Research Guide for Science and Technology

This guide lists selected print and electronic resources available to LCU learners.  

Find Books for in-depth or historical information. Books are shelved by call number:  Q=sciences, R=medicine, S=agriculture, T=technology subjects

Search the library catalog by:

• keyword or phrase
• author
• title
• subject
• periodical title 

Search example: Gene splicing is keyword. Genetic engineering is subject.
     Subject headings listed on the detailed record define/broaden/narrow terms.

Find background information in Reference (same call #s): Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Ecology, Encyclopedia of Soil Science

Find Articles using Databases for current information
Journals shelved by title in current, fiche, film or back issues – see catalog for holdings.
Click here for a list of current Agriculture, Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry subscriptions.
Many journals not located at LCU may be in a full text database or at a local library or may be requested from another library loan (1-2 weeks delivery – see ILL Info Guide)

Key databases:
* Science Select: over 300 full-text journals from Applied Science & Technology index, Biological & Agricultural index and General Science index  (Off-Campus link)
* Science & Technology: articles from 800+ full text physical science & technology journals  
Green File: indexes human impact on environment

ANY topic: Academic Search  [select peer-reviewed]

Other databases may be useful depending on topic.
Few databases have all articles with text.
Database content may change due to contracts between publisher & vendor.

Open access Science databases:
AgEcon search http://agecon.lib.umn.edu
Stanford's Highwire http://highwire.stanford.edu/
Scirus for scientific information http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/
Entrez - life sciences search engine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Entrez

Internet: validate for authority, currency & source (edu, gov, org, com)
National Library of Agriculture Agricola  http://agricola.nal.usda.gov
Ecological Internet www.ecologicalinternet.org
Encyclopedia of Earth www.eoearth.org
Environmental History Resources www.eh-resources.org
Environmental Literacy Council www.enviroliteracy.org
Expeditions and Discoveries http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/expeditions/
Learning Science www.learningscience.org
International Plant Science Center http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2
National Plants Database http://plants.usda.gov/
National Ag Statistics http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/index.asp
Plant Facts http://plantfacts.osu.edu
Understanding Science http://undsci.berkeley.edu/ 
Science.gov - US government science agencies
Species 2000: taxonomic data www.sp2000.org
Stem Cells spotlight http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells
US Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species http://www.fws.gov/endangered
Chemical Heritage Foundation http://distillations.chemheritage.org/ 
Periodic Table of Elements www.periodictable.com/

Math Assoc. of Amer. Digital Library http://www.mathdl.org/jsp/index.jsp
Mathworld http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Mathwire http://mathwire.com/
MERLOT mathematics http://mathematics.merlot.org/

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