Global Health
Library Services for Students
Using the Library
Borrowing
IGH postgraduate and undergraduate students, whose course lasts for 3
months or more, can borrow up to 15 books at one time. Students who
are here for less than 3 months will usually have reference access to the
Library.
Books in the Global Health and Development Collection are available for 8
week loan. Past dissertations are for reference only.
UCL Library Services
IGH students can use, and borrow from, any of the UCL libraries. Information about the UCL libraries is at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/sites
Opening Hours
Training and Support
Staffed Hours:
Literature Searching
9.00—18.00,
The ICH Library runs scheduled training sessions on how to use literature
databases and websites to find information resources for your coursework
and to conduct systematic literature searches.
Monday—Friday
Literature Searching
8.00—22.45,
The Library runs scheduled training sessions on Endnote, a software package that can help you to manage citations and references within your work.
The library can also provide support in creating correct citations.
Monday—Friday
Out-of-hours (Swipe
Card) Access:
8.00—20.45
Saturday—Sunday
One-to-one support is also available. Please ask the library staff, or contact
Heather Chesters
A list of forthcoming sessions is available at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/services/library/services_and_facilities/training
Library Contact
Heather Chesters
h.chesters@ucl.ac.uk
020 7905 2740
Online Resources
UCL Explore
www.ucl.ac.uk/library/explore
Use Explore to search all of UCL Library Services’ printed and electronic
information resources.
Literature Databases
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library/databases
A list of databases that are useful for students in the Institute for Global
Health.
Electronic Journals
http://metalib.ucl.ac.uk/V?func=find-ej-1
Browse all the electronic journals that are available through UCL Library Services.
Global Health and Development Collection Web Pages
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support -services/library/global-health-anddevelopment-collection
Links to global health information.
Library Support for Students
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library/library-support-for-students
A collection of links and resources for students in the Institute for Global
Health.
Online Support
Guides and Leaflets
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support -services/library/training_material/
guides_and_leaflets
Includes guides to literature searching, using literature databases, and referencing.
Online Tutorials
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support -services/library/training_material/
online_tutorials
Pubmed / Web of Science / UCL Explore, etc.
Moodle Page for IGH Students
https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3293
A guide to literature searching and using information resources.
Past MSc Dissertations
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ich/support-services/library/library-support-forstudents/dissertations
Facilities
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12 UCL Computers
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3 Explore Computers
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UCL Wireless Network (eduroam)
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Quiet study space, including evenings and weekends
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Printing
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Photocopying
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Scanning