Research Guides: Biology (New York/Shanghai/Abu Dhabi): Protocols & Methods

Finding full text

To access the full text of articles you find in our databases, click on the NYU library buttons.

Some examples:

General Protocols & Methods

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Research methods in cell, developmental and molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, protein science, computational biology, immunology, neuroscience and imaging

Wiley Current Protocols This link opens in a new window
Current Protocols has been the leading source of laboratory protocols for over 25 years and comprises more than 14,000 straightforward, step-by-step procedures and techniques across 17 titles. This is the Protocols database of Wiley ONLINE LIBRARY.
JoVE This link opens in a new window
The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) was established as a new tool in life science publication and communication, with participation of scientists from leading research institutions. JoVE takes advantage of video technology to capture and transmit the multiple facets and intricacies of life science research. The title is a peer reviewed, PubMed indexed journal.

Springer-Nature Experiments
Over 65,000 protocols and methods from Nature Methods, Nature Protocols, and Springer Protocols
Bio-Protocol
Open access, peer-reviewed ejournal publishes detailed life sciences protocols. Publication by invitation only. Feedback on protocols encouraged.

Subject-specific Protocols & Methods

Methods in Cell Biology
Biological methods to study model developmental organisms, organelles and cell systems, as well as comprehensive coverage of microscopy and other analytical approaches
Methods in Enzymology
A series of scientific publications focused primarily on research methods in biochemistry
Methods in Microbiology
Provides ready-to-use "recipes", and the latest emerging techniques as well as novel approaches to the tried and tested, established methods.
Methods in Ecology & Evolution
Journal publishes methodological papers in any area of ecology and evolution.
Plant Methods
Open access, peer-reviewed journal that addresses all aspects of technological innovation in the plant sciences.

Searching for Methods

You can find more methods by searching the catalog and including (methods OR protocols) in your search. For example, to find methods in 3D cell culture, you can search the catalog for: 3d cell culture (methods OR protocols)

Sometimes very specific details about methods can only be found by searching the journal literature for articles using them. In these cases, it's best to search the full-text when available. Some sources for searching full-text are listed below.

PubMed Central (PMC)
Repository of full-text articles funded by many federal agencies including NIH.

ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect is a portal for scholarship published in the sciences, engineering, and technology disciplines.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities, Wiley Online Library offers integrated access to a wide range of articles, journals, books, and reference works, as well as Blackwell Reference content, and laboratory protocols and databases.
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
SpringerLink provides access to journal articles, books, and reference works in the biomedical sciences, life sciences, and computer sciences.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar is a central search for scholarly literature. It covers disciplines and sources, peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.