The ornithology community have a number of magazines to serve their needs and there are also magazines that address problems in ornithology. However, most ornithological work will be published in the form of scientific papers in recognised journals.Descriptions of new species and reclassification of existing ones usually appear first in such journals as do studies of behaviour, habitat needs, conservation and much more. In fact a species is not recognised as such until an article has been published in a recognised peer reviewed journal. Listed on these pages are some of the most important journals and some portals for access to the huge amount of archived material for study by ornithologists and others.