Biology Web Sites for possible use

MEDLINEplus
This directory site is designed to lead the user to resources containing information that will help with researching their health questions. It includes information from MEDLINE, links to self-help groups, medical dictionaries, directories of doctors and hospitals, access to National institute of Health consumer-related organizations, clearinghouses, health-related organizations, and a search databases section with dozens of databases on topics such as clinical trials, nutrition, AIDS, cancer, etc.

Healthfinder
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site will help you find authoritative government and nonprofit groups concerned with specific diseases and conditions.

May Health O@sis
Operated by the renowned Mayo Clinic.  Draws on the resources of its world-class staff and is updated on a daily basis.

Oncolink
The University of Pennsylvania's respected site on cancer therapies.

MedScape
An online, peer-reviewed medical site covering a variety of topics.  It now includes CBSHealthWatch.com

The Vaccine Page
Annotated directory of Internet resources relating to vaccination. Includes separate sections for parents, adults, practitioners, and researchers. In addition, there’s a directory of vaccine sites by country, a what’s new page, and it’s searchable. From the UniScience News Net, a good source for science news.

Genes and Disease
A good overview of the relationship between genetics and various diseases. There are several sections: Cancer: Immune system: Metabolism: Muscle and bone: Nervous system; Signals; and Transporters. Each section covers several diseases and each disease page also provides a gene map, related links, and addresses for appropriate associations. Additionally, a line to the new, searchable gene map of the human genome is available at the top of every page.

Women’s Health Information Center
This site, offered by the editors of JAMA, has four sections dealing with research and clinical information on women’s health issues. The Newsline Section features both brief and in-depth articles from a variety of sources. The Library Section includes: Abstracts of major Women’s Health articles published in the literature" and full-text of selected articles. The last two sections have the latest information on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Contraception.

Biosurf
Links the content of a biology textbook to resources on the Internet. A former Eisenhower National Clearinghouse's "Digital Dozen," Biosurf is organized in several interesting categories including the Basis of Life, Genetics, Change and Diversity, Monerans, Protists, and Fungi, Plants, Invertebrate Animals, Vertebrate Animals, Human Biology, Organisms and the Environment.

Vesalius
A detailed collection of anatomical images and surgical techniques. Developed for medical students and physicians, primarily surgeons, but will be of interest to upper-level high school and college biology students. The Image Archive covers 16 areas of the human body, and the Clinical Folios section, listed by topic (including: breast, heart, hernia, musculoskeletal, spleen, stomach, surgical knots) includes narrative, sketches, and text illustrating a specific procedure, and transparencies ("Layered images show a constructive view of anatomy and procedures.") QuickTime and Shockwave are needed for the transparencies.

Biospace
Biotechnology site with links to science articles and company information. Check calendar of industry events, investment information, subscribe to e-mail newsletter on industry developments, and search for jobs by region, company, category. The Glossary is more than a list of definitions. There's a list of the basic terms in the field, and many of the glossary words are linked to available lists of related terms, companies, jobs, and news.

NCBI Taxonomy Browser
The National Center for Biotechnology Information provides this quick and easy tool for finding the complete lineage for any species. The database allows searches by common name as well as scientific name.