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Neurology & neuroscience are key themes within UCL, with a range of research & taught programmes in neuroscience, as well as taught courses in clinical neurology,
neuroimaging, brain & mind sciences and other related topics. Researchers
and students are based at a number of UCL sites. A dedicated website, UCL
Neuroscience, gives an overview of the researchers, departments & Institutes
and the research themes across the College.
UCL Library Services supports these themes, by providing an extensive range
of online resources & library
collections that will be of interest to students, researchers and clinicians.
The specialist collections at the Queen
Square Library, based at the UCL Institute
of Neurology, will be of particular interest.
This subject guide aims to link you to the resources available for neuroscience,
neurology & related topics at UCL. We have included information about:
The principal collection for neuroscience & neurology is in the Queen Square Library, based at the UCL Institute of Neurology. Other relevant printed materials
can also be found throughout all of the biomedicine
and health
collections at UCL Library Services.
How to find a journal:
- Online - many of the journals you need are available to
you through the UCL electronic
journals service. You can search for a particular title, or browse the
collection. E.g. to browse by subject, click the Subject tab,
select
the
category Health Sciences and then the sub-category Neurology.
- Print - for some journals you may need to use the
printed collections. To
find out where a print journal is located, sthe
Explore service and
limit your search to 'UCL Journals'.
Many journals are available on the shelves within the library collections;
others, especially older ones, may be kept in closed stores.
Stores:
If the
location is shown as Stores the journal is kept in the main
UCL Store (you can place a request via the eUCLid system). If the
location is shown as Neurology and Store (with a collection code: ST-23)
the journal is kept in the Neurology
Store at the Queen Square Library (you can place a request in person,
by phone or by email).
How to find a book:
Browse - to browse the book collections, first identify
which library you need and then which section of that library includes books
on neuro topics.
- UCL's medical libraries - most of these libraries
arrange their book collections using
a classification
scheme
from the National
Library
of Medicine (NLM)
in the US. Under the NLM
system, books about the nervous system
are located in the WL section. Visit the NLM
website for information about other topics.
- UCL Science Library - Neuroscience books
are mostly kept in the Medical Sciences section.
Refer to the list
of subject locations for other topics.
Search - use the Explore service to search
for a specific book:
- To find out where a book is located, search the
Explore service and
limit your search to 'Library catalogue'. Most books are available on the
shelves within the library collections; others, especially older ones,
may be kept
in
closed
stores.
Stores: If the eUCLid location is shown as Stores the
book is kept in the main
UCL Store (you can place a request via the eUCLid system). If the eUCLid
location is shown as Neurology and Store (with a collection code: ST-7)
the book is kept in the Neurology
Store at the Queen Square Library (you can place a request in person,
by phone or by email).
Additional help
For help locating books ask a member of library staff. Also see the Explore
guide.
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Databases
UCL Library Services has provided a wide range of online databases. Use databases
to search for articles on a particular topic.
Databases of
particular interest to those researching neuro-related topics are listed
below, or you can visit the databases
list to see more:
- Embase -
international coverage of drug-related literature back to 1974. Covering
the fields of drugs and toxicology, clinical
medicine, biotechnology and bioengineering, health affairs, psychiatry,
forensic medicine. No login is required
when working within the UCL network. Off-site access is available using
a UCL account.
- Medline -
worldwide coverage of medical literature since the mid-1960s. Covering the
fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care
system and pre-clinical sciences. No login is required when working within
the UCL network. Off-site access is available using a UCL account.
The Medline database can also be searched via PubMed.
- PsycInfo -
psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences from 1987 to the present
with a substantial
number
of records
covering books published back to 1872.
Covers articles, book chapters and dissertations. No login is required
when working within the UCL network. Off-site access is available using
a UCL account.
- Web
of Science - coverage of scientific literature from 1945 onwards.
Covering over 150 scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, biology,
medicine, neuroscience, oncology, pharmacology,
psychiatry; includes conference proceedings from 1990
onwards.
- Remember
to check the full
list of UCL databases for additional databases.
Electronic journals
Thousands of full text articles are available from the UCL
electronic journals service. Remember that some
journals are not available online and you may need to use print
collections,
especially for older articles. To view a sub-set
of UCL's electronic journals, use the Subject tab; e.g. select
the
category Health Sciences and then the sub-category Neurology.
Electronic books
A list of biomedical e-books available to staff and students at UCL is available
at: www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/ebooks/ebooks_list.shtml.
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UCL libraries
UCL libraries of particular interest to those working in neuro-related areas
are:
Other UCL libraries, including some specialist medical
libraries, are listed at: www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/sites.shtml.
Libraries outside UCL
The area around the main UCL campus in Bloomsbury
also hosts many external medical
libraries which may be of interest. A list can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/library/otherlibs.html.
Please check with individual libraries about their access arrangements.
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Making an enquiry: if you need any assistance or encounter any problems while
using UCL libraries, please visit an Enquiry Desk or use the contact details
below.
Online help: a Moodle course, WISE
for Biomedical and Life Sciences, has been developed which aims to help
both new and experienced users to search for & make the best use of
information. You will need a UCL account to log
in.
Keeping up to date: new resources & services
from UCL Library Services that are relevant to neuroscience are announced on
the bioscience
blog and the eresources
blog.
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Last modified 27 May 2010
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