Education and Careers in Science
The following sites have come to our attention through
various sources;
their inclusion in this section does not indicate
endorsement by Scientific Library staff
Education
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American
Universities - Provides alphabetically arranged list of addresses of
institutional home pages plus links to lists of international and Canadian
universities. Useful for addresses of researchers or faculty at institutions
providing bachelor or advanced degrees.
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Chronicle of Higher Education - "Academe
Today" offers a current issue of Chronicle in abbreviated version with Job
Listings and summaries of the articles in the current weekly issue.
(NCIF)
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College &
University Rankings - From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
links to rankings services along with cautionary notes and a discussion of
ongoing controversy over ranking. Links to rankings of graduate programs,
business schools, law schools and international rankings.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research & Training.
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National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc.- Allows you to search for accredited
nursing programs.
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RISE (Resources for Involving Scientists in
Education - Jointly sponsored by NAS, NAE, and the Institute of Medicine,
presents information on roles scientists can play in education.
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Sense About Science - An
independent charitable trust promoting good science and evidence in public
debates, using an evidence-based approach to scientific issues. Response is to
the misrepresentation of science and scientific evidence on societal issues,
from scares about plastic bottles, fluoride and the MMR vaccine to
controversies about genetic modification, stem cell research and radiation.
Recent and current priorities include MRI, chemicals, detox, peer review and
nuclear science. Of Note: section on
Peer
Review.
Education Sites for Students
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Classification of Living
Things - A tutorial on the principles of taxonomy to guide students in
understanding the classifications that reflect evolutionary changes and
relationships between organisms.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute -
Holiday Lectures on Science - Lectures for high school students broadcast
live via satellite.
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Infection
Detection Protection - From the American Museum of Natural History, an
online magazine designed to make learning about microbes fun. Sections include
"Meet the Microbes;" "Bacteria in the Cafeteria," "How Lou Got the Flu," and
the "Mixed Up Microbe Mystery," which lets players act as epidemiologists.
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International Children's Digital Library
(ICDL) - Developed by the Internet Archive & the University of
Maryland's Human-Computer Interaction Lab, this freely available site aims to
provide direct & global access to quality content for children ages 3-13.
Available to children worldwide, the ICDL will ultimately consist of over
10,000 children's books drawn from 100 cultures.
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Mill Hill Essays -
Annual essays from Britain's National Institute for Medical Research designed
to promote public understanding of science.
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Science: It's Everywhere -
Public outreach initiative from the AAAS designed to help parents and families
play a more active role in their children's science education.
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Try Science - Through interactive
experiences with over 400 technology centers worldwide, a gateway for children
to science and technology.
Employment
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CareerBuilder- CareerPath.com is a
free employment service featuring job listings from major U.S. newspapers
including the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, the New York
Times, San Jose Mercury News, and the Washington Post.
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CareerOneStop - Sponsored by the
Department of Labor, tools for job seekers, students, businesses, and career
professionals.
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USA Jobs - Official job site of the U.S.
Federal Government.
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JobWeb - Home page of the National
Association of Colleges and Employers features links to job and career-related
sites.
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Monster - Offers free access to over
55,000 job opportunities world wide in all levels and fields.
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New York State Dept. of Labor -
"Workforce New York". Links to other states job banks.
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The Scientist Careers - The
Scientist Careers is the new life science careers web site from the publishers
of The Scientist.
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Spherion - Committed to recruiting and
staffing excellence, Spherion provides integrated solutions to meet the
evolving needs and priorities of companies and job candidates.
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U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and
Training Administration - Includes State Job Banks, Federal Government job
information, federal pay tables by location, state and local government sites,
and private sector job opportunities.
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University of Maryland Career Center
- Searchable by general job listings and resume service, and career center
job listings. Includes information on job service guidance. Connects to
Biological Research Network.
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University of Virginia Career
Services - An extensive listing of internships searchable via an internship
search engine. Provides a list of employers interested in hiring UVA students
and alumni.
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