SpecialFeaturesOfScienceOnline

There are many special features of Science Online. These features are used by people to make their experience more helpful and efficient.

1. Explore by Subject Users of this database can explore by subjects by clicking on one of the links under the heading "explore by subject." Some of the subjects that can be explore are: Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Physics, and Weather and Climate.

2. Diagrams Diagrams of scientific processes such as evolution can be viewed by clicking first on "diagrams" on the right hand side of the main page, and then on a subtopic.

3. Science Dictionary You can look up scientific terms in this dictionary. The link for this is located above the search box.

4. Conversion Calculator This converts metric measurements to standard and vice versa. The link for this is above the search box.

5. Advanced Search This can be used to limit a search, or to find essays, biographies, animations, news articles, and other resources. The link for this is also above the search box.

6. Search History You can find recent searches by using this, and continue a search from where you left off. This link is also above the search box.

7. Experiments This can be found underneath the "Browse Science Resources" heading. Here, you can view experiments based on topic. you can download an abstract of the experiment and how to repeat it.

8. Biographies This can also be found underneath the "Browse Science Resources" heading. Here, you can search for biographies of famous scientists by the field they studied in their last name, or search by their nationality. Also on this page are links to the biographies of Nobel Prize Winners and Women in Science.

9. Timeline This is found under the "Browse Science Resources" heading. Here, you can see in chronological order, major events in specific fields of science. Timelines can be found by searching by subject, era, and date range. You can also look for something specific by typing it into the "search timeline" box.

10. Videos and Animations This is also found under the "browse Science Resources" heading on the right hand side of the page. You can search by subject, or browse.

11. Today's Science Feature Can be found on the bottom left of the home page. This shows currernt news stories in the science world.

12. Related Links/Suggested Searches This is found on the right hand side of a page after selecting an article after performing a search. This suggests helpful articles and media resources.

13. Mosts This can be found on the home page at the bottom right hand corner and tells users the most viewed, most e-mailed, and most saved searches.