Unlock the Wonders of Science Using the Ultimate STEM Resource

Science Reference Ultimate offers a variety of information resources to support students and educators in meeting curriculum goals. In addition to full-text periodicals, science reference books, biographies, and science experiments, Science Reference Ultimate includes:

  • 2,700 science lesson plans
  • 550 e-books
  • 1,850 videos

Science Reference Ultimate includes full text and selective content from leading science magazines and journals, including:

  • Discover
  • Science
  • Scientific American
  • Science News
  • The Scientist
  • Sky & Telescope
  • The Week Junior: Science + Nature
  • Several publications from the American Meteorological Society and Public Library of Science (PLOS)

It also includes reference books from Salem Press, including Global Spotlight on Scientists and Innovators series, Science in Film series, Encyclopedia of Endangered Species and Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues.

Intuitive User Experience

Available through Explora, Science Reference Ultimate offers a variety of features and functionality to support research success and productivity. In addition to simple and advanced search options and powerful filters, researchers have the ability to explore topics by category, including:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Earth Sciences
  • Applied Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Space Sciences and Astronomy
  • Forensics
  • Paleontology
  • Health and Wellness
  • Scientists and Innovators
  • Experiments, Worksheets, Lesson Plans

Additional featured collections:

  • Botany
  • Geology
  • Oceanography
  • Zoology
  • Food Science

Each category breaks down into popular, colloquial or curriculum-based subtopics that are logical for all users and friendlier to younger or novice researchers. Clicking on the subtopic brings the user to a topic page with any available topic overviews, related subtopics, sample search results and a carousel of relevant e-books (if available).

Visit the Explora page to learn about additional features, functionality and integrations.

The Science Reference Ultimate database is also compatible with EBSCOhost and EBSCO Discovery Service.

Science Reference Ultimate eBook Collection

Offered as a companion to Science Reference Ultimate, the Science Reference Ultimate eBook Collection contains reference books from top educational publishers and university presses and encompasses a rich selection of titles covering science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Science Reference Ultimate Video Collection

This complimentary collection contains videos from Media4Math and Nature Picture Library, as well as videos powered by Boclips from SciShow, Science Buddies, Minute Physics and Amoeba Sisters. Content ranges from science concepts explained to science experiments to informational videos on current science topics.

School Curriculum and Instructional Support

By providing a wide range of topics, Science Reference Ultimate satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to national, state and provincial curriculum standards. The database contains a wealth of informational texts as well as real-world examples of the application of mathematical concepts in scientific research. Features and benefits include:

  • Lexile reading measures to simplify discovery of texts that match students’ reading abilities
  • Lesson plans aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
  • Curriculum Standards Module, a tool that helps teachers in the U.S. and Canada correlate EBSCO content quickly and easily to Common Core, state or provincial curriculum standards