Class Journal Week 10

Class Notes week 10

• To access database pages go through the LMU link
• journal availibility comes through PubMed central if it is funded by the government

Open Access Journals

• Authors submit article to publishers and then pay to have it published
• How well are the quality control standards?
• Copyright rules are in flux
  • most databases are public access

Google Scholar

• serves as a key word search
• date order is all over the place
  • means things can be out of date

Pubmed

• also serves as a keyword search