New York Medical College Health Sciences Library Orientation: Key Points To Get You Started Diana Cunningham, MLS, MPH Marie T. Ascher, MS

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Library as place… Physical… or …virtual or …virtual If you are an online student of New York Medical College you have the same full access to our resources and services as any other student

Hours: Always check our website!* April – September: Sun9 a.m.-midnight Mon-Thurs 8 a.m.-midnight Fri8 a.m.-5 p.m. SatClosed* October to March: Sun 9 a.m.-midnight Mon-Thurs 8 a.m.-midnight Fri8 a.m.-3 p.m. SatClosed* *Extended hours and study hours only are routinely scheduled

HSL Access Policy All NYMC users are expected to follow all library policies and procedures All NYMC users are expected to follow all library policies and procedures All NYMC users must follow the HSL copyright policy All NYMC users must follow the HSL copyright policy Privileges are NOT transferable to others Privileges are NOT transferable to others Illegal use, misuse or other unethical use may result in immediate suspension (which includes cessation of all online access) Illegal use, misuse or other unethical use may result in immediate suspension (which includes cessation of all online access)

Food/beverage policy Cooperative project: Cooperative project: Student Senate/Library All beverages must All beverages must Be in hard top closed Cups No food!

Informatics: Curriculum-related Resources

Your NYMC logon: Username (barcode): Password (Last name): Cunningham

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Access Services (point of service): (914) User registration User registration Login verification Login verification Free “scan on demand” Free “scan on demand” Interlibrary loan Interlibrary loan Check-in/check-out Check-in/check-out Printing (b/w & color!) Printing (b/w & color!)

ILLiad: online requests for books and articles

Copier/printing options 1 Printer, part of the new University system (with PayPal account) Black/white: $.06/exposure Color:$.30/exposure 2 Library b&w printers:$.10/page 2 Library color printers:$.30/page 2 poster printers: Or, send it to your own printer! 2 public $0.10/page Or, staff copying for you: $3/item

Our gallery…only part of the picture Some July 2013 statistics : 110,000 items 50,000 titles 15,736 journal titles (14,033 current/ 19,420 online) 17,334 electronic books 18 current print only journals! 96% of interlibrary loan requests filled Use ILLiad!

Computing facilities and classrooms, study rooms, videoconferencing +++!

1. Online catalog (NYMCat)

Journal title browse: Nature

2. e-Books and e-Journals tab

Browsing e-book titles: Harrison’s

3. Database Tab

Licensed Electronic Databases

PubMed Linkout

Access services: (914) Access services: (914) Reference: (914) Reference: (914) then “Contact us” or then “Contact us” or “Ask Us” or “Ask A Librarian”

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