Research Help
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Top 10 tipsGetting oriented to UBC Library
Key Resources
If you have a specific article you're searching for, or are looking for books, Summon is a good place to start. Summon lets you simultaneously search the Library's book collection and many full text journal articles.
If you're searching for articles on a topic, you'll probably want to search a database which is more focused on health sciences than Summon. Look for the UBC eLink icons to check for full text articles.
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MEDLINE (Ovid)Premier biomedical database with over 23 million journal articles in the life sciences. Similar to Pubmed in content, this OvidSP interface facilitates structured searching and allows editing of search histories.
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Web of Science Core CollectionMultidisciplinary database of journal articles and conference proceedings, used for citation analysis of research. Includes access to EndNote Basic, a web-based version of EndNote.
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CCOHS Web Information ServiceA number of information resources, including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTEC), Canadian occupational-related fatality reports, literature, and legislation.
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TOXNETUnified interface of US National Library of Medicine's (NLM) databases in toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and toxic releases.
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SafetyLitInjury prevention literature database sponsored by the WHO and San Diego State University. Offers a weekly email update of new literature in the field.
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des LibrisSearchable access to current public documents issued by Canadian public policy and health research agencies and think tanks, as well as books from over 70 Canadian publishers.
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PubMed (1946 - present)Premier database containing over 24 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a focus on biomedicine. Freely available and includes MEDLINE. This link goes to the version with UBC elink.
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TechstreetOnline access to selected CSA, ISO Standards and a selection of other standards from AASHTO, AS(SAI), AWWA, and BSI .
The National Building Code of Canada and the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings can also be accessed through Techstreet.