Articles posted by Priya Shenoy

This post is part of a series of “Resources and Services” posts from the Faculty of Cowles Library.

Starting an experiment can be a confusing and frustrating task because sometimes we don’t know how to start it or how to build the steps. Thankfully JoVE Biology can help you replicate and build experiments with visual aids. JoVE Biology is an online, peer-reviewed resource focusing on general biological research presented using videos.

Along with over 1,500 peer-reviewed videos, JoVE Biology also provides you with a PDF of experimental techniques, references, and lists of materials used in the experiment. A bonus is that you can access this material using MEDLINE.

In terms of content, JoVE Biology provides you with general biology research methodologies, including cell, molecular, and organismal biology. It includes, but is not limited to, techniques in physical biology, cellular biochemistry, genetics, physiology, systems biology and a combination of eukaryotic and prokaryotic model systems.

In addition to the biology resources, Cowles Library also provides you with access to JoVE Neuroscience. You can differentiate between them by looking for a blue-colored “B” or a green-colored “N” in the upper-right corner of the page. You can use the search tools on the left side of the screen to search one at a time or both at once.

Here is an example of an article from the database:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/2169 

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1) New York Times Digital Subscription
2) Chronicle of Higher Education

This is the eighth in a series of “Resources and Services” posts from the Faculty of Cowles Library, intended to increase awareness of the quality resources and services (many of them new!) available to Drake students, faculty, and staff. Earlier posts are listed at the bottom of this page.

Ever been interested in how biology researchers actually perform their experiments?  In how you could replicate that same complicated scientific process with the help of some visual aids?  Well JoVE Biology is the answer for you.  JoVE Biology is an online peer-reviewed journal devoted to investigations of publications on general biological research in a video format. JoVE Biology contains 1,562 + peer reviewed video articles.  These articles each include videos of the experiment and it’s techniques, a written PDF article with references, and a materials list of items used to perform the experiment.  These articles are also indexed in MEDLINE.  Drake has a subscription to JoVE Biology and JoVE Neuroscience. These articles are designated by blue B and green N in the upper right corner. To search one collection at a time, use the check boxes on the lefthand side.

JoVE Biology contains all general biology research methodologies. This includes all fields of cell, molecular, and organismal biology, ranging from new applications of standard techniques to novel approaches aimed at understanding the functions of life and living organisms.  It additionally includes but is not limited to, techniques in physical biology, cellular biochemistry, genetics, physiology, systems biology and a combination of eukaryotic and prokaryotic model systems.

Here is an example of an article from the database:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/2169 

Previous Resources and Services announcements:

1) New York Times Digital Subscription
2) Chronicle of Higher Education
3) Oxford Very Short Introductions
4) Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily
5) Business Expert Press
6) Statista – Statistics for the Rest of Us
7) Bibliography of Native North Americans