Franklin F. Moore Library, Rider University. Lawrenceville

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SCI-MATH WORLD

• Robert J. Lackie, Associate Professor-Librarian
• Franklin F. Moore Library, Rider University
• Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

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Introduction

• This site is designed for teachers and librarians
  who wish to expand their knowledge of science and
  math education Web resources
• It provides the tools to locate valuable and
  reliable information on the Web

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Search Tools

• Begin with Directories and Portals when
• You have a broad topic
• You prefer quality over quantity
• You want access to selected, evaluated, and
  annotated collections

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Search Tools

• Begin with the Invisible Web or Deep Web when
• You are looking for information that is likely to
  be stored in a database
• You are looking for information that is
  dynamically changing in content

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Search Tools

• Begin with Search Engines when
• You have a narrow topic
• You are looking for a specific site
• You want to gather a large number of results

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Directories/Portals

• Librarians Index to the Internet
• http//lii.org/

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Directories/Portals

• Librarians Index to the Internet
• Information you can trust
• Directory of more than 14,000 Internet resources

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Directories/Portals

• Chemdex
• http//www.chemdex.org/

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Directories/Portals

• Chemdex
• Directory of chemistry on the Web
• Includes over 7,100 links

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Directories/Portals

• EdSelect
• http//www.edselect.com/

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Directories/Portals

• EdSelect
• Collection of sites chosen for classroom use

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Directories/Portals

• SciCentral
• http//www.scicentral.com/

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Directories/Portals

• SciCentral
• Gateway to the best scientific research news
  sources
• Allows you to locate prime research tools and
  resources

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Searchable Sites

• Vast expanses of the Web are completely invisible
  to general purpose search engines
• These sites help you find the hidden gems that
  search engines cant see

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Searchable Sites

• Direct Search
• http//www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm

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Searchable Sites

• Direct Search
• Gary Price assembled a large collection at this
  site
• Visit ResourceShelf for more listings

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Searchable Sites

• The Invisible Web Directory
• http//www.invisible-web.net/

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Searchable Sites

• The Invisible Web Directory
• Chris Sherman Gary Price co-wrote The Invisible
  Web Uncovering Information Sources Search
  Engines Cant See
• Check out their book to find hidden Web content

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Searchable Sites

• Profusion
• http//www.profusion.com

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Searchable Sites

• Profusion
• Meta-search engine
• Allows you to target your search by drilling into
  one of their vertical search groups

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Searchable Sites

• CompletePlanet
• http//www.completeplanet.com/

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Searchable Sites

• CompletePlanet
• Contains 70,000 searchable databases and
  specialty search engines

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Searchable Sites

• AnimalSearch
• http//animalsearch.net/

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Searchable Sites

• AnimalSearch
• Database for family-safe animal-related sites

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Searchable Sites

• Educators Reference Desk
• http//www.askeric.org/

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Searchable Sites

• Educators Reference Desk
• Contains 2,000 lesson plans, 3,000 links to
  education information, and 200 question archive

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Searchable Sites

• NatureServe Explorer
• http//www.natureserve.org/explorer

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Searchable Sites

• NatureServe Explorer
• Contains information on 55,000 plants, animals,
  and ecological communities in the USA and Canada

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Searchable Sites

• Nuclear Explosions Database
• http//www.agso.gov.au/databases/20010926_4.jsp

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Searchable Sites

• Nuclear Explosions Database
• Provides location, time, and size of explosions
  worldwide since 1945

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Searchable Sites

• On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
• http//www.research.att.com/njas/sequences/

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Searchable Sites

• On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
• Completes sequences and provides sequence name,
  formula, and links

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Searchable Sites

• PubMed
• http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

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Searchable Sites

• PubMed
• Provides access to 14 million MEDLINE citations
• Explore PubMed Central (PMC), and e-archive of
  free, full text articles from 90 life science
  journals

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Science/Math Search Engines

• These search engines help you find specific
  Science and Math Web resources

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Science/Math Search Engines

• Biology Browser
• http//www.biologybrowser.org

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Science/Math Search Engines

• Biology Browser
• Enables you to access, for free, unique
  high-quality online resources in the life
  sciences
• More than 14,000 quality-controlled science links

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Science/Math Search Engines

• Math.com
• http//www.math.com/

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Science/Math Search Engines

• Math.com
• Provides ways for students, parents, teachers,
  and everyone to learn Math
• Free homework help

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Interactive Science

• CELLS alive!
• http//www.cellsalive.com/

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Interactive Science

• CELLS alive!
• High resolution electron microscopy with slick
  animations
• Video clips are available

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Interactive Science

• HealthyNJ
• http//www.healthynj.org/

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Interactive Science

• HealthyNJ
• Developed by the University Libraries at the
  University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
  Jersey
• Content was created to meet the needs of
  consumers, particularly the citizens of New Jersey

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Interactive Science

• Horse Country
• http//www.horse-country.com/

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Interactive Science

• Horse Country
• Interactive games that introduce kids to science,
  Math, and technology through their interest in
  horses

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Interactive Science

• VegSource Interactive
• http//www.vegsource.com/

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Interactive Science

• VegSource Interactive
• Focuses on those interested in beginning or
  maintaining a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle
• Provides 24-hour-a-day support via
• Discussion boards
• Live chats
• E-mail

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Interactive Math

• Getsmarter.org
• http//www.getsmarter.org/index.cfm

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Interactive Math

• Getsmarter.org
• Animated and interactive testing and learning
  site
• Access learning hints and links to help you Get
  Smarter!

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Interactive Math

• XE.com
• http//www.xe.net/ucc/

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Interactive Math

• XE.com
• Contains an Interactive Currency Table Converter
• Allows you to create foreign exchange rate tables
  based on the currency of your choice

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Comments/Credits

• Send comments, suggestions, or questions about
  this workshop and/or Web site to Robert J. Lackie
  (rlackie_at_rider.edu), including if you would like
  permission to link to the Sci-Math World

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