Physical Sciences Resources @ Smith Library

 

Finding journal articles:

 

Find articles by searching a database that indexes literature about and related to the Physical Sciences.  The Database A-Z link from the “Databases” drop down menu on the library home page lists all the databases for which Smith Library pays to have access.  The databases are listed alphabetically by title.  Some useful databases for Physical Sciences research include:

• Energy Citations - For energy and related scientific disciplines, including chemistry and physics, from U.S. Department of Energy
• ScienceDirect - Citations and some full-text articles in many areas of science and technology
• Science Full Text Select - Full-text articles in the sciences, including astronomy, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics

 

General article databases that might be useful for the Physical Sciences include:

• Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) - Journal coverage for diverse areas of study, including chemistry, physics, and other sciences; many full-text articles
• ArticleFirst - Indexes articles in a variety of subjects, including the sciences
• JSTOR - An archive of scholarly journals in a variety of subjects, including the sciences

 

Citations vs. Full-text: The above databases might include citations (references to articles), abstracts of articles, or the complete article (the full-text).  If you do not find the full-text in electronic form right way, save the citations and then use the ECSU Journal Locator .  This tool lists all journals that are available to Smith Library researchers, whether in print or online.  For online/electronic sources, follow the links to the right volume and issue.

 

Physical Sciences journals in print:

 

Current issues of journals and magazines are shelved on the second (main) floor of the library, while older issues are on the first floor, just past the Curriculum Center.  The older issues either are bound (like a book) or are on microfiche or microfilm.  In all instances, they are shelved or are in cabinets in alphabetical order by the title of the publication.

 

Some journals in the Physical Sciences to browse in Smith Library include the following:

 

American Journal of Physics

Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society

Journal for the History of Astronomy

Journal of Chemical Education

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Proceedings

Physics Today

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology : PBZ

The Planetary Report

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

 

E-journals in the Physical Sciences:

 

In addition to print journals, the library has access to e-journals in the Physical Sciences.  These e-journals can be accessed by using CONSULS, the CSU system online catalog.  Do a “Journal Title” search on the e-journal title, then follow the links.  Some e-journals in the Physical Sciences to access through CONSULS include the following:

 

Analytical Chemistry

Biochemistry

Environmental Science & Technology

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

 

The Database A-Z list also includes a link to American Chemical Society Journals which is a collection of journals in the chemical and related sciences.  Many of the articles accessed through this link are available in full-text.

 

For a list of peer-reviewed, open access journals in Chemistry, freely available on the Internet, see the listing provided by the Directory of Open Access Journals at http://www.doaj.org/ljbs?cpid=60 .  Similarly, for a list of peer-reviewed, open access journals in Physics and Astronomy, see the listing at http://www.doaj.org/ljbs?cpid=48 .