Veterinary Medicine
Resources for veterinary medicine
JAVMA Citation Format
- NLM CatalogLook up journal titles to find the NLM Abbreviation required by the JAVMA citation format
- JAVMA Citation StyleSee page 8
Credible Article Sources / Databases
Which database should I pick?
Search PubMed if you are looking for something that is easy to search, covers general veterinary medicine, and includes human or translational medicine.
Search CAB Abstracts 1973-present or CAB Abstracts 1910-present if you are looking for a comprehensive animal science and veterinary medicine search.
Search Web of Science if you are looking for articles from life and physical sciences, zoology and conservation biology, and social sciences.
- Animal Health and Production CompendiumCoverage: Varies
The Animal Health and Production Compendium (AHPC) is a comprehensive, encyclopedic resource for information on animal health and production, to support sound decision-making in animal husbandry and food production worldwide. - CAB Abstracts 1973 - presentMaximum Concurrent Users: 4
Coverage: 1973 to present
Provides access to literature in the applied life sciences, including agriculture, environment, veterinary sciences, plant sciences, mycology and parasitology, food science, human health, and nutrition. - CAB Abstracts Complete (1910 to present) This link opens in a new windowMaximum Concurrent Users: 4
Coverage:1910 to present
Multi-database search of CAB Abstracts and CAB Abstracts Archive. Provides access to literature in the applied life sciences, including agriculture, environment, veterinary sciences, plant sciences, mycology and parasitology, food science, human health, and nutrition. - PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Coverage: 1950 to present
Provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts for clinical medical literature. - Web of ScienceCoverage: Varies
Multidisciplinary database covering journal articles and conference proceedings in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Wellness Books & eBooks
- Not One More Vet: Daily DoseNot One More Vet is an online veterinary support group. The group was founded in 2014 by Dr. Nicole McArthur.
- Podcast a VetEPISODE 019: What You Need to Know to Get Through Vet School w/ Cindy Vaca
EPISODE 024: How To Maintain Your Mental Health In Vet School w/ Laurie Fonken
EPISODE 028: How To Be Intentional About The Culture Of Your Clinic w/ Tim Holt
Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn by Call Number: SF430 .K668 2014ISBN: 9781455530793Publication Date: 2014Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Cry, Heart, but Never Break by Call Number: PZ7.1.R575 Cr 2016ISBN: 9781592701872Publication Date: 2016Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us by Call Number: BF503 .P56 2011ISBN: 9781594484803Publication Date: 2011Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog by Call Number: SF433 .M337 2017ISBN: 9781501150159Publication Date: 2017Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Finding Hope in the Age of Anxiety by Call Number: BF575.A6 H383 2017ISBN: 9780717171880Publication Date: 2017Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Hyperbole and a Half by Call Number: PN6727.B7568 H96 2013ISBN: 9781451666175Publication Date: 2013Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
I Thought It Was Just Me (but It Isn't) by Call Number: HQ1206 .B765 2008ISBN: 9781592403356Publication Date: 2007
Kitchen Table Wisdom by Call Number: R154 .R374 A3 2006ISBN: 1594482098Publication Date: 2006Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Leading the Life You Want: Skills for Integrating Work and Life by Call Number: HD4904.25 .F7537 2014ISBN: 9781422189412Publication Date: 2014Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life by Call Number: PS3619.T4777 Z46 2018ISBN: 9781538711927Publication Date: 2018Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Loading Penguin Hugs by Call Number: PN6231.P785 C44 2018ISBN: 9781449494582Publication Date: 2018Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread and the Search for Peace of Mind by Call Number: RC531 .S758 2013ISBN: 9780307269874Publication Date: 2014Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
My Grandfather's Blessings by Call Number: BM723 .R46 2000ISBN: 1573221503Publication Date: 2004Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts by Call Number: RC489.C63 P87 2005ISBN: 9781572243811Publication Date: 2005E-BOOK and print
Vet Library Leisure Shelf
The Resilient Physician: A Pocket Guide to Stress Management by ISBN: 9783319612188Publication Date: 2017-09-11E-BOOK
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook by Call Number: BF575.B3 A58 2017ISBN: 9781626253407Publication Date: 2017E-BOOK and print
Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Standing at the Edge by Call Number: BJ1531 .H188 2018ISBN: 9781250101341Publication Date: 2018Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
The Stranger on the Bridge by Call Number: RA790.53 .B46 2019ISBN: 9781509846436Publication Date: 2019Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Thin Slices of Anxiety by Call Number: PN6733.L457 F5613 2016ISBN: 9781452145792Publication Date: 2016Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Call Number: BJ1589 .S84 2012ISBN: 9780307949332Publication Date: 2012Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
Whistle While You Work by Call Number: HF5381 .L45 2001ISBN: 9781576751039Publication Date: 2001Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
The Wisdom of Insecurity by Call Number: BF67 .W36 1951 MORGANISBN: 9780307741202Publication Date: 2011Request from Morgan Library
Work Reimagined by Call Number: HF5381 .L35153 2015ISBN: 9781626565586Publication Date: 2015Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
xkcd: volume 0 by Call Number: NC1429.M86 A4 2009ISBN: 9780615314464Publication Date: 2010Vet Library Leisure Reading Shelf
EBVM Readings
Tutorials
- Clinical Information Survival Skills: Step by Step TutorialQuickly review types of clinical questions and how to search for relevant results in this quick, step by step, interactive tutorial.
- Critical Appraisal Checklists (Joanna Briggs Institute)View and download checklists for appraising different study types from the Joanna Briggs Institute.
- Critical Appraisal Tools (CEBM)View/download critical appraisal checklists for RCTs, diagnostic studies, prognosis studies, and systematic reviews from University of Oxford's Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM).
- Using the Literature to Support Veterinary Clinical Practice: Part IOverview of EBVM principles from the Samuel and Marian Hodesson Veterinary Medicine Library at The Ohio State University (10 minutes)
- Using the Literature to Support Veterinary Clinical Practice: Part IIThis tutorial shows how to apply EBVM principles to the case of Clyde the Scottish terrier. (11 min)
Articles about EBVM
- Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Exotic Animal Medicine (VCNA Exotic Animal Practice)Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice
Volume 20 / Issue 3 / 2017 - Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine (VCNA Equine Practice)Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / 2007 - Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine (VCNA Small Animal Practice)Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Volume 37 / Issue 3 / 2007 - Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine for the Bovine Veterinarian (VCNA Food Animal Practice)Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Volume 28 / Issue 1 / 2012
Databases
- AVMA Animal Health Studies Database (AAHSD)The AVMA's database of animal health studies that is searchable by diagnosis, keyword, specialty, and species.
- Best Bets for VetsAn evidence review service from the University of Nottingham to support evidence-based decision making. Search for a topic or browse by species.
- VetSRevA database of veterinary systematic reviews from the Centre for Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine and University of Nottingham.
- CAB Abstracts Complete (1910 to present) This link opens in a new windowMaximum Concurrent Users: 4
Coverage:1910 to present
Multi-database search of CAB Abstracts and CAB Abstracts Archive. Provides access to literature in the applied life sciences, including agriculture, environment, veterinary sciences, plant sciences, mycology and parasitology, food science, human health, and nutrition. - PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Coverage: 1950 to present
Provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts for clinical medical literature. - Web of ScienceCoverage: Varies
Multidisciplinary database covering journal articles and conference proceedings in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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