1. Tested. Trusted. SpringerProtocols Comprehensive database of peer reviewed, reproducible procedures for scientific experiments Izmir, 18 May 2009 9th Meeting of Southern European Libraries � Consortia (SELL) Presented by Thijs Willems

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3. Springer Databases3 What is a protocol? Step-by-step instructions, in a standardized format, that help researchers recreate experiments in their laboratory. Predefined written procedural methods in the design and implementation of experiments including: – Bias – Safety – Equipment – Statistical methods – Reporting – Troubleshooting

4. Springer Databases4 What is a protocol? Background info on the experiment Materials needed to do the experiments Methods – the how to’s Notes References

5. Springer Databases5 Recreating experiments Protocols are used wherever scientific experiments are conducted Laboratory methods often first published in research literature – these often lack details of what can go wrong, hints and troubleshooting advise. Particularly for life sciences it’s important to document the course experiments precisely, step-by-step, so that other researchers can reproduce them.

6. Springer Databases6 Which kind of organizations use protocols? All libraries supporting biological research Medical libraries with an affiliation to medical schools or research institutions Hospital libraries with extensive research within their organization Pharmaceutical corporate libraries Biotechnology companies Governmental institutions with life science / health science research departments

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9. Springer Databases9 High quality content Book Series – Methods in Molecular Biology Editor: Dr. John M. Walker – Methods in Molecular Medicine – Methods in Biotechnology – Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology – NeuroMethods Journals All protocols are peer-reviewed Hand Books – The Protein Protocols Handbook – Molecular Biomethods Handbook And many more….

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11. Springer Databases11 Discoveribility Majority of Springer Protocols are available in other indexes: MEDLINE PubMed Embase.com Scopus ISI Web of Science Google and Google Scholar And many more…

12. Springer Databases12 Largest collection of protocols protocols 20082009 18,00020,000 Springer Protocols database adds about 2,000 protocols every year The Springer Protocols database keeps the alternative version, when a protocol is being updated. This allow labs without latest equipment to produce the same experiment with older equipment or methods

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