1. SCI-MATH WORLD Robert J. Lackie, Associate Professor-Librarian Franklin F. Moore Library, Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

2. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University2 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 Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

3. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University3 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 Search Tools Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

4. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University4 Search Tools Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites 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 Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

5. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University5 Search Tools Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites 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 Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

6. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University6 Librarian’s Index to the Internet http://lii.org/ Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

7. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University7 Librarian’s Index to the Internet Information you can trust Directory of more than 14,000 Internet resources Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

8. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University8 Chemdex http://www.chemdex.org/ Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

9. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University9 Chemdex Directory of chemistry on the Web Includes over 7,100 links Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

10. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University10 EdSelect http://www.edselect.com/ Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

11. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University11 EdSelect Collection of sites chosen for classroom use Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

12. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University12 SciCentral http://www.scicentral.com/ Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

13. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University13 SciCentral Gateway to the best scientific research news sources Allows you to locate prime research tools and resources Directories/Portals Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

14. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University14 Vast expanses of the Web are completely invisible to general purpose search engines These sites help you find the hidden gems that search engines can’t see Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

15. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University15 Direct Search http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

16. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University16 Direct Search Gary Price assembled a large collection at this site Visit ResourceShelf for more listings Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

17. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University17 The Invisible Web Directory http://www.invisible-web.net/ Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

18. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University18 The Invisible Web Directory Chris Sherman & Gary Price co-wrote The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can’t See Check out their book to find hidden Web content Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

19. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University19 Profusion http://www.profusion.com Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

20. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University20 Profusion Meta-search engine Allows you to target your search by drilling into one of their vertical search groups Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

21. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University21 CompletePlanet http://www.completeplanet.com/ Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

22. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University22 Searchable Sites CompletePlanet Contains 70,000+ searchable databases and specialty search engines Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

23. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University23 AnimalSearch http://animalsearch.net/ Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

24. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University24 AnimalSearch Database for family-safe animal-related sites Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

25. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University25 Educator’s Reference Desk http://www.askeric.org/ Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

26. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University26 Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Educator’s Reference Desk Contains 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to education information, and 200+ question archive Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

27. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University27 NatureServe Explorer http://www.natureserve.org/explorer Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

28. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University28 NatureServe Explorer Contains information on 55,000+ plants, animals, and ecological communities in the USA and Canada Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

29. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University29 Nuclear Explosions Database http://www.agso.gov.au/databases/20010926_4.js p Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Comments/Credits Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math

30. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University30 Nuclear Explosions Database Provides location, time, and size of explosions worldwide since 1945 Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

31. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University31 On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/ Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

32. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University32 On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences Completes sequences and provides sequence name, formula, and links Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

33. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University33 PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

34. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University34 Searchable Sites Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines 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 Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

35. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University35 These search engines help you find specific Science and Math Web resources Science/Math Search Engines Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

36. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University36 Science/Math Search Engines Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Biology Browser http://www.biologybrowser.org Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

37. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University37 Science/Math Search Engines Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites 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 Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

38. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University38 Science/Math Search Engines Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Math.com http://www.math.com/ Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

39. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University39 Science/Math Search Engines Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Math.com Provides ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn Math Free homework help Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math

40. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University40 Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math CELLS alive! http://www.cellsalive.com/ Comments/Credits

41. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University41 Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math CELLS alive! High resolution electron microscopy with slick animations Video clips are available Comments/Credits

42. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University42 Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math HealthyNJ http://www.healthynj.org/ Comments/Credits

43. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University43 Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math 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 Comments/Credits

44. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University44 Horse Country http://www.horse-country.com/ Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math Comments/Credits

45. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University45 Horse Country Interactive games that introduce kids to science, Math, and technology through their interest in horses Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math Comments/Credits

46. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University46 VegSource Interactive http://www.vegsource.com/ Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math Comments/Credits

47. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University47 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 Interactive Science Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math Comments/Credits

48. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University48 Interactive Math Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math Getsmarter.org http://www.getsmarter.org/index.cfm Comments/Credits

49. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University49 Interactive Math Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math Getsmarter.org Animated and interactive testing and learning site Access learning hints and links to help you Get Smarter! Comments/Credits

50. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University50 Interactive Math Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science Interactive Math XE.com http://www.xe.net/ucc/ Comments/Credits

51. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University51 Interactive Math Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Interactive Science 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 Comments/Credits

52. Robert J. Lackie, Rider University52 Send comments, suggestions, or questions about this workshop and/or Web site to Robert J. Lackie (rlackie@rider.edu), including if you would like permission to link to the Sci-Math Worldrlackie@rider.edu Comments/Credits Introduction Search Tools Directories/Portals Searchable Sites Science/Math Search Engines Comments/Credits Interactive Science Interactive Math