Overview - Journal holdings
The library of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover Foundation (TiHo) maintains a comprehensive collection of journals covering veterinary medicine and related topics. In addition to our print holdings, we also offer access to a wide range of electronic journals, which are licensed for members of our institution.
You can download a list of the currently available print journals as a PDF file by clicking on the following button. Please also note the specific location of the current issues of selected journals, which are available for immediate use in the designated shelves within our premises.
Tips & links for research
In search of journal titles
EZB - Electronic Journals Library
The Electronic Journals Library is a service to facilitate the use of scholarly journals on the internet. It offers a fast, structured and unified interface to access full-text articles online. Here you can find all journal titles that are licensed by us. If there is a parallel print edition in our library, the section “Print availability: Full texts also available in print” is shown and the corresponding print holdings of our library will be displayed with a link to the German Union Catalogue of Serials (ZDB). You can find help on how to use the EZB here.
ZDB - German Union Catalogue of Serials
The ZDB records all journals, newspapers and databases and their availability in participating libraries and is the largest database of its kind. A search in this database gives you a comprehensive overview of individual journals and provides information on the available format (e-journal or print edition), the publication history and provides informationen on ownership, meaning you can look up in which library (e.g. TiHo and the surrounding area) a specific journal is available. You can find help on how to use the ZDB here.
OPAC - Our library catalogue
The library catalogue contains the entire print and online holdings of our library (including the complete journal portfolio). Consequently, only those titles that we have in stock are searchable. After logging in with your library account, you can also extend loan periods, reserve media and place orders.
VetSearch - E-Journals
Within the framework of our discovery system VetSearch, it is possible to search our online inventory specifically for licensed e-journals. The link above leads directly to the corresponding search interface.
In search of journal content (topics)
If you are looking for journal content (e.g. articles), numerous search tools are suitable for researching relevant literature, including various scientific databases, our discovery system VetSearchand alternative search engine services such as Google Scholar.
There is a wide range of scientific databases - some of which are free of charge - that can be looked up at any time via the database information system (DBIS). The collections stored in DBIS for our institution also serve as additional orientation aids. Further information and a selection of recommended research tools can also be found under the respective tab called databases.
Making use of print and online resources
Detailed information on how to use the library and our holdings, the campus delivery service, interlibrary loan and the document delivery service Subito can be found here.
Full texts of licensed e-journals can be accessed from all computers in the campus network (via IP authentication mechanism). Members of our facility also have access via the WLAN eduroam or via VPN (Virtual Private Network) from their own end devices. External access (home access) varies depending on the provider: It is possible to gain access to licensed online content via ezProxy and/or Shibboleth.
External access to online resources
BioOne Complete
BioOne Complete is the full-text database of more than 200 titles from over 150 publishers in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. The collection offers comprehensive coverage of fields such as zoology, plant sciences, ornithology, and entomology, with new content added daily.
Link to the title overview
Link to BioOne VISTA
Link to Top and Trending Research
Link to Special Content Collections
UK-VET Animal Health Collection (MA Healthcare)
The UK-VET Collection includes five scientific journals that provide practical and up-to-date information for the entire clinical veterinary team as well as for students and educators. As such, both didactic and clinical resources for practice and study can be found here. The content covers all aspects of veterinary medicine, surgery and care, across all species - from the farm to the home. Online access is enabled for the following journals:
UK-VET Companion Animal
UK-VET Livestock
UK-VET Equine
UK-VET Equine Health
UK-VET The Veterinary Nurse
Science Translational Medicine
The online journal Science Translational Medicine is part of the portfolio of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and is now licensed together with the two titles Science and Science Immunology in 2025. The articles published here focus on translational research in terms of science, technology as well as medicine and their intersections.
Recommended reading
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry
The Journal of Veterinary Dentistry is now licensed with extended archive access. As a result, online content from 1999 onwards is now accessible online.b sofort ist die Zeitschrift Journal of Veterinary Dentistry mit erweitertem Archivzugriff lizenziert.
About the journal:
The Journal of Veterinary Dentistry (JOVD) is the leading specialist journal in this field and is aimed at researchers and employees in dental practice. It publishes articles with practical and scientifically based information covering not only the medical and surgical aspects of veterinary dentistry, but also specific categories such as anatomy, restorations, crowns, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, laboratory animal dentistry and dental and oral biology in relation to clinical practice.
Expert Review Collection
The Expert Review collection from Taylor & Francis includes 17 journals from different areas of clinical medicine. The articles are written by internationally recognized experts who review topics, share their views and report on research findings and developments. Also included in this collection is the renowned archive of the journal Expert Review of Vaccines.
New single titles
DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
The Journal "Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift" is now licensed for members of the TiHo. Access is available to all online content from 2000 onwards.
The Canadian Veterinary Journal
The Canadian Veterinary Journal will only be published online from 2025 onwards. Online access to current content is subsequently granted for members of the TiHo.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (JAAHA)
The journal JAAHA will also only be published online from now on. Current and archive content is licensed for the TiHo and can be viewed via the publishing platform.
Additional existing licenses
American Chemical Society (ACS) Package
The publications of the American Chemical Society (ACS) cover topics related to the practice of chemistry and related sciences. High-quality research results from top authors from all over the world are published here. Licensed is the ACS All Publication Package, which provides access to more than 70 ACS journals - including the flagship titles Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Reviews - as well as important objective scientific news on C&EN Global Enterprise. The package supports research and educational needs in the fields of chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and allied health professions.
American Journal of Physiology incl. Subseries
The American Physiological Society (APS) publishes journals on all aspects of physiology. The articles published here deal with physiological systems at all levels, from cellular and molecular to organs and systems. Licensed from this portfolio is the American Journal of Physiology (AJP) and all of its subseries - listed individually below:
AJP - Cell Physiology
AJP - Endocrinology and Metabolism
AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
AJP - Heart and Circulatory Physiology
AJP - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
AJP - Renal Physiology
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Journals
The journals of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) offer up-to-date and leading coverage of basic and clinical microbiology. There is access to a number of titles, an overview can be found here. The individual titles are also listed below with the corresponding full text links:
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Clinical Microbiology Reviews
EcoSal Plus
Infection and Immunity
Journal of Bacteriology
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Journal of Virology
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Annual Reviews Life Sciences Collection
The Life Sciences Collection provides access to selected and relevant annual review journals in the field of life sciences. The collection represents a valuable reference assortment, with each review containing an average of 150 citations to the most important primary research articles in a subject area. Included here amongst others are the discipline-relevant journals Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, Annual Review of Entomology and Annual Review of Physiology.
Cambridge University Press (CUP) Package
Cambridge University Press publishes more than 420 peer-reviewed academic journals on topics related to the humanities, social sciences, technology and medicine. Of those, the Standard Full Collection, a multidisciplinary journal package with comprehensive and relevant content for practice and study, has been licensed. Among other content, it also includes online access to the archives of the renowned journals Parasitology, Animal and Animal Health Research Reviews.
DEAL Journals portfolio
By participating in the nationwide, transformative DEAL contracts, we have access to almost the entire journal portfolio of the three largest scientific publishers Springer Nature, Elsevier and Wiley. Below you will find the corresponding links to the respective title lists:
Oxford University Press (OUP) STM Collection
The STM collection from Oxford University Press (OUP) comprises an extensive selection of renowned titles from the fields of medicine, life sciences, mathematics and physics. Access ranges from the latest research papers back to 1996. Particularly coveted and included in this licensed package are the following titles: Journal of Animal Science, Biology of Reproduction as well as Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Nature Portfolio
Springer Nature publishes the world's leading multidisciplinary scientific journal Nature as well as subject-related nature-branded research and review journals. Full-text access is available to the entire Nature journal portfolio (including newly published titles). While around one third of the content published in these journals is commissioned and/or produced by the publisher's own editorial teams, two thirds of the content involves original research articles submitted by authors.
Taylor and Francis Collection
A selection of journals are licensed from the Taylor and Francis portfolio, which contain important research results in a multidisciplinary context and are also relevant to veterinary medicine. In addition to individual titles, entire journal packages are also covered by licenses, including the Science & Technology Library, the Medical Library and the Expert Review Kollektion referenced above.
The following journals are licensed as local subscriptions:
Archives of Animal Nutrition
Avian pathology
New Zealand Veterinary Journal
Anthrozoös
British Poultry Science
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Links to the title lists for the additionally licensed journal packages can be found below:
Link to the title list of the S&T Library
Link to the title list of the Medical Library
Thieme Portfolio / VetCenter
The journals published by Thieme focus on the field of veterinary medicine. The publisher provides relevant content for veterinary practice as well as for education and training and supplies both veterinary practitioners and students with relevant, up-to-date and high-quality information. The content is made available via two platforms: Either via VetCenter or via Thieme Connect, whereby online access is usually provided on both.
Link to the platform VetCenter
Link to the platform Thieme Connect
An overview of all licensed magazines can be found here. Below you will find a small selection of the most popular titles:
Kleintier konkret
Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G: Großtiere / Nutztiere
Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere / Heimtiere
Pferdespiegel
Team.Konkret
National licenses
For nationwide access to digital text collections, subject databases and journal archives, the German Research Foundation (DFG) has been funding the acquisition of national licensessince 2004.
The national licenses activated for our institution are administered in the database information system (DBIS) and can be looked up here. These online contents are only accessible in the campus network. Beyond that, individuals can also register here.
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