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Laboratory Sciences

Databases

Accessible from homeAccessScience
Articles, images, and video in all major areas of science and technology. Includes digitized print materials such as McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography.

Accessible from homeAmerican Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today’s Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences
Contains biographical information on over 135,000 living scientists of note.

Accessible from homeComplete Dictionary of Scientific Biography 
Offers biographies of mathematicians and natural scientists from all countries and from all historical periods.

Accessible from homeScience Reference Center
Full-text of articles from science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology, and wildlife.

Accessible from homeSpace Sciences
Entries on the history, current events, and future of space exploration as well as biographical information.

Accessible from homeStudent Resources in Context
Aimed at middle school and high school students, this source has information on many topics including history, literature, science and social studies from articles and reference books.

Accessible from homeU*X*L Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters   
Find general information on the science of weather and detailed accounts of the underlying science of recent natural disasters and their consequences.

Astronomy

Websites
Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy

Biology

Websites
Biology Browser
Gateway to life science information on the web. Start here.

Biology Project from the University of Arizona

Entrez, The Life Sciences Search Engine
Search several life sciences databases at once. Includes text of books as well as journal articles.

Chemistry

Databases

Accessible from homeChemical Elements
Contains in-depth and accurate information on all chemical elements.

Websites
Chemical Data Links

CHEMystery
Virtual chemistry textbook and interactive guide for high school students.

Entrez, The Life Sciences Search Engine
Search several life sciences databases at once. Includes text of books as well as journal articles.

Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry

General Chemistry Online
Excellent resource for beginning chemistry students.

Jim Martindale's Virtual Chemistry Center
Extensive collection of chemistry tables and links for the advanced student.

Environmental

Databases
Accessible from homeClimate Change: In Context
250 current articles written by experts in geology, law and environmental science that examine all aspects of climate change.

Accessible from homeEnvironmental Encyclopedia
Worldwide coverage of environmental topics and issues.

Accessible from homeU*X*L Encyclopedia of Biomes
Offers detailed comparative essays on Earth's 12 major biomes and their component ecosystems.

Websites
Earth Portal
This comprehensive resource from the Environmental Information Coalition provides timely, objective, science-based information about the environment.

Geology

Websites
Encyclopedia of Earth
Access to information on important environmental issues contributed by subject specialists.

Geology Research and Information
A comprehensive geology site from the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Complete chemical definitions with excellent photographs.

Physics

Websites
Best of Physics Web from the Institute of Physics
Wonderful portal to all aspects of physics

Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

How Things Work

HyperPhysics

Physics Central Favorite Sites

Physics to Go