August 17, 2023: Prior Hall remains CLOSED today although AM issues have been resolved. No poster pickups today. ELA resumes at 7:30 p.m. today. Building reopens 8/18/2023. [last updated 1:35 p.m. EDT]

In accordance with the university, the library will be closed on Friday, June 18th, in observance of Juneteenth.

**PLEASE NOTE: On 18 January 2021, the library catalog will be unavailable between 12 and 5 PM ET. **

Research Support

Librarians and staff at the Health Sciences Libraries offer support and resources to support researchers at Ohio State. We can provide consultations on

How to Read a Paper

Compiled by Carol Powell, Instruction Librarian (Emeritus)


Below are links to some online articles that provide background reading related to finding and appraising evidence for patient care that appears in journal articles.
 

Ask A Librarian

Ask us by phone

Contact the Public Services Desk at (614) 292-4861. If your question requires more in-depth assistance, you will be referred to a librarian or other appropriate personnel. You may also contact your liaison librarian directly.

Ask us by email

Use the Ask A Librarian Question Form to ask an Ohio State Health Sciences Library (HSL) librarian your question. Our goal to answer these questions within 24 hours, Monday through Friday.

eJournals

More than 6,800 Health Sciences eJournals are available at OSU.  Links are available through the Online Journals and eBooks List and in the Library Catalog.  Many library databases including PubMed provide Find It links Find It @ OSU Button that search the library's journal holdings and provide links to the full-text of articles where available through library subscriptions.