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1. Intute: Statistics and Data
   “Intute: Statistics provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet.”
   03-03-2008 : area statistics, educational institutions, educational outcomes, elections, environment, finance, health, housing, international indicators, land, markets, migration, national indicators, nutrition, population, public opinion, social attitudes and behaviour, socio-economic studies, statistical theory, statistics
2. United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
   “UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.”
   03-03-2008 : agriculture, balance of payments, communication, construction, consumption, culture, development assistance, disabilities, distribution of population, economics, education, energy, environment financial statistics, families, fertility, fishing, forestry, geography, health, health services, households, housing, human settlements, impairment, income, industrial production, intellectual property, international finance, international tourism, international trade, marital status, men, migration, millennium development goals (mdg), mining, national accounts, nutrition, population composition, prices, public order, quarrying, safety, science, services industries, social mobility, social security, socio-economic groups, statistical yearbook (syb), statistics, technology, transport, wealth, welfare services, women
3. Virtual Disaster Library by the Pan American Health Organization / Regional Office of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
   “It contains 250 publications (25,000 pages) of experiences, ideas and solutions to advance the cause of disaster reduction."
   02-14-2008 : accidents, assessment, biological control of vectors, caribbean, cities at risk, city planning, communicable disease control, community participation, disaster education, disaster mitigation, disaster planning, disaster preparedness, disaster prevention, disaster response, dominica, drinking water, earthquakes, effects from disasters on buildings, emergency feeding, emergency medical services, engineering, environmental health, epidemiological surveillance, essential medicine, feeding, floods, food stage, health planning, health policy, health services, health staff, health-effects from disasters, hospital architecture, hospital construction, hospital management, hospital planning, hospitals, hurricanes, international assistance in disaster, international cooperation, jamaica, latin america, mass casualty management, medical response, mexico, needs assessment, nutrition, nutritional emergencies, primary health care, relief, risk analysis, sanitary management, sanitation in disasters, security measures, sewerage, st. vincent, supply management, training materials, urban settings, use of medicine, volcanoes, vulnerability analysis
4. Collection on Critical Global Issues
   “It contains 210 publications (32,000 pages) in the fields of Agriculture and Land Management, Development, Environment and Sustainability, Food and Nutrition, Natural Resource Development, Science and Technology.”
   05-01-2007 : agriculture, critical global issues, development, environment, food, global issues, land management, natural resource development, nutrition, science, sustainable development, technology and 1 other
5. Moringa Oleifera: 'The Miracle Tree'
   Has a free e-book on the moringa tree written by one of its foremost practitioners, moringa links, and a discussion listserver.
   02-11-2007 : clean water, community development, firewood, health, intercropping, malnutrition--curing, moringa oleifera, moringa trees, nutrition, quick-growing trees, water--purifying
6. The Moringa Tree: Moringa Oleifera
   A description of the benefits of this 'miracle' tree and how to use it. Its leaves have high amounts of vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium and protein. And its seeds can be used to purify water.
   01-17-2007 : clean water, community development, firewood, health, malnutrition--curing, moringa oleifera, moringa trees, nutrition, quick-growing trees, trees, water--purifying
7. World Global Trends: Extracts from Major Reports and Key Findings
   Covers supranational issues and various systems, including political, educational, environmental, economic, health, human, cultural, communications and resources. Also disasters.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-16-2007 : acid rain, aids, arms control, biodiversity, brain drain, capital flows, children, climate, commodity prices, communication systems, cooperation, coral reef, corruption, cultural systems, culture, debt, democracy, desertification, disasters, drugs, economic systems, educational systems, employment, energy, environment, export market, food, forest, global governance, global issues--managing, global reports, global summary, globalization, health, hiv/aids, human rights, human systems, interest, international business, international law, internet, investment, journalism, locust, malaria, migration, nutrition, political systems, population, poverty, refugees, religions, resources, science, supranatural system, telecommunication, trade, transportation, urbanization, wars and conflicts, water, women's studies, world global trends
8. NutriBase
   'NutriBase is - hands down - the most powerful and flexible nutrition and fitness software you can buy at any price.'
   01-16-2007 : fitness, health, nutrition
9. International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
   Promotes global strategies for faster development and approval of HIV drugs; supplying medications to developing countries; education of healthcare professionals and more.
   01-12-2007 : aids care, anti-viral therapies, developing countries, hiv, hiv drugs, medications, nutrition, pediatrics, women's health
10. Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts
    Deals 'with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but ... can be explained scientifically. ... All of the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    01-11-2007 : aeronautics, agriculture, animals, anthropology, astronautics, astronomy, biology, botany, celestial bodies, chemicals, chemistry, climate, climatology, crops, energy and matter, everyday mysteries, farming, food, geography, home economics, human anatomy, inventions, leisure, life sciences, livestock, maintenance, maps, meteorology, motor vehicles, nutrition, people, phenomena, physics technology, plant life, questions and answers, recreation, science, seasons, substances, technology, turkeys, vehicular travel, weather, zoology
11. WebTeach.html
    Interesting ideas and examples of how to use the internet and other instructional technology as teaching tools.
    01-11-2007 : anthropology, archaeology, biology, education, history, instruction, internet, internet and instructional technology as teaching tools, microbiology, nutrition, teaching resources, u.s. history, zoology
12. Administration on Aging
    Resources for elders, families, and caregivers (Alzheimer's resources, disaster assistance, elders' rights, housing, nutrition, services); practitioners (civil rights, government poverty guidelines, statistics, transportation); and links to grant programs. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    01-10-2007 : : united states, aged: information resources, aging, alzheimer's resources, caregivers, civil rights, disaster assistance, elders' rights, elders: resources, families, government poverty guidelines, grants, housing, laws, nutrition, older people: information resources, older people: legal status, practitioners, services, statistics, transportation
13. Nutrition Country Profiles
    Has 'concise analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries, with background statistics on food-related factors such as agricultural production, and selected economic and demographic indicators.' Some only in Spanish. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-30-2006 : agricultural production, country studies, economic and demographic indicators, food supply, nutrition
14. Mercury in Tuna: New Safety Concerns
    This report concludes that 'canned light tuna, long recommended as the safer choice because of its presumably lower mercury content, sometimes harbors at least as much of that potentially harmful heavy metal as white tuna does.' Provides a FAQ based on the findings and a chart showing low-mercury seafood choices for women of childbearing age and young children.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : consumer research and advocacy, dairy, fish, fish toxins, food safety, meat, mercury contamination, mercury: environmental aspects, nutrition, public health and safety, seafood: contamination, tuna: mercury
15. Eat Well Live Better: Serving the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys
    Has information on nutrition, physical activity, parks and playgrounds in the area, health programs, sports programs, and more.
    11-10-2006 : california, health programs, nutrition, parks and playgrounds in the area, pasadena, physical activity, san gabriel and pomona valleys, sports programs
16. Blackouts: Safety Information for Short-Term Power Outages or 'Rolling Blackouts'
    Tips on how to prepare for a blackout and what actions to take when one occurs. Emphasizes supply and safety tips, including some for people with disabilities. Provides energy conservation recommendations and information on heat waves, using generators, and food safety. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : brownout, conservation and efficiency, consumer research and advocacy, electrical energy, electrical power outage, electricity, food safety, home and housing, nutrition, power failures (blackouts), power outages, power sources and systems, safety measures, technology
17. Trans Fat Overview
    Fact sheets and more on trans fat (also called trans fatty acids). Topics include health effects of trans fat, foods that contain trans fat, and FDA labeling rules for trans fat. Also provides general materials about fats and healthy eating.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : cholesterol, fats, food safety, food: fat content, hdl, ldl, nutrition, trans fatty acids
18. Academic Info: Digital Libraries
    Many digital libraries, with descriptions, are listed.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : africa, african american history, agriculture, american literature, american studies, american women's history, ancient egypt, ancient near east - mesopotamia, ancient [western] history, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, arts. art history, astronomy, atmospheric sciences, australian aboriginal studies, australian studies, biblical studies, biochemistry, biodiversity, biology, biotechnology, bisexual studies, botany, british history, british studies, buddhism studies, canadian history, canadian studies, central america, chemical engineering, chemistry, china studies, christian studies, civil engineering, classical studies, cold war, communication studies, comparative literature, computer science, criminal justice, distance learning, drama, early america, economics, education, electrical engineering, electronic libraries and digital archives, engineering, english literature, environmental history, environmental studies, european history, film studies, gay studies, genetics, geography, geology and geoscience, german history, gnosticism, government documents, health, hinduism, history, history of india, human rights, india studies, indian history, internet studies, irish history, islam, japan studies, jewish studies, journalism, judaism, latin america, law, lesbian studies, libraries, library and information science, linguistics, maps, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medicine, medieval studies, mental health, meteorology, mexico studies, middle ages, middle eastern studies, modern america, museum studies, music history and studies, muslims, native american studies, new republic, nutrition, oceanography, philosophy, physics, poetry, political science, religious studies, renaissance, russian history, russian literature, russian studies, science, sociology, south america, statistics, technology, transgender studies, united states history, water resources, women's studies, world war i (1914-1918), world war ii (1939-1945), zoology
19. University of Illinois, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Extension Program
    Covers natural resources and the environment; horticulture and home garden; commercial agriculture; parenting and families; nutrition and health; community improvement; home and money matters; things for children and youth.
    11-09-2006 : 4-h, agriculture, children, children's activities, community development, environment, families, finance: personal, gardening, health, horticulture, natural resources, nutrition, parenting, youth
20. California Almonds Are In!
    Has history and data related to almonds, including recipes, nutrition, and industry data. In several languages.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : almond industry, almonds, baked goods, cooking (almonds), desserts, drinks, main dishes, nutrition, recipes, snacks

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