College of DuPage Library

Mathematics Reference Books

Use reference sources to discover background information on a topic. This will help you to refine your search in the catalog and databases (as well as your thesis!).

Check out the reference works by topic below. If you're not sure about where to get started, the Gale Virtual Reference Library has great online encyclopedias that will get you started.

Looking for an obscure or confusing topic? Reference Universe is another good resource that will pull up entries in both our online and print encyclopedias.

General Math Reference

• Encyclopedia of Mathematics. Reference QA 5 .T34 2005
• Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society. Online.
• The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics. Reference QA 5 .F35 2005
• The Princeton Companion to Mathematics. Online.
• VNR Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics.

Specialized Math Reference

• CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. Reference QA 5 .W45 2003
• CRC Standard Probability and Statistics Tables and Formulae. Reference QA 273.3 .Z95 2000
• Encyclopedia of Algorithms. Online.
• Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae. Reference QA 47 .M315 2003

Reference Works about Mathematicians

• A to Z of Mathematicians. Reference QA 28 .M395 2005
• Notable Women in Mathematics. Reference QA 28 .N68 1998
• Browse QA 28 in the reference section to find more encyclopedias about mathematicians.

Study for Class

Looking to get a little extra study time in or brush up on a former class before diving into the new one? The library has many options for you.

First, we have several current mathematics textbooks on reserve. Browse by our Math course reserves list or by book title to see what may be available for you.

One of the easiest ways to study online is to use the Learning Express Library, which offers online practice quizzes in a variety of math subjects, practice problems (with explanations), and ebooks. To use, click College Center and then Math Skills. Use the menu on the left side of the screen to select a subject and study option. You'll need to create a personal account to take the practice quizzes.

We also have a wide range of print study guides, including the "... For Dummies" series, Schaum's Outlines, and visual guides to a variety of math subjects. See below:

• Basic Math: QA 101- QA 145
• Algebra: QA 150- QA 272.5
• Geometry: QA 440-...
• Trigonometry: QA 531
• Probability/Statistics: QA 273- QA 280
• Calculus: QA 303-...

Finding Mathematics Books

Looking for information on a specific topic? Mathematics books can be found in the QA section of the library. Feel free to head to the shelves and browse or ask for help in finding the right book.

You can also discover what books we own by searching the catalog. Search using two terms if possible (such as statistics and sample size) to get topics that are helpful.

You can also search the catalog to see if we have a textbook for your particular course.

Videos

The Library owns many Mathematics films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Lists of course-support video material is included. Check the list of titles:

Using Databases

The Library subscribes to databases that provide access to thousands of popular and scholarly journals. Request copies of articles that are not available in the databases through Interlibrary Loan for free.

Best Bets: Articles

• Academic Search Complete
  This database covers a wide variety of mathematical topics, including including popular and scholarly articles. Find current events and academic research.
• Academic OneFile
  Academic OneFile also covers popular and scholarly topics in mathematics.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• JSTOR has access to some current and historical mathematical journals, which you can search.

Best Bets: Data for Statistics

Looking for some raw data to manipulate? Check out the following sources:

• Statista
• Historical Statistics of the United States
• Sage Stats

You can also check our Statistics Databases page, look for the "supplemental materials" link in published articles to see if you can retrieve datasets, or contact me.

Don't see what you're looking for here? Try the full list of math and science databases.

Interlibrary Loan

See the words Find This underneath an article citation rather than a PDF or HTML link? Click on Find This to launch a new tab that will tell you if the article is in another database. If you see "Full Text is Available" on the next screen, click on "View Full Text" to launch one more tab that with the article.

If you see the words "Online Resource Not Found", then click the "Request this Item" link in the upper right of the screen to ask that the library get you a copy. You should get a PDF copy of the article emailed to you in about a week.

See Request this Item Link

Don't see the Find It! on the article link, or getting citations from an article? First check our journal locator to see what journals we have access to.

Can't find the journal you're looking for? Use one of our forms to request an article or a book.

Practice/Study Mathematics

• Khan Academy
  Links to over 4,000 streaming videos, explanations of concepts in basic to advanced math plus physics, finance and many other fields. Practice exercises check learning.
• Interact Math
  Tutorial exercises to accompany Pearson (Addison Wesley and Prentice-Hall) textbooks. Choose your text (or one in the math field you are studying) and work through exercises on topics desired.
• Math Reference Tables
  Useful tables ranging from addition/multiplication to Fourier series. Helpful links to other math websites.
• MathTV.com
  Learn how to solve problems in algebra, calculus, trigonometry and basic math by watching short videos by students and teachers.
• Mathvids.com
  Steaming video lessons checked for accuracy, presented by instructors whose methods match many different learning styles. Middle school through college level instruction.
• Mathworld
  Mathematics encyclopedia explaining hundreds of mathematical terms, sometimes with animations to make the description more clear.
• Wolfram Functions Site
  From Wolfram Research, a compendium of over 300,000 formulas and 10,000 visualizations of functions.

Fractals & Chaos

• Chaos Theory and Fractals
  Short introduction to the essentials of chaos and fractals.
• Mandelbrot Explorer
  Set the desired zoom factor to view a graphical representation of a portion of a Mandelbrot set.

History of Mathematics

• Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
  From Math Forum, a guide to some of the great problems in mathematics.
• Links to Web Sites on the History of Mathematics
  Links to websites for the history of math, including links to biography sites, museums, exhibits, and student presentations, from the British Society for the History of Mathematics.
• MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
  Extensive collection of biographies of mathematicians with essays on mathematics through history or in different cultures.
• Women in Mathematics
  Educational issues, biographies, organizations, and weblinks pertaining to women in mathematics from the Canadian Mathematical Society.

Statistics Sources

• Data.gov contains a variety of federal datasets and statistics from fields as diverse as energy, safety, government, business, agriculture, and more.
• You can also look at census statistics.
• Check out the University of Michigan's Guide to Statistical Sources on the Internet

Cite Sources

Find directions about how to cite your sources on the library citation guide.

Finally, you are welcome to use NoodleBib if you'd like to use a program to create and organize your citations. You must "Create a New Folder" when you use NoodleBIB for the first time. Click on "I am citing a(n):," choose the type of item you are citing, and then fill in the online form. Your bibliography will be formatted for you.

Further questions about MLA or APA style? Check out Purdue OWL, which has APA and MLA citation style guides.

Worried About Patchwriting and/or Plagiarism?

Check out the Paraphrasing or Patchwriting guide.

Reference

Use reference sources to discover background information on a topic. This will help you to refine your search in the catalog and databases (as well as your thesis!).

Knovel is a wonderful place to find reference information, materials properties, data, equations, and conversions.

Want to know more about a specific engineering project, device or technique? You can also find good online encyclopedia entries in Gale Virtual Reference Library and Credo.

You can also look at some of these specialized encyclopedias:

General

• Pocket Illustrated Dictionary of Engineering Terms. Online
• Eshbach's Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals. 4th ed. Reference TA 151 .E8 1989
• A Biographical Dictionary of People in Engineering: from Earliest Records until 2000. Online.
• Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology. Reference QA 76.15 .D5258 2001
• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering. Reference TA 9 .M35 1997
• McGraw Hill Handbook of Essential Engineering Information and Data. Reference TA 151 .M34 1991

Energy & Electrics

• Dictionary of Energy. Expanded ed. Online.
• Encyclopedia of Energy. 6 vols. Online.
• Dictionary of Energy Efficiency Technologies. Reference TJ 163.28 .H67 2004
• Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics. Reference TK 7804 .G497 2001
• Ugly's Electrical Desk Reference. General TK 151 .H278 2010
• Electrical Engineering: Know it All Online.

Structures

• Building the World: an Encyclopedia of the Great Engineering Projects in History. 2 vols. Book and Online Reference T56 .I44 2006
• Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats. Reference NA 200 .L32 2001
• Encyclopedia of Applied Physics . 23 vols. Reference QC 5 .E543 1991
• Encyclopedia of Bridges and Tunnels. Reference TG 9 .J64 2002
• A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering. Online and in Print at Reference TH9 .G677 2012
• Instrument Engineers' Handbook. vol. 1:Process Measurement and Analysis. Reference TS 156.8 .I56 2003
• Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World: Bridges, Tunnels, Dams, Roads and Other Structures. Reference TA 15 .B42 1998

Chemical Engineering

• Chemical Properties Handbook : Physical, Thermodynamic, Environmental, Transport, Safety, and Health Related Properties for Organic and Inorganic Chemicals. Reference TP 200 .Y35 1999
• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. 3rd, 4th & 5th editions. Reference TP 9 .E685

Design

Finding Books

Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by
material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Videos

The Library owns many Engineering films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles at:

• Engineering A-V

Databases

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.
Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Academic OneFile
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Knovel Library
  This database is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering many subjects in technology, engineering, applied technology, science, chemistry and physics and much more.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• Engineering journals available online fulltext from databases.

Websites

• ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers
  Use the ASCE Research Tools (under Knowledge & Learning) to locate articles from all disciplines of civil engineering in the Civil Engineering Database and ASCE Library.Title, authors and abstract are retrieved, although full text is available on-line to ASCE online subscribers only. See Library Reference Desk for interlibrary loan information.
• College of DuPage Library Physics Research Guide
  Links to physics information and websites with much valuable data for engineers.
• eFunda
  Engineering Fundamentals website presenting a huge collection of data and information on materials, processes, formulas, mathematics and more for the engineering community. The site covers the engineering basics, primarily college level material covered in engineering schools.
• Engineers Edge
  Data and explanations of such engineering and physics concepts as fluid flow, strength of materials, hydraulics, corrosion, and more.
• Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record
  From the American Memory Project, 350,000 drawings, plus photographs, and histories of over 35,000 structures from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collectionsof the Library of Congress. Searchable by subject and place.
• How Everyday Things Are Made
  Stanford University's Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing sponsors this streaming video guide to 40 different products and manufacturing processes. Includes 4 hours of manufacturing video.
• Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators and Engineering
  Links to numerous engineering websites and online calculators.
• Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory
  Gateway to the "top ten" civil engineering sites, plus building codes, structures, and organizations.

Finding Data for Engineering Projects

Knovel has lots of data on material properties. See the box below the main search bar.

You can also search Science Direct for articles with extensive data. See the image below for help searching:

Finding Books

Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a College of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.

• The 100 Most Important Chemical Compounds: a Reference Guide.
  Reference TP9 .M94 2007 and Online via ABC-CLIO
• 1001 Chemicals in Everyday Products.
  Reference TP200 .L49 1999
• Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals. Annual.
  Reference TP 202 .A38
• Aldrich Handbook of FT-IR Spectra . 3 vols.
  Reference QD 96 .I5 P66 1989
• The Aldrich Library of 1³C and 1H FT NMR Spectra. 3 vols.
  Reference QC 462.85 .A44 1993
• Chemical Composition of Everyday Products.
  Reference QD 75.22 .T64 2005
• Chemical Compounds. 2 vols.Reference QD 471 .C44 2006 and Online via GALE.
• Chemical Properties Handbook.
  Reference TP 200 .Y35 1999
• Chemistry: Foundations and Applications . 4 vols.
  Reference QD 4 .C48 2004
• Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods. v1, 1971 to v. 12, 2009.
  Reference and General QD 262 .C53
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Annual. Check this in print and online.
• Dean's Handbook of Organic Chemistry
  Reference QD 251.3 .G65 2004
• Dictionary of Organic Compounds. 9 vols.
  Reference QD 246 .D5 1996
• Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Kirk-Othmer). 3rd, 4th & 5th editions.
  Reference TP 9 .E685
• Handbook of Physical Properties of Organic Chemicals.
  Reference QD 257.7 .H374 1997

• Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary.Book and 2007 ed. Online.
  Reference QD 5 .C5 2002
• Lange's Handbook of Chemistry. Reference TP 151 .H25 2005
• Merck Index.
  Reference and Reserve for Organic Chemistry RS 51 .M4
• Organic Syntheses. Collective Volumes. v.1-10. Book and Online.
  Reference QD 262 .O722?
• Organic Syntheses. Reaction Guide.
  Reference QD262 .O722 Reactions 1991
• Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. 3 vols. Book and Online.
  Reference T 55.3.H3 S39 2012

Videos

The Library owns many Chemistry films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats plus manipulative molecular models for visualizing chemical structures. Check the list of titles.

Models

Check out our chemistry models as well:

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.
Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Academic OneFile
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• HAZMAT Zone.
  Online full text access to MSDS Data Sheets, tutorials working with chemical hazards in the workplace and a MSDS glossary. One user limit at a time. User Name: codlib Password: library
• Knovel Library
  This database is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering many subjects in technology, engineering, applied technology, science, chemistry and physics and much more.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• Health Research Databases
• Chemistry journals available online fulltext from databases.
• Chemical and Materials Engineering journals available online fulltext from databases.

Websites

• Chemdex
  The Sheffield Chemdex: the directory of chemistry on the WWW since 1993. Portal to hundreds of useful chemistry links.
• Chemical Industry Home Page
  Links to chemical suppliers and other websites for patent information, careers, journals, etc.
• Chemistry.org: the Website of the American Chemical Society
  Although much content is available only to ACS members, open availability of the "molecule of the week" (with archive), News & Research, career resources and many features for students under the Education tab make this a valuable website for chemistry students.
• HERO Database from the EPA
  Link to scientific references and data used by the Environmental Protection Agency to determine environmental risks of chemicals. Primarily citation and abstract, not fulltext. Check Library databases for full article or use Interlibrary Loan.
• Martindale's The Calculators and Chemistry Center
  Organized by broad topic, a gateway to chemistry sites on the web for everything from journals to periodic tables to tutorials to safety plus many online calculators.
• Material Safety Data Sheets and Where to Find them on the Internet
  Provides an up-to-date list of Internet sites from government agencies, chemical manufacturers and suppliers, and many other searchable sites.
• Molecule of the Month
  History, physical data, use and importance of numerous molecules, most of them organic, contributed each month since 1996. Note additional links to molecule descriptions at the end.
• Molecular Weight Calculation
  Type in a molecule's formula, get the molecular weight and other physical data. No frills website: only a search box to enter chemical formula.
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
  Authoritative guide to industrial hygiene information for several hundred chemicals with links to RTECS (Registry of Toxicological Effects of Chemical Substances) and other toxicological data sites.
• NIST Chemistry WebBook
  Authoritative, critically evaluated information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on structure, formula, and much additional data, seachable by chemical name, CAS number, formula, etc.
• The Orbitron: A Gallery of Orbitals on the WWW
  By energy level, colorful images representing atomic orbitals and molecular orbitals, plus animated plots of wave functions and electron density and more.
• Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide
  Links to free and for-fee websites providing access to the literature of organic chemistry, tutorials, data on synthesis and reactions, and more.
• TOXNET
  The National Library of Medicine's database cluster that includes information on toxicological, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive effects of thousands of chemicals. A single metasearch engine checks nine databases for hazard/risk information and the same search page links to other helpful NLM websites.
• United States Patent and Trademark Office: Google Advanced Search for Patents
  Get the text (image or full-text) of United States patents issued since 1790 by keyword in title or text, patent number or inventor. Since August 2012, European patent documents are accessible as well.
• Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry
  Sophomore-level organic chemistry online textbook with explanations, illustrations, practice problems and links to additional resources.
• Links for Chemists: The WWW Virtual Library for Chemists
  Maintained by the University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry, this provides an extensive list of links to valuable websites in many areas of chemistry.
• Yahoo's Index of Organic Chemistry Links
  Search for information by subject categories or by keyword.

Finding Books

Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a Collge of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.

• Dictionary of Gems and Gemology. Online.
• The Dictionary of Physical Geography. Online.
• Dinosaurs, the Encyclopedia. 5 vols.
  Reference QE 862 .D5 G652 1997
• Earth Science.
  Reference QE 28 .E12 2001
• Earth Science on File. Rev. ed.
  Reference QE 43 .L36 1999
• Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Online.
• Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies. Online via ABC-CLIO.
• Encyclopedia of Earth Science
  Reference QE 5 .K85 2005
• Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences. 2 vols.
  Reference QE 5 .E5137 1996
• Encyclopedia of Earth System Science. 4 vols.
  Reference QE 5 .E514 1992
• Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
  Reference QE 521 .R58 2007
• Encyclopedia of Geology. 5 vols.
  Reference QE 5 .E516 2005
• Encyclopedia of Paleontology. Book and Online.
  Reference QE 703 .E58 1999
• Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. Book and Online.
  Reference QE 522 .E53 2000
• The Facts on File Dictionary of Earth Science. Rev. ed.
  Reference QE 5 .F318 2006
• The Geoscience Handbook: AGI Data Sheets, 4th ed.
  Reference QE 52 .G46 2006
• Geology. 2 vols.
  Reference QE 5 .G465 1999
• The Great Dinosaur Controversy: a Guide to the Debates. Online.
• Illinois Land Cover: an Atlas.
  General QE 105 .I5 1996
• Notable Natural Disasters. 3 vols.
  Reference GB 5014 .N373 2007
• Oxford Companion to the Earth.
  Reference QE 5 .O94 2000
• Philip's Guide to Gems. Online.
• Philip's Guide to Global Hazards. Online.
• Water Encyclopedia. 5 vols.
  Reference TD 345 .L393 2005
• World of Earth Science. 2 vols.
  QE 5 .W59 2003

Videos

The Library owns many Earth Science films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles in the A-V guide at:

• Earth Sciences A-V

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.

Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Academic OneFile
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• Geology journals available online fulltext from databases.
• Meteorology & Climatology journals available online fulltext from databases.
• Astronomy and Astrophysics journals available online fulltext from databases.

General Geology Websites

• DLESE: Digital Libary for Earth Science Information
  Access to reviewed internet sites with educational information and data sets for all levels of earth science instruction. Choose grade level or resource type or browse resources and collections by main topic.
• Earth Science World: the Gateway to the Geosciences
  Images, climate data, games and more from the American Geosciences Institute.
• Geology.com
  Retired geologist and professor Hobart King maintains this site which provides links to news articles, career and job information, rock and mineral illustrations and data, articles related to various earth science disciplines, U.S. and World geology-related maps.
• National Park Geologic Resources
  Guide to the geological features of the U.S. National Parks.
• NASA's Visible Earth Project
  Images, animations and visualizations of the earth from Landsat and other sources.
• National Geophysical Data Center
  From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Geophysical Data Center, geophysical data related to the solid earth, sea floor, and solar/terrestrial environment from the more than 400 databases held by the NGDC.
• United States Geological Survey
  A must-use site for information about earth science, natural hazards, the environment, maps, earth science news and educational resources.
• Yahoo's Index of Earth Sciences Links
  Search for information by earth science subject categories or by keyword.

Plate Tectonics Websites

• Geology: Plate Tectonics
  The history and theories of plate tectonics, with animation of continental drift and much information about geological time periods.
• Paleogeography Through Geologic Time
  Globes and maps showing evolution of landforms during geologic time periods.
• Paleomap Project
  Illustrations, text and animations explain the plate tectonic development of ocean basins and land, and climate and other characteristics of geologic time periods from Precambrian times to predictions of continental locations 250 million years in the future.

Volcano and Earthquake Websites

• Global Volcanism Program: Smithsonial Institution
  Learn terminology, locate volcanoes, find related websites at this websitefrom the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program. Theprogram is is housed in the Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, in Washington D.C. and is devoted to a better understanding of Earth's active volcanoes and their eruptions during the last 10,000 years.
• How Volcanoes Work
  Images and text describe the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes.
• Volcano World
  Historic and current information on volcanic eruptions, terminology, virtual field trips and more.

Mineralogy Websites

• Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, & Textures
  Photomicrographs and polarized light views of numerous igneous and metamorphic rocks and minerals.
• Mineralogy and Petrology Research on the Web
  Plain text but thorough list of links to websites for mineralogy and petrology.
• Mineralogy Database
  Descriptions of over 4,700 minerals with links to images and an excellent guide to other websites with mineral data.

Paleontology Websites

• Mazon Creek Fossil Exhibit
  See information on the origin and plants and animals of the most famous Illinois fossil assemblage: Mazon Creek, Francis Creek Shale. Links to information and images in the Illinois State Museum database of Mazon Creek fossils provided.
• Paleontology Portal
  Explore the history of life in North America by state and geologic time period. Also see fossils searchable by broad family or more specific taxon and geologic time period and find information on the most famous fossil finds with website links.
• Prehistoric Planet
  News, interactives, and more related to discoveries in paleontology and prehistoric humans.

Finding Books

Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by
material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a College of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.

• AIP Physics Desk Reference.
  Reference QC 61 .A45 2003
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Annual. Check this in print and online.
• Dictionary of Acoustics.
  Reference QC 221.5 .M67 2001
• Encyclopedia of Applied Physics . 23 vols.
  Reference QC 5 .E543 1991
• Encyclopedia of Physics (Facts on File)
  Reference QC 5 .R596 2004
• Encyclopedia of Physics. (Wiley) 2 vols.
  Reference QC 5 .E545 2005
• Facts on File Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics.
  Reference QC 772 .F33 2003
• Facts on File Dictionary of Physics.
  Reference QC 5 .F34 2005
• Facts on File Physics Handbook.
  Reference QC 61 .F33 2000
• Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy.
  Reference QC 772 .A87 2000
• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics. 4 vols.
  Reference QC 5 .M15 1996
• Magill's Survey of Science: Physical Science Series. 7 vols.
  General Q 158.5 .M34
• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics.
  General QC 5 .M424 1997
• Penguin Dictionary of Physics. Online.
• Physics Experiments on File.
  Reference QC33 .P468 2003

Videos

The Library owns many Physics films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles at:

• Physics A-V

Databases

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.

Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Academic OneFile
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Knovel Library
  This database is a cross-searchable collection of electronic books covering many subjects in technology, engineering, applied technology, science, chemistry and physics and much more.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• Physics journals available online fulltext from databases.

Websites

• American Physical Society
  Professional organization for physicists in the U.S. For current newes and noteworthy resaarch in areas of physics, click on the "Physics" link at the top of the screen.
• College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry
  Hypertext for first year physics students with a knowledge of algebra and college work in biology and chemistry. Intended for students entering biology, health, and chemistry-related fields.
• comPADRE Digital Library
  Free online resource collections supporting faculty, students, and teachers in Physics and Astronomy Education. A member of the National Science Digital Library.
• DC Physics Help for Students
  Useful collection of links to computer animations of physics concepts, lecture notes, online tutorials and more.
• Flash Animations for Physics
  83 animations illustrating physics concepts from David Harrison of the University of Toronto.
• Learn Physics Today
  Basic, non-calculus online tutorial on mechanics, lights and waves, sound and electricity.
• Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators & Physics
  Gateway to many useful physics sites plus many online calculators.
• NIST Physical Reference Data
  Constants and other data useful for physics students.
• NSDL: National Science Digital Library
  Search for useful resources in physics (or sub-topics) in this National-Science Foundation-funded website that indexes exemplary internet resources in the sciences and makes them available for educational purposes.
• Physics Central
  Physics news, podcasts and vodcasts, and answers to questions on how things work from the American Physical Society.
• Physics of Road Runner
  Spot the ways the laws of physics are broken (or bent) as Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Road Runner in these short clips from the classic cartoon.
• PhysLink
  Physics and astronomy web site with links to essays, physics reference tables, answers to physics questions and more.
• Physics.org
  From the British Institute of Physics, news, links to Resources, and more.
• Phys.Org
  The news of science, especially physics, technology and engineering, updated daily.
• Physics to Go
  A monthly mini-magazine and a collection of more than 1000 websites with physics images, activities, and information, Browse to see physics topics covered in the various issues.
• Powers of Ten
  View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth, then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude, finally going down microscopically to electrons, protons and quarks.
• Superconductors
  History, types, uses and research efforts investigating the elements, compounds, and alloys that conduct electricity without resistance.
• Yahoo's Index of Physics Links
  Search for information by physics subject categories or by keyword.

Finding Books

Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by
material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a College of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.

• A to Z of Marine Scientists.
  Reference GC 9 .C48 2003
• The Atlas of Water: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource.
  Reference G 1046.C3 B53 2009
• Encyclopedia of Marine Science.
  Reference GC 9 .N53 2009
• Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. 6 vols.
  Reference GC 9 .E58 2001
• Encyclopedia of the Sea.
  Reference GC 9 .E38 2000
• Encyclopedia of Water.
  Reference GB 655 .N48 2003
• Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States. Online.
• Encyclopedia of Water Science.
  Reference S 494.5 .W3 E54 2003
• Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science. New ed.
  Reference GC 9 .F28 2008
• Field Guide to Rivers of North America. Online.
• History in Dispute. Vol. 7: Water and the Environment Since 1945: Global Perspectives. Online.
• Methods for Physical and Chemical Analysis of Fresh Waters. 2nd ed.
  Reference QC 944 .L66 2008
• National Geographic Atlas of the Ocean.
  General G 2800 .E2 2001
• Ocean: an Illustrated Atlas
  Reference G2800 .E24 2009
• Philip's Guide to the Oceans. Online.
• The Water Atlas
  Reference GB 671 .C54 2004
• Water Encyclopedia . 5 vols.
  Reference TD 345 .L393 2005
• World Atlas of the Oceans.
  Reference G 2800 .W67 2001

Videos

The Library owns many Oceanography and Hydrology films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles within the Earth Science A-V guide at:

• Earth Sciences A-V

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.

Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Academic OneFile
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• Marine Science journals available online fulltext from databases.
• Water Resource and Engineering (under Hydraulic Engineering) available online fulltext from databases.

Internet Oceanography Sites

• Marine Realms Information Bank
  From the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program at Woods Hole, this site provides links to governmental, academic, and some private company resources and documents. Browse by topic list, click on map location, or type in keyword search to find information of interest.
• National Geophysical Data Center Marine Geology and Geophysics
  From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Geophysical Data Center, descriptions, and, in many cases, on-line access to bathymetry, geophysics and geological data.
• National Ocean Service
  Data, publications, and on-line tutorials related to oceans, coasts. amd navigation.
• National Oceanographic Data Center
  Provides access to global physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic data sets for use in research.
• Ocean Explorer
  Another NOAA website for public access to current information on NOAA scientific and educational explorations and activities in the oceans of the world.
• Ocean World
  From Texas A&M, informative, illustrated guides to many topics in oceanography.
• Office of Naval Research Oceanography
  Animations and drawings help explain many concepts related to the physical and biological aspects of the ocean along with the role of the Navy in marine exploration. .
• Physical Oceanography DAAC
  The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's site linking users to data on the physical state of the ocean such as surface temperature, ocean surface topography, and a variety of satellite products, some of which are browsable on the site, others must be ordered.
• WINDandSEA: An Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
  Over 1,000 selected links to science and policy sites for oceanography, climate, weather, and related environmental topics. Last update 2009.
• Yahoo's Index of Oceanography Links
  Search for information by oceanography subject categories or by keyword.

Internet HydrologySites

• EPA Water site
  Use the list on the left column to bring up menus related to many aspects of water underegulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Drinking Water, Groundwater, Pollution and numerous types of water resources in the United States are linked with further information.
• National Snow and Ice Data
  Cryospheric data and research information from the University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.
• U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources of the United States
  Information on ground and surface water, water quality measures, and statistics on water use from the U.S.G.S. inf the form of data, maps, publications on the web, and more.
• Yahoo's Index of Hydrology Links
  Search for information by hydrology subject categories or by keyword.

Finding Books

Use the COD Library catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by
material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a College of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.

• The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge
  Reference QC 981.8.C5 D69 2011
• Climate Atlas of Illinois.
  Reference QC 984 .I5 C5 2004
• Climatological Data. Illinois. 1995-present
  Reference QC 983 .A5
• A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters. Online.
• Dictionary of Global Climate Change.
  Reference QC 981.8 .C5 M38 1992 and Online
• Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences. 6 vols . Reference QC854 .E54 2003
• Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather .2 vols.
  Reference QC 854 .E523 1996

Encyclopedia of Global Warming. 3 vols and online.
Reference QC981.8.G56 E46 2010

• Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones.
  Reference QC 944 .L66 2008
• Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate. 2 vols.
  Reference QC 854 .A45 2007
• Encyclopedia of World Climatology.
  Reference QC 854 .E553 2005
• Glossary of Meteorology.
  Reference QC 854 .G55 2000
• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Weather.
  Reference QC 854 .S74 2001
• Significant Tornadoes, 1680-1991 and Update 1992-1995. 2 vols.
  Reference QC 955.5 .U5 G75
• Weather America.
  Reference QC983 .W385 2011
• Weather and Climate on File.
  Reference QC 864 .W43 2001
• Weather of U.S. Cities . 5 vols.
  Reference QC 983 .W4 1996

Videos

The Library owns many Meteorology films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles within the Earth Science A-V guide at:

• Earth Sciences A-V

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.

Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Academic OneFile
  Multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of academic areas.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• Meteorology and Climatology journals available online fulltext from databases.

Internet Meteorology Sites

• College of DuPage Weather Page
  From the Department of Meteorology at College of DuPage, this site includes satellite images, radar, and local forecasts tailored for the DuPage County region, as well as useful links to other weather sites.
• Global Change Master Directory
  Provides access to Earth science data sets and services relevant to the global change and Earth science research from agencies worldwide. Lists more than 15,000 descriptions of Earth science data sets and services covering all aspects of Earth and environmental sciences.
• Illinois State Climatologist Office
  Historical summaries, climate maps, tornadoes and other climatological data unique to Illinois.
• JPL/NASA Earth Watch
  Reports on climate change, weather, and environmental effects of human activities based on data from spacecraft and instruments aboard NASA satellites.
• Jetstream
  A website run by the national weather service, has explanations of several different types of weather and tools, including thunderstorms, tropical weather, and dopper radar.
• Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity Research at the Global Hydrology and Climate Center
  A primer on the history and science of lightning studies, as well as data from the GHCC's Lightning Team.
• MetEd
  A nonprofit with several (free) short courses on a variety of weather topics. Registration is required.
• Midwestern Regional Climate Center
  The MRCC serves the nine-state Midwest region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin) and provides historical data from observation stations across the region, along with useful links to climate and weather internet resources.
• National Weather Service
  Division of NOAA providing weather forecasts, satellite and radar images, outlooks, and weather warnings.
• NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  The government agency that oversees weather forecasting and research, climate studies, satellite imaging, and ocean and coastal mapping and research. Check the Site Map at the bottom first to see the huge variety of weather, climate, and environmental pages available.
• NCAR Real-Time Weather Data
  From the National Center for Atmospheric Research, visuals and reports of current satellite, radar, surface, upper air, and forecasts for the U.S.
• University of Illinois Department of Atmospheric Sciences
  Champaign-Urbana and Illinois weather, instructional modules for many meteorological topics under "WW2010" and Severe and Hazardous Weather.
• WINDandSEA: An Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
  Over 1,000 selected links to science and policy sites for climate, weather, oceanography and related environmental topics. Last update 2009.
• National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) tracks polar ice and snow data.
• The National Resources Conservation Service includes snow data.

Internet Climate Change Sites

• Climate Central
  Climate Central is an organization of scientists and journalists who research and report the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the American public. Site displays news items, reports on aspects of climate change, images, and videos.
• EPA Climate Change Site
  The Environmental Protection Agency's guide to the issue of climate change: scientific background, causes, actions.
• EPA Ozone Depletion
  Guide to the science, regulations, and alternatives to ozone-depleting substances from the Environmental Protection Agency. Last updated 2010.
• Global Climate Change from NASA
  Data and images from NASA sensors that show evidence of climate change.
• Global Warming from NOAA.
  Information on many aspects of climate change.
• United Nations Climate Change Portal
  Summary of information on evidence for climate change worldwide, including extensive reports on topics such as The Science, Mitigation, Adaptation, Technology, Negotiations.

Disaster Preparedness Websites

RSOE-EDIS "monitors and documents all the events on the Earth which may cause disaster or emergency." Includes an Alertmap.
Pacific Disaster Center Use their tools to find information on "hazards," including tsunamis, earthquakes, and other disasters. You can also use their interactive map to track current hazards.
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System is run by the United Nations, European Commission and other disaster-aware groups. Use the clickable map to find an event, and then click on it to get more information. You can sign up for a free account to access even more info.

Websites

• Science Fairs: ECB Surf Report.
  From the Wisconsin Media Lab, a fine list of links to "how-to" sites, project ideas, and research organizations with background information on many popular science fair topics.
• All Science Fair Projects
  Links to thousands of ideas for science fair projects, with difficulty ratings.
• Crystal Clear Science Fair Projects
  Tips on choosing and researching a project with links to topic ideas.
• Discovery School Science Fair Central
  Advice for students, teachers and parents on science fairs with lists of possible research questions.
• Open Colleges Guide to Science Fair Projects
  A summary for students and parents of the steps in preparing the science fair project.
• Science Buddies
  From a non-profit organization devoted to developing a love of science and understanding of the scientific method in students, this site provides a "Topic Selection Wizard" to help students find areas of research that match their interests with suggested projects. Also links to "Ask an Expert, " a forum to ask questions and get help from volunteer scientists.
• Science Fair from URL Shorteners
  Many useful links to science fair project sites.
• Yahoo's Directory of Science Fair Project Ideas
  Links to select science fair guides.

How-To-Do-It Books

Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the book.

• Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects. Rev. ed.
  General Q182.3 .B63 2004
• Complete Idiot's Guide to Science Fair Projects.
  General Q 182.3 .O54 2003
• Science Fair Success.
  Juvenile Q 182.3 .B66 1999

Project Examples

• 100 Amazing Award-Winning Science Fair Projects.
  General Q 182.3 .V428 2001
• Janice VanCleave's Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects.
  Juvenile Q 182.3 .V36 1997
• Last-Minute Science Fair Projects: When Your Bunsen's Not Burning But the Clock's Really Ticking.
  Juvenile Q 182.3 .B367 2006
• Light, Sound, and Waves Science Fair Projects: Using Sunglasses, Guitars, CDs, and Other Stuff.
  General QC 360 .G373 2004
• More Award-Winning Science Fair Projects.
  General Q 164 .B63 2004
• More Science Experiments on File.
  Reference Q 182.3 .M6
• Nature Projects on File.
  Reference QH 55 .N38 1992
• Plastics and Polymers Science Fair Projects: Using Hair Gel, Soda Bottles, and Slimy Stuff.
  General QD 381.3 .G66 2004
• Quick-But-Great Science Fair Projects.
  General Q 182.3 .L38 2000
• Science Fair Projects: Chemistry.
  General QD 38 .B55 2000
• Science Fair Success Using Household Products..
  General Q 164 .T684 2002
• Science Projects About the Physics of Sports.
  Juvenile QC 73.4 .G375 2000
• Sports Science Projects: the Physics of Balls in Motion.
  Juvenile QC 73.4 .G66 1999
• See for Yourself: More than 100 Experiments for Science Fairs and Projects.
  Juvenile Q 182.3 .C62 2001
• Sure-to-Win Science Fair Projects.
  Juvenile Q 182.3 .R53 2001

Science Fair Project Indexes

• Science Fair Project Index. 4 vols. 1960-1989.
  Reference Q 182.3 .S34 1975;
  Reference Q 182.3 .S34 1975 Suppl;
  Reference Q 182.3 .S34 1975 Suppl.2;
  Reference Q 182.3 .S34 1975 Suppl. 3
• Science Experiments Index for Young People.
  Reference Q 182.3 .P55 2005 (1996 edition in General)

Best Bet links: Databases

• To find research articles on your topic, use Databases. The Library has thousands of journals in PDF or fulltext format. (HINT: Use "Find this" to connect to fulltext in other databases if PDF/HTML fulltext is not listed for an article). Many additional titles are indexed but not fulltext, in which case they must be ordered using Interlibrary Loan.
• Click this link and look under Science for your area of research.
• You can access these databases from home. Someone in your family over the age of 18 must have a College of DuPage Lbrary Card (community borrower status, if not a student here.)

• Academic Search Premier
  Access to the full text of over 4500 scholarly journals. Search by keyword using Advanced Search to link keywords and phrases seaparated by the word "AND". "Click on "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals" if you need academic journal literature.
• Academic OneFile
  Use Advanced Search to link keywords and phrases you want to match. Choose "Peer-Reviewed" for academic journals.
• Science Direct
  Full-text of hundreds of scientific journals from the publisher Elsevier. Be sure to select "Subscribed Journals" from the Source drop-down menu.
• JSTOR
  An archive of the articles in hundreds of journals going back decades or even a century or more up to just a few years ago (but not usually current issues). Many of the journals relate to the sciences. Use Advanced Search to link concepts.
• Science Online.
  The full text of Science from 1997-Present. Science is available from 1880-1996 in the JSTOR database.
• Scientific American Archives Online
  Indexing of every issue of Scientific American. PDFs of every article from 1993 to present.
• High Wire Press
  A searchable resource with full-text journal literature, some free, some for-fee. Go to "More search options" and enter desired terms under "Title & Abstract only," as these are where most important terms in an article will be found; leave search on buttom for "all" to match all terms.

The COD Library may not have the journal that your article is in. In that case, a person with a COD Library card may order these articles through
Interlibrary Loan.

Books

• Search by Keyword or Subject in the COD Library Catalog
• Books that check out are in either the General or Juvenile collections and are in order by Library of Congress Call Number.
• Adults with COD Library card may check out 10 general books at a time.
• Reference books may not be checked out, but pages may be photocopied in the Library.

Citing Sources

• Click on this link to Citing Sources
• Use APA (American Psychological Association) or MLA (Modern Language Association) format for your list of works.
• APA format is usually the format required by the rules of most Science Fair organizers, including the Illinois Junior Academy of Science. The Citing Sources Guide presents examples from the 6th edition (2010) of APA; the 5th edition archived examples are at the bottom.

Project Material Sources

• Sigma Aldrich Online Catalog
• American Science & Surplus.
  Store at 33W361 Route 38, 1/4 mile east of Kirk Road in Geneva, IL.
• Carolina Science and Math.
  Print catalog in Reference QH 324.5 .C37
• Flinn Scientific
• Ward's Science

Finding Books

Use the COD Library's catalog to find books & videos. Click on the "keyword" tab to search using multiple search terms and limit your results by material type (book, video), date, or language. You'll need a current College of DuPage Library card to check out books.

Reference Works

Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are useful for learning about background information on a topic
Please note that print reference books may be used while in the library only. Online reference books may be accessed from any on or off-campus computer. You'll need a College of DuPage Library card to access online books and articles from off-campus.
Click on the links below to access the online book/website or record/description of the print book.

• The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development. Online.
• Caring for our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs.
  Reference HQ 778.63 .C364 2011
• The Child: an Encyclopedic Companion
  Reference HQ 767.84 .C55 2009
• Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society. 3 vols.
  Reference HQ 767.84 .E53 2004
• Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development.
  Reference HQ767.84 .E545 2008
• Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children. Book and Online.
• Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care.
  Online.

Videos

The Library owns many Early Childhood Education films in DVD, VHS and streaming formats. Check the list of titles at:

• Early Childhood Education A-V

Find videos related to General Education at:

• Education A-V

The Library subscribes to many databases that provide access to thousands of popular and credible, scholarly journals. Many databases provide access to full-text articles, while some provide information about the article only (citation). Request (for free!) through Interlibrary Loan copies of articles to which the Library doesn't have full-text access.

Access the article databases listed below.

Best Bet links: Databases and Journal Holdings

• Academic Search Complete

References and abstracts to articles from about 4,500 magazines and professional journals. Use ADVANCED SEARCH to link keywords of topics. Many articles are PDF or full-text.

• Academic One File

References and abstracts to articles in about 3,000 magazines and professional journals in a variety of subject areas. If your subject is one topic -- bullying, high stakes tests, bilingual education, etc. use the subject search and look at Academic journal results. Use the ADVANCED SEARCH to link two or more keywords of topics. Many articles are PDF or full-text.

• Associates Program Source Plus

Associates Programs Source Plus is designed specifically for junior & community colleges with a primary focus on disciplines of study within associate degrees and certification programs. Areas explored include child care services. The database is updated weekly on EBSCO host.

• Novelist Plus

Looking for good story time titles? Novelist is an electronic readers' advisory resource which contains materials for all ages. In addition to non-fiction titles for adults and children, Novelist Plus includes picture books and children's "chapter" books.

• ERIC

References and abstracts for over 750 education professional journals and thousands of documents including curriculum materials, conference papers and government reports. Use ADVANCED SEARCH to link terms you are using. Some articles are available full-text or online. Use the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors by looking up your correct terms in in the "Thesaurus" link at the top). You may find full-text of journal articles listed if they were purchased in any of our other databases. Click the "Find this" feature. Be sure to use Interlibrary Loan if the article is not in any of our databases or the print.

• YouTube video: Basic Search in ERIC ( From High Point University, Smith Library)
  
• YouTube video: How to use ERIC Descriptors to create a subject search (From North Carolina State University Libraries)
  

• ERIC Advanced Search Example (PDF)
• How Do I Find the Whole Article in ERIC?

Controversial Issues Topic Overviews:

• Issues and Controversies

Issues and Controversies presents overviews of crucial issues in Education. Topic areas include Church-State Separation, Educational Standards and Curriculum, Private and Public Funding and more.

• CQ Researcher

The CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Browse major topics in Education to find long overviews (more than 12,000 words) with bibliographies. Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects reported by CQ's staff of experienced reporters.

Journals in Library and Online:

• Education journals in the Library
• List of Education journals available online fulltext from databases.
• How to Read a Research Article

Websites

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  "The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8."
• Center for Childcare Workforce.
  "CCW/AFTEF's mission is to improve the quality of early care and education for all children by promoting policy, research and organizing that ensure the early care and education workforce is well-educated, receives better compensation and a voice in their workplace."
• Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
  Collection of research information from over 10,000 sources. Good source for locating information on broad policy areas such as child care licensing. Includes reports generated by private consulting firms and governmental agencies. Includes references to journals but the whole text of the article is rarely available on the Web site. Use the Article Databases listed above to find journal articles.
• Child Development from Centers for Disease Control
  From the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, information on developmental milestones and signs of disabilities and health conditions.
• ChildStats.gov
  Federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families including population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
• CRIS--The Health and Human Services Directory DuPage County
  Directory of DuPage County health and human services agencies and organizations.
• Voices for Illinois Children.
  A resource to find referral services for children and their families in Illinois.

Early Childhood Education and Care Class Guides

• Early Childhood Education 2210 Research Guide
• Early Childhood Education 2211 Research Guide
• Early Childhood Education 2252 Research Guide
• Early Childhood Education 2254 Research Guide
• Early Childhood Education 2256 Research Guide
• Early Childhood Education 2260 Research Guide