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Reference Books

The following is a sample of reference materials held in Anselmo Library's Reference Collection. Use these books to begin your research. Remember reference materials cannot be taken from the library.

Encyclopedia of Environmental Science
REF GE10.M66 2000

U-X-L Encyclopedia of Science
REF Q121.U18 2001

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology
REF Q123.E497 2002

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
REF Q123.M34 1994

Concise Dictionary of Scientific Biography
REF Q141.C55 2000

Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy
REF QB65.G6813 1994

Mc-Graw Hill Encylopedia of Physics
REF QC5.M425 1993

Mc-Graw Hill Encyclopedia of Chemistry
REF QD5.M36 1993

Chemical Elements
REF QD466.N464 1999

Chemical Compounds
REF QD471.W45 2006

Oxford Companion to the Earth
REF QE5.O94 2000

Concise Encyclopedia of Biology
REF QH302.5.A2313 1996

Encyclopedia of Evolution
REF QH360.2 E54

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
REF QH541.15.B56 E53 2001

Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World
REF QL678.S54 1990

Gray's Anatomy
REF QM23.2.G73 1995

Grant's Atlas of Anatomy
REF QM25.A38 2005

Human Body Systems
REF QP34.5.H85 S21 2004

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development
REF QP84.C26 1998

The Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology
REF QR9.S32 2004

Journals in Print

The following is a list of science journals held at Quincy College Anselmo Library. Please check the Online Catalog for holdings. Journals cannot be checked out; copy machines are available.

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Online Databases

Search for information on your topic using the following online databases:

Facts on File
Today's Science provides science news coverage, illustrated generously, updated weekly, and fully linked to background information from 1992 to the present. The Facts on File database also includes an almanac, an encyclopedia and an international news file.

Science In Context
Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Find authoritative reference content as well as full-text magazine, academic journal and news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to websites.

Websites

Dr. Saul's Biology in Motion
Interactive biology learning activities. Covers topics such as energy storage and evolution. Requires Flash plug-in.

General Chemistry Online
Created by Dr. Senese of Frostburg State University, this site contains a common compound library, tutorials, a glossary and guides for general chemistry.

Nutrition.gov
This site "provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government and educational institutions."

The Particle Adventure
This site created by the Particle Data Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory presents an "interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter" etc.

Physlink.com: Physics and Astronomy Reference
Provides links to reference sites including an online periodic table, an online unit conversion, glossary and more.