Science & Technology
Scientific Research, Multimedia, Physics, Math
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Academic Onefile Peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic research from the world's leading journals covering the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects.
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American Physical Society The American Physical Society is a non-profit organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. These journals are now available online from inside the Santa Cruz Public Library Branches only.
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Consumer Reports Independent dependable reviews on all kinds of products.
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Discover & Go Instant online access to free and low-cost tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, theaters and other fun local cultural venues with your library card.
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Gale Interactive: Science A highly visual online learning tool that takes visual-spatial learning to the next level by bringing the lab to the classroom. High-value, rich-media digital content selected from authoritative classroom resources is paired with interactive 3D models to deliver a virtual laboratory simulation experience for students in middle school and high school grades.
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GreenFile Information on environmental concerns.
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MEDLINE PubMed Citations and abstracts from MEDLINE, the world's largest database of clinical medical literature. Links to full-text articles.
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Physics Central Physics news and commentary, links to research, podcasts, and experiments to try at home.
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Science.gov Authoritative science information.
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USGS.gov Live earthquake maps, water resources, ecosystems and environment, climate change, and topographical maps.