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Access to electronic and print resources focused on veterinary science and animal health, plus services to support your study and keep up to date with clinical research.

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Our awards celebrate achievements and build knowledge that contributes to evidence-based veterinary medicine.

History

We hold a unique collection of books, archives, artworks and artefacts which together offer an insight into the evolution of the British veterinary profession.

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Terms and conditions of membership
  1. Trial library membership lasts 3 days from the date of the issuing of passwords and cannot be extended.
  2. An individual will only be granted one trial membership.
  3. Trial membership is only open to MRCVS and veterinary nurses registered with the RCVS.
  4. Trial library membership is not available to those who have previously been a library member within the last two years.
  5. Trial library membership is non-transferable and may only be used by the person named on the application form.
  6. Trial membership is for your own personal use to allow you to evaluate the RCVS Knowledge library membership package prior to joining. Login details which are supplied to you must not be shared with any third parties.
  7. Electronic resources available via RCVS Knowledge library, including e-journals, and databases, are provided for research for a non-commercial purpose or private study and are subject to license agreements with each publisher that govern access and use.

It is the responsibility of individuals to ensure that their use of electronic resources does not breach the terms and conditions specified in the license agreements. Details of the conditions of use for each resource can be found under the terms and conditions section of their websites.

As a member, you’re supported by a real person, not just a system, and that’s incredibly valuable.”
Ross Allan, MRCVS, Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery Library member since 2012
Library access is extremely useful, and has been vital in numerous challenging situations.”
Karen Coumbe, Equine veterinary surgeon Library member since 2019