AccessScience@McGraw-Hill is the online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

 

	Before you Search: All databases are available to currently enrolled student by selecting Databases from the PCC Library website and then selecting Logon to PCC's Databases. Borrower ID = Social Security Number.  PIN = the last four digits of your SSN.
	How to Search: AccessScience has  Quick Search, Find a Definition (a dictionary lookup), and More Search Options. Both the simple and advanced searches support Boolean search terms. The Quick Search is a full-text search. Enter a set of words into this open text field and broadly search all text available within the site. The Find a Definition option allows you to lookup terms listed in the Scientific Dictionary. When you are using Find a Definition, the search allows you to spell the search term with up to one letter wrong and still get good results.
	How to Print: To print an article, use the Printable Version button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a version of the article formatted for printing. Click on the Print button at the top of the screen.
	How to Cite:  Author(s). "Article Title." Original  publication information (Title of resource is underlined, followed by volume, issue, date and page numbers if available.)  AccessScience. Polk Community College Library. Lakeland, FL.  Date of access.<http://www.accessscience.com> Example: Perkins, Sid.  "More Arctic Clouds May Lessen Warming."  Science News,  132 (2003): 179. AccessScience. McGraw-Hill. Polk Community College Library. Lakeland, FL. 15 October 2004 <http://www.accessscience.com>.