Medical e-Resources
The Medical Library provides a wide range of electronic resources in the fields of medicine and pharmacy to support studies, teaching, and research. A selection of the most important resources is listed below.
An overview of electronic resources across all subjects at the University Library of Bern can be found on the UB E-Media website.
Apps
The following apps are licensed by the Medical Library and are available free of charge to students:
Amboss
Comprehensive medical learning and reference platform with scholarly articles, interactive flashcards, and clinically relevant content to support studies, exam preparation, and medical practice. Includes Meditricks and 3D Anatomy by Effigos. Only in German.
Complete Anatomy
Interactive 3D anatomy platform with highly detailed, freely rotatable models of the human body, designed for studies, teaching, and medical continuing education.
Thieme via medici
Learning platform with medical teaching content, clinical cases, exam training, and multimedia materials for both preclinical and clinical studies. Only in German.
UpToDate
Evidence-based knowledge database providing up-to-date, practice-oriented information on diagnostics, therapy, and patient care.
ekg.training
Online learning platform for the systematic interpretation of ECGs, featuring interactive exercises, case studies, and practical explanations. Only in German.
Access Medicine
Digital medical library with textbooks, multimedia learning materials, clinical case studies, and interactive tools for learning and clinical decision-making.
Technologies
In clinical practice, technologies such as Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) are becoming increasingly common. The Medical Library therefore offers forward-looking learning methods, giving students the opportunity to prepare for these developments and explore new medical perspectives.
VR - Virtual Reality
Anatomage
The virtual dissection table offers a wide range of possibilities to study the human body in realistic, life-size 3D anatomy.
Databases
Looking for a specific database? Simply search on the University Library website or in Swisscovery.
Please note: Access to licensed content is only possible when connected to the campus network (Eduroam or VPN).
BioRender
Online design platform for creating professional scientific illustrations and graphics, featuring an extensive library of pre-designed, editable symbols. Premium version.
Cochrane Library
Database for evidence-based medicine, including full-text systematic reviews, study protocols, and clinical trial registers.
Embase (OvidSP)
International literature with a focus on Europe, covering the entire field of human medicine and related disciplines.
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference (MedicinesComplete)
Reference work on drugs, active ingredients, and pharmaceutical substances worldwide.
PubMed
Database for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life sciences journals, and e-books.
E-Books
All e-books can be searched via Swisscovery. The most important e-book platforms for medical literature are listed below.
Please note: Full texts are only available when connected to the campus network (Eduroam or VPN).
LWW Medical Book Collection (OvidSP)
E-books of medical textbooks from the publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Oxford Medicine Online
Handbooks and textbooks, illustrations, diagrams and tables, as well as videos on medicine from Oxford University Press.
Thieme eRef
E-books, e-journals, and multimedia content from Thieme Publishing.
ClinicalKey Student
Interactive learning platform with medical textbooks, images, videos, and exam preparation tools.
SpringerLink (publisher SpringerNature)
Interdisciplinary portal for journals, book series, books, and reference works from Springer Nature.
E-Journals
All e-journals can be searched via Swisscovery. The most important e-journal platforms for medical literature are listed below.
Please note: Full texts are only available when connected to the campus network (Eduroam or VPN).
BrowZine
Access to and intuitive browsing of all journals licensed by the University Library of Bern.
American Medical Association (AMA) Titles
Collection of AMA journals and specialized JAMA Network journals.
LWW Journals Total Access Collection (via OvidSP)
Medical journals from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW).
Thieme eRef
E-books, e-journals, and multimedia content from Thieme Publishing.