Journals
All Journals (that UC Davis subscribes to):
Use UC Library Search: UCD Library Catalog setting (new as of July 2021; now includes the UCD Law Library) to find which journals we subscribe to, either online or in print.
Online subscriptions: the catalog will give the link. NOTE: we often get online content for different years from different sources, Read the fine print.
Print subscriptions: the catalog will give you the call number, location, and indicate whether or not it is checked out.
Journals A-Z List:
Lists journals that UC Davis has either an online or print subscription to. (NOTE that this list is not comprehensive)
BrowZine: Licensed journal issues browsing tool
- BrowZineBrowZine Journal Engagement Platform is a web-based platform and mobile app that enables users to quickly find, easily follow, and directly access the library's licensed e-journals on any device. BrowZine visually presents the library’s e-journals in a browsable and readable format with seamless synchronization across devices. Includes a My Bookshelf feature which enables users to add their favorite titles and receive notification of newly published articles (including articles in press). Articles can be saved to My Articles for reading and referencing later.
Download BrowZine mobile app - BrowZine: Materials Science Journals & PeriodicalsPreset link to subscribed UCD journals from major materials publishers including subsections for: Adhesives; Biological and Biomimetic Materials; Ceramic Materials; Coatings and Films; Composites; Corrosion; Crystals/ Crystallography; Inorganic Materials; Materials Science - General/Interdisciplinary; Mechanics of Materials; Metals; Nanomaterials; Polymer and Organic Materials; Powder and Particulate Materials; Semiconductor and Optical Materials; Solid State; Structural Materials; Testing of Materials; and Textiles.
Journal Rankings and Impact Factors
- Journal Citation Reports (JCR) This link opens in a new windowJournal Citation Reports is an annual publication which indicates the most frequently cited journals in a field, the highest impact journals in a field, and the largest journals in a field. JCR Science/Social Sciences Edition contains data from over 7,200 journals in science, technology. JCR Social Sciences Edition contains data from over 2,200 journals in the social sciences. For each yearly data analysis being completed in the following year. The most recent edition is always published in the summer following the year analyzed. NOTE: For disciplines that have longer time-spans for citation, consider a ranking sort by using the 5-year Impact Factor.
Reviews publications
Typical review series may have the following words in their title: Advances in … ; Annual Review of …; Critical Reviews in … ; Current Opinion in … ; Expert Reviews in … ; International Review of … ; Progress in … ; Trends in …
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive, critical reviews, written by leading scientists across a range of disciplines within the biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences.
Chemistry Journal Abbreviations Decoder
- CASSI Journal AbbreviationsUse to look up journal abbreviations used in chemistry. Published by the ACS (American Chemical Society). This is a comprehensive, highly international list of all periodical titles indexed in the SciFinder/Chemical Abstracts database.
Google Scholar
- Google ScholarSearch across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
You can use Google Scholar to search for journals (or articles). Google has no way of telling you which online journals UC Davis subscribes to, unless you set your Google Scholar preferences to show Get it at UC.
Google Scholar: How do you actually GET the articles?
On-Campus: You should be able to access any online journal that UC Davis subscribes to.
Off-Campus: You must install the VPN client first, to access online journals UC Davis subscribes to.
No UCD Online Subscription?: We may have a print subscription. Check the UC Library Search. If we do not have a print or online subscription, you can request articles through Interlibrary Loan.