Adlai E. Stevenson High School Library Serving the information and research needs of approximately 4600 students and 500 staff.

Science and Health

General Science:

• Cornell University Science and Arts Gateway Gateway to a wide range of educational resources for science and math disciplines for 9-12 grades from Cornell University's Dept. of Education.
  
  
• Exploratorium Interactive exhibits and activities from the Exploratorium science museum of San Francisco. An excellent and fun site.
  
  
• Extreme Science Information on time, space, weather, earth science, science and technology news, science reference, maps, atlases and much more.
  
  
• Science Learning Network Funded by the National Science Foundation and Unisys, this site is a collaboration between six of the premier science museums in the United States, providing links to existing museum programs, and many links to great science resources.
  
  
• The National Science Foundation Provides visitors with the latest science and math news highlights and more.
  
  
• Science.gov This site is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies. Explore selected web sites by topics ranging from Agriculture & Food to Science Education.
  
  
• SciCentral Gateway to online science resources and breaking research news. Includes biological sciences, health sciences, physical and chemical sciences, earth and space sciences and engineering sciences, as well as science ethics.
  
  
• Science Net A virtual science library on the web...even using Dewey numbers and subdivisions, linking to science pages, from the Toronto Public Library.
  
  
• ScienceNiche A continuously updated directory of biology and chemistry resources on the web.
  
  
• EurekAlert A science news source from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the latest science, technology, medicine and health news since 1996. News is sorted into 14 different categories and gives references and contact information for each newsbyte.
  
  
• 4000 years of Women in Science Biographies, images and reference links to famous women in science throughout history.
  
  
• A Science Odyssey From PBS this site accompanied a series aired on WGBH by the same name and provides a look at scientitst and their inventions. 120 scientists of the 20th century are profiled in "People and Discoveries",
  

Astronomy:

• Windows to the Universe  Educational site from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, providing information on the earth sciences, solar system, our planet, astronomy and the universe divided into elementary, intermediate and high school sections. 
  
  
• NASA Online NASA's web pages offer tremendous resources for both students and teachers on space exploration and other science topics.
  
  
• Space Today  Information on the history of space exploration, satelites, observatories, the solar system, and much more.
  
  
• The Nine Planets A multimedia tour of the solar system, including information on history, mythology, and current knowledge of each planet.
  
  
• Galaxy Evolution Explorer A site devoted to GALEX orbiting telescope which shows images from galaxies both near and far.
  
  
• The Sattelite Site Information about satellites and the work they do: telecommunications, remote sensing, weather observations, global positioning, and scientific research, as well as the main orbital paths that satellites follow, from the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California
  
  
• HubbleSite Provides information on the Hubble Space Telescope and includes instructions on how to build a model of it. Other resources include Hubble news and discoveries, a gallery of images, and a guide to the telescope's construction and instrumentation.
  
  
• Hubble Project Site from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center covers every conceivable topic on the HST, beginning with its creation to information on its pars, instrumentation, servicing, and discoveries. Includes an extensive image gallery.
  
  
• Astronaut Selection: NASA Investigate the career of becoming an astronaut from the NASA site.
  
  
• Space Shuttle Investigate shuttle missions (past, present and future), details and diagrams about the structure of the vehicle, read/listen to interviews with shuttle astronauts, and much more. From NASA.
  

Earth Science:

• EnviroLink Resources of environmental information.
  
  
• Extreme Science Information on time, space, weather, earth science, science and technology news, science reference, maps, atlases and much more.
  
  
• The Weather Channel Storm Encyclopedia Great information on extreme weather conditions such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, and how they occur
  
  
• United States Geological Survey Index of geological information with search engine from USGS.
  
  
• NASA: Visible Earth A catalog of images from satelites and other sources of our home planet, including geographical regions, and topics such as biosphere, agriculture, environmental, and more.
  
  
• Google Earth Google combines satellite imagery and maps to put the "world's geographic information at your fingertips".
  
  
• The World's Biomes Highlights the aquatic, desert, forest, grassland and tundra biomes and covers temperature, precipitation, flora, and fauna.
  
  
• Introduction to Biomes Covers basics like climate, flora and fauna and more detailed information about soil, smaller zones within each biome and adaptations the plants/animals have made to thrive in their environment.
  
  
• NatureServe A nonprofit conservation organization provides scientific data and information about conservation, endangered species, sustainable forestry plus two encyclopedias, NaturServe Explorer and InfoNatura. These provide facts on the plants, animals and ecosystems of the United States, Canada and Latin America, including in-depth classification, maps, histories and much more.
  
  
• The Nature Conservancy Site from this non-profit organization is an excellent resource for conservancy projects and has a great primer on conservation science.
  
  
• The Wilderness Society Site from this non-profit agency devoted to protecting the American wilderness provides scientific reports, policy briefs, maps, fact sheets, guides and other documents related to conservation.
  
  
• Ocean Planet From the Smithsonian Institution, an exhibition of ocean and marine science with excellent information and graphics.
  
  
• Renewable Energy Explore the basic sources of solar, wind, water, and biomass energy. Contains hands-on construction activities and links to more information. From the Pembina Institute of Canada.
  
  
• Savage Earth This site from PBS and WNET New York examines the earth's changing crust, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis and provides additional articles for more in-depth information.
  
  
• National Park Service Information on National Parks in the United States from the National Park Service.
  
  
• Smithsonian Natural History Excellent site offering information about all that is natural.
  
  
• The Field Museum of Natural History Visit wonderful exhibits of Chicago's Field Museum, which include expeditions, environmental rescue of ecosystems, paleontology, habitats, butterflies, and much more.
  
  
  
   
  

Biology:    

• AP Biology Websites An excellent list of websites compiled by Stevenson's own AP Biology teachers. Find links to biochemistry, cell biology, human genetics, anatomic systems, evolution, and much more! A great resource for all biology students.
  
  
• Bioscience Education Net  A National Science Digital Library for teaching and learning in the biological sciences is a collaborative effort of 11 different science organizations.
  
  
• The Biology Project  "An online interactive resource for learning biology" from the University of Arizona, provides pages on molecular biology, cell biology, mendelian genetics, biochemistry, and more.
  
  
• BBC Human Body and Mind Information on the body systems and the mind from the British Broadcasting Co.
  
  
• Biotech Includes science dictionary, resources, guides, etc. Considered a premier source for information on genetic engineering.
  
  
• Cell and Molecular Biology Online Excellent information and educational resources on biology.
  
  
• Cells Alive  Microscopic images include animations of cell processes, information on different infections, the differences in plant and animal cells, and compare bacterial, viruses and human cells
  
  
• Human Genome Project Information From the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, this site provides great brief information on the Human Genome Project, founded in 1990 to map all the genes in human DNA. It includes a "Cloning Fact Sheet" and provides additional links.
  
  
• DNA from the Beginning Created by scientists at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in NewYork, this site features the basics of DNA, genes and heredity and provides three animated movies on genetics, a timeline of genetic discoveries, and includes information on code, manipulation, genome and more.
  
  
• Cloning This site from Eureka! Science Corp. provides information on how cells are cloned, plus the history of manipulating animal breeding and plant propagation. Links to the explanations of cells and DNA is also included.
  
  
• How Cloning Works A thorough non-judgmental discussion of cloning from how cloning occurs in nature to how clones are produced.
  
  
• Understanding Evolution From University of California at Berkeley, an excellent site focusing on the theory of evolution from Charles Darwin, plus links to other scientists, naturalists and topics concerning evolution and its history.
  
  
• Human Anatomy Online An interactive program which contains illustrations of the human body with animations and descriptive links.
  
  
• Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body 107 full-text pictures from this classic text, provided by Bartleby.com
  
  
• Atlas of Human Anatomy From Virtual Hospital, a professor from the University of Iowa provides a modern, detailed look at the human body.
  
  
• Seeing, Hearing and Smelling Provides a tour through the world of the nervous system to discover how the senses work and how the brain distinguishes information it receives through the senses.
  
  
• NatureServe A nonprofit conservation organization provides scientific data and information about conservation, endangered species, sustainable forestry plus two encyclopedias, NaturServe Explorer and InfoNatura. These provide facts on the plants, animals and ecosystems of the United States, Canada and Latin America, including in-depth classification, maps, histories and much more.
  
  
• Botany.com A plant encyclopedia that allows one to look for common or botanical names of plants, and also contains a dictionary of botanical words, maps of area temperatures, zone temperatures, and more.
  

Chemistry:

• American Chemical Society Site of the American Chemical Society provides headline news in the chemistry field, links to journals and links to journal articles for Chemical and Engineering News and other publications, plus links to other resources.
  
  
• Nobel Prize Winners for Chemistry Lists and detailed explanations for all Chemistry Nobel Prize winners from 1901 through 1996.
  
  
• Periodic Table Periodic table of the elements, searchable and browsable.
  
  
• Common Molecules A project from Reciprocal Net which provides over 500 common molecules, from arsenic to aspirin and displays the chemical formula and a 3D model of the atomic structure to manipulate, crystollagraphic details and other imaging options
  
  
• WebElements Provides the periodic table, plus other chemistry resources, from the University of Sheffield, England.
  
  
• Making Science Make Sense Explore all the chemicals in the periodic table, plus more.
  

Physics:

• American Institute of Physics Provides links to online journals, history of physics, and other valuable physics links.
  
  
• Cornell Theory Center Math & Science Gateway: Physics Gateway to physics sites for 9-12 grades from Cornell University's Dept. of Education.
  
  
• Institute of Physics Provides links to online services, journals, books, and other physics links.
  
  
• Nobel Prize Winners for Physics Lists and detailed explanations for all Physics Nobel Prize winners from 1901 through 1996.
  
  
• Physics Web An incredible collection of reference, history, biography and archival information for physics from IOP. Searchable and browsable.
  
  
• Physics News Graphics This the American Institute of Physics archive of images.
  
  
• Physics 2000 From a professor at the University of Colorado, this interactive site introduces the world of twentieth century science and scientific principles and how they relate to modern technological inventions and gadgets.
  
  
• Science Matters Answers many topical questions related to physics (eg. Big Bang Theory, pulsars, quasars, etc.) and provides other great related science links.
  
  
• Physics Central This site is a service of the American Physical Society and provides information on the way physics affects our world. Includes biographical information on physicists and their work, images, defines terms, and more.
  
  
• Particle Adventure Explore the world of particle physics through interactive tours of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, dark matter, and other intriguing particles. A wonderful virtual field trip!
  
  
• Amusement Park Physics A classic site from Annenberg/CPB allows students to explore how physics affect amusement park ride design.
  

Health and Medicine:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Government website that has detailed information on diseases and their prevention.
  
  
• Diseases and Conditions Yahoo's subject list of links on various diseases and conditions.
  
  
• Medline Plus Health website from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
  
  
• Go Ask Alice An excellent resource for students and adults from Columbia University's Health Education Program for information on health related issues. Search by topic area.
  
  
• Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Services A comprehensive list of trusted medical and health sites, provided by a Medical library and the University of Iowa.
  
  
• Health A to Z A megaindex of health and medicine sites with search engine.
   
• United States National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine's access to professional medical databases at no charge, from the National Institutes of Health.
  
  
• National Institutes of Health Main web site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  
  
• PubMed A searchable database of articles from Medline and other life science journals provided by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
  
  
• Merck Online Medical Library Includes a Searchable version of the Merck medical manual which has information on diseases.
  
  
• NORD The National Organization of Rare Diseases, a clearinghouse for the government, provides a searchable database of sites providing information on thousands of rare diseases and disorders, including genetic diseases.
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (Prevline) Includes research and statistics, as well as a searchable database, latest briefs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and more.
  
  
• Mayo Clinic Provides information on health and medicine, a separate searchable database on "Diseases and Conditions A-Z", and other medical resources.
  
  
• Online Medical Dictionary Provided by CancerWeb, this is a good source of definitions of medical terminology.
  
  
• CAPHIS The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medial Library Association's site provides information about developing and managing consumer health collections, bibliographies of current books on consumer health topics, a newsletter with book reviews, and discussion groups.
  
  
• The Alternative Medicine Home Page A gateway site from the Falk Library of Health Sciences, provides information on complementary, alternative, innovative, and integrative therapies.
  
  
• Prevline This is the main site for The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information and provides facts publications and statistics organized by specific drug, audience group, drug-related topic, and type of publication,
  
  
• IPRC Infosite From Indiana University, this is an excellent resource for providing information on drugs, drug issues, prevention, statistics and much more.
  

Nutrition and Foods:

• Index of Food and Nutrition Internet Resources Compiled by the Food and Nutrition Information Center, this is a searchable database to reliable resources on health topics.
  
  
• The Food Guide Pyramid Find the daily servings for each of the food groups in this interactive food guide from the Food and Nutrition Center.
  
  
• Nutrition Cafe From the Pacific Science Center, this site provides information and allows students of all ages to analyze their eating habits.  Be patient! This takes a while to load!
  
  
• The food timeline From the Morris County Public library, a timeline of food history and period recipes, including a glossary of foods.
  
  
• Global Destinations A great site from Global Gourmet providing recipes and facts about the cuisine of 36 countries and regions.
  
  
• Recipe Source The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes (SOAR) searchable and organized by ethnic cuisine or by the type of dish.
  
  
• Shape Up America! Provides the latest information on fitness and nutrition, from the organization founded by former U.S. Surgeon General, Everett Koop.
  

   

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