Science

Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [WWW]

Contains nearly 51,000 full text articles on a wide range of topics, including 15,000 biographies, maps, speeches, and more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references to link relevant information.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online [OhioLINK users only]

Access over 75,000 quality full text articles, as well as 200,000 selected Web sites and 2,000 videos on virtually every topic. Also includes special sections and resources on presidential campaigns, atlases, year in review, timelines, and highlighted research topics.

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Provides information on every field of pure and applied scientific and technological endeavor, and includes many tables, charts, and illustrations as well as references for further research.

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American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition [WWW]

Searchable database of English language words, including definitions, pronunciation, origins, synonyms, and usage.

Chambers Science and Technology Dictionary

Contains non-technical definitions for over 40,000 scientific terms from acoustics, aeronautics, architecture, astronomy, behavior, biology, botany, chemistry, computers, ecology, electronics, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, physics, space, telecommunications, veterinary science and zoology

Onelook Dictionaries [WWW]

Provides one-page form to search a variety of general and subject dictionaries, including science, medical, technological, business, sports, religion, acronyms, and miscellaneous.

The Online Medical Dictionary [WWW]

Searchable online dictionary for over 15,000 items in biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiology, science, and technology. Includes acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, institutions, history and more.

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Academic Search Premier [OhioLINK users only]

Full text articles from over 3,400 publications, as well as indexing to identify articles found in 900 other academic publication, for information on a wide range of topics in art, computer science, education, engineering, ethnic studies, humanities, language, literature, medical sciences, social sciences, and more.

Applied Science and Technology Abstracts [OhioLINK users only]

Indexes and abstracts over 300 periodicals in a wide variety of subjects ranging from aeronautics, chemistry, and computers to physics, plastics, and transportation.

Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) [OhioLINK users only]

Access to thousands on online, full-text journals on a wide variety of topics and searchable by title or subject.

Full Text Journals by Title [WWW-some access restricted]

Alphabetical listing and access to hundreds of electronic journals available to Ohio State-affiliated students, staff, and faculty. Most journals are in the fields of science (mathematics, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, molecular biology), but some arts and humanities journals are also available.

General Science Index

Index to journals on a wide range of topics from astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, to oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology.

Helios: Top Science News [WWW]

Daily, full-text news from sources around the Internet, CNN, FOX News, etc., on major headline stories as well as links to science-related sites in astronomy, biomedicine, space, technology, biology, chaos/complexity, chemistry, computers, physics, and more.

History of Science and Technology [OhioLINK users only]

Indexes articles, books, proceedings, reviews, and dissertations on the history of science and technology.

MathSciNet [OSU users only]

Covers mathematical sciences, statistics, computer science, economics, physics, and other related areas.

Newspaper Source [OhioLINK users only]

Full text articles from over 200 regional and international newspapers, news wires, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, along with abstracts to identify articles from the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition.

Pub Science [WWW]

Created by the U.S. Department of Energy. This site allows searching of peer-reviewed journals for citations and abstracts on physical sciences and energy related topics. Links are provided for full-text of articles available from publishers for a fee.

SciNet [WWW]

Specialized searchable directory of full-text online resources in science and nature topics such as agriculture, astronomy, biology, chemistry, environment, medicine, mathematics, physics, social science, technology, and more.

Science On-Line [WWW]

Science On-Line provides tables of contents for issues of Science magazine. Service includes article summaries, limited searching, and archiving of back issues.

Science's Next Wave [WWW]

Published by the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences, this full text publication offers "resources for the next generation of scientists," including information on grants, jobs, women in science, scientific debates, academic issues, reviews, and more.

The Scientist [WWW]

Full-text edition of current and past issues of The Scientist journal with links to stories in previous issues, relevant web sites, and article authors.

SciSearch [OhioLINK users only]

Citations to important articles from more than 5,300 of the leading science and technical publications from all over the world.

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OSCAR [WWW]

Locate books, journals (after you have used an index to identify specific articles), and other materials in the OSU Libraries.

OhioLINK [WWW]

Locate books, journals, and other materials in major Libraries throughout the state of Ohio.

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Access catalogs for the Big Ten Catalog, Center for Research Libraries, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio Public Libraries, Library of Congress, and other collections.
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Infoplease.com [WWW]

Vast resource of full-text information, statistics, and articles from almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias on the world, sports, entertainment, U.S., people, business, living, society, science, and technology.

A Matter of Fact [OhioLINK users only]

In-depth statistics, charts, essays, tables and abstracts from newspapers, periodicals and the Congressional Record on current news and issues.

Measure 4 Measure [WWW]

A collection of interactive web sites that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. in areas including science and math, health, finance, and many other miscellaneous converters.

Timelinescience [WWW]

Details significant dates, people, events, and ideas from over one thousand years of scientific thought.

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American Men and Women of Science

Brief information including date of birth, education, professional career, and honors received for 130,000 living scientists in fields of biology, public health, physics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science.

Associations Unlimited [OhioLINK users only]

Contains descriptions and information for over 80,000 associations worldwide, including national, international, regional, state and local associations.

Biographical Information in OhioLINK Databases [OhioLINK users only]

Links to general and subject-specific online OhioLINK databases and help on how to search these resources for biographical information.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index [OSU users only]

Indexes dictionaries and directories for basic data such as birth dates, education. and addresses of over 5.5 million people, as well as some sources for extensive essays.

Biography.com [WWW]

Read first chapters and reviews of current best-selling biographies, or search an online database of 15,000 short biographical entries drawn from the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia, access the A&E and Biography Channel television program guides.

Biography Index [OSU users only]

Indexes biographical materials in more than 3,000 periodicals, 2,000 books, autobiographies, memories, journals, diaries, letters, interviews, bibliographies, obituaries, biographical novels, drama, pictorial works, poetry, and juvenile literature.

Dictionary of Scientific Biography

Written for general readers, this resource covers 6,000 notable scientists from all periods and countries, but excludes currently living people.

Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography [WWW]

Searchable database of short biographies of scientists from the sixth century BC to the present including links to further information on the scientific areas associated with each person.

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Book Review Digest [OhioLINK users only]

Online index to reviews for fiction and non-fiction published in the United States, including excerpts from reviews.

Editorials on File

Contains reprints of editorials on important national and international news topics selected from a variety of U.S. newspapers.

Opinion-Pages [WWW]

Full Text editorial, opinion, and comment pages from English newspapers around the world, searchable by keyword, geographic region, or subject including political and general, business and finance, technology, sports, health, and arts and leisure.

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100 Top Science Sites [WWW]

Links to important science museums, publications, organizations, government agencies, and other high-quality science-related sites on astronomy, biology, zoology, medicine, technology, conservation, etc..

ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online - Science and Technology [WWW]

Includes pointers to collections, documents, bibliographies, organizations, images, electronic journals, etc. related to science and technology in fields such as earth, physical, and life sciences; engineering; computers; consumers; aviation/space exploration; industrial and military technology, and more..

NSF MetaCenter Multimedia Reports [WWW]

Page provides access to research reports funded by the National Science Foundation on topics ranging from astronomy to zoology, All reports have images, and many also are accompanied by animations and sound.

SciCentral [WWW]

Access to over 50,000 sites in over 120 areas of science and engineering including biological sciences, physical and chemical sciences, health sciences, earth and space science, women and minorities in science, science in the news, and more.

Science's Next Wave [WWW]

Resources for "the next generation of scientists," including grants, jobs, salaries, graduate training, online articles, etc., with search options available by keyword and country.

WWW Virtual Library: History of Science, Technology, and Medicine [WWW]

Includes a biographical dictionary of scientists and pointers to collections, documents, bibliographies, organizations, museums, exhibitions, images, electronic journals related to history of science, technology, or medicine.

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