Springer Protocols is a database of nearly 18,000 reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. Compiling protocols from Humana’s book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Neuromethods, as well as from a vast number of Laboratory Handbooks, such as The Biomethods Handbook, The Proteomics Handbook, and the Springer Laboratory Manuals, Springer Protocols offers researchers access to nearly thirty years worth of step-by-step protocols for use in their lab.

Used primarily in the life sciences, protocols provide individual sets of instructions that allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratory. These documents provide instructions for the design and implementation of experiments that include the safety bias, procedural equipment, statistical methods, reporting and troubleshooting standards for the experiment.

The Springer Protocols are organized into 15 subject collections: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Cancer Research, Cell Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Imaging/Radiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Plant Sciences and Protein Science.

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One can search for individual protocols or browse by subject area. Methods in Molecular Biology and Methods in Molecular Medicine are also indexed in PubMed

To access this collection search for “Springer Protocols” on the Dal Libraries databases web page or link to the collection on the Kellogg Library’s e-book page.