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Health Sciences - Faculty LibGuide: Interactive Databases

Research assistance, subject guides and useful library resources compiled by the Faculty of Health Sciences librarians.

Acland's Anatomy

"Moving structures—muscles, tendons, and joints—making the same movements that they make in life" (Acland Anatomy, 2022).

ACCESS LINK

TO ACCESS STUDENTS

Student Number and ULink Password

Select Students

TO ACCESS STAFF

Username and Password

Select Staff

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy (User Guide)

New Database: ClinicalKey Student

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An interactive education platform that supports students and faculty by enhancing the learning experience with tools tailored to develop and assess the medical knowledge of aspiring professionals (Elsevier Resources, c2021).

ClinicalKey Student Medicine  or ClinicalKey Student Nursing (eBooks and additional resources) 

TO ACCESS:

ULink Details (Student Number and Password)

UJ Staff Details: (Username and Password)

Video: ClinicalKey Student Medicine

Video: ClinicalKey Student Nursing

LINK/CONNECT CLINICALKEY STUDENT WITH OSMOSIS

OFFLINE ACCESS/READING 

Microsoft Desktop Offline Reader

Mac Offline Reader

Resource Help Centre (TUTORIALS)

Lippincott Advisor with Nursing Care Plans

 

Lippincott Advisor 

Source for immediate, evidence-based,

online nursing clinical-decision support.

The database includes: 

   >> Care Plan

>> Clinical Diagnosis Treatment

   >> Patient Teaching Handouts

>> Quality and Safety Initiatives 

Video/Tutorial

SAGE Skills: Student Success

"An interactive digital resource that empowers students to learn the practical academic and personal skills needed to thrive during their time in higher education and beyond" (Sage Publications, 2023).

ACCESS LINK

TO ACCESS: STUDENTS

Student Number and ULink Password

Select Students

OR

TO ACCESS: STAFF

Username and Password

Select Staff

Demonstration/Tutorial

Mesothelioma Resources

Image source: mesothelioma.com

Mesothelioma.com provides the latest medical information on mesothelioma, creating awareness of the dangers of asbestos exposure and help victims connect with legal resources (mesothelioma.com, 2021).

Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examinations

 "Head-to-toe and systems physical exam videos" (Bates Visual Guide, 2022).

ACCESS LINK

TO ACCESS STUDENTS

Student Number and ULink Password

Select Students

TO ACCESS STAFF

Username and Password

Select Staff

Bate's Visual Guide to Physical Examination (User Guide)

Complete Anatomy

3D anatomy platform that "enables students to study smarter and interact with male and female body systems in-depth" (Elsevier, 2022)

STUDENT ACCESS AND ACTIVATION

LECTURER ACCESS AND ACTIVATION

Create Account with your UJ Email Address

studentnumber@student.uj.ac.za

or

staffusername@uj.ac.za 

and

USE ACTIVATION CODES PROVIDED IN ABOVE LINKS

Video Tutorials / Videos (YouTube)

Technical support issues: Help Centre Contact Form

Medical Imaging Videos from AVON Academic Video Online / Alexander Street

Access 265 Medical imaging videos of the interior for clinical analysis and medical intervention including: 

Ultrasound

Imaging

Medical Imaging

Clinical Skills in Medical Imaging

Patient Assessment Pediatrics Obstetrics

Safety Issues

Compliance and Regulations

Radiation Therapy

Dictionaries

 

Mosby's Medical Dictionary     

and

Print Copy

Doornfontein Ground Floor Reference Shelf

Credo Reference

     

Oxford English Dictionary                Oxford Reference Online

Encyclopedia

Thieme Teaching Assistant

"Presentation tool featuring 2000+ full-color illustrations and clinical images (Thieme, 2022)

ACCESS LINK

TO ACCESS: STUDENTS

Student Number and ULink Password

Select Students

OR

TO ACCESS: STAFF

Username and Password

Select Staff

Video Tutorial

OSMOSIS

Comprehensive video library combined with powerful study tools (OSMOSIS, 2022).

TO SIGNUP or ACCESS

Create Account with your UJ Email Address

ACCESS LINK

studentnumber@student.uj.ac.za

or

staffusername@uj.ac.za 

Orientation / Tutorial Video

LINK/CONNECT OSMOSIS WITH CLINICALKEY STUDENT

Downloading the APPS

Osmosis - Google Play App

Osmosis - Apple App Store App

Simulation APP: Full Code

Full Code is the #1 Medical Simulation App

To ACCESS

Current Users:

Use your UJ student or staff email address and password when you accessed the App the first time.

First Time Users:

Click Forgot Your Password? 

and insert your UJ student or staff email to create a new password

What's included in the App

Over 105 realistic clinical patient scenarios.

Stabilize, diagnose and treat with 250 possible actions per case.

Every case has over 60 realistic lab, investigation and imaging results.

Individualized debrief provides deep learning & review.

Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) 

10,000+ videos of laboratory methods and science concepts

JoVE Science Education Video Experiments

Biology; Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, incl. Earth Science

JoVE Lab Manual

Biology & Chemistry

JoVE Core: Video Textbooks

Biology & Chemistry

JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiment 

Biology 

JoVE Scientific Peer-Reviewed Videos

SAGE Skills: Student Success

"Presentation tool featuring 2000+ full-color illustrations and clinical images from Gilroy et al.'s Atlas of Anatomy" and other Thieme titles (Thieme, 2022)

ACCESS LINK

TO ACCESS: STUDENTS

Student Number and ULink Password

Select Students

OR

TO ACCESS: STAFF

Username and Password

Select Staff

Demonstration/Tutorial