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• Database Spotlight:  PubMed Central (PMC)
  A free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature provided by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.  May be accessed from the A-Z Database list.
   
• Reference Spotlight:  Chemical Elements : From Carbon to Krypton, David E. Newton
  Each alphabetical entry in this set begins with a diagram of the element under discussion; a picture of its symbol; and information on its atomic number, mass, family group, and pronunciation. The clear and concise text that follows covers the element's discovery and naming; physical and chemical properties; occurrence in nature and methods of extraction; and its isotopes, compounds, uses, and health effects. Each element is covered in a separate article, except for the transfermium elements, which are grouped together. The relationships depicted in the periodic table are identified but not explained. However, there are good cross-references to other articles when two elements share some connections, e.g., potassium and argon. Sidebars present information on related topics, scientists, and the history of the science. "Words to Know" are listed in the margin.

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