Medical Library
Contact Information
medical.library@halifax.org
386.254.4051
386.254.4189 (Fax)
About Us
Scott Johnson, Medical Librarian
Dee Rivers, Medical Library Associate
The library has been a fixture at Halifax Health since 1963, offering help to physicians, nurses, clinicians, educators, and other staff, as well as patients, family and friends from all over the area. We have kept up with the times and the changing trends in the biomedical sciences, and strive to advance our knowledge of information needs and delivery methods. We hope that you will continue to use the library and look forward to many more years of successful service.
Location
HMC 1st Floor, North-East Wing
Follow the signs toward Health Information Services (Medical Records)
Across the hall from the VCMS Office and the Physicians Lounge
Hours & Access
7:30am - 4:00pm / Monday-Friday
24-hour swipe access available for Halifax physicians
Resources
Seating for 18
400 reference texts
175 print journal titles (going back 10 years)
1 photocopier / fax machine
Computers
4 Internet computers with Meditech access
Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
CD Players (cannot write to a CD or play DVD's)
USB ports for flash drives
Library is equiped with wireless Internet access for laptops.
Circulation Policy
Books and Audio-Digest CD's can be checked out for 2 weeks
Journals cannot be checked out (photocopier available)
Commonly Used Databases
MedlinePlus (
Drugs and Supplements |
Health Topics A-Z )
PubMed
Purchased Databases
MEDLINE with Full Text
CINAHL with Full Text
The R2 Library
Halifax Health - Research & Resources
Databases on the Web
Abledata - Assistive Technology Information
AgeLine - Policy and Research
AIDSinfo - Treatment, Prevention, and Research
Alcohol and Drug Information
Cancer.gov
CCRIS - Chemical Carcinogenesis Research
CDC (en Espanol)
CDC Wonder - Health Related Data Sets
ClinicalTrials.gov
Current Controlled Trials
DART - Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology
Dietary Supplements Labels Database
DIRLINE - Directory of Health Organizations
DoctorFinder (for Patients)
DoctorFinder (for Physicians)
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
DPDx - Parasites of Public Health Concern
DrugLib.com
Drugs.com
eMedicine
Envirofacts Data Warehouse
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
ETOH - Alcohol and Alcohol Problem Science
FastStats A-Z
FoodSafety.gov
FREIDA Online - Fellowship and Residency Database
Genetics Home Reference
GENETOX - Genetic Toxicology Database
HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank
HazMap - Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
HealthFinder.gov
Household Products Database
HSRR - Health Services Research / Health Care Tech
HSTAT - Health Services / Tech Assessment Text
IBIDS - Bibliography on Dietary Supplements
Images From the History of Medicine
ICTRP - International Clinical Trials Registry
ITER - International Toxicology Estimates for Risk
IRIS - Integrated Risk Information System
Lab Tests Online
LactMed - Drugs and Lactation Database
Medi-Lexicon
Medscape
Merck Manuals
Mind - The Meetings Index
MMWR
Multilingual Glossary of Medical Terms
NAP - National Academic Press
NARIC - National Rehabilitation Information Center
National Center for Health Statistics (
en Espanol)
NGC - National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NLM Gateway
NLM LocatorPlus
NOAH - New York Online Access to Health (English/Espanol)
OMIA - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals
OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
OT Seeker
PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
PILOTS - Traumatic Stress Literature
POPLINE - Reproductive Health Literature
Protein Data Bank
PsycBITE - Brain Impairment Treatment Efficacy
REHABDATA Literature Database
SUMSearch
TOXLINE - Toxicology Literature Online
TOXMAP - Environmental Health Maps
TOXNET - Toxicology, Chemicals, Environment, etc.
TRI - Toxics Release Inventory
Trip Database
UpToDate (Patient Information)
USDA Nutrient Database
VHL - Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library
Visible Human Project
Vital Records - Where to Write
WebMD
WebWISER - First Responders Hazardous Materials Incidents
