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Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)
http://www.agnic.org/
Maintainer: U.S. National Agricultural Library
Annotated links: Selectively (Database and Information Systems annotations are the most exhaustive)
Search: Yes, for most sections
Strengths: Breadth of coverage, depth of Database and Information Systems annotations
This meta-site is highlighted by the database and information system directory, an exhaustively annotated section containing hundreds of items. Also included are a meetings calendar, over 30 topic-based links to directories of experts, a small annotated directory of pointers to other agricultural meta-sources, a pilot on-line reference service center, and a section of plant disease announcements. It also contains the AGRICOLA Subject Category Code Scope Notes.
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AstroWeb
http://www.stsci.edu/astroweb/astronomy.html
Maintainer: Astroweb Consortium, individuals at seven universities
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes
Strengths: Depth of annotation, simplicity of interface, exhaustive testing of URLs, listing of dead and unreliable URLs
AstroWeb contains annotated pointers in 10 major subject areas, including observatories, publications, and research areas. URLs are exhaustively tested, a real plus for any meta-site. Exact count is kept of the total number of records. This is a powerful, no-frills portal to the subject.
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CSU BIOWEB
http://arnica.csustan.edu/
Maintainer: Steve Wolf, Professor of Botany, California State University, Stanislaus
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes
Strengths: Breadth of coverage, subject organization, power of search interface
CSU BIOWEB is a wide ranging biology meta-site that covers 36 major topical areas. It has an easy and intuitive interface and is aimed at aiding the teaching of biology. It includes selected pointers in botany, ecology, entomology, evolution, paleontology, virology, and zoology, among others. It is an excellent portal to all aspects of biology.
[Return to Top]BIOSCI--Electronic Newsgroup Network for Biology
http://www.bio.net/
Maintainer: BIOSCI electronic communications forums
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes
Strengths: Clearinghouse for over 100 scholarly Usenet news and parallel email discussion groups, provides searchable and browsable tables of contents for over 80 scholarly journals
BIOSCI is a set of Usenet newsgroups and parallel email forums designed to facilitate communication between bioscience professionals. Its over 100 news groups and tables of contents service make it a vital starting place for communication among biologists.
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Sheffield ChemDex
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~chem/chemdex/index.html
Maintainer: Dr. Mark J. Winter, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield (UK)
Annotated links: Some
Search: No
Strengths: Breadth of coverage, organization within each category
Sheffield ChemDex contains links to companies, government agencies and labs, chemical societies, publications, mailing lists and newsgroups, and software, as well as nineteen categories of chemistry. Meta-sites, called "key lists," are divided out from the main lists when present.
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The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/index.html
Maintainer: Alf-Christian Achilles, University of Karlsruhe (Germany)
Annotated links: No
Search: Yes
Strengths: Number of bibliographies, breadth of coverage
This collection contains over 700,000 citations from journals, conference papers, and technical reports, in fourteen areas, at present. It also points to over 2,000 other sites containing bibliographic information.
[Return to Top]NCESTRL: Networked Computer Science Technical Reports Library
http://www.ncstrl.org/
Maintainer: NCESTRAL, several cooperating institutions
Annotated links: Varies
Search: Yes
Strengths: A searchable archive of a large number of technical computer science technical reports, powerful search options
NCESTRAL contains a vast number of technical reports on a wide variety of topics in computer science. At present, 90 (mostly Ph.D. granting) institutions participate. It is a one-stop shopping resource for Computer Science technical reports.
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Favorite Internet Resources of an Underemployed Geologist
http://www.groupz.net/~hoppy/links.htm
Maintainer: John W. Hopkins
Annotated links: Yes
Search: No
Strengths: A meta-site of meta-sites, selectivity
Although the geology resources section is just a small part of the overall site, it is very useful in that it is a very selective, annotated guide to geology meta-sites. At present, there are over 20 meta-sites here, but together they are an excellent starting point to earth science exploration. Also included, as might be expected, are a job guide, and links for mineral collectors.
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Edinburg Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL)
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/
Maintainer: Herriot-Watt University Library (UK), in partnership with seven other UK institutions
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes
Strengths: Rigorous classification, resource filtering, depth of annotation and classification
EEVL contains a browsable database of over 2,000 resources in nine major categories, each further subdivided. Resources can be filtered by type of server and UK or non-UK.
[Return to Top]EELS--Engineering Electronic Library Sweden
http://www.ub2.lu.se/eel/eelhome.html
Maintainer: The Swedish University of Technology Libraries
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes, both for EELS and for "all" engineering resources.
Strengths: Resources cataloged according to the Engineering Information (EI classification system), extensive cross linking.
EELS contains over 1,200 resources in six major EI categories, with several levels of sub-categorization. These resources can be searched, as well as "all" engineering resources, a robot search engine that combs 1100 resources for resources. This robot-generated search index contains several thousand resources.
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Math Archives
http://archives.math.utk.edu/
Maintainer: Mathematics Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Annotated links: Yes, either descriptions or keywords
Search: Yes
Strengths: Breadth of coverage, power of search interface, classification of topical materials by grade level
This National Science Foundation supported meta-site contains to teaching materials, software, and electronic proceedings, in addition to links to math sites in over 50 areas (see both Topics in Mathematics and Other sites.) A highlight is POPMathematics (under Other Math Archive Features), a collection of annotated links to sites that "made your teacher get excited about...mathematics."
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The Internet Pilot to Physics (TIPTOP)
http://www.tp.umu.se/TIPTOP/
Maintainer: TIPTOP Consortium, a group of eight physics institutes, organizations, and University Departments
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes
Strengths: Breadth and depth of coverage, power of search engine
At the heart of TIPTOP is its Physics Around the World Section, hundreds of annotated links in nine major categories. It also contains conference lists, jobs lists, new books lists, and a virtual laboratory of Java, VRML, and ShockWave visualizations and demonstrations.
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Mental Health Net Professional Resources
http://www.cmhc.com/prof.htm
Maintainer: Mental Health Net and CMHC Systems
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes, for the entire Mental Health Net Site
Strengths: Breadth and depth of coverage, level of annotation for many resources
Part of a much larger meta-resource, this site contains annotated, rated resources in over 25 subject categories, as well as associations, academic departments, employment, mailing lists, and newsgroups, among other resources. MHN has a rating system (one to four stars), based on content, presentation, ease of use, and overall experience. Interestingly, users are also allowed to interactively vote thumbs up or down on annotated resources.
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StatLib Index
http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/
Maintainer: Mike Meyer, Senior Research Scientist, Department of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Yes
Strengths: Depth of coverage, especially strong with respect to statistical datasets and software
StatLib has been available since 1989 in one form or another. At its heart is a software and data archive in over 30 categories. It also contains a large number of pointers to university Statistics departments, directories of statisticians, and meetings, among others. StatLib is also available at an FTP site.
[Return to Top]A Guide to the Web for Statisticians
http://www.maths.uq.oz.au/~gks/webguide/
Maintainer: Gordon K. Smith, Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Department of Mathematics, University of Queensland (Australia)
Annotated links: Yes
Search: Not really
Strengths: Breadth of coverage
This site contains links in several statistical categories, including other meta-sites (catalogs), universities, statistics departments, software, journals, data sets, methodology, conferences, and teaching, among others. It has an Australian flavor, but is international in scope.
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