ASD Libraries: Human Anatomy: Nervous System

Overview Vidoes

Glial Cells
This link from Science Direct has great images, some supporting text and organizational charts.

For the above video, watch especially from 6 minutes so you learn about the homunculus.

Noodletools This link opens in a new window
NoodleTools is an online research management platform that helps you evaluate information, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write. Sign in with Google.

Noodletools Help
This guide will answer all of your questions about how to use Noodletools.

A to Z Databases
This link will take you to all of the databases that the ASD libraries subscribe to. For login information, see the secure document below.
ASD Databases Login Information
You must be signed in to your ASD account to view these passwords.

Britannica School This link opens in a new window
This is a great place to start to get basic information on your topic.
Proquest This link opens in a new window
A large, multi-subject database. Citations export directly into Noodletools.
New York Times - School Pass This link opens in a new window
Use this link to set up your access to ASD's New York Times subscription.

These magazines are available through the Sora app. Look for back issues as well.

Sora Magazines
Follow this link or download the SoraApp to access the library's digital magazine collection. Sign in with Google.
Science magazines in Sora

Google Scholar
"Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines."
ResearchGate
"ResearchGate is a European commercial social networking site for scientists and researchers to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators." Many studies are available free by contacting the authors through ResearchGate.
Core
"The world’s largest collection of open access research papers."
Semantic Scholar
"A free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature."
Academia.Edu
"Academia is a platform for sharing academic research." Create a free account with Google.
Directory of Open Access Journals
This "database contains over 16 500 peer-reviewed open access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities."
Science Open
"ScienceOpen is a freely accessible search and discovery platform that puts research in context."
Scientific Research Publishing
"Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP) is one of the largest Open Access journal publishers."
Digital Commons Network
"The Digital Commons Network brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide."
Intech Open
"The world's leading publisher of Open Access books."

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Contact me if you have suggestions for or questions about this guide!

Linda Hoiseth

High School Librarian

lhoiseth@asdubai.org

Twitter: @lhoiseth