PubMed

Medline via PubMed 
Medline via OVID

Embase

Embase via Elsevier
Embase via OVID

Cochrane Library

EBM literature database
Also available for laypersons

SPORTDiscus

Leading database in sport and sports medicine

PsycInfo

One of the most comprehensive databases for psychological literature.

Psyndex

Psychological literature database in German.

Web of Science (WoS)

Multi-disciplinary literature database. More information

Scopus

Multi-disciplinary literature database. More information

PEDro

Physiotherapy Evidence Database (open access)

LIVIVO

Search portal of the ZB MED Cologne with references from several data sources, including medicine (e.g. PubMed), nutrition, environment and agriculture.

Further databases

Licenced access within the network of the university and the University Hospital Basel.

Library catalogue /
e-books

For viewing e-books, filter the results with «Uni Basel - Online» at the top right.

VISE Virtual Course Reserves

Semester literature (print and e-books) recommended by lecturers.

Medicine e-book packages

Alternative to swisscovery.

E-journals

Licenced access within the network of the university and the University Hospital Basel

Browzine

Browse, read and monitor your journals: Digital journal shelf for e-journals licensed by the University of Basel, also available as an app.

Journal Citation Reports

Search tool for impact factors and journal rankings

Cabells Predatory Reports

Lists reports on dubious, pseudo scientific journals. In addition to positive lists (DOAJ, JCR, Scopus).

AMBOSS

Learning programme and reference work for medical students

Information on creating an account for students and lecturers of human medicine at the University of Basel

Meditricks

Learn medical facts with mnemonics. Access via the Meditricks platform or automatically via AMBOSS. Activate the Unicampus licence under ‘Profile’ (required every 6 months).

Prometheus

Anatomy learning atlas from Thieme (in German)

e-Anatomy / Imaios

Interactive anatomy atlas and reference work. App available.

Pschyrembel

Medical reference tool (in German).

DermaCompass

Assistant for dermatology diagnosis, differential diagnoses and therapies. App available.

LIGHTS Library of Guidance for Health Scientists

Guidance articles for study design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, reporting and other methodological topics relevant to health researchers.

AMA Manual of Style (11th ed.)

Citation style guide of the American Medical Association

Further citation style information about APA Standard

medStandards (University Hospital Basel)

Reference work for medical professionals in the emergency room developed and distributed by the University Hospital Basel. medStandards can be accessed within the network of the University of Basel.

Compendium

Swiss pharmaceutical compendium in German and French with the official information for pharmaceutical products available in the Swiss market. Members of the University of Basel can obtain the login data from the Medical University Library – please send an e-mail to info-medb@clutterunibas.ch.

Covidence

Members of the medical faculty of the University of Basel are offered access to Covidence, a web-based software platform that supports the review process from screening to data extraction. Further information

AI search tools

AI tools are changing the academic information landscape – this also affects scientific searching for reliable information.