Librarian
Key Resources
The following are a selection of key resources. For more resources see the sub-pages in this guide.
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Dynamed PlusA point-of-care reference tool containing clinically-oriented summaries for 3,200+ topics.
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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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AccessMedicineApproximately 40 e-books, including a clinical library (Harrison's Online, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and more), Lange Educational Library, and a USMLE self-assessment tool and 50+ clinical cases.
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ACP Journal ClubConcise evaluative commentaries on original studies and reviews from key clinical journals. By the American College of Physicians (ACP).
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CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)The CMA Infobase includes Clinical Practice Guidelines developed by provincial, national and international health organizations
UBC Departments
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MEd Ed PortalThis site includes MEDICOL (Medicine and Dentistry Integrated Curriculum On-Line)
Need Research Help?
Attend a Workshop
The Sciences Workshop Series includes a number of health related workshops, including:
- Introduction to Medline
- Advanced Medline
- Introduction to Grey Literature for Health Sciences
- RefWorks for the Sciences
To register for upcoming workshops please see the calendar of upcoming science workshops
Schedule a Research Consult
Do you need in-person assistance or have a more detailed research question? If so, please contact Kathy Hornby to schedule a research consult. Research consults typically take about an hour and cover:
- Where to search
- Search strategies
- Managing references