{"id":139,"date":"2020-10-20T12:37:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:15:05","slug":"methods-and-protocols","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/search-and-discover\/methods-and-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"Methods &#038; Protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>List of subscribed and Open Access resources that offer access to methods and protocols in Biology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-links vf-links__list--easy\">\n    <ul class=\"vf-links__list vf-list\">\n    <li class=\"vf-list__item\">\n          <a class=\"vf-list__link\" href=\"#methods\">\n        Methods          <svg class=\"vf-icon vf-icon__arrow--down | vf-list__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n            <title>arrow-button-down<\/title>\n            <path d=\"M.249,7.207,11.233,19.678h0a1.066,1.066,0,0,0,1.539,0L23.751,7.207a.987.987,0,0,0-.107-1.414l-1.85-1.557a1.028,1.028,0,0,0-1.438.111L12.191,13.8a.25.25,0,0,1-.379,0L3.644,4.346A1.021,1.021,0,0,0,2.948,4a1,1,0,0,0-.741.238L.356,5.793A.988.988,0,0,0,0,6.478.978.978,0,0,0,.249,7.207Z\"\/>\n          <\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n    <li class=\"vf-list__item\">\n          <a class=\"vf-list__link\" href=\"#protocols\">\n        Protocols          <svg class=\"vf-icon vf-icon__arrow--down | vf-list__icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n            <title>arrow-button-down<\/title>\n            <path d=\"M.249,7.207,11.233,19.678h0a1.066,1.066,0,0,0,1.539,0L23.751,7.207a.987.987,0,0,0-.107-1.414l-1.85-1.557a1.028,1.028,0,0,0-1.438.111L12.191,13.8a.25.25,0,0,1-.379,0L3.644,4.346A1.021,1.021,0,0,0,2.948,4a1,1,0,0,0-.741.238L.356,5.793A.988.988,0,0,0,0,6.478.978.978,0,0,0,.249,7.207Z\"\/>\n          <\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods\">Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/4-SciDir.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/bookseries\/methods-in-cell-biology\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Methods in Cell Biology          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201c\u2026 Over its many years of publication, Methods in Cell Biology has built up a deep library of biological methods to study model developmental organisms, organelles and cell systems, as well as comprehensive coverage of microscopy and other analytical approaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/4-SciDir.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/bookseries\/methods-in-enzymology\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"_blank\">\n          Methods in Enzymology          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201c\u2026 with over 500 volumes the series contains much material still relevant today and is truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences, including microbiology, biochemistry, cancer research and genetics-just to name a few \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/4-SciDir.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/bookseries\/methods-in-microbiology\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"_blank\">\n          Methods in Microbiology          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\u201c\u2026 Established for over 30 years, Methods in Microbiology provides ready-to-use &#8220;recipes&#8221;, and the latest emerging techniques as well as novel approaches to the tried and tested, established methods.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/10-MMB.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/search?package=12345&#038;query=&#038;content-type=Book&#038;date=custom&#038;dateFrom=2016&#038;dateTo=2026&#038;sortBy=newestFirst\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"_blank\">\n          Springer protocols \/ Methods in Molecular Biology          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Each protocol is provided in readily-reproducible step-by-step fashion, opening with an introductory overview, a list of the materials and reagents needed to complete the experiment, and followed by a detailed procedure that is supported with a helpful notes section offering tips and tricks of the trade as well as troubleshooting advice.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"protocols\">Protocols<\/h2>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/14-bio-protocol.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/bio-protocol.org\/Default.aspx\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Bio-protocol          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <div id=\"anchor_14-bio-protocol\" class=\"component component_content floatbox\">\n<div class=\"main_column_right_175px\">\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">A peer-reviewed protocols journal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"anchor_16-csh\" class=\"component component_content floatbox\">\n<div class=\"float_left float_column_left float_column_left_200px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/16-csh.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/cshprotocols.cshlp.org\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Cold Spring Harbor Protocols          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Protocols are presented step-by-step and edited in the style that has made Molecular Cloning, Antibodies, Cells and many other CSH manuals essential to the work of scientists worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/18-natpro.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nprot\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Nature protocols          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Nature Protocols\u00a0aims to publish the protocols being used to answer outstanding biological and biomedical science research questions, including methods grounded in physics and chemistry that have a practical application to the study of biological problems. As the main audience for\u00a0Nature Protocols\u00a0articles is research scientists, we only publish protocols that have research applications; thus, we do not publish protocols where the main application is to make decisions that influence patient management and treatment.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-prot-ex.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nprot\/protocolexchange\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Nature Protocol Exchange          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">The Protocol Exchange is an open resource where the community of scientists pool their experimental know-how to help accelerate research. Discover the\u00a0protocols,\u00a0share a protocol, join a\u00a0lab group, comment on\u00a0protocols, organize\u00a0your favorites\u00a0and personalize your experience.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/22-prot-io.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protocols.io\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          protocols.io \u2013 Life Sciences Protocol Repository          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Open access repository of science methods and collaborative research platform.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24-Wiley.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/19342616\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Wiley \u2013 Current Protocols in Cell Biology          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Current Protocols in Cell Biology provides methods for basic culture and fractionation of cells; microscopic localization and tracking; and analysis of biosynthesis, modification, and transport of specific molecules.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24-Wiley.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/19343647\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Wiley \u2013 Current Protocols in Molecular Biology          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Basic methods for DNA preparation and isolation, library screening, and sequencing have been joined by more advanced procedures detailing DNA-protein interactions, yeast manipulation, and phosphorylation analyses.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/szilard-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/24-Wiley.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/19343663\" class=\"vf-summary__link\" target=\"\">\n          Wiley \u2013 Current Protocols in Protein Science          <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Scientists across disciplines have increasingly come to recognize the power of the protein. 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