Science Databases

World Book Kids Science is a general reference Web site developed especially for young students. The site features easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, videos, comparison tools, and a wealth of engaging games and activities.

Kids InfoBits a content-rich, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics. Featuring content from trusted sources, as well as engaging games and activities.

World Book Spanish Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the optimal beginner’s Spanish language reference tool. The site offers World Book’s excellent editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.

World Book Timelines offers hundreds of pre-generated timelines which cover various time periods in science history. Students can browse existing timelines in science and technology and visualize the cause / effect relationship between events. World Book Timelines also allows users to create their own timeline from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global Science issues, topics, and current events.  Each topic includes an overview, references and rich multimedia – including videos, and interactive graphs.

Science and Technology Explores issues and topics related to scientific research and technological advances, discussing their impacts in social, political, and economic terms.

Environment and Climate Change Explores the ways that developing nations and increasing industrialization affect our natural habitats and everyday lives.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context provides information and opinions on today’s hottest science issues. Issues include updated viewpoint articles, academic journals, statistics, images, videos and links to vetted websites.

Energy & Environmentalism – Explores current event topics such as the BP oil spill, deforestation, foreign oil dependance and also takes a close look at sustainability topics such as biofuels and recycling.

Science, Technology & Ethics – Explores sometimes controversial topics such as evolution, animal rights, genetically modified foods, stem cell research and offshore drilling, amongst other topics.