Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Introduction

This is a selective guide to information resources in biochemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology. Most of the print sources listed here are located in the Science & Engineering area on the second floor of the library ("Sci Ref").

Course Guides

Databases

Use these databases to find citations or references to journal articles To read the full text of an article, see Finding Items at Fogler Library and Getting Items From Other Libraries.

BIOSIS Previews (1969+)
Covers all areas of biology and the biomedical sciences. Includes citations to technical reports and other materials, and foreign-language publications.
MEDLINE (1966+)
Covers all areas of clinical and experimental medicine, and supporting biological sciences. Includes foreign-language publications. See the MEDLINE Database Guide for instructions on searching the database.
The Prokaryotes
Taxonomic arrangement. Also includes chapters on ecology, physiology, biochemistry, symbioses, and biotechnology.
PubMed (1950+)
Includes all material available in MEDLINE, plus "in process" citations, additional life science literature, and older biomedical literature (1950-1965). Includes foreign-language publications.
SciFinder Scholar (1907+)
Covers all areas of chemistry and related sciences. Includes citations to patents and other materials, and foreign-language publications.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

AccessScience including the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Sci Ref Q 121 M3 2007 and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sci Ref Q 123 M15 2003
Dictionary of Gene Technology Sci Ref QH 506 K333 2001
Dictionary of Genetics Sci Ref QH 427 K55 2002
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Sci Ref QR 9 S56 2001
A Dictionary of Virology Sci Ref QR 358 M34 2001
Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology Sci Ref TP 248.3 F57 1999
Encyclopedia of Cell Technology Sci Ref TP 248.27 A53 E53 2000
Encyclopedia of Genetics Sci Ref QH 427 E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Immunology Sci Ref QR 180.4 .E53 1998
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences Sci Ref QH 302.5 E525 2002
Encyclopedia of Microbiology Sci Ref QR 9 E53 2000
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology Sci Ref QH 506 E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Separation Science Sci Ref TP 156 S45 E525 2000
Encyclopedia of Virology Sci Ref QR 358 E53 1999
The Facts on File Dictionary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Sci Ref TP 248.16 S84 2001
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sci Ref QD 415 A25 O94 2000

Handbooks, Manuals, and Tables

ATCC: The Global Bioresource Center [American Type Culture Collection]
Atlas of Virus Diagrams Sci Ref QR 363 A25 1995
Biochemical Nomenclature Committees [recommendations]. Also available as Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents: A Compendium ["The White Book'] Sci Ref QP 512 B56 1992
Biotechnology : A Multi-Volume Comprehensive Treatise Sci Ref TP 248.2 B5465 1991
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology Sci Ref QR 81 B46 2001
Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology Sci Ref QR 81 A5 1994
Biochemical Pathways : An Atlas of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sci Ref QP 171 B685 1999
Cell and Molecular Biology: Essential Data Sci Ref QH 506 R53 1995
CRC Handbook of Microbiology Sci Ref QR 6 C2 1977
Dictionary of Carbohydrates Sci Ref QP 701 C294 2006
Handbook of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sci Ref QP 514.2 h24 1975
Handbook of Microbiological Media Sci Ref QR 66.3 A85 2004
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) including Nomenclature Guidelines for selected organisms
IUBMB-Nicholson Metabolic Maps, Minimaps & Animaps
Manual of Clinical Microbiology Sci Ref QR 46 M425 2003
Molecular Biology Labfax Sci Ref QH 506 B77 1998
OMIM-Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Protocol Online
Short Protocols in Cell Biology: A Compendium of Methods from Current Protocols in Cell Biology Sci Ref QH 585.2 S65 2004
Short Protocols in Molecular Biology: A Compendium of Methods from Current Protocols in Molecular Biology Sci Ref QH 506 S54 2002
Short Protocols in Protein Science: A Compendium of Methods from Current Protocols in Protein Science Sci Ref QP 551 S536 2003
The Springer Index of Viruses Sci Ref QR 360 S674 2002
Virus Taxonomy: Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses: Eighth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses Sci Ref QR 394 I58 2005
The Zebrafish Book: A Guide for the Laboratory Use of Zebrafish Danio (Brachydanio) rerio

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Created by: Nancy Curtis | Revised: 01/28/2008