Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine
This subject guide is designed for individuals looking for information relating to biodiversity, One Health, and veterinary medicine or those looking to develop their information and academic literacies in these areas.
The biodiversity, One Health, and veterinary medicine collection can be found via Library Search. Print books are available on Level 5 of the University Library or in the high demand section. As well as the University Library, the James Herriot Library provides print books mainly on the subjects of veterinary medicine and sciences. The James Herriot Library is situated on the second floor of the Mary Stewart Building in the University’s Garscube campus.
College Librarian: Paul Cannon
Academic writing and critical appraisal
Moodle
- Academic writing classes are designed to help students produce high-quality scientific writing and understand referencing
- Critical analysis series introduces students to critiquing research
Guides
Identifying appropriate information sources
- Biodiversity, One Health, and Veterinary Medicine databases
- For new students: Identifying the right source of information for the right purpose
Depending on your information requirements, you may have to look beyond the University of Glasgow Library:
- Library Hub Discover provides access to the collections of many UK national, academic and specialist libraries.
You may also need to engage with grey literature, information that has not formally been published or undergone a peer review process.
Examples of grey literature include:
- Dissertations
- Theses
- Clinical guidelines or reports published by professional bodies
Finding relevant information
Textbooks
- Reading lists provide an initial starting point for research
- Library Search is the primary method of finding information
- Video guides to Library Search are available.
Journal articles
Bibliographic databases provide access to quality assessed information. Prior to searching for journal articles you should consider:
- Formulating a research question and structuring a literature search
- Developing a literature search strategy
- Video guides to key databases
The key resources in order of coverage of veterinary journals and journals with significant veterinary content (see https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1111.109R):
- CAB Abstracts
- Scopus
- Web of Science
- BIOSIS Previews
- Embase
- MEDLINE (or PubMed)
- Zoological Record
- Or see all databases for Biodiversity, One Health, and Veterinary Medicine.
Finding fulltext articles and books
If you cannot find what you are looking for:
Managing information
Processing information
- Academic development classes that focus on the most effective ways to revise and take exams, and how to use feedback to continually improve your academic performance
Managing information
EndNote can be used to manage and cite information.
Keeping up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with information is a difficult task. There are various methods, tools and apps that make it easier:
Plagiarism and copyright
Attribution and avoiding plagiarism
- Academic writing classes designed to help students understand referencing and incorporate sources into your written assessments
Copyright and IRP issues
Copyright is intended to protect the authors and creators of original material.
Further information can be found on Copyrightuser.
Presenting and communicating knowledge
Science communication classes introduces good presentation and poster design, and speaking to an audience about your work.
Systematic reviews
Additional resources to ensure that protocols and systematic reviews meet the required methodological standards.
Managing your online identity and digital footprint
Help control your digital identity by promoting a positive identity online and preventing or limiting negative online identity.
Information in the workplace
Information is a key component in aiding transition to and from professional practice, whether that be on placement or upon graduation.
Professional bodies often provide access to academic and trade journals. A tutorial on practicing evidence-based veterinary medicine from the EBVM Network covers where to find evidence as a practitioner.
Need help?
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