Guide to General Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology, Geology, & Astronomy
Biology Honors Links | Biology Recommended Websites
Comprehensive Web Sites | Plants and Animals | Astronomy | Physics
Earth, Energy, Ecology, Geology & Environment
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | Magazines and News
Books:
Suggested Subjects Headings | Recommended Reference Books
Databases
- Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition
- Good articles from hundreds of publications relevant to science, geology, weather, environmental topic!
- Today's Science
- Includes encyclopedia articles about a variety of topics relevant to science. Includes glossary of terms, general articles and images.
- Student Research Center (Tutorial)
- Includes articles, news reports, images, and facts from the almanac.
- eLibrary Curriculum
(Tutorial)
- Includes articles, images, and animated videos.
- Academic Search Complete
(Tutorial)
- Articles from thousands of publications! 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!
- Articles from thousands of publications! 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.
- Elsevier Science Direct
- The definitive database for science. Make sure to follow the attached directions to find full-text articles! NOTE: use is currently limited to Downtown campus on-campus use only!
- Open Source Journals on Environmental Sciences & Geology
- Click a topic and a listing of publications appears. You will need to search each publication separately for articles.
- Opposing Viewpoints (Tutorial)
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- Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
- Discusses how people and nature interact, with a focus on the environment.
- Encyclopedia of Bioethics
- Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
Check the Periodicals Guide to insure that the Library subscribes to the print journal you need. Request journals at the Circulation Counter.
Evaluate the web!
Is this a website with accurate scientific information?
- Welcome to Research for the Environmental Sciences
- Finding Books and eBooks at the El Centro College Library
- Wikipedia: Academic or Not?
- Finding Articles: WilsonWeb (a good starting place)
- Finding Articles: More Databases!
- Finding Articles: Scholarly Articles from Science Direct (Elsevier)
- Finding Information from an Online Encyclopedia: Today's Science
- Giving Credit: One Article = One Source
- Plagiarism: What is it and How to Use Direct Quotes and Paraphrase Correctly
- Creating Citations with NoodleTools
- Using NoodleTools to Create Electronic Notecards for Your Paper
El Centro Class Related Links (Ms. Stall's Honors)
- Biology: Life on Earth Textbook
- Descent of Man by Darwin (electronic text)
- Descent of Man by Darwin (electronic text)
- Experiments in Plant Hybridization by Mendel (electronic text)
- Novum Organum by Bacon (electronic text)
- Origin of the Species by Darwin (electronic text)
- Origin of the Species by Darwin (electronic text)
- Parts of Animals by Aristotle (electronic text)
- Parts of Animals by Aristotle (electronic text)
Web 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.
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 and search engine 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.
- SciTopics
- Free expert information related to science.
Specialized Web Sites
- Household Products Database
- Information about chemical ingredients, health effects, and toxicity data. Includes MSDS.
Biology
- Science Animations Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
- Virtual Labs
- Includes the bacteria identification lab, immunology lab and more!
- Biology in Motion
- Biology learning activities: terminology, labs, mini-movies on various biology topics.
- Biodidac: Image Database
- BioInteractive
- Virtual labs, virtual exhibits, and animations. Includes information on: meiosis, chromosomes. Includes the Virtual Cardiology Lab. Self-tests are included.
- Winking Skull: Atlas of Anatomy
- Biology Project: Interactive Learning
- BioTech: Life Sciences Dictionary
- Links to Biology Textbooks
- Biosciences (Virtual library)
- CELLS Alive!
- DNA Interactive!
- DNA timeline, basics, simulations, technique demonostrations, etc.
- Learn Genetics
- Access Excellence Search Engine (from the National Health Museum)
- Kimball's Biology Pages
- Microbiology Links
- Virtual Library: Developmental Biology
Earth, Energy, Ecology, Geology & Environment:
- Ecological Internet
- Includes climate, forestry, water conservation, rainforests, and earth resources.
- Science Animations Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
- Dynamic Earth: Interactive Geologic Process (animation)
- Minerals
- Virtual Museum of Minerals & Molecules
- 3-D images of minerals and molecules. Each image includes information identifying the atoms involved, information about the compound, its role in soil, location, and crystallographic data for minerals.
- 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.
- Earth Portal
- Includes: Earth Encyclopedia, environmental current events, and a forum. Includes focus areas on: pollution, biodiversity, climate change, environmental health, globalization, marine ecology, and water.
- Environmental Sciences InfoSurf
- Links to information on: air quality, water quality, climate, ecology, endangered species, energy, environmental sciences, forestry, global change, toxicology, recycling...
- 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
- 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.
- Internet Bird Collection
- Includes 28,000 videos of over 7,000 species. Also includes photos and bird sounds. Gives a brief taxonomy and distribution information.
- 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...
- 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.
- How Stuff Work Online Encyclopedia
- How Things are Made
- Spike's Science Projects
- Science Fair Handbook & Ideas
- Science Fair Project Index
- Atlas of the Universe
- Constellations & Stars
- Earth Observatory: Images, News, Reference & Experiments (NASA)
- Earth Science: Digital Earth
- Imagine the Universe! (NASA)
- Planet Earth Guide
- StarDate Online
- Virtual Science Center (Observatory, Planetarium, Astronomy...)
Magazines and News
- Public Library of Science (free articles)
- Journal of Biology (free articles)
- 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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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.
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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
Encyclopedia of the Biological Sciences
REF QH 13 G7
Facts on File Dictionary of Biology
REF QH 302.5 F38
Concise Encyclopedia of Biology
REF QH 302.5 A2313
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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