Health Sciences Libraries Favorites

June 1, 2022

Health Sciences Libraries Favorites

June 1, 2022

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

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Popular Databases

PubMed for UC Davis [via National Library of Medicine (US)]

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With PubMed for UC Davis, search results display "Get it at UC" buttons to navigate to full-text articles licensed by UC Davis or request articles that are not immediately available online. PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

Coverage: 1902-present
Tags: Animals, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine
Related links: PubMed Clinical Queries, PubMed Help, PubMed Quick Tours Videos, Tutorials, Webinars, & Handouts

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UC Library Search

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UC Library Search is the integrated library catalog for all University of California campus libraries, including the UC Davis Library.

Tags: Library Catalog, Library Collections, Uc Davis Library Catalog, University Of California Library Catalog
Related links: Library Search Tips & FAQs, UC Library Search: User Guide

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UpToDate [via Wolters Kluwer]

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UpToDate is a point-of-care clinical medicine database, providing coverage of over 8500 topics in 17 medical specialties. UpToDate integrates drug information (Lexi-Comp) and clinical images (Visual Dx). Includes medical calculators. Resource managed by UC Davis School of Medicine.

Coverage: Continuously updated
Tags: Evidence-Based Practice, Medicine
Related links: Videos on how to use UpToDate, How to install UpToDate on your mobile device

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CINAHL Complete: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [via EBSCO]

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CINAHL Complete provides coverage of journal literature related to nursing, speech and allied health.

Coverage: 1937-present
Tags: Allied Health, Forensics, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy
Related links: CINAHL Tutorials

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CAB Abstracts [via CAB]

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Citations and abstracts to the international agricultural literature, including veterinary medicine, human and animal nutrition, forestry, rural development, as well as other related topics such as tourism and human ecology.

Coverage: 1973-present
Tags: Agriculture, Animals, Ecology, Plants, Science

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Embase

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Embase provides essential biomedical evidence from evidence-based content, along with deep biomedical indexing and search forms to assist in building search strategies.

Coverage: 1974-current (for EMBASE records); 1966-current (for MEDLINE records)
Tags: Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Public Health

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Scopus [via Elsevier]

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Large interdisciplinary abstract and citation database to academic journal literature, conference proceedings and books with broad coverage across the sciences and social sciences, includes citation tracking tools.

Coverage: full coverage from 1996-present, with selected coverage as far back as 1823
Tags: Art, Biology, Humanities, Multidisciplinary, Science, Social Science
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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.

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Key Subject Guides

Research Help

Browse Biomedical & Health Sciences Journals

Need Research Help? Contact a Health Science Librarian

For expert advice on designing search strategies and publication data management, contact a health sciences librarian.

Blaisdell Medical Library Reference

bmlref@ucdavis.edu

916-734‑3529

Nicole Capdarest-Arest

Interim Associate University Librarian Research and Learning, and Head of Blaisdell Medical Library

ncapdarest@ucdavis.edu

916-734-3529

Shields Library

Bruce Abbott

Health Sciences Librarian

btabbott@ucdavis.edu

916-734-3529

Blaisdell Medical Library

Amy Studer

Health Sciences Librarian

acstuder@ucdavis.edu

916-734-0206

Blaisdell Medical Library

Carlson Health Sciences Library Reference

Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences

hslref@ucdavis.edu

(530)752-7042

Med Sciences 1B

Matthew Conner

Student Services Librarian

Health Sciences, University Writing Program, Citation Management

mconner@ucdavis.edu

530-754-7348

Shields Library, Carlson Health Sciences Library

Erik Fausak

Student Services Librarian

Veterinary Medicine

edfausak@ucdavis.edu

530-752-6204

Carlson Health Sciences Library

Megan Van Noord

Health Sciences Librarian

Evidence Syntheses, Research Impact & Metrics, IACUC Literature Searches, Biomedical Research

mgvannoord@ucdavis.edu

530.752.7880

Carlson Health Sciences Library (Medical Sciences 1B)

Library Locations

Carlson Health Sciences Library Information

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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.

Library News for the UC Davis Health Sciences Community (Spring 2022)

Interior chairs, tables and bookshelves in Carlson Health Sciences Library

In this Issue:

› New library website coming in late summer
› Carlson Health Sciences Library closing June 10 as library user and study space
› Funding support for open access publishing in Wiley and American Chemical Society journals
› Did you know…

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Library News for the UC Davis Health Sciences Community (Winter 2022)

In this Issue:

› Provide your input on draft library strategic plan
› 5 common questions about publishing open access articles
› Access journals using your UC Davis login
› Did you know…

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Library News for the UC Davis Health Sciences Community (Spring 2021)

two people in scrubs walk toward Blaisdell Medical Library

In this Issue:

› What to expect for summer and fall
› Library strategic planning process
› Open access publishing update: Elsevier, Springer Nature and more
› New library catalog for the UC system coming this summer
› New resources
› Did you know…?

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Library News for the UC Davis Health Sciences Community (Fall 2020)

Book stacks with sign that explains "Books available electronically from HathiTrust cannot currently be checked out"

In this Issue:

› Update on Elsevier and open access publishing
› New resources to keep current in healthcare
› How to get books and other library materials this fall
› Did you know…?

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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

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