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BIOCHEMISTRY SUBJECT PORTAL

 

The Resources for this subject have been selected by Pavlinka Kovatcheva, subject librarian at APK Campus, Level 1,

Tel: 011 559-2621, e-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za

 

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Visit the UJ Sciences Librarian TRIAL Databases Portal

Search Engines & Web Resources portal 

Library Databases per Subject 


BIOCHEMISTRY 1B PRACTICAL

 

To search for Journal articles, select the following databases. Log-in with Library PIN. How to create - click HERE!

 

Type your KEYWORDS in the search box to retrieve articles. From the result list select those relevant to your query. Click on the full-text option (PDF) to retrieve the full-text article.

 

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BIOCHEMISTRY NEWS FLASH!


 TOP BIOCHEMISTRY RESOURCES

 

American Chemical Society >>> Chemical Abstracts Online (SciFinder) >>> Royal Society of Chemistry 

 CABI Databases >>>  BioMed Central >>> PubMed Central >>>  ISI Web of Science >>> ISI Curent Contents Connect 

 BioOne >>> ScienceDirect >>> SpringerLink >>> Wiley Interscience >>> JSTOR >>> Africa-Wide: Nipad 

EbscoHost >>> Medline >>> SA E-Publications >>> Google Scholar 

Theses & Dissertations and Open Access Institutional Repositories Portal >>> Journal Citation Report >>>  RefWorks 

A-to-Z Journals >>> A-to-Z Databases 

 

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SUPPORT TO BIOCHEMISTRY USERS


Do you know how to CREATE A PIN for access to the Library resources? 

Forgot your Password (PIN)? Contact the LENDING DESK staff for assistance.


LIBRARY SUPPORT TO UNDERGRADUATES

  

Library Membership 

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Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library 

 

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Assignments & Projects Instructions

 

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LIBRARY SUPPORT TO ACADEMICS & RESEARCHERS

 

Go to these relevant portals to find more information on: Library Support to Teaching & Library Support to Research

 

Library Membership 

 

Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library 

 

Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries

 

Teaching Support

 

Librarian Advice & Training

 

Research Support

 

Theses & Dissertations (T & D)(incl. Institutional Repositories)

Current Awareness Tools

 

Manage your References

 

Citing & Referencing

 

Impact Journals

 

South African Accredited Journals

 

Internationally Accredited Journals

 

Social Networking

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  Your Subject Librarian will help you with any queries or requests for "topic search", library problem solving, etc.  

 

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LIBRARY RESOURCES & SERVICES


Quick links to the MAIN library resources and services:

 

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Astronomy & Astrophysics               Biochemistry

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Support to photocopiers and printers resides with Xerox. Ask for assistance: Level 5, Elevators foyer, Tel: 011 559 2184.

Photocopiers are available on: Level 1, 2 5 7 6. Printing stations are available on: Level 2 & 5. 

 

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BIOCHEMISTRY JOURNALS, DATABASES & WEB RESOURCES


The databases below are the most relevant resources, which you can use to start your search for Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, Reviews, Electronic books, Standards, Patents, etc.

 

REMOTE ACCESS is available to all the databases. Just log-in with your SURNAME, STUDENT/STAFF NUMBER, PIN. Learn how to create PIN.

 

Remember!

  • By searching the databases, you search for a JOURNALS ARTICLES.
  • When searching CASE: A-to-Z Journals, you search for JOURNALS TITLES
  •  For in-depth research on a topic start with these Bibliographic Databases: CABI Databases, Science Citation Index, Africa-Wide: Nipad, Water Resources Worldwide, etc.
  •  If you look for full-text articles to complete your assignment or project, then search any of these databases: JSTOR, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Interscience, Academic Search Premier, Academic OneFile.  
  •  For assistance and guidance contact your subject librarian (contact details at the TOP)

FULL-TEXT JOURNALS SEARCH

 

Search the following resources, when you need to find specific JOURNAL title: 

 


JOURNALS ABBREVIATIONS

 

In many references the Journal title is ABBREVIATED. The links below will help you find the FULL-TEXT journal title. 

 

For assistance and guidence contact your subject librarian (contact details at the TOP)


TOP BIOCHEMISTRY DATABASES

 

Bibliographic Databases

          - Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

          - Crop Physiology

          - Horticulture Science

          - Ornamental Horticulture

          - Plant Growth Regulations

          - Plant Pathology

          - Postharvest Research

          - Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences

          - Clinical Medicine

          - Life Sciences 

          - Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences

 

Full-text Databases (incl. abstracts only)

 

P.S. If you are still unsure, which database to use, go to the Databases Information sheet. 

 

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SCIENCES SEARCH ENGINES & SEARCHABLE WEB RESOURCES


Don't miss these useful resources for research. For more go to Search Engines & Web Resources portal NEW! 

 

  • Biology Browser: Thomson Reuters FREE database of Biology resources and web links.

  • Entrez: Entrez is the integrated, text-based search and retrieval system used at NCBI for the major databases, including PubMed, Nucleotide and Protein Sequences, Protein Structures, Complete Genomes, Taxonomy, and others. Entrez is the Life Sciences Search Engine.

 

  • Google Scholar: Meta Search Engine across multiple academic publishers; abstracts + full-text

 

Use Google Scholar to search for academic articles across multiple publishers: Springer, Elsevier, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, JSTOR, Blackwell-Wiley, SAGE and many more. Scholar HELP!

 

You can EXPORT your references directly to RefWorks! Read MORE...

 

 

 

 

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FULL-TEXT BIOCHEMISTRY JOURNALS


Selected journals from  ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Interscience, etc.

 

* Full text delay due to publisher restrictions "embargo"  

 

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C-D

  • Cell (ScienceDirect, v.80, 1995 - Current; PRINT, Current Subscription)
  • Cell Proliferation (Wiley Interscience, v.30, 1997 +)
  • Cellular Microbiology (Wiley Interscience, v.1 , 1999 +)
  • Chemical Biology & Drug Design (Wiley Interscience, v. 49, 1997 +)
  • Cytometry: Part A (Wiley Interscience, v. 27, 1997 +)
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection (Wiley Interscience, v. 3, 1997 +)
  • Current Protocols in Bioinformatics (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Current Protocols in Cell Biology (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Current Protocols in Cytometry (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Current Protocols in Human Genetics (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Current Protocols in Immunology (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Current Protocols in Molecular Biology (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Current Protocols in Protein Science (PRINT; BCT CURR - Biochem Dep; Current Subscription)
  • Differentiation (Wiley Interscience, v. 61, 1997 +)

 

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FULL-TEXT SCIENCES JOURNALS


Full text delay due to publisher restrictions ("embargo")

 

 


REFERENCE WORKS


ELECTRONIC DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS


AccessScience

Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Articles, current news and research updates, biographies of leading scientists, image galleries, multimedia. Good to get you started with your project or assignment and keep you update with the latest news in Science & Technology. HELP/FAQs! 


Combined Chemical Dictionary (CCD)

This dictionary is a structured database containing detailed information on chemical substances. It includes descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical and biological properties of compounds; systematic and common names of compounds; literature references; structure diagrams and their associated connection tables. CCD online, contains all those compounds published in:

- Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds;

- Dictionary of Drugs;

- Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds;

- Dictionary of Natural Products;

- Dictionary of Organic Compounds 


Handbook of Chemistry & Physics (CD-Rom, APK Library)

Physical Constants of Organic Compounds; Structure diagrams; Chemical carcinogens; Inorganic Compounds; Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry; Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy; Nuclear and Particle Physics; Properties of Solids; Practical Laboratory data; Mathematical Tables, etc.  


Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Provides a comprehensive survey of modern biochemistry and molecular biology. Includes definitions of terms from the fields of Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Systems Biology, and Toxicology.


Oxford Dictionary of Biology

Comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology. It includes biographies of key scientists, and feature articles on important topics, such as bioinformatics, genetically modified organisms, microarray technology, and RNA interference. The dictionary’s chronologies chart developments in major fields including cell biology, genetics, microscopy, and vitamins. A new feature is the inclusion of entry-level web links. 


Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry

Covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry. There are also biographical entries on key figures, highlighted entries on major topics such as polymers and crystal defects, and chronologies charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics. A new feature is the inclusion of entry-level web links. Need HELP?


Oxford Dictionary of Genetics

Includes terms from a wide range of disciplines which entwine with genetics, including molecular biology, cell biology, medicine, botany, and evolutionary studies. Its 7,000 cross-referenced definitions are supported by an excellent collection of line drawings, tables, and chemical formulae. Need HELP?


Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences

Topics including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, earth history, and the earth sciences. There is worldwide coverage of taxonomic groups: one-third of the entries are devoted to taxonomy, from bacteria and fungi to the main groups of flowering and non-flowering plants. Need HELP? 


Oxford Dictionary of Scientists

This is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available. Spanning over 2,500 years, it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology. Offering clear explanations of the science itself as well as its historical significance, the dictionary includes coverage of all Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine. Need HELP?


Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books. Need HELP


Oxford Reference Online

Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource. The Premium Collection offers over 175 fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works. Need HELP? View all subjects!

 

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PRINT DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS & HANDBOOKS


These print reference works can be used in the APK library (Level 1). Click on the link or use the shelf number to retrieve these reference works.

 

          Toxicology, Environmental aspects, Risk assessment, Pollution. 

 

For more print Reference works, click HERE! 

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ELECTRONIC BOOKS 


NCBI BOOKSHELF

The Bookshelf is a growing collection of biomedical books that can be searched directly by typing a concept into the textbox above and selecting "Go". 


 UNIVERSITY & SCIENCES LINKS


If you want to go directly to your Student Portal, Department, Faculty of Science or University web pages, click on any of the links below.

 


CONFERENCES LINKS



SCIENCES RESEARCH LINKS (RANKING, IMPACT FACTOR, ETC.)


          - ScienceWatch RSS NEWS Feeds 

          - Sci-Bytes: What's New in Research

          - Fast Breaking Papers

          - New Hot Papers in Science (from Essential Science Indicators, Thomson Reuters)

          - Emerging Research Fronts

          - Fast Moving Fronts (Research Fronts that are growing most rapidly)

          - Research Front Maps (Clusters of highly cited papers and research front maps)

          - Country Profiles

          - What's Hot in... (Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics)

 

                        

 

          - About SciTopics

          - Author Index

          - HELP!  

          - Read MORE!

 

  • Academia.edu (Academia is a tree of academics around the world, displayed according to university/department affiliation)(About; Read MORE!)

 


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