Veterinary Library Collection
Our collection supports our Clinical Veterinary and PostGraduate students, Clinical teaching and PostDoctoral research.
➤ Main Library Collection
The Veterinary School Library is a departmental library, part of the libraries at Cambridge, who's aim is to support the teaching and research within the department. The main collection covers all aspects of veterinary medicine with a large emphasis on the clinical aspect. It also houses information on medical and scientific subjects that crosses over into veterinary medicine. The library houses an extensive range of books as well as journals. The clinical aspect of the veterinary medicine course takes place in the final 3 years of the 6 year course. The subject reflects the clinical aspect of veterinary medicine. We also house a selection of scientific and research level literature.
There is access to photocopiers; copying of articles and books is permitted only within the Copyright Law. The library has its own Wireless Network.
The Classification System used is Barnard: Barnard Classification a scheme for Veterinary and Medical Libraries.
➤ Books
- Books
All our books can be found on iDiscover These will be listed either as a print version with a classification number or a link to the online version of the book.
➤ Journals
- Physical journals
Our current subscriptions are only for e-journals. We do offer an unique archive of hard copy journals in our specialist subject which can be found by searching iDiscover .
Our e-journals are available through the iDiscover platform.
For a virtual guide to using iDiscover click on this link
There is access to photocopiers; copying of articles and books is permitted only within the Copyright Law. The library has its own Wireless Network
➤ Subscribed Databases
There are many databases available within the Cambridge system A-Z list of databases
Important for Veterinary:
IMAIOS Online Anatomy Database
➤ Recommended Reading Lists
The three year clinical veterinary course does not have set reading lists. You can find course details, the curriculum and recommended reading on our MOODLE site.
Please go to the Searching & Browsing page
