LibGuides: LRC resources for biology, chemistry and physics: Magazines, journals and newspapers

Print magazines and journals

The LRC subscribes to a range of magazines and journals which are especially useful for the latest information in your subject area.These can be borrowed for three weeks.

Print magazines and journals recommended for your course are highlighted in the gallery below. Click on the cover image for more information.

Print magazines and journals gallery

e-journals

The LRC also subscribes to online journal collections. A selection of journals available in each collection is available below.

If you are accessing the e-journals in college simply click on the journal's cover image. If you are accessing the e-journals from home follow the access instructions for that database.

Academic OneFile journals

How to access Academic OneFile from off campus

General OneFile journals

How to access General OneFile from off campus

Online newspapers

How to access Gale OneFile: News from off campus

Details of individual print magazines

Below you will find information about each of the print magazines and journals the LRC subscribes to. It includes a brief description of that title and for some there will be links to the details of a selection of articles in the latest issue.

Biological Sciences Review
It provides information to help you to expand your knowledge and to improve your grades. It includes features on health issues and future careers.

The issue and page number details of some useful articles in the latest issue are available by clicking on the titles below:

Barley and lesion minim mutants

What do microbes do for us?

Psoriasis scratching the surface

Chemistry Review
Aimed at A Level chemistry students this magazine reviews the key issues in Chemistry related to the unit exams. Each article include the basic chemical principles and theories behind the issue discussed.

The issue and page number details of some useful articles in the latest issue are available by clicking on the titles below:

Going green with enzymes

What's cooking? The impact of cooking on indoor air quality

Extracts from a garden

Physics Review
Aimed at A Level physics students this magazine provides an insight into advanced physics for the unit exams. Each article includes the basic physic principles and theories behind the issue discussed.
The Physics Review helps students learn more, gaining deeper subject knowledge and the skills to study independently, so they get the grade they’re really looking for. Articles are written by academics at the University of York.

The issue and page number details of some useful articles in the latest issue are available by clicking on the titles below:

The power behind the bike

Domestic heat pumps

Science Focus
Focus is the science magazine for the inquisitive mind. Every month we bring you all that's new and exciting in science, technology and the natural world.