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The site is mainly used by veterinary students in the UK, Europe and everywhere else around the world. It is becoming increasingly popular with students in the USA too.  It is also accessed by veterinarians, lecturers and other professions related to the veterinary field.  
 
The site is mainly used by veterinary students in the UK, Europe and everywhere else around the world. It is becoming increasingly popular with students in the USA too.  It is also accessed by veterinarians, lecturers and other professions related to the veterinary field.  
  
===How do I use WikiVet?===
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==How do I use WikiVet?==
The content is easily searchable via the dedicated search engine. You can also navigate via species, disciplines or body systems. Another useful facility is the ability to return to the supporting text from within the flashcard and quiz pages.
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Our users tend to use WikiVet in one of three main ways, either for '''reference''', '''revision''' or for '''learning'''
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====Using WikiVet as a reference resource====
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WikiVet content is easily searchable via the dedicated search engine, so when you want to remind yourself of something or look something up, you should be able to get to it swiftly. You can also [[WikiVet Articles|navigate our written content]] or [[Learning Resources|learning resources]] via species, disciplines or body systems. We hope in this way you will be able to get to the information you want fast, and when you get to it there will hopefully be cited references so you know where the content has come from.  We're also working on getting the [[Help:Reviewing content|content reviewed]] by experts.
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====Using WikiVet for revision====
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Many written pages of content have links to relevant [[:Category:Flashcards|flashcards]], [[WikiQuiz|quizzes]] or other learning resources that let you test your knowledge of a subject.  These resources can even be [[Help:Books|downloaded as PDF's]] so you can go through them while on the move
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====Using WikiVet for learning====
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We have grouped our content together into categories, so you can work your way through a topic.  For instance if you wanted to learn about the anatomy of the alimentary system, you can [[Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology|see all the pages]] of written content and learning resources we have on that topic.  <br><br>
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All of our pages have been written and peer-reviewed by qualified vets, many of them recent graduates. This means they remember what kind of information they needed to know to pass exams, and can summarise topics to the essential knowledge.  We provide lots of links on pages so if you're learning about something, it's very easy to them read around it without having to get another book out!
  
 
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===What next?===

Revision as of 11:50, 12 January 2012

What is WikiVet?

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WikiVet is a collaborative initiative between the UK Vetschools to develop a comprehensive on-line peer reviewed veterinary knowledge database. The aim is to cover the entire undergraduate curriculum. WikiVet requires registration, which is FREE, to ensure that is used by people related to the veterinary profession only.

What can I get from WikiVet?

Apart from factual information focusing on the key points within a topic, WikiVet contains a selection of eLearning resources like flashcards, videos, quizzes and other types of media including a very good Interactive Canine Radiographs resource.

Who uses WikiVet?

The site is mainly used by veterinary students in the UK, Europe and everywhere else around the world. It is becoming increasingly popular with students in the USA too. It is also accessed by veterinarians, lecturers and other professions related to the veterinary field.

How do I use WikiVet?

Our users tend to use WikiVet in one of three main ways, either for reference, revision or for learning

Using WikiVet as a reference resource

WikiVet content is easily searchable via the dedicated search engine, so when you want to remind yourself of something or look something up, you should be able to get to it swiftly. You can also navigate our written content or learning resources via species, disciplines or body systems. We hope in this way you will be able to get to the information you want fast, and when you get to it there will hopefully be cited references so you know where the content has come from. We're also working on getting the content reviewed by experts.

Using WikiVet for revision

Many written pages of content have links to relevant flashcards, quizzes or other learning resources that let you test your knowledge of a subject. These resources can even be downloaded as PDF's so you can go through them while on the move

Using WikiVet for learning

We have grouped our content together into categories, so you can work your way through a topic. For instance if you wanted to learn about the anatomy of the alimentary system, you can see all the pages of written content and learning resources we have on that topic.

All of our pages have been written and peer-reviewed by qualified vets, many of them recent graduates. This means they remember what kind of information they needed to know to pass exams, and can summarise topics to the essential knowledge. We provide lots of links on pages so if you're learning about something, it's very easy to them read around it without having to get another book out!

What next?

The project is not and will never be finished. This means that there will always be new developments, updates and information added. So why not register with the site and have a look for yourself today?

You can sign up to receive a monthly newsletter to stay up to date with new features as they are being added.

If you would like to get more involved in adding details about your own school to the site or helping to build the content, please send us an email.