These topics and other aspects of biotechnology, such as the patenting of DNA sequences and of biological processes, are of interest not only to scientists but also to the public in general. Seventy selected biotechnology sites are listed in the Infomine Directory of Scholarly Internet Resource Collections, maintained by the University of California at Riverside. Each site is accompanied by a summary, making the directory invaluable as an introductory source. Many of the sites are comprehensive sources, which focus on specific topics ranging from biomedical engineering to food science and technology and laboratory products. BIC, which is part of the National Agricultural Library, provides access to information services and publications related to agricultural biotechnology.
Information sources are global, as well as Canadian.
A comprehensive index of links by subject categories is provided, including Products and Services, Companies Producing Pharmaceuticals, and Pharmacology and Toxicology. This Web site is a subject catalogue covering genetics. Listings are by organism, and bacteria, cattle, dog, fungus, humans, mosquito, plants, transgenic, and general are among the approximately two-dozen organismal categories. Included within most of these are direct links to Web sites devoted to genome projects, databases, stock centers, and major conferences, with the listings for humans and plants being the most extensive. AGIS provides information related to genomic research, including databases, conferences, publications, courses, tools, and related links on agriculturally important plants, animals, and microorganisms.