Biomedical Sciences
Welcome to the Biomedical Sciences subject guide. Use the tabs at the left of the page to find information about different resources, databases and referencing.
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Getting started with the Library for Biomedical Sciences
Finding Biomedical Science literature
Web of Science
Citations and abstracts to millions of journal articles and conference proceedings. Impact factors, h-indexes and email alerts available.
MEDLINE
Covering worldwide medical literature including research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues and health care services.
EMBASE
A major pharmacological and biomedical literature database covering mainly journal literature (plus some book reviews and conference proceedings) with strong coverage of European journals.
Scopus
Abstract and citation database containing both peer-reviewed research literature and quality web sources. Covers over 20,000 journals from health, life, physical and social sciences and the humanities.
Other useful resources
Finding clinical trials
Suggestions of web resources and subscription databases which can be used to find clinical trials.
Grey literature
Grey literature are sources of literature which may be considered unpublished, or non-standard academic literature, eg theses and technical reports. In addition, reports from government or organisations working in your field of interest which may be of the right standard for your work.
Henry Stewart Talks - Biomedical and Life Sciences
Seminar-style talks by leading world experts in Biomedical and Life Sciences. All of the seminars have been specially commissioned from leading scientists and are presented in a user-friendly format of animated slides with synchronized narration.
Useful resources for learning anatomy
- Acland Anatomy Online
High quality videos of Human Anatomy which use fresh, unembalmed specimens to retain the colour, texture and mobility of the living human body. - Anatomy TV
A multimedia 3D anatomy learning resource with interactive modules, animations and quizzes on organs, regions of the body, or anatomical systems. - Complete Anatomy
Interactive 3D anatomy learning resource.*Please note that the in-app Courses are not included in the Library subscription*Notes: In order to gain access, you need to register while on campus, or if you are off-campus with Virtual Private Network (VPN) enabled. To get started,
- download the Complete Anatomy app via the Apple, Microsoft or Google app stores.
- open the app and select the Profile icon.
- select Register for free.
- Register in-app while on-campus or using VPN while off-campus. After registration, the app may be used off-campus without VPN. To set up the VPN on your device, see: https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/computing/desktop-personal/vpn
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