Research and Reference Resources

Ask other Scientists and Experts

Calculator & Conversion Tools

Dictionaries & Glossaries

Encyclopedias

Britannica.com
Wikipedia (also see our Using Wikipedia tips)

Identify Plants and Animals

Critter ID Forum - ZipcodeZoo

Scientific Journals and Magazines On-line

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (K-5 teachers magazine)
National Geographic
Planet Science
Public Library of Sciences (PLOS) Biology
Scientific American
Science in School (K-12 Journal in multiple languages)

Search Engines

Altavista (translations)
Bing
Dogpile
Google (images & translations)
Hotbot
Kids Yahoo
Medline plus (science print publications)

Virtual Textbooks

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