National Academies Press
Name of service
National Academies Press
License Agreed
Country-wide for all academic, research and educational libraries within participating countries
Service Type
Online Journal Service
Content available
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
- National Academies reports.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is a multidisciplinary journal that covers the biological, physical, and social sciences. It is printed weekly and publishes new content online each business day. Ranked by the Institute for Scientific Information as one of the world's most-cited scientific serials, PNAS Online receives more than 1 million hits each week.
The National Academies Press (NAP) allows readers in most developing countries to obtain Academies reports free from the NAP Web site in portable document format (PDF). The National Academies are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and health policy advice under a congressional charter. For more information please click here.
Subject Strengths
- Physical sciences
- Biological sciences
- Social sciences
- Including:
- Applied Physical Sciences; Biophysics; Cell Biology; Chemistry; Ecology; Engineering; Evolution; Genetics; Medical Sciences; Microbiology; Plant Biology
Service Strengths
- PNAS online updated every business day
- List of 50 most read articles
- Highlight articles listed by subject
How Do I Gain Access?
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Website for further information
www.nap.edu/info/faq_dc_pdf.html
Contact for help/support with Proceedings
pnas@nas.edu