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Description

Books@Ovid provides full-text coverage from more than 30 medical textbooks and reference books.  Most titles are from Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, a leading medical publisher.

Users can employ the “Browse Books” function to browse the collection by title or subject.  Users can also choose the “Main Search Page” to search by author or to run a keyword search in one text, selected texts, or all texts in the collection.

Subject coverage includes:
The collection covers a wide range of medical subjects, with an emphasis on clinical practice, including nursing and psychiatry.  Examples of major titles are Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine; Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests; and Clinical Evidence.

Dates Covered

Varies by title.

Print Counterpart

Print copies of many of the books in the Books@Ovid database can be found at UB’s Health Sciences Library. If you wish to consult the print counterpart of one of these titles, use BISON - UB Libraries Catalog, to determine its availability, location, and call number.

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· Clin-eguide
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Access Notes

Off-Campus Access to Libraries resources requires a UBITName and password.

Contact

Michael Lavin