Science
You’ll pick and research your own topic, but to think about how you’ll explore and research your topic through the science ens, consider the following example. The video below titled Science Behind Nuclear Power This link opens in a new window can give some insights into how the technology works.
If you were researching Chernobyl and nuclear power, you would think about how this topic relates to or has impacted science and brainstorm related keywords. From a scientific standpoint, we could look at the following questions:
- How does nuclear power work?
- What was nuclear power created for originally? What is it used for now?
- How is nuclear power considered a better choice for the environment?
- What concerns do environmentalists have over nuclear power?
Suggested Databases
The list below are some examples of the library's databases that you can use to search for primary and secondary sources. Thinking about your search strategies, we might start to brainstorm by thinking of keywords.
- Chernobyl AND design
- nuclear power AND technology AND design
- Chernobyl AND reactor AND fail OR failure
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowOffers a collection of full-text, scholarly journals and eBooks in science, technology, medicine, and social sciences.
- Science Database - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowFull text and images for the leading periodicals in science and technology. Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation
- Biology Database - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowMagazines and journals in the life sciences. Subject coverage includes biology, botany, microbiology, environmental sciences, and zoology and more
- Environment Complete - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowContains full-text for hundreds of journals and monographs covering the areas of agriculture, ecosystems, energy, and affiliated areas of study.
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowAccessScience is an online resource that contains material covering all major scientific disciplines, including links to primary research material, videos, animations, and curriculum maps for teachers. The McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms is also integrated into the search function.
- eBook Collection from Taylor & Francis This link opens in a new windoweBook Collection from Taylor & Francis offers a comprehensive eBook collection that delivers more than 12,000 references in over 350 subject areas and more than 40 collections. Includes ENGnetBASE
