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Encyclopedias and other reference resources on a wide range of subjects, from art, business, and history to literature, medicine, and science.

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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library contains full-text entries from the Encyclopedia of World Biography, as well as many other reference resources.
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Articles, diagrams, photos, maps, and other research tools on subjects including science, geography, health, and social studies, for middle school and up.

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  •  You can get a detailed drawing of the biology of a cell for your science report.
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Encyclopedia articles, science projects, news, biographies, and more for middle and high school students, from Grolier Online.

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  • You can find fun projects on specific science topics.
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Experiments, diagrams, and other data on standard science subjects.

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  • You can browse the Science Resources to find an experiment for your Science Fair project.
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Full-text articles from Scientific American magazine online from January 1993 to present. Articles from 1948 to 1992 are indexed but not available in full-text.

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  • You can read all about global climate change in articles from Scientific American.
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Science news, research topics, a science fair guide, and more.

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  • You can learn about a strange new fungus discovered in the UK.
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Multimedia resources and tools for all ages, including a Biography Center, an Interactive Earth feature, science project resources, research guides, and citation help.

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  • World Book Info Finder research tools include Citation Builder, How to Do Research guides, and a personalized My Research account.
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