SCIENCE
SUBSCRIPTION
DATABASES
All of the following
databases can be accessed from within the school or from any computer with
Internet access.
To use these
databases from outside CCHS, you will need usernames and passwords.
Stop by the library
anytime to pick up a bookmark listing all the databases and the necessary
information for accessing them.
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ALL SCIENCES Presents
a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions,
essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. Full text for more than 700
periodicals with coverage dating
back to 1984. |
ALL SCIENCES Digital
version of the magazine with full-text and graphics and archive from 1993
to present. |
ASTRONOMY, CHEMISTRY, EARTH SCIENCE AND
PHYSICS Essential
information about chemistry, physics and earth and space science for student
researchers. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Offers
an inspirational account of the world’s land, freshwater, marine and human
habitats. |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Offers
an inspirational account of the world’s land, freshwater, marine and human
habitats. |
LIVING ENVIRONMENT 470 articles covering life
science topics including anatomy, biochemistry, biology, genetics, medicine
and molecular biology. |
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PHYSICS Authoritative,
comprehensive coverage of science and technology that strives to explain how
things really do work. |
ASTRONOMY & PHYSICS More
than 300 entries in the fields of astronomy, physics, geography, geology and
more. |
SEE ALSO: |
LINKS
TO OTHER WEBSITES
ANATOMY/LIVING
ENVIRONMENT
Information and detailed diagrams of all the organs, muscles,
nerves, bones and systems of the human body.
Excellent website with animations, tutorials and interactive
diagrams of all systems, organs, bones, muscles and nerves of the human
anatomy.
Detailed information on the development and structure of the heart
and related body systems.
A
collaborative effort of biologists around the world that provides information
about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history and
characteristics spread over 9,000 web pages.
ASTRONOMY/EARTH
SCIENCE
Contains sections on earth, the solar system, the universe, aeronautics,
technology and more, with hundreds of images, videos and podcasts.
Photos,
videos and interactive activities from Discovery Channel dealing with the solar
system, the universe and space exploration.
CHEMISTRY
Interactive
periodic table with links to Wikipedia for each element.
A
periodic table with links to information and pictures for each element.
PHYSICS
Founded by RPI
alumnus Marshall Brain, this website explains in detail how a wide variety of
things function, from air conditioners to jake brakes
to tattoos.