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Staying Current with Annual ReviewsWith so much literature being produced today, it can be difficult to stay current in your field. The Annual Reviews can help. This nonprofit organization publishes critical reviews, written by leading scientists, in 32 disciplines within the biomedical, physical, and social sciences. Significant primary research is assessed and critiqued yearly, assisting researchers to identify the most important advances in a field of interest. HSLS now has full electronic access to all volumes in every discipline. Coverage goes back to the first volume of each, with the oldest dating back to 1932. Topics of special interest to the health sciences community include those from the fields of biochemistry, clinical psychology, medicine, nutrition, and public health. Consulting these reviews can be a good way to survey developments in a particular field over time. Quick or advanced searches can be conducted on the reviews, either as a group or individually. It is also possible to search the captions of images and tables. Individual users can register on the Annual Reviews Web site to create e-mail alerts or lists of favorites. The Annual Reviews on subjects related to the health sciences can be accessed at <www.hsls.pitt.edu/resources/ejournals/titles> by typing “annual review” in the title word search box. The entire series can be accessed from PittCat, or directly at <www.annualreviews.org>, for those located on the Oakland campus. --Linda Hartman |
