About This Product
With a wealth of content and a dynamic design that facilitates STEM research and learning, the award-winning Science Online offers a comprehensive overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines. Topic Centers feature specially selected content on core science disciplines to help students and researchers find a starting point for their research. Users can also access the full, updated content of our unique science eLearning Modules, which target a variety of core topics. Plus, interactive science experiments allow students to replicate the in-class laboratory experience in a safe and user-friendly environment, and interactive activities challenge and test students’ learning of the subject matter—excellent resources for homeschoolers.
Highlights:
- Comprehensive Coverage: Science Online contains a wealth of proprietary book and journal articles, images and videos, topic-specific timelines, tables and charts, and diagrams that provide a thorough grounding in all areas of the science curriculum.
- Topic Centers: Science Online includes specially selected content that composes a virtual study guide for the most researched scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, environmental science, marine science, space and astronomy, and physics. Each Topic Center includes a series of editor-selected overview articles, suggested keyword searches, key videos and animations, printable experiments, diagrams, key tables and data, and a comprehensive topic timeline.
- eLearning Modules: Science Online features 10 science eLearning Modules—Biomes of the Earth, Cells, Energy and the Environment, Essential Chemistry, Genetics and Evolution, Global Warming, Green Technology, The Human Body: How It Works, Physics in Action, and The Plant World. Each eLearning Module provides an in-depth exploration of a core science subject with extensive sequential articles in a narrative format, key videos and animations, diagrams and images, and glossaries.
- Videos and Animations: Videos and animations that reinforce visual learning, stimulate interest, and provide convenient overviews and discussion starters. Science Online includes more than 4,000 video clips, many specifically produced for Science Online and not available anywhere else. All videos include full-text transcripts that are searchable and display right below the video player. They also include a record URL, closed captions, and run times.
- Experiments, Activities, and Interactives: Science Online also features more than 1,600 science experiments and activities. These include downloadable, printable experiments in PDF format; interactive experiments that replicate the in-class laboratory experience in a safe and user-friendly environment; and self-paced learning objects consisting of animations, video clips, slideshows, images, and diagrams, along with activities that challenge and test students’ learning of the subject matter. Experiments are indexed and filterable by grade range, subject category, participation level, level of supervision, and time required. Great for science fairs!
- Biographies: Science Online includes helpful lists of leading computer scientists, astrophysicists, inventors, engineers, environmentalists, women scientists, astronauts, and mathematicians. Each list includes dates of birth and death, a brief descriptor of the person’s achievements, and a link to relevant search results.
- Science in the News: Science Online contains a selection of featured articles from the award-winning Today’s Science, highlighting recent scientific events and discoveries. Also included in search results are science-related news articles from Reuters®, covering current science developments within the past five years.
- Authoritative Source List: Science Online features a complete inventory, by type, of the extraordinary amount of expertly researched and written content in the database, including articles from a wealth of award-winning proprietary print titles, images, videos, timelines, and a list of contributors to the database—information researchers can trust.
Features:
- Resource Centers with extensive A-to-Z lists that can be filtered by topic
- Tag “clouds” for all content, linking to related material
- Curriculum tools and sources index
- Searchable timelines by subject and era, updated monthly
- Real-time, searchable Reuters® newsfeed
- Search by Common Core, state, national, International Baccalaureate Organization, College Board AP, national STEM, and Next Generation Science Standards to find correlating articles
- Conversion calculator
- Dynamic citations in MLA, Chicago, APA, and Harvard formats, with EasyBib export functionality
- List of contributors to the database
- Read Aloud tool
- Ability for users to set preferences for default language, citation format, number of search results, and standards set for correlations
- Google Translate for 100+ languages
- Search Assist technology
- Persistent record links
- Searchable Support Center with valuable help materials, how-to tips, tutorials, and live help chat.
The ComputED Gazette’s Education Software Review Award (EDDIES)
The ComputED Gazette’s Best Educational Software Award (BESSIES)
Library Journal Best Database
eSchool News Readers’ Choice Award for Digital Reference Tools
W3 Silver Award
SIIA CODiE Award Finalist, “Best Education Reference or Search Service” category
Webby Award Official Honoree
“…a worthwhile resource. It is highly recommended for school and public libraries…”
Booklist
“…accessible and easy to use and students are likely to find research on this site fun and even interesting.”
American Reference Books Annual
“…those seeking ideas for science fair projects…will appreciate…Science Online.”
Library Journal
“…students from middle school through high school will find that its high-quality, clear presentation and wide-ranging content make it ideally suited to support the science curricula. Public libraries serving this school-age population and the public seeking science information will benefit from a subscription as well.”
LJ netConnect
“This updated, easy-to-use database will be valuable for students, for teachers, and for general reference in both school and public libraries.”
KLIATT
Science Online: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More
Science Online has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource. Recent Updates and Additions: Interactive experiments and activities: Added 304 new interactive science experiments and learning objects on such core topics as: Accelerating Motion Acid-Base Titration Addition of Forces Amino Acids Catalysts and Enzymes Cell Division Chromosomal Mutations Cloning of Organisms and many more. Read More ›
Science Online: 2017 Year in Review—Updates and More
Science Online has been updated and enhanced throughout the past year, increasing the educational value of this award-winning resource.
Recent Updates and Additions:
- Interactive experiments and activities: Added 304 new interactive science experiments and learning objects on such core topics as:
- Accelerating Motion
- Acid-Base Titration
- Addition of Forces
- Amino Acids
- Catalysts and Enzymes
- Cell Division
- Chromosomal Mutations
- Cloning of Organisms
- and many more.
- Science in the News: Added 24 new Science in the News articles covering such topics as the sixth mass extinction, new evidence of water on the moon, how neurons form memories, the color of skin, and more.
- Articles: Added original and exclusive content from the following sources:
- Our Fragile Planet and Biosphere, on such topics as forests, oceans, and polar regions
- 39 new full-text works from Science Foundations, covering such contemporary topics as the Big Bang, vaccines, heredity, radioactivity, and viruses
- Natural Resources, covering topics such as energy, forests, and water and atmosphere.
- Videos, images, and more: Added new videos, images, timeline entries, and updated biographies.
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Science Online: Engaging New Interactives Added
More than 300 new interactive experiments in core subjects such as biology, chemistry, and physics have just been added to Science Online, perfect for enhancing STEM studies in these areas. Read More ›
Science Online: Engaging New Interactives Added
More than 300 new interactive experiments in core subjects such as biology, chemistry, and physics have just been added to Science Online, perfect for enhancing STEM studies in these areas. More than just an experiment, each self-paced learning object is organized into sections consisting of animations, video clips, slideshows, images, and diagrams, along with activities that challenge and test students’ learning of the subject matter—an excellent resource for homeschoolers. Simulations, games, and embedded assessments like these have been shown to help motivate students to learn and to improve their critical-thinking skills.
The activities and quizzes in each section reinforce learning and allow students to test themselves by filling in tables and sentences using the drop-down menu, completing equations, labeling images, setting events in order, and more. Students can click the green circle with the checkmark to check their answers; a Lesson Report at the end of the interactive assesses the student’s work.
Users can find the new interactives on the home page under “Interactive Experiments,” via the “Experiments” link under “Browse Resources” in the upper right corner of the home page, and by hovering over the “Browse” drop-down menu at the top of the page and clicking on “Experiments.”
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Science Online: A Wealth of New Content
Regularly updated, Science Online now includes a wealth of new and updated articles, many of which are from the latest editions of the following critically acclaimed series and titles:
Science Foundations Series:
- Artificial Intelligence, Second Edition
- Atomic Structure, Second Edition
- The Big Bang, Second Edition
- Cell Theory, Second Edition
- Electricity and Magnetism, Second Edition
- Evolution, Second Edition
- The Expanding Universe, Second Edition
- The Genetic Code, Second Edition
- Germ Theory, Second Edition
- Global Warming and Climate Change, Second Edition
- Gravity, Second Edition
- Heredity, Second Edition
- Kingdoms of Life, Second Edition
- Light and Sound, Second Edition
- Matter and Energy, Second Edition
- Natural Selection, Second Edition
- Planetary Motion, Second Edition
- Plate Tectonics, Second Edition
- Quantum Theory, Revised Edition
- Radioactivity, Second Edition
- Reproduction and Cloning, Second Edition
- Theory of Relativity, Second Edition
- Vaccines, Second Edition
- Viruses, Second Edition
- The Water Cycle, Second Edition
Natural Resources Series:
- Agriculture, Updated Edition
- Animals, Updated Edition
- Energy, Updated Edition
- Forests, Updated Edition
- Lands, Updated Edition
- Minerals, Updated Edition
- Plants, Updated Edition
- Water and Atmosphere, Updated Edition
Our Fragile Planet Series:
- Atmosphere, Second Edition
- Biosphere, Second Edition
- Climate, Second Edition
- Geosphere, Second Edition
- Humans and the Natural Environment, Second Edition
- Hydrosphere, Second Edition
- Oceans, Second Edition
- Polar Regions, Second Edition
Science Online was created especially for students and provides easy access to relevant content across all core science disciplines with unique and proprietary features such as editorially curated Topic Centers and eLearning Modules.
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Science Online: New Cells eLearning Module
Infobase is delighted to announce that a brand-new eLearning Module on cells has just been added to Science Online, bringing the total number of in-depth eLearning Modules to 10. Read More ›
Science Online: New Cells eLearning Module
Infobase is delighted to announce that a brand-new eLearning Module on cells has just been added to Science Online, bringing the total number of in-depth eLearning Modules to 10.
With the increasing importance placed on STEM education and the critical role cells and the ongoing research on them play in all of our lives, the extensive original and updated content contained in the new Cells eLearning Module is particularly timely and relevant. The material is arranged in six comprehensive modules covering the following major areas:
- Cell Structure, Processes, and Reproduction
- Cells and Human Health
- The Evolution of Cells
- How Scientists Research Cells
- Plant Cells
- Stem Cell Research and Other Cell-Related Controversies
Each of the six modules is equivalent to a full-length book, with detailed “chapters” on important topics such as cell communication, the role of cells in human health, genetics and cell evolution, parts of the plant cell, genetic engineering, stem cell science and controversies, and more. The narrative format is enhanced by rich media and valuable support materials that make it ideal for use in class:
- Diagrams and images specifically selected to enhance the subject material
- Videos and animations closely linked to these subjects
- Detailed lesson plans with discussion questions, activities, and assessment questions
- Complete glossary of terms to encourage deeper comprehension.
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Science Online: 2016 EDDIE Award Winner
Infobase is happy to announce that Science Online has been selected as a winner of The ComputED Gazette’s 21st Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIES), in the “High School Science Website” category. Read More ›
Science Online: 2016 EDDIE Award Winner
Infobase is happy to announce that Science Online has been selected as a winner of The ComputED Gazette’s 21st Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIES), in the “High School Science Website” category. Infobase’s Classroom Video On Demand was also a winner (“Multi-Level Online Video Database” category).
The renowned EDDIE awards program targets “innovative and content-rich software (including apps for iPad and Android) and websites that augment the classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity, providing parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence.” Award winners are chosen annually and selected from titles submitted by publishers worldwide. The ComputED Gazette has previously awarded EDDIES to other Infobase products, including its Middle/High School eBook Collection, American History Online, Issues & Controversies, Bloom’s Literature, The World Almanac® for Kids Online, Today’s Science, Great Empires of the Past Online, and Issues & Controversies in American History.
The recently redesigned Science Online database for school, public, and academic libraries contains a wealth of proprietary book and journal articles, images and videos, topic-specific timelines, tables and charts, and diagrams that provide a thorough grounding in all areas of the science curriculum. This is the second time this year The ComputED Gazette has honored Science Online with an award; in April, Science Online won its Best Educational Software Award (BESSIES) in the “High School Science Website” category.
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Science Online: Updates
We wanted to take the time at the start of this new year to let you know about two brand-new enhancements we’ve just made to the award-winning database Science Online: NEW! Now searchable by College Board AP standards NEW! New and improved folders—when you create a new account, we encourage you to select the “Please send me Content Update Alerts” checkbox to receive notifications about updates. Read More ›
Science Online: Updates
We wanted to take the time at the start of this new year to let you know about two brand-new enhancements we’ve just made to the award-winning database Science Online:
- NEW! Now searchable by College Board AP standards
- NEW! New and improved folders—when you create a new account, we encourage you to select the “Please send me Content Update Alerts” checkbox to receive notifications about updates.
These two new enhancements are just the latest after Science Online was recently rebuilt from the ground up. The new Science Online features a dynamic interface and a ton of new content to facilitate STEM research and learning, including the full and updated content from our science eLearning Modules, interactive experiments, 1,500 new and updated articles, and thousands of video clips that reinforce visual learning and provide convenient overviews.
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Science Online: Complete Revision and Upgrade
Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, announces the complete revision and upgrade of its acclaimed Science Online database. Read More ›
Science Online: Complete Revision and Upgrade
Infobase, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, announces the complete revision and upgrade of its acclaimed Science Online database. Rebuilt from the ground up, this trusted resource now features a new, dynamic design and a wealth of new content and features that powerfully facilitate STEM research and learning.
The relaunch brings with it a fresh new home page with quick and easy access to the core areas of the database, with key content handpicked by Infobase’s editors to guide and inform research. New, editorially curated Topic Centers provide virtual study guides and comprehensive coverage of the most studied science disciplines. New, interactive experiments replicate the in-class laboratory experience in a safe and user-friendly environment. The database also now includes the full, updated content from Infobase’s unique, award-winning science eLearning Modules, including Instructor Support materials. These are just a few of the many extensive enhancements made to aid users in their research, study, and exploration of science.
Here are some highlights of the relaunch:
- New, dynamic design that facilitates STEM research and learning
- New, editorially curated Topic Centers on a variety of core science disciplines to help users find a starting point for their research. Each Topic Center includes Suggested Reading and Suggested Searches that showcase the best resources for each topic, plus videos, animations, searchable timelines, and related visual resources such as diagrams and tables
- New, focused eLearning Modules—the full, updated content of nine science eLearning Modules—Biomes of the Earth, Energy and the Environment, Essential Chemistry, Genetics and Evolution, Global Warming, Green Technology, The Human Body: How It Works, Physics in Action, and The Plant World—that provide targeted coverage of a variety of core curriculum topics along with important instructor resources
- Hundreds of new videos and animations that reinforce visual learning and provide convenient overviews; accessible for all types of learners; can be used in class or assigned for flipped classrooms
- New, interactive experiments that replicate the in-class laboratory experience in a safe and user-friendly environment
- A wealth of new and updated content
- New curriculum tools and comprehensive sources index
- New and improved search options
- Additional video player tools
- New tag “clouds” for all content, linking to other content with the same tags
- Dynamic citations in MLA, Chicago, and APA formats, with EasyBib export functionality
- Real-time, searchable Reuters® newsfeed
- Google Translate and Read Aloud capability.
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