Welcome
This page aims to introduce and highlight some of the resources the library has to help with research on sciences topics. Have a browse!
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Science features archive
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Recent Science Books:
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Catalogue Quicksearch
Shelf help
| Subject: | Dewey number: |
|---|---|
| Animals | 590 |
| Applied Sciences & Technology | 600 |
| Astronomy | 520 |
| Chemistry | 540 |
| Earth Sciences | 550 |
| Engineering & Electronics | 620 |
| Life Sciences/Biology | 570 |
| Maths | 510 |
| Medicine | 610 |
| Natural Sciences | 500 |
| Paleontology | 560 |
| Physics | 530 |
| Plants | 580 |
Magazines
At the library:
General
- Astronomy |
- Australasian Science |
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists |
- Cosmos |
- Discover |
- Natural History |
- New Scientist |
- New Zealand Mathematics Magazine |
- New Zealand Science Review |
- Popular Science |
- Scientific American |
- Sky and Space |
- Sky and Telescope |
- Southern Stars (Inc. RAS newsletter) |
- Weatherwise
Animals & the Environment
- Air Quality & Climate Change |
- Audubon |
- BBC Wildlife |
- Forest & Bird |
- Futurist |
- Good |
- Greenpeace |
- Living Planet |
- National Wildlife |
- Pacific Ecologist |
- ReNew |
- Wildlife Australia
Databases & science mags online
We have many science magazines available for full text reading online through mygateway.info.
Science DVDs
The library has a growing collection of Science DVDs. Try our catalogue quicksearches below to find science DVDs:
- Science and Technology |
- Biology |
- Natural Sciences |
- Animals |
- Astronomy |
- Botany |
- Volcanoes |
- Geology
Biographies
If you want a biography of a scientist, the library catalogue will give you the location. Here are some selected biographies grouped by specialisation:
Useful websites
General:
- mygateway.info Science
Our information gateway to reliable information on the internet relating to Science, including our premium databases. - Science Daily
Breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. - The BBC Science Portal
- Smithsonian Institution: Science & Technology
- Yahoo! Science and Biology
New Zealand:
- Te Puna Web Directory - New Zealand Science & Technology
- GNS Science
- NIWA: National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
- New Zealand birds
Women and science:
Women-related websites in Science/Technology
Meteorology:
- New Zealand Meteorological Service
- MetVUW, weather and climate service
- Weather Underground: provides global weather forcasts and much more.
- List of all online weather stations in the country.
- World Sunlight Map
- World Flood Map:Interactive feature: raise the sea level up to 14m and see the results
Earthquakes & Volcanoes:
- Geonet
Find out about the latest New Zealand earthquake and information on New Zealand volcanoes - IRIS - Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
- Te Puna Web Directory - New Zealand: Earth Sciences
- US Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
- Current volcano activity
Astronomy:
Contact Us
This page is written and maintained by Jamie. Our aim is to keep you informed about Science resources at the library and to highlight parts of the collection which may interest you. We'd be pleased to hear from you about this page - you can email us with any feedback.
