Research Help
Use this guide to find specific information for community focused projects and classes including DHYG210 & DHYG310. Need additional help? Please don't hesitate to contact us.
Voting in the 2022 Municipal Elections
Many factors affect health, including the decisions we make as a community. That is part of the reason why civic engagement is so important. On October 15, 2022 municipalities across BC will vote on specific questions about programs and elect local government representatives for positions such as Mayor, City Counsellors, Park Board, and School Trustees.
For information on the October 15, 2022 municipal elections check out the links below and your city's website!
BC Elections
- Voter's Guide to Local Elections in BC
- Information on eligibility and how to vote. Including: "I live in one jurisdiction and attend school in a different one – can I vote in both places? No. You can only vote in one jurisdiction when you live away from your usual place of residence to attend an educational institution. You may choose to vote either where you attend school or your usual place of residence."
City of Vancouver
- Voter's Guide (City of Vancouver)
- List of Candidates (CBC News)
- Political Party Profiles (CBC News)
- Political Party Profiles (Tyee)
- Check to see if you are registered (City of Vancouver)
- Learn about the Capital Plan Borrowing Questions (City of Vancouver)
- Volunteer to be a scrutineer (City of Vancouver)
Voting at UBC
- Guide for Voters Living at UBC / Electoral Area A (Metro Vancouver)
- Ubyssey - stay tuned for more information from the Ubyssey
Research Methods
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Sage Research Methods Online This link opens in a new window
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Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) This link opens in a new window
COVID-19 Resources
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COVID-19 Information Guide"Save time and get easy access to curated journal literature collections, pre-made searches in health databases, point of care tools, global datasets, helpful definitions, mythbusters, and more. Updated 1-2x/week." --- For subscribed content visit UBC Library to access resources
Key Resources
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Bates: A Visual Guide to Physical Examination, 4th EditionStreaming video version adapted from the popular video series. Includes 12 key subject areas.
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BMJ Best PracticeBMJ Best Practice offers a step-by-step evidence-based approach to clinical problems throughout the patient journey. Includes access to Comorbidities tool and mobile app.
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ClinicalKeyClinicalKey provides access to FirstConsult, top journals, best-selling medical and surgical books, thousands of medical videos, millions of images, and much more content across 12 distinct content types.
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CPSFormerly RxTx and e-Therapeutics. Comprehensive drug information resource produced by the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Includes e-CPS and a drug interactions module.
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DynamedA point-of-care reference tool containing clinically-oriented summaries for 3,200+ topics.
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EMBASE (Ovid)International (but European-focused) biomedical database with strengths in drug-related and rehabilitation sciences subjects.
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LexiCompOnline access to Lexi-Drugs monographs and interaction checker, AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons and Trissell's IV Compatibility. Note: no access to UpToDate.
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MEDLINE (Ovid)Premier biomedical database with over 30 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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Natural MedicinesAn international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies
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PubMed (1946 - present)Premier database containing over 30 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.