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Science in the News keeping track of stories in the media

Science in the News keeping track of stories in the media Content News resources at the Wellcome Library. Overview of science news tools and resources online. Following up science stories in the news. Share experiences and try resources. What’s in the News? Proquest UK newsstand SPIN

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Science in the News keeping track of stories in the media

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  1. Science in the Newskeeping track of stories in the media

  2. Content • News resources at the Wellcome Library. • Overview of science news tools and resources online. • Following up science stories in the news. • Share experiences and try resources.

  3. What’s in the News? • Proquest UK newsstand • SPIN • News Media - Science news desks - Science news magazines • News aggregators • Specialist news aggregators • Google news (and archive)

  4. Keeping up with the news • Alerts: email based • SciDevNet • Scientific American • Newswise • RSS Feeds: web based • BBC Science & Environment • NewScientist • Bloglines

  5. SciDevNet alert

  6. Current Awareness • Table of Contents (TOCs) services: • Science Direct • Search alert services: • Proquest UK Newsstand • PubMed • Citation alert services: • Web of Science

  7. Example TOC alert

  8. Opinions and Debates • Mailing Lists: • Jiscmail • Intute gateways • Blogs: - Sciencebase • News websites • ScienceBlogs • Google blog search • Forums: • Nature Network

  9. Analysis and Evaluation • Behind the Headlines • HealthNewsReview.Org • Sense about Science • Bad Science • RealClimate [http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1623]

  10. Following up on a story • Names of people or organisations - Organisation websites - Author and citation searches on bibliographic databases • Legislation and official publications - UK Parliament - European Commission • Reports - UK government websites - Organisation websites - Google ScholarInternet search engines and gateways

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