• PubMed - 1948-present
• Web of Science - sciences, technology, & medicine - 1900-present
• SciFinder Web - 1800s-present
  • Read FAQ first
  • One-time, on-campus registration (Wellesley only)
  • Support & Training
• Science Direct - 1995-present
• ACS Journals - View by Subject: Biochemistry [Internet browser must be cookie-enabled]
• Academic Search Complete - all topics, dates vary

• Annual Review of Biochemistry - online 1932-present
• Trends in Biochemical Sciences - print 1976-present - online 1995-present
• Methods in Enzymology - online 1955-present
• Advances in Enzymology

• IUBMB Recommendations on Biochemical & Organic Nomenclature - What's Here
• The Medical Biochemistry Page (M.King, Indiana Univ.)
• PubChem - biological activities of small molecules - FAQ

• ACS Directory of Graduate Research - see 'Planning for Graduate Work'
• Biochemical Periodic Tables - About
• Chemical Biology news - RSC
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics NOTE: requires PC
• ChemEd DL - digital library
• Journal of Chemical Education Online - 1924-present - (articles, book reviews)
• Scholarly societies for biochemistry
• ACS Style Guide, Science Reference QD8.5 .A25 2006
  • In-Text Citations
  • Reference List

• tip: use an encyclopedia for a quick overview, to develop vocabulary for searching, & for further sources
  
  
• AccessScience - topics in biochemistry & molecular biology
• Credo Reference
• Oxford Reference Online
• Merck Index Online database

• Encyclopedia of Analytical Science for biochemical methods
• Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
  • Techniques & Methodology
  • Glossary
• Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Science Ref QP512 .O94 2000
• Encyclopedia of Life Sciences - Science Ref q QH302.5 .E54 2002

• tip: in the library catalog, start with keyword > click on the title of a useful book > full record tab - follow the subject links to find more on that topic
• tip: check subject headings for fields related to biochemistry by following the linked 'Related Subjects.'
• Knovel - sci-tech online textbooks and reference books - search subscribed content via 'My Subscriptions'
• PubMed Bookshelf for biochemistry, molecular biology, and glycobiology
• for items we don't own, search WorldCat and request a copy (click on the Find It! button)

• PIR - Protein Information Resource
• ExPASy Proteomics -USA & Switzerland
• Protein Data Bank (RCSB PDB)
• Enzymes - Brenda Enzyme Info and Worthington Manual
• Main Metabolilc Pathways on the Internet - Pieter van Santen
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Site Map
• Martindale's The Reference Desk: Chemical and Biochemical Databases

Librarians for Biological Chemistry

Neil Nero
Research & Instruction, x3021

Deborah Lenares
Collections, x3596

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