Centers for Disease Control
Provides authoratative information on infectious diseases.
Facts on File
Offers a broad range of academic sources related to science.
InfoTrac Junior Edition
Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more
National Institutes of Health
Government information on various health topics.
Science Reference Center
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica offers authoritative encyclopedia and multimedia content for elementary, secondary, college, and lifelong learners.
Student Resources In Context
Student Resources In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted website.
Online Resources
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
An excellent resource for multiple citation styles, including APA, Chicago, and MLA. This resource also offers guides to writing in specific subject areas such as writing in the sciences, writing in literature, and creative writing.
Research and Documentation Online (Hacker and Fister)
Excellently models proper MLA citation style. From Diana Hacker and Barbara Fister at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Citation Management Tools
Citation management tools allow you to easily keep track and organize the information you cite in your writing.
Noodle Tools
(PW)
Noodle Tools offers integrated tools for note-taking, outlining, citation, document
archiving/annotation, and collaborative research and writing. Includes MLA and APA styles. Users must create an account.
Evaluation
Evaluating Websites: A Checklist from the University of Maryland Libraries
Offers a comprehensive checklist for evaluating the credibility of websites.