Animal and Plant Anatomy Through its unique presentation of the anatomy and physiology of a comprehensive range of life-forms, this extensively illustrated resource is the first of its kind developed specifically for student researchers.

Diseases and Disorders More than 250 infectious diseases, mental disorders, and noninfectious diseases and disorders are detailed in this informative and accessible resource. Plus 50 overview articles on general health care issues.

Drugs and Society Developed and written by experts devoted to drug research and treatment, this uniquely comprehensive resource examines a wide range of issues concerning addiction, treatment, and the societal impact of drug abuse.

Earth and Physical Sciences This resource provides essential information about chemistry, physics, and earth and space science for student researchers.

Elements A detailed resource that discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and importance of the 117 known elements, from aluminum to zirconium.

Explorers and Exploration This reference work profiles the many explorers who have broken new paths and offers historical, geographical, and motivational perspectives on their accomplishments.

Exploring American History: 1550 to 1877 An essential social studies resource that details the emergence and growth of the young American nation.

Exploring Ancient Civilizations This reference resource covering the period from approximately 6500 BCE to 500 CE brings to life a fascinating range of ancient civilizations for readers of all ages.

Exploring Technology A one-stop, easily accessible resource on the history of innovation and invention as well as important breakthroughs in technology.

Facts about Drugs Here young adults can find the basic facts and gritty details of drugs and drug use.

Family Health For quick access to key information on all aspects of family health care, this highly regarded resource is unmatched.

Food and Nutrition A comprehensive and engaging resource designed to help young people make healthful and safe personal choices about all aspects of food and nutrition.

Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology A unique, far-reaching resource that explores prehistoric and classical gods and goddesses as well as contemporary myths found in literature and popular culture.

Habitats of the World An accessible and richly illustrated resource that offers an inspirational account of the world's land, freshwater, marine, and human habitats.

How It Works This reference source offers students and general readers authoritative, comprehensive coverage of science and technology and strives to explain to the reader how things really do work.

Inventors and Inventions A wide-ranging exploration of inventions and their creators, providing a vividly illustrated account of important innovations from air conditioners to MRI scanners, from bicycles to frozen foods.

Life Sciences Cutting-edge coverage of life science topics, including agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry, biology, genetics, medicine, and molecular biology.

Open for Debate There are certain social policy topics so complicated that they are always subject to debate. This resource explores the past, present, and future of many of these issues to shed light on the pros and cons of each.

Peoples of Africa A comprehensive resource on the peoples of Africa, including their ancestors, their foods, family life, festivals, music, dance, crafts, and sports.

Peoples of Eastern Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific A comprehensive resource on the peoples of Eastern Asia, including their ancestors, their foods, family life, festivals, music, dance, crafts, and sports.

Peoples of Europe A comprehensive resource on the peoples of Europe, including their ancestors, their foods, family life, festivals, music, dance, crafts, and sports.

Peoples of the Americas A comprehensive resource on the peoples of North and South America, including their ancestors, their foods, family life, festivals, music, dance, crafts, and sports.

Peoples of Western Asia A comprehensive resource on the peoples of Western Asia, including their ancestors, their foods, family life, festivals, music, dance, crafts, and sports.

Reptiles and Amphibians Incorporating the latest research, this resource covers a range of representative reptile and amphibian species in depth and makes cutting-edge science accessible to students and the general reader.

Sex and Society This wide-ranging resource on sex in today's society provides more than 250 articles on relationships, parenting, social and cultural issues, health, and making smart personal choices.

Technology and Applied Sciences This comprehensive yet concise reference resource focuses on technology and applied sciences in support of the science classroom curriculum.

World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia A comprehensive resource covering the geography, government, history, economy, culture, and daily life of 22 countries and five territories in eastern and southern Asia.

World and Its Peoples: Europe The geography, government, history, economy, and culture of 51 countries and territories on the European continent are fully covered in this comprehensive resource.

World and Its Peoples: Middle East, Western Asia, and Northern Africa The geography, government, history, economy, and culture of 37 countries and territories in the Middle East, Western Asia, and Northern Africa are fully covered in this comprehensive resource.

World and Its Peoples: The Americas An all-encompassing resource that gives full coverage of the geography, government, history, economy, culture, and daily life of 39 countries and territories, plus 18 smaller islands of the Caribbean region.