Science Databases

Database Names and Publishers Description
Aquatic World (Cavendish Square) Reference resource offering research opportunities on the anatomy and classification of aquatic species as well as detailed information about aquatic habitats.
Dinosaurs (Cavendish Square) Illustrated resource explores more than 200 dinosaurs, from little-known Megalosaurus to the more popular Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus.
Earth and Physical Sciences (Cavendish Square) This resource provides essential information about chemistry, physics, and earth and space science for student researchers.
Elements (Cavendish Square) Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and importance of the 118 known elements, from aluminum to zirconium.
Exploring Earth and Space Science (Cavendish Square) A student-friendly introduction to earth and space science, this wide-ranging resource features information on the fields of astronomy, physics, geography, geology, and more.
Exploring Life Science (Cavendish Square) From oxygen to cloning, this resource covers life science in the twenty-first century.
Exploring Mammals (Cavendish Square) Enhanced by high-quality photographs and lively drawings, this resource introduces the behaviors and life cycles of more than 90 mammals.
   
GREENR (The Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) (Gale) The Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, primary source documents, statistics, and rich multimedia. Use Browse Issues and Topics, World Map, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
Growing up with Science (Cavendish Square) Covers the middle school science curriculum for young researchers.
Habitats of the World (Cavendish Square) An account of the world's land, freshwater, marine, and human habitats.
International Wildlife (Cavendish Square) This reference source focuses on the physical features and lifestyle of species from every branch of the animal family, with special attention given throughout to taxonomic relations.
Inventors and Inventions (Cavendish Square) An exploration of inventions and their creators, providing an illustrated account of important innovation from air conditioners to MRI scanners, from bicycles to frozen foods.
Life Sciences (Cavendish Square) Coverage of life science topics, including agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry, biology, genetics, medicine, and molecular biology.
Living Green (World Book) Learn all about environmental issues and green living practices and the environmental impact of every aspect of modern life, from the water bottles we purchase, to the cars we drive, to the food we buy. Highlights important information and statistics, current environmental issues, and how governments and individuals can work together to reduce our collective carbon footprint and live green.
Pebble Go Animals (Capstone) Animals database for grades K-6.
Pebble Go Science (Capstone) General Science database for grades K-6.
Science in Context (Gale) Contextual information on hundreds of today's significant science topics. The solution merges Gale's authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Spotlight on Earth Science (Rosen) Go on a journey around the planet to witness many amazing natural locations and fascinating forces that shape and reshape our planet. Study Earth’s landforms, erosion, oceans, weather, and much more.
Spotlight on Ecology and Life Science (Rosen) Life science concepts, including adaptations, migration, natural selection, with an emphasis on the relationship between living creatures and their environment.
World Book Inventions and Discoveries (World Book) Explores a fascinating collection of objects and ideas that have changed how we live today. Learn about the invention of both transformative and everyday items, from the steam engine to the toothbrush.