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The following websites are good starting points to explore how science is impacted by societal influences such as economics, business, government, environmental impacts etc.
For this task, you may use these websites as a starting point to find a current issue/ innovation that is of personal interest to you and look at how society has had an impact on the development of a scientific issue.
The following websites are good starting points regardless of whether you have chosen a topic or not. Use the search box to search for articles on your topic or the browse function to explore different issues in your branch of science.
ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more -- from leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations.
ThoughtCo is a reference site with a focus on expert-created education content. Articles cover science and math, humanities and religion, or architecture and the arts, written by literature writers, Ph.D.s, and experienced instructors. Their goal is to give you the answers and information you need in a clear, easy-to-navigate format.
In a nutshell is a Youtube channel with short clips that discuss scientific, technological, political, philosophical and psychological subjects.
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Before starting your research, it is good practice to think about and create a list of keywords that you can use to search for information on your topic. Google is very intuitive however databases usually require a search string. Here are a few tips to help you.
For example: electricity AND (sustainable OR renewable OR green OR eco-friendly) "green cement" "artificial intelligence" and "impact society" |
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Research is a process with many steps, and is rarely linear. A good researcher uses multiple sources and continually goes back and reviews their question and keeps adding new vocabulary and learning to their search. This Libguide has been created to provide support for your research tasks in this subject. |
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The following PREMIUM DIGITAL RESOURCES may be useful for research in this subject . However they are password protected and when you click on any of the icons below you will be re-directed to a page that requires authentication.
The following two databases are particularly good as a starting point if you have not chosen a topic as they have browsing options.
The Science Reference Center and Jstor are is more useful if you have already chosen your topic
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Evaluating information sources is an important part of the research process. Not all information is reliable or true, nor will all information be suitable for your assignment or project.
In brief, you ask the following questions:
Who has written the information and what authority do they have? Is the information objective or biased? Is there a hidden agenda? Is it corroborated by other sources? How current is the information? Is it relevant to your topic?
To help identify the answers to these questions we use the C.R.A.A.P. test
| You can use Oliver to find books in the library however sometimes it is helpful to know the Dewey numbers for a subject. In doing so you will be able to find books on that subject in most libraries. It will also be useful at those times when you know the topic but don't know where to start looking. |
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500 |
Science |
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510 |
Mathematics |
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520 |
Astronomy |
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530 |
Physics |
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540 |
Chemistry |
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550 |
Earth sciences & geology |
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560 |
Fossils & prehistoric life |
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570 |
Life sciences; biology |
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580 |
Plants (Botany) |
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590 |
Animals (Zoology) |
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The Referencing Libguide has resources on how to cite/reference sources in research.
The Online Reference Generator allows you to create citations and bibliographies using the Harvard Referencing Style for a comprehensive list of resources.
MyBib is a free online service that allows users to generate citations and bibliographies. You can paste in a DOI, ISBN or URL and have the fields populate automatically. However it does not always provide the correct reference so you must check that all possible parts of the reference have been included. |
