Blaisdell Medical Library

The F. William Blaisdell, M.D., Medical Library, or Blaisdell Medical Library, (“BML”) serves the faculty, staff and students affiliated with UC Davis Health and supports the curricula of the UC Davis School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
› Start here to find popular health sciences databases, key subject guides and expert help with library research and health informatics.
› Watch the Blaisdell Medical Library Orientation video for tips on how to use the library and a quick tour of our many resources for clinical care, research, and education.

There are also two specialized collections at BML — the Civil War Medicine Collection and the Bioethics Collection.

During COVID-19: An APPROVED daily symptom survey is required to enter. Face covering remains strongly recommended for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. UC Davis Health badge access only. Click here for more information about using the library during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location

Blaisdell Medical Library
4610 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817

Parking Info: Please visit Parking and Transportation Services for more information about parking.

Phone: 916-734-3529
bmlcirc@ucdavis.edu

Library Hours

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PubMed

PubMed [via National Library of Medicine (US)]

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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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Blaisdell Library Subject Guides

Health Sciences Libraries Favorites

This guide provides links to popular health sciences databases, key subject guides, research help, and library services. Information is provided about the two UC Davis Health Sciences Libraries, Carlson Health Sciences Library in Davis and Blaisdell Medical Library in Sacramento.

Clinical Resources Center (CRC)

The Clinical Resources Center (CRC) is the portal to information resources for clinicians at UC Davis Health. A collaboration of the UC Davis Center for Health Technology and the UC...

Health Sciences eBooks

The UC Davis Library licenses tens of thousands of health science eBooks. This guide describes how to find eBooks in the library catalog and by using links to publishers' eBook platforms. A highly selective list of human health science eBooks that are available from the UC Davis Library is provided, organized by specialty.

Evidence-Based Practice Resources

This guide provides an overview of evidence-based practice (EBP) resources, including: resources for learning about EBP clinical point-of-care tools practice guidelines systematic reviews literature databases background sources...

Nursing / Physician Assistant Resources

This guide offers guidance on information resources for nursing and physician assistant (PA) clinicians and graduate students, covering clinical and research search strategies.

Health Sciences Libraries: Tutorials

This guide points to short tutorials about health sciences information resources for faculty, students, researchers, clinicians, and staff. Key databases are covered, as well as the steps necessary to access information from the UC Davis Library.

Contacts

Circulation	bmlcirc@ucdavis.edu	(916) 734‑3529
Interlibrary Loan	hslill@ucdavis.edu	(530) 752‑1978
Reserves	bmlres@ucdavis.edu	(916) 734‑3529
Billing	librarybilling@ucdavis.edu	(530) 752‑1204
Research Questions	bmlref@ucdavis.edu	(916) 734‑3529