Science (Secondary Education)
Resources for Science
Science definitions, facts, figures and overviews
- Dictionaries help you to define your keywords
- Encyclopedias help you to get an overview of your topic and provide more information than a dictionary
- Handbooks and manuals provide figures and facts
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooksPrint dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks
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McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms
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503/14
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Science & technology encyclopedia
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503/34
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Handbook of science communication
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501.4/14
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To find additional reference items
- Search the Library Catalogue
- Select advanced keyword search
- Combine a broad keyword AND the word dictionar**
science and technology AND dictionar**
science and technology
AND encycloped**
science and technology
AND handbook*
- To retrieve variations of your keyword use the truncation symbol **
e.g. technol** will technology, technological, technologic and technologist  Need help? Ask a question.
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Science books and moreSearch the Library Catalogue to find books, videos, CDs If you know the exact title
- Select title search
- Type in the exact title
- Check the location, call number and status boxes to find the item in the Library collection
If you don't have an exact title OR only have a topic area
- Select advanced keyword search
- Type in keywords from your topic
- Combine your keywords with AND to find catalogue records that contain all of your keywords
e.g. global warming AND technology
- To retrieve variations of your keyword use the truncation symbol **
e.g. technol** will technology, technological, technologic and technologist
Catalogue search tips:
- Too many hits? Add another keyword e.g. global warming AND climate
OR
Use the limit functions in advanced keyword search e.g. limit by publication date, format, location
- Found a useful title? Click on the subject headings to find similar material
- Studying at a different UOW campus? Use an advanced keyword search and limit by location
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Science journal articlesSearch a database to find journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, research reports and newspaper articles. Try these first Complete list of Education databases Complete list of Science databases Found a useful reference?Some databases do not provide the fulltext of the article. To locate these articles, you will need to search the catalogue to determine if the Library holds the journal title(s) either in print or electronically on another database. Database search tips:
- Break your topic into keywords and/or phrases. The search strategy worksheet will help you
- Consider alternative keywords or spelling variations
- To narrow your search combine your keywords with AND to find records that contain all your keywords
e.g. curricul** AND science education
- To broaden your search combine your keywords with OR to find records that contain either of your keywords
e.g. education OR teaching
- Use truncation to retrieve variations of your keyword. Symbols vary between databases
e.g. learn* retrieves learns, learners, learning.
- Found a useful reference? Use the subject headings to find similar material
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Science Internet sitesIt is important to critically evaluate all information found on the Web. Try the following sites as a starting point. Government departmentsAustralian Internet resources for scienceInternational Internet resources for science
- BBC Science Online [UK]
This gateway is hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation and provides links to an extensive range of science and technology topics.
- Educational Realms - Resources for Engaging Active Learners in Mathematics and Science [US]
A new organization created in 2004 after the discontinuation of the federally funded ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education (ERIC/CSMEE).
- The JASON Project [US]
Founded by Dr Robert Ballard, the JASON project takes scientific discoveries and exploration into classrooms.
- Science Education Gateway [US}
This large gateway includes a section for educators.
- Skeletons Project [US]
The e-Skeletons Project enables you to view the bones of a human, gorilla, and baboon and gather information about them Search engines and directoriesSearch engines create databases using computer programs called 'spiders', 'robots' or 'crawlers' that trawl the web and other Internet sites and return results to the database. Try these first: Remember to evaluate all information. Directories organise Internet resources by subject. The information provided in directories is created, arranged and maintained by people rather than machines. UOW sitestop of page
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