Science Research Guide
| Articles and Databases | Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers |
| Subject Headings and Keyword Examples | Books and E-Books |
| Websites | What are you looking for? |
| Ask a Librarian | Related Guides |
Research Tip: Science is a very broad topic. You will want to determine which branch of science you are working on and build your research question from there.
Articles and Databases
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
- You can find magazines in the campus libraries by searching the Journal Search or the Library Catalog.
- Search the Journal Search for additional electronic versions of magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Examples of magazines that you'll find:
- Discover
- National Geographic
Subject Headings and Keyword Examples
science, biology, chemistry, physics, biological sciences, geology, acoustics, aeronautics, aerospace, agriculture, anthropology, archaeology, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, nanotechnology, astronomy, cognitive science, computer science, earth sciences, ecology, energy, oceanography, zoology, engineering, geography
Books and Ebooks
Search tips:
- Search broad keywords because you're not searching the entire content of the ebook yet.
- In the Library catalog, to find only Ebooks: narrow your search results by clicking on format > electronic.
- Log in to ebooks with the same information you use to log into your school email.
Websites
We recommend websites such as:
- American Chemical Society http://www.acs.org
- American Institute for Biological Sciences http://www.aibs.org/core/index.html
- National Academy of Sciences http://www.nas.edu
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for science topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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What are you looking for?
- Science Trends
- Search Science Resource Center for the specific science subject.
- Global Environmental issues
- Search GreenFILE or
- Academic OneFile or
- Academic Search Premier or
- CREDO Reference
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
Related Guides
Friday September 2, 2011

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