Math & Science
Databases
Academic Search Premier: Full text for scholarly and academic magazines and periodicals - covering nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.
Facts on File Science Online: This database contains science experiments, biographies of scientists, timelines, and more.
GreenFILE: A bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns. GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well.
LearningExpress Library: Provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
MasterFILE Premier: Provides full text from over 1,900 magazines - general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural. It also offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,510 other publications. For some titles, full text backfiles date from 1975. The database also contains full text for nearly 200 reference and travel books; 88,000 biographies; 60,000 primary source documents; and 91,000 photos, maps, and flags. Updated daily.
Ohioline: Publications from Ohio State University Extension Office; the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center; and the Agricultural Technical Institute. Find hundreds of factsheets, bulletins, and other educational materials covering a wide array of subjects - such as agriculture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences, community development, 4-H, and youth.
Oxford Reference Online: The Core Collection is a huge and comprehensive resource that contains over 100 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from General Reference and Language to Science and Medicine, and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional.
Websites
Bird Migration: From the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, information about the hows and whys of birds' migratory habits.
EE Link Endangered Species: Site for extinct and endangered animals list from multiple sources.
Endangered and threatened plants and animals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Very reliable site for endangered species information. Contains links to organizations as well as recovery information, habitat conservation plans, news releases, status detail and more.
Engineering Dictionary: Offers dictionaries and glossaries with detailed explanations and definitions of terms, phrases, acronyms and abbreviations related to Engineering.
Eurekalert: Provides a central place through which universities, medical centers, journals, government agencies, corporations and other organizations engaged in research can bring their news to the media. EurekAlert! also offers its news and resources to the public. EurekAlert! features news and resources focused on all areas of science, medicine and technology.”
Leonids: From NASA, information about the Leonid meteor showers as well as information about the Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign (MAC) missions.
Minerals and Gemstones: Educational site about minerals and gems. It gives data on chemical group, color, streak, hardness, etc., and it provides lots of images.
NASA: Contains about current NASA activities, history and news.
NeuroNetwork: Multidimensional professional networking site devoted to those working, studying, or simply interested in the study of the brain.
NOAA: Arctic Theme Page: National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration's information about the arctic ecosystem and climate.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources: ODNR licenses all hunting, fishing, and watercraft in the state and is responsible for overseeing and permitting all mineral extraction, monitoring dam safety, managing water resources, coordinating the activity of Ohio's 88 county soil and water conservation districts, mapping the state's major geologic structures and mineral resources, and promoting recycling and litter prevention through grant programs in local communities.
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: Ohio EPA establishes and enforces standards for air, water, waste management and cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. We also provide financial assistance to businesses and communities; environmental education programs for businesses and the public; and pollution prevention assistance to help businesses minimize their waste at the source.
Periodic Table: WebElements: Provides pictures, description, isolation, and essential information. Have to know the abbreviation for the element or it’s location on the periodic table to get link. Has pronunciation of elements, too.
PLANTS Database (USDA): Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged. PLANTS reduces government spending by minimizing duplication and making information exchange possible across agencies and disciplines. (And if you’re wondering PLANTS stands for Plant List of Accepted Nomenclature Taxonomy and Symbols).
Poisonous Plants (Cornell Univ.): Growing reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc.).
Science.gov: This U.S. Government portal is arranged by subject and has links to many useful sites.
SciTechDaily: Here's the best intelligent, informed science and technology coverage and analysis you can find on a daily basis, sourcing a huge range of great writers and excellent publications.
Secrets of the Sequence: The Secrets of the Sequence Video Series offers an innovative way for teachers to incorporate astounding advances in the life sciences from gene research into their teaching.
U.S. Geological Survey: As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
VADLO: Provides access to a wide range of biological and medical information for researchers, educators, students, clinicians, etc.
Volcano World: Provides information, including maps, on volcanoes all over the world.
What Tree Is It? Identifies trees by leaf, fruit, and name.
What's That Snake? Identifies snakes as well as provides myths and facts about snakes and further reading suggestions.