Browse an alphabetical list of subject-related journals available through Park University Library.
Or search within specific, highly-ranked journals within the natural sciences.
Nature (June 2023-Present), click link to Nexis Uni
Cell (1995-Present, 1 year delay in access)
Chem (2016-Present, 1 year delay in access)
Need some help with these frequently-used terms?
Peer-reviewed journals (often called "scholarly" or "academic" journals) contain original research articles.
These articles have been reviewed by other scholars in the field - the authors' academic peers. The reviewers work to ensure the integrity and quality of the research being reported upon.
Empirical articles are based on experimentation or observation. In other words, they describe the results of research. Peer-reviewed articles usually describe empirical research.
Peer-reviewed articles may describe either qualitative or quantitative research.
Qualitative research tries to understand who, what, how, when, and why. It explores the nature of something. Typical approaches include observation, interviews, and focus groups.
Quantitative research describes how much or how often. It relies on statistics and variables to prove or disprove something.
Here's a short video describing the difference.
This guide provides resources that may be helpful for natural science classes.
Open access to 1,575,033 e-prints in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
Focuses on the physical and social aspects of environmental issues including earth systems, global change, land and water use, populations, legislation, and more.
Contains full-text articles from academic journals and news sources, along with multimedia content on hundreds of scientific topics
With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of a growing body of knowledge. Researchers will have access to current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry—from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture.
Search and browse more than 1,000 peer-reviewed journals across a range of disciplines, with materials dating back to 1999.
Contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.
Academic Search Ultimate is the most valuable multidisciplinary full-text journal database in the world. All content from Academic Search Complete and Academic Search Premier is included in Academic Search Ultimate.
Books, journals, and conference proceedings on a wide range of topics.
Contains over 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Full text for more than 700 nursing and allied health journals, plus related books, dissertations, conference proceedings, and standards of practice.
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