Resources – Science & Technology

The American Physical Society (APS) has given readers and researchers in public libraries in the United States full use of all online APS journals, from the most recent articles back to the first issue in 1893, a collection including over 400,000 scientific research papers.

Contains a range of perspectives on many important issues, with over 21,000 pro/con viewpoints. Includes a variety of resource types: reference, news, primary sources, multimedia and more.

Provides access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects.

The Home Improvement Center database contains straightforward explanations and instructions and clear photos for all of the following categories: electrical, plumbing, home maintenance, woodworking, outdoor projects, remodeling and redecorating. It also includes how-to-videos, glossaries of terms and conversion tables for all kinds of measuring.

This curriculum-oriented resource offers a comprehensive, authoritative overview of the sciences, Diagrams, experiments, essays, definitions, and biographies are arranged by topic and contain thousands of hyperlinks.

A science database for students that includes encyclopedias, timely articles, informational pamphlets and more.