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Aquaculture
- World Aquaculture Society
- The WAS is a nonprofit organization. This site provides access to article
citations for periodical literature in the field of aquaculture. This site
is best used by a researcher in the field.
- AquaSearch
- This site serves as a search engine for Aquacultural resources
available on the Internet. This site is an excellent internet directory of Aquacultural resources.
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Astronomy
- The United States Naval Observatory
- The United States Naval Observatory determines the positions and motions of celestial objects, to provide astronomical data, to measure the Earth's rotation and to maintain the Master Clock for the United States.
- Solar System Exploration
- Found at this site, is information on the planets and the people who explore them. Included at this site is a list of space travel missions scheduled by NASA. This site is great for those who are just beginning to research the solar system.
- NASA: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
- NASA is the premiere site for information on space science and space exploration. Information on Hubble images, Hale-Bopp comet earth science and aerospace technology is available at this site.
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Biology
- Human Genome Research
- The national coordinated effort to characterize all human genetic material by determining the complete sequence of the DNA in the human genome. This is a superior site for anyone wanting to know about gene mapping and for those doing genetic research.
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Chemistry
- Chemistry Tutor
- This site provides basic information on chemistry to help students complete homework assignments. A link to the periodical table is also available at this site. This is an ideal site for high school students and college freshmen.
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Mathematics
- AllMath-Metric Converter
- This site provides metric conversion for area, length, mass, temperature, and volume. A great tool to use for metric conversion.
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Mining
- Kentucky Coal Association
- This website promotes the understanding of coal as an energy resource. You
can view their online Coal
Facts Book, mining history, and coal education. This is a superior
site for anyone looking for information on coal mining in Kentucky.
- Kentucky Mining Institute
- The Institute covers all branches of mining and mining issues in the state of Kentucky. It advances the study and investigation of mining problems and education in safer mining methods and mine safety.
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Physics
- The Laws List
- "The Laws List is a list of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy." This is great site for students of physics.
- NIST Physics Laboratory...At a Glance
- This site is one of seven Measurement and Standards Laboratories at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado. Together, they are the nation's resource for the standards, measurements, data, and calibrations.
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last updated: 4/7/00
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