Biological sciences: Journal articles and databases

Library Search

Search the Monash University Library collection of books, journals, journal articles, DVDs and more.

Databases:

Search collections of journal articles (primary and review) and conference papers.

• "Developing a search strategy" interactive tutorial (takes about 10 minutes)
• Library Search guide
• Librarians can help you at a drop-in session

For an explanation of what peer review means, see the academic sources page or take the quick guide to peer review.

If you've found an article and you're not sure if it's peer reviewed, look up the journal title in Ulrichsweb

Databases:

• Access databases via the Library website
• Use the "Check for full text" link or button to access the full text of a journal article
• Not all databases have full text for every article

More information: Check for full text guide.

Google Scholar:

• can be configured to check for full text. Refer to the Check for full text guide.

PubMed:

• can be configured to check for full text. Refer to the Check for full text guide.