Resources for Interns and Residents
Interns and Residents have access to resources such as veterinary databases; full text PDFs of articles; articles from other libraries; scans or holds of materials at the UT Libraries; research support; and point of care resources.
Veterinary Databases
LibKey Nomad for Getting PDFs of Articles
To get PDFs of articles at publishers' sites and in databases such as Pubmed and Web of Science, get the LibKey Nomad extension for Chrome, and also Firefox, Vivaldi, Edge, or Brave. Select University of Tennessee Libraries as the organization when setting up LibKey Nomad.
Interlibrary Services
Obtain articles and other items from other libraries by filling out a request after registering for ILLIA.D. Free service to UT students, faculty, and staff. Check to see that journals or books are not in OneSearch before submitting the request so that it won't be returned.
Request Materials
- Scan-on-demand and Hold for PickupYou can request scans of articles in print journals in OneSearch and book chapters. You can also have books held for you at the Pendergrass Library or other branches.
- Suggest a purchaseIf you think a book should be bought for Pendergrass Library, fill out this form.
Office of Information Technology Research Computing Support
OIT offers a variety of research support services including statistical consulting to UT students, faculty, and staff.
Point of Care Resources
Four Point-of-Care resources are recommended. The handout and video below compare them.
- Video above is from publisher. More on VetCompanion YouTube Channel.
- Comments from veterinary librarian:
- 303 Topics and counting
- Dogs and cats only
- Papich Drug Formulary NOT included in UT subscription (costs $10,000/year!)
- Use Papich ebook instead. Click on this link to go to it.
- Check out the new Procedures section of VetCompanion.
- To use VetCompanion, start at databases menu or go direct to VetCompanion here: https://libguides.utk.edu/databases/40794805
Video above is from publisher. More on Vetstream YouTube Channel
- Comments from veterinary librarian
- Expert opinion plus client handouts and multimedia on dogs, cats, exotics, rabbits, cows, horses
- 1000 Client handouts
- Lovely statement of The Information Problem veterinary teams face
- More information from the publisher here https://vetstream.com/treat
- To use Vetlexicon, start at databases menu or go direct to Vetlexicon here https://libguides.utk.edu/databases/46288666
Comments from veterinary librarian
- Links to other VIN resources including 1800 handouts in Veterinary Partner
- Expert opinion
- See flyer for more info--check VIN Bookstore for updates to flyer.
- Included with Student and Academia access to VIN. Contact VIN directly for access if you don't already have it.
Consultant is free to anyone anywhere
- 5300 diseases of 8 species, continually updated
- When searched by Diagnosis, provides expert opinion by listing citations to articles filtered by Dr. White for quality and clinical relevance
- When searched by Sign, provides diagnostic support
- LifeLearn Sofie Virtual DVM AssistantAsk about how Sofie integrates into medical record systems
- UpToDate (human)--on the UT Libraries' databases menuAn evidence-based medicine (EBM) tool that assists (human) healthcare providers with point-of-care decisions.
ORCID
- ORCIDIt is recommended that you sign up for an ORCID ID so that other researchers will be able to retrieve a list of your publications and your biography.
Poster Printing at Pendergrass Library
- Large Format PrintingPendergrass or Hodges Library will print your posters at a reasonable price.
Board Exams
Residents can find recommended reading lists for the Board Exams in the tab on the left navigation bar.
Veterinary Medicine Publishing Guide
- Veterinary Medicine Publishing GuideInclude topics such as open access publishing, tips on posters and presentations, etc.