Methods and protocols: Key resources
Resources to find methods and protocols used in biology and chemistry
Search multiple resources at a time
- DeepResearch: Methods and protocols in biology and chemistrySearch multiple resources at one time. Includes bio-protocol, JoVE, Protocols.io, Springer Nature Experiments, and Stanford EHS website.
- CAS Analytical MethodsCAS Analytical Methods makes it simple to locate, compare, and understand analytical methods from top journals and patents. Part of CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform.
Featured resources
- Springer Nature experimentsPublication Date: 2017-"A tool to help researchers search over 65,000 protocols and methods. It brings together content from SpringerProtocols, Nature Methods, Nature Protocols and Protocol Exchange." (publisher's description)
- Journal of visualized experiments [electronic resource] : JoVE.Call Number: Stanford Libraries » Online resource » eResourcePublication Date: [Boston, Mass. : MYJoVE Corp., 2006]-Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) is a peer reviewed, PubMed indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological, medical, chemical and physical research in a video format.
Key resources
- Bio-protocolCall Number: Stanford Libraries » Online resource » eResourcePublication Date: [Sunnyvale, Calif.] : Bio-protocol LLC, 2011-An e-journal founded in 2010 by a group of Stanford researchers. A postdoc-driven non-profit, free access, and peer-reviewed source of protocols in the life sciences. Its mission is to make life-science research more efficient and reproducible by curating and hosting high quality, open-access, life science protocols. There are no fees for participating, and its main goal is seeking reproducibility and reliability of experiments.
- BioTechniquesCall Number: Marine Biology Library (Miller) » Serials » Shelved by titlePublication Date: [Natick, MA : Eaton Pub. Co., c1983-BioTechniques is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides the life science research community with an invaluable resource to access latest methods, techniques and protocols.
- Cold Spring Harbor protocolsCall Number: Stanford Libraries » Online resource » eResourcePublication Date: Cold Spring Harbor, NY : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2006-This interdisciplinary journal providing a definitive source of research methods in cell, developmental and molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, protein science, computational biology, immunology, neuroscience and imaging. Each monthly issue details multiple essential methods—a mix of cutting-edge and well-established techniques. All protocols are up-to-date and presented in a consistent, easy-to-follow format.
- Current protocols [electronic resource].Call Number: Stanford Libraries » Online resource » eResourcePublication Date: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley.Current Protocols is the largest collection of authoritative and regularly-updated step-by-step research techniques and procedures available. With over 20 years of experience and over 11,500 protocols, as well as expert Editorial Boards and a qualified in-house scientific editorial staff, Current Protocols is the leading source of high-quality protocols for life scientists worldwide.
- Methods.Call Number: SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » QP601 .M47 V.34 2004Publication Date: San Diego, CA : Academic Press,A companion to Methods in Enzymology, Methods focuses on rapidly developing techniques in the experimental biological and medical sciences. Each topical issue, organized by a guest editor who is an expert in the area covered, consists solely of invited quality articles by specialist authors, many of them reviews. Issues are devoted to specific technical approaches with emphasis on clear detailed descriptions of protocols that allow them to be reproduced easily. The background information provided enables researchers to understand the principles underlying the methods; other helpful sections include comparisons of alternative methods giving the advantages and disadvantages of particular methods, guidance on avoiding potential pitfalls, and suggestions for troubleshooting.
- Methods in enzymology.Call Number: Marine Biology Library (Miller) » Stacks » QP601 .C733 V.2 1955Publication Date: New York : Academic Press, 1955-The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for almost 50 years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Now with over 500 volumes the series contains much material still relevant today and is truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences, including microbiology, biochemistry, cancer research and genetics-just to name a few.
- Methods of biochemical analysis.Call Number: Marine Biology Library (Miller) » Stacks » QD271 .M46 V.51 2008Publication Date: New York [etc.] Interscience Publishers.Biochemical analysis is a rapidly expanding field and is a key component of modern drug discovery and research. Methods of Biochemical Analysis provides a periodic and authoritative review of the latest achievements in biochemical analysis.
- Nature methods.Call Number: SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » QH301 .N286 V.5:NO.7-12 2008Publication Date: New York, NY : Nature Pub. Group, c2004-Nature Methods is a forum for the publication of novel methods and significant improvements to tried-and-tested basic research techniques in the life sciences. This monthly publication is aimed at a broad, interdisciplinary audience of academic and industry researchers actively involved in laboratory practice. It provides them with new tools to conduct their research and places a strong emphasis on the immediate practical relevance of the work presented.
- Protocol exchange.Call Number: Stanford Libraries » Online resource » eResourcePublication Date: London : Nature Publishing Group, ©2014-The Protocol Exchange is an open resource where the community of scientists pool their experimental know-how to help accelerate research. The Protocol Exchange strives to facilitate rapid and unencumbered distribution of protocols for scientific research. We welcome Protocols from any branch of science however we focus particularly on Protocols being used to answer outstanding biological and biomedical science research questions, which includes methods grounded in physics and chemistry with a practical application to the study of biological problems.
- SAGE research methods.Call Number: Stanford Libraries » Online resource » eResourcePublication Date: Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications, 2011-SAGE Research Methods is a tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. Users can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SAGE Research Methods focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and other areas of research.
- Key resources
- Sample preparation
- Find articles
- Find synthetic methods
- Make your methods reproducible using Protocols.io Premium
Questions?

Amanda Nelson
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Librarian
Contact:
650-542-1357
Website
Social: LinkedIn Page
- Last Updated: Dec 17, 2024 9:04 AM
- URL: https://guides.library.stanford.edu/methodsandprotocols
- Print Page