LibGuides: Science: Science Home

Resources in the library

Science study skills
Call Number: 371.30281 ROB
ISBN: 9780230577633

Science News

The Australian: Health and Science News

Universities

La Trobe University: Science

University of NSW: Science

International News

Guardian Science

Listen to Science News

Sciencemag.org Podcasts

Science Associations

Finding Science Articles

Use the search boxes on the following websites to find relevant articles (keep your search terms simple to begin with!):

For Academic Journal Articles

For Open Access Journal Articles:

For Restricted Access Journal Articles: Requires a Victorian State Library Card:

What's the difference between open access and restricted access?

Open access articles are free to the public to read the entire article. Restricted access articles require a payment or subscription access (say through a library). We can no longer judge the quality of journal articles based on how we access them - you are more likely to find reliable research in restricted access locations HOWEVER we now need to always be vigilant in applying our critical mind no matter where a source comes from.

No matter where you find science resources or academic research we must ALWAYS use a critical mind - ask questions, check authors, evaluate evidence, examine the scope of the research. For a very interesting read on the issues surrounding current scientific research read The Knowledge Wars by Peter Doherty. (Available in the library)

Exam Tips for Science

Practise Past Papers or previous exams.
Reduce each topic down to a single sheet of paper

Use a concept map
Arrows to indicate connections
Images to symbolise and help you remember

Think about possible questions that could be on the test.
Make flashcards and have someone quiz you
Watch videos online about the topic.
Use a science dictionary if you are unsure of any terms.
Think about where the topics apply to real life situations and connect to what you already know. Science is a very practical subject making these connections will make the material relevant to you and easier to recall.

Magazine Articles and Podcasts

COSMOS Magazine - The Science of Everything
Use the TOPICS tab to find current science news stories online. Print copies of this magazine are kept in the Library for use too.

New Scientist Topic Guides
(We subscribe to the print edition)

Click here to more Science Magazines

BLOGS

National Geographic

Carl Zimmer is the author of The Loom. He is an award-winning science writer whose work appears frequently in the New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications.

Senior Science Databases for Journal Articles

The databases below provide access to papers written by scientists and researches.

Environmental Information. EBSCO Database with free access.

"About 13000 scientific journals are now available in the 'Open Science Directory'. When all the special program journals will be included, the Open Science Directory will contain more than 20000 titles."