Science Reference Center™

Science Reference Center™ offers cross-searchable access to the full text of hundreds of reference books, encyclopedias, periodicals and other sources, including animations and videos.

Regularly updated content includes

• Over 600 science reference books
• 23 science encyclopedias
• More than 800 science essays
• Full length biographies of over 3,000 scientists
• Over 18,000 scientific images and more than 500 videos
• 61 animations

Special features

• Users can search particular categories of information (e.g. biographies or periodicals), or search across the database and then refine by categories such as subject or author.
• Users can search within specific time periods using the historical timeline.
• Search histories enable previous searches to be re-run and revised.
• A choice of basic, advanced and visual search screens is available.
• Users can customise the results page and save preferences using personal accounts.

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