Collections
The Library’s collections are cataloged
and specific materials can be located by searching the Library’s
Online Catalog (WebCat). Collection materials are searchable by
author, title, subject or keyword. A call number (location code) appears
in the upper left corner of the display screen and directs users to
where the material is located in the Library.
- Books are shelved by the
National Library of Medicine classification scheme and are located
on the third floor, across from the elevator.
- Newly received books can be
identified by consulting the
Online Catalog (WebCat) and clicking on "Info Desk" at the top
of the page.
- The reference collection is
located next to the Information Desk on the first floor of the
Library and contains such books as directories, dictionaries, and
handbooks. The lay health collection contains information written
for the lay person. It is located with the reference collection.
These collections cannot be checked out.
- The reserve collection is
shelved behind the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the
library.
- Student Resource Collection (SRC)
is located on the first floor of the library and contains textbooks,
study guides and handbooks donated by students. Materials can be
checked out by students for six weeks.
- The Cultural Awareness
Collection is located on the first floor and contains books,
CDs, DVDs, and other multimedia materials. Books may be checked out
for two weeks; AV materials may be checked out for one week.
- The St. Jude Collection is
located on the first floor of the library and contains classics of
medicine.
- The most heavily used print
indexes (INDEX MEDICUS, SCIENCE CITATION INDEX and PSYCHOLOGICAL
ABSTRACTS) are located near the Information Desk.
- Electronic journals can be
accessed from our
Electronic Journals page.
- Print journal holdings are
listed by title in the
Online Catalog (WebCat). Journals are shelved alphabetically by
title and divided by floor by date of publication as follows:
- Unbound journals from the
current year are shelved on the first floor of the library.
- Journals dating from 1990 to
the latest bound volume are on the second floor.
- Journals published from 1979
through 1989 are on the third floor in compact shelving.
- Journals published prior to
1979 are shelved on the fourth floor in compact shelving.
- Audiovisual and computer
programs are also identified by title and subject in the
Online Catalog (WebCat). This material is shelved on the first
floor, across from the elevator. Media is shelved by media type.
Audiovisual equipment may be checked out from the Circulation Desk.
- Historical Collection. The
library's historical collection is housed in the Dr. and Mrs. John
S. Thiemeyer, Jr. Medical History and Reading Room on the fourth
floor of the library. The Historical Collection of the EVMS Library
is in large measure a gift from the Norfolk Academy of Medicine.
There are over 1,000 items in the collection. Many of the books were
in the personal libraries of prominent Norfolk physicians; some as
far back as the American Revolution. The collection is intended to
serve as a working library for use by scholars and those interested
in medical history. It is not intended to be an aggregation of
precious, untouchable objects.
With support from the Friends of the EVMS Library, damaged books
have been restored to useful life by rebinding and other types of
repair.
The collection does not circulate and may be consulted by
appointment only. Due to age, climate, and acid paper, many books
are quite delicate. Many are irreplaceable. To consult the
collection, contact Renee Mansheim, Coordinator of Technical
Services (757) 446-5842;
manshere@evms.edu.
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