The Annette and Irwin Eskind Biomedical Library Synopsis
The Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) supports biomedical education and training at Vanderbilt
University, and facilitates health information access by providing a comprehensive health sciences
collection spanning 20,000 electronic resources, including full-text journals, textbooks, and key
bibliographic databases (http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/). The EBL also provides reference and
research services including ASK ELIS:
(http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/services/request.html?type=elis), as well as individual, group,
online, and interactive training on the use of biomedical literature, genetics databases such as OMIM,
dbSNP, UniProt, and Gene, and bibliographic management and productivity tools (e.g. Endnote, Zotero,
and Notability) (http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/services/request.html?type=training). Study rooms,
carrels, casual seating spots, as well as the training room, are available for our VU and VUMC patrons’
regular use. Additionally, the training room is equipped with videoconferencing and instructor-led
classroom workstation management capabilities. The facility is enhanced by both wired and wireless
connectivity to the internet for use with any type of personal computing device. Available technology
includes a MondoPad for collaboration and teleconferencing, a state-of-the-art 3-D printing lab, document
scanning, desktop workstations, and laptops and iPads available for checkout. The Eskind Library’s
Special Collections maintains a unique collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, archival
materials, and other items documenting the history of medicine and the history of biomedical science
education and practice at Vanderbilt University. The EBL provides online access to thousands of
historical images from these collections, and it regularly hosts educational exhibits, lectures, and other
events about the history of Vanderbilt and medicine.
Library Schedule
Academic Year Hours:
Library Hours
Full Library Services
Monday-Thursday
8:00 am-10:00 pm
9:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am-6:00 pm
8:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday
1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Online assistance*
Sunday
1:00 pm-11:00 pm
1:00 pm-6:00 pm
*AskELIS– available via the Digital Library
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/services/request.html?type=elis
During summer break and on holidays, special hours will be posted on the library’s news page:
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/news/. For questions about library hours, call 615936-1410.
Phones:
General Information/Reference Desk
615-936-1410
Document Delivery Service
615-936-1405
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The following link provides answers to frequently asked questions about library services and
collections http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib/services/faq.html.
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