General Reference
Research assistance in the health and life sciences is available at the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library.
See Reference and Research Help for complete reference service options.
Laboratory Protocols and Methods
Use laboratory protocols and methods to locate step-by-step instructions on laboratory and research methods. UCLA subscribes to both electronic and print protocols and methods.
- BioTechniquesIncludes protocols on life sciences and physical sciences topics including bioinformatics, imaging, robotics/automation, model systems, molecular and cell biology, and analytic chemistry. The Biomedical Library provides access from 1997-present online. A print subscription covering years 1983-2008 is also available in the Biomedical Library shelved at call number W1 BI8764L.
- Cold Spring Harbor ProtocolsPublished by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and includes protocols on a variety of topics: cell biology, imaging/microscopy, laboratory organisms, neuroscience, PCR, stem cells, and emerging model organisms.
- Current ProtocolsA series of laboratory protocols published by Wiley. Select the general subject area you're interested in from the list below, or go to the main Current Protocols site and search for a specific topic.
Current Protocols in Bioinformatics
Current Protocols in Cell Biology
Current Protocols in Cytometry
Current Protocols in Human Genetics
Current Protocols in Immunology
Current Protocols in Microbiology
Current Protocols in Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Current Protocols in Protein Science - Current Protocols Essential Laboratory TechniquesWiley, 2008. Shelved in Biomedical Library stacks, QY25 C976 2008
- Journal of Visualized Experiments: JoVEA video library teaching the practice and theory of scientific experiments through engaging and easy-to-understand visual demonstrations.
- Methods in Molecular BiologySee below.
- Methods in Molecular MedicineSee below.
- Nature MethodsIncludes experimental and laboratory methods for bench researchers, primarily in biology and chemistry.
- Nature ProtocolsIncludes experimental and laboratory protocols for bench researchers, primarily in biology and chemistry.
- NeuromethodsThese are book series of protocols, and the Biomedical Library purchases selected volumes. You may find citations to protocols within these series while searching PubMed, BIOSIS Previews, Web of Science, or other databases. Search the UCLA Library Catalog for the title of the series to locate call numbers for specific books. If you need help searching for a specific volume, contact the Biomedical Library.
- Plant MethodsAn open access publication focusing on all aspects of plant biology.
- Springer Nature Experiments This link opens in a new window
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Reproducible laboratory protocols and methods in the life and biomedical sciences. Includes Springer Protocols, Nature Methods, Nature Protocols, and Protocol Exchange.
