In Lab Litertature Resources

Everyone who joins the Marder lab and does research keeps a lab notebook so we have an ongoing record of what research was performed.

Lab notebooks must ALWAYS stay in the lab and are to remain in the lab once you are no longer a part of it for future Marder Lab members.

There are 2 main locations where the notebooks are located. Numbers 1-354 are on the top two lines of shelves in the Theory room. Numbers 355-574 are above the Dissection Bench. The rest (except a select dozen which are above the Immunology Bench) are located on the last 3 shelving units (long wall) of the wrap-around shelving unit (see diagram).

• • NOTE: Lab members may check out a lab notebook to aid with their research. Please refile the notebook when done using it. 

To better preserve the data the lab generates we are slowly scanning the lab notebooks so we have a digital copy as a backup against future disasters. We are beginning with the most recent lab notebooks (except the ones currently in use for ongoing research) and working backward.

• • The notebook scans can be found on Google Drive–"Marder Lab Resources–>"Lab Notebooks"–>"Notebook Scans"–(the lab manager can give you access to the google drive if you don't already have access).

  • Also in this folder are located the following files:

    1. • "Complete Notebook Inventory"–A digital copy of the Summary Notebooks (who owns which notebook); if a notebook is missing; what the progress is of the notebook scanning; and misc. notes about a notebook.

       • "Missing Lab Notebook Directory"–An annotated list of known missing lab notebooks.

       • "Lab Notebook Guidelines"–Guidelines on how to obtain and keep a good lab notebook.

These are generally kept next to the equipment about which they are written. Some manuals, such as those for Software, etc., are kept on the first shelving unit (short wall) of the wrap-around shelving structure (see diagram).

There are also a couple of manuals that we only have a digital copy of and these are kept on Google Drive under "Marder Lab Resources"–>"Manuals".

All of the papers where Eve was involved as an author in any capacity are organized chronologically in her office (and one filing system immediately outside her office door). Per cubby, there may be several different papers depending on how many reprint copies that we have. There are labels, indicating which paper(s) are in each cubby, at the bottom of each one.

• • NOTE: Some of these papers we have in bulk quantities. The papers which have more copies than will fit in a single cubby have the excess copies filed on the shelves below where the theses are kept (see diagram above). These bulk reprints are also organized chronologically.

The different lists of Eve's publications can be found below. Follow the links to the different pages to see the lists. The different pages have the link to the original articles as well as a pdf copy.

We have a selection of original figures and tables from the Marder Lab papers which have been scanned into pdf form. These are located on Google Drive (Marder Lab Resources->Marder Lab Papers->Scanned Figures or [catalog]) and there is a catalog of which figures have been scanned from which papers.

Note: Researchers from outside the Marder lab please contact the lab manager to request a copy of an image.

These are located on the second shelving unit on the long wall of the wrap-around shelving structure (see diagram). These reprints, unlike the Marder-authored ones, are organized alphabetically by the 1st author's last name.

Additionally, there is a catalog of these reprints on Google Drive (Marder Lab Resources-> Non-Marder Lab Papers-> Concatenated Reprint Catalog or [catalog]) to make it easier to assess if we have a particular reprint–the delicate reprints have been scanned and this is noted in the catalog.

1. • The delicate reprints are VERY VALUABLE! Many are copies of papers that cannot be found anywhere else, some are really old papers, and some are extremely fragile and are kept in protective sleeves so that they will last longer–or any combination of these. Please be careful when handling these reprints so we can ensure they last and others can continue to enjoy them.

Please, make a copy of the reprint you need and place it back into the system. Thanks!

Note: Researchers from outside the Marder lab please contact the lab manager to request a copy of a particular paper.

These are located on the second shelving unit on the short wall of the wrap-around shelving structure–as you walk toward the dissection area/rig rooms (see diagram).

These are hard copies of journals (and their respective articles) that Eve has systematically collected over the years. We have hard copies of journals that were collected and are not also available online in this collection.

1. • Please see the sign on the shelving for what journals are included in the hard copy collection versus which can be found online.

Textbooks that belong to the Marder Lab are located on the first shelving unit (short wall) of the wrap-around shelving structure (see diagram).

1. • Keep in mind, if you don't find the textbook that you're looking for someone may be using it, Eve may have a copy of this textbook in her office where she keeps her large textbook collection.

You are welcome to borrow a textbook(s) to help you with your research. Please make sure that you return the textbook(s) when you are done using it.

Marder, E. (1974) Acetylcholine is an excitatory neuromuscular transmitter in the stomatogastric system of the lobster, Ph.D. Thesis, Biology Department, University of California, San Diego.

1. • A copy is located with the other theses in the lab.

Everyone who exits the Marder lab (should) leaves a hard copy of their rotation report, thesis, or dissertation so that future lab members can read a comprehensive summary of their research projects.

These hard copies are kept on the first shelving unit (long wall) of the wrap-around shelving structure (see diagram) and are organized in chronological order starting with Eve's thesis.