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BBC Science & Nature
The best of BBC Science and Nature, from TV and radio, to the web and beyond. Take a tour from the smallest atoms, to the largest whales and the most ferocious dinosaurs. Travel from the bottom of the ocean to the furthest stars. 

Find NZ Articles
Science specific source material from a range of New Zealand newspapers and journal indexes created by Christchurch City Libraries, Dunedin Public Libraries, Landcare Research NZ Ltd and the National Library of New Zealand.

• STIX database (scientific and technical journals published up to 1994) – Crown Research Institutes, some Research Associations and the former DSIR
• Publications database – Landcare Research NZ Ltd
• BUGS - bibliography of NZ terrestrial invertebrates, 1775-1993 - Landcare
• Research NZ Ltd
• New Zealand science journals 1918-1994 - Royal Society of New Zealand

General OneFile - Gale
Millions of articles from popular to the specialist, covering a wide range of areas: current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, law, politics, literature and art, science, social issues, sports, technology and many topical issues.

Contains over 35 million articles and updated daily.  Source material is principally journals, newspapers and newswires, most of which are fulltext, though some of the NZ magazines in particular only give a citation, not the full article.  There are growing numbers of NZ titles, but overall NZ coverage is still limited in many areas.

How Stuff Works
HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations.

Medline Plus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other U.S. government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

New Zealand Families
Information for New Zealand Parents - the essential guide to raising children in New Zealand, covering pre-conception, pregnancy, babies, toddlers to teens, expert parenting advice, help, information, related products & services, as well as support from other NZ parents.

SciTech Daily Review
SciTechDaily Review looks at the role of science and technology in society. It provides links to the most thought-provoking, well researched online items in the world of science and technology.