Biochemistry Library Assignment Resources

Christina Mayberry, Science and Engineering Librarian - christina.mayberry@csun.edu (677-4130)

1. Dictionaries/Encyclopedias (Reference Room - 1st floor, or online)
   • Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
   • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (e-book)
   • Concise encyclopedia biochemistry and molecular biology: QD415.A25 B713 1997
   • Oxford dictionary of biochemistry and molecular biology: QD415.A25 O94 2006
   • The Merck index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals: RS51.M4 2006
   • Dictionary of organic compounds: QD246.D5 1982
   • 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 (3rd floor)
   • PDR for Nutritional Supplements: RM258.5 .P39 1st ed. 2001
   • The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library
   • Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary: R121.D73 2003
   • The 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 (Evaluating Print and Internet Resources)
   • National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov/)
   • ChemBioFinder (http://chembiofinderbeta.cambridgesoft.com/)
   • Infomine (http://infomine.ucr.edu/)
   • ChemIDplus (http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidheavy.jsp)
   • 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)
   • RCSB Protein Data Bank (http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/home/home.do)
6. Science Librarians - christina.mayberry@csun.edu (677-4130); doris.helfer@csun.edu (677-2562); marcia.henry@csun.edu (677-3012)