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7 Good Academic Search Engines for Science Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Scopus Scopus by Elsevier is a database of citations and abstracts of peer-reviewed literature. In addition, Science.gov now offers information from across the federal government on education and training opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for undergraduate and graduate students."

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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

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And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). And there's the fact that surveys show many students still prefer printed textbooks to digital ones.

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7 Good Google Scholar Alternatives for Academics and Student Researchers

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ScienceDirect ScienceDirect is a platform by Elsevier that offers access to a huge collection of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters including open access materials. ERIC is sponsored by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.

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Best Websites to Help You Find Academic Books and Journal Articles

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ScienceDirect ScienceDirect is a platform by Elsevier that offers access to a huge collection of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters including open access materials. ERIC is sponsored by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.” ” Via Education Week : “Risky Practices With Students’ Data Security Are Common, Survey Suggests.” The Internet Archive’s Jason Scott on “Celebrating 30 Years of HyperCard.” million.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. Education in the Courts. ” More via The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” From the press release : “ Jisc Collections and Elsevier Sign Landmark UK Agreement, Securing Access to Research Publications and Initiating Open Science Collaboration.” Via Tony Bates : “A survey of distance education in Brazil.” ” Bravo, blended learning.