Science

• Biology, Chemistry & Physics
  • Access Science - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: McGraw-Hill

    The core of this database is a continually updated online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. It is a good place to start a science research project. The browse function should help if you are having trouble deciding on a topic. It also includes a science dictionary.

• Geography
  • Facts on File - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: InfoBase

    Provides general information on academic and career-related collections. This is an excellent source of graphics and encyclopedia length articles on general topics. Because it does not have a single interface, however, finding information may take some digging.

  • World Atlas - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: Britannica

    The World Atlas is part of the Britannica Online subscription. It provides political and physical maps. It includes brief information about each country, such as population, size in sq miles and sq km, head of state and more.

  • World Data Analyst - Description
    

    Fulltext: Source: Britannica

    World Data Analyst, a feature of Britannica Online Academic Edition, provides a variety of statistics for every country in the world. Look up population, area, GNP, and more. The database also allows you to create a side-by-side comparison of statistics for multiple countries, which can be formatted into printable tables and graphs. The Country Snapshots detail demography, economy, trade, military, social services and many other topics.

• Sciences
  • Access Science - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: McGraw-Hill

    The core of this database is a continually updated online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. It is a good place to start a science research project. The browse function should help if you are having trouble deciding on a topic. It also includes a science dictionary.

  • Facts on File - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: InfoBase

    Provides general information on academic and career-related collections. This is an excellent source of graphics and encyclopedia length articles on general topics. Because it does not have a single interface, however, finding information may take some digging.

  • GreenFile - Description
    

    Fulltext: No Source: EBSCOHost

    GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet.

  • JSTOR - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: JSTOR

    A reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. JSTOR is important if you are doing a research project that needs older information in the arts and sciences. Due to its very nature as a retrospective journal archive, JSTOR does not contain current journal articles. The JSTOR database is unique because the complete back files of core scholarly journals have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800's. Over 4 million pages are available.

  • ScienceDirect - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: Elesiver

    Our current subscription includes the "Social & Behavioral Sciences" and the "Health & Life Sciences." Be sure to select "group-wide login.

  • Wiley Library Online - Description
    

    Fulltext: Yes Source: Wiley

    This database brings together a collection of journals from Wiley InterScience. Disciplines covered include the physical sciences, education, technology, social sciences and psychology, mathematics and statistics.