About the TTUHSC Libraries of the Health Sciences
Library of the Health Sciences
Odessa
800 West Fourth Street
Odessa, TX 79763
Hours of Operation
| Monday - Friday |
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Saturday |
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Special Holiday hours are posted in the Library, or by calling the Circulation Dept., 432-335-5172.
Important Numbers
Circulation
- General Collection materials circulate for two weeks and may be renewed twice for additional two week periods
- Audiovisual materials circulate for varying periods
- Borrowed items may be renewed by phone (432-335-5172)
- Overdue items may not be renewed
- Maximum 12 items
- Journals and Reference materials do not circulate
- Overdue General Collection or Audiovisual items accrue fines of $.50 per day per item
- Overdue Reserve items accrue fines at $.50 per hour per item
- For lost items, the borrower is responsible for the replacement cost of each item, a $25.00 processing fee, and all accrued overdue fines
- Borrowing privileges are suspended until all overdue items are returned and all fines are paid
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Reference Service
| A reference librarian is available to assist you Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in person by calling 432-335-5171. Virtual Reference Librarian is available on the library's web page. |
Electronic Resources
Always access the following electronic resources from the Libraries' home page
an@tomy.tv
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- Detailed 3-D models in human anatomy
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CINAHL Plus with Full Text
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- Nursing & allied health literature database
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DynaMed
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- Point-of-care EBM information
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E-Journals & Gold Rush
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- Electronic journals available through Gold Rush
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E-Books
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- Medical, allied health, & science e-books from AccessMedicine, ebrary, NetLibrary, STAT!Ref, and MD Consult
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Esential Evidence Plus (formerly InfoPOEMs®)
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- Access to POEMs®, EBM guidelines, clinical calculators, and PDA downloads
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EXAM MASTER Online™
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- Exam preparation for the USMLE/board exams
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FIRSTConsult
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- Evidence-based differential diagnosis tools
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images.MD
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- Free access to thousands of medical images from collections and contributors
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MD Consult
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- Full-text medical textbooks and journals
- Practice guidelines, drug information, medical news, & patient handouts
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MICROMEDEX®
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- Information on drugs, diseases, alternative medicines, and toxicology management
- Medical calculators and drug interaction tools
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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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- Evidence-based information on natural medicines
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Netter Presenter
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- Electronic version of Netter's medical illustrations
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OT Search
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- Occupational therapy literature
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OvidSP Databases
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- EBM Reviews, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, HAPI, International Pharmaceutrical Abstracts, e-books, and e-journals
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PubMed®
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- Biomedical & life sciences literature database
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SPORTDiscus
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- Sports medicine and allied health literature
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TexShare
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- General reference & medical literature
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ISI Web of Knowledge
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- Information in the sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities, Journal Citation Reports®, Web of Science®
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* Off-campus access to these databases requires a HSC eRaider username and password from Information Services (phone: 915-545-6800)
Photocopying Service
All copying is paid for using debit cards. The cards are available in increments of $2, $5, and $10 (20, 65, and 150 pages)
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Self Service Copies |
$ .10 per page |
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Photocopy Service |
$ .25 per page |
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Rush Photocopy Service |
$ .50 per page |
Other Services
- Personal computers and scanners are accessible to eligible borrowers
- CD-Recordable disks and 1.44 MB floppy disks are available for $1.00 per disk
- Fax transmission/receiving available for $1.25 per page
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Floor Plans
Floor Layout Map, First Floor Floor Layout Map, Second Floor
Page last updated: October 3, 2012
