 Reference Materials |
Electronic Databases |
Internet Resources |
| Periodicals |
Useful Subject Headings |
Reference Materials
Reference works such as biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, bibliographies, etc. provide useful background information. The Reference Collection is a good place to start your research. Selected samples are:
| 英漢科技辭典 | Q123 .Y533 2002 |
| 科學科 : 新高中課程及評估架構建議 | Q181.5 .S461 2005 |
| Cambridge dictionary of scientists | Q141 .C128 2002 |
| A dictionary of science | Q123 .C68 2005 |
| Encyclopedia of bioethics | Online |
| Encyclopedia of evolution | QH360.2 .E54 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of science, technology, and ethics | Online |
| Life on earth: an encyclopedia of biodiversity, biology and evolution | QH541.15.B56 L54 2002 |
| McGraw-Hill concise encyclopedia of science & technology | Q121 .M29 2005 |
| McGraw-Hill dictionary of bioscience | QH302.5 .M382 2003 |
| McGraw-Hill dictionary of physics | QC5 .M424 2003 |
| The new Penguin dictionary of science | Q123 .N49 2004 |
| The Oxford dictionary of physics | QC5 .D496 2002 |
| The Penguin dictionary of biology | QH13 .N62 2004 |
| The philosophy of science : an encyclopedia | Q174.7 .P55 2006 |
| Science, technology, and society : an encyclopedia | Online |
General works on science education can be found in various locations throughout the Library's collection. The following are some of the Library of Congress classification numbers which will lead you to materials on your subject:
| Science (General) | Q1 - 385 |
| Physics | QC1 - 999 |
| Chemistry | QD1 - 999 |
| Geology | QE1 - 996.5 |
| Natural history (General) | QH1 - 278.5 |
| Biology (General) | QH301 - 705 |
| Botany | QK1 - 989 |
| Zoology | QL1 - 991 |
| Physiology | QP1 - 981 |
| Microbiology | QR1 - 500 |
Periodicals
Periodicals are magazines and journals. They provide current information on your topic. The following is a sample selection:
| Printed Journals | |
| 中學化學教學 = Middle school teaching of chemistry | QD40 .C54 |
| 中學生物教學 = Biology teaching in middle school | QH315 .C477 |
| 中學物理教學 = Middle school teaching of physics | QC47.C6 C54 |
| 科學月刊 = Science monthly | Q4 .K597 |
| 科學教育學刊 | Q181.A1 K4 |
| 科學課 = Science | Q181.A1 H77 |
| The American biology teacher | QH1 .A275 |
| Education in science | Q181.A1 E38 |
| International journal of science education | Q181.A1 E9 |
| Journal of biological education | QH315 .J66 |
| Journal of chemical education | QD1 .J93 |
| Journal of research in science teaching | Q181.A1 J6 |
| Journal of science teacher education | Q181.A1 J69 |
| New scientist | Q1 .N49 |
| Physics education | QC30 .P46 |
| The Physics teacher | QC30 .P49 |
| Primary science review | Q181 .P75 |
| Research in science & technological education | Q181.A1 R48 |
| Science and education | Q181.A1 S25 |
| Science education | Q1 .G3 |
| The Science teacher | Q181 .S38 |
| E-Journals | |
| 亞太科學教育論壇 | |
| Discover | |
| Issues in science and technology | |
| Journal of chemical physics | |
| Journal of college science teaching | |
| Science | |
| Science activities | |
| Science world | |
| Studies in science education |
Electronic Databases
Electronic databases provide lists of publications about a particular subject over a specific period of time. Some databases contain full text of publications.
| 中文電子期刊服務 CEPS: Chinese Electronic Periodicals Service (Full Text) | Online |
| 中文電子學位論文服務 CETD: Chinese Electronic Theses and Dissertations Service (Full Text) | Online |
| 中國期刊全文數據庫 - <理工A輯> (Full Text) | Online |
| 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫 - <教育與社會科學輯> 及 <文史哲輯> (Full Text) | Online |
| 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫 - <教育與社會科學輯> 及 <文史哲輯> (Full Text) | Online |
| 世紀期刊人文社科精品數據庫 (Full Text) | Online |
| Academic Research Library (Full Text) | Online (ProQuest) |
| BasicBIOSIS | Online (OCLC) |
| Biology Digest | Online (OCLC) |
| Dictionaries - Biological Sciences | Online (ORO) |
| Dictionaries - Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Online (ORO) |
| Dictionaries - Science | Online (ORO) |
| Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Full Text) | Online |
| MathSciNet | Online |
Useful Subject Headings for searching materials on EdCAT
These are some Library of Congress Subject Headings which you can use to retrieve information on science education from EdCAT, the Library catalogue. Use keywords if you do not know the correct subject heading.
| Biology | Physics |
| Biology - Experiments | Physics - Experiments |
| Physics - Problems Exercises etc. | Physics - Problems Exercises etc |
| Biology - Study and Teaching | Physics - Study and Teaching |
| Chemistry | Science - Aesthetics |
| Chemistry - Analytic | Science - Computer Assisted Instruction |
| Chemistry - Experiments | Science - Experiments |
| Chemistry - Organic | Science - Methodology |
| Chemistry - Physical And Theoretical | Science - Problems Exercises etc |
| Chemistry - Study And Teaching | Science - Study and Teaching |
| Science Teachers - Training of |
Internet Resources
Please visit the Internet Resources webpage for useful and relevant information on this subject area.