Science - General
Books - Ebooks - Journals - Articles - Websites
The library's books on science can be found by searching the catalog. For more information on how to search the library's catalog, view our tutorial.
One can find Ebooks either by searching NetLibrary or by using the library's catalog. To retrieve only ebooks from a catalog search, use the advanced search option and choose "Ebooks only" under limits. To view books in the Net Library from home, you will first need to set up an account from a computer on campus. To learn more about searching NetLibrary, view our tutorial.
Articles can be searched online using the databases in the Alabama Virtual Library. Some available databases associated with science journals are listed below. (Descriptions are from the AVL databases description page.) For more information about using the Alabama Virtual Library view our tutorial.
Academic Search Premier - Full text and images from over 4,700 journals covering biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, etc.
Academic OneFile - Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995.
InfoTrac OneFile - A 'mega-content' database indexing over 6,000 periodicals, newspapers, and newswires with backfile coverage from 1980 to present, updated daily. The database includes full text articles for 3,000 periodicals, 89 wire services and business press releases. OneFile offers single source searching for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Expanded Academic ASAP - Supports general reference needs of advanced high school and college undergraduate students. Indexes 2,600 journals with full text articles from 1,400 titles in academic disciplines including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and science and technology. The database indexes national news periodicals, general interest magazines, newswires, and the New York Times
HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition - Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition indexes and abstracts over 560 scholarly journals and includes full text articles for over 520 journals focusing on medical disciplines, especially nursing and allied health topics.
The Directory of Open-Access Journals has also created a list of free, open-access, peer-reviewed journals which you can search for articles on science.
The Shelton State Community College Library holds print copies of many peer-reviewed science journals. To find out whether the library holds print copies of specific journals, use the advanced search option in the Library Catalog and limit to "Periodicals Only." To find out which journals are available electronically through the AVL, search SerialsSolutions. You may also want to browse the Directory of Open-Access Journals' list of open-access, peer-reviewed, online science journals.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
Provides biographical information on "African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering." The biographies, which are indexed by name and by profession, always include a detailed list of additional sources plus sources for pictures of the scientists when available. Women scientists as well as individuals who were the first African-Americans to receive Ph.D.s in their fields are also noted. Produced by the Chemistry Department of Louisiana State University.
Bad Science http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html
Effort to debunk misconceptions of well understood phenomena perpetuated by teachers and writers; presents bad science myths in astronomy, chemistry, meteorology, and physics.
Faith & Reason http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/
Featuring interviews and transcripts from the original documentary on PBS, the site offers a rich resource into the ageless controversies between faith and science. Broad subjects such as History, Evolution, and Genetics lead to a series of essays, with further suggested topics to explore. Highlighted phrases and names link, respectively, to a glossary and biography. Originally aired in 1998.
Mad Scientist Network http://www.madsci.org/
"Science is good for you" is the theme of this interactive site dedicated to answering questions in all areas of science; staffed by scientists actively engaged in science education and research around the world; question and answer format as well as searchable Ask a Scientist archives.
Measure 4 Measure http://www.wolinskyweb.com/measure.htm
"Collection of interactive web sites that estimate, calculate, evaluate, and translator everything from acceleration conversions to Morse Code to word frequencies"; includes a Science and Math section.
A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations http://naturalscience.com/dsqhome.html
Quotations from Archimedes to Woolley compiled by naturalSCIENCE
The Why Files: Science Behind the News http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/
Electronic exploration of the science, math, and technology that lurk behind the headline news"; includes new topics weekly; not just math.
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