Information Desk

Staff at the Information Desk provide help with your simple informational or more complex library reference questions. Although our services primarily support the Health Sciences programs, the Health Sciences Centre, and health practitioners in this Province, we will also provide limited assistance to members of the general public.

We can help you with:

selecting the best resources for your needs
the use of health article indexes such as PubMed, CINAHL, IPA
finding material in the library catalogue
advice on your search strategies
completion of literature search request forms
searching the Internet
and more...

Instruction is available for individuals or groups, and can be tailored to specific subjects, needs, locations, and times. For more information, see Information Literacy Instruction.

Reference Materials

Information Desk staff oversee the Reference collection, which consists of print and electronic information sources, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, indexes, and bibliographies. Off campus use of most of our electronic indexes is restricted to members of Memorial University, the Health Sciences Centre, or NLHKIN.

All library users can have in-library use of print or electronic reference material for health research needs. Most of our collection is of a clinical nature. However, we do have some reference books of a more "popular" type shelved in the bookstack unit beside the Information Desk.

How to contact us

Assistance is available whenever the desk is staffed, see Hours.

We check for messages throughout the day and try to answer as quickly as possible. If you are looking for in-depth or specialized research help, we suggest that you Ask a Librarian for a one-on-one instruction session.


	Health Sciences Library Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL Canada A1B 3V6 Phone: Contact Us Fax: 709-777-6866

July 21, 2010
Linda Barnett