Science & Social Science Research
Locating science and social science analysis and data is the focus of this guide.
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Library Collection |
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Website |
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Subscription Database (Law School Only) |
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Subscription Database (University-wide) |
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Bloomberg Law (Password Required) |
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Lexis (Password Required) |
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Westlaw (Password Required) |
Alerting Services
Some online resources include "alert" features which help users maintain awareness of current developments within a particular subject area.
Generally users may have alerts delivered to their email accounts.
- Environment & Energy ReportAlerts can be set up after running a search.
- Google Alerts
- Google Scholar AlertsNote: After running a search, on the first page of search results, click on "Create alert."
- Law360News articles report on major litigation developments in 20 specialized practice areas as well as developments from state, federal, and international legislatures. Articles link to court dockets and key documents; company and firm links direct the user to pages containing major developments involving the organization. "Track Law Firms and Companies" allows the user to search or browse by law firm or company.
- Lexis: Environmental Law: NewsAlerts can be set up after running a search.
- Lexis: Environmental Law: ScientificAlerts can be set up after running a search.
- Web of ScienceNote: In the list of search results, "Times Cited: [number]" appears next to each citation; click on the number to display recently published journal articles citing a particular article.
When is Research Complete?
- No new information
- Repetitive findings of same sources