Health Sciences Libraries: Tutorials

To access online library-licensed resources (online articles, eBooks, online databases), you may use an on-campus UC Davis networked computer or UC Davis authenticated wifi network (not a guest wifi network), without any additional authentication required.

For off-campus access, or guest access while on-campus, you must have the Library VPN app (Pulse Secure) correctly installed and configured on your computer or mobile device (one-time set-up). Then, prior to each library resources session, you must log-in to Pulse Secure using your UC Davis Kerberos credentials.

Instructions & download information

Help! I’ve tried and it is not working

UCDH offers alternative methods of access to library resources. In our experience, some of the UCDH technology environments work better than others for accessing library resources. Here are some of the options with our recommendations.

View the 7-minute video orientation to Blaisdell Medical Library:

UCD-eLinks are embedded in databases enabling you to navigate to library-licensed full-text articles or to request items that are not immediately available online. In some cases, UC-eLinks will be displayed instead of UCD-eLinks.

More information about UCD-eLinks and how to request articles at UC Davis Library

Video: “Using Google Scholar to Locate or Request Journal Articles” [<4 minutes]

Video: “Accessing Articles in PubMed through UCD-eLinks” [3 minutes] 

Setting Up Custom PubMed Filters

A 21 page CAB Direct Quick Guide and numerous other guides and tutorials are available on CABI’s website under Product Training.

Additional tutorial videos can be found on CABI’s website under Product Training, Global Health on CAB Direct.

A 24 page VetMed Resource User Guide is available, as are additional resources, from VetMed Resource Help.

Web of Science Cited Reference Search – 2:49 min

Additional tutorial videos on search tips, exporting records and more can be found on the Web of Knowledge Training Site.

There are quite a few citation management tools available.

This handout provides an overview for three of the more common software programs — EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero — including links to tutorials and downloads.

EndNote

For information about the current status of the UC Davis EndNote software site license:

1. Go to https://software.ucdavis.edu.
2. Sign in using your UCD Kerberos account.
3. Once logged in, search “EndNote” in the search box.

For additional questions about the UC Davis EndNote software site license, please contact the IT person for your Department.

Clarivate Analytics provides extensive resources about how to use EndNote software, including videos and written instructions. View a selection of beginning EndNote videos below.

The UC Davis Library also provides EndNote support documentation, especially related to using the software at UC Davis — On the library homepage, use the library search tool to perform a site search on “EndNote”. Content will be found in Guides and Pages.

UC Davis Library EndNote Guide: Provides tips on how to:

1. 1. Set EndNote preferences;
   2. Export a citation from Google Scholar; and,
   3. Partially automate retrieval of full-text article pdfs with the EndNote Find Full-Text feature. Requires one-time configuration step; then requires logging onto the Library VPN (Pulse Secure) prior to each session for remote access.

OpenURL_path: https://search.library.ucdavis.edu/openurl/01UCD/01UCD_SP?

EndNote x8 Online Guide (PDF)

More EndNote Basic training 

How to Use EndNote in 6 minutes (Mac)

Google Scholar

Many thanks to Francis Francisco for assistance with web content development and migration.