Science
Online Science Online is a complete reference
database containing thousands of entries covering
almost every field of science. Categories include:
Diagrams, Definitions, Biographies, Essays, and Experiments
and are cross-referenced through hyperlinks and are
searchable by keyword, topic, and year. In addition,
the site includes a Timeline dating from the big bang
to the present. To use Science Online
at home, enter a library card number from Fay School
(see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts
in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
Issues
& Controversies Use Issues & Controversies
from Facts on File to find up-to-date, in-depth and
objective information on the most prominent and hotly
debated issues of the day. This is a great place to
find clear explanations of opposing points of view!
(Funded by the Central Massachusetts Regional Library
System.) To use Issues & Controversies
at home, enter a library card number from Fay School
(see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts
in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
Gale Databases (InfoTrac) A collection of 14 databases with
articles and citations from magazines, journals, newspapers
and reference books. Use Gale Databases (InfoTrac)
for current events, biographies, health, and business
information. (Funded by the Massachusetts Board
of Library Commissioners) To use Gale's
InfoTrac at home, enter a library card number
from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on
the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder)
or any public library in Massachusetts in the box
below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
National
Science Foundation The National Science Foundation
is an independent U.S. government agency responsible
for promoting science and engineering. Provides
news from many branches of science.
Science.gov A search engine just for science--check
it out!
Human
Anatomy Online An excellent site illustrating
the various systems of human anatomy.
Ask
a Scientist Got a biology question? Ask a question
and a real scientist from the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute will answer! Check out the archives first
to see if someone else has asked your question.
