Useful links

A list of other science writing organizations is available on the NASW Web site at http://www.nasw.org/orgs/index.htm

A list of available jobs in science writing, including freelance opportunities, workshops and fellowships, is available on the NASW site at http://nasw.org/NASW/jobs.htm

• Directory of Science Communication Courses and Programs in the United States
• ScienceWriters, the quarterly newsletter for NASW members
• The Writer's Alliance

Online reference sites:

• Grateful Med, Medline, Hisline, Popline, and other essential search tools)
• ClinicalTrials.gov, essential if writing about medical research
• NIH
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, great if writing about genetics &/or genetic disorders
• Physician's Desk Reference Online
• The Merck Manual Online
• Webster's Dictionary of Legal, Lawful, and Propaganda Terms
• Publishing Law Center
• U.S. Copyright Office
• Biotech's Life Sciences Dictionary
• Refdesk.com
• PubMed
• Britannica Online
• Merriam-Webster
• NIH Medline Plus
• Lexis/Nexis
• The Phrase Finder
• CIA World Fact Book 2000
• CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Listing of scholarly societies
• Science Sources — comprehensive experts directory sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• The Rx List — similar offerings to the Physicians Desk Reference
• The Tree of Life - Offers a "family tree" of all organisms on Earth
• Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
• Metric and English Conversation calculator
• Chemistry Glossary
• Chemicool Periodic Table - (a cool version of the periodic table of elements; clickable with info on each element)
• Dictionary of Mental Health
• Encyclopedia of Psychology

Services for reporters and public information officers:

• Profnet — A free source-locator service for journalists.
• EurekAlert — An online service that includes links to news releases on research from institutions and agencies around the world, online reference links on science, an experts directory and many other resources. Some sections of this site require registration.
• Newswise — An online service that also provides links to news releases from hundreds of universities and agencies, as well as a comprehensive list of awards for science writers and many other useful sources. Some sections of this site require registration.

Agencies and Organizations:

• U.S. Human Genome Project, sponsored by DOE and NIH
• National Institutes of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Science Foundation
• NASA
• National Library of Medicine
• U.S. Copyright Office
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Statistical Assessment Service, or STATS — A nonprofit that helps translate stats on everything from science to politics
• American Heart Association
• World Health Organization
• American Diabetes Association
• American Medical Association
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Cancer Society
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Department of Energy

Science related photography, art and images

• Public Health Image Library (NIH)
• Hubble Space Telescope
• U.S. Department of Energy

Organizations for science writers:

• The National Association of Science Writers
• Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
• Society for Environmental Journalists
• American Medical Writers Association
• University Research Magazine Association