■Content Level indicators (details below) help students identify the most appropriate content (you may choose to disable this function)
■Timeline Search (details below) places science events and discoveries in context to historical events
■Spotlight articles highlight timely and interesting science topics; a new article is posted every two weeks
■Expanded toolbox offers
■Publication Search (details below) allows you to find articles by journal title, date and issue
■InfoMark Web Page Generator (details below) helps you create your on own Web page of items to post or
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■Page number estimate prior to printing helps with printing decisions
■New academic journals tab helps to distinguish academic journals from general interest and trade magazines
Student Research Tools: In partnership with Merriam- Webster, Inc., Science Resource Center provides access to
Updates: Science Resource Center is dynamically updated throughout the course of the year. Newspapers and maga- zines are updated daily, with the core reference content mate- rials updated on a quarterly basis. Spotlights are updated bimonthly.
Document Types
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Academic Journal | 609,096 articles |
Audio | 26 |
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Biography | 10,602 |
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Experiment Activity | 77 |
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Image | 9,387 |
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Magazine | 635,772 articles |
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Newspaper | 400,841 articles |
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Statistical Table | 522 tables |
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Topic Overview | 20,929 |
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Video | 23 |
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Web site Listing | 555 |
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HOME PAGE
NAVIGATION
The title banner appears at the top of every page. Global navigation tools appear on every page: Help, Gale Databases, Toolbox, Dictionary, List of Sources, Timeline and Mark List. The navigation bar appears directly below the title banner and provides easy access to the search paths: Advanced, Person, Publications and Science Standards. Once you have begun searching the database beyond the home screen, you will be able to change your type of search with- out having to return to the Home screen. The availability of sidebar buttons and icons in the left margin depends on the type of page being viewed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers can be found on the home page.
TOOL BOX
The “Tool Box” offers expert help and explanations on how to get started and wrap up research. This feature is accessible from the home page and throughout the database screens.
The Tool Box includes:
■Science Related Tools
■Research Guide
■Research Tools
■Search Tips
■Guided Tour
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