Science information is right at your fingertips through the following databases:
ProQuest Science Journals
ProQuest Science Journals provides an impressive collection of scientific journals in full text and image formats. Publications include a wide range of topics from both the physical and life science disciplines. Subjects covered include chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, transportation, astronomy, biology, earth science, and more.
MasterFILE PremierDesigned specifically for public libraries, this huge database provides full text for nearly 1,950 periodicals covering a range of subjects including general science. In addition to the full text, it provides indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,600 other titles. This database also features 83,500 full text primary source documents and an image collection of 107,000 photos, maps and flags.
Full text science magazines include (with embargos where noted):
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Discovering Collection
Use this comprehensive database to retrieve in-depth reference content for the core topics of Science, Literature, History, Biographies and Social Studies. Designed for the secondary school student, the Discovering Collection includes biographies, criticisms, overview essays and timeline entries, images/multimedia, and primary source documents from the Discovering and Exploring databases, all of the UXL titles from the Junior Reference Collection, Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 2nd ed., Newsmakers, many of the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia line, all of the Worldmark titles, and the Merriam Webster's Collegiate, Biographical, and Geographical dictionaries.
Student Resource Center - College Edition
The Student Resource Center - College Edition provides researchers with an expansive collection specifically designed to meet the needs of university undergraduates. Topics covered in depth include Science & Health, History, Geography & Cultures and Literature. Content comes from reference books and encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines and a variety of multimedia sources.
Oxford Reference Online: Science
Oxford Reference Online provides access to works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource - science content includes A Dictionary of Chemistry, A Dictionary of Biology, A Dictionary of Physics, The Oxford Companion to the Earth, The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science and others.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
This website contains over 3,000 biographies of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on this country. It does not include people who are alive. As well as searching by name, the 'word search' locates scientists with keywords such as 'astronomer', 'botanist', 'seismologist' and 'geologist'. The site includes the collected biographies originally published in the printed Dictionary of New Zealand Biography series between 1990 and 2000, and in the parallel Maori-language series, Nga Tangata Taumata Rau. The 'Our Land, Our People' section includes material from the New Zealand Historical Atlas. It presents snapshots of places, times, events and trends in New Zealand history, linked to the biographical content.
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This US database contains information on most major vehicle manufacturers. More than 31,600 vehicles are covered, from 1945 to the present. Other content includes over 205,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, 75,000 technical service bulletins and recall notices, over 130,000 wiring diagrams, and specifications and maintenance schedules. The database also includes general care & repair tips and Auto IQ, an interactive learning aid. To get started click on the year of manufacture, choose the make, model and, if prompted, a sub-model or engine type. To view the manual click on “Repair Procedures”, or choose the option you require.