The National Climatic Data Center (of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the climate and historical weather data for the United States. A variety of data sets are available.
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Science, math, and technology
Covers animal life, endangered species, computers and technology, math, biology and biotechnology, climate change, earth science, forensic science and general science.

Offers over 7000 courses (apps available) in business, technology and creative subject areas (such as marketing, project management, data analysis, communication, information technology, design, office software, programming, photography, 3D/animation, audio, video and Web development). Tutorials are segmented and indexed into tasks for just-in-time learning, and course playlists can map to specific job roles or competencies. New courses are added weekly. Many courses include downloadable practice files.
Format: Downloadable or streaming media
A data-driven factual answer engine, not a website indexing search engine. Crunches data on a wide range of topics, with particular strength in science, technology and math computations.
Format: Database
This resource is only available in the library. Highly technical research in physics.
Format: Magazine website

Current magazines and their back issues can be browsed and read online or downloaded for offline reading in apps for Android™ phones and tablets, Apple® phones and tables, and Kindle Fire tablets. Titles include Consumer Reports, Newsweek, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and many others.
Format: Downloadable or streaming media

Hundreds of volumes of encyclopedias and other ebooks covering all subject areas. Gale eBooks is included in Gale Power Search which searches the content of the ebooks along with magazines and other resources. If you want to browse the ebooks as books, this Gale eBooks interface is the better choice.
Format: Database of books

A collection of tens of thousands of ebooks and videos on essential and high-demand topics for business, coders, educators, makers, gamers, and those simply looking to grow personally and professionally. Books are fully searchable and always available, no "on hold" waiting.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries was purchased for the Library through the Shelton Bequest and Friends of the Library.

Covers climate change, environmental issues, entrepreneurship, finance, economics, agriculture, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, physical science, and physics.
Format: Database of books

Definitions and concise explanations from over 40 volumes covering many disciplines. This is a subcollection of Oxford Reference.
Format: Database of books
Environmental indicators with interactive graphics provides a tool to track environmental performance and progress towards sustainable development.
Format: Website
Many popular topics and even more obscure ones are researched by the agency and summarized for the public. Scan the A-Z index for a more complete list of topics, but popular ones include air, water, bed bugs, chemicals and toxins, greener living, and health.
Format: Website
From cooking to 3D printing, to making just about anything fly, Instructables document countless hours of tinkering, soldering, stitching, frying, and fun, making just about anything.
Format: Website

Make: Projects is way to share projects online for creating, hacking, and learning new skills. Make: Projects started with projects from MAKE magazine (find current issues at Lawson McGhee Library), but expands through member sharing.
Format: Website
Organizations and spaces that support creative work in the Knoxville area.
Format: Website

A gateway to government science information and research within several federal agencies.
Format: Website
Award-winning coverage of breaking news in science, with research articles, encyclopedia entries, book reviews, and videos.
Format: Website
An online catalog containing most of Smithsonian major collections from museums, archives, libraries, and research units, with over 1.3 million images, videos, audio files, podcasts, blog posts and electronic journals.
Format: Digital archive
Search for and apply for patents and trademarks and learn about intellectual property protections.
Format: Website
References on web development languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, SQL, W3.CSS, and Bootstrap.
Format: Website
A global science gateway comprised of national and international scientific databases and portals.
Format: Website