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AccessScience

This database is a multi-media scholarly reference source in the area of science and technology, and is comprised of the following: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (10th edition), McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Yearbook of Science & Technology, and approximately 3500 biographies of scientists. All titles allow for unlimited concurrent use

Contents include:

  • Over 9,000 online articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology 10th edition
  • Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology
  • 110,000+ definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
  • 16,000 illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies containing more than 28,000 literature citations
  • Content contributed by more than 5000 researchers, including 36 Nobel Prize winners
  • Biographies of more than 2,000 well-known scientists from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
  • Science and technology newsfeed from Science News
  • Media-rich content, such as Flash animations, image galleries, podcasts, charts, and videos
  • A study center with Q&As, AP Study Guides, and essay topics

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