Reading Primary Literature in Biology
Secondary Sources
For a great place to find secondary articles, check out Annual Reviews!
These are a series of journals which provide reviews of research in many different fields
Primary vs Secondary Sources
Web of Science
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Web of ScienceMultidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Includes cited reference searching. Coverage: 1975-
Top Cell Biology E-Journals
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NaturePlease select the link "Full text available via Nature"
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Nature Cell BiologyPlease note: Most current year not available
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SciencePlease select the link " Full text available via Miscellaneous Ejournals" for Science from 1997-
Other Databases
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ScienceDirectIncludes over 1800 full-text journals. Subjects covered include: biology, business, chemistry, medicine, nursing, physics etc.
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PubMedCovers over 3,000 of the world’s leading biomedical journals and periodicals, providing bibliographic citations and authors’ abstracts relating to all aspects of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Coverage: 1947-
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AccessScienceOnline resource that contains reference material that covers all major scientific disciplines. It offers links to primary research material, videos and exclusive animations, plus specially designed curriculum maps for teachers.