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HSL curates an extensive collection of anatomy resources for all specialities, including textbooks, tools, and learning modules

The words we use reflect our society and come in and out of usage as our society changes. The words in these lists have largely faded out of current use but they fill the older publications.

Explore library resources for the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program at McMaster

Explore library resources for the Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care program at McMaster.

Learn how to search the CINAHL database.

Explore library resources for Clinical Faculty at McMaster.

Learn how to search the Cochrane Library

Discover the the best sources for consumer health information on the web

Learn the fundamentals of database searching.

Explore library resources for Family Medicine at McMaster.

Start your Grey Literature search with this guide containing resources and strategies for discovering research produced outside traditional commercial or academic publishing channels.

Explore library resources for the Global Health program at McMaster.

Learn how to search Google Scholar.

Get started with finding, using, and visualizing health data & statistics.

Explore library resources for the Health Management program at McMaster.

Explore library resources for the Health Sciences Education program at McMaster.

Library resource guide for postgraduate medicine students specializing in Hematology: Red Cell Disorders.

Explore library resources related to the history of Cardiology.

Explore library resources related to the history of various diseases.

Explore library resources related to the history of hospitals in Hamilton.

Explore library resources related to the history of Hematology.

Explore library resources related to the history of the nursing profession.

HSL's Virtual Reference Shelf is a collection of online reference e-books, databases and websites.

Learn strategies for assessing the impact of your research with this step-by-step guide to research metrics

Explore library resources for the Medical Sciences program at McMaster.

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Explore library resources for Undergraduate Medicine program at McMaster.

Explore library resources for the Midwifery program at McMaster.

Explore a collection of mobile apps related to health and medicine, including instructions for downloading and accessing content.

Explore a collection mobile apps geared towards students enrolled in postgraduate medicine at McMaster.

Explore library resources for the Nursing program at McMaster.

Explore library resources for the Occupational Therapy program at McMaster.

Explore many Open Education Resources (OER) available to you. 

Learn how to search the Ovid Medline database.

Explore library resources for the Physician Assistant program at McMaster.

Explore library resources for the Physiotherapy program at McMaster.

Explore library resources for the Masters in Public Health program at McMaster.

Learn how to search the PubMed database.

Learn how to use the RACER interlibrary loan system.

Learn how to use the RefWorks citation management system.

Explore library resources for the online Rehabilitation Science program at McMaster.

Learn about the core concepts of evidence-based practice and discover resources for developing your skills in EBP.

Explore library resources for clinical faculty and preceptors at McMaster.

Learn how to effectively search the literature with tips on asking questions, selecting resources, and developing search terms.

Sir William Osler (1849-1919) was a Canadian Physician raised in Dundas, ON. He was one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital and is often credited as the “Father of Modern Medicine”. Learn more about his life and work here.

Explore library resources for the Speech Language Pathology program at McMaster.

Discover a collection of links to student wellness resources online, on-campus, and in the community.

Explore library resources for the Surgical Research Methodology program at McMaster.

Searching the Literature

Although written in antiquity, the Hippocratic Oath still expresses the principles for the ideal conduct for the physician. Learn more here.

Learn how to search the Web of Science database.

The white lab coat is the identifiable symbol of your new identity as a physician. Learn more about the history of the white coat and its associated ceremony here.