs
  http://www.edbriefs.com/
  Free weekly newsletter summarizing Washington state and national education and technology news stories.
• Healthlinks: University of Washington Health Sciences
  http://healthlinks.washington.edu/
• Making Connections
  http://www.son.washington.edu/centers/MakingConnections/
  Describes the Making Connections Summer Institute and Brain Power, a traveling program for middle schools.
• OSPI: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
  http://www.k12.wa.us/
  Gateway to K-12 education from Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• Public Health-Seattle & King County
  http://www.metrokc.gov/health/
• University of Washington K-12 Institute for Science and Mathematics Education
  http://depts.washington.edu/k12smt/
  Resources and course offerings for educators from the UW's K-12 Institute for Science and Mathematics Education web site.
• Washington State Department of Health
  http://www.doh.wa.gov/

Review Sites

• Scout Report
  http://wwwscout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sr/current/
  Free weekly email report on new web resources of interest to researchers and educators.
  

Science Education Sites

• Access Excellence
  http://www.accessexcellence.org/
  A wonderful site from the National Health Museum for health and biosciences teachers to keep in touch with colleagues and new scientific sources of biological information; includes a collection of teacher-developed lesson plans for biology related classroom activities.
• Biology Site: A Reference for Teachers and Students
  http://www.courseworld.com/bindex.html
• Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
  http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
  Categorized links to resources in math and science for educators and students in grades 9-12.
• ENC Online
  http://www.enc.org/
  A collection of curriculum resources for K-12 math and science educators sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.
• Exploratorium: Memory
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/
  From the Exploratorium in San Francisco, includes links and articles on their exhibit on memory.
• The NIH Office of Science Education
  http://science-education.nih.gov/homepage.nsf
  The National Institutes of Health's Office of Science Education home page compiles medical science news, information, and educational resources for teachers and students.
• Science on Wheels
  http://www.pacsci.org/education/sow/
  Each year this program delivers exciting, interactive science curriculum to elementary and middle schools in every county of Washington State. Includes Brain Power, lesson plans and exhibits.

Science Sites for Students

• KidsHealth
  http://kidshealth.org/kid/
• Mind over Matter
  http://www.nida.nih.gov/MOM/MOMIndex.html
  Mini-lessons designed to encourage young people in grades 5-9 to learn about the effects of drugs of abuse on the body and the brain.
• Neuroscience for Kids
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
  Excellent site, including experiments, activities, books, articles, and internet neuroscience resources for students and teachers who want to learn about the brain and nervous system.
• TeensHealth
  http://www.teenshealth.org/teen/
• Yahooligans!
  http://www.yahooligans.com/
  Categorized websites that includes a Science and Nature section.

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Last updated: July 2, 2003 Janet G. Schnall, MS, AHIP
Information Management Librarian
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schnall@u.washington.edu
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