Contents:

• Find books
• Find background information
• Find articles & essays
• Full-text journals
• Key scholarly websites
• Citation Style

Offcampus Access Databases A-Z Research Guides by Subject | by Course Reference Books Online Library Catalog

Wellesley College Library catalog
Books, journal titles (NOT individual articles), videos, theses, and more. Floor Plan of the Science Library.

PubMed Bookshelf a set of searchable electronic textbooks which include biochemistry.

Nearby library catalogs.
Links to other local libraries.

WorldCat (via FirstSearch platform)
OCLC catalog of books and other materials available in libraries worldwide. WorldCat Help (documentation).

Dictionaries

Biotech Life Science Dictionary covers biochemistry, biotechnology, cell biology, and more.

Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, by David M. Glick, contains many literature references within the definitions.

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, revised edition. Science Reference QP512 .O94 2000.

Directories

ACS Directory of Graduate Research. Biennial. Older print editions at Science Reference qZ5525 .U5 A6 Year. Brief statistical profile of graduate programs in biochemistry.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Science Reference q QH302.5 .E54 2002.

Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, Science Reference q QH506 .C74 1999.

Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry 2004. Covers major areas of biochemistry, including bioenergetics, cell structure and function, lipids, carbohydrates, membranes, metabolism, molecular biology, proteins and enzymes, signaling, and methodology.

Handbooks

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 87th ed., 2006-2007. Small biochemistry section . Requires PC computer. Print ed.= Science Reference QD65 .H3 2006-2007.

CRC Handbook of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 3rd ed. Science Ref. QH345 .H347 1975. Basic properties of major biochemical building blocks.

The Worthington Manual [of Enzymes and Related Biochemicals]. Online version: Index page. Handy enzyme profiles.

Nomenclature

IUPAC Recommendations on Organic and Biochemical Nomenclature, Symbols, etc

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Recommendations on Biochemical &Organic Nomenclature, Symbols & Terminology, etc. Covers amino acids, carbohydrates, enzymes, lipids, etc.

PubChem (NIH) is a small organic molecule database, with substance information and chemical structures.

The following databases provide either full-text articles or citations (information about when and where the article was published).

Once you have an article citation,

• Use the Find It! @ Wellesley link from each citation to reach one or more electronic journal sources or perform a search in the Wellesley College Library Catalog.
• If Wellesley does not own the title, you can request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

  Web of Science, also known as Science Citation Index Expanded, is very useful in performing interdisciplinary subject searches, from 1965+. Also identifies newer articles, written in 1965 onward, which cite certain authors or key papers from any time period. NOTE: When you finish your session, please be sure to logout.

  PubMed indexes articles in all fields of medicine and biomedicine, with abstracts, from the 1950's onward. Links to additional resources (encyclopedia, drug information, etc.) from the National Library of Medicine. PubMed Basics brochure. Short Tutorial.

  SciFinder Scholar [Internet Site]. Best for finding chemical journal articles, book chapters, patents, conference proceedings, technical reports, and chemical doctoral dissertations, book reviews, and biographical information. Also traces articles forward in time, from the mid-1990's onward. Email Irene Laursen if you would like help using Scholar.

  • License agreement limits use to the Wellesley College community.
  • Campus use only. Use at Science Library workstations PC16 or PC17.
  • Subscription allows one user at a time.

  Science Direct Searchable database of over 2,000 journals, and browsable electronic journal articles from 150 subscribed journals. Strong coverage in biochemistry and related fields. Subscribed journal titles have a green icon.1995+.

  Google Scholar. Multidisciplinary coverage of peer-reviewed literature— journal articles, theses, books, preprints, and more. Complements searches in other databases. Advanced Scholar Search Tips.

  Other databases may be useful for you, depending on your specific topic and approach. AskUs for some customized suggestions, or request an appointment with the library research liaison.

American Chemical Society (ACS) Journals Full-text of all of the ACS primary research journals, from early years to current issues.

Science Direct Online journal articles from more than 150 subscribed journals, many of which fall in the biochemical sciences. Subscribed journal titles have a green icon.Coverage: 1995+.

Annual Reviews Electronic Collection Scholarly online review articles in the life, physical, and social sciences.

• Back Volume Collection (all series, first volume through year 2002)
• Current Subscriptions (e.g., Annual Review of Biochemistry online.)

chemspy.com Includes links to data compilations, online journal articles, and more. Viewing only. Handy if you need a quick lookup off-campus.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Harvard University)

Computational Molecular Biology at NIH, maintained at the National Institutes of Health (U.S.), includes sections on Amino Acid and Protein Data, Wetlab Tools and References, and Bibliographic and Journal References

Google's Science Directory - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Search the Web (includes Search Tools Comparison Chart)

Scholarly Societies Project for Biochemistry

Citation style

ACS Style Guide. Science Reserve QD8.5 .A25 2006.

Quick Guide to ACS Style from the University of California - Berkeley

Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry. 2nd edition. Science Reference QD9.15 .B43 2001.

CSE Style [Council of Science Editors] Diana Hacker's guide

Short Guide to Writing about Biology. 6th edition. Science Reserve QH304 .P43 2007.

Wellesley College Library • WCIS • Irene Laursen • last modified: June 13, 2008