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Math/Science Summer Session

Compiled and maintained by Georgia Baugh, M.A.L.I.S., M.A.
Electronic Resources Reference Librarian
Updated: June 19, 2007

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This resource guide identifies selected background materials, electronic databases, and print indexes located in the collections of Pius XII Memorial Library and on the Web that are useful for students taking part in the Math/Science Summer Session. Although not comprehensive, it does cover a wide variety of sources.

A two-page printable version of this Math/Science Resource Guide is available in pdf format.

CONTENTS

Background Resources: Other || Background Resources: General Encyclopedias
Background Resources: Subject Encyclopedias || Major Science Biographical Sources
Library Catalog || Magazine, Journal, and Newspaper Indexes
E-Journal Portal || Citing Electronic Resources

BACKGROUND RESOURCES

Other than Encyclopedias

CQ Researcher and its online version
Index Table 1
Weekly publication where each issue is devoted to historical and current information about a single topic. Includes bibliographies.

Issues and Controversies on File
Index Table 1
Twice monthly publication summarizing current issues and controversies in political, economic, social, and scientific areas.

Opposing Viewpoints
Various. Each book shelved with its subject.
Series of books presenting pro and con positions on various topics, i.e., animal experimentation, violence, genetic engineering, gangs, etc. Locate these using the SLU Libraries Catalog. Select "Exact Title" and type OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS. Press enter and you will see a list of the titles Pius Library owns in this series. Automatic OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS search.

Taking Sides
Various. Each book shelved with its subject.
Book series presenting pro/con positions on various topics. In the SLU Libraries Catalog, do "Exact Title" search on Taking Sides to see which titles in this series are owned by Pius. Automatic TAKING SIDES search.

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General Encyclopedias

New Encyclopaedia Britannica & its online version *Britannica Online*	Ref AE 5 .E363 2005
World Book Encyclopedia	Ref AE 5 .W55 2007
Encyclopedia Americana	Ref AE 5 .A333 2006

Subject Encyclopedias
General Science

Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd edition	Online in GVRL 2004
How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life (free online)	QC 21.2 .B59 2001
How Stuff Works	Free Online
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology	Online in GVRL 2005
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology & its online version called Access Science	Ref Q 121 .M3 2002
Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery	Online in GVRL 2000
*Science in Dispute, Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3*	Online in GVRL 2002 & 2003
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia	Ref. Q 121 .V3 2002

Computer Science/Engineering/Robotics

*Computer Sciences*	Online in GVRL 2002
*Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology*	Ref QA 76.15 .E5
*Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology*	Ref Q 123 .E497 2002
*Encyclopedia of software engineering*	Ref QA 76.758 .E53 2002
*Magill's Survey of Science. Physical Science Series*	Ref Q 158.5 .M34 1992
McGraw-Hill Illustrated Encyclopedia of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence	Ref TJ 210.4 .G53 1994
*Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering*	Ref TK 9 .E53 1999
*World of Computer Science*	Ref QA 76.15 .W67 2002
World of Invention, 2nd edition	Ref T15 .T779
*World of Physics*	Ref QC 5 .W67 2001

Biological Sciences

*Biology*	Online in GVRL 2002
*Encyclopedia of Aging* & its online version Encyclopedia of Aging	Ref HQ 1061 .E534 2002
Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatric	Ref HQ 1061 .E53 2006
*Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science*	Ref S 411 .E713 1994
*Encyclopedia of Bioethics* & its online version Encyclopedia of Bioethics	Ref QH 332 .E52 2004
*Encyclopedia of Biodiversity*	Ref QH 541.15 .B56 E53 2001
*Encyclopedia of Evolution*	Ref QH 540.4 E53 2002
*Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects*	Ref RB 155.5 .W96 1999
*Encyclopedia of Genetics*	Ref QH 427 .E53 2004
*Encyclopedia of Genetics*	Ref QH 427 .E54 2002
*Encyclopedia of Genetics*	Ref QH 427 .E539 2002
*Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged*	Ref RC 952.5 .E58 1996
*Encyclopedia of Human Biology*	Ref QP 11 .E53 1997
*Encyclopedia of Life Sciences*	Ref QH 302.5 .E53
*Encyclopedia of the Human Brain*	Ref QP 376.E53 2002
*Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders* 2nd ed.	Online in GVRL 2005
*Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine*	Online in GVRL 2006
*Genetics*	Online in GVRL 2002
*Genetics and Cell Biology on File*	Ref QH 440.2 .G455 1997
*Grizmeks’ Animal Life Encyclopedia*	Ref QL 7 .G7813 2003
*Magill’s Encyclopedia of Science: Animal Life*	Ref QL 7.M34 2002
*Magill’s Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life*	Ref QK7 .M34 2002
*Magill’s Survey of Science: Life Science Series*	Ref QH 307.2 .M34 1991

Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries in Collections

Gale Virtual Reference Library -- Search almost 350 mostly reference e-books.
Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection -- Search over 180 reference e-books.

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MAJOR SCIENCE BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
*American Men and Women of Science*	Ref Q 141 .A472
Dictionary of Scientific Biography	Ref Q 141 .D5

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LIBRARY CATALOG
Saint Louis University Libraries Catalog is the catalog of Saint Louis University. Use to find books and journal, periodical, and newspaper titles. Access in Pius Library from SLULINK - http://slulink.slu.edu from Pius Library’s Web site - http://www.slu.edu/libraries/pius/ Return to Contents

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER, AND JOURNAL INDEXES

All Web databases are available via SLULINK, http://slulink.slu.edu and Pius Library’s Web Site, http://www.slu.edu/libraries/pius/ as well as in the Library

General/Multidisciplinary

*Academic Search Premier*	Index, abstracts, & some full text.
*ArticleFirst*	Index only.
*LexisNexis Academic*	Mostly full text. Covers news, business, & law.
New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)	Index with full text, 1851-2003.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (Print)	Ref. AI 3 .R48

Subject

AGRICOLA	Index only. Covers agriculture.
Applied Science & Technology Full Text	Some full text. Covers engineering, physics, & technology
Bioethicsline	Index only.
Biology Digest (Print)	Math/Science Index Area

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E-JOURNAL PORTAL

Available from

SLULINK--> Our Collections-->Online Journals and
Pius Library’s home page--> Find an Article-->Search SLU’s E-Journal Portal
Article Linker from within databases

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CITING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6 th ed. New York : Modern Language Assoc. of America, 2003. Reference Desk LB 2369 .G53 2003
Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style. 2003. MLA. 19 June 2007<http://www.mla.org/publications/style_faq>.

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Last updated June 19, 2007, by Georgia Baugh, M.A.L.I.S., M.A., Electronic Resources Reference Librarian