Guides @ UF: BME6535: Radiological Physics, Measurements and Dosimetry: Articles &amp; Reports

Finding Preprint Articles

Preprints can provide some of the latest information on a topic. However, they are preliminary reports of work that have not yet been peer reviewed.

arXiv
Includes open access e-prints on Physics and more specific areas such as Medical Physics and Optics
bioRxiv
Archive for preprints in the life sciences.
engrXiv
Open archive of engineering preprints. Covers most areas of engineering.
medRxiv
Collection of biomedical-related preprints.
Web of Science's Preprint Citation Index
Discover preprints for key research articles ahead of the formal publication in a journal from a range of international selected and evaluated preprint repositories in the sciences, social sciences and arts & humanities.

Technical Reports

These reports can serve as a valuable source of information. Here are some key places to look for technical reports:

International Atomic Energy Agency Publications Search
Search more than 9,000 scientific and technical publications include international safety standards, technical guides, conference proceedings and scientific reports focusing on nuclear power, radiation therapy, nuclear safety and security, and nuclear law, among others. Many PDFs are available for free download.

NASA Technical Reports Server

Full-text access to NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI).

NTRL: National Technical Reports Library from the National Technical Information Service

Helps you locate historical and current government technical reports.

Find Articles in Our Databases

PubMed This link opens in a new window
The premier biomedical literature database. Contains MEDLINE via National Library of Medicine. More than 30 million citations to articles from the 1930's - present.
Embase This link opens in a new window
Major biomedical literature database, with a particular focus on international coverage. Additional focus also given to chemicals and drugs.

ProQuest Biological Science Collection
Provides access to ground-breaking research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering, including medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental and marine biology.

Compendex (in Engineering Village) This link opens in a new window
This engineering literature database includes peer reviewed and indexed publications from 77 countries across 190 engineering disciplines. This link will allow you to search the Inspec database as well.
INSPEC (in Engineering Village) This link opens in a new window
Inspec is a leading bibliographic database providing access to the world's scientific literature in electrical engineering, physics, control engineering, computers, and manufacturing and production engineering

IEEE Xplore
Provides indexing and full-text access to IEEE and IEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings published since 1988 and all current IEEE standards. Access to the full text is restricted to current UF students/staff/faculty.

Dimensions Analytics This link opens in a new window
ENTER YOUR UFL EMAIL and then LOG IN WITH YOUR GATORLINK. Dimensions Analytics is a comprehensive scholarly database where you can search publications, grants, patents, clinical trials, datasets, and policy documents. Courtesy of UF Research.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database with a powerful search interface. In addition to records of over 84 million scholarly publications, it also includes author and institutional profiles.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Includes the Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Index

Is it peer reviewed?

To find out if a journal is peer reviewed or refereed use the Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. Search by journal title, ISSN, etc. and look for the tiny referee shirt as an indicator.