Where to find library material

How to get access  

Electronic journals (wide range of years covered)

1. Databases (e.g., PubMed, Ovid’s MEDLINE) provide the most convenient journal access for most types of questions. (Also consider using resources on the complete list of HSL databases or  Columbia University databases).

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2. Search CLIO (http://clio.cul.columbia.edu) to check for electronic access of a specific journal, or check relevant Columbia e-journals lists (http://library.cpmc.columbia.edu/hsl/ejournals.html).

Paper journals not available electronically

Submit a Request Materials form via the Health Sciences Library website.

For help, send an e-mail to: hs-library@columbia.edu

CLIO reads:

How to get access  

Location is:      
“Health Sciences Stacks”

Submit a retrieval request form at the circulation desk or online: Retrieval Request Form  

Location is:
“Temporarily unavailable”

1. Check whether a different Columbia University Library holds a copy by searching the title in CLIO (http://clio.cul.columbia.edu). Then, request material from any Morningside Heights library via the HS-Morningside delivery service: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/requestit/hsl_morningside.html   

2. Consider requesting books through BorrowDirect, a self-service option that is among the fastest ways to get books: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/requestit/borrow_direct.html

3.Submit a Request Materials form via the Health Sciences Library website.

Location is:
“Health Sciences <Offsite> Request at Special Collections”

Contact Archives and Special Collections to submit a request for these items: http://library.cpmc.columbia.edu/hsl/archives/

Many of these items can also be found via Google Book Search (http://books.google.com)

Location contains:
“Health Sciences Spec Coll…”

Contact Archives and Special Collections to arrange access.

Many of these items can also be found via Google Book Search.