Last revised: August 2009
D.C. AREA HEALTH/MEDICAL LIBRARIES
Scope: This guide provides an annotated listing of accessible health and medical libraries on or near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. For more information about accessing health or medical information, email the subject area specialist, Stuart Gagnon, at sgagnon@umd.edu.
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Health Services Research Library (HSRL)
(Formerly known as Parklawn Health Library)
NOTE: The Health Services Research Library serves the Department of Health and Human Services and focuses on delivery of health care, health administration, health policy, health services research, public health, mental health, and substance abuse. It has now become a cybrary within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library. Its collections are not accessible to the general public. For further information, visit their Web site at http://hsrl.nihlibrary.nih.gov/.
National Institutes of Health Library
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library is a biomedical research library whose collection and services are developed to support NIH programs and institutes. Stacks are closed. A small print reference collection is available to the public on a self-service basis. A small subset of journals are also available in print but will soon be moving to electronic only access. Computers within the library and e-journals are password protected, accessible by NIH employees only. There is no photocopying available for the general public. The general public wanting to do research at the NIH campus is directed to use the resources at the National Library of Medicine.- Location: Building 10, Room 1L-25, MSC 1150, Bethesda, MD 20892-1150
- Phone: General: 301.496.5612; Reference and Information Services: 301.496.1080
- Web Address: http://nihlibrary.nih.gov
- Hours
- Directions and Parking NOTE: Metro access via Medical Center stop on the Red Line
- Online Catalog
- Use of Materials: On site only.
National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine is the world's largest biomedical library. The collection focuses on clinical medicine. Open to the public. Reference stacks are open; general stacks are closed (items must be requested). You must register on site to request and pick up materials. A limit of 50 items may be requested per day. It is strongly recommended that you arrive early to do research. Service to the closed stacks stops one hour before the library closes.- Location: 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894
- Phone: 888.346.3656 (toll free)
- Web Address: http://www.nlm.nih.gov
- E-mail: custserv@nlm.nih.gov or use the e-mail form or Ask Cosmo about NLM (24/7).
- Hours Closed Sundays.
- Security at NIH
- Directions and Parking: NOTE: Metro access via Medical Center stop on the Red Line
- Online Catalog: LOCATORplus
- Photocopying: Fee
- Use of Materials: On site only; Use ILL at UM Libraries to borrow books
University Health Center
On the University of Maryland at College Park campus, this library provides brochures, educational handouts, links to major national health Web sites, and health assessments.- Location: Campus Drive, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
- Phone: 301.314.8180 (Information Desk)
- E-mail: health@umd.edu
- Web Address: http://www.health.umd.edu
- Hours
- Directions and Parking: On Campus Drive directly across from the Stamp Student Union.
University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library
This is the primary library serving the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Pharmacy, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, and the Graduate School. It is the Regional Medical Library (for the Southeastern/Atlantic Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine). Open to the public. Open stacks.- Location: 601 W. Lombard St., University of Maryland, Baltimore MD 21201
- Phone: 410.706.7996 (reference)
- Web Address: http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/alumni/ (for Alumni and Associates)
- Hours
- Directions and Parking: NOTE: Accessible by MARC train via Camden Line from College Park.
- Online Catalog
- Photocopying: Fee
- Use of Materials: Can borrow books with UM photo ID card
Other Local Health/Medical Libraries
- Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. [Access]
- Health Information Center at Wheaton Regional Library, Wheaton, MD
- Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. [Closed to the general public until further notice.]
- Lilienfield Library of the School of Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD [Access]
- Welch Medical Library, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD [Access]
- D.C. Area Libraries (DC/MD/VA)
