Genetics Technology: Journal Articles
Finding journal articles
To search for journal articles on a specific topic, choose a database from the Databases box below. Searching one of these databases will allow you to find articles from a variety of different journals. The MeSH box will give you information on how to perform a more powerful search. The Journals box lists some of the most important journals in the field. You can browse these journals to learn about the latest studies, but for research on a specific topic, you should search one of the databases instead.
Don't pay for articles. If you find an article record in a database and receive a message saying you need to pay to read the full article, contact the LRC and we will try to obtain a copy for you for free.
Databases
By searching one of these databases, you will be searching articles from thousands of journals. More information is available in Databases.
- PubMedPubMed comprises over 23 million journal citations. This index is produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is accessible to anyone on the web.
- EBSCOhostApproximately 4000 full text titles are available from this aggregator which provides electronic journals licensed from various publishers.
- ScienceDirectAlmost 1400 full-text online journals from Elsevier Science. Note that tables of contents and abstracts are available for many more Elsevier journals that we do not subscribe to.
- Cochrane LibraryCochrane Systematic Reviews are not technically journal articles, but they are a valuable academic source. The Reviews investigate the effects of interventions for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation in a healthcare setting in support of evidence-based medicine.
PubMed Tips and Tricks
MeSH Subject Headings
To search by subject in PubMed, MeSH subject headings should be used for best results. The following list represents a sample of available headings; to obtain a complete list of relevant subject terms please use the MeSH browser in PubMed or consult with LRC staff.
Chromosome mapping
Chromosomes
Cytogenetic analysis
Cytogenetics
DNA
Embryology
In situ hybridization, fluorescence
Genetic techniques
Genetics
Hereditary diseases
Karyotyping
Microarray analysis
Molecular probe techniques
Nucleic acid probes
Polymerase chain reaction
Prenatal diagnosis
Tissue culture
Using MeSH in PubMed
Lit Searching Cheat Sheet
- Advanced Lit Searching - Cheat SheetKeep this cheat sheet handy while doing your lit searches.
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