Health Sciences Library
Inova Fairfax Hospital/Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Health Sciences
Library
The Health Sciences Library provides resources and services to Inova
physicians, employees, affiliated residents and students for their work as it
relates to patient care, education, research and management. The library,
through the Consumer Health Resource Center, also provides resources and
services to assist patients, their families and the local community.
Location
The library is housed in Inova Fairfax Hospital/Inova Fairfax Hospital for
Children and is located in the atrium at the top of the escalators in the
connector corridor between the Tower Lobby and the Inova Fairfax Hospital
Women's Center.
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact
Phone: 703-776-3234
Main Desk: 703-776-3357
Reference
Fax: 703-776-3353
E-mail: library@inova.org
Resources
The library's information resources provide access to clinical and managerial
literature, online databases, patient education, quality improvement, continuing
education and research. The scope of the collection reflects Inova's primary
needs with resource concentrations in medicine, nursing, allied health, health
care administration and patient education.
Online databases
The library provides access to MEDLINE, CINAHL,
MDConsult, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews, Health Business Fulltext, Health
& Wellness Resource Center, among others. Over 1000 full-text electronic journals,
books, journals, audiovisual and multimedia materials.
Internet Access, Services, Reference and Literature Searches
Extensive reference service is provided by experienced medical librarians who
access information from the library collection and online databases as
needed.
Current Awareness
Periodic updates from databases and/or content pages of journals from the
library collection can be requested. Inquire at the reference desk for
details.
Client Education
Orientation to library resources and services is provided on both a formal
and informal basis. Classes cover the basics of database searching.
Photocopying
Self-service photocopies are available free of charge to Inova affiliates.
Access codes may be requested at the circulation desk. Photocopy service is
available to offsite clients for materials related to work needs.
Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery
Materials not available in the library may be obtained from another library
through the Interlibrary Loan Service. There is a charge for this service that
may be billed to the department with manager approval for work-related
materials. Materials obtained for personal or educational use must be prepaid.
Borrowing
All Inova employees and medical staff may borrow materials from the library
with appropriate ID. Authorized patrons must fill out a registration card to
initiate borrowing privileges.
