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Science Reference Databases

Salem Science
Multi-topic science reference.Twelve titles all include short informational articles. Particularly strong in the earth and environmental sciences. Includes the Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues and the Encyclopedia of Global Warming.
Springer Nature Link eBooks and Journals
Over 20,000 full text ebooks and reference works, and 2,500 journals published by Springer. Core focus is science, technology, and medicine but includes some titles in the social sciences and humanities.
Salem eBooks
A collection of electronic reference books and encyclopedias from Salem Press, including materials in literature, history, science, health, and careers. Includes the Critical Survey of Long Fiction and the Critical Survey of Short Fiction. Particularly strong in history and in Earth and environmental sciences.
EBSCO eBook Collection
Access to over 5,000 full text e-books across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Find full text scholarly and reference books in a variety of subjects, including business, economics, computer science, history, political science, art, literature, and science.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text from more than 650 popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas.
Coverage Dates: 1975 to present
Cambridge Histories Online
The Cambridge Histories include well-known, used and trusted reference volumes, available completely online. They cover various aspects of world history including law, politics, religion, philosophy, science, and economics. CSI purchases titles annually. Use the filters on the right to remove book results for titles that have not yet been published or purchased yet!

Science Reference Books

The Routledge History of American Science by Timothy W. Kneeland (Editor)
Call Number: Reference Q127.U6 R68 2023

ISBN: 9780367631710

Publication Date: 2022-12-01

The Routledge History of American Science provides an essential companion to the most significant themes within the subject area. The field of the history of science continues to grow and expand into new areas and to adopt new theories to explain the role of science and its connections to politics, economics, religion, social structures, intellectual history, and art. This book takes North America as its focus and explores the history of science in the region both nationally and internationally with 27 chapters from a range of disciplines.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics by John Rumble (Editor)
Call Number: Reference QD65 .H3 2025

ISBN: 9781032655666

Publication Date: 2025-06-16

High Quality Science requires High Quality Data! Today, more than ever, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is critical in ensuring that researchers, educators, and students have the highest quality data for chemical compounds and physical particles. Available both in print and online, the Handbook covers 390 chemistry, physics, and related subjects organized in easy-to-find, well-organized tables.
Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology by Richard M. Kliman (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: Reference QH360.2 .E53 2016

ISBN: 9780128000496

Publication Date: 2016-06-28

Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology is the definitive go-to reference in the field of evolutionary biology. It provides a fully comprehensive review of the field in an easy to search structure. Under the collective leadership of fifteen distinguished section editors, it is comprised of articles written by leading experts in the field, providing a full review of the current status of each topic. The articles are up-to-date and fully illustrated with in-text references that allow readers to easily access primary literature.
Principles of Microbiology by Salem Press; Michael A. Buratovich (Editor)
Call Number: Reference QR41.2 .P75 2022

ISBN: 9781637000953

Publication Date: 2022-01-30

Microbiology is the study of the invisible world of microorganisms, organisms so small that microscopes and other special equipment are needed to directly observe them. They play a crucial role in maintaining the Earth's atmosphere and help decompose organic matter. Microbiology plays a role in a great variety of areas, including optimizing soil for agriculture, developing preservatives and pharmaceuticals, genetic engineering, and developing climate change models. The discovery of microbes was instrumental in controlling infectious disease outbreaks that had, for centuries, wiped out entire populations.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics by John Rumble (Editor)
Call Number: Reference QD65 .H3 2025

ISBN: 9781032655666

Publication Date: 2025-06-16

High Quality Science requires High Quality Data! Today, more than ever, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is critical in ensuring that researchers, educators, and students have the highest quality data for chemical compounds and physical particles. Available both in print and online, the Handbook covers 390 chemistry, physics, and related subjects organized in easy-to-find, well-organized tables.