In my previous post, I described my interest in leading a life based on scientific evidence. The next step is to find groups and information resources that help achieve that goal.
Research Databases:
ACM Digital Library: an archive of computing research
arXiv: an archive of scientific papers in a variety of quantitative fields
Elsevier Journals: a list of scientific publications
Google Scholar: a search engine for scholarly literature
IEEE Xplore: includes millions of documents covering engineering and technology
JSTOR: a repository of academic content
PubMed: the leading database of medical references
SAGE Journals: a database of scientific publications
ScienceDirect: a large index of published scientific research
Science.gov: a search engine for 200 million pages of government scientific information
ScienceWatch Journal List: a list of thousands of scientific journals
Scirus: an incredibly comprehensive scientific research tool
SJR: a list of thousands of scientific journals and their ranking
SpringerLink: an index of millions of scientific articles
SSRN: a database of social science research
Wiley Online Library: a database of scientific publications
Science News:
Eurekalert: aggregates scientific press releases
PhysOrg: an extensive source of science news compiled by editors with scientific backgrounds
Science Daily: another source of frequently updated science news
University Rankings:
Academic Ranking of World Universities: features lists of the top universities in the world
Princeton Review: lists and ranks colleges
QS Top Universities: has lists of universities
SCImago Institutions Ranking: a ranking of academic research institutions
U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges: features college rankings and lists
Science Organizations:
University department web sites: these tend to be a great source of information on scientific advancements, especially sites created by research universities and schools with large endowments to fund research
Research institutes: private institutes also have plenty of useful information on their sites
Corporate R&D departments: some companies reveal very little information on their research and development efforts, but other departments (like IBM Research) share details of what they’re working on
Updated 7/4/2012
