Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center. EBSCO Industries, 2010. http://0-web.ebscohost.com.catalog.sjlibrary.org/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=106&sid=147bc904-ca57-42aa-bd07-38377898294a%40sessionmgr110

Plot
The Science Reference Center offers articles on various science-orientated articles. In addition to articles the database also has full texts for reference books, periodicals and science encyclopedias.

Critical Evaluation
This website has a straight forward science database. There is no fancy layouts or easy links to to articles or search tools. In order for teens to use this database to its fullest, teens should already have experience doing boolean and approximate searches. The website does have a lot of full text articles, encyclopedias and reference books.

Reader's Annotation
Science Reference Center has full text articles, periodicals and reference books for a large variety of fields of study within science.

About the Author
EBSCO produces A-to-Z solutions, reference databases, subscription management, online journals, books, and linking services. They have been providing services for libraries for over sixty years.

Genre
Website

Curriculum
Reference
Science
Research

Book Talking Ideas
None

Reading Level/Interest Age
12+

Challenge Issues
None

Why Included in Selection
Teens can use this website as a reference for science oriented research.