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 What is ScienceDirect?
 Why ScienceDirect?
 Content
 Where to begin?
 Making ScienceDirect
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What is ScienceDirect?

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 Write quality papers with access to peer-reviewed
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• Find articles listed on a course syllabus
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 Backfiles dating back to 1823
 Early access to preprints via Articles in Press
 70+ Reference Works
 141 Book Series in 6 packages (63 titles)
 6 series Handbooks (164 volumes)
 5,000 eBooks
 Free linking to other STM publishers via
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Agenda

 What is ScienceDirect?
 Why ScienceDirect?
 Content
 Where to begin?
 Browsing
 Searching
 Reviewing Search
 Making ScienceDirect
your own

Making ScienceDirect your Own
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ta e rc d te m il
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Agenda

 What is ScienceDirect?
 Why ScienceDirect?
 Content
 Where to begin?
 Browsing
 Searching
 Reviewing Search
 Making ScienceDirect
your own

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