Finding articles
Important Databases - Find literature for your research
Articles for which the MPG or the institute has a licence will automatically be accessible to you when you are on the institute network. If you are outside the institute, remember to connect to the VPN.
PubMed
PubMed is a free search engine and database operated by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that provides access to millions of citations and abstracts in life sciences and biomedical literature.
Scopus
Scopus is a subscription-based abstract and citation database by Elsevier.
Web of Science
Web of Science (WoS) is a subscription-based multidisciplinary citation database managed by Clarivate.
OpenAlex
OpenAlex collects metadata from various trusted sources (Crossref, PubMed, ORCID, DOAJ, DataCite) and directly crawls publisher websites, storing it in its own bibliographic database.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is an academic search engine, not a traditional database, that freely indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature.
MPG.PuRe
MPG.PuRe is the institutional repository and publication database of the Max Planck Society (MPG). It serves as a central platform for storing and managing bibliographic data, full-text articles, and other research outputs from researchers affiliated with the Max Planck Institutes.
Rules for using electronic journals
- Use of the files is restricted to purposes of research and education only.
- Full‑text articles may be printed or saved solely for private use or for research purposes.
- Systematic download of articles or search results is prohibited.
- It is not allowed to pass articles (electronically or printed) to a third party.