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The Environmental Health Library
The Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences maintains a library collection reflecting the multidisciplinary and dynamic nature of current research interests and course offerings within the department. The collection consists of cataloged materials including: toxicology and occupational health and safety reference works and standards, CDs, monographs, technical reports, student theses, NIOSH, WHO and other government documents and over 100 journal and newsletter titles. See the online tour for more about the EH library collection.
Most of the library collection is available for circulation, part of which is searchable on the online catalog. The library's two computer workstations provide access to the UW Libraries' catalog and many databases, including PubMed, TOXNET, Web of Science and other online resources. Off-campus access to these databases is restricted to UW students, staff and faculty.
Other libraries with relevant information are the UW Health Sciences Libraries, the Washington State Labor and
Industries Library, the Region X Environmental
Protection Agency Library , and the Consortium for
Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP) Library. In addition to
the main library housed in the
The EH Librarian is available to assist with reference questions, library research methods, literature searching, and general information needs for members of the Department, as well as the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. The Environmental Health Library also serves affiliates of the University of Washington, government agencies, and the public.
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Where
is the Library?
The EH Library is located in the
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When is the Library Open?
The library is open from approximately
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Who
Works at the EH Library?
Julia Paulsen, Research Services Librarian, and one student assistant. Appointments are recommended for research or reference assistance. Phone 685-2892 or email ehlib@u.washington.edu
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What's the EH Library Catalog?
The EH Library has a simple-to-use, web-based catalog on Librarycom. It is searchable by title, author or keyword. Online checkout is not activated, so please email the library with the names of any items you wish to borrow. Loans are for 2 weeks and are renewable by request.
As the EH Library is an independent library and is not part of the UW Libraries.
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Newspapers
The daily
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Services
The librarian and staff will address any reference questions you might have, such as: "Where can I find information on...?", "How do I use this online database?", "Can I find this information on the Web?", "What is the best source for...?", "What is the standard citation format for my thesis?", "How can I get works not available on campus?", "Where do I begin?". We can assist with locating information, interlibrary loan requests, citation confirmations for purchasing or publication, creating bibliographies, etc. Please contact the librarian with your questions.
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Contact
If you have questions, comments, ideas,
or purchasing suggestions for the librarian, please email ehlib@u.washington.edu or call
206-685-2892.
U.S. Mail address:
Environmental Health Library
University of
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Other
Campus Libraries and Services
Several UW Libraries’ branches will be of great use to you. The most commonly used UW Libraries for the needs of the Environmental Health Department are the Health Sciences Library, the Engineering Library, the Chemistry Library, the Natural Sciences Library, and Suzzallo Library, including Government Publications.
Within the
In addition to the large print and electronic collections
available at UW, as well as specialized reference librarians, there are numerous
services and classes offered quarterly. Check out the campus map of libraries
for directions and hours, and go to the UW Libraries Web Page for additional
information.
http://staff.washington.edu/intro.html/