Royal Society journals online

Oct 03, 2006 10:59

The complete archive of the Royal Society journals, including some of the most significant scientific papers ever published since 1665, is now available free online for the first time for an introductory period up to December 2006.


The Journals Digital Archive contains many classic papers, including accounts of Michael Faraday's groundbreaking series of electrical experiments, Isaac Newton's invention of the reflecting telescope, and the first research paper published by Stephen Hawking, as well as Benjamin Franklin's legendary kite experiment. More details can be found at

http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/archive.

The Society's online collection, which until now only extended back to 1997, contains every paper published in the Royal Society journals from the first ever peer-reviewed scientific journal, Philosophical Transactions in 1665, to the most recent titles, Interface and Biology Letters, and articles published online today ahead of print.

The digital archive contains papers documenting the discovery of new planets, the first descriptions of organisms through a microscope, and the first account of photography. Early journal papers contain fascinating descriptions of how Captain James Cook preserved the health of his crew aboard the HMS Endeavour and the astonishment of 18th century Society by the performance of a eight year-old Mozart. The complete Royal Society journal archive and current content can be browsed at

www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk

From December 2006 the archive content will only be available via subscrption.
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