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KnovelOnline access to books, databases, and conference proceedings from a number of publishers that cover all areas of engineering and includes content relevant to related sciences (e.g., chemistry and earth sciences). It includes interactive graphs and tables.
Review articles
Annual Reviews are journals that publish review articles (overviews of a topic) only.
You can also search Web of Science or Scopus for a topic and filter results for review articles.
News from scientific societies
Physics Today from the American Institute of Physics
Physics World from the Institute of Physics
Astronomy & Geophysics from the Royal Astronomical Society
AAS Nova from the American Astronomical Society
Elements from the Geochemical Society
EOS from the American Geophysical Union
Geology Today from the Geologists' Association and the Geological Society of London
BAMS from the American Meteorological Society (or view and search open access articles)
Optics and Photonics News from the Optical Society
Introduction sections
Look up original research articles on your topic but read the introduction section first. It will provide an overview of the topic. Keep track of the articles it cites too, and look up the references that might be useful.
Off-campus access information
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Proxy BookmarkletAdd this button to your browser toolbar and click on it to reload a page and authenticate as a U of M user.
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)Download and log in to VPN before accessing resources
Article database shortcuts
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arXivOpen access archive for scholarly articles and preprints in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics. Articles and e-prints are not peer-reviewed by arXiv.
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Astrophysics Data SystemDigital library portal covering publications in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and the arXiv e-prints. Includes articles available from publishers websites, astronomical object information, data catalogs and data sets hosted by external archives. ADS also tracks citations and usage statistics.
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Web of ScienceA comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of journal article citations. Subjects generally covered are within science and technology, arts and humanities, and social sciences.
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ScopusSearch for information from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Covers the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
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Google Scholar (Setup connection to get to PDFs)Use Google Scholar to find articles from academic publishers, professional societies, research institutes, and scholarly repositories from colleges and universities. If you are using from off-campus access, change the "Library Settings" to University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Look for the "FindIt@U of M Twin Cities" links in your Google Scholar search results to access full text and PDFs.
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INSPIRE High-Energy PhysicsSearch scholarly information in high-energy physics, including articles, preprints, letters, and data. Search tools also include reference lists and citation metrics.
Organization and time management
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Research and citation helpFrom Purdue OWL: how to find and cite your sources well, from start to finish.
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Peer Research ConsultantsThey provide one-on-one assistance with your research. View the schedule of drop-in hours at various locations or make an appointment.
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Talk to the librarianMy office hours during the semester are Thursdays from 1-3pm in Tate 401-07. Email updates are sent to grad and undergrad lists in ESCI, Physics, and Astrophysics.
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Assignment CalculatorEnter in the due date for your research project (paper, speech, lab report) and get a suggested time-line for completing with links to the resources to help you succeed in each step. Optional: sign up for reminder via text.
