Science

Materials with these call numbers can be found in the reading room (new books), on the mezzanine, and in the reference collection. Additional materials can be found in the children's room, and in our collection of documentary films.

Finding Science Materials in the Library

Materials with these call numbers can be found in the reading room (new books), on the mezzanine, in the reference collection, in the children's room, and in our collection of documentary films.

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Sciences in the Expansive Classification

(:feature-box Sciences in the Expansive Classification:) Forbes Library uses the Cutter Expansive Classification system to order books throughout the library. Under this system you will find books on science shelved under the following call numbers:

Materials with these call numbers can be found in the reading room (new books), on the mezzanine, and in the reference collection. (:feature-box-end:)

Finding Journal Articles and Reference Sources

Provided by Forbes Library -- requires a 14-digit Forbes Library card to log in.

• Credo Reference
  Credo Reference covers every major subject, including science, with easy access to trusted content from over 70 of the world's leading academic publishers. This aggregate database includes 538 hundred highly-regarded reference titles, and seamless linking to other valuable and trusted information sources to speed your research.

Finding Articles

• Science Online (library access | home access)
  Science Online is a complete reference database containing thousands of entries covering animal anatomy, anthropology and archaeology, astronomy and space technology, atomic physics, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, general science, genetics, health and medicine, human anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and weather and climate.
  Provided through the C/WMARS library network.
  
  
• Science In Context
  Gale Science in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. The new solution merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
  
  
• Salem Science (library access | home access)
  This suite of databases includes the complete contents of Salem Press's Encyclopedia of Global Resources, Forensic Science, and The Solar System, in a searchable online format.
  Provided by Forbes Library -- requires a 14-digit Forbes Library card to log in.

Science News

• ScienceDaily: Latest Science News\\

Other Good Science Sites

• Audubon
  http://www.audubon.org/
  
  
• Cousteau Society
  http://cousteau.org/
  
  
• Discovery
  http://dsc.discovery.com/
  
  
• Extreme Science
  http://www.extremescience.com/
  
  
• NASA
  http://www.nasa.gov/
  
  
• National Biological Information Infrastructure\\

The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources.

• National Geographic
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
  
  
• Nova
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
  
  
• Profiles in Science\\

Audubon\\

Cousteau Society\\

Discovery\\

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com/

NASA\\

National Biological Information Infrastructure
http://www.nbii.gov/\\

National Geographic\\

Nova\\

Profiles in Science
http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/\\

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/

• Mathematics

• Agriculture
• Animals
• Conservation

• Environment?
• Gardening
• Health
• Mathematics?
• Weather

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• Education

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http://www.extremescience.com/zoom/index.php

National Biological Information Infrastructure

http://www.nbii.gov/

The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources.

National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Nova

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

Profiles in Science
http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ \\

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

Profiles in Science
http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/
The National Library Of Medicine's site on important scientists from the 20th century.

Cousteau Society

http://cousteau.org/

Discovery \\

NASA

Audubon

Nasa

http://www.nasa.gov/

National Geographic \\

Audobon

http://www.audubon.org/

Discovery \\

Extreme Science

http://www.extremescience.com/

National Geographic \\

Discovery

http://dsc.discovery.com/

National Geographic \\

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Nova
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

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