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Search for your topic in a database like Biological Abstracts and limit your results to one of these journals. Or you can browse print issues at the Library.

Unless indicated, all titles below shelve in the John Crerar Library with the Physical Science journals on the first floor (current 2 years), and by call number on the third floor (older volumes).

  1. American scientist
    --LJ85.S57

  2. Chemical heritage / CHF
    --QD11.C2

  3. Chemical & Engineering News
    -- Chemistry Library TP1.J81
    -- topics like agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, environmental impact

  4. Discover Magazine
    -- Q1.D57
    -- general science magazine

  5. Journal of chemical education
    -- Chemistry Library QD40.J86

  6. New scientist
    -- Q1.N51
    -- summarizes key articles in scholarly publications

  7. Nature
    -- electronic access to the full journal from the publisher is now available!

  8. Science
    -- Q1.S433
    -- backfile years from JSTOR

  9. Science News
    -- summarizes key articles in scholarly publications & meetings
    -- Q1.S46

  10. Science Progress: Science Reviews
    -- non-specialist review publication for science, technology, & medicine
    -- Q1.S5

  11. Scientific American
    -- T1.S5
    -- via Cornell University; volumes 2-14, and new series 1-21 (1846 - 1869)

  12. The Scientist
    -- Q1.A3S4




If you have any questions about the resources or services available to the biomedical sciences community please contact Deb Werner, Biomedical Reference Librarian or Christa Modschiedler, Biomedical Bibliographer & Reference Librarian. You may also email the Crerar Reference Staff.

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