Medical Branch Library

Link to this page: go.ur.de/tb-medicine

Please, observe the regulations of the University Hospital regarding visitors and hygiene.

Opening hours see here.

Digital offers

The digital offers are available in the data network of the university and the University Hospital Regensburg (UKR).

Access from outside is possible via VPN. To use library services please use the profile "VPN UR home" or "VPN UR public" via the FortiClient. As an alternative to VPN, some providers also offer the simpler use of Shibboleth.

Please note: Some of the interfaces of the resources listed below are only available in German. However, they often still contain English content.

Clinically relevant literature: EBM/Point-of-Care tools

• UpToDate
• Trip Pro Database

Clinically relevant literature: Guidelines/Systematic Reviews

• AWMF-Leitlinien
• Trip Pro Database
• Cochrane Library
• Epistemonikos

e-books

Go directly to the e-books of:

• Springer
• Wiley
• LWW (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
• Elsevier

You will find this and all our other e-books in the Regensburg catalogue plus.

Databases

• PubMed / New PubMed (localized versions for UR and UKR)
• MEDLINE via Ovid
• Embase via Ovid
• Web of Science Core Collection
• Journal Citation Reports (Journal Impact Factors)
• CINAHL

Further databases can be found in the Database Info System.

Electronic Journals

The Electronic Journals Library (EZB) lists all available journals.

For students

• AMBOSS  (the campus licence was extended until 31.12.2022)
• Dentistry e-books from
  • German medical publishers
  • Thieme ( will be available from 2021)
• Cochrane Interactive Learning: Conducting an Intervention Review

For nursing staff

Für Pflegekräfte

• Thieme Certified Nursing Education (CNE) (German platform)
• CINAHL

Contact persons

Maps

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• How do I get the full text of a journal article?
  • How can I have literature management programs automatically search for full texts?
• Which library services are available in the hospital network/KWIS?
• How do I import exported hits into my literature management program during a database search?
• Scientific publishing: Which guidelines and aids are available?
• How do I determine the rank of a journal according to the Journal Impact Factor?