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Science and Invention News

Discover Magazine
Science news, fascinating articles, Web picks and an amazing image gallery.

Intellectual Property Owners' Association
Current intellectual property news, information and events.

Inventors Digest
An online and print resource for idea people.

Makezine
For the do-it-yourself fanatics who wish to make their own tech gadgets at home, this Web site stems from the popular magazine Make. While few articles are reserved for subscribers, it features many free step-by-step instructions and photos for projects prosted by the Make community.

Popular Science
"Fuel for the curious mind" via online articles about cutting-edge science and technology breaththroughs.

ScienceDaily
Online news source for current research in several fields.

Scientific American Online
Scientific American online archives, plus a mystery inventor of the month.

ScienceWeek
An online research digest published weekly for the science community.

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation - Invention at Play

Invention at Play - Inventors' Stories

Fact Monster - Inventions

Science - Inventions
Find facts about inventions on topics like famous inventors, great minds, accidental achievements, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, child inventors, etc.

20th Century Inventors

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Inventor of the Week: Archive
Biographies of hundreds of inventors, listed alphabetically by the inventor's name. You can also browse inventions by category. High school and up.
vPBS - People and Discoveries
Stories of 120 twentieth-century scientists and their discoveries. You can search by name or keyword, browse discoveries chronologically or by broad subject.
National Academy of Engineering - Greatest Engineer Achievements
Lists the twenty inventions which had the greatest impact on the twentieth century, with a timeline and articles about the history of each.
American Society of Civil Engineers - Seven Wonders
Photos and brief descriptions of seven great civil engineering achievements of the 20th century: Channel Tunnel, CN Tower, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Itaipu Dam, Netherlands North Sea Protection Works, and Panama Canal.

National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation - Invent Now

Invent Now
'Search' to look for a specific invention or inventor. You will get a picture of the inventor and a short biography.

PBS - Inventors

Who Made America?
Explores the life and work of American innovators in business and technology, from Eli Whitney and Samuel Morse to Ted Turner and Estee Lauder, plus many more whose names are less familiar. Profiles of each innovator can be viewed chronologically, geographically, and by category. (PBS)

Chemical Heritage Foundation - Women in Chemistry

Women in Chemistry via the Chemical Heritage Foundation
Profiles women chemists of the past and present, and their work in environment, medicine, food, computers, and other fields.

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Inventors and Inventions

The Gale Encyclopedia of Science

Science and Its Times

KCLS Resources

Books 24x7
Fully searchable computer books. Non-WA remote access is limited to 8 simultaneous users. Access is paid for by KCLS, but registration is required.

Science Online
Science-oriented diagrams, experiments, essays, definitions, and biographies.

Biography In Context
Biographical sketches and magazine articles focusing on nearly 275,000 individuals. Formerly Biography Resource Center.