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Library Information
The AHEC Northwest Library was established at the same time the AHEC
Northwest Residency program was founded in August of 1975. Since that time our
mission has been to supply excellent library service and information resources
to support the education and patient services of all AHEC Northwest programs.
These programs include family medicine residents, medical students, pharmacy
students, nursing students, and CHRP students. We also serve the health care
professionals in our 6 county area (Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton,
Washington). AHEC-Northwest Campus Main Library
Elva Conditt, Director Library Services
AHEC Northwest Library Telephone: 479-521-7615 Toll free: (888)
740-2432;
Literature Searches: These are usually done for residents, practicing physicians, or hospital personnel, when they need information for diagnostic purposes, patient care, or educational events. The library staff excels in searching our various medical databases such as MEDLINE via PUBMED, OVID Online with full-text capability, MDCONSULT, DynaMed and UP TO DATE. Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan: If the library does not own or have electronic access to the particular journal from which requested articles may be copied or printed, we can obtain the information through a network providing interlibrary loans. There is a cost for these services for some non-affiliated individuals. Literature Updates: The library staff provides several services to enable physicians and nurses to keep abreast of the current medical literature. One service is a Current Review reading list of articles compiled from the Library collection. A table of contents from publications individually selected may also be received. Then the physician or nurse has only to let the staff know their selections, and they will be sent. Training Services: Any individual or group who would like help learning how to do medical or nursing literature searches has only to contact the library staff and we will be glad to arrange a training session. Consumer Health
Information: Our library is
primarily a medical library, but we do have a consumer health collection.
The public is welcome to browse any material available in the library and
copies may be made at a cost of $.10 per page. We will also be glad to
assist individuals in learning to find appropriate information on the
Internet. Circulation: Affiliated
physicians, health professionals, and students may borrow from the medical
and nursing collection. The materials may be borrowed for a two week period
with a possible two week renewal. Copies may be made from any journal in our
collection of nearly 150 journals. AHEC Faculty, Staff, Residents, UAMS Students, &
Area Health Professionals: No charge for regular library services. The library reserves the right to pass through charges for excessive costs or special orders. Books may be checked out for a period of 2 weeks with an available 2 week renewal. Check out privileges may be revoked if a patron has unreturned books. Community Patron: Photocopying - .10 per page Computer printing - .10 per page ILL articles or books - recovery cost from lending library Materials may not be removed from the library by community patrons. There may be other policies on file in the library office. If you have any questions please call the library to talk with a staff member
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