Australian databases
You can use the recommended databases on the key resources page to find journal articles. You could also search these databases:
- CSIRO online journals This link opens in a new windowThis is not a database, it is the journal publishers page and you can search in specific CSIRO titles. Full text journals published by CSIRO Publishing. Australian content. Covers a wide range of scientific disciplines including agriculture, the plant and animal sciences and environmental management.
- AHB - Australian Heritage Bibliography (previously HERA)Australia's natural and cultural environment - journal articles, unpublished reports, books and conference proceedings from Australian sources.
- ENDANGER: threatened species in Australia1960-; Indexes material on threatened Australian fauna and flora. Books, chapters, periodicals, newspapers, conference proceedings, theses, and some non-book material (videos, charts, posters etc).
- REEF1982-; Developed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in association with CSIRO.
Finding Quality Journals
To find a list of high impact (prestigious) journals in your field, go to Journal Citation Reports and select: Subject Category--[submit]--Zoology.
Searching tips
- Plan your searchFive steps to better search results
- Searching in databasesAdvice on how to focus your search.
- Find journal articlesExplains different types of journals and how to find journal articles.
- Peer-reviewed journal articlesCheck if an article is peer reviewed.
Find articles on your topic
Looking through individual journals to find relevant material is time-consuming. Use the databases to find articles on your topic. If you are required to use specific journal titles, you can often refine your results to specific journal titles within the database filters.