Yes. All of the products from our print catalogs can be bought online. Hundreds of additional items are only available online as well.
Visit
Ordering Online to find out just how easy it is. We cannot accept online orders from
international customers at this time. Please visit
International Customers for other options.
We take considerable precautions to ensure the security and privacy of any
information passed through our Web site, and we continually enhance our security
measures as the online environment changes. Read more about how we keep your
information secure in
Privacy and Security.
Carolina will never sell or rent your account information or email address. Nor will we share your confidential information with anyone except as necessary to process your order.
Your information will only be used for the purpose of fulfilling your order.
We hope you won’t have any problems, but if you do, please call our Customer Service at 800.334.5551 (7am to 8pm, ET, Mon-Fri) or
email us.
Carolina OrdersPLUS is your new "one-stop" destination for order tracking, invoice history, and more. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's the fastest—and most convenient—way to access your account information.
Once you log in to your Carolina account, Carolina OrdersPLUS will give you access to:
- Order Tracking and History: Detailed order history and shipment tracking
- Invoice History: Detailed or summarized views of your invoices
- Living Card History: Complete listing of all unredeemed Living Material Cards
Even if you have not shopped at Carolina.com, you can still access your orders, invoices, and more using
Carolina OrdersPLUS!
All you need is a
Carolina Online Account, which can be created by calling Customer Service at 800.334.5551 (8am to 8pm, ET, Mon-Fri).
Yes. Qualified customers can have their
Carolina Online Accounts enabled for purchase order payments and tax exemption.
A Customer Service representative must enable these features on your Carolina Online Account before they are available to you on the Web site.
Setup is fast and easy, so visit
Services for Schools for full details, downloadable tax exemption certificates, and more.
To protect the security of our institutional customers, if your Carolina Online Account is enabled for purchase order payments or tax exemption,
you will not be able to change billing address information on our Web site. However, Customer Service can make any changes you require—simply call us at 800.334.5551
(8am to 8pm, ET, Mon-Fri) and the changes will automatically post to your Carolina Online Account. Please note that you can add, edit, and remove shipping addresses on
the Web site. Simply log in to your
Carolina Online Account and click on Address Book, or modify your shipping address(es) during Checkout.
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We’ve been providing world-class products and support for science and math
since 1927. Visit
About Us to learn more about our rich heritage.
Yes, we are proudly the largest in America! We have thousands of customers in the United States and all over the world. We also have
Carolina distributors in 28 countries!
Carolina is a wonderful place to work. In fact, we have several employees who have spent more than 25 years with us! Visit
Employment Opportunities to find out more.
We sell products to elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities, homeschool educators, hospitals, and more. Anyone can shop with us! We have customers in over 170 countries around the world.
Visit
About Us and
News to learn more.
We have partnered with the National Science Resources Center (
STC PROGRAM™), the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California at Berkley (
GEMS®),
Clemson University College of Engineering and Science (
Math Out of the Box®), the University of Wisconsin (
Wisconsin Fast Plants®), and the Dolan DNA Learning Center
(
DNALC Kits), to name a few.
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We exhibit at several domestic and international conferences and offer hands-on workshops and professional development at many of them. Visit our
Conference Schedule to learn more.
Yes. Please visit our
Workshop Schedule to find the complete list of our planned workshops at all of
the conferences we'll be attending this year.
You can find all of our workshop presentations, related products, and more in our
Workshop Details and Resources section.
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Yes. We have customers in over 170 countries around the world. You can place your order via email or fax by following these simple steps:
- Download the Carolina International Sales Quotation Request Form (PDF)
- Provide your complete billing and shipping addresses and contact information
- Use our Web site search and/or navigation (top of any page of the Web site) to find the products that you need and list those items on the document. You can save time by adding the products to your Shopping Cart, and printing the cart to fax to us
- Email your Request Form to internationalsales@carolina.com or fax it to +336.584.7686
Not at this time. While we can only accept international orders via email or fax, we encourage you to use our Web site to find the items you need, and even add them to your
Shopping Cart.
Then simply fax the Shopping Cart to +336.584.7686 and we will fulfill your order!
Learn more by visiting our
International Customers section.
We have
Carolina distributors in 28 countries around the world.
If you’d like more information, just
email us your profile.
Yes. Please be aware that on all international quotations, shipping charges, and fees may vary depending on the items requested, their weight, and destination.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife items require an inspection by U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Services
- HAZMATs or hazardous materials and reagents will be shipped to institutions only
- Voltage on all electrical products is 120 volts, unless otherwise indicated
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Please see our
News section to stay up-to-date with our latest initiatives, media coverage, and community involvement.
Yes. Please visit
Green with Carolina to find out more.
Yes. We have several
Educational Videos from solution preparation and lycopodium demonstrations to preserved specimen packaging and storage.
We’ll be adding more videos to
Teacher Resources, so check back often.
We’re not surprised that you’ve heard of
Carolina Tips®. Actually, we might be surprised if you hadn’t! Carolina Tips® has been in circulation for over 80 years. Subscribe and view past issues
here.
Yes. You can follow us on
Twitter and become our fan on
Facebook .
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You can purchase products online or by calling us at 800.334.5551 (8am to 8pm, ET, Mon-Fri).
Start shopping now!
We have many sources for our living materials. We grow our own genetic corn, butterflies, algae, protists, and fungi, plus we have partnerships with many licensed suppliers.
We have our own Carolina product developers and work with education partners including the National Science Resources Center, the University of Wisconsin,
the University of California at Berkley, and others.
Carolina obtains animals from many sources—some from cultures, some from natural or managed habitats where seasonal collections are made, and many from the food industry.
Visit our
Dissection FAQs to find out more.
Yes, we offer several curriculum programs for grades K-8, such as the
STC Program™,
GEMS®,
Math Out of the Box®, and more. Please visit
CarolinaCurriculum.com to
experience each of these exceptional product lines for yourself. If you already own some of these kits or are interested in purchasing them, visit our
K-8 Curriculum
Programs section, right here at Carolina.com.
Yes, we have over 95 creative activities and lesson plans for various grade levels and subjects. Just visit our
Classroom Activities in
Teacher Resources.
You can request your catalog
here.
Use our new
MSDS QuickLookup feature to find any MSDS quickly and easily—by chemical name or by Carolina item number!
We include care instructions with every living organism we ship. You can also find a complete list of
Care Sheets online in
Teacher Resources.
Instruction manuals and guides are available online and we are constantly adding more. Browse through our
Instruction Manuals to find the one for you.
With thousands of products to choose from, we’ve created
Lab Equipment and Furniture Buying Guides to help you in your decision making.
Yes, we have an online
Correlation Search tool that enables you to search many of our products that have been correlated to state science and math standards.
Yes. We have several products that are great for teaching hands-on science at home. Visit
Homeschool to find out more.
Yes. Please read more about our Copyright laws
here.
Visit
Carolina Software for more details.
I am having trouble with my BioLab® Software. Do you have a troubleshooting guide?
Yes. You can view our
BioLab® Support and Frequently Asked Questions
here.
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Just visit any product’s page and click on the “Write a Review” link to get started. Visit
Ratings & Reviews to learn more.
It takes up to 72 hours for reviews to appear. Most appear in 24 hours, so please check back often!
You can only write one review per product, but you can write reviews for as many products as you like.
Many of our staff are recognized experts in their fields. They love to share this knowledge with you, which is why you may occasionally see a
Staff Contributor reply to a customer’s review.
A Top Contributor is a user who provides numerous helpful product reviews. The number of reviews and the helpfulness votes for each review are combined to determine the reviewer's rank.
Yes, we encourage everyone to write a review (as long as you’ve used the product that you are reviewing).
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Yes, tax exemption is available to qualified customers. Visit
Tax Exemption for more information.
If your institution or organization has a contract pricing agreement with Carolina, your pricing can be made available on our Web site as well.
Visit
Contract Pricing to learn more.
Yes. Many of our customers pay with a purchase order, and now you can use a purchase order with online orders as well.
Visit our
Purchase Order section for more information.
Yes. We've partnered with eSchoolMall so you can select Carolina products on our Web site and "punch out" to their proprietary system where you can create requisitions, purchase orders, and more!
Visit
eSchoolMall for more information.
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We unconditionally guarantee all of our products. If for any reason you are not satisfied with any item, you may return it for a replacement, a refund, or credit.
It's that simple. Visit
Returns and Exchanges to learn more.
Mercury was once a standard feature in schools and laboratories, but it has now become part of the hazardous materials list.
In exchange for ordering any of the safe, nontoxic, mercury-free Enviro-Safe® or Easy-Read™ Enviro-Safe® thermometers from Carolina,
HBE will take back your old, unbroken mercury thermometers and dispose of them—FREE.
Learn more.
Yes.
Carolina OrdersPLUS is our new online account system that offers order tracking, history, invoicing, and more. Carolina OrdersPLUS is available if you: placed your order at
Carolina.com and were logged in to your Carolina Online Account or placed your order by phone, fax, or email and have a
Carolina Online Account.
If you placed an order at Carolina.com but were not logged in, you will not be able to track orders on our Web site. When your order leaves our warehouse,
you will receive a shipment confirmation email that has the carrier tracking number, which you can use to track the order. You may also call Customer Service at 800.334.5551 (7am to 8pm, ET, Mon-Fri) if you have questions on your order’s status.
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