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photo of public access computer area

The Health Sciences Library provides 15 public access computers for UMKC faculty, staff, and students. Members of the public are also welcome to use our databases or search our holdings through the MERLIN library catalog. Just beyond the computers are group study tables. Study areas are also provided in the reading room (south end of the library), in the individual study carrels (northwest corner of the library), in the lounge area (northeast corner) and in the private group study room (northwest corner).

photo of medical students searching an online database UMKC Residents as well as all UMKC faculty, staff, and students have access to a wide range of biomedical databases including MEDLINE, Web of Science, Biological Abstracts, Micromedex, Alt-Health Watch, BioethicsLine, EBM Reviews Best Evidence, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, HealthSTAR, CINAHL. Over 100 peer-reviewed biomedical journals are available full-text on-line for UMKC affiliates. For more information about full-text journals at UMKC, please click here.
photo of students using computers

UMKC library databases are available from any campus computer or from off-campus for UMKC affiliates. For more information about accessing UMKC databases off-campus, please click here for an explanation of our remote access services.

The MERLIN library catalog is available for free on the Internet--regardless of UMKC affiliation.

photo of helpful reference librarian The Health Sciences Library staff is always happy to help you find what you need. If you would like information on how to better use UMKC databases and resources, please ask a librarian. A reference librarian is normally available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If the Reference Desk is not staffed, address questions to the Circulation Desk or contact the librarians by phone or email.
photo of the southwest corner of the library In the southwest corner of the library, the new journals are displayed. Journals are arranged alphabetically. (This picture is facing west.) After the new journals shelves are the reference books, then the library "stacks" begin. The library stacks include our collection of books and just past the books, the full journal collection. All issues of journals (except the most recent issues) are shelved alphabetically in the stacks. If you need assistance finding library materials, please do not hesitate to ask a library staff member.
photo of circulation desk If a reference librarian is not available, if you need to find a book or journal, or if you need to check out your materials, please go to the circulation desk. The staff is happy to help you find the journal you need, to answer questions, or check-out your materials. For more information about circulation services and policies, please click here.

The Health Sciences Library is part of the UMKC University Libraries system.



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2411 Holmes Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Phone: (816) 235-1880
Fax: (816) 235-6570
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