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Scientific American (toc and previews only)

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A popular science magazine covering areas ranging from energy and sustainability to evolution to technology. (Limited access.)

Journal Dates of Holdings

1845-Present in Electronic Format (Scientific American)

Journal Availability

Available via Scientific American (tables of content and previews only)

Journal Publisher

Scientific American

Journal Format

Electronic

Journal Frequency

Monthly

Journal Scope

Tables of Content and Previews only (Scientific American)

Journal ISSN

0036-8733

Science Subject

Popular Scientific Literature

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