Subject Guide

 

Sciences (500s)

 

 

 

Reference  *  Books  *  Serials  *  Databases 

Related Lion Links pages  *  Websites

 

 

 

Reference/Books

Click here for a live search in the St. Mark's Library Catalog for reference books on the topic of science.

 

Click here for a live search in the St. Mark's Library Catalog for all books on the topic of science.

 

Serials

 

 

 

Databases

 

Britannica Online

 

 

General encyclopedia plus current events, primary documents, journals and magazine articles, videos, and curriculum related web sites.

 

 

EBSCOhost

 

 

All subjects including: Animals, AP Courses, Arts, Books, Computers, Consumer Education, Economics, Government, Health, History, Law, Libraries, Literature, Math, Medicine (MEDLINE), Philosophy, Professional Education, Psychology, Religion, Sciences, Texas History. English, Spanish, and other languages available for these book, magazine, or newspaper articles.

 

 

Electric Library

 

 

Full text articles from hundreds of books, popular magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers; radio and television news transcripts;maps and pictures. Covers a broad spectrum of subjects and current events. Includes History Study Center and Literature Database.

 

 

GALE INFOTRAC: All Subjects

 

 

Books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other resources on all subjects. Includes full text Spanish magazine articles: Informe

 

 

GALE INFOTRAC: POWER SEARCH

 

 

This link allows you to search multiple GALE INFOTRAC databases at one time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

JSTOR

 

 

Archives of over 300 peer-reviewed journals from twenty-six academic disciplines Remote access to JSTOR

 

 

NewsBank

 

 

Newspaper articles about animals, arts, earth, fossils, geography, health, math, people, plants, poetry, science, sports, and important problems in the world.

 

 

SIRS Knowledge Source

 

 

Current articles on business, the environment, family, global issues, health, human relations, religion, science, sports, and social issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Feet K-12 Collection

 

 

This database contains collections of non-subscription Internet sites favorably reviewed by librarians, educators, subject-area specialists, and editors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Book Encyclopedia

 

 

The general encyclopedia online with hyperlinks to relevant research sites.

 

 

 

 

 

Related LionLinks and SM Websites

Rummel's Resources 

Rummel's Science Web Links

Rummel's Education Web Links

Information Engineering for High School Seniors  

8th Physics Resource Page & Practice Tests   

8th Chemistry Resource Page & Practice Tests

 

 

Websites

 

 

Kids Gardening

 

Resources for all who garden with kids, whether in the family or classroom. From the National Gardening Association.

 

www.kidsgardening.com

 

Yuckiest Site on the Internet

 

Explore the living sciences of entomology, earth science, and human biology through roaches, earthworms, and the mysterious human body.

 

www.yucky.com

 

Science Made Simple

 

Offering a subscription newsletter with answers to common science questions, projects and experiments, and unit measurement conversions.

 

www.sciencemadesimple.com

 

Stanford SOLAR Center

 

Pictures, activities, research, myths, and other information about the Sun.

 

solar-center.stanford.edu

 

Energy Quest

 

Energy education especially for kids from the California Energy Commission. Includes projects, experiments, and descriptions of many types of energy.

 

www.energyquest.ca.gov

 

SCORE Science

 

Features science resources for students and teachers from Schools of California On-line Resources for Education program.

 

scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us

 

National Association of Health Science Education Partnerships (NAHSEP)

 

Promotes and facilitates the dissemination of innovative approaches to K-12 health science education through partnerships among academic institutions, industries, and governmental agencies.

 

www.nahsep.org

 

OLogy

 

The American Museum of Natural History presents an interactive primer of "ologies" including: meterology, paleontology, astronomy, and genetics.

 

www.ology.amnh.org

 

PathFinder Science

 

Collaborative research community for student scientists that cultivates and celebrates the intellectual, imaginative and humanitarian promise of every learner.

 

pathfinderscience.net

 

ScienceBob.com

 

Join Science Bob and visit his online lab for experiments and answers to your science questions.

 

www.sciencebob.com

 

Whyville

 

Science education site intended to support both home and classroom-based learning by scientific inquiry.

 

www.whyville.net

 

Adventure Online

 

Guide to adventure related projects.

 

www.adventureonline.com

 

Pfizer FunZone

 

For children ages 8-13. Learn about the science of medicine, play games, and do experiments at home.

 

www.pfizerfunzone.com

 

Vicki Cobb's Kids' Science Page

 

Activities and teacher resources from noted children's science author.

 

www.vickicobb.com

 

CIESE: Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education

 

Working collaboratively with K-12 schools and school districts local in New Jersey and online internationally.

 

www.k12science.org

 

HHMI Holiday Lectures on Science

 

Webcast lectures on human genetics, cardiovascular biology, and the role of kidneys in hypertension; designed for high school students.

 

www.holidaylectures.org

 

Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) (6)

 

dir.yahoo.com/.../K_12/Third_International_Mathematics_and_Science_Study__TIMSS_

 

U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web

 

Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and dedicated to K-12 and lifelong learning about the land, water, plants, animals, and maps.

 

www.usgs.gov/education

 

Citizens for Science (15)

 

Learn about the grassroots effort to promote science education around the U.S. Find sites from state and regional chapters addressing issues such as inadequate funding, public misconceptions, and political and sectarian manipulation of science curriculum.

 

dir.yahoo.com/.../K_12/Citizens_for_Science

 

 

 

Video Search Engine for Science Videos "ScienceHack is a unique video search engine for science videos...Every video is screened and approved based on accuracy and quality by our scientists...So far we indexed: Physics, Chemistry, and Space.Coming soon: Geology, Psychology, Robotics and Computer." [via Slashdot]

 

 


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