Print journals
You can find details of our journal holdings on the library catalogue. Individual issues can be borrowed for two weeks by library members, all members of the RCVS and registered veterinary nurses, who are based in the UK. For more information on borrowing and our postal loan service please go to ‘Our Services’ page.
A list of print journals can be downloaded from the 'Related documents' box.
Electronic journals
We provide access to a wide range of full-text electronic journal titles. The main providers are:
- Science Direct
- WileyOnline Library
- AVMA
On site access is available to all users of the library. Library members have access from home or work PCs via the members area on our website.
We can help you stay on top of your reading! Both Wiley Online Library and Science Direct offer a journal alerting service. You can set up this service yourself and you will receive an email notification as soon as the new issue of your favourite journal becomes available.
A full list of electronic journals available to Library members can be downloaded from the 'Related documents' box.
Open access (free full-text) journals
Listed below are links to some of the journals that are available on open access.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavia (2001-current)
Anaesthesia (1997-current minus 1 year)
Anaesthesia news (2001-2009)
Avian pathology (1972-current year minus 2 years)
BMC veterinary research (2005-current)
Canadian journal of animal science (1957-current minus 2 years)
Canadian journal of veterinary research (1937-current)
Compendium - continuing education for veterinarian (2000-current)
Compendium equine edition (2006-current year minus 1 year)
Emerging infectious diseases (1997-current)
Fishery bulletin (1999-current)
Frontiers in zoology (2004-current)
Irish veterinary journal (2011-current)
International archives of medicine (2008-current)
International journal of applied research in veterinary medicine (2001-current)
International zoo news (1998-current)
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (1962-current year minus 1 year)
Journal of animal science (1910-current year minus 1 year)
Journal of applied poultry research (1992-current year minus 1 year)
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation (1989-current year minus 1 year)
Journal of wildlife diseases (1965-current year minus 1 year)
Onderstepoort journal of veterinary science (2003-2011)
Poultry science (1997-current year minus 1 year)
Veterinary focus (2006-2011)
Veterinary medicine: research and reports (2010-current)
Veterinary pathology (1964-current year minus 1 year)
Veterinary research (1970-2010)
Veterinary research (2011-current)
Veterinary sciences tomorrow (2001-current)
Veterinary technician (2005-current)
Veterinary therapeutics (2000-current)
World animal health scientific & technical review (2001-current)
Open access (free full-text) databases
BioMed Central - over 200 peer-reviewed journals
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - quality controlled scientific journals covering a range of subjects
Free medical journals - over 2000 free medical journals
Gateway to Wildpro - electronic encyclopaedia and library for wildlife professionals
International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) - access to books, journals and veterinary proceedings
Public Library of Science (PLoS) - peer-reviewed journals in science and medicine
PubMed Central - access to journals in biomedical and life-sciences