Internet Resources Here is a list of links to useful resources on the Internet, grouped under the various categories. To access these sites, simply click on any of the categories. You may also search for a specific Internet item by clicking on 'Search Internet Resources'. 241 Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/biography/ (Society) The Biographical Dictionary is a valuable resource for project usage by students. It is an extremely informative site that provides curious surfers details on who’s who in the past and present. The database comprises more than 28,000 topical biographies of famous people. It is ideal for finding facts on the world’s most eminent people. 242 Biography.com http://maint.aetv.com/maint/index.html (Reference) Contains 25,000 biographies in a searchable database. As with all biographical sites, it includes a ‘Born on this Day’ section which allows users to view and search for famous people born on specific days of the year. 243 Biological Sciences Society http://scicblc.nus.edu.sg/~biologic/ (Singapore) The Biological Sciences Society (BBS) of NUS has come up with a website on all things biological. Sections include "BSS Happening", Super Senior talk, "Life Sciences forum", "The Lab and The Field" and "Bioworld around". 244 BioSpace http://www.biospace.com (Science & Technology) An informative website that provides plenty of data on the field of biotechnology. It contains articles ranging from genetic therapy to biotech equipment. An interesting read for biotech amateurs and a good site for academic researchers or professionals in this field who can understand all the academic jargon. 245 BioTech: Life Sciences Resources and Reference Too http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/ (Science & Technology) Developed by the University of Texas Institute for the Cellular and Molecular Biology, this website’s goal is to enrich the public''s knowledge of biology and chemistry. With a searchable dictionary containing more than 8000 terms on bioscience, it serves as a reference tools to students and professionals interested in life sciences. 246 Bissonnette On Costume: A Visual Dictionary of Fas http://dept.kent.edu/museum/costume/index.asp (Reference) Managed by the Kent State University Museum, this site cleverly utilises the museum’s collection to construct a visual dictionary of 18th to 20th century fashions. While there is no actual search function, you would be able to view the collection by geographical location, time period and type of clothing or accessory. 247 Biztravel.com http://www.biztravel.com/ (Recreation & Travel) A travel site for frequent business travelers. Allows online reservation of airline flights, car rentals, hotels and enables members to track miles and points automatically. It provides a rich source of travel information and a online interactive magazine offering both facts and fiction. 248 BizWiz http://www.clickit.com/touch/bizwiz.htm (Business & Finance) With 300,000+ members, BizWiz is one of the largest business-to-business service companies on the Web. Designed to put business in contact with one another, the site is searchable by category and keyword. 249 Blackwell History of Education Museum http://www.cedu.niu.edu/blackwell/ (Education & Learning) This website provides information about the history of education in the United States. It features interesting sections such as the “one room school”, artefacts that were used in classrooms such as the slate and the magic lantern and, early books that were used such as the hornbook and battledore. It also provides articles that discuss the history of education in different contexts, the importance of preserving such information and links are also provided to other education history websites. 250 Blackwell''s Online Bookstore http://www.blackwell.co.uk (News & Media) Offers a comprehensive range of scholarly, academic, scientific, technical and business books, as well as links to other Blackwell''s sites, such as Blackwell Publishers and Blackwell Science.  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  Found 1921 records