Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Ebooks for the New Year!

The University has now purchased access to the ebook:-
Concise Oxford textbook of medicine [electronic resource] / edited by John G.G. Ledingham, David A. Warrell

You can access the ebooks either through the Newton catalogue or at the supplier's website, - in this case – MyiLibrary. There is instant access from the university domain.

Outside the @cam domain - You will be asked for your Raven password after you have clicked on Linked resources (see via Newton above) or as you try to enter the MyiLibrary website, http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=21513
There are another 50 medical ebooks accessible. A few good examples:-

  • Adler, Michael W. ABC of AIDS BMJ Books 2001 Medicine NetLibrary Jan 2006
  • De Vita. T et al Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology 7th ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Medicine Books@Ovid/JISC Nov 2007
  • Bucholz R. W Rockwood and Green’s Fracture in Adults 6th ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Medicine Books@Ovid/JISC Nov 2007
  • Gleadle, Jonathan History and examination at a glance Blackwell Publishing 2003 Medicine MyiLibrary Feb 2007

A complete list is available here (PDF file).

Raven passwords are issued by the University Computing Service - further information available. If you do not have one of the above accounts but you are a University Officer, College Fellows, member of University academic or assistant staff, Graduate Student, Research Student or undergraduate, use the form . Passwords will be sent through the UMS.

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