Find subject literature
Databases, encyclopedias, journals and books for medicine, dentistry and health sciences
Main content
Use the search field above to search ¾±²ÔÌýOria, the library's search engine.
Find books, journals, encyclopedias, music, films and more. In Oria, you can access electronic articles and books via the full text link and find the shelf code for printed books and journals.
Subject databases and encyclopedias
StartÌýyour search at the University Library's home page to get access to all content the libraryÌýsubscribes to. Click "Find databases" below the Oria search field to find relevant databases.
±õ³¾±è´Ç°ù³Ù²¹²Ô³ÙÌýdatabasesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýencyclopediasÌýforÌýmedicine, dentistry and health sciences:
Ìý´Ç°ùÌý:ÌýOne of the most important databases for finding journal articles within medicine and health sciences. Accessible via various providers:ÌýPubMed orÌýMedline via Ovid.Ìý
:ÌýReferences to research articles within medicine and health, particularly wellÌýcoverage ofÌýpharmacology.
:ÌýA multidisciplinary database which is very useful for searches beyond strictly clinical issues. Web of Science includes reference lists to all articles, enablingÌýsearch for articles that cite a specific article.
:ÌýEvidence-basedÌýclinical information for physicians in primary care andÌýhospitals with practical answers about diagnosis and treatment. Updated continuously, includes information for patients.
:ÌýEvidence-based clinical decision support resource for diagnosis, treatment,Ìýprognosis and prevention. It combines the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion. Includes information for patients.
Take a look at the database list for for more resources.Ìý
Journals and books
You can also look for journals ¾±²ÔÌýÌýto checkÌýif the University LibraryÌýhas a subscription for them, either online or in print.
A steadily growing part of theÌýUniversity Library's book collection are eBooks.Ìý
You have access to more than 400 000 eBooks via the University Library.
Read more about howÌýto useÌýeBooks
Printed books are shelved by topicÌýin the library.ÌýYou can find the shelf code in Oria. Use the "Locate" button to find the book's location in the library.
If you are missing a relevant bookÌýin our collection, you can .
Advice on literature search
Search in Oria:
When using theÌý´¡»å±¹²¹²Ô³¦±ð»åÌý²õ±ð²¹°ù³¦³óÌýyou can choose to search in "Norwegian Academic Libraries". This includesÌýmaterial that is available at other subject and research libraries in Norway.ÌýOria also links to a lot of material from open sources.
Tick the boxÌý"Include material your institution doesn't have access to"Ìýafter performingÌýa search to see material without access via the University Library.ÌýThese documents canÌýbe requested.
You can find more search tips and information about how to requestÌýbooks and articles in theÌýguide to Oria.
Search in subject databases:Ìý
It is common to search in subject databases by writing relevant search terms directly into a search field, receiving a list of articles containing these search terms. This type of search is called text word search, which can lead to good results if used in a structured manner.
Preferably use several synonyms in the text word search to get as many relevant articles as possible.ÌýA tidy way of searching isÌýto search for one search term at a time and then combine the searches in the search history, using the operators AND and OR (use OR to combine synonyms).
Many databasesÌýuse subject headings in addition to text word search, e.g.ÌýPubMed/MEDLINE, SveMed, EMBASE and CINAHL. This means that all articles in theÌýdatabaseÌýareÌýtaggedÌýwith subject headings describing the article's topic.
PubMed/MEDLINE uses Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), which can be looked up in theÌýÌýof theÌýNational Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The databaseÌýis available in two different user interfaces. A search in PubMed is based on a word text seach including MeSH automatically, leading to fast search results. MEDLINEÌýprovides the option to select specific subject headingsÌýin advance to the search or to search for text words only. This results in a very tidy search history which can be used to build a structured search.
It is recommendable to search for subject headings and supply these with text words for comprehensive search on a topic.
When searching in databases/search engines, it is helpful to use the databases'/search engine's proper help pages about how to search.
You can read more about searching techniques on the websitesÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
Access to full text
FindÌýfull text via subject databases andÌýOria:
PubMed and other databases must be accessed from theÌýÌýto get easy access to the full text. Accessing a database via our webpages enables the UBB-button to be displayed beside the references in the database. The UBB button links to the full text of the reference viaÌýOria.
In Oria, you will find the link to the full text of the publication in the section called "View Online".
If the full text link is not available, you can sign in to Oria and request the article.ÌýFor detailedÌýinformation, see our help pages forÌýsign inÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýsearching Oria.
Due to copyright, requested article copies often have to be delivered physically. If you have an office address registered at the library we can send requested articles via internal mail. To request books or articles you must be registered as a library user or employee/student at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®.
Access from home:
When working from home, you can connect to ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®'s network byÌýVPN.Ìý
Employees at Helse Bergen have to contact theirÌýIT department to set up a home office solution.