Biomedicine
Whether you’re a new student starting your first assignment or delving into a research project, this subject guide is designed to assist Biomedicine students in finding the best information. On this page you'll find key resources, as well as guides to help you develop your academic, study, and digital skills. If you can’t find what you need, you contact the Academic Support Team: library-SEE@salford.ac.uk.
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Three key actions for getting started
Finding information for your assessments
Developing strong information searching skills saves time and yields relevant results. The Finding Information Skills page covers everything you need for academic searching. Take the Finding Information Skills assessment for a personalised action plan.
- Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research - find out more about your Reading Lists.
- Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
Key resources for biomedicine students
Books and reading lists
The first place you should look for resources is your reading list; you will find a link to this in your Blackboard modules. It lists all the core texts for your subject as recommended by your lecturers.
Other textbooks can be found in Library Search.
Can’t find a textbook you want? Ask your Library Champion to request it for the Library.
Journals, magazines and newspapers
Journals and magazines
- BioScientist - A Biomedicine Society publication by University of Salford Biomedicine students.
- British Journal of Cancer
- Cancer Cell
- International Journal of Biomedicine
- International Journal of Cancer
- Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
- Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
- Nature
- Nature Biotechnology
- Nature Microbiology
- Nature Genetics
- Nature Reviews: Microbiology
- Nature Reviews: Neuroscience
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Microbiology Society - Resources and availability of their journals since the University signed up to their 'publish and read' scheme. Our subscription with Microbiology Society gives us:
- Unlimited OA: any article published in Society journals where the corresponding author is from a Publish and Read institution will be OA by default.
- Unlimited usage: any user associated with a Publish and Read institution can access the entire archive of Society content, back to 1947, for reading and for text and data mining.
Can’t find a journal article you want? Request a new library item.
You can find other journals and articles in Library Search.
Newspapers
The Library has access to a large collection of newspapers.
Databases and specialist sources
- Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
- BioMed Central
- BIOSIS Citation Index
- BIOSIS Previews
- Box of Broadcasts
- British Standards Online
- CINAHL
- Cochrane Library
- Essential Science Indicators
- Gale OneFile News
- MEDLINE
- Newsstream Newspapers
- ProQuest Central
- ProQuest Science and Technology Databases
- PubMed
- PubMed Central
- ScienceDirect
- Scopus
- SpringerLink
- Visible Body
- Web of Science
Useful websites and industry-related sources
- British Society for Immunology
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Europe PMC
- Genetics Society
- Health & Care Professions Council
- Institute of Biomedical Science
- International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications
- NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- The Physiological Society - Professional Development Resources and Literature reviews vs. systematic reviews: An introduction
- UK National Statistics
- Wellcome Library
Minitab and SPSS software can be downloaded for free by registered students from the Student Software Portal.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Some Biomedical-type content that you may find useful includes:
Some specialist software (including Minitab and SPSS) can be downloaded for free by registered students from the Student Software Portal.
Study better
- University Assessments
Whilst studying at Salford you will need to complete a range of assessments. We provide a range of guidance on how to approach the different assessment types you may come across.
- Referencing
We provide eLearning, written guides, and an extensive list of referencing examples.
- Skills A-Z
We have developed eLearning over a wide range of subjects for you to develop your academic skills at home and in your own time.
Workshops
We offer online and face-to-face workshops to help you develop your academic skills. These engaging, interactive sessions cover a wide range of topics which take place throughout the year, so check up on the list regularly.
Click on a workshop title to book onto the session via Advantage. If a session has no remaining spaces, sign up to the waiting list in case a space becomes free!
One to one appointments
You can book a one to one appointment with your Academic Support Team to discuss finding information, academic and writing skills, or digital support.
Follow the link below, choose your school and what you'd like support with, then select your chosen time slot and book on through Advantage.