Sheldon Margen Public Health Library
University of California, Berkeley
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/dss/quick.html
| Document Delivery | Full Text Electronic Journals | Library Cards | Reference Service/Literature Searching |
| Current Awareness Service | Training | On-Site Use | Mail Delivery |
Journal Articles and Book Chapters: We fill the majority of requests within 2-3 working days via web delivery. For items unavailable electronically, please allow 1-2 extra days for delivery. Please plan ahead to minimize same-day and next-day requests and submit same-day requests by phone. For requested items that are unavailable at Berkeley, turn-around time may be a week or longer. If we cannot provide the item, we will advise you as soon as possible.
Books, Reports, Standards, etc.: We can deliver UCB-owned material to you if you have a current UC Berkeley library card. See Library Cards section for more information. Non-UCB material may be available via Special Order.
How to Request: Submit requests through our web site or submit a request form by mail or fax. Contact us if you need a paper form for submission. Use a separate form for each item you request. If you need the item by a specific date, make sure you clearly indicate your deadline. Fill in all available bibliographic information. You may wish to attach a copy of the citation source if it provides additional information.
Contact: Anca Giurgiulescu, Document Delivery Coordinator: agiurgiu@library.berkeley.edu;
Judy Bolstad, Document Delivery Head and Reference Librarian: jbolstad@library.berkeley.edu
Access a collection of full-text online journals.
Contact: Debbie Jan, Chief Librarian: Debbie.Jan@cdph.ca.gov
To borrow books from the UC Berkeley libraries, please submit a library card application form. We will contact your unit annually to verify information needed for renewal, and send you a renewal sticker for your card.
Contact: Anca Giurgiulescu, Document Delivery Coordinator: agiurgiu@library.berkeley.edu;
Judy Bolstad, Document Delivery Head and Reference Librarian: jbolstad@library.berkeley.edu
Reference Service and Literature Searching
Public Health Librarians can perform searches and answer questions on almost any topic, utilizing hundreds of subject databases and other resources. The search results can be e-mailed, faxed, or mailed. We can also format results for EndNote, Reference Manager, or ProCite. Please phone in same-day or next-day requests.
How to Request: Submit literature search requests through our web site or submit a Literature Search Request form by mail or fax. Contact us if you need a paper form for submission.
Contact: Michael Sholinbeck, Outreach/Instruction Coordinator: msholinb@library.berkeley.edu
This service provides timely access to the Tables of Contents (TCs) of about 140 public health journals. Visit our web site to review the list of journals and select the titles that best suit your research needs. We photocopy and mail the TCs to you as each issue is received. After you review the table of contents, you may order copies of articles by marking and returning to us. Note: Due to the nature of the workflow, we cannot process TC article requests on a "rush" basis. If you need an article right away, submit a separate document delivery request (see above) and indicate your deadline.
Contact: Anca Giurgiulescu, Document Delivery Coordinator: agiurgiu@library.berkeley.edu;
Judy Bolstad, Document Delivery Head and Reference Librarian: jbolstad@library.berkeley.edu
We offer training sessions on topics such as: orientation to our services, using EndNote/Reference Manager/ProCite, searching specific databases such as PubMed, etc. Please see our web site for more information.
Contact: Michael Sholinbeck, Outreach/Instruction Coordinator: msholinb@library.berkeley.edu
All REB staff are welcome to come into the Public Health Library and browse for materials, do research, or ask for our assistance. Copy cards for photocopy machines are freely available to REB staff to use when on the UC Berkeley campus. Public health librarians are available to assist with obtaining copy cards, to answer any questions, or to discuss any issues you may have.
If you have any specific projects or needs that you would like help with, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are planning to come to the library and know that you would like assistance, please contact Debbie Jan, Michael Sholinbeck, or Judy Bolstad so that we can make sure a librarian will be available.