Faculty of Health Sciences

New to the Health Sciences Library at McMaster? Whether student, faculty or hospital staff there can be a lot of things to do to get you setup at McMaster and using the library's resources. Below you'll find some tips to get you started.

Library Hours

The library's hours, including holidays and when help from the information desk is available.

Borrowing Books

The 14-digit barcode number (underneath the black vertical lines) is what you need to borrow books!

For more information on borrowing, please see our borrowing policies.

 

How to Get a Library Account (Get a Barcode)

• Students: your library barcode is printed on the front of your student card.

• McMaster University faculty and staff: Go to UTS in Burke Science Building Rm 245 and ask for a "Working at McMaster" card. Make sure you have photo ID and your McMaster University employee number with you. UTS will create a picture ID for you which will have your barcode on the back of the card. This barcode enables you to borrow and to create a LibAccess account for access to our electronic resources.

• Hamilton Health Sciences staff: Bring your hospital picture ID with your hospital ID number to the Circulation Desk in the Health Sciences Library. We will barcode your card so that you can borrow from McMaster University Libraries. Your barcode does not permit you to access our electronic resources.

• Alumni: Graduates can obtain an alumni external borrower card at no charge with proof of graduation at the Mills Memorial Library. More on applying for an alumni external borrower card.

• External Borrowers: External borrower cards are issued to individuals with a regular or continuing need for research and scholarly materials. The annual fee is $60 and it can be obtained at the Mills Memorial Library. More on applying for an external borrower card.

• Faculty, staff and students from other Canadian universities: Many faculty, staff and students registered at other Canadian universities, including York, University of Toronto and more, are eligible for a reciprocal borrower card. More on eligibility and applying for a reciprocal borrower card.

Access Library Resources from Home

'Libaccess' allows you to use online resources from home using your MAC ID. If you don't have a MACID, read more on how to get your LibAccess account setup.

Please visit the University Technology Services webpage to activate you MAC ID or to reset your Username and Password.

Information Resources for Faculty and Preceptors

The Library has a webpage of popular information resources that may be of interest to individuals who maintain a teaching role within the Faculty of Health Sciences. We welcome your feedback and recommendations for this page.

Course Reserves

Course reserves (i.e. assigned readings) can include books, multimedia or journal articles placed on hold specifically for your class by your instructor so that everyone in your class has a chance to access the item.

Library Questions and Research Help

Library staff are here to help you!

Talk to us in person, see our hours of service.

Email us: hslib@mcmaster.ca

Call us: 905-525-9140 ext. 22327

Request a Book or Journal for Purchase

If you can't find what you are looking for, please let us know! Recommend a book or journal purchase.

RACER (Interlibrary Loan)

If you need a book or journal article that we do not have at McMaster, you can order it through Interlibrary loan (RACER).

Register for RACER (you'll need your barcode).

More about RACER, including charges.

Refworks

Save your bibliographies in RefWorks as you research! Create files for different topics and generate bibliographies in proper format automatically.

If you are on campus, you can register for RefWorks.

Setting up Email

Set up Campus Email through UTS.

 

Questions? Comments? Contact Andrea McLellan, Head of Collections (X24169), or Jennifer McKinnell, Head of Public Services (X24318), in the Health Sciences Library

Last updated September 1, 2011