BIOL 3990: Scientific Writing & Presentation
What Does a Scholarly Article Look Like?
- Anatomy of a Scholarly ArticleThis tutorial from North Carolina State University illustrates the parts of a scholarly article with a brief explanation of each.
Find an Online Journal
Looking for a Specific Journal?
- Journal SearchProvides access to PC's electronic and print journals, magazines, and newspapers in one convenient location.
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Browse Journal Search by category. When browsing or searching, you can read articles from any journal that is available in the Full-text resources online group of results. Choose a database in this group based on the dates available and the time frame in which you are interested.
Can't Find What You're Looking For?
- InterLibrary LoanUse Interlibrary Loan to request a book or article that is not available in Thomason Library or through the PASCAL catalog.
Journal Article Databases
- BioOne Complete This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse more than 180 high impact journal titles focused in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowCINAHL Complete is a robust collection of full text journal articles in the fields of nursing & allied health.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowOffers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowFull-text of many scientific, technical and medical journals
- MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new windowProvides the authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences found on MEDLINE, plus the database provides full text for more than 1,470 journals indexed in MEDLINE
- PubMed[National Library of Medicine]
Open Access Peer-Reviewed Journals
- BioMed Central This link opens in a new windowBMC has an evolving portfolio of some 300 peer-reviewed journals, sharing discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.
- PLOS ONE This link opens in a new windowA peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science since 2006 covering primary research from any discipline within science and medicine.
Google Scholar
If you find an article for your research in Google Scholar, use BrowZine or Journal Search to determine if we have access to the journal in which it was published.
Not Getting the Results You Want?
Review our instructions on identifying keywords and creating an effective search statement and our tips on improving your search: