Description in Scientific Research

Further Exploration

Why Descriptive Science Still Matters

BioScience - A short article by David A. Grimaldi and Michael S. Engel about the role that descriptive science plays in modern biology.

Biography

Classics

Report on the Geology of the Henry Mountains

G.K. Gilbert's original 1877 publication from the Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region.

Report on the Geology of the Henry Mountains, 2nd Edition

Original 1880 text by G. K. Gilbert.

Research

Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Central

Jane Goodall Institute - Research program dedicated to the study of chimpanzees.

USGS Real-time Water Quality Data

USGS - Water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites.

Google Scholar

Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States

National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education