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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.
ScienceDirect AI is a workflow companion that enables researchers to instantly surface, cite, compare and explore trusted evidence from deep within the peer-reviewed literature. It makes knowledge discovery more efficient, practical and rewarding.
A universe of scientific breakthroughs for impact makers
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
3.8 million open access articles (including Open Archive or ‘Bronze’ open access)
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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For 25 years, ScienceDirect has been honored to serve the research and scholarly communities worldwide. Together, we inspire discoveries and advance progress.
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View up to 100 of your recently read articles or book chapters, customize views or sort by date and time.
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Get suggestions on what to read next, based on your reading history, what others have read and Scopus citation data to help deliver impactful research.
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