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Online Databases

Gale In Context: U.S. History (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides reference, newspaper, video, images, and other primary sources. Search by topic then narrow.
Gale in Context High School (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Gale in Context High School offers current and authoritative information to meet the needs of today's learners with a mobile-responsive design that is easy to navigate.
Users can access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, Smithsonian, and more
SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Find quality pro/con articles and great websites. Also click on the icon for Global Impact for a more international perspective on your topic. Use your planbook to find the home use username and password.
ScienceFlix (Scholastic) This link opens in a new window
50+ complete units of study with over 8,000 science-related articles, videos and images. Provides students with a better understanding of science concepts. Text in ScienceFlix can be translated or adapted easily to match most reading levels.
Nature Online (Springer Nature) This link opens in a new window
Online access to Nature, one of the most frequently cited science multidisciplinary journals. Provides access to a backfile of previous issues click here.
Scientific American (Springer Nature) This link opens in a new window
Online access to Scientific American including original graphics. After you enter the "magic word" password, then you will see Institutional Access. Scroll down to get to the issues or the top menu to see eBooks and Special Editions of Scientific American.

E-Books

Chemical Compounds (Gale)
ISBN: 9781414401508
Publication Date: 2006-07-12
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Chemistry (Gale) by J. J. Lagowski
ISBN: 9780028657219
Publication Date: 2004-02-20
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues (Salem) by Craig W. Allin (Editor); Salem Press Staff the set contains 772 alphabetically arranged articles. they cover a wide variety of topics, including endangered animal species, air pollution, national parks, environmental legislation, oil spills, alternative energy sources, and global climate change. I
Call Number: EBK 363.7 ENC
ISBN: 9781587657351
Publication Date: 2011-05-20
Forensic Science (Salem Press) by Ayn Embar-Seddon; Allan D. Pass; Salem Press Staff This is a comprehensive reference source on the theory, techniques, and application of the various forensic sciences.
Call Number: EBK REF 363.25 FOR
ISBN: 9781587654237
Publication Date: 2008
Forensic Science (ABC-CLIO) by William J. Tilstone
ISBN: 9781576075920
Publication Date: 2006-05-11
The work of forensic scientists both fascinates and repels us, and this A-Z reference reveals everything you wanted to know about the field in over 300 entries.
World of Forensic Science (Gale)
Call Number: Coming Soon....Updated edition of this title!
ISBN: 9781414402949
Publication Date: 2005-08-26
A comprehensive guide to the legal, social and ethical issues involved in forensic science, this text covers the techniques and principles of biology, chemistry, law, medicine, physics, geology and psychology, as well as looking at the multidisciplinary approach of examining crime scenes and evidence.

Research Tools

Mixtures, elements and compounds interactive
A ten minute quiz just for fun to review the concepts of pure substances, solutions and mixtures.

NoodleTools (Noodletools) This link opens in a new window
Use Noodletools to create your works cited list. Share your list electronically with your teacher. Although this link will get you to Noodletools, it is also available to you on Clever.

MCPS Approval Status: Approved
PAID subscription (full access).

Toxicology Websites and Resources

BBC News: The drugs derived from deadly poisons
These days we have access to a huge array of medicines to protect us from pain, disease and death. Many of our more remarkable medicines have been derived from deadly poisons.
Centers for Disease Control Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Glossary of Terms and definitions: get help defining some of the scientific terms you may encounter.
Centers for Disease Control Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
ToxFAQs Information Sheets – see if your toxin is listed.
Centers for Disease Control Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Toxicological Profiles - read ToxProfiles to see specific health effects, and in-depth profiles, and chemical & physical information of selected toxic substances.
Cornell University: Poisonous Plants Information Database
Poisonous Plants Information Database - see entries for selected poisonous plants.
Cornell University College of Animal and Life Sciences: Poisonous Plants Information Database
Has a list of plants that are poisonous to animals, including the human animal. Includes photos for helpful identification.
Dartmouth University: Dartmouth Toxic Metals Research Program
Find out the history of toxic metals such as arsenic and mercury, including cases in which they were featured. Click to find information about these other metals: Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, and Silver.
Dartmouth University: Dartmouth Toxic Metals Research Program
A Metals Primer: click here for basic background on metals.
FDA: Bad Bugs Book
Bad Bugs Book (2nd edition) - supplies basic information about foodborne pathogens and natural toxins. Includes information on human systems affected by toxins.
National Geographic: Egypt's 'King Tut Curse' Caused by Tomb Toxins?
The Mummy's Curse: see for yourself what was found lurking within King Tut's Tomb.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Alcohol and You: An Interactive Body
Click here to see the effects of alcohol on the body in this interactive exhibit.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: College
College Drinking: Changing the Culture - click here for reports and statistics on college age drinking.
NIH: U.S. National Library of Medicine: ToxTutor
A great introduction to Toxicology and poisons. ToxTutor is a self-paced tutorial covering key principles of toxicology for users of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) chemical and toxicology databases. Includes What is Toxicology (timeline);
History of Toxicology; Remedy or Poison?
TCAS: Toxicology Consultants & Assessment Specialists, LLC
Case studies are impartial and objective summaries of toxicological matters. TCAS presents these case studies to familiarize and educate readers with basic concepts in forensic toxicology.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Poisonous Plant Research
See fact sheets for selected toxic plants and the toxic syndrome they precipitate.
U.S. National Library of Medicine: Poisoning, Toxicology, Environmental Health
An online encyclopedia of toxic agents and processes. LInks out to other sources within NLM.

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