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• SCIRUS for scientific information only
  The most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet, driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 167 million science-specific Web pages.
• Australian Science and Technology on the Internet
  Organisations and resources by subject, as collected by the National Library of Australia.
• CSIRO Australia
  Includes media releases, current research projects and fact sheets covering a wide range of scientific study.
• Ethics in Science
• The Lab
  ABC's Online Gateway to Science.
• The NeoScience Institute
  Many links to weird and wonderful science sites.
• New Scientist Magazine
• Quantum
  ABC TV science series (which ceased production 26 April 2001) - archive of stories.
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  A US based organisation that exists to promote understanding of science and research - this is their extensive list of scientific resources on the net.
• Catalyst
  ABC TV science series

Natural History

• Australian Museum online: fact sheets  
  Clearly presented with appropriate scientific language, ample headings, and engaging photographs.  These fact sheets cover a wide range of topics including living things, such as Cicadas, mammals as well as more complex issues such as Geology of Sydney Harbour and Politics and biodiversity.

Patents and Trademarks

• Australian Industrial Property Organisation
  Everything you need to know about registering a patent, trademark, design or copyright.
• Australian Patents Online
  A free searchable database for Australian patents, trademarks, designs and copyright. Also includes definitions and application information.
• Free Patents Online
  Has more data and more features than any other free patent site, plus free PDF downloading.

Astronomy and Space

• Hawaiian Astronomical society - Deepsky Atlas  
  An online atlas of the sky with photographs, maps of constellations, and mythical stories of constellations or biographies of associated scientists.
• Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex
  Operation to track spacecraft in interplanetary missions, includes information on Australians in space, individual spacecraft and planets as well as the latest space news.
• Mars Pathfinder Mission Project Info
• NASA Scientific and Technical Information Server
  Includes astronauts, space missions, planets and much more.
• 9 Planets
  A multimedia tour of the solar system.

Environmental Science

• Centre for Alternative Technology
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  The US Department of Energy's laboratory for renewable energy research and development.

Computers

• Computer Network (C/NET)
  Shareware Database.
• Sydney Morning Herald ICON On-Line
  Links and information.

Miscellaneous

• A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries  
  A databank consisting of 120 entries about 20th century scientists and their stories, accessible via alphabetical list of scientist's names, chronological list of discoveries, or thematic areas of study.
• Web Elements
  Lots of information on chemical elements including key data,description, history, compounds, uses, physical properties, electronic properties, crystallography and nuclear properties.
• Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works
  Searchable database of articles on how lots of stuff works.
• Volcano World
  Information on volcanoes, supported by NASA.
• Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
• CSIRO Marine Laboratories
  Includes current research projects as well as marine research fact sheets and articles.