If you have a specific journal in mind search by the title using the ejournals A-Z index or alternatively you can search by title or subject at Browzine:
If you do not have a specific journal in mind then another effective way to search for journal articles, conference proceedings, and beyond is to use the large number of databases that the Library subscribes to.
The most popular for locating journal articles in Physics are:
From Cornell University, this free, open access archive has around 2 million scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics
The ASM Digital Library provides access to authoritative information and data on the composition, structure, properties, processing, performance, and evaluation of engineering materials.
The British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) was founded in 1831. The Association was created to promote the advancement of science in all its aspects. Its main aim was to improve the perception of science and scientists in the UK. The BAAS collection documents the efforts of the British scientific community to establish science as a professional activity and make Britain into a globally competitive centre for science. Many of the prominent names of British science since the early 19th century are associated with the BAAS. These include past Presidents such as William Ramsay; Norman Lockyer; John Scott Burden Sanderson; Albert, Prince Consort; Charles Lyell; William Fairbairn; Thomas Henry Huxley; and Oliver Lodge. The BAAS collection contains a broad collection of document types: reports, manuscript materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, brochures and catalogues; field reports and minutes; annual reports.
A searchable online version of the popular databook containing a wide range of scientific data. The link "Substance/Property Search" gives access to the powerful search facilities available whilst the "Text Search" is for basic text searching.
Technical literature from IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). Contains journals, conference papers, technical standards, ebooks and more.
Bibliographic information from the world's literature on all aspects of physics, electronics, control engineering and information technology.
Principal database for research in mathematical sciences published by the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
O'Reilly for Higher Education (OHE) is a collection of full-text books and other resources specializing in computer programming and information technology. The database includes more than 35,000 book titles, plus 30,000+ hours of video, proven learning paths, case studies, expert playlists, audio books, and more.
Vast database of full-text handbooks, videos and case studies of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Also includes a research project planner, with step by step help on each stage of the research process, for all types of dissertation or research project.
Please note: before you use SciFinder for the first time you must register with your UoB email address, to obtain a personal username and password.
Scopus includes references to journal articles, conference proceedings and books relating to science, technology, medicine, social sciences and arts & humanities.
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics, focussing on advancing light-based science and technology.
Search the world’s leading scholarly journals, books, and proceedings in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Includes: Science Citation Index; Social sciences Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index; Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science; Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities.
The following platforms contain many of the largest collections of academic journals related to Physics. To access full-text articles from these platforms you may need to follow an institutional log-in (usually situated on the top banner or top right of the page) searching for 'University of Bristol'. This should then send you to the University's Single Sign On where you enter your username and password to be authenticated.
Conference proceedings from Optica (formerly the Optical Society of America). Please note: we only have access to proceedings from 2016-2020.
Access to millions of scientific documents from journals, books, series, protocols and reference works published by Springer
To access the full-text of resources, we recommend using the search tools and links provided by the Library on our webpages and in this guide. This way you will be authenticated and recognised as a member of the University of Bristol.
We also provide access to LibKey Nomad, a browser extension that links to full text articles available through Library subscriptions or Open Access alternatives (via Unpaywall data).
A self-help tutorial on effective research with databases.
Help and advice on accessing the Library's resources both on and off-site.
These guides will help you get started with some of our databases. For more help and information on using these databases, please do get in touch.