Covid-19 Open Services

UConn Health Sciences Library Support


The library is open with limited hours and services.
Our guiding principle is to support students and faculty and protect the health of our community. We are able to offer limited in person services as well as online service. We will continue to be flexible and in constant review of how to best serve you and we welcome your feedback.

 


Hours and Visitors

Hours
The library will be open for limited hours: Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm.
Shafer Study Rooms are available 24/7 via badge access for UConn Health medical and dental students.

Visitors
To safeguard the health of our patrons and library staff, only visitors with UConn Health IDs will be permitted in the library.

Visitors must wear a mask at all times.
Hand sanitizer and wipes are available at the entrance to the library.
Each patron is responsible for wiping down their area before use.

Visitors will have access to the main floor of the library, down to the Self-Service room. Items from other areas of the library may be requested online (see Services below) and picked up at the Information desk. Visitors will not be permitted to browse the book or journal stacks.


Electronic Resources

Available online through the library website.

Support for Accessing Electronic Resources (Remote and On-Campus):

Sheryl Bai (bai@uchc.edu) – 860-679-8371

Danielle Cummings (drc@uchc.edu) – 860-679-2311

NewTips for Pulse Secure VPN Users


Services

Research Assistance:

Ask a Librarian (online chat): https://lib.uconn.edu/health/research-assistance/ask-a-librarian/

Mon – Fri, 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Email: ref@uchc.edu

UConn Health Staff, Students and Faculty – Research and Instructional Services (RIS) staff will continue to provide research support and reference services virtually. If additional consultation or instructions are required, please contact the Information Desk at 860-679-3808 for a referral to RIS staff.

Consumer Health Services – RIS librarians will continue to provide virtual reference and research services to patients, family members, state public libraries, and residents of Connecticut.

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

Services are open. Borrow online or email ill@uchc.edu

Interlibrary Loans (ILLs) may be returned via the book drop located by the elevators outside the library.

*There may be delays due to reduced services at outside libraries.

 

Requesting Items and Borrowing:

Visitors will not be permitted to browse the book or journal stacks.
To limit your time in the library, items may be requested ahead of time and picked up at the Information Desk.
The library provides tutorials on how to virtually locate our physical items and place a hold (request) for those items.

Use UConn Health Library’s OneSearch to find library materials. (a new tab will open)

How to Find a Book
How to Find a Journal
How to Place a Hold (Request)

Books may be returned via the book drop located by the elevators outside the library.

Please note, returned books, journals and AVs will be quarantined for three (3) days before being eligible to circulate again. Course reserves will be sanitized between each use and may be used only in the library. 

Questions? Email circ@uchc.edu


Reserve Book Scan Request for UConn Health Students:

The library is offering a scanning service for books held on reserve for UConn Health students only. For more information go to: https://lib.uconn.edu/health/services/printing-scanning-photocopying/.
Permanent Reserves Dental Reserves


Journal Article Scan Request for UConn Health Staff and Students:

For UConn Health staff and students only, use Interlibrary Loan to request a scanned copy of an article from a journal whether the library owns a copy or not. For more information go to: https://lib.uconn.edu/health/services/printing-scanning-photocopying/.

 

ReadyDock Ultraviolet Mobile Device Sanitizer:

Available for self-service use inside the library.

Questions? Contact Wendy Urciuoli, urciuoli@uchc.edu.

 

Library Tutorials:

Step-by-step guides to using the library’s online systems: http://uchc.libguides.com/librarytutorials


Administration

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Hongjie Wang (wang@uchc.edu) – Interim Library Director: 860-679-4053

Mary Petruzzi (petruzzi@uchc.edu) – Administrative Officer: 860-679-2840

 


Learn more about what UConn Health is doing: https://health.uconn.edu/coronavirus/

 

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