Reference

Health Sciences Library
Columbia University
Lobby Level
701 W. 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

Phone: 1-212-305-3692
Fax: 1-212-234-0595
Email: hs-library@columbia.edu
Location: [Lobby Level Floor Plan]



Services

Literature Searches
Librarians perform customized literature searches according to your research needs; both local and restricted databases can be searched. Fees are based on the number of citations retrieved, plus a service charge. Searches can be completed and provided for you within 24 hours. Email us or come in and talk to us about your search.

Reference Services
We will serve you through email, with the telephone or, our favorite, in person. The Reference Desk is staffed from 9am - 6pm Monday - Friday during the Spring and Fall Semesters. Check the semester schedule to learn the weekend and summer hours. Call 212-305-3692.

Subject Guides
Librarians have taken major medical subject areas and created quick guides for you. We'll lead you to the most popular reference book or circulating book. We have pulled out the audiovisuals for you, and we have selected valuable Web sites that meet our strict criteria for excellence. Visit our Subject Guides.

Library Information for new faculty, staff, and students

Librarian Guided Tours

If you are new to the CMPC Campus and would like a guided tour of the Library, contact the Reference Desk to schedule a tour. We are happy to show you around, explain how we work, and to make contact with new employees. Call 212-305-3692 or contact Konstantina Matsoukas at km2056@columbia.edu, 212-305-1411.

Librarian Instructed Ovid Classes
Librarians teach Ovid (Medline, CINAHL, PSYCHINFO) classes are held every Tuesday at 1:00 and every Thursday at 12:00 behind the Reference desk. No need to call or sign-up prior to the class. Just come in and let us know that you are here for the class.

Librarian Insructed PubMed Classes
Librarians teach PubMed (Medline) classes every Wednesday at 1:00 behind the Reference desk. No need to call or sign-up prior to the class. Just come in and let us know that you are here for the class.

Reference Librarian Departmental Liaisons
These librarians have been selected to provide expert literature searches and to become primary channels for communication between the departments and the Library. Find out who is your Librarian Liaison.

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