Health Sciences Libraries Favorites
This guide provides links to popular health sciences databases, key subject guides, research help, and library services.
There are two UC Davis Health Sciences Libraries:
Carlson Health Sciences Library in Davis
Blaisdell Medical Library in Sacramento
Popular Databases
PubMed [via National Library of Medicine (US)]
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Tags: Animals, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine
Related links: PubMed Help, Using MeSH Terms to Search PubMed {Trifold handout},
UC Davis Library Catalog
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This catalog allows one to search and explore the UC Davis Library collections. It contains records describing our extensive print and electronic holdings, and can be used (in Browse mode) as an inventory list of what we own or to what we provide access. Note: While our Journal collection is listed here, the articles in our journals are not listed.
CINAHL Complete: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [via EBSCO] [via EBSCO]
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Tags: Allied Health, Forensics, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy
Related links: CINAHL Tutorials
CAB Abstracts [via CAB Direct] [via CAB]
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Embase
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Tags: Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Public Health
Scopus [via Elsevier]
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Tags: Art, Biology, Humanities, Multidisciplinary, Science, Social Science
Related links:
BrowZine
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BrowZine Journal Engagement Platform is a web-based platform and mobile app that enables users to quickly find, easily follow, and directly access the library’s licensed e-journals on any device.
Download BrowZine mobile app
BrowZine visually presents the library’s e-journals in a browsable and readable format with seamless synchronization across devices. Includes a My Bookshelf feature which enables users to add their favorite titles and receive notification of newly published articles (including articles in press). Articles can be saved to My Articles for reading and referencing later.
Key Subject Guides
Research Help
Need Research Help? Contact a Health Science Librarian
For expert advice on designing search strategies and publication data management, contact a health sciences librarian.
Carlson Health Sciences Library Reference
Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences
(530)752-7042
Med Sciences 1B
Matthew Conner
530-754-7348
Shields Library, Carlson Health Sciences Library
Erik Fausak
Veterinary Medicine
530-752-6204
Carlson Health Sciences Library
Library Locations
Faculty Newsletter
The UC Davis Library publishes this biannual newsletter for faculty and researchers in Spring and Fall. In it, we will share information about the library’s long-range plans, as well as other important updates and resources.
Coronavirus Special Issue for the Health Sciences (Spring 2020)
In this Issue:
› Online course materials and remote support
› Journal access: Online content in the crisis
› How to access books
› More tools and resources