The Medical Library is staffed from Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm. If you need assistance during those days and times, please contact: Telephone: 732-745-8545; Fax: 732-937-6091 E-Mail:

[email protected] Our webpage can be accessed at:

www.saintpetershcs.com/Patients/Medical-Library Medical literature search and article requests services are still available through e-mail beyond the hours during which the Library is staffed.

Medical Library Resources and Services

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Closed Weekends and Holidays

Swipe Card Access 24/7 for all physicians, APNs, residents, and students. All other badge holders can request 24/7 access from the Medical Library staff.

Follow signage throughout the Ground Floor; we are steps away from the Main Information Desk.

The public can use the library, our computers, and request information on health topics.

The following services are FREE to you, if you have a Saint Peter’s University Hospital identification badge:

 Literature search services  Databases available from anywhere, including UpToDate mobile access • 13 public computers, all with Microsoft Office  Training classes (see other side) • Internet access, B/W and color printing,  Journals, many titles in print and online, scanning, copying, and Adobe Professional including NEJM and JAMA available on and • Basic office supplies available off-site • Guest Wi-Fi available  Books, many titles in print and online available • Cell phone chargers for loan on and off-site  Household battery recycling • Borrow library books, DVDs, CDs, board  Free Leisure Reading Program: fiction, non- review/re-certification, nursing certification/re- fiction, children’s books, audio-books, and certification materials, resident, and student DVDs for patients, visitors, and staff; study materials Donations accepted • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service for articles and  Special Collections books not available through our library o Study Materials, Medical & Nursing • 24/7 pick-up available for print articles, books, o New Books DVDs, and CDs o Fitness DVDs • Book ordering discounts o Leadership Development o Cultural Competency Please consider using the Medical Library’s customized o History of Medicine Amazon.com link, via our Book Ordering page. o Consumer Health Doing so enables the Medical Library to receive 5% of all sales generated through this unique link.

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Free Database Classes

Learn how to find the medical and nursing books and articles that you need through the Medical Library from either a hospital or a non-hospital computer. Classes are customized to your needs and your schedule.

http://www.saintpetershcs.com/Patients/Medical-Library/Databases-Journals

EBSCOhost Class – For nursing, medical and general information EBSCOhost offers the CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) database and other nursing, health business, and consumer health databases. In addition, there are other databases with articles on various subjects, including many helpful to younger students.

Medical Library Overview Class – For medical and nursing information Learn how to use the Medical Library and how to find the books and articles you need online and in print and what to do if we don’t have a particular book or article. We can tailor this introduction to you and your schedule. If you are affiliated with Rutgers University, we can show you how to access their library’s electronic resources, and give you an overview of their website.

Ovid Class – For medical and nursing information Ovid provides access to MEDLINE and several Evidence Based Medicine databases. MEDLINE is a database offered by the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 24 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1940s (and even some back to the 1800s!) and also includes a subset of nursing journals.

Searching for and Evaluating Medical Websites Class – For medical and nursing information Learn where to find and how to assess reliable patient and professional level health information on the Internet.

For additional information and/or to schedule an individual or group class, please contact the Medical Library at [email protected] or 732-745-8545.

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