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Books@Ovid

DescriptionCollection of 380 electronic books covering the health sciences, including medicine, nursing and pharmacology from a variety of publishers and imprint year. Includes the full text, references, updates, and graphics of these sources in an interlinked and easily navigated graphical interface, giving quick access to crucial diagnostic, research, and reference information. The Library has access to the following ebook collections:
  • Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Nursing Book Collection -- More than 300 ebooks covering a wide range of sub-specialties, including surgery, administration, pediatrics, diagnosis, palliative care, and more. [Product information page]
  • Lippincott/Springhouse Nursing Collection -- A collection of 12 authoritative, highly cited nursing online books, including "coverage of key nursing topics in a single electronic collection - from core nursing knowledge and procedures, to specialized subjects." Provides "access to updated NANDA diagnoses, nursing interventions and treatments, plus state-of-the-art procedures, techniques and equipment" and coverage of "key nursing considerations and practices - from patient and family teaching, to complementary therapies, to current drug information." [Product information page]
  • Association of Canadian Medical Colleges (ACMC) Books (Brandon & Hill Collection) -- A collection of 52 ebooks (in February, 2010), containing “comprehensive coverage of key nursing topics including core nursing knowledge and procedures and specialized subjects.”
SubjectsMedicine, nursing and pharmacology
CoverageCoverage varies
PublisherVaries
VendorOvid Technologies, Inc.
InterfaceOvidSP
LicenseAccess varies: selected titles are restricted to one (1) simultaneous use and selected titles have unlimited access.

Access to Books@Ovid is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely.

Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.