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.
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.
More than 6,800 Health Sciences eJournals are available at Ohio State. You can search for eJournals through the new Libraries Search discovery tool.
Thousands of eBooks available through the library are accessible through the web browser of your desktop, laptop, or mobile device. You can search for eBooks available at Ohio State through the new Libraries Search discovery tool.
Learn about Libraries Search in our Libraries Search guide.
PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and life science journals, plus a small collection of online books.
For PubMed searching assistance, the following resources are available:
At its inception, the Medical Heritage Center began acquiring historic material and artifacts that speak to central Ohio's rich health sciences history. All MHC collections are housed in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment. All collections are available for viewing by appointment.
The rare book collection contains over 20,000 volumes representing limited edition and one-of-a kind monographs dating back to 1555.
The Health Sciences Library Reserve features materials such as books, serials, and anatomical models that are used in or supplement OSU courses that are given shorter loan periods to provide equitable access to materials.
The following process is in place for print reserves:
Interlibrary Services provides interlibrary loan and document delivery of articles, books and book chapters, and more through the ILLiad request system. The Health Sciences Library (HSL) and Ohio State Interlibrary Services (located in Thompson Library) have partnered to provide one centralized service for all Ohio State students, faculty and staff.
Search the catalog for access to materials available through the entire OSU library system. Available items include print and electronic resources, models, bones, and more.
Need a break from your busy day? Come and unwind with our furry friend, Max, from Buckeye Paws! Max and his handler, Ashley, are excited to meet you and provide some much-needed stress relief. Whether you're a student, faculty member, or just in the area, everyone is welcome to join in the fun.
Wednesday, February 18
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Prior 1, behind the HSL front desk
Need a break from your busy day? Come and unwind with our furry friend, Shiloh, from Buckeye Paws! Shiloh and his handler, Mary, are excited to meet you and provide some much-needed stress relief. Whether you're a student, faculty member, or just in the area, everyone is welcome to join in the fun.
Tuesday, February 17
2:30 – 3 p.m.
Prior 1, behind the HSL front desk