Medical Library

Welcome New Residents!

 

woodburned sign reading "welcome," from https://flic.kr/p/7BWCTs by Nathan, CC BY-SA 2.0

Welcome to ETSU and Johnson City! We look forward to supporting your evidence-based practice, patient education, and lifelong learning needs.

Help When You Need It:  
Library staff members are available for all levels of information needs. Examples include:

  • Support for resources like journals including remote access
  • Help finding high-quality, evidence-based information
  • Training for making literature searches more complete, targeted, and efficient
  • Research support, including mentoring for information, information use, health literacy, and other components of research projects
  • Suggestions and assistance with medically-related mobile apps
  • Recommended consumer health resources to share with patients
  • Guidance on finding images for use while navigating copyright concerns
  • Support for citation management and other software
  • Scientific poster printing on-site from our colleagues in Biomedical Communications

Textbooks, Journals, Databases, and Clinical Care Resources: 
The library provides access to numerous subscription information resources via the library website and university library catalog. Most resources can be accessed remotely using a valid ETSU username and password.

  • Additional print resources are available in the library facility.
  • If a needed resource is not available, it can be obtained via Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan for a minimal fee.
  • Library staff members can assist with locating specific known books, journals/articles, and other resources and with identifying helpful resources for a particular topic of study.

The library provides clinical care products such as DynaMed Plus and Essential Evidence Plus, along with drug databases, mobile apps, other resources. Contact a librarian for help with your information needs. 

Hours:  

  • Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to Midnight
  • Saturday, 10am to Midnight
  • Sunday, 1pm to Midnight

Closures related to ETSU holidays and inclement weather will be posted to the library's social media profiles on Twitter and Facebook. 

ETSU residents with active campus ID cards may cards activated for after hours card access to library's 24/7 basement, which includes study rooms, study carrels and tables, vending machines, couches, and an exercise (spin bike) room. Contact the library director via waldenrr@etsu.edu to request access. 

In the Building:  

  • The library facility includes a computer lab, group study rooms, white boards, study carrels and tables, vending machines, copy/scanning equipment, conference/meeting room, print books/journals, historical materials, and exercise room.
  • The library provides free coffee during regular hours on the first floor.
  • From spring to fall, the library's second floor porch is open for outdoor study.


Feedback Wanted:  
Have a suggestion for library improvement? Contact Rachel Walden, MLIS, Associate Dean for Learning Resources (423-439-6355, waldenrr@etsu.edu, Room 2.17A).

Find us: 
VA Building 4, Fourth Street – VA Medical Center Campus
https://www.etsu.edu/medlib/ 
www.facebook.com/QuillenLibrary 
www.twitter.com/qcomlib

Contact us:

  • Ask A Librarian (online help request form) or medref@etsu.edu
  • Information Desk – 423-439-6253

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