Research
http://144.92.62.204/wiscfish/fishid/
The Fish Identification Database is an excellent resource for researchers and others studying fish in the many lakes, ponds, and watercourses of Wisconsin. The Database was developed collaboratively by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the University of Wisconsin's Center for Limnology and Sea Grant Institute. Although the Database is based on Wisconsin fish populations, researchers in other states with similar fish populations will certainly find this resource useful as well. For each fish, the Database contains multiple images clearly exhibiting different body parts and views such as the flank, tail, head, top view, and head-on view. Fish are listed by Common Name, Scientific Name, and Family. The Database also contains search categories for Snout Shape, Spines, Tail Shape, Distinctive Features, and more. A glossary is included as well. [NL]
This webpage "provides access to results of the systematic curation and genome annotation of 1,365 DNase I footprints for the fruitfly D. melanogaster reported in Bergman, Carlson and Celniker (2005) _Bioinformatics 21: 1747-1749. These data have been extracted from 201 primary references and provide a non-redundant set of high quality binding site information for 87 transcription factors and 101 target genes in one of the most important model systems. Unlike previous work, this dataset has been generated from a single experimental data type, represents all available developmental stages (including anterior-posterior, mesoderm and imaginal disk pattering), and is linked explicitly to finished genome sequence coordinates." Site users can browse the Database (v2.0) by Target or by Factor with links to PubMed, the UCSC Genome Browser, and FlyBase. The webpage also offers download options, and links to PubMed summaries of the primary references. [NL]
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10613.html
Housed in the archives of the National Academies Press, this 2003 Board of Life Sciences report "explores the responsibilities of authors to share data, software, and materials related to their publications. In addition to describing the principles that support community standards for sharing different kinds of data and materials, the report makes recommendations for ways to facilitate sharing in the future." The six-chapter report, entitled Sharing Publication-Related Data and Materials: Responsibilities of Authorship in the Life Sciences, contains such chapter headings as The Purpose of Publication and Responsibilities for Sharing; Different Interpretations of Existing Standards; and Encouraging Compliance with and Continuing the Development of Standards. An Executive Summary is also included. [NL]
http://www.americanarachnology.org/
The American Arachnological Society (AAS) was established in "1972 to promote the study of arachnids, to achieve closer cooperation and understanding between amateur and professional arachnologists, and to publish the Journal of Arachnology" The AAS website contains information about research grants, upcoming Annual Meetings, membership, and more. AAS also makes available abstracts and downloadable articles from older, archived issues of the Journal of Arachnology, as well as numerous abstracts from previous AAS Annual Meetings. In addition, the site offers several directories of "arachnologists who are willing to sponsor students who wish to obtain an advanced degree involving research on some aspect of the biology of arachnids." The website contains a Bulletin Board as well. [NL]
http://www.elephant.chebucto.ns.ca/
This comprehensive African Elephant Bibliography contains approximately 4,500 annotated references regarding the management, ecology, and biology of the African elephant. The Bibliography--supported by Chebucto Community Net, Save the Elephants, and the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group--is intended for use by researchers, resource managers, and field staff. Library sources for the Bibliography are located at such institutions as the National Museums of Kenya, Oxford University, Royal Museum of Central Africa, and the University of California-Davis, to name a few. In addition to fields for Author, Year, and Keyword, the search engine offers a separate Keyword option with an extensive drop-down menu including titles relating to Aggressive Behaviour, Carcass Decomposition, Fertility, Civil War, Vegetation Change, and many more. [NL]
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/
The Genographic Project is a collaborative effort by the National Geographic Society, IBM, and others to "assemble the world's largest collection of DNA samples to map how humankind populated the planet." The five-year study is being conducted at ten research centers around the world; and "will result in the creation of a global database of human genetic variation and associated anthropological data (language, social customs, etc.)." The Genographic Project website contains background information about the project as well as information about participating in the study. The site also offers an educational Genetics Overview section, and an Interactive Atlas of the Human Journey. [NL]
The mission of the Medical Research Council of South Africa (MRC) is "To improve the nation's health status and quality of life through relevant and excellent health research aimed at promoting equity and development." The MRC website contains information about nearly 50 research units, groups, centers, and programs operating under the auspices of six MRC National Programmes: Environment & Development, Health Systems & Policy, Non-Communicable Diseases, Infection & Immunity, Women & Child Health, and Molecules to Disease. As evidenced by the National Programmes, the MRC conducts research on a wide variety of health issues including alcohol and drug abuse, Telemedicine, HIV prevention, indigenous knowledge systems, mineral metabolism, and more. This website also contains a number of downloadable publications, as well as information about international funding opportunities, medical research ethics, MRC job opportunities, and conferences. [NL]
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?CCRIS
The Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS) is part of the National Library of Medicine's Toxicology Data Network (first reported on in the May 23, 2001 Scout Report for Science & Engineering). The CCRIS "is a scientifically evaluated and fully referenced data bank, developed and maintained by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). It contains over 8,000 chemical records with carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition test results." In addition to a keyword(s) search engine, the site provides an index browsing option as well. An informative Help page is also provided. CCRIS links to other databases in the Toxicology Data Network, and offers a Multi-Databases option allowing users to search CCRIS and several other databases simultaneously. [NL]
