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Sites of engineering references

General Engineering References	Electrical Engineering References	Computer and Information Tech.
African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions/Réseau Africain des Institutions Scientifiques et Technologiques	Web-EE.com: references, schematics, tools, etc.	W3schools.com: free Web-building tutorials in HTML, Java, Flash, etc.
African Journals Online	Control Engineering magazine	U Penn Online Math & Computer Science Library
OnlineConversion.com unit conversions	MotorsMatter.org: electric motor efficiency, selection and management.	HTML primer
eFunda.com: references, formulae, tools, calculators, etc.	Mechatronics: The merger of mechanical and electrical engineering for control of system dynamics.	HTML authoring references
MIT OpenCourseWare: free, open publications of MIT course materials	Electronic-circuits-diagrams.com	Java programming
HowStuffWorks.com		Java and Javascript references
U Penn Online Technology and Engineering Library	Mechanical Engineering References	Unix references
Directory of various on-line calculators	Machine component references	Linux: free operating system
	RoyMech reference site	Sourceforge.net: free software
Quality Engineering and Management and Standards Bodies	Gear information	OpenOffice.org: free multi-platform office software suite
Definition of Terms	Bearing information	Slashdot.org: IT news
	Solarcooking.org design and info archives	C programming
International Organization for Standardization/Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO)	Mechatronics: The merger of mechanical and electrical engineering for control of system dynamics.	Visual Basic programming
ISO Members: national bodies
European Committee for Standardization/Comité Européen de Normalisation (EN-CEN)	Manufacturing References, Mechanical Processes	Material and Chemical Properties
Association Française de Normalisation/French standards association (AFNOR)	Virtual Machine Shop Library: library and examples for machining and metalworking	PTable.com Dynamic Periodic Table of Elements
British Standards (BS- BSI Group)	Plant Engineering: industrial production and problem-solving magazine	Webelements.com
Deutsches Institut für Normung/German Institute for Standardization (DIN)	Modern Machine Shop Online: metalworking and machining magazine	Materials properties lists
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)	Fabricating & Metalworking: metalworking and machining magazine	Mechanical hardness tables
Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JIS-JISC)	Tooling and Production.com: production metalworking magazine
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)	Techspex.com: machine tool database for milling, turning, grinding, etc.	Chemical Engineering References
NIST standards and technical info: weights & measures, etc.	Cutting Tool Engineering.com, metalworking glossary: CTEMag's resource for technical terms in metalworking	Polyatomic ion nomenclature
NIST e-Handbook of Statistical Methods	Fundamentals of Machine Tools	Reduction-oxidation reactions calculator
American Society for Quality (ASQ): group and tools	Machinetoolhelp.com resource center
Quality Magazine	Welding Information Center	Environmental Engineering References
Weibull statistical failure analyses and tools	Welding.com resource center	Greenbiz.com business resource site
Reliability engineering references and tools, including Weibull analyses
Amazon.com's Quality book lists	Industrial and Technical Equipment	Civil Engineering References
NASA quality reference site	Techspex.com: machine tool database for milling, turning, grinding, etc.
	eMachineTool.com: sales and information on machine tools	Design references
	eBay Business and Industrial purchasing site
	MyronBowling.com: auctions of machine tools and other industrial machinery	CuriousInventor.com: "Do it yourself" and "how to" info on design and manufacture of electronic and mechanical items
	Maynards.com: auctions of machine tools and other industrial machinery	Instructables.com: "Do it yourself" design and manufacture of basic items
	BidSpotter.com: auctions of industrial machinery
	GoIndustry.com: auctions of industrial machinery
	Hilco Industrial: auctions of industrial machinery
	MachinesUsed.com: auctions of industrial machinery

Sites of mathematical references

Mathematics References	Statistical References	On-line Calculators and Tools
Georgia Tech Online Mathematics Textbooks	NIST e-Handbook of Statistical Methods	eFunda.com Calculators, I and II
eFunda.com Engineering Mathematics	Weibull statistical failure analyses and tools	OnlineConversion.com unit conversions
MIT Calculus online course textbook	Reliability engineering references and tools, including Weibull analyses	Unit Conversion Tables
U Penn Online Math & Computer Science Library	Statsoft's on-line statistics textbook	Linear Least Squares Regression
Mathforum.org Library
Mathpages.com
Mathematica's reference site
Trigonometric identities
Calculus tutorial site

Sites of science references

Medical References	General Science References	Ecology References
NOTE: ATF assumes no liability from the usage of these sites.	African Journals Online	World Conservation Union
They are presented only for your reference.		African Conservation Foundation
WebMD	Biology References	Greenbiz.com business resource site
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