Science Databases

Major Databases
Access World News [formerly Newsbank]
Search current and archived news articles, newswires, video news, TV news transcripts and journals on issues, events, business, government, more. Includes The Commercial Appeal.
Discovery Education
Download educational videos and clips from sources like PBS, Clearvue, more
Ebrary eBook Collection
Our largest collection of eBooks! Get the Ebrary mobile app!
Ebsco eBook Collection [Formerly NetLibrary]
Over 50,000 fulltext ebooks covering all areas
Films on Demand
Our premium academic video database! see our How-To Guide for this database
GreenFILE
Fulltext Environmental Database
JSTOR
Excellent source for fulltext articles from a range of scholarly sources
JSTOR Plant Science
The world's largest database of plant specimens; includes articles, images and research from leading experts
Oxford Reference Online - Science
Fulltext reference books in the sciences
PowerSearch
Search 44 scholarly databases at once! see more...
Salem Health Press
Search online version of the seminal Magill's Medical Guide and other works
ScienceDirect
Peer-reviewed articles for chemistry, biology and other sciences
Additional Databases
BioMed Central
Peer-reviewed journals in medicine, nursing and science
Cambria Press eBooks
FullText Reference eBooks
Credo Reference - Conversions
Fulltext Reference articles, plus video, audio, and images
Credo Reference - Science
Fulltext Reference articles, plus video, audio, and images
Directory of Open Access Journals
A database of thousands of scholarly online journals
Ed/IT Lib Digital Library
Peer-reviewed and published journal articles on the latest research, developments, and applications related to Educational Technology and E-Learning
Encyclopedia Britannica
The complete multi-volume encyclopedia
Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks
FullText Reference eBooks
Lynda.com
Learn software skills through hundreds of video training courses
Medline Plus
Health information from the National Institutes of Health
Stat!Ref eBooks
16 essential nursing ebooks Get the Stat!Ref mobile app!
World Book Encyclopedia
Fulltext reference database on every topic imaginable
E-Journals
American Journal of Botany
Archive from 1997-present
Annual Review of Physiology
Covers the significant developments in Physiology, 1939-present
Discover Magazine
Online version of Discover Magazine
ENR: Engineering News Record
A weekly magazine about construction by McGraw-Hill Construction. Also includes: ENR's Sourcebooks, Cost Indexes, etc.
Harvard Mental Health Letter
Mental health news from the more than 8,000 doctors and researchers at Harvard Medical School
Journal of Chemical Education Online
Online version of the JCE
Journal of Nursing Education
Original articles and ideas for nurse educators in various levels of nursing programs
Plant Science Bulletin
Archives from 1955-present
Popular Science
Search the archives from 1873-present
Royal Society Journal
The world's first peer-reviewed scientific journal! Free archives from 1665 - 1940s
Science Week
Free access to archives from 1998-2007
Web Resources
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society website
American Mathematical Society
THE professional mathematics website
Calculator.com
Online calculator; with conversion, scientific, and graphing functions
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ISI Highly Cited
Information about individuals and institutions who have contributed to research and the advancement of the sciences.
Khan Academy
Educational videos and lessons in the sciences
Linscott's Directory of Immunological and Biological Reagents
Find sources for antibodies, cytokines, enzymes, recombinant proteins, lectins, neuropeptides and immunoassays
MAA - Mathematical Association of America
Academic resources for mathematicians
Math On The Web
Guides, Resources, Links provided by the American Mathematical Society
Mathematics Archives
Teaching materials and free software in math
Microbiology Network
Communication resource for microbiologists and the biotechnology community
National Academy Press
Publishes research and reports on a range of topics in science
National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics
Mathematics for all students.
National Geophysical Data Center
Data services and information relating to the geophysical sciences
National Science Foundation
Science and engineering information from the NSF
Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
Information, images, and sounds from the Solar System
PhysicsWeb
Physics news, jobs, and resources
The Flora of Tennessee - Herbarium
Thousands of images of the fungi, vascular plants, and bryophytes from the state of Tennessee.
Tree of Life
Information about the diversity of life on Earth
U.S. Geological Survey
Scientific information to better describe and understand the Earth