Science Education : Articles
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Journal Article Databases
Here are a few links to databases that cover science education. Searching these databases will allow you to find journal articles on various topics relating to science education.
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General Science Full TextGeneral Science Full Text indexes 150 English-language popular and professional science periodicals, as well as the Science section of the New York Times. Its subjects include the physical and life sciences, as well as genetics, environment and conservation, food and nutrition, and medicine and health. Feature articles are indexed, as are biographical sketches, symposia, conferences, review articles, selected letters to the editor, obituaries, and book reviews.
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Science DirectScienceDirect is an information source for scientific, technical, and medical research. It is searched using the Scirus search engine.
UW-Madison has licensed a subset of Elsevier ejournals through Science Direct. This subset includes more than 700 high-use, high-demand titles in a wide range of subject areas. -
Web of Knowledge (formerly Web of Science)The Web of Knowledge is a combination of three databases: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. It indexes more than 8,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing complete bibliographic data and author abstracts. Every item of significance is listed: articles, reviews, letters, notes, corrections, and editorials.
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