WEB SITES

Science Topic Selection Wizard
Science Buddies has developed a Topic Selection Wizard to help you find a topic for science research. Answer the questions about your interests, and this tool will help you focus on an area of science that's best for you. You will really like this!

Science in the News
Everything that's new in the world of science!

Science Fair Inspiration
A page of great links to help you choose and plan a project.

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Grolier Online: New Book of Popular Science
The online version of the reference books by the same name.
To use Grolier Online at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password.

ONLINE MAGAZINE

Scientific American
Scientific American offers understandable, authoritative reporting on developments in every field of science.
To use Scientific American at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASE

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.

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updated 12/05/2007