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News & More
- Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)News, podcasts, and commentary from the American Chemical Society on all aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering.
- Communications of the ACMNews, op-eds, and research from the Association for Computing Machinery on all things computer science, technology, and IT.
- EosNews, commentary, and plain language summaries of research from the American Geophysical Union related to all parts of earth science. Freely accessible.
- IEEE SpectrumEdited by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), this covers computing, engineering, and technology. Includes IEEE Journal Watch, which summarizes research in IEEE publications in accessible language.
- NASA Science NewsCollects earth and space science news stories from around NASA (its various missions, JPL, etc). Freely accessible.
- NSF NewsThe National Science Foundation's news site. Collects stories on research projects, breakthroughs, and more. Freely accessible.
- Science DailyAggregates science news from other sites to provide summaries (often longer summaries than a typical news article, but shorter than the research paper). Freely accessible.
- SignificanceNews, puzzles, and more in statistics and data science. A joint publication of the American Statistical Association, the Royal Statistical Society, and the Statistical Society of Australia.
- Tech XploreGeneral news in science, technology, medicine, and related fields. Freely accessible.
- Issues in Science and TechnologyReports on topics with both scientific and societal reach, with a particular emphasis on policy. A joint publication of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Arizona State University.
- Medline PlusHealth information written for the public from the National Library of Medicine. Freely accessible.
- MIT Technology ReviewThe magazine from MIT, focusing on innovation, technology, science, and society.
- New York Times This link opens in a new windowCovers local, regional, national and worldwide news from 1980 - current. Try their "Science," "Climate and Environment," or "Well" columns.
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowAccess to 6000+ newspapers and magazines from around the world. These are usually daily papers; no archives. Includes titles such as Popular Mechanics, Men's Health and Women's Health, and much more.
- Quanta MagazineAn independent publication writing longer pieces about news and developments in math and the sciences. Freely accessible.
- Scientific AmericanPopular science news, articles, and commentary. 1845-present.
- Undark MagazineAn independent publication focusing on both science and society. Freely accessible.
Many academic journals are working to make their regular research articles more accessible, including plain language summaries, spotlight stories, and insightful news pieces. Three well-known publications with this type of content include:
- NatureArticles, news, and commentary from the international journal, which has published peer-reviewed papers and scientific news in all fields of science and technology since 1869. For curious and accessible content, try their Where I Work columns, their science news articles, or even their Research Briefing section.
- Science This link opens in a new windowAn international outlet for scientific news, commentary, and peer-reviewed research. Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1880. For popular content, try their news page and/or (longer) news features, commentary and editorials, or ScienceInsider.
- The Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPublished by the National Academy of Sciences, this features peer-reviewed work from all branches of science, including the social sciences. Looking to learn more? Try their Inner Workings page, or see how their research is covered in other news outlets.
Scientific Publications/Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Science Direct This link opens in a new windowPeer-reviewed articles, definitions, and more in all areas of science, from astronomy to zoology.
Tools for Evaluation
How can we know if the information we found is reliable?
There are many methods, tips, and mnemonics for evaluating information. A few diagrams to help you along the way are shown below. The main point of all of them: ask questions!
- Who wrote the article? What's their relationship to the subject in question?
- Is this the most current information? Do you need to have the most current information possible?
- What can you learn (if anything) about the place this item appears? Is it a publication, a website, something else? Can you find the original source?
- What's the scientific evidence behind this story?
- What do others have to say about this particular piece of information?
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