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Reference Books

General Science

African American Firsts in Science and Technology
REF Q141.W43 1999 (Mohegan)

Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
REF Q121.M29 1994 (Mohegan)

Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Society (3 vol.)
REF Q121.V65 1999 (Mohegan)

Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science (2 vol.)
Q123.F334 1999 (Mohegan)

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
REF Q 123.M15 2003 (Mohegan)

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
REF Q121.M3 (Mohegan)

Magill's Survey of Science
REFQ158.5.M34 1992 (Mohegan)

Notable Women Scientists
REF Q141.N736 1999 (Mohegan)

Science Dictionary
REF Q 123.A5178 2005 (Mohegan)

Science and Technology Desk Reference
REF Q173.S397 1993 (Mohegan)

Science and Technology Encyclopedia
REF Q121.S34 2000 (Mohegan)

Social Issues in Science and Technology
REF Q175.5.N49 1999 (Mohegan)

World Who's Who in Science
REF Q141.W7 (Mohegan)

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Anatomy & Physiology

Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution
REF QP34.5.M24 2005 (Mohegan)

Color Atlas of Anatomy
REF QM25.R55 2006 (Mohegan)

Gray's Anatomy
REF QM23.G7 (Mohegan)

Guide to the Human Body
REF QP38.W35 2004 (Mohegan)

Photographic Atlas of the Human Body
REF QM25.P46 2004 (Mohegan)

Astronomy

Astronomy for A to Z
REF QB14.s38 1991(Mohegan)

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy
REF QB43.2.C35 (Mohegan)

A Concise Dictionary of Astronomy
REF QB14.M56 1991 (Mohegan)

Harper Collins Dictionary of Astronomy and Space Science
REF QB14.M59 1992 (Thames Valley)

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Biology

Encyclopedia of Biological Sciences
REF QH13.G7 1970 (Thames Valley)

Harper Collins Dictionary of Biology
REF QH302.5.H34 1991 (Thames Valley)

Chemistry

Dictionary of Chemical Names
REF QD5 .F55 (Thames Valley)

Dictionary of Chemistry
REF QD5.H837 1999 (Mohegan)

Dictionary of Organic Compounds
REF QD246.D5 (Thames Valley)

Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
REF TP9.N64 1993 (Thames Valley)

Encyclopedia of Chemistry
REF QD5.E58 (Thames Valley)

Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry
REF QD5. F33 2005 (Mohegan and Thames Valley)

Glossary of Chemical Terms
REF QD5.H34 (Thames Valley)

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
REF QD65.H3 2004 (Mohegan)

Lange's Handbook of Chemistry
REF QD65.L3 1992 (Thames Valley)

Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry
REF QD5.D4985 2004 (Mohegan)

Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry
REF QD4.V36 2005 (Mohegan)

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Earth Science and Geology

Earth Science Dictionary
REF QE5.C452 1991(Mohegan)

Encyclopedia of Field and General Geology
REF QE5.E515 1988 (Mohegan)

A Pictorial Guide to Fossils
REF QE714.C32 (Mohegan)

Genetics

Encyclopedia of Genetics
REF QH427.E54 2001(Mohegan)

Macmillan Science Library: Genetics (4 vol.)
REF QH427.G46 2003 (Mohegan)

Natural History

Oxford Dictionary of Natural History
REF QH13.O9 1985 (Mohegan)

Physics

Dictionary of Physics
REF QC5.C427 (Mohegan)

Encyclopedia of Physics
REF QC5.R586 2004 (Mohegan)

MacMillan Encyclopedia of Physics
REF QC5.M15 (Mohegan)

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Databases

Science Reference Center:  Provides articles from scientific reference books, magazines, journals, biographies and images. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, physics, technology, and wildlife.
On-campus    Off-Campus


Facts.com - Today's Science:
Presents the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them. Drawing on major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers in the United States and abroad, Today's Science covers all the topics that today's students study: health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society.
On-campus     Off-Campus

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Internet Resources

Anatomy & Physiology

About Anatomy - Comprehensive anatomy directory with many resources to help understand the musculoskeletal system.

Anatomical Line Drawings - Illustrations of different parts and systems of the human body, intended for doctors to use in patient education. PDF formats.

Anatomy Modules: Anatomy Module List - University of Washington Department of Radiology, with online textbook, teaching files, anatomy learning modules, and continuing medical education (CME).

CyberAnatomy Tutorials - Many anatomy tutorials from the University of Newcastle, England.

Digital Anatomist - Includes a variety interactive atlases, including the brain and neuroanatomy, thoracic organs, and the knee.

GetBodySmart - Human anatomy and physiology including tutorials and quizzes on the skeletal, muscle, nervous, circulatory, respiratory and urinary systems.

Human Anatomy On-line - The place for fun, interactive and educational views of the human body.

Instant Anatomy - Diagrams, tips, and mnemonics for remembering important aspects of anatomy, with lists of questions that bring out the relevance and test understanding of basic principles. Unfortunately no cadaveric images.

The National Library of Medicine - Visible Human Project - The creation of anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of normal male and female human bodies.

Web Anatomy - Educational web-site, which contains questions on all topics of human anatomy. Answer them and then check your score.

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Biology

AllExperts Biology Q&A - Directory of scientists and scholars volunteering to answer questions in a variety of biological fields.

BelgoBiotech - Educational biotech web site, selected links, biotech glossary, timeline, basic principles, and applications.

BioLink - Links to about 30 web sites on biochemistry, cells, genetics, evolution, plants, animals, human anatomy, and ecology.

BioScience WebRing - Ring of biological scientists devoted to increasing traffic to their sites and helping internet users find sites of interest by providing useful links.

BioTech's Life Science Dictionary - Definitions for over 8300 terms associated with genetics, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, chemistry, ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine.

Biology Glossary - Definitions for about 400 biotechnology terms, from Bio-Informer software.

Biology Online - Dictionary, links and tutorials on cell biology, genetics, genetics and evolution, control of growth and development, regulation of biological systems, adaptation and freshwater ecology.

Cell and Molecular Biology Online - An all-around reference site for the field with educational, technical, and professional net resources.

Classic/obscure Science Texts The Book Page - Classic - obscure antiquarian science texts 19th and 20th century: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle,Thomas Huxley's Lectures on Evolution, George Grant McCurdy, John Tyndall Lectures on Light, Alfred Russel Wallace, Erwin Schrodinger's What is Life?, EW Maunder's Are the Planets Inhabited? JBS Haldane's Daedalus, Bertrand Russell's Icarus, William Paley's Natural Theology

EverythingBio.com: Life Science Glossary - Glossary of genetic, molecular, cell and developmental biology definitions.

Institute for Scientific Information - Publishes scholarly research databases, including Current Contents, in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Online access is available for most publications, usually by subscription.

Model Organisms WWW Virtual Library - Guide to web resources for all major model organisms, including Drosophila (fly), C. elegans (worm), mouse, zebrafish, E. coli, Dictylostelium, and Arabidopsis.

Science Advisory Board - Online panel of 5,000 life scientists and physicians who convene electronically to voice their opinions on emerging technologies.

Virtual Library: Biosciences - Directory of the Virtual Library, an expert-run catalog of sections of the web.

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Chemistry

About Chemistry - News articles, periodic tables, educational resources, newsletters, and annotated links.

Chemical Forums - Discussion boards for all areas of chemistry, at levels ranging from high school to graduate school and practicing chemists. Site also includes web directory, periodic table, articles, and reference tables.

CHEMINFO: Chemical Information Sources from Indiana University - Site designed to help people find and learn how to use chemical information resources on the Internet and elsewhere. Email discussion list available.

Chemistry.org - Includes pages for chemistry professionals, educators, students at all levels, policymakers, and enthusiasts. Provides access to dozens of the print publications of the American Chemical Society, chemistry news, job listings, lesson plans, the "Molecule of the Week," an interactive periodic table, and more. From the American Chemical Society.

Molecule of the Day - Weblog explains the relationship between chemistry and real life to non-chemists.

Periodic Table of the Elements - Information about the elements can be found by clicking on the element abbreviation on the table or alphabetically by element name. Includes atomic number, symbol, weight, and electron configuration. Gives a brief history of the element and its sources, isotopes, uses, and properties.

Sci.Chem FAQ - A fairly comprehensive list of frequently asked questions and answers about chemistry and related topics.

U.S. National Library of Medicine: Chemical Information - Hundreds of thousands of chemicals, plus "synonyms, structures, regulatory list information, and links to other databases." The "ChemIDplus Lite" feature allows searching by chemical name or registry number; with "ChemIDplus Advanced," users "search and display ... registry number, chemical name, molecular formula, structure, physical and toxicological properties plus locator and classification data." Also includes links to additional databases and resources. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Physics

College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry - A hypertextbook written for first-year undergraduate physics students that includes introductory information on mechanics, fluids, electricity, atomic and nuclear physics, thermodynamics, and wave physics.

The Laws List - An alphabetical glossary of the various laws and theorems in this science.

The NIST Reference on Constants, Units and Uncertainty - Values recommended for international use by the Committee on Data for Science and Technology, International Council of Science. Navigation is by text search.

Physical Reference Data - Held at NIST Physics Laboratory.

Physics FAQ (Where to Find It) - Links where to find the FAQ documents for physics.

Physics Formulae - A collection of frequently used physics equations compiled into several downloadable formats.

The Physics Hypertextbook: A Work in Progress - An explanation of physics that includes sections for mechanics, matter, thermal, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Includes supplemental material and related links on time, measurement, graphing, and vectors.

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