“Created and maintained by the British nonprofit group Wildscreen, ARKive is a freely accessible online repository of digital images, video, and sound clips of animal and plant species from around the globe. ARKive's long-range goal is to provide a "comprehensive and enduring audio-visual record" of the some 12,000 species threatened with extinction in order to educate the public and inspire conservation efforts.” -- Choice

"Birds of America, depicting 497 species, the product of Audubon's observations over more than 14 years, first appeared in a double elephant edition with 435 aquatints in 1827-38. Only 120 complete copies are believed to exist. The accompanying work, Ornithological Biographies, was published under separate cover in 1839. The Darlington Library of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) holds both titles, considered their most valuable. Pitt is digitizing a large portion of materials from the Darlington collection, and Audubon is now available in this form."

“Maintained by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), BEN is a portal for online collections of biology education resources.” -- Choice

“The Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston did its homework before launching BioEd Online. This site is an excellent resource for science teacher educators and K-16 teachers and student teachers, providing high-quality, reliable scientific content as well as practical lesson ideas.” – Choice

“BIOME, the Web site of a consortium led and hosted by the University of Nottingham and other UK partners, offers free access to an extensive array of high-quality Internet resources in life and health sciences. The original subject gateway, OMNI (medical and health sciences), began in 1995, and five others have been added since then: NMAP (nursing, midwifery and allied health), AgriFor (agriculture, forestry, and food), VetGate (animal health and veterinary science), BioResearch (microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics), and Natural Selection (organized by the Natural History Museum).” – Choice

“Under the umbrella of Conservation International, the Center for Applied Biodiversity Science has partnered with the Intel Corporation to build a Web site that focuses on 25 critically threatened ecosystems, or hotspots. The intention is to categorize and prioritize areas on all continents where biodiversity is at greatest risk and provide information about them for the purposes of planning and decision-making.” -- Choice

“This attractive, well-designed Web site contains numerous excellent links, nicely organized into eight different subject areas, including Gardening, Form and Function, and General Reference Sources. Sizable annotations describe the scope of each site and identify the source or supporter of the Web page whenever possible. Each section presents an extensive list of annotated links, subdivided for easier browsing.” – Choice

"The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN), founded in 2002, has as its mission "to: 1) raise awareness of the benefits, the dangers, and the possibilities for responsible use of advanced nanotechnology; 2) expedite a thorough examination of the environmental, humanitarian, economic, military, political, social, medical, and ethical implications of molecular manufacturing; and 3) assist in the creation and implementation of wise, comprehensive, and balanced plans for responsible worldwide use of this transformative technology." – Choice

"This portal provides access to considerable information related to amphibians and reptiles, and claims to be the Web's most frequently accessed academic herpetological site. The Center for North American Amphibians and Reptiles was established in 1994 by Joseph Collins (emer., Univ. of Kansas Natural History Museum) and Suzanne Collins, a wildlife photographer. The name was later changed to The Center for North American Herpetology (CNAH)." -- Choice

"Sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History Library, this Web site aims "to make the full literature of evolution available online" from the 17th century to the present, with the work of Charles Darwin serving as the focal point." -- Choice

“eNature: Field Guides is a useful, credible resource for basic information about the plants and animals of the US. Its content comes from the same data used to produce the printed Audubon field guides. This online guide covers over 5,500 wildflower, tree, invertebrate, and vertebrate species.” – Choice

“Billing itself as the "next generation literature awareness tool," Faculty of 1000 Biology provides reviews of key "interesting" papers, as identified by over 1,000 prominent faculty members with a mix of experienced and younger researchers. Key subject areas include cell biology, biochemistry, genomics and genetics, neuroscience, plant biology, and other topics within the life sciences.” – Choice

“The GAP Analysis Program is coordinated by the USGS Biological Resources Division with cooperation from federal, regional, and state agencies. Its goal is "to keep common species common by identifying those species and plant communities that are not adequately represented in existing conservation lands."” – Choice

“The GAA is a comprehensive database of the nearly 6,000 known amphibian species, along with their conservation status. It is searchable by common or scientific species name; taxonomic tree; country, region, or habitat; threatened status on the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Red List; or type of threat, such as habitat loss or disease. Combinations of these criteria can also be searched. The data is compiled by scientists from the World Conservation Union and other conservation agencies, with contributions from over 600 specialists worldwide. The database's release in 2004 marked the first complete assessment of the conservation status of amphibian species. One of the assessment's key findings is that 32 percent of amphibian species are currently threatened with extinction--a much higher percentage than birds or mammals.” – Choice

"Everything anyone ever wanted to know about genetics and the Human Genome Project is included in this site, constructed with the educator in mind and navigable by any interested viewer. Assembled by the Genetics Education Center (GEC) of Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), a large number of related sites with pertinent information are organized under several headings." -- Choice

“The Information Systems for Biotechnology (ISB) site is funded on an annual basis through a grant to the Agricultural Experiment Station at Virginia Tech. It primarily contains full-text documents and searchable databases pertaining to the development, testing, and regulatory review of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).” – Choice

"This superb free Web site (previously reviewed, CH, Nov'97, 35-1502) is truly deserving of the numerous awards and commendations it has received. Although a portion of the information is derived from Kimball's Biology (6th ed., 1994), the author (emer., Tufts and Harvard) updates the site at least monthly, incorporating new research." -- Choice

“Developed at the University of Utah's Genetic Science Learning Center, this site provides introductory materials about genetics and educational modules on current findings. Excellent design and graphics make it appealing and easy to use. Although target audiences are middle and high school teachers and students, the content could be useful to undergraduates seeking an overview of genetics and its relationship to health and society.” – Choice

“This Web site is maintained by the US Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC). It provides scientific and technical support, and disseminates information to "promote science-based decisions affecting wildlife and ecosystem health."” – Choice

"Farah directs the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, which sponsors this site. This up-to-date informational gateway to the emerging ethical issues from the different branches of neuroscience (e.g., neurology, psychiatry, cognitive science, and psychopharmacology) is easy to navigate; information is clearly displayed and very creditable." -- Choice

"Species 2000 brings together taxonomic data from many sources with a goal to "create a validated checklist of all of the world's species (plants, animals, fungi and microbes)." Scientists estimate that between 4 and 100 million species exist on Earth; about 1.75 million species have been formally named, and Species 2000 contains records for 880,000 species." -- Choice

“TalkOrigins Archive provides access to essays and articles on the mainstream scientific arguments for the biological origins and evolution of life.” – Choice

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