Science & Technology

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Premium Resources These resources are available in the library, and can also be used by Morton Grove Public Library cardholders from home, work, or mobile devices
Credo Reference	Search 250 reference books, covering art, biography, business, education, environment, history, law, medicine, multicultural studies, religion, science, social sciences and more for your research project.
Gale Virtual Reference Library	A collection of over 300 reference books covering art, biography, business, education, environment, history, law, medicine, multicultural studies, religion, science, social sciences and more.
Science Online	Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, and experiments.
SIRS Researcher	SIRS Researcher delivers the pros and cons on today's complex social issues. Critical current issues and enduring social issues are covered through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents and reference material from over 1,800 national and international sources.
World Book Online for Kids	World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia designed for ages K through 3rd grade.
World Book Discover	For students in middle & high school who are reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties. Offers a translation of content in 14 languages from the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia.
World Book Online Info Finder	A comprehensive site that includes the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, more than 20,000 pictures, maps, videos, and sounds, plus learning activities and educator tools.
World Book Online Reference Center	World Book Online Reference Center incorporates all of the content of World Book Online Info Finder with the addition of primary and secondary source materials in a single search.

General Websites

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eNature: America's Wildlife Resource: Contains content of wildlife information for almost 6,000 individual species using the same data set used to create the printed Audubon Field Guides.
Eric Weissman's World of Science: One of the more popular sites for astronomy, chemistry, physics and other fields of science.
How Stuff Works: The award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works
NASA: This site brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America’s space agency.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Find U.S. and state weather, international weather, radar graphics as well as marine and aviation conditions
PLANTS Database from the USDA: The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Science Reference Services from the Library of Congress: The principal location for research in the areas of science, technology, technical reports, and standards brought to you by the librarians of the Library of Congress.
Science.gov: Combines the works of 18 U.S. government science organizations to provide access to science databases and web pages.