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than 28,000 citations Content contributed by more

than 5,000 researchers, including 38 Nobel Prize winners and over 20 Franklin Institute laureates

9,000 articles and research updates from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and annual Yearbooks of Science & Technology

115,000+ definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms

16,000 illustrations Bibliographies containing more

than 28,000 citations Content contributed by more

than 5,000 researchers, including 38 Nobel Prize winners and over 20 Franklin Institute laureates

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Search & Browse

Search & Browse

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Search

Browse

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Conduct A Basic Search

Enter a keyword or phrase into the search bar in the center of the home page and click SEARCH

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Narrow Your Search With A Filter

1. Enter a keyword or phrase into the search bar

2. Pull down themenu to the right of the search bar

3. Select the content type by which you would like to filter your search results, e.g., images only

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Browse Topics

Either select a topic below the search bar on the home page…

…or browse all topics alphabetically by clicking on a letter of the alphabet

Also browse topics from the drop-down menu on the upper right-hand corner of any page

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Browse The Biographies Library

1. Click BIOGRAPHIES on the navigation bar to browse biographies of famous scientists

2. Remain on the BIOGRAPHIES BY NAME tab to browse an alphabetical listing of biographies by name

3. Click the BIOGRAPHIES BY SUBJECT tab to browse scientists in specific subject areas

4. Click the VIDEO BIOGRAPHIES tab to view video biographies of 4-7 minutes in length

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Browse The Media Library

1. Click MEDIA on the navigation bar

2. Remain on the ANIMATIONS & VIDEO tab to browse the available animations under the topics listed on the left. The selected media will appear on the upper right-hand area of the page

3. Click the IMAGE GALLERIES tab to browse the by-topic galleries of available images

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Using My AccessScience Profiles

A My AccessScience profile allows you to save and download images, bookmark articles and news, and view your search history. Profiles are free for all users at the subscribing institution, and they take only a few seconds to create.

My AccessScience Profiles

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Create A My AccessScience Profile

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Create A My AccessScience Profile

2. Click the CREATE PROFILE button under the log-in prompt

1. On the upper right-hand area of the home page, you will see a My AccessScience log-in prompt

3. Complete the pop-out registration form and click CREATE PROFILE NOW

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Bookmark Articles To Your My AccessScience Profile

1. Navigate to the top of any article or news page

2. Click the BOOKMARK link in the toolbar above the article

3. Name and save your bookmark, then click SAVE BOOKMARK

Bookmarks are only available to users who are signed into their My AccessScience profile

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Save Images To Your My AccessScience Profile

Only users who are signed into their My AccessScience profile can save images

1. Scroll to an image of interest on any content page

2. Click the ADD TO ‘MY SAVED IMAGES’ link below the image

3. A pop-out box will confirm your image has been saved to your My AccessScience profile

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Download Saved Images From Your My AccessScience Profile

1. In the MY SAVED IMAGES box on your My AccessScience profile page, click VIEW ALL SAVED IMAGES

2. Select the images to be downloaded by clicking their respective boxes next to SELECT IMAGE, or click SELECT ALL IMAGES ON THIS PAGE to select all

3. Click DOWNLOAD SELECTED, and you will be prompted to download the image(s) as a .zip file

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View Your My AccessScience Saved Content

Recent Search History

Saved Images

Bookmarks

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Citations

Citations

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Citations

1. Scroll to the bottom of any article until you reach the HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE section

2. In this section, you will find the article’s pertinent information to be included in your citation

3. Click SEE MLA OR APA STYLE to see examples of how citations should be formatted in both styles

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Study Center

Study Center

Study Center provides an array of resources for both students and instructors, including Q&A, Study Guides, and Essay Topics.

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Study Center

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Q&A: Answers From Our Experts To Important Scientific Questions

Either SUBMIT A QUESTION to be selected and answered by our experts…

…or pull down the menu to browse topics for which questions have already been submitted and answered

Questions for a specific topic will be listed on the page and linked to the full answer

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Topical Study Guides: A Program Of Study And Reference

1. Pull down the topic menu to select your topic of interest

2. Click a linked term to see all relevant material on that term, including encyclopedia articles, media, news, and more

Linked Terms

3. Click a unit on the left-hand navigation bar to find relevant terms within a sub-topic

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AP Study Guides: Study And Reference With Online Quizzes

1. Select your guide of interest from the left-hand navigation bar

2. Click a linked topic to see all relevant material on that topic

3. Click TAKE QUIZ to take a multiple choice quiz. Correct answers with explanations will be shown at the end of the quiz

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Essay Topics: Research And Essay Topic Suggestions

1. Pull down the topic menu to select your topic of interest

Suggestions

2. A list of research and essay suggestions will be displayed. Parentheses indicate the recommended study level

3. Click a linked subject to see all relevant material on that subject

Study Level

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