http://ocid.nacse.org/research/herbarium/myco/index.html

This Mycological Collections database was developed by a team of Oregon State University Professors and researchers to increase accessibility to the OSU Mycological Collection of approximately 60,000 lichenized and nonlichenized fungi. This Collection "is recognized as a global central repository for vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae and contains the world's most complete collection of hypogeous fungi. The OSU Mycological Collection is an active research and public service collection that is used by mycologists, lichenologists, plant pathologists, and forest ecologists associated with universities and state and federal agencies." As of 1996, the database contained approximately 6,000 specimens which included over 1,000 type specimens. The eventual goal is to enter all 60,000 specimens into the database, which presently "can be searched by organismal name, location, habitat or collector and provides complete label information for all type specimens in the OSU Mycological Collection." [NL]

http://www-nbrf.georgetown.edu/pirwww/dbinfo/resid.html

This RESID Database website, developed by Georgetown University Medical Center's Protein Information Resource (PIR), "is a comprehensive collection of annotations and structures for protein modifications including amino-terminal, carboxyl-terminal and peptide chain cross-link, pre-, co- and post-transitional modifications." This site provides a wealth of information including IUPAC systematic chemical names, elemental formulas for the residues as they occur in peptide chains, GIF format drawings of the chemical structures, and much more. Links are provided to access information about PIR and other protein databases as well. [NL]

http://rmp.nlm.nih.gov/RM/

This very comprehensive and interesting website on the Regional Medical Programs (RMP) of the 1960's and 70's was developed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine-National Institutes of Health. Of particular value to researchers is the archival database which "currently contains some 1,500 indexed and scanned documents, representing approximately 40,000 pages," and offers alphabetical, chronological, general, and fielded search options. This website also includes a photo gallery with good-quality images, an annotated History of Regional Medical Programs monograph by Dr. Stephen P. Strickland, an extensive bibliography and more. [NL]

http://www.efi.fi/research/

This European Forest Institute (EFI) is "An independent non-governmental organization conducting European forest research." This website provides information about EFI's mission, research goals, strategies and programs. Site users can view information about on-going and completed projects in any of the four EFI research programs which include: Forest Ecology and Management, Forest Products Markets and Socio-Economics, Policy Analysis, and Forest Resources and Information. EFI also provides a search engine for locating specific research projects as well as information about how to propose an EFI project. [NL]

http://imgt.cines.fr/

Created by Marie-Paule Lefranc from Universite Monpellier, the international ImMunoGeneTics (IMGT) information system® "is a high-quality integrated knowledge resource specializing in immunoglobulins (IG), T cell receptors (TR), major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and related proteins of the immune system of human and other vertebrate species." The site contains sequence databases, genome and structure databases, web resources, and other interactive tools. With hundreds, if not thousands, of alleles and genes represented in the databases, the site is a resource packed full of information. Visitors to the highly organized site can search databases by PDB code or protein name, receptor description, or gene or chain type and species. This great site will definitely be of use to researchers, students, and instructors of genetics. [JPM]

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/cbd.html

While most of us are familiar with a certain crocodile hunter, you may not know about the crocodile doctor. Created by Dr. Adam Britton, a zoologist with Wildlife Management International, this site offers an incredible array of information about the 23 species of crocodiles found in the world. Links off the Crocodile Biology Database section include Evolution and Taxonomy, General Biology, Conservation, Morphology, Behaviour, and Crocodile Lore. Also, make sure to check out the Communication link off the main page to learn how to talk crocodile. Included are sound bites of crocodile threat, distress, hatching, and courtship calls. Researchers will note the news section at the main page (scroll down) which lists information on professional meetings and other interesting information. [JPM]