Featured Titles in the Library

Popular Catalog Searches

Electronics • Michigan Flowers & Animals • Relativity • Quantum Theory

Selected Magazines in the Library

Astronomy • Aviation Week & Space Technology • Discover • Natural History

Popular Science •  Scientific American • Technology Review

Premium Online Resources for Library Cardholders

• InfoTrac General Science Collection
  over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments
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  science and technology plus "science in the news" for elementary and middle school students
• Science eBook Collection (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
  reference titles covering all areas of science including biology, chemistry, math, earth science, technology, space exploration, energy, and more
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More Magazine and Newspaper Articles

Internet Resources

Astronomy • Biology • Chemistry • General Science & Technology

Geology and Paleontology • Mathematics • Weather

Astronomy

• dmoz - open directory project
  directory and index to a diverse range of topics
• NASA Home Page
  all kinds of cool information and pictures from NASA
• Mars Science Laboratory
  current Mars Mission -Curiosity
• StarDate Online
  easy to understand info from the McDonald Observatory, includes radio programs
• This Week's Sky at a Glance
  from Sky & Telescope
• Windows to the Universe
  astronomy and earth science for everyone

Biology

• Animal Diversity Web
  from the University of Michigan
• Biology online
  includes dictionary, forum, and articles
• Birds
  Cornell Lab of ornithology
• Endangered Species
  Michigan DNR
• Endangered Species
  US Fish & Wildlife
• The eSkeletons Project
  human skeleton and comparative anatomy
• Tree of Life
  biodiversity and relatedness, find genus species, and pictures

Chemistry

• Chemistry Dictionary
  from the University of Liverpool
• Interactive Periodic Table
  fun interactive periodic table from Touchspin
• Web Elements
  periodic tables by major characteristics or use

General Science & Technology

• Fun Science
  projects and experiments for the amateur
• How Products are Made
  e-book version of "How Products are made"
• How Stuff Works
  organized by broad categories or searchable
• Khan Academy
  tutorials in K-12 math, biology, chemistry, and physics 
• Scientific American
  current science news and past Scientific American articles

Geology & Paleontology

• Geology.com
  aticles, news, maps, satellite maps, dictionary
• Global Volcanism Program from the Smithsonian
• United States Geological Survey
  not just for maps, find all kinds of science info related to geology and geography
• The Virtual Fossil Museum
  all things fossil with high quality photographs

Mathematics

• Convert Plus
  measurement conversions for many systems
• MacTutor History of Mathematics
  includes biographies
• S.O.S. Mathematics
  algebra, trig, and calc reviews, includes tables and formulas
• Wolfram Functions Site
  math functions and graphics

Weather

• AccuWeather
  weather news and forecasts
• Daily and Monthly Climate Summaries
  Michigan data from NOAA
• Farmer's Almanac
  includes historical weather data
• National Severe Storms Laboratory
  news, research, and education
• National Weather Service
  warnings & forecasts, maps, radar, air quality and more