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ScienceDirect: The premier platform for scientific, health and technical literature

Strengthen your research and stay informed about the latest discoveries in science, medicine and technology. Efficiently find trusted, relevant journal articles and book chapters with ScienceDirect.

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Discover millions of peer-reviewed articles. With more than 3,000 peer-reviewed journals, the possibilities for progress are endless. ScienceDirect supports interdisciplinary research, with resources including:

  • 23 million articles and book chapters

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  • 890 open access journals

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Strengthen your research with books. Dive deeper into your subject with an extensive selection of books from respected publishers including Academic Press, W.B. Saunders and Woodhead Publishing. ScienceDirect users can search up to:

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Experience intuitive learning with ScienceDirect Topics. Instantly clarify unfamiliar terms and concepts. Key terms in ScienceDirect journal articles and book chapters link directly to more than 430,000 topic pages. Each page features a concise definition, content snippets and related reading, providing immediate context to help deliver mission critical insights.

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