Science - Indianapolis

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is a consortium of 12 natural history and botanical libraries. The site provides open access to a wide variety of resources relating to biodiversity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services provides information about health and scientific developments to study and prevent disease.

This site provides a periodic table with options to see elements in different states, orbitals, isotopes, compounds, and links to further information. For citation information, see the "About" page.

This link will direct you to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's weights and measures page. This page has charts of the different prefixes for SI units, and includes brief explanations.

Presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this site has links to forecasts, radar, weather, and climate data.

Provided by the National Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Provides extensive information about plants, including an image gallery of 50,000+ photographs of plants.

Presented by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, and National Institutes of Health. Search tool for compounds and substances. Provides chemical information, including toxicity reports, diagrams, and other resources.

Award-winning online magazine featuring science news around the world.

Presented by the Molecular and Cellular Biology Learning Center through North Dakota State University, this site provides diagrams and videos about different cellular processes.

Computational search engine.

Run by the Citizen Science Alliance, Zooniverse is a site dedicated to enabling volunteers and experts with the opportunity to contribute and share scientific research online.

The digital library for Earth system education provides collections of educational resources, Earth data sets, and imagery, and other information. This guide is useful for all age groups, and includes a browse/search feature based on grade level/purpose.

The Incorporated Institutions for Seismology website provides seismic information and research in earthquakes and plate tectonics. The "education" tab has fact sheets, videos, and other information highlighting geophysics. For more in-depth information, the "resources" tab has links to reports, newsletters, webinars, and more.

Presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this site has links to forecasts, radar, weather, and climate data.

Award-winning online magazine featuring science news around the world.

The National Geologic Map Database is provided by the US Geological Survey and Association of American State Geologists. Features include access to a catalog of over 99,000 publications, as well as various maps.

The US Geological Survey topographical map collection is produced by the National Geospatial Program. They can be freely downloaded, and users can turn on and off the different layers in the pdf file, such as shaded relief photographs or aerial views.