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Getting Started for Students
PURPOSE
A brief introduction to GALEN for students.
JUMP TO:
Find Materials
Get Materials
Visit the Library
Access Course Reserves
Use Computers in the Libraries
Additional Research Tools
FIND MATERIALS
- Search the
UCSF Library Catalog
for the book or journal you need.
- Locate specific articles using
PubMed@UCSF
or other
databases
.
- Browse or search the
online journals collection
.
- Explore collections of
resources on specific subjects
.
- Check the
Melvyl Catalog
to see if another UC Library owns a particular item.
GET MATERIALS
-
Access library resources from home
.
- Link to full-text articles through
PubMed@UCSF
or other
databases
.
- Link to online textbooks through
MD Consult
,
AccessMedicine
,
Stat!Ref - Medical
, or
Stat!Ref - Nursing and Dental
.
- Check out materials from the Library with your
UCSF Campus ID Card
.
- Photocopy materials using a
library copy card
.
- Have an article emailed to you through the
document delivery service
.
-
Request a book or journal article from another library
with your Borrower Account.
VISIT THE LIBRARY
-
Check library hours
and
get directions
to the Parnassus Campus Library or the Mission Bay Library.
- Hold a study session in a
group study room
.
-
Take a free class
to improve your research skills.
- Take a
guided tour
of the Parnassus Campus Library.
- Visit one of our
affiliate libraries
.
ACCESS COURSE RESERVES
- Check out
print materials placed on reserve
for your course at the circulation desk. (Materials on reserve at Mission Bay will be so designated.)
- Access
electronic reserves
.
- Access online course content through
WebCT
.
USE COMPUTERS IN THE LIBRARIES
- Use the computer workstations at the
Parnassus Campus Library
,
Library at the Community Center
, and the
Genentech Hall study space
.
- Use the
computer labs
in the Interactive Learning Centers.
- Bring in your own laptop and
connect to the campus wireless network
.
-
Borrow a laptop
for use in the Library.
-
Print
from Library computers.
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH TOOLS
-
Add a toolbar to your browser
for quick access to library resources.
-
Watch online tutorials
about library resources, literature searching, and new technologies.
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