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'''''Springer Protocols''''' was a [[Database|database]] of life sciences protocols published by [[Company:Springer Science+Business Media|Springer Science+Business Media]]. It replaced ''BioMed Protocols'', a Humana Press database, in January 2008, and was deactivated on 25 July 2018. The protocols were then available on the SpringerLink website.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/landing/springer-protocols-closure |title=SpringerProtocols.com platform deactivation |publisher=[[Company:Springer Nature|Springer Nature]] |accessdate=1 August 2018}} </ref>

The protocols are "recipes" that allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratory. Springer Protocols contained more than 33,000 protocols, most of which were derived from the book series [[Biology:Methods in Molecular Biology|Methods in Molecular Biology]], published under the [[Company:Humana Press|Humana Press]] imprint. That book series, edited by John M. Walker since 1984, contains more than 1,100 volumes and has spawned several related book series.<ref>Springer. [https://www.springer.com/west/home/new+&+forthcoming+titles+(default)?SGWID=4-40356-69-173723003-0  Methods in Molecular Biology: About this series.] Retrieved on January 15, 2008.</ref>

== Areas of study ==
''Springer Protocols'' consisted of protocols from many Humana Press book series, most notably ''Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology'', and ''Neuromethods''.  Among the subjects covered were [[Biology:Biochemistry|biochemistry]], [[Biology:Bioinformatics|bioinformatics]], [[Engineering:Biotechnology|biotechnology]], [[Medicine:Cancer research|cancer research]], [[Biology:Cell biology|cell biology]], [[Biology:Genetics|genetics]]/[[Biology:Genomics|genomics]], [[Medicine:Medical imaging|imaging]]/[[Medicine:Radiology|radiology]], [[Biology:Immunology|immunology]], infectious diseases, [[Biology:Microbiology|microbiology]], [[Medicine:Molecular medicine|molecular medicine]], [[Biology:Neuroscience|neuroscience]], [[Biology:Pharmacology|pharmacology]]/[[Chemistry:Toxicology|toxicology]], plant science, and protein science.

== Website specifics ==
The website was hosted by online journal provider MPS Technologies’ JournalStore platform.<ref>CyberMedia News, [http://www.ciol.com/content/291107101855.aspx "Springer deploys MPS journal platform"], November 29, 2007.</ref> Among the features on the site were full-text indexing, RSS feeds, bookmarks, saved searches, comments sections for each protocol, and upload a protocol.  The site also featured video protocols, produced in conjunction with the ''Journal of Visualized Experiments'', a web-based, video journal for biological research.

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