Science Article Report Resources

Best Bet for S.A.R.

The PMS Library website is a great place to find your science current event for the S.A.R. Just

go to www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/pms and click on the Library tab. You have two terrific options:

RSS Feeds

If you don’t have a particular topic in mind and just want something current and interesting, click

on RSS Feeds and Science News from the drop-down menu.

• Each box presents a different news source for the most current science events.

• Scroll down and browse your options.

• Select a headline that interests you, and read the abstract to get a sense of what the article

is about. Podcasts may not be used for this assignment.

• Try several until you find one you like, and then click on the title or link to get the FULL

TEXT.

• After you read the entire article, print it out and complete the assignment.

EBSCOHost

If you do have a specific science topic in mind, select Subscription Databases from the Library

drop down menu, and open EBSCOHost. Page 138 of your student handbook has user ID and

password.

• This database contains full-text articles for over 500 magazines and newspapers,

including science publications, of interest to students and the general public.

• In the search box, type the science topic that interests you and click search.

• Make sure the articles are sorted by date with the most current appearing first.

• Scroll down and browse your options.

• Select a headline that interests you, and read the abstract to get a sense of what article is

about.

• If too many articles appear, you can narrow the search by clicking on a specific subject

heading on the left.

• Another way to search is by publication. In the publication box just type one of the

following magazine titles:

o Science News

o *Current Science

o *Current Health

o Discover

o Economist (Science and Technology section)

o Astronomy

o *Science World

o Scientific American

*Published specifically for middle school students

• Try several until you find one you like, and click on the title to get the FULL TEXT.

• After you read the entire article, print it out and complete the assignment.

Enjoy exploring science and be sure to include a proper citation (bibliography) as part of your

report.