Biology Qual - Fall 2025

Review publications contain articles that review the research already done in a given area. A review article can give you a synthesis of a particular topic and provide you with an extensive bibliography. 

To identify review articles, most databases allow you to search by article type (review) or limit your search to reviews. Reed Library also subscribes to a number of review journals. These resources are available to the Reed community only. To search the whole Annual Review Collection, type "Annual Review of....(your subject)" into the database search bar on the annual review homepage. 

 A selection relevant to biology includes reviews for biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, physiology and plant biology:

Annual Review of Biochemistry
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
Annual Review of Genetics
Annual Review of Microbiology
Annual Review of Physiology
Annual Review of Plant Biology

Current Opinion in …
Provides views of experts on current advances, as well as annotated excerpts from important papers.

Current Opinion in Biotechnology
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
Current Opinion in Genetics & Development 
Current Opinion in Immunology 
Current Opinion in Microbiology 
Current Opinion in Neurobiology 
Current Opinion in Structural Biology

Trends in...

A good place to find a shortish review article on a "hot" topic. Reed's access varies by title. 

Trends in Biochemical Sciences (TIBS)
Trends in Biotechnology (TIBTECH)
Trends in Cell Biology (TCB)
Trends in Ecology & Evolution (TREE)
Trends in Genetics (TIG)
Trends in Neurosciences (TINS)