Explore the Content
The vast resources of the Science Resource Center
contain full-text content from:
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd Edition (will be replaced with the 4th edition in 2007)
- Macmillan Science Library (eight separate topic-based
titles)
- U•X•L Encyclopedia of Science, 2nd Edition (will be replaced with the 3rd Online edition in 2007)
There are also more than 40 proprietary references including:
- Astronomy and Space
- Body by Design
- Chemical Elements
- Dangerous Planet
- Experiment Central
- Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
- History of Modern Science and Mathematics
- Math and Mathematicians
- Notable Mathematicians
- Notable Black American Scientists
- Notable Women Scientists
- World of Genetics
- World of Invention
- World of Microbiology and Immunology
- World of Physics
- U•X•L Complete Life Science Resource
- U•X•L Encyclopedia of Biomes
Reference Content Updates
Science Resource Center includes the full-text of the most current print reference sets available. Continuous updating ensures the reference content is reviewed and updated:
- New editions of reference sets published in an ongoing publication cycle, such as the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd Edition, are added to Science Resource Center as they are published.
- Reference sets outside of an ongoing publication cycle, such as the World of… titles, undergo a periodic review: articles are evaluated, and necessary updates are made.
- Key scientific discoveries, changes and so forth are handled on a case-by-case basis. In September 2006 for example, a review of all entries that referenced Pluto as a planet began as a result of the decision made public in August 2006 to demote Pluto to a dwarf planet. Fully revised and updated entries are now included in Science Resource Center. In 2007, a focus on global warming-related entries will ensure they are complete and up-to-date.
In 2006 Gale invested $310,000 in reference content updating and will invest an additional $250,000 in 2007. By early 2008, nearly 50% of the reference content sets will have been fully reviewed and updated. This investment in updating will continue in 2008 and beyond.
For a complete title list, click here
Researchers and students also will find:
- 300 full-text periodicals ranging from general-audience
magazines to scholarly academic journals
- The New York Times and USA Today
- More than 14,000 multimedia images
- Audio and video clips
- Links to more than 500 authoritative Web sites
- Spotlight articles that are refreshed every two weeks, highlighting interesting science news, biographies and more. The Spotlight Archive is a great place for students to look as they develop topic ideas for projects and assignments
Science Resource Center offers tools and guides to
help students, educators and researchers find the building blocks
of scientific study …
- Gale Science Glossary
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
- Science-related tools, including full and blank periodic tables,
links to taxonomic tables on the Web, essay "How to read
a science article," units of measurement and much more
… and the curricular basics necessary to instill validity
and cohesion to an assignment. These are the "must have"
skills for learners of all ages and levels.
The database also features these helpful additions:
InfoMark Web Page Generator
Exclusive to Science Resource Center, this InfoMark
function guides you step by step in creating a Web page specific
to your research parameters and results. Your Web page features
your own title and annotations, with separate sections for different
topics. Once you have created your page, you can e-mail or post
it on your Web site.
Science Standards
Teachers, school media specialists and public librarians have all
issued the call: correlate the data to the curriculum! Science
Resource Center's Science Standards search does just that.
This exclusive database function allows educators to search for
content aligned to the most current state and national high school
science standards. Standards are linked to one or more Gale
vocabulary subjects, creating a dynamic search that will change
as new content is added.
You'll find …
- National Science Education
- Standards links
- Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy links
- Customized links to state standards for grades 9-12; grades 6-8 will be added in 2007
Individual sets of state standards are listed and detailed, with
aligned Science Resource Center articles automatically
linked and ready for your review.
For secondary-school professionals
Today's robust assessments demand the highest level of achievement
from students and teachers. Science Standards brings you up-to-date
content that supplements the information found in your current textbooks.
Increase student comprehension, create correlated lesson plans and
ensure accountability with Science Resource Center.
For public-library professionals
When school lets out, your library is often the place students go
to start, continue or finish their assignments. The Science Standards
function of Science Resource Center ensures that the
information you offer complements the assigned material.
Content level indicators
Colorful icons quickly distinguish the content levels — Basic,
Intermediate and Advanced — of search results. Because these
icons are configurable, you have the option of disabling this function.
Search tips
For fast help navigating Science Resource Center,
direct your users to this function. The details of each search path
are displayed in an easy-to-follow format.
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