Biochemistry Library Assignment Resources

Andrew Klein, Science Librarian - andrew.klein@csun.edu (677-4130)

1. Dictionaries/Encyclopedias (Ref Rm, 1st floor or online)
   • Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
   • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (e-book)
   • Concise encyclopedia biochemistry: QD415.A25 B713 1997
   • Oxford dictionary of biochemistry and molecular biology: QP512 .O94 2006
   • Merck index: RS51.M4 2001
   • Dictionary of organic compounds: QD246.D5
   • IUPAC Compendium QD5.C455 1997
   • Bender's dictionary of nutrition and food technology: TX349 .B4 2006
   • Encyclopedia of human nutrition: QP141.E526 1999
   • Encyclopedia of vitamins, minerals & supplements: QP771.E53 1996
   • Physicians' desk reference for nutritional supplements: RM258.5 .P39 1st ed. 2001
   • Merck manual of diagnosis
   • Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary: R121.D73 2003
   • Oxford illustrated companion to medicine: R121.O884 2001
2. Textbooks - many biochemistry books are available on Permanent Reserve (on the fourth floor, east wing) at call numbers QD 415 and QP 514.2; search inside books at the PubMed Bookshelf and Google Book Search and check for availability in our catalog.
3. Review Articles - PubMed - select the "Review" tab to access review article citations or use a method from Methods in Enzymology QP601.M49 (3rd floor).
4. Research Articles - use PubMed and select the "All" tab to find research articles (skip any that say "Review.")
5. Web Sites
   • National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov/)
   • ChemFinder (http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com/)
   • Infomine (http://infomine.ucr.edu/)
   • ChemIDplus (http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidheavy.jsp)
   • Science Niche (http://scienceniche.com/science/science.cfm)
   • Scirus (http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/)
   • Google and Google Scholar
   • ChemWeb (http://www.chemweb.com/) (registration required)
   • BioMagResBank (http://www.bmrb.wisc.edu/)
   • PubChem (http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)
   • ChemIndustry.com (http://www.chemindustry.com/apps/chemicals)
6. Science Librarians - andrew.klein@csun.edu 677-4130; doris.helfer@csun.edu 677-2562; marcia.henry@csun.edu 677-3012