Armacost Library: BIOL 394: Junior Seminar: Review Articles & Annual Reviews

What Are Review Articles?

Review articles information from the Cal Poly Pomona University Library

Review articles are written to summarize the current state of the research on a particular topic. Ideally, the writer searches for everything relevant to the topic, and then sorts it all out into a coherent view of the “state of the art” as it now stands. Review articles will teach you about:

the main people working in a field
recent major advances and discoveries
significant gaps in the research
current debates
ideas of where research might go next

Annual Reviews in Biology and Related Subjects @ Armacost Library

Annual Reviews articles:

Capture current understanding of a topic, including what is well supported and what is controversial;
Set the work in historical context;
Highlight the major questions that remain to be addressed and the likely course of research in upcoming years; and
Outline the practical applications and general significance of research to society.

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Covers significant developments in the fields of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Systematics, as they apply to all life on Earth. Essay reviews cover topics ranging from phylogeny, speciation, and molecular evolution through behavior and evolutionary physiology to population dynamics, ecosystems processes, and applications in invasion biology, conservation, and environmental management.
Annual Review of Genetics
Covers significant developments in the field of genetics. These include biochemical, behavioral, cell, and developmental genetics; evolutionary and population genetics; chromosome structure and transmission; gene function and expression; mutation and repair; genomics; immunogenetics; and other topics as related to the genetics of viruses, bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans.
Annual Review of Physiology
Covers the significant developments in the field of Animal Physiology, including Cardiovascular Physiology; Cell Physiology; Ecological, Evolutionary, and Comparative Physiology; Endocrinology; Gastrointestinal Physiology; Neurophysiology; Renal and Electrolyte Physiology; Respiratory Physiology; and Special Topics.
Annual Review of Psychology
Covers the significant developments in the field of psychology, including: biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, cognitive processes, animal learning and behavior, human development, psychopathology, clinical and counseling psychology, social psychology, personality, environmental psychology, community psychology, and more.