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From Wolters Kluwer the Visible Body database of 3D models is used to see inside the human body. All the models can be dissected, zoomed into, and rotated. Animations can be used to quickly communicate complex processes.
Available until 31 December 2018
Savings of 25% against direct purchase
Agreement start: 1 October 2017
Agreement end: 31 July 2018
Site licences are perpetual with no ongoing access fees.
This Agreement is of 10 months duration. Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period.
A free 30 trial is available on application to help@chest.ac.uk with your IP address range.
Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.
Other organisations aligned with Eduserv’s charitable objectives of supporting education, research bodies and the public sector may ask to participate in the Agreement. Eduserv will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.
This agreement has been brokered because of the wishes we’ve received for anatomy content.
Owner: Wolters Kluwer Health (Medical Research) Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number1776213), whose principal place of business is at Citi Building, Floor 41, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LQ.
Service Provider: Ovid Platform
The database of 3D models is the most extensive in the industry. The content is developed by a team of in-house biomedical visualization experts and reviewed by a panel of professors and clinicians.
All the models can be dissected, zoomed into, and rotated.
Access animations that quickly communicate physiology and pathologies.
Every animation created by our team starts with the idea that students and physicians have limited time and physiology is complex. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a one-minute video can do a lot of work in explaining a complex process.
Solution |
Availablity |
OpenAthens |
Yes |
Shibboleth |
Yes |
IP address range |
Yes |
Username / Password |
Yes |
EZProxy |
Yes |
The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.
Technical Function |
Standard |
Compliance |
Full Text Linking |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Federated Searching |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Search & retrieve SRW/SRU |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Harvesting |
Metadata OAI-PMH |
Yes, No, N/A |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Yes, No, N/A |
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Metadata Standards |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Yes, No, N/A |
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Embargo Periods |
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Yes, No, N/A |
Digital Preservation |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Yes, No, N/A |
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Yes, No, N/A |
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Usage Statistics |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Yes, No, N/A |
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Yes, No, N/A |
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Accessibility |
Yes, No, N/A |
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Personalisation features |
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Yes, No, N/A |
Service Levels |
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Yes, No, N/A |
Open Access Policy |
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Green Open Access and/or Gold Open Access |
Visible Body is static data – there will be no further updates.
New platform functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge.
A free 30 trial is available on application to Chest Help with your IP address range.
Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:
Comprehensive help files are included in the online service.
There a number of Brainsharks (short videos) produced to assist lecturers.
The Chest Order, together with the Licence Terms and Conditions, and any exceptions listed below, create a legally binding contract between your institution, organisation or company and the Licensor. Therefore please read the terms and conditions carefully and only submit a Chest Order if its terms and conditions are acceptable to your institution, organisation or company and you have the authority to make the financial commitment shown.
This Site licence is subject to the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Online Resources.
All licences run for a full 12 month period from sign up.
Keep a local cached copy for Educational Purposes |
Yes |
Incorporation of parts of the Licensed Material |
Yes |
Deposit learning and teaching objects in repositories |
Yes |
Interlibrary loan |
Yes |
User |
On site |
Remote access |
Students |
Yes |
Yes |
Staff |
Yes |
Yes |
Walk-in users |
Yes |
No |
Alumni members |
Yes |
No |
The resources can be used for Educational Purposes – defined as:
Exclusions
The licence is perpetual access is granted without further ongoing charges.
Personal licences are not available under this Agreement.
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