New to Cambridge? Check out our New Doctors guide to get started!

The electronic resources that might be of particular interest to doctors are:

• NHS Knowledge Hub – works best with an NHS OpenAthens login
• TRIP Database – www.tripdatabase.com – login with your NHS OpenAthens login
• Cochrane Library – www.thecochranelibrary.com
• Medline –  access from the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub – click “additional resources”
• Embase – access from the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub – click “additional resources”
• BNF and BNF for Children: Download from App Store and  Google Play
• BMJ Best Practice – login with NHS OpenAthens, then create personal account, and get the app for your phone
• UpToDate – register from the link on EPIC

Check the full range of databases that you can search for journal articles.

If you need a regular alert of the new literature/evidence on a certain topic, you can look to our Keeping Up To Date pages for tips, or email the training team at librarytraining@medschl.cam.ac.uk for support and advice.

Use iDiscover to check if we hold the books you need.

Exam revision

• free resources include:
  • http://almostadoctor.co.uk/
  • http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/
  • https://medexamexpert.com/
  • RCEM Learning  –  Royal College of Emergency Medicine is a comprehensive aid for anyone in an emergency medicine setting. Includes FOAMed, and is also available as an app free on AppStore, but not for Android.

Please contact the library if you would like some help to find the answers to your questions.