COVID-19 Resources and HSL Services

Resources related to the coronavirus pandemic and current status of library services: use the navigation to the left or above in the menu.

Library Services

Until further notice, the Upstate Health Sciences Library building is closed and after-hours access is suspended.
ALL Library digital resources and services are available.
- Please report problems with electronic resources to Library Support (libsuppt@upstate.edu)
Interlibrary Loan electronic delivery of documents is available.
- ILL requests for older articles that need to be scanned from print sources may take a significantly longer time
Individual consultations with our Reference and Liaison Librarians are available remotely. Please email (library@upstate.edu) for assistance and/or make a web conferencing appointment.
The Library team is available, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm via email and through our Chat service

Interlibrary loan PRINT/physical object borrowing is suspended. If you currently have a print resource, the return date has been extended to April 22nd.
Circulation from our physical collections is suspended. Due dates for anything that you currently have checked out will be extended to July 15th.
The Archives & Special Collections physical materials are not available.

Upstate COVID-19 Internal Update Center
The go to page for current Upstate documents, guidelines, communication, and procedures related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Scientific Information and Pandemic Status Page
Includes links to situation reports, health organizations, and maps and statistics.
Coronavirus Databases and Journal Articles
Databases specific to the coronavirus as well as sources of articles and related information, many of which are freely available.
Search Strings
Ready made search strings for Pubmed, LitCovid and several other databases to research various coronavirus topics.
Point of Care Resources
Links from NRC+, UpToDate, and more on point of care topics such as mechanical ventilation, patient positioning, ARDS fact sheets, and more.
Educational and Entertainment Resources
Free educational and entertainment resources including how to talk to children about COVID-19.

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