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Philosophy
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Includes a Time Line, Philosophy Texts, and a keyword search
engine.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Edited by Edward N. Zalta; a publication of the Metaphysics Research Lab Center for the
Study of Language and Information
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Plants
CropSEARCH Type
plant names and click the "Perform Search" button.
Factsheet
database Horticulture and Crop Science information from 46 different
colleges, universities, and government institutions.
Families of
flowering plants "This package is generated from a DELTA database (Dallwitz
1980; Dallwitz, Paine, and Zurcher 1993). It comprises an interactive identification and
information retrieval system using the program Intkey (running under MS-Windows),
descriptions, illustrations, references, and other subsidiary material"
Garden.Com
Includes a plant finder, a garden of the month, magazine articles and more.
National PLANTS database
A a single source of standardized information about plants
The
Virtual Gardener An electronic magazine with organic roots.
Voyage
of the Beagle Online Literature
Library funded by Project Gutenberg
Weed control notes : weed identification series
Journal articles, searchable database, pictures.
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Politics and government
Access America for Seniors
The website for seniors to conduct business with and get information from government
Catalog of federal domestic assistance WAIS searching of 1,093,161 words in 1,412 documents
(8/11/99)
CIA Includes links to
employment opportunities and intelligence community links.
Congressional Reports (104th
Congress, 1995- ) Senate, House and Executive Reports
Federal Web Locator.
Search by agency name, latest link, etc.
GPO Access Free online use of over 1,000 databases of Federal information in
over 70 applications
Internal Revenue Service Death doesn't
have a website.
New York State Assembly Find
your representative in the assembly and facts about him or her, the legislative process,
or the pictorial tour of the State Capitol.
New York State Board of Elections
Important information on how to register to vote, as well as upcoming deadlines.
New York State Government Information
Locator Service provides a single point of access to information services
provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary
New York State Senate Enter
your zipcode to find out who your senator is, find out what the Senate's rules are.
Starr Report
The Independent Counsel's report of his investigation of President Clinton.
Thomas is the Library of Congress
legislative locator service.
Tompkins County Information
and Referral Service This site is sponsored by the Human Services Coalition
and lists agencies and programs providing human services support in Tompkins County.
U.S.
Constitution: analysis and interpretation Prepared by
the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress.
U.S. Gazeteer
Searchable by place name or zipcode.
U.S. Government Manual
The official handbook of the Federal Government
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Offers access to 2 million full-text patents, and more!
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Recreation
Birding on the Net State
and provincial checklists , discussion groups, bird jokes and more
Dilbert It's
better than working.
Fly-fishing The fly
fisherman's online network.
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Maps, photographs, and
more.
Mountain Biking Page
Check out action shots of bikers, download some video clips, discover the history of the
sport, or learn some of its indigenous language
National Park Service
Visit your parks.
The Useless Pages A
real waste of electrons
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Science
Antarctic Journal of the
United States Reports on U.S. activities in
Antarctica, related activities elsewhere, and trends in the U.S. Antarctic Program
Anthropological
Index Full bibliographic citations
provided, but no full text.
Apollo 18 You'll also find
the latest space-related news, and if you're so inclined, blast off into the discussion
rooms to chat about space-related items
Cayuga Lake Watershed The
official management plan for this the largest, widest, and longest of the eleven
Finger Lakes
Conservation Ecology An
online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current
research
EPA
journal A Magazine on National and
Global Environmental Perspectives
Eye on the World Information
on earthquakes, tornados, fires, and other violent natural events.
Images/Movies of Hurricanes
and Special Events Data created by the National Climatic Data Center
The Inconstant Moon
Discover what might be seen on a particular night, call up the index of features,
or view the Cyclopedia Selenica.
Martindale's 'The
Reference Desk' Calculators On-line 4,460 calculators for topics as diverse
as topology and the costs of divorce.
NASA Awesome photographs.
National handbook of conservation
practices : NHCP Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
The Nine Planets
History, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the nine planets.
Origin
of the SpeciesFull Title: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural
Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
Ozone in the
Northeastern United StatesEstimates of 1987 ozone concentrations in parts per
billion
Periodic Table of the Elements Need
to know the cost of tin per ton?
Periodic Table of the Elements
Formerly a science fair project,this resource has moved through several servers (it
is currently hosted through HostServer) and is now called "Chemical
Elements.com".
Population Index on the Web
Search the Population Index database for 1986-1999 (43,463 citations) by author, subject,
geographical region and/or year.
Water use in the United States The
title says it all.
Whole Brain Atlas
Detailed pictures.
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Statistics
AgNic
Home Page From the Natonal Agricultural Library, access to agriculture-related information
Catalog of federal domestic assistance WAIS searching of 1,093,161 words in 1,412 documents
(8/11/99)
Census Lookup
(1990)
Also includes the U.S. Gazeteer
Consumer
Electronics Prepared by the Census Bureau
County
Business Patterns 1977-1993 Statistics include number of
establishments, payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees, and number of
establishments by size class for 2 digit SIC industry groupings
Economic
indicators Economic indicators from April 1995 forward.
Employment
situation From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Farm computer
usage and ownership Information
on farmer's computer access, ownership, farm business use, and internet access
FedStats Statistics from over 70 federal
agencies
Food Consumption and
Expenditures in American Households During the 1980's
Internet Traffic Report
The Internet Traffic Report is a helpful tool for gauging in general, or in your area in
particular
GPO Access Free online use of over 1,000 databases of Federal information in
over 70 applications
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States
StatMarket Accurate
internet statistics and user trends
USA Counties Compiles
useful demographic, economic, and governmental information spanning several years and
sources for county comparisons and profiles.
World population and
projections to 2050 Annual populations and growth rates for 227 countries.
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Women's Studies
Medieval
feminist index Covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about
women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Includes oral histories.
Women's studies database
University of Maryland women's studies database
Women's studies/women's
issues resource sites A selective, alphabetical listing of web sites containing
resources and information about women's studies
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