If you do not already have a library account, you can find out here how to register for and set up an account.

All media of the University Medical Library, including electronic media, are listed in the library catalogue.

The most important questions about the catalogue are answered on the swisscovery help page.

An overview of the databases and e-journals can be found under Electronic resources.

Media in the openly accessible area and on the basement floor (i.e. sports library) can be borrowed. The regular loan period is 28 days, please see details on renewals, etc. under Loan periods.

Media from other Basel libraries can be ordered free of charge to the Medical University Library and vice versa. Media from various other Swiss libraries outside Basel can be ordered to the Medical University Library for a fee (SLSP courier). Media ordered via the courier (SLSP or Basel courier) can be returned to any library connected to it. Please find more information under Courier orders

You can get books directly from the shelves on the first floor or order them at the University Main Library. The shelving follows the NLM classification scheme.

Search and order copies directly in PubMed (use the link of the University Library Basel) and other databases via “SFX”, or alternatively via the copy order form. In order to do this you must be registered in swisscovery Basel.
All information about our copy/scan delivery of articles can be found under Copy orders.

The information desk team is happy to support you with searching, borrowing and orders. Our scientific team offers individual consultations for searching in specialist databases and can also carry out searches on your behalf.

Medicine: 1^st and 3^rd year (Introduction to the library; literature searching: library catalogue, PubMed and other sources) | WIKO.flex (various courses)

Dentistry: 1^st of the master's degree programme

Nursing: 1^st and 2^nd year (Introduction to the library; PubMed; systematic searching)

Pharmaceutical sciences: 1^st year (Introduction to the library) | 4^th year (PubMed and other sources; Embase; Citation course)

Faculty of Science: Master of Science in Epidemiology, Module: Foundations in Epidemiology: Lecture: Epidemiological Methods | Master of Science in Infection Biology, Module: Foundations in Infection Biology: Lecture with practical course: Transferable Skills

In collaboration with the Graduate School Medical and Health Sciences (GSMHS), we offer two introductory courses (blended learning) in systematic reviewing: one focusing on systematic literature searching, and one covering all steps of a systematic review. The courses are held in English.

• Every April/May: Literature search for systematic reviews
• Every November/December: An introduction to systematic reviewing: From literature search to meta-analysis

The Campus Muttenz Library, together with the University Library of Medicine, offers a certified continuing education program for research and publication support of evidence-synthesizing secondary studies at the School of Life Sciences FHNW. The interdisciplinary CAS program includes the learning of systematic literature searches, the creation of transparent and reproducible reporting, as well as the teaching of specific methodological advice.

The CAS programme is held in English and it is aimed at university graduates from all empirical disciplines. Particularly addressed are persons in scientific libraries, universities and research institutions who are confronted with the preparation of systematic reviews in their daily work.

More information and registration

The Medical Library provides recordings of online training courses. For the field of medicine, there are currently tutorials on PubMed, Embase, Ovid and EndNote.

We are happy to offer further training courses for students, researchers and practitioners on request. The training content and location can be agreed on individually. Please contact Monika Wechsler, Head of the University Medical Library:

monika.wechsler@unibas.ch
+41 61 207 32 46