More online resources

Useful links

A list of other science writing organizations is available on the NASW Web site at http://www.nasw.org/local-science-writing-groups

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

• ScienceWriters, the quarterly newsletter for NASW members

Online reference sites:

• 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
• Refdesk.com
• PubMed
• Britannica Online
• Merriam-Webster
• NIH Medline Plus
• Lexis/Nexis
• CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Listing of scholarly societies
• The Rx List — similar offerings to the Physicians Desk Reference
• 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:

• 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

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