Quick Answers

Science & Technology

10 resources available
- Restricted to WMU users  - Open Access

For more resources see the subject guides to resources in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography, Geosciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Paper Science, and Physics.

Envirolink

One of the largest environmental information clearinghouses.

How Stuff Works

A searchable popular site explaining how everyday things work. Covers technology, music, food and the body.

Human Anatomy On-line

Colorful site offers views of body systems, images of body parts and conditions with descriptions and some animations.

Online Conversion

Over 8,000 conversions and calculations organized by type: length, volume, time, temperature, cooking, energy, finance, etc.

Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols and Abbreviations

Search or browse individual terms, or refer to tables of particular acronym types such as the periodic table, mathematical and electrical symbols. Click on the Acronym Finder at the bottom of the page.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Their Web site has links to valuable information.

Solar System

History, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Some pages have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.

WebElements

An award-winning interactive Web site about the atomic elements. Based on the periodic table, sections for each element include general background, crystallography, isotope and spectroscopy information, plus chemical, biological, geological and electronic data.

WebGarden

Provides a collection of resources for gardeners, students, teachers, professional agronomists and horticulturists.

login