Topic: STEM/STEAM
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly, multidiscipline, full text database for academic research. Covers the academic disciplines being offered in colleges and universities.
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AGRICOLA
In-depth coverage of all agricultural subjects from food & human nutrition to agricultural engineering & technology, to earth & environmental sciences.
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Alternative Energy
This e-book introduces students to issues surrounding current energy sources and alternative energy options
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Awesome Animals and the Places They Live
This e-book discusses some awesome animals and where they live, featuring animals from the land, sky, and sea. Readers will take a trip around the world to discover unique and interesting facts about animals from the depths of rainforests, the icy polar regions, the dry desert, underground tunnels, and even endangered and extinct animals.
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Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
This e-book presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
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Computer Source
Covers many subject areas around computing: electronics, the internet, telecommunications, computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
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Consumer Health Complete
Comprehensive resources for consumer-oriented health content. Designed to support the needs of patient and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Covers all areas of health and wellness.
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Encyclopedia of Science, Technology & Ethics
This e-book encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society. This broad coverage supports the numerous courses in applied and professional ethics and policy related to the practice of science and technology in education.
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GreenFILE
Collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles with content drawing on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines.
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Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution
This e-book covers evolution in detail and explores it from a scientific viewpoint. Includes comprehensive coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.
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Human Diseases and Conditions, 3rd ed., 2017:
This e-book presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
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Makers at Work
As all the interviews in this work show, makers have something in common: reverence for our technical past coupled with an aversion to convention. If they can’t invent new processes or products, it’s simply not worth doing.
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Open Textbook Library
The Open Textbook Library contains peer-reviewed textbooks on a variety of subjects. The textbooks can be downloaded at no cost, or printed at low cost.
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Real Life Math
This e-book provides an understanding of commonly studied math concepts by illustrating their use in everyday life in everyday tasks, such as buying insurance, constructing a budget, reading graphs, adjusting cooking recipes, or planning for retirement. Topics are designed to support the modern mathematics curriculum and contain examples related to the global economy.
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Real Life Math: Everyday Use of Mathematical Concepts
This e-book provides many insights into the many connections between mathematics applications and the real world. Nearly 50 math concepts are presented with multiple examples of how each is applied in everyday environments, such as the workplace, nature, science, sports, and even parking.
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Science Trek
Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to introduce science topics to elementary-age school children, provide educational materials for teachers and parents, and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials.
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Scientific Thought in Context
This e-book includes original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents that articulate the interrelation of science and society, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding scientific thought — providing insights on leading social issues and exploring the impact of science on society through the ages.
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The Maker Cookbook: Recipes for Children’s and ‘Tween Library Programs.
This guide helps librarians create engaging K-8 programs in science and technology, arts and crafts, and home skills that are suited for a library setting. Each “recipe” includes extensions, variations, and curriculum tie-ins.
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UXL Doomed: The Science Behind Disaster
This e-book explores the science behind some of the worst global disasters of the 20th and 21st centuries, including structural and engineering failures, natural disasters, nuclear and industrial accidents, train derailments, and plane crashes. Entries cover physics, engineering, aerodynamics, chemical reactions, computer science, geology, materials science, and more.
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UXL Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd Edition
This alphabetically organized ten-volume set opens up the entire world of science in clear, nontechnical language. Its 798 entries provide fascinating facts covering the entire spectrum of science, from physical, life, and earth sciences to math, psychology, engineering, technology, and the environment. This edition features 204 new entries and 594 updated entries.
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UXL Encyclopedia of Weather & Natural Disasters
This e-book introduces students to the topic of weather and natural disasters, covering such topics as weather basics, weather phenomena, forecasting, and climate. Provides information on the scientific aspects of various types of disasters, including blizzards, earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, volcanoes, and wildfires.
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