Biochemistry resources and support
Your Subject Librarian
Richard Kielb
Other Medical Library staff can answer your more general library queries.
Biochemistry resources are available in these branch libraries
Branches with biochemistry resources
- Most of the resources for biochemistry will be found in the Medical Library, with further specialised collections in the Veterinary Sciences Library. The Medical Library classmark scheme shows how the books and journals are arranged. Use the Library catalogue to find the classmark for an item.
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The following branches may contain additional material:
- Additional biochemistry resources - in the Chemistry Library
- Bioengineering and biomechanics - in the Queen's Library (Engineering)
- Biophysics - in the Physics Library
- Cell sciences - in the Biological Sciences Library
- Dentistry - in the Medical Library
- Environmental - in the Geography and Biological Sciences Libraries
- Legislation, reports - in the Arts and Social Sciences and Wills (Law) Libraries
- Meat science - in the Veterinary Sciences Library
- Pre-clinical veterinary science and medicine - in the Medical Library
- Psychology - in the Arts and Social Sciences Library
- Social medicine - in the Arts and Social Sciences Library
- A wide variety of clinical medicine journals can be found in local NHS hospital library collections. Please ask at the Issue Desk in the Medical Library for more information.
New books
- New books are displayed on the New Book Display in the Medical Library for two weeks, during which time they may be reserved using the Library Catalogue but not borrowed.
Course based materials
- Reading lists are available in your Unit Handbooks or you can contact the Subject Librarian for an up-to-date list containing details of the most recent editions.
- Most Biochemistry undergraduate course materials, including examination papers, workshop questions & answers, and some lecturer’s notes, are available on Blackboard.
Thesis collection
Biochemistry PhD, MD, MSc, ChM and DSc theses of staff and students of the Biochemistry Department, from 1910 to date, are available in the thesis collection.
How to find books, journals, and more
- Quick search on the Library homepage
search for books, journals, or articles and databases using our various search tools, plus Internet search using Google Scholar. - The Subject resources section of these pages includes key biochemistry databases (via MetaLib) for searching for journal articles references, etc, quick reference tools, Internet links, and reviews and bibliographies.
- Our Library collections and eResources pages give full advice on finding all types of materials.
- The Inter-Library Loans (ILL) service can be used to obtain Items not held in print in the University's branch libraries or available online. See below for more details. Access to other university libraries and the British Library may be a useful alternative.
Inter-Library Loans and ILL vouchers
The Inter-Library Loans (ILL) service can be used to obtain Items not held in print in the University's branch libraries or available online. There is a charge for this service, though it may be possible to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher to pay for this:
- Biochemistry academic staff and research postgraduates will usually be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher from Rachel Tucker in the Departmental Office.
- Biochemistry undergraduates and taught postgraduates should check with your project supervisor first before requesting an inter-library loan, and may be able to obtain an Inter-library loan voucher from Rachel Tucker in your departmental Office (Room D.30c).
Information for academic staff and researchers
- Our Research support pages cover finding information, managing information, and exploiting your research, together with sources of further help and advice.
- Each academic department in the university has its own library representative, whose duties are detailed in these guidelines. The Library Representative for Biochemistry is Professor Andrew Halestrap.
- New academic staff are welcome to contact the Subject Librarian to arrange a session on how the Library can help you.
- Open access (OA) is free, unrestricted online access to the outputs of publicly funded research. Further details and help are available from our Open Access pages
- Medical Library Collection Management Policy (Word, 58 KB)
- Medical Library Collection Management Policy (PDF, 258 KB)
- Library Collection Management Policy
Recommendations for new books, journals or database subscriptions can be made to either the Medical Subject Librarians (lib-med@bristol.ac.uk) or Professor Andrew Halestrap (Library Representative for Biochemistry). We also welcome requests for trial access to new and novel resources.
Note: some of the documents on this page are in PDF format. In order to view a PDF you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 