Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Comprised of an online textbook in 10 chapters, each with a Study Guide and Further Reading list. Also includes a separate Glossary of Terms and Internet Web links.
ScienceDaily is best known for showcasing the top science news stories from the world’s leading universities and research organizations. Updated several times a day with breaking news and feature articles on the discoveries in all fields of the physical, biological, earth and applied sciences.
Presents rock and mineral types, locations, and brief descriptions. The website was constructed to aid undergraduate instruction at the Geology Department of the University of North Carolina.
The website for the Environmental Defense Fund is a resource for information about toxic chemicals in the environment. Search by state, county, or zip code.
Find information on issues, laws, and regulations effecting environmental policy in the U.S. Click on "Browse" to search major environmental topics A-Z.
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicines. Includes access to over 550 health related magazines and journals, more than 250 health related books and encyclopedias, thousands of full-text evidence-based reports, the Clinical Reference System, the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, and more.
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also includes the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, the database searches citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals. (Accessed through EBSCOhost)
The agency site works to improve the health of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.
The Cancer Statistics Center is an interactive website for learning about cancer in the United States. Produced by the American Cancer Society, the site provides statistics on the estimated new cancer cases and deaths by sex, state, and cancer type in the current year; current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates and trends; and risk factors (e.g.: smoking, obesity) and screening rates by state.
Information on health issues in California including vital statistics, forms for birth, marriage, etc., and directories of county health services. A-Z index provided.
Provides access to a wide range of biology topics. The database includes over 285 titles, with more than 250 available in full-text. Biology-related topics include: Biological chemistry, Biophysics, Botany, Cytology and histology, Environmental studies, Microbiology, Microscopy, and Zoology.
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Access to free (and fee) full-text articles from the 11 online journals of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Full-text articles are generally made available 4 months after an issue's publication.
Highwire Press is a division of Stanford University Libraries. It hosts the largest collection of free (and fee) full-text, peer-reviewed articles from over 900 life science journals published online.
A collaborative project to document every living species on Earth. Entries include classification, description, images, ecology, distribution maps, and more.
PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A.) is a fee-based electronic journal that focuses on research in the biological, physical, and social sciences. Archives provides access to free full-text articles 6 months after publication.
Offers authoritative information, services, and expertise in physics education and student programs, science communication, government relations, career services for science and engineering professionals, etc.