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Technology

This site has the style and content one would expect from the people who brought you the space program. It includes breaking news, information about the organization, planetary exploration, life on Mars, space photography and links to NASA centers around the U.S.

BioTech Life Science Dictionary

The dictionary contains 8300+ terms mainly from biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics, but also from ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine.

Automotive

Beyond the Basics - An Automotive Encyclopedia

This is a really useful site which is packed with information on automobile maintenance. While it is not geared to specific makes and models, comprehensive overviews are supplied for many different areas, including cooling systems, fuel pumps, breaks, steering, air conditioning and more. All of the areas are conveniently accessible from the main page.

Kelley Blue Book

One of the oldest names in the world of automotive pricing. Here, one can find pricing information for new cars, used car retail and trade-in values, as well as motorcycles. , trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles over the course of the past twenty years. The new car section has excellent photographs as well as lots of pertinent information for the potential buyer. There are also links to the history of the Blue Book and to other good automotive sites. Highly recommended!

Food and Nutrition

Recipe Archive

A great place to stop if you get hungry on your Internet travels! Access hundreds of interesting recipes from appetizers and desserts to pasta and shellfish.

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Well, if you have fully utilized the previous recipe links it is now time to go on a guilt trip! You can find all the dietary guideline information here.

Home Improvement

Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement Encyclopedia

This site has the kind of quality one would expect from Better Homes and Gardens. There are general headings for Home Improvement Basics, House Structure, Decks, Plumbing, Electrical and Phone, Yard Structures and Landscape. There is also a Tool Dictionary and a link to Project Calculators.

How Stuff Works

Here is a really useful site. The 'stuff' referred to is articles on engines and motors, electronics, basic technologies, computers and the Internet, and much more. The articles are clearly and concisely written and copiously illustrated. This is a really excellent site. It is extremely attracive and is easy to navigate. Be sure to check it out.

Medical Information

New England Journal of Medicine

The official site of the famous medical journal. No full text articles unfortunately, but it does supply detailed abstracts of most articles. You can search by title, topic or author from 1990 to the present.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition

The authoritative medical reference geared down for the lay reader. There is a comprehensive contents page and term searching.

Drug Information

More than 7000 prescription and over the counter drugs in a searchable database. The information provided includes the generic name of the drug in question, common uses, usage, cautions, side effects, advice before taking the medication, what to do in case of overdose, and additional information.

Vitamins, minerals, and more

Visit the link above to find information on vitamins, minerals, and herbs.

Internet Mental Health

This is a significant resource in the field of mental health. It includes diagnosis and treatment of many mental disorders, descriptions of psychiatric medications and numerous links to other Internet sites of interest.

Family and Relationships

Family.com

This link used to be to the excellent Parents' Resource Directory. This replacement is a worthy alternative. There are numerous good articles on everything you might need to know about parenting. These range from selecting computer software and educational materials for your child to sleep problems, adoption and so on. Worth a look!