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LIBRARY SERVICES About
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| About the Library |
The UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research features a new state-of-the art library to assist physicians, faculty, residents, and staff with the latest in scientific and research resources. Contact information: Librarian: Amy Andres |
| Hours & Location |
Address: The Library is available to UCSF Fresno faculty, residents,
and staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Public hours: 8:30am-5:00pm,
Monday-Friday. |
| Library Staff |
Amy Andres Title Contact information Address CRMC Amanda Dinscore Contact information Address |
| Interlibrary Loan |
All interlibrary loan requests are processed through the UCSF Fresno Library. Please complete one form for each request. In most cases, journal articles will be delivered electronically via email. Delivery method is dependent upon the lending library or service. Journal articles generally take 2-3 working days to arrive. Books coming to Fresno will take approximately 7-10 working days. INTERLIBRARY
LOAN ONLINE REQUEST FORMS: Questions? Please contact the UCSF Fresno Medical Librarian, Amy Andres. |
| Library Instruction & Workshops |
The Library at UCSF-Fresno provides instructional services to promote both effective and efficient research skills for its users. Library instruction aims to assist researchers in developing a broad understanding of the skills and concepts related to the identification, access, evaluation, use, and acknowledgement of information resources [1]. Curriculum-Related Instruction - Instruction can be designed for the specific curricular needs of the medical education program. The instruction may involve multiple concepts related to research, such as the utilization of specific resources, advanced search techniques, evaluation of information, plagiarism, and cititng sources. Curricular instruction incorporates a hands-on module and can take place at the UCSF-Fresno facility or outside. Workshops - The Library offers periodic workshops focusing on a specific area of research. Workshop topics may include: PubMed Advanced Searches, EBM Searches, AlertServices, and Interlibrary Loans@UCSF-Fresno. Please contact the library for more information or view the online calendar of workshops. For further information, please call 559-499-6505 "Information
Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education." American Library
Association. (2006). http://www.ala.org/acrl/ilcomstan.html (Accessed 30 May, 2006). |
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| Reference Services |
There are
different types of reference services. Questions may range from basic
directional or procedural questions to in-depth mediated searching.
In the case of most reference transactions, it is the goal of
the library staff to inform and educate the users on how to conduct
their own searches.
The following searches and services are not conducted by the medical library staff, although users with such questions or needs will be referred appropriately.
For
more information, please see the library's Reference Policy. You may also submit a Research Request Form: Please
fill out the following online form to send your research request
to the librarian. Questions? Please contact the UCSF Fresno Medical Librarian, Amy Andres. Phone:
559-499-6505 |
| Library Computers & Equipment |
Computers, printers, and copiers are available to UCSF faculty and staff. There are also a limited number of computers available for public use. |