A GOOD WAY TO FAMILIARIZE yourself with the tools and topics of scientific inquiry is to browse scientific journals and magazines. Some publications such as Science are aimed at professionals in the field. Others such as Popular Science and Scientific American are written for the general public. Do an online search of scientific publications and look for one or more articles on topics that appeal to you.

Check out these web sites before you start your own search.

Science Online provides coverage of the latest news in science. The web site includes additional features not included in the print magazine.
http://www.sciencemag.org/


Popular Science features Science and Technology, Electronics, Computers & Software, Automotive and Home Tech.
http://www.popularscience.com/


Scientific American offers enhanced versions of their print articles, explorations of recent developments in the news, interviews with key scientists, a section called Ask the Experts" and the editor's selection of "Bookmarks." http://www.sciam.com/


Discover Magazine features articles on both science and technology with an online archive and a gallery of images.
http://www.discover.com/


Nature is an international weekly journal of science.
http://www.nature.com/nature/


Biolinks is an Internet Search Engine Designed by Scientists, for Scientists. The web site includes hotlinks to scientific journals, biotech companies, Medline searches, biological societies, publishers, societies, databases and clinical trials. Click on "Journals" for a complete listing.
http://www.biolinks.com/