When you join UCSF a library account is automatically created for you.
If you need help with your account see this page for more: https://www.library.ucsf.edu/use/borrowing/accounts/
If you are on campus or in campus housing connect to the library with the UCSFwpa network. If you are off-campus connect to the library using the MyAccess login (https://myaccess.ucsf.edu/).
Key bookmarks will get you to resources with less clicks
UCSF Library homepage (library.ucsf.edu)
PubMed (pubmed.ucsf.edu)
UpToDate (uptodate.ucsf.edu)
GoogleScholar (scholar.ucsf.edu) This is a UCSF linked version of GoogleScholar which has Get it at UC links to full-text of articles.
The EZproxy "bookmarklet" makes it easier to read the full text of articles to which UCSF has access when you are not on campus. This page shows how. This is especially useful if you find things through Google, Google Scholar, or the public version of PubMed. Use this when you are not on the USCFwpa network and “hit a paywall” (I.e., you are asked to pay for access to the article).
The search box on library home page searches everything to which UCSF Library and the entire UC Libraries system has access.
Requesting articles from the library. If we do not have access to the full text of an article you can request it. Here are two resources which describe the steps to do so. We are in the process of consolidating this information but for now we are showing you both of them as they each have some unique information.
Course reserves
Printing https://www.library.ucsf.edu/use/print-scan-copy/
Library spaces https://www.library.ucsf.edu/use/student-study-spaces/
Mobile access to selected library resources https://ucsflibrary.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020898554-Library-Resources-on-a-Mobile-Device
Harrison’s Textbook of Internal Medicine https://accessmedicine-mhmedical-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/book.aspx?bookID=2129
Current Medical Diagnosis and Therapy (updated yearly) https://accessmedicine-mhmedical-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/book.aspx?bookID=2957
Cochrane Library home of gold standard systematic reviews about interventions https://ucsf.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://uclibs.org/PID/4649
Physical Therapy:
PeDRO: https://pedro.org.au/
CINAHL (a nursing and allied health database): https://ucsf.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://uclibs.org/PID/377469
Evidence-Based Practice Resources https://www.apta.org/patient-care/evidence-based-practice-resources
Nursing: UCSF Library Nursing Library Guide https://guides.ucsf.edu/nursing#s-lg-box-1944344
Pharmacy:
Pharmacy Library https://pharmacylibrary-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/
Drug Facts and Comparisons https://fco-factsandcomparisons-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/lco/action/home
LWW Health Library Pharmacy https://pharmacy-lwwhealthlibrary-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/index.aspx
Dentistry
ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines and Dental Evidence https://www.ada.org/resources/research/science-and-research-institute/evidence-based-dental-research
Atlas of Oral Pathology from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics https://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/oprm-atlas
Netter Presenter Atlas https://netterreference.com//content/netter_atlas_6e/?task=home
ZSFG Library Guides/Website: See here for clear information about what is available to you: https://www.library.ucsf.edu/zsfg/
Yale MeSH Analyzer is a tool in which you enter information from PubMed about articles you have found. With this tool you create a spreadsheet with which you can analyze the words in title abstract and keywords as well as Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in order to improve the sensitivity and specificity of your PubMed search.
http://mesh.med.yale.edu/ to help find words to use in a search.
Nexi Uni newspaper content and government documents
Rayyan free, web-based title and abstract screening tool for synthetic reviews