Research Librarian
Alison Ricker
Contact:
Alison Ricker
Head, Science Center Library
119 Woodland St.
Oberlin OH 44074
Head, Science Center Library
119 Woodland St.
Oberlin OH 44074
440-775-5146
WebsiteEssential Journals for All Science-Related Topics
Nature
- 1950- present online @ nature.com for on-campus and authenticated users. VPN client recommended if off campus.
- pre-1950 articles are not available online to Oberlin users via nature.com
- print volumes: 1879 through 2017, with some gaps, see OBIS
Science
- 1997- present online @ sciencemag.org for on-campus and authenticated users. VPN client recommended if off campus.
- pre-1997 articles are not available to Oberlin via sciencemag.org, access the archive at JSTOR.
- 1880 - five years ago (moving wall): available @ JSTOR
- print issues are kept in the science library for at least five years; see OBIS
- Learn more about Science and all of the AAAS journals, with this Guide on the AAAS site.
Important Disciplinary Journals
The titles listed below are those published by large scholarly societies and organizations, with content that includes multiple areas of research in the discipline.
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BioOneScholarly journals from scientific societies, publishers and libraries in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
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BioScienceScholarly journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences.
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GSA BulletinScholarly research in all branches of the earth sciences, published by Geological Society of America.
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical AssociationAbstracts are available online, but the full text of some articles may not be accessible. The print edition of JAMA is available at the Science Library.
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Journal of NeuroscienceThe official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, based in Washington, D.C.
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Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)Includes both current issues and the archive of JACS, from 1879.
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Physical Review LettersRapid publication of short, peer-reviewed reports of current research. Publisher: American Physical Society.
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PLOS: Public Library of ScienceA nonprofit Open Access publisher, innovator and advocacy organization with a mission to advance by leading a transformation in research communication.
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PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesOne of the world's most-cited and comprehensive multidisciplinary scientific journals, publishing more than 3,200 research papers annually.