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FAOSTATProvided by the U.S. Food and Agricultural Organization, this database offers statistics on food and agriculture from 210 countries from 1961. Registration is required to use the entire site but all access is free.
Public Library of Science (PLoS)(PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.
HighWire PressThis link opens in a new windowHosts and maintains the web versions of a variety of journals in science, technology and medicine. Free online full text articles.
Technical Report Archive & Image LibraryGo here for access to digitized technical reports from federal departments, including the Atomic Energy Commission, Bureau of Mines, and the Federal Energy Administration.
Biodiversity Heritage LibrarySearch the BHL's natural history and botanical libraries to find biodiversity-related items from as early as 1450.
The Cell: An Image LibraryA resource for images of cells sponsored by the American Society for Cell Biology.