This document provides information about the services and resources available at the University of Saskatchewan Health Sciences Library. It outlines who can borrow materials, loan periods, renewal processes, fees for late returns, and electronic resources such as databases and ebooks. Orientation sessions are available to learn about the collections and services. Reference assistance is available both in person and online. The library also offers reserves, interlibrary loans, and access to items stored offsite. Services are described for both on- and off-campus users of the Health Sciences Library.

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Who may borrow from the Library? • 21 Learning Commons computers (17 PC & 4 Mac)
• All current U of S students, faculty, and staff including laptop computers for loan & public use terminals
• U of S Alumni may purchase a borrower’s card • Printers (including colour), scanner, and photocopiers
for $35.00 per year • Wireless network
• External borrowers may purchase a borrower’s card • Docking stations and collaborative space
for $150.00 per year • 2 large screen monitors
• For remote access to Learning Commons
Remember to: computers after hours, go to:
• Bring your U of S ID card to borrow materials ditto.usask.ca/remoteaccess/
• Keep your contact information current
Service HourS
Loan periods
• Books: 3 weeks and up to 2 renewals
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* Books are subject to recall Fall/Winter Library Hours
• Journals: 3 days, no renewals Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Book renewal Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Log in with your NSID and password under Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
“Library Account”, click on “Details” & then
click “Items Currently Checked Out” Reference Desk staffed:
Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fines Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• $1.00 per day per item for most overdue items Saturday & Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• $1.00 per hour per item for overdue Reserve items
Note: Changes to these hours will be posted at: Health Sciences
LIBRARY
Return materials on time to avoid fines
library.usask.ca/hsl/hours.php
Lost Material
• You will be charged the replacement cost of the Phone: (306) 966-5991 Fax: (306) 966-5918
item, plus a $30.00 processing fee E-mail: uaskhsl@moondog.usask.ca
Mail: Health Sciences Library
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK, S7N 5E5
library.usask.ca/hsl library.usask.ca
Printing Services Document Solutions • 966-6639 • University of Saskatchewan

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• Over 5,000 electronic journal titles From quick questions to in-depth research assistance:
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• Key Health Sciences online databases • Learn how to use the collections, facilities,
including: Medline, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL, • In Person and services of the library
IPA, AMED, SPORTDiscus ~ Come to our reference desk for help
• To book an orientation or for more information
• Full-text Health Sciences electronic books • Online (Ask Us Live) ~ library.usask.ca/hsl/uask.php about our instructional sessions contact the
including medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, ~ An instant messaging service that connects you liaison librarian for your subject area at:
and physical therapy. directly to library staff whenever Reference library.usask.ca/hsl/staff.php
Service is offered at the U of S Library
• By Phone or Email
(306) 966-7254 reServe Material
Print collectionS
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• By Appointment • Materials placed on reserve are located behind
• Over 48,000 books
~ In the library or at your campus office the Circulation Desk
• Over 300 current print journal titles
~ A list of health sciences librarians is at: • Reserve materials may be borrowed for a short
• 2 specialized collections: library.usask.ca/hsl/staff.php time, ranging from 2 hours to 1 day
~ Baltzan Medical Canadiana • Some reserve materials may be borrowed
~ Brodie History of Medicine overnight after 4:30 p.m. but are due the next
oFF caMPuS ServiceS day, one hour after the Library opens
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need More? • Who is Eligible? iteMS in Storage
at your library ~ Students not living in Saskatoon who are at your library
currently registered in a health sciences
To access materials not owned by the program, including off-campus placements • Items in our storage facility can be requested
U of S Library, request an Interlibrary Loan at: ~ Graduate and undergraduate students and via the Library Catalogue
zportal.usask.ca/zportal medical residents at the U of S who are on • Items are retrieved once a day and must be
rotations outside of Saskatoon picked up at the Circulation Desk within 1 week
• Free for current U of S students, faculty & staff
~ Community based faculty
• Includes journal articles, books, and some theses
• Services offered
~ Research assistance, remote access to the
U of S Library and Interlibrary Loans
~ Detailed information at:
library.usask.ca/hsl/offcampus.php