Another effective way to discover literature is to use review articles, which list and evaluate recently published papers in specific subfields. Some methods for finding review articles in the sciences include:
- Limit your search in a journal index to review articles. For example:
a. Web of Science: Use the "General Search" form and select "Review" in the list of document types at the bottom of the screen.
b. PubMed: Click on the "Limits" tab and select "Review" in the list called "Type of Article."
- Browse online and print issues. The more prominent review publications in biology at the Armstrong Library are listed below. (Check MIDCAT for up-to-date online and print locations of each title.)
Advances in Botanical Research
Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics
Annual Review of Entomology
Annual Review of Genetics
Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics
Annual Review of Medicine
Annual Review of Microbiology
Annual Review of Neuroscience
Annual Review of Physiology
Annual Review of Phytopathology
Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology
Annual Review of Public Health
Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Evolutionary Biology
International Review of Neurobiology
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Oceanography and Marine Biology
Quarterly Review of Biology Physiological Reviews
Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology