Science Journals

IB and Research students should review the below resources for academic papers.
Can't find the entire (full-text) of an article? Request the article under our Services tab or here.

WOS - Web of Science (Clarivate)
Examine research trends in science by looking at citations. Research both the authors and their topics through citations. Includes links to free full-text articles (i.e. not just descriptions of the article).

PLOS
Articles by scientists and researchers.

Science Reference Center
Hundreds of full text science magazines, journals, and reference books. Also includes Science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, videos and a vast image collection. 

Biological Sciences Review Register
Visit to view the magazine: Biological Sciences Review (Hodder Education)

Academic Search Complete
1000s open access academic journals, reports, and conference proceedings from most disciplines including science.

JSTOR
Scholarly full-text journal articles, e-books, and primary sources/historical texts, from the 16th century to 2019 including science. Click here to see general science publications in JSTOR. Note: Select Content I Can Access (it will NOT be underlined if selected).

Not sure if we have an article or journal?

Check our Journal Finder to find out what journals and years we have. Also under our menu eResources -> Journal Finder.  

Citations

Zotero is a powerful and user-friendly tool for storing your citation information as well as for citing in Word. If you are using Google Docs, download them into word to start using Zotero for your intext citations and your bibliography.

To use Zotero, download:

  1. Download Zotero
  2. Zotero Connector for your browser

Besides Zotero help, this Youtube Intro to Zotero video will get you started.

Current Science Topics

Popular magazines

If you are looking for ideas on current science topics, you can start searching topics in non-academic publications including Wired, Popular Science (Sora) and Scientific American (in Flipster). The resources below have popular magazines.

Searching USIC Search or Google Scholar

To find articles from Scientific Journals you can search our USIC Search and Google Scholar as well as search specific resources. You need to understand how to search these resources. Check out search tips on our Search Page.

Searching USIC Search or Google Scholar

To find articles from Scientific Journals you can search our USIC Search and Google Scholar as well as search specific resources. You need to understand how to search these resources. Check out search tips on our Search Page.

Pro tip: Once you know how to use USIC Search, you will be able to search almost any academic online resources.

Remember: If the article is not available through TAS or online, request that we purchase it under our Services tab or here.

Preferred Resources and How to Access

Preferred Journals for Health Sciences

Some of these journals have paid content so you might not be able to access the article, but you can request it. If you read the abstract/summary, and want the article,

  • Google the title in quotes first to see if it's available elsewhere for free.
  •  If the article is not available for free, request that we purchase it. We can usually get the article within 48 hours. Request the article under our Services tab or here.

Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise  Search for articles. Request an article if it is not free (open access).

European Journal of Sport Science Search for articles and read for free (open access).

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports Search thfor articles. Request an article if it is not free (open access).

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) Search the contents of only this journal. Request an article if it is not free (open access).

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Search for articles and read for free (open access).

Searching for Academic Journal Articles in Databases

WOS - Web of Science (Clarivate)
Examines research trends in science by looking at citations, and a great place for to find abstracts/summaries and some full text (entire) of science articles. Research both the authors and their topics through citations. Includes links to free full-text articles (i.e. not just descriptions of the article).

PubMed
The PubMed database contains more than 34 million citations and abstracts of biomedical literature. It does not include the entire text for many articles; however, links to the full text of the article it's available.

PLOS ONE
Publishes multidisciplinary and, often, interdisciplinary free online academic research articles in more than 200 areas across science, engineering, medicine, and the related social sciences and humanities. 

Citing Sources

 

  • Sports and Health Sciences uses MLA style for citations. Purdue OWL's website is a great resource for citing sources.
  • Always grab the citation from the article when you find it. There is usually an option on the screen that will give you the full citation you need in MLA format.
  • If you can't find the citation, try using the Zotero extension (or Zbib online) or Noodle Tools (sign in with Microsoft).
  • Make an appointment with Dr. Warrick or Ms. Wile under the Services Tab for help.
Searching for Academic Journal Articles Using AI

Generative AI can be a useful tool for research. However, it's important to know what is acceptable use and what would be a violation of the academic integrity policy. For IB, you MUST cite any AI tool you consult.  You should never turn in anything copied directly from AI as a finished product. 

For a literature review, try Elicit.org. Use it to brainstorm more specific research questions, and find related journal articles on your topic.

To cite AI Tools in MLA Style:

    • "Exact text of your prompt." prompt. AI Tool used, version, Publisher of the tool, date accessed, link.