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Chemistry of artist's materials for the non-specialist
Information about scientific aspects of artworks and other cultural materials is not limited to books for specialists or to research articles. Here are a few sources of information intended for the non-specialist reader:
- Popular ScienceEasy to read articles often contain links to the more technical reports in scientific research journals.
- Science NewsShort articles that contain links to the research reported in research journals.
- Scientific AmericanHigh quality articles on current science topics
Reading a reference
Scientific references vary from journal to journal, but usually you will see the following elements: author, journal name (or abbreviation), volume and/or year of publication, inclusive pages numbers. Other elements may include an article title, issue number, digital object identifer (DOI) and/or URL (for online versions).
How to read a scientific paper
In order to read a scientific paper, it helps to understand the different parts of the article, the purpose of each part and the information contained in the different parts.
How to Read a Scientific Paper - a PDF tutorial from Purdue University LIbraries
Parts of a scientific paper (Nature)
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