Science & Technology

Reviews, ratings, recommendations, and buying advice for thousands of products and services.

Articles from general-interest magazines and scholarly journals. Search two separate databases (MasterFILE Complete and OmniFile Full Text Select) covering more than 3,500 publications.

Features robust searching capabilities suited for complex research, but remains intuitive for novice users.

Topic-based browsing of 18 EBSCO databases for public library patrons.

Find encyclopedia articles in a variety of subject areas from more than two hundred reference titles.

Articles from research journals, trade magazines and consumer magazines in environmental studies. Topics include global warming, green building, pollution, renewable energy, recycling and sustainable agriculture.

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Articles from hundreds of newspapers and newsfeeds from around the world, including the Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), New York Times, USA Today, Globe and Mail (Canada), The Times (London), The Times of India and Daily Yomiuri (Japan).Find additional newspapers in America's News.

Encyclopedia articles, definitions, charts and illustrations, experiments, biographies and timelines. Recommended for grades six and up.

Contains full-text, science-oriented content geared for students' research needs. Recommended for grades six and up.

More than 40,000 encyclopedia articles, as well as an online atlas, online dictionary, research tools and more. Recommended for grades three and up.