Free Merck medical and veterinary manuals

Merck has made its MSD Veterinary Manual (MVM) freely available on the internet to extend the services this company offers to professionals.This manual has been published for more than sixty years in print. JCU Library has purchased print copies in the past but we have now added access to the online Veterinary manual on the library's Databases A-Z  to complement the freely available Merck Medical Manual. James Cook University also subscribes to the Merck Index Online from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

The medical manual is aimed at both professionals and consumers. If you are seeking the consumer version, in everyday language, there is a link to this at the top right hand side of the screen. The medical manual is also available in several languages. There are quizzes, videos, symptom podcasts, medical news and other tools to enhance your research and study. Explore the blogs, students' stories and use one of the several calculators for specific diseases. Topical diseases and popular searches are featured.

The veterinary manual is arranged similarly, with information about health management, diseases and treatment. Pet owners will find plain English information under the Pet Health tab. There are also quizzes and videos, but the content in this database is only available in English.

The Merck Index Online is designed for medical professionals to the properties, reactions and uses of drugs. It has been published for more than 150 years. The help menu provides information and user guides are comprehensive. The search functionality is extensive. This resource will be of use to many students and academics beyond the medical field including industrial and environmental chemists.


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