Exclusive content and peer-reviewed articles in ScienceDirect Reference Modules - Materials Science
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By Norma Beavers

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Researchers who want to quickly access up-to-date information in science and technology should check out ScienceDirect's Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, an online information service from Elsevier. For a snapshot of its benefits start by reading our "Mini review puts ScienceDirect Reference Modules - Materials Science to the test".

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Jinfo's recent mini review (Subscriber content) illustrates that by commissioning peer-reviewed and exclusively-written articles, Elsevier has taken a shrewd approach to providing up-to-date information for ScienceDirect's Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. 

This approach helps to keep the content both fluid and in demand.

Our reviewer, Dr Michelle Maxwell, examined the Reference Module and how it works in our "Mini review puts ScienceDirect Reference Modules - Materials Science to the test".

She finds, "At date of publication the module currently contains 2,500 articles, from 3,500 contributors. New content is regularly added and every article is reviewed by an editorial board made up of 15 experts across the materials science and materials engineering spectrum."

Describing the service as "A primer for advancing research", she finds the Reference Module platform is a good option for students, academics, corporate entities and governments.

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Elsevier's ScienceDirect "is the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full-text and bibliographic information", writes Michelle.

Assessing the value of the module's content, Michelle outlines a number of key strengths, including that "the content can be trusted given it is produced and monitored by a 15-strong external editorial board so that articles are authoritative and reliable".

And for that reason alone it's worth taking a look at Jinfo's review to see why it is attracting interest from so many researchers, teachers, students, healthcare professionals and information professionals.

Read "Mini review puts ScienceDirect Reference Modules - Materials Science to the test" to get the full insights into areas such as the platform's key advantages, search functionality and outputs, development plans and pricing.

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