Topics covered in Science Reference Center include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Highlights include:

• Full-text coverage for more than 200 science periodicals including Scientific American, New Scientist, Discover and Science News (back to 1975)
• More than 280,000 high-quality images, including stunning images of landscapes, plants, animals, rock formations, fungi, and more from Nature Picture Library
• More than 2,900 full-text, full-length biographies
• More than 800 full-text science essays
• More than 750 full-text science reference books
• More than a dozen full-text science encyclopedias
• More than 500 science videos
• Dozens of science animations

By providing a wide range of topics, Science Reference Center satisfies the demand for standards-based content by supporting the integration of information technologies and providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.