Science
Comprehensive Web Sites |
Specialized Science Web Sites
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias |
Magazines and News
Plants and Gardening
Books:
Suggested Subjects Headings | Recommended Reference Books
Databases
- WilsonWeb
- Check the "box" at the top to search Applied Science and Technology and General Science
- Today's Science
- Includes encyclopedia articles, general articles and images.
- Student Research Center
- Includes articles, news reports, images, and facts from the almanac.
- eLibrary
- Includes articles, images, and animated videos.
- Academic Search Complete
- You might want to NARROW down the search to one of these science/environmental publications: E Magazine, Conservationist, Earth, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Earthwatch Institute Journal, Environment, Garbage, Geodate, International Wildlife, Mother Earth News, National Geographic, Mother Jones, National Parks, National Wildlife, Natural History, Nature Alert, Science News, Science, Sierra, Smithsonian, Soil and Water Conservation News, Weatherwise, Whole Earth, Wilderness, and World Watch.
- For more articles, click the link for CHOOSE DATABASES. Add GreenFile and Science & Technology Collection. Wow! Searching over 4,000 publications at one time!
- You might want to NARROW down the search to one of these science/environmental publications: E Magazine, Conservationist, Earth, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Earthwatch Institute Journal, Environment, Garbage, Geodate, International Wildlife, Mother Earth News, National Geographic, Mother Jones, National Parks, National Wildlife, Natural History, Nature Alert, Science News, Science, Sierra, Smithsonian, Soil and Water Conservation News, Weatherwise, Whole Earth, Wilderness, and World Watch.
- Opposing Viewpoints
Check the Periodicals Guide to insure that the Library subscribes to the print journal you need. Request journals at the Circulation Counter.
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Comprehensive Web Sites
- Intute: Science, Engineering, & Technology
- Search the web for high-quality websites.
- Exploratorium: Museum of Science
- Includes articles, images, webcasts, digital library, and activities related to science.
- SciRus: Scientific Search Engine
- Search engine to quality science websites.
- Science.gov
- Links to various government sources of information on a wealth of science related topics. Includes environment, science, health, defense, medicine, food, physics, math...
- Science Almanac (from Information Please Almanac)
- Basic information and statistics related to: environment, human body, animals, inventions, astronomy, weather, food, computers, periodic table, and science fair projects. Includes search engine.
Specialized Web Sites
- Household Products Database
- Information about chemical ingredients, health effects, and toxicity data. Includes MSDS.
Animals and Plants:
- Animal Search Engine
- eSkeleton Project
- Animal Diversity Web
- Includes descriptions, pictures, and some recordings of sounds and short movies. Searchable by animal or animal kingdom.
- E-Nature
- Guide to over 4800 plants and animals.
- Environmental Sciences InfoSurf
- Links to information on: air quality, water quality, climate, ecology, endangered species, energy, environmental sciences, forestry, global change, toxicology, recycling...
- Natural Selection
- Search engine to natural resources (earth & sky), palaeontology, biology, botany, and zoology.
- NatureServe Search Engine
- Newton's Science Search Engine
- Nature Online
- Information about birds, reptiles, insects and nature timelines. Includes videos.
- Ocean World
- Links to information about ocean life, fish, fisheries, coral reefs, weather, currents, icebergs, waves... Links for student research information, along with links for educators...
- This Dynamic Planet
- Interactive version of a print map. Includes volcanoes, earthquakes, craters, and plate tectonics. Users can zoom, identify information via tabs, and print.
- Plants in Motion
- Quick-time movies of plant growth, germination, and cellular responses.
- Scott's Botanical Links
- WildFinder
- Locate information for over 26,000 species of animals. Searchable by place or species. Gives: common name, taxonomic class, threat status, an image, and basic information.
- Audobon's Birds of America
- Digital copy of the book Birds of America. Includes search.
Astronomy:
- Atlas of the Universe
- Constellations & Stars
- Earth Observatory: Images, News, Reference & Experiments (NASA)
- Earth Science: Digital Earth
- Imagine the Universe! (NASA)
- Minerals
- Planet Earth Guide
- StarDate Online
- Virtual Science Center (Observatory, Planetarium, Astronomy...)
Physics:
- Learn Physics Today
- Physics 2000
- Includes interactive modules and QuickTime movies for understanding physics.
- Physics Central
- Brief biographies, research links, and weekly updates in the world of physics. .
- Physics.org
- The uses of physics in everyday life.
- Physics Web
- Practice exercises, physics faq, biographies, laws, history, experiments, ebooks...
- Science, Museums, & Science Ethics: Links
- How Stuff Work Online Encyclopedia
- How Things are Made
- Spike's Science Projects
- Science Fair Handbook & Ideas
- Science Fair Project Index
The Planet, Energy & Environment:
- Dynamic Earth: Interactive Geologic Process (animation)
- Encyclopedia of Alternate Energy and Sustainable Living
- Includes basic information, history, facts/statistics, and links to related topics. Searchable by topic, alphabet, and search box.
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Energy Efficiency and Renewal Energy Network
- Earth Trends: Environmental Information
- Envirolink
- Enviromapper
- Environmental Defense: Finding Ways that Work
- Includes information on each Texas county
- Green Roots Recycling Network
- HUD's Environmental Maps (by city, street and zip code)
- Natural Resources Defense Council: Articles & Fact Sheets on Environmental Issues
- Phone Recycling (mobile phone recycling)
- Safe Climate: Calculate Your Indirect Emissions
- Scorecard: Environmental Ratings
- World Resources Institute: Environmental Links
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Atlas of Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals & Textures
- Biology Textbooks Online
- Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight
- Online encyclopedia of science - includes basic information, history, facts/statistics, and links to related topics. Search by topic, alphabet, and search box. Includes photos. The website creator has written related books.
- History of Science
- How to Practice Safe Science (online textbook)
- Wiley Scientific Acronyms, Symbols & Abbreviations Dictionary
- World of Science
- Online encyclopedia of: astronomy, physics, math, chemistry and biography. Includes lots of examples, problems, and glossaries.
Magazines and News
- Public Library of Science (free articles)
- Highwire: Medical & Science Journals
- Newswire
- Research results and press releases related to science, medicine, business trends, and the economy. The sources include non-profits, research groups, assocations, universities, hospitals...
- Science(from the print magazine - back one year or more)
- Science Master: Learning Science Just Got Easier
The Library subscribes to the following publications. The most recent issue is on display and back issues are available at the Circulation Counter. Bound issues are shelved in the upper level of the Library. Check the Periodicals Guide for information on the previous years shelved or bound.
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Suggested Subject Headings
Do a SUBJECT or KEYWORD search in the Online catalog for your topic. After doing your search, you can limit the results to books at El Centro by selecting the Limit Your Search button.
genetics |
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Recommended Reference Books
in-library use only
Life Sciences on File
REF QH 318 L45
Human Body on File
REF QM 25 H85
Encyclopedia of Bioethics
REF QH 332 C52
Larousse Encyclopedia of Animal Life
REF QL 50 L32
Way Life Works
REF TQH 501 H57
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
REF Q 121 M3
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
REF QL 3 G7813
World Book Encyclopedia of Science
REF Q 121 W65
The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!
The El Centro College Library does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of these websites. Links to these sites do not represent an endorsement of the site or of information contained within the site.
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Last Updated:
October 9, 2008