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Science Research Guides

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window

The grandaddy of academic databases. Use this once you have narrowed down your topic a bit to find articles from newspapers, magazines, video, podcasts and academic journals dated 1980-present.
Biography in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window

Over 500,000 brief, authoritative biographies.
Britannica School This link opens in a new window

The best place to start your research. Authoritative entries help you understand the scope of your topic and generate keywords. Choose your reading level. Translation available.
General OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Scholastic Go! This link opens in a new window

An authoritative encyclopedia like Grolier is the best place to familiarize yourself with topics and generate a list of keywords.
Science Reference Center This link opens in a new window

Full-text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other multi-media sources.
Science (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window

Current, authoritative information on a wide range of science topics.