BioMedProtocols.com: A Resource for Biomedical Research Protocols
Are you learning how to work with microRNAs? Trying to get a handle on gene expression assays? Looking for techniques to analyze protein-protein interactions? Working with a new animal model? HSLS is here to help by providing access to BioMedProtocols.com, an electronic book database containing full text biomedical and biological research protocols from five titles in the popular Methods series by Humana Press: Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Neuromethods, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Methods in Biotechnology. Many of the protocols are indexed and abstracted in PubMed/Medline, and BioMedProtocols.com content is continually updated as new books in the series are published.
BioMedProtocols.com contains more than 16,000 peer-reviewed protocols that are available as PDF files. Examples of highly accessed protocols include "Microarrays: An Overview" and "Main Approaches to Target Discovery and Validation."
BioMedProtocols.com offers a number of ways to locate protocols of interest. The first is to simply enter keywords into the search box located in the upper left corner of the Web page. Search results may be sorted by relevance, title, or publication date. A second option is to select Advanced Search, which allows you to either expand your search to include other Humana Press resources or refine your search by entering more specific information. Examples are provided to assist you with formulating your search. Recent top searches include “ubiquitin,” “animal models,” and “protein design.” Protocols may also be located through the Author Lookup, located under the general search box. Users may register for an account to save searches and/or receive BioMedProtocols.com content alerts.
To access BioMedProtocols.com, type "BioMedProtocols" into the search.HSLS quick search box at <www.hsls.pitt.edu>.
For more information regarding BioMedProtocols.com or for assistance with locating appropriate biomedical research protocols, please contact either Carrie Iwema, information specialist in Molecular Biology, at iwema@pitt.edu or 412-383-6887; or Ansuman Chattopadhyay, head of the Molecular Biology Information Service, at ansuman@pitt.edu or 412-648-1297.
--Carrie Iwema
