This is the premier full-text resource for coverage of the research and development spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines. This database offers accurate and diverse content that focuses on traditional engineering challenges & research, as well as research concerning the business and social implications of new technology.

Science in Context is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more.

Designed to meet every student's science research needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Science Reference Center also satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.

In the past, students spent hours upon hours hunkered down with textbooks and notebooks, poring over the material assigned to them by their teachers. In a digital world, the student's academic experience is QUITE different. Sure, we still have our textbooks and they're invaluable to the knowledge we gain from our classes, but the use of OpenCourseWare adds dimension and depth to the curriculum. Staring at a book when the material can be dry (depending on the class, of course) can get cumbersome. Students learn in all different ways so it is beneficial to give them a variety of materials to stimulate their interests. Students are more engaged when their content is interactive and visual.

RCPL offers a number of technologies to assist patrons with special needs.

If you're a Kindle user in a home without wireless internet, have an older model Kindle or want to download certain titles from our Downloadable Media catalog, you may need to transfer your library book to your Kindle using a USB. After you check out a Kindle book from RCPL's collection, follow the instructions below to transfer your ebook to your Kindle.