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Science and Math (STEM) Education

Links to databases and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, with a focus on PreK-12. Also helpful for elementary and secondary teachers of biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, and other STEM topics.

Finding Books and Dissertations

CAT - Penn State Library Catalog
List of books (and other items) owned by Penn State.

Dissertations & Theses
Student papers, which often contain deep bibliographies and cutting edge research

With more than 2 million entries, PQD&T is the single, central, authoritative resource for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Includes dissertations from England and Ireland

Dissertations and Theses How-To Guide
Links to additional sources of dissertations, especially outside the United States.

WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch)
Helpful for finding books that aren't owned by Penn State, WorldCat lists holdings of more than 10,000 college and research libraries.

OCLC WorldCat database is the OCLC online union catalog. It contains over 43 million records describing library holdings around the world.

Google Book Search
Google's search engine for books. Includes some partial and full text.
Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD)
A service you can use to request books, articles, and other materials that Penn State doesn't own.