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Science Research Guide

Guide to popular science and general interdisciplinary science resources.

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Almanacs and encyclopedias are two of the best places to look for scientific facts. Typical types of questions these resources can answer include: conversion calculators, periodic table of the chemical elements, planetary information, inventions, etc. Also good for finding things like a list of the world's tallest buildings, busiest airports, deadlist hurricanes, how to calculate wind chill, world's oldest trees and names of animal groups.

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Lorrie Pellack
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Head, Research & Instruction Services Dept.
150c Parks Library
Ames, IA 50011-2140
Phone: 515-294-5569