Learn how the scanning electron microscope works, view sample images, and check out a diagram. Discover what information these instruments yield.

Interactive Java tutorials explore various aspects of virtual Scanning Electron Microscopy. Users control focus, contrast and magnification.

University press introduces a text explaining key methods in the field. Read review excerpts and decide whether to order a copy.

Iowa State University's Materials Science and Engineering Department offers an introduction to the SEM, as well as a picture gallery.