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Environmental RouteNet provides a single gateway to the world s foremost databases and information sources available on the Internet. The sendee includes searchable links to hundreds of carefully-screened environmentally-related resources, selected and indexed by the editors at Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. In addition, the site provides access to proprietaiy environmentally-related databases and to daily updates of environmentally-related news stories, regulations and legislation, plus much, much more. 

The Internet, for many professionals, has become a favorite, convenient source for free information. The Internet is a vehicle to access a diverse array of information sources, including federal and state government documents and regulations, statements, opinions and guidelines from associations and organizations, and pharmaceutical industry documents. While the Internet is indeed powerful, it is a retrieval mechanism and the WWW site itself is the resource to be considered for relevance to the current search. The convenience of WWW resources can be quickly overshadowed by the time invested in the search and following linkages. 

There are several Internet directories that provide lists of medical associations with information on or resources relating to isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. By consulting all of associations listed in this chapter, you will have nearly exhausted all sources for patient associations concerned with isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. 

Quality control is performed at the moment of data entry, in particular, with respect to errors present in publications. Chemical structures are checked for structural consistency by matching the molecular weight (MW) and chemical formula with the ones available in the experimental section and/or supporting information - whenever available, and by comparison to prior publications. Whenever in doubt, we also use other sources, such as the Merck Index [20] and free Internet resources. In the instances... 

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Proteomics is concerned with the analysis of the complete protein complements of genomes. Thus proteomics includes not only the identification and quantification of proteins, but also the determination of their localization, modifications, interactions, activities, and functions. This chapter focuses on protein sequences as the sources of biochemical information. Protein sequence databases are surveyed. Similarity search and sequence alignments using the Internet resources are described. 

In the 21 St century, it is likely that most laboratorians will be sitting at their computer as they are thinking about lab experiments and the facile use of the Internet makes this a tempting resource for information. However, most laboratories should also have a good collection of printed materials readily available and perhaps a short walk to a bookshelf or library can provide a reUable source of information. We will present this discussion with these two general categories in mind Internet resources and printed materials. 

Lord, C.R. 2000. Guide to Information Sources in Engineering. Englewood, CO Libraries Unlimited. This book is divided up by format (handbooks, grey literature, journals, Internet resources, etc.) and then subdivided by engineering specialty. Aeronautical and aerospace entries have their own section under most formats. 

The Internet has reached a size and pervasiveness which makes it impossible to know about all information sources and how to connect them in the most intelligent way. On the other hand, many questions of a scientific nature can already be solved, or at least a reasonable basic information kit can be obtained, by using exclusively Internet-accessible resources. Still, many boring details have to be known, such as how to access a service and what kind of data to input, how to interpret the output, and how to minimize costs and to avoid sitting in front of the screen wasting time, waiting for some slow response to trickle in. 

In addition to the literature review and interviews, Internet resources were investigated to collect technical information. Information sources included the airport trade associations [American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Airports Council International (ACI), Airport Consultants Council (ACC), and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)], airport users [Air Transport Association (ATA)], federal agencies (USEPA and USDOT), and California Climate Action Registry (CCAR). Pertinent research from the Transportation Research Board (TRB) was also included in the information gathering. A complete list of references is included on the attached CD-ROM. 

Once the need to carefully evaluate and filter Internet resources is understood, techniques for doing so must be learned. One common method for evaluating information resources is CARDS. CARDS is an acronym for credibility, accuracy, relevancy, date, and source. 

It is worth noting that the past few years have witnessed tremendous development of web-based information resources. Notably, the PubMed search tool [4] has made the investigation of any life sciences topic much easier. It offers keyword and author (as well as structure and sequence) searches and covers a wide range of medicinal chemistry-related journals. This resource, coupled with e-journals, affords the medicinal chemist the tools to keep up with any research topics of interest. Because of the public nature of the Web, now a chemist can sometimes find critical journal articles on the Web that do not show up until much later in traditional literature sources. It is not uncommon that scientific meeting presentations can be found on the Web. Indeed, the Internet tools we have all become familiar with also have made the professional life of the medicinal chemist much easier. 

Information resources on dietary supplements are available on the Internet, via textbooks, and through Medline searches. The reliability and credibility of some resources is lacking. Pharmacists need to evaluate the information and to choose reputable sources. The following should be evaluated to determine whether the resource is reliable and credible [54]. 

Another great source are the census records that can be found on the Internet. (11) Often, you find out more than just birth and death records. (12) Resources for information include National Archives, as well as local family records. (13) Your local library can connect you with basic genealogy guidebooks and reference books as well. 

Another important source of information is via the Internet. Because the Internet changes very rapidly, it is not practicable in this text to produce a very comprehensive list of Websites however, some of file best resources provide regularly updated links to other sites, and are likely to be maintained over many years. 

Many literature sources document closed-form algebraic expressions for view factors. Particularly comprehensive references include the compendia by Modest (op. cit., App. D) and Siegel and Howell (op. cit., App. C). The appendices for both of these textbooks also provide a wealth of resource information for radiative transfer. Appendix F of Modest, e.g., references an extensive listing of Fortan computer codes for a variety of radiation calculations which include view factors. These codes are archived in the dedicated Internet web site maintained by the ublisher. The textbook by Siegel and Howell also includes an extensive atabase of view factors archived on a CD-ROM and includes a reference to an author-maintained Internet web site. Other historical sources for view factors include Hottel and Sarofim (op. cit., Chap. 2) and Hamilton and Morgan (NACA-TN 2836, December 1952). 

Expanding access to computers and networks represents a resource which should not be overlooked. There are two Universal Resource Locators that represent a sound starting point for obtaining safety related resources available on the internet. First, the full text version of the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 3rd edition, March 1993 may be accessed at http //www.cdc.gov/od/ ohs/biosfty/bmbl-l.htm. Another excellent starting point is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration home page at http // www.osha.gov, which allows access to multiple sources of information, as well as a listing of Safety and Health Internet Sites. 

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