Title: Comprehensive Technology Glossary Provider: Oasis
Subject Heading/s: Technology; Computers; Abbreviations, English
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Dictionaries
Description: A brief interactive dictionary of abbreviations and terms from Barkley International Incorporated/Oasis software.
Title: ECOTOX Database System Provider: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Subject Heading/s: Toxicology; Environmental pollutants--Poisoning
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Compendiums
Description: "The ECOTOXicology database is a source for locating single chemical toxicity data for aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife. ECOTOX integrates three toxicology effects databases: AQUIRE (aquatic life), PHYTOTOX (terrestrial plants), and TERRETOX (terrestrial wildlife)."
Aquatic and Terrestial reports and, within them, laboratory data and references are presented separately.
Title: Engines of Our Ingenuity Provider: University of Houston
Subject Heading/s: Inventions--History
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Encyclopedias
Description: "The Engines of Our Ingenuity is a radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Written and hosted by John Lienhard, it is heard nationally on Public Radio and produced by KUHF-FM Houston. Among other features, this web site houses the transcripts for every episode heard since the show's inception in 1988."
Includes some graphics.
Title: Finalized Toxicological Profiles Provider: U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Subject Heading/s: Hazardous substances
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Handbooks
Description: "By Congressional mandate, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) produces "toxicological profiles" for hazardous substances found at National Priorities List (NPL) sites. These hazardous substances are ranked based on frequency of occurrence at NPL sites, toxicity, and potential for human exposure. Toxicological profiles are developed from a priority list of 275 substances."
Download either the entire profile set or individual profiles: the Public Health Statement, Health Effects, Chemical and Physical Information, Production, Import, Use, and Disposal, Potential for Human Exposure, Analytical Methods, Regulations and Advisories, etc.
Title: GrayLit Network Provider: U.S. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Subject Heading/s: Technology
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Catalogs
Description: "Developed by the Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), in collaboration with DOD/DTIC, NASA, and EPA, the GrayLIT Network is a portal for technical report information generated through federally funded research and development projects.." Several databases are searched, including the DOE Information Bridge.
Title: Hazardous Substances Data Bank Provider: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Subject Heading/s: Hazardous substances; Environmental pollutants--Poisoning
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Handbooks
Description: The Hazardous Substances Data Bank contains toxicity and biomedical effects of chemicals from books, government documents, technical reports and the primary journal literature.
Title: How Stuff Works Provider: How Stuff Works
Subject Heading/s: Technology--Miscellanea; Physics--Miscellanea
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Handbooks
Description: Marshal Brain explains the workings of a great many devices.
Title: Inventors Provider: about.com
Subject Heading/s: Inventors--Biography
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Encyclopedias
Description: Information on inventions and inventors generally or by category, e.g. Blacks, Canadians, Chinese, Women.
Title: MITRE Provider: MITRE
Subject Heading/s: Technology
LC Class: T
Reference Category: Catalogs
Description: "MITRE is a not-for-profit national resource that provides systems engineering, research and development, and information technology support to the government."
Categories include Aviation and Aeronautics, Collaborative Technologies, Electronics, Global Positioning Systems, Human Language Technology, Information Security, Knowledge Management, and Sensors and Environment.