Thursday, 22 December 2016

Library Guide



THE UHAS LIBRARY
The University Library has been in existence since the year 2013 in a temporary accommodation on what has become known as the “Nurses’ Complex” of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho Campus with a satellite library for the School of Public Health at Hohoe. In due course, the central library will relocate to a purpose-designed building on the main campus at Sokode Lokoe.

The University Library comprises both print and electronic sections. The print library is located on the ground floor and holds a growing collection of books and periodicals relevant to the various programmes of study in the University. There are currently 3,155 volumes of print materials. Books are arranged on the shelves according to their respective subjects as defined by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Classification Scheme (for medicine and allied health subjects) and supplemented by the Library of Congress (LC) Classification Scheme (for non-medical subjects).

Below is an outline of the NLM Classification Scheme:
QS: Human Anatomy
QT: Physiology
QU: Biochemistry
QV: Pharmacology
QW: Microbiology and Immunology
QX: Parasitology
QY: Clinical Pathology
QZ: Pathology
W: Health Professions
WA: Public Health
WB: Practice of Medicine
WC: Communicable Diseases
WD: Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc.
WE: Musculoskeletal System
WF: Respiratory System
WG: Cardiovascular System
WH: Hemic and Lymphatic Systems
WI: Digestive System
WJ: Urogenital System
WK: Endocrine System
WL: Nervous System
WM: Psychiatry
WN: Radiology. Diagnostic Imaging
WO: Surgery
WP: Gynecology
WQ: Obstetrics
WR: Dermatology
WS: Pediatrics
WT: Geriatrics. Chronic Disease
WU: Dentistry. Oral Surgery
WV: Otolaryngology
WW: Ophthalmology
WX: Hospitals and Other Health Facilities
WY: Nursing
WZ: History of Medicine

The library circulates most of its materials. All registered faculty and students are permitted to borrow materials from the library. Borrowers will have to produce a valid staff/student ID at the circulation desk. Loss of library materials or late return of materials by patrons attracts a fine.

The electronic library facilitates access to electronic databases relevant to courses run in the University. Some of these databases are on paid subscription, through a consortium with Balme Library of the University of Ghana, and many others are open access over the Internet.

1. Subscribed Databases:
Hinari (http://www.who.int/hinari/en/)
Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), is a project of the World Health Organization (WHO) which facilitates access to a rich collection of biomedical and health literature. UHAS holds an institutional subscription to HINARI. Users should contact the library for login credentials.

Balme Library Consortium
Through a consortium with the Balme Library of University of Ghana, the UHAS community has access to a wide range of electronic journal databases, and among them are:
• Academic Journals
• Academic Search Complete
• Agora
• Alzheimers Research and Therapy
• American Institute of Physics
• Annual Reviews
• Arthritis Research and Therapy
• Biology Image Library
• BioMed Central
• BioOne
• Breast Cancer Research
• Cambridge Journals
• CINAHL Complete
• Cochrane Medical Library
• Critical Care
• Directory of Open Access Journals
• EBSCOhost
• Genome Biology
• Genome Medicine
• Google Scholar
• Health Source: Consumer Edition
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
• Highwire Press
• Mary Ann Liebert Inc
• MEDLINE with full text
• Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE)
• Oxford Journals
• Royal College of Physicians
• Sage Publications
• Sage Research Methods
• ScienceDirect
• Scifinder
• Stem Cell Research and Therapy
All these databases can be accessed through the following path:
URL: www.ug.edu.gh
LibraryèE-ResourcesèJournal DatabasesèOff CampusèLoginè(contact library
for Login credentials)

2. Open Access Databases
POPLINE (http://www.popline.org/)
This is an important database for nursing and midwifery students. It contains the world’s most comprehensive collection of population, family planning and related reproductive health and development literature.

PubMed (http://www.pubmed.gov)
PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content.

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