LibGuides: Science: Elements

Databases

Check out these databases for the most reliable information!

World Book Online
Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia: This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Student Research Center
Student Research Center provides students with the most appropriate research tools for obtaining the information that they seek. Through the Student Research Center, users can easily pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia.
MAS Ultra
MAS Ultra – School Edition is designed specifically for high school libraries,and contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. It also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Marshall Cavendish Digital
A customizable, Web-based, digital collection of reference works featuring remote access and the same high-quality, well-illustrated, authoritative, accurate, and in-depth content for which Marshall Cavendish is known. The database is searchable by category or title.
Science Image Collection
Currently, EBSCOhost has a single Image Collection that is used for a variety of databases such as Academic Search Premier, MAS Ultra, MasterFILE Premier as well as Middle Search Plus and Primary Search. The Image Collection contains images from Archive Photos, Canadian Press, Motion Picture & Television Archive and MapQuest as well as a variety of images from the public domain.
Science Reference Center
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

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Welcome to the Elements Pathfinder

These information resources were compiled to support a pathfinder created for a former teacher and includes a variety of information resources including

print materials (books, magazines, newspapers)
databases (the good stuff!)
Internet (for the latest information...but, beware!)

Any questions...just ask Ms. Korn!

Books

Check out these books here at the Pennsauken Campus!

The elements
Call Number: REF 546 GRA

ISBN: 9781615354320
Periodic table of the elements: halogens & noble gases
Call Number: 546 HAL

ISBN: 9780816073689
Periodic table of the elements: alkali & alkaline earth metals
Call Number: 546 HAL

ISBN: 9780816073696
Periodic table of the elements: nonmetals
Call Number: 546 HAL

ISBN: 9780816073672
Periodic table of the elements: transition metals
Call Number: 546 HAL

ISBN: 9780816073719
Periodic table of the elements: lanthanides & actinides
Call Number: 546 HAL

ISBN: 9780816073726

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They might be giants: meet the elements

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Other Internet sites

Check out these sites for the most accurate and up to date information!

ChemiCool
ChemiCool is a searchable periodic table of the elements. Choose an element to learn more, such as name, symbol, atomic weight, melting point, specific heat, appearance and more.
Periodic Table of Videos
This site, from The University of Nottingham, offers the periodic table with short videos explaining each chemical element. Also look for The Molecular Videos, a series of videos on molecules and compounds.
ChemicalElements
This site has information on all of the elements in the periodic table, from Helium to Ununbium with the basics (boiling point, atomic number, density) and a drawing of the atomic structure of each.
Chemistry Virtual Textbook
this is an online general chemistry class produced by Stephen Lower, a former chemistry professor. Browse the chapters to review and get thorough explanations of the material that’s covered in class.
Chemistry Tutor
Chemistry Tutor is a site created by high school chemistry students that offers an introduction to general chemistry, and chemical reactions and equations.
Los Alamos National Labs: Periodic Table
Web Elements
Visual Elements
David's Whizzy Periodic Table