Health Sciences Libraries Web Page

Paula Palmer, Health Sciences Libraries and Information Center

A new home page for the Health Sciences Libraries and Information Center was recently released as part of the new site for the UW Health Sciences Center. Explore what the Health Sciences Libraries has to offer by selecting The Library from the HealthLinks home page. The left side of the home page directs you to library information, and buttons on the right point to additional health sciences resources.

The following is a preview of what you will find at each location.

General Information leads to Locations and Hours of operation, and a Staff Directory including Telephone Numbers and Email Addresses.

Services and Collections includes Factsheets, covering library policies and procedures; information about Health Information For You, services for non-UW affiliates; Tools for Researchers at the Health Sciences Center; the monthly New Books List; and electronic Service Request Forms which allow you to renew books, place materials on course reserve, register for library classes, etc.

Our Publications offers Medical Grand Rounds Bibliographies, Books & Bytes newsletter, and Information Guides to computer, database and Internet help.

Classes, Lectures And Events leads to a listing of Tours, a Schedule of and Registration Forms for Classes, along with a listing of IAIMS Events and Opportunities.

Other Programs links to contractual and collaborative programs: IAIMS (Integrated Advanced Information Management System), INPHO (Information Network for Public Health Officials), NN/LM PNR (National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Pacific Northwest Region), and RFS (Research Funding Service). AIDSLINE, Bioethics, CDC WONDER (reports, guidelines, and health data), Hazardous Substances Database and Poisons Information Database.

Under Journals you will find links to Headline News, a compilation of daily or weekly online resources; Electronic News, a collection of active links to health sciences journals on the Web, indicating those available with tables of contents, abstracts, or full text, as well as those available in print within the Libraries system; Newsgroups and Listservs, a list of listservs and usenet groups of interest to the health sciences community, and a listing of full text resources available on the CD-ROM Health Reference Center.

Liaisons connects you to the designated liaison librarian for each health sciences school, department, or program. Each liaison is developing Web pages for his or her program areas containing applicable resources filtered from the Internet. Dictionaries, Directories, Thesauri) as well as specialized reference tools such as Basic Sciences Resources, Employment and Career Guides, Government Resources, Grants and Funding information, Patents and Trademarks, Style Manuals and Guides, and Tools for Researchers.

HealthLinks is a connection to the Health Sciences Center home page, with links to areas of interest such as Clinical Care, Education, Public Health, Research, and personal health information under Your Health; along with information about the Schools (Health Sciences), Programs and Services, and the Medical Centers.

Your comments and suggestions about the new home page are welcome; e-mail hsl@u.washington.edu.