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Student Resources in Context
Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more, Student Resource Center provides a selection of reference, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including video and audio clips and podcasts. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
World Almanac
Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and 4 almanacs. Offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. An OCLC database.
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World Book Online
Multimedia encyclopedia. Spanish language version, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, available at this site.
In the Library
Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, this authoritative set is entirely revised and updated -- the first complete revision in 25 years.... Read More
Web Sites
An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Experiments from the popular TV show.
The American Chemical Society's science activity site for kids.
Information about endangered species.
Guides from the Audubon Society for 4800 different species of birds, mammals, trees, fishes, butterflies, insects, reptiles and seashells.
If you've ever wondered how gas engines, caffeine, helium, cell phones, and other things work, then visit this site.
Find facts and pictures about planets, satellites, comets and meteorites as well as a glossary to help explain the technical terms. The pictures are terrific!
This site by the American Chemical Society looks at the chemical composition of every-day items ranging from lipstick to shower cleaners to paper.
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What makes the human body work?