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Science In Context

Science In Context
Science in Context features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects. From earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography, this revolutionary, this curriculum-oriented online experience is designed to boost achievement for students and researchers

Teen Health & Wellness

Teen Health & Wellness
Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, the inaugural database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.

Today's Science

Today's Science
Today’s Science bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today. Updated weekly and containing thousands of links to a 15-year back-file, Today’s Science explains important developments in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology. Students are provided with information in context, clearly explained and abundantly illustrated, so they can see new advances not as inexplicable wonders, but as resulting from the application of the same concepts and principles of investigation (the scientific method) that they are learning about in simpler form in the classroom.

Health & Wellness Resource Center

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Multi-source database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. All in a single, easy-to-use database, the material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Science Reference Center

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.

Biography in Context

Biography in Context
Gale biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands images, and links to vetted websites. Search for current or historic figures based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Fully integrated, the Marquis Who's Who® module provides quick reference information on over 1 million additional people whose entries have appeared in more than 22 Marquis sources published from 1985 to the present.

Introduction

This guide is for the sophomore chemistry project. Using academic databases for your project will elevate the quality of your final product! The databases provide you with:

Up to date information

Evaluated sources

Source citation provided

Subject specific content

Why Should You Use Databases?

Search Strategies

Noodletools

Noodletools
Integrated tools for note-taking, outlining, citation, document
archiving/annotation, and collaborative research and writing.

Minuteman Library Network

Minuteman Library Network
The Minuteman Library Network (MLN) is a consortium of 43 libraries with 62 locations and a Central Site staff that work collectively to provide excellent service to its library users. The members include 36 public and 7 college libraries including Natick!

Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library Catalog
The Boston Public Library eCard gives you instant access to thousands of ebooks, movies, audio files, magazines and more.

Website Resources

PubMed Central
PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

Website Resources

MedLInePlus
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836. The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics

Website Resources

TOXNET Toxology Data Network
Your resource for searching databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases

Natick High School Library

Tara McDonald

Chemistry Connections: the chemical basis of everyday phenomena / Kerry K. Karukstis

Chemistry Connections by Kerry K. Karukstis; Gerald R. Van Hecke
Call Number: REF 540 KAR
ISBN: 0124008607
Publication Date: 1999-07-23
This text highlights the fundamental role of chemical principles in governing everyday experiences and observations. In question-and-answer format, it presents in both lay and technical terms the chemical principles underlying numerous familiar phenomena. It gives general explanations in accessible terms to highlight the chemical essence of the phenomenon and technical explanations using introductory chemical principles to provide specific details for a more in-depth interpretation.

Molecules of an exibition / John Emsley

Molecules at an Exhibition by John Emsley
Call Number: 540 EMS
ISBN: 0192862065
Publication Date: 1999-12-09
What ingredient in Coke can remove rust from chrome? What is the bitterest substance on earth? What is the worst smelling one? In this entertaining tour of chemistry, John Emsley answers these and many other questions as he illuminates the materials that make up our world. Dozens of lively articles explore such well-known molecules as water, oxygen, and glass; versatile plastics like polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyurethane; even "elements from hell" such as Sarin (a lethal nerve gas). With no formulas, equations, or molecular diagrams to baffle the non-expert, each piece blends history, science, and anecdote, with many intriguing facts added to the mix. "The world of chemistry has never been made as entertaining," writes Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann. Indeed, this book will fascinate everyone curious about the chemicals in the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, and the air we breathe.

Psychology & Mental Health

Psychology and Mental Health by Nancy A. Piotrowski; Paul Moglia (General Editor); Salem Press Staff
Call Number: REF 150.3 SAL
ISBN: 9781587655562
Publication Date: 2009-10-01
This comprehensive five-volume set covers notable theories, people, social issues, life stages, the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system, and various mental illnesses or conditions, all in a simple, easy to use A-Z format.

Magill's Medical Guide / Bryan C. Auday

Magill's Medical Guide by Bryan C. Auday (General Editor); Michael A. Buratovich (General Editor)
Call Number: 610.3 MAG
ISBN: 9781619252141
Publication Date: 2014-02-01
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, biology, and issues in an easy-to-use A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. In addition to comple

Addictions & Substance Abuse

Addictions and Substance Abuse by Robin Kamienny Montvilo (Editor); Salem Press Staff
Call Number: REF 362.29 MON
ISBN: 9781587659591
Publication Date: 2012-08-01
The set contains 325 alphabetically arranged essays on a variety of topics, including substances of abuse, treatment and addiction overviews, organizations and foundations dedicated to treatment and prevention, physiological and psychological issues and b