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Openstax offers free access to english textbooks and learning environments including exercises. The ebooks can be downloaded as PDFs or used online. Logged in users can create highlights and annotations. We particularly recommend the following ebooks: Chemistry 2e Physics Vol. 1 (mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves) Physics Vol. 2 (thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism) Physics Vol. […]

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The interactive anatomy atlas IMAIOS e-Anatomy is now accessible at UZH. It is an ideal reference tool for medical students, physicians and radiologists. E-Anatomy contains many illustrations based on medical imaging (scanner, MRI and X-ray) and medical illustrations on macroscopic anatomy. e-Anatomy App The UZH license also allows the use of the IMAIOS e-Anatomy app […]

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Visible Body, the atlas of human anatomy, is now available. Visible Body contains: comprehensive macroscopic 3D anatomy models of all body regions of the male and female body all body systems detailed definitions and Latin names descriptions of injuries, diseases and pathologies a Gross Anatomy Lab that allows virtual dissection many cross sections in the […]

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See Continuation of negotiations with Wiley in 2021: “Despite mutual efforts, the current negotiations between swissuniversities and academic publisher John Wiley & Sons have not resulted in a Read&Publish agreement. At the end of November, the negotiating parties decided to continue negotiations at the beginning of 2021. Access for current licensees of Wiley Journals and […]

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Would you like to learn more about our earth satellite? The HBZ presents this summer reading: Der Mond – Von lunaren Dörfern, Schrammen und Lichtblitzen by Karl Urban. The book answers these questions among others: How do we see the moon today? What do we know about formation and structure? Does the moon have a […]

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You study at two universities? Lean Library can handle this – provided both universities have Lean Library. Let’s assume that you study one subject at the University of Zurich and another at the University of Berne. You click on the gear in the popup. In the settings window select “Add extra institute”. A long list […]

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Since 1 July 2020, scientists at the University of Zurich are able to publish Open Access articles free of charge in journals published by Springer Nature. The prerequisite for this is an employment by the University of Zurich or affiliated hospitals of the corresponding author of the submitted article. The author must give the e-mail […]

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You can configure Lean Library to give you immediate access to the full text. When you access a page with licensed content, Lean Library offers you a “Go” button. When you click on it, the page is redirected through our EZproxy so you can access it. You can skip this step: Click on the gear […]

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The new PubMed is built on a completely new technology platform to ensure the future scalability of the database. A variety of changes have been introduced: A new responsive design allows use on any devices. More intuitive and easier navigation thanks to new features. Results are now automatically sorted by “Best match”. New text snippets […]

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The Main Library aims at expanding their e-book collection to support students and digital teaching especially during the current situation. Several publishers have accommodated us with temporary open access to their online contents. The following textbooks in basic mathematics are newly available in the UZH-network: Papula, L. Mathematik für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler Band 1. (Springer, […]

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