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Medicine: Finding Books

A guide to library resources for Medicine

OneSearch

Find all books provided by the Library, in print and online, by using OneSearch.

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Choose the 'Books and more' search mode, or search 'Everything' and refine your results to books later.  

Key Medical Resource

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The ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf app gives you a personal workspace. image of the Clinical Key student bookshelf app

 
  • Read books offline
  • Make notes, and highlight content
  • Create flashcards and presentations
  • Select a book for the app to Read aloud  

Available through your browser, and as an Android or Apple app.

Useful classmarks for Medicine

Below are some of the key classmarks for Medicine that may help when browsing the shelves.

Subject Classmark
Alternative medicine HNV
Anatomy HDA
Cancer HPNN
Genetics EN
Geriatric medicine HPPR
Health psychology HMW
Health research HM82
Health services HMS
Infectious diseases HQ
Medical statistics HM891
Neurology HPS
Obstetrics HT
Paediatrics HU
Psychiatry IM
Public health HI
Surgery HS
Women's health KDQWT

Findng books in the Library

Books are organised by classmark within each major subject areas. . Medicine books are arranged  on the shelf in the following order:

  Capitals    HM
  Numbers    HM82
  Lower case    HMSAea
   

  Numbers are ordered decimally, ie 1, 11, 2, 21, 3

Finding and using ebooks

How do I find an ebook?

All ebooks are in OneSearch, and are linked to your reading list in Moodle if available. You can also search for ebooks within these large ebook Collections

Can I read an ebook if someone else is reading it?

Most ebooks allow more than one person to read them at the same time. Some ebooks do limit the number of simultaneous users and you may be prompted to try again later.

What devices can I use to access an ebook?

Any computer, ereader, mobile device, tablet or smartphone that has wi-fi or network capabilities and a web browser can access our ebooks online. These include:

  • Mac, PC workstation and laptop computers
  • iPads, Samsung Galaxy and other tablets
  • Tablet readers like the KindleFire

Request a Resource

Materials you need not in the Library? Use the Request a Resource form to request materials for study or research, suggest a title for the leisure reading collection, or a title to improve the diversity of the library collection.