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:

  1. Limit your search in a journal index to review articles. For example, in Web of Science you can use the "General Search" form and select "Review" in the list of document types at the bottom of the screen.
  2. 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 Atomic and Molecular Physics
    Advances in Geophysics
    Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
    Annual Review of Energy and the Environment
    Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
    Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science
    Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
    Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    Review of Scientific Instruments
    Reviews of Modern Physics
    Solid State Physics

 

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