User Support
Many relevant groups within the Max Planck Society (i.e. the MPDL, MPI Libraries, GWDG) carries responsibility for the selection, adaption and integration of numerous literature databases and other scientific information resources available to Max Planck Society staff and guests. It is a team of scientists and information specialists helping scientists in the Max Planck Society to access, search, analyze and manage the ever-increasing amount of published scientific information.
MPDL
The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) in Munich is a central unit of the Max Planck Society that supports scientists from all Max Planck Institutes with a broad portfolio of services in the fields of information provision, publication support and research data management.
Pathguide resources
Pathguide contains information about 702 biological pathway related resources and molecular interaction related resources.
Searching for Patents
The Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research has put together a nice list where you can search for patents.
Reference Management Systems
Endnote, Jabref, Zotero, Mendeley, RefWorks, Citavi and Papers.