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Student Handbook
  • General Information
    • Accreditation
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • MD Program
    • OMESA
  • Matriculation
    • Criminal Background Checks and Drug Testing
    • Entering Medical Student Health and Immunization Requirements
    • Student Agreements, Consents, and Releases
    • Technical Requirements for Matriculation
  • Academic Standards, Policies, and Procedures
    • Attendance
    • Absences
    • Academic Integrity
    • Student Records
    • Accommodations
    • Clinical Placement Reassignment and Schedule Changes
    • Graduation Requirements for the MD Degree
    • Honors
    • Leaves/Interruption of Medical Education
    • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
    • National Standardized Examinations
    • Progress and Promotions
    • Professional Conduct
    • Registration, Cancellation, and Withdrawal
    • Feedback to Students
    • Student Assessment, Grading, and Grade Appeals
    • Remediation
    • Use of Student Feedback
  • Other University and EUSOM Policies & Procedures
    • Emory University Policies
    • EUSOM Policies
  • Costs and Financial Aid
    • Costs of the MD Program
    • Applying for Financial Aid
    • Types of Financial Aid
    • Maintaining Academic Eligibility for Financial Aid
    • Financial Obligations for Graduation
    • Tuition Refunds
    • Financial Aid Resources and Helpful Links
  • Student Wellness, Health and Other Resources
    • Student Health
    • Student Insurance
    • Wellness and Well-Being
    • Infection Control Protocols
    • Academic Assistance
    • Career Advising
    • Other Resources
    • Video Lecture Capture
  • Library and Information Technology
    • Information Technology Conditions of Use
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    • WHSC Library

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library (WHSC Library) offers abroad range of services and resources that support medical education, biomedical research and clinical care.  Comprehensive print and electronic collections of books and journals are accessible via web services and discoverE, the University online library catalog.  All major works can be found in permanent and course reserves, housed at the Information Desk.  Library services include assistance with information and knowledge management, project management, use of multiple information sources for problem solving, biomedical imaging, and access to data sets.

Main Location

1462 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322

Hours (May be different due to COVID-19)

  • Monday through Thursday: 7:30 AM - Midnight
  • Friday: 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM - Midnight

Contact Information

  • “Ask A Librarian”
  • Information Desk – 404-727-8727
View WHSC Library Website

Emory University Hospital Branch Library

1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 Emory University Hospital, Room H-140

  • 24/7 card access available to students on rotations with activated ID card
  • To have your ID programmed, take your schedule to Public Safety, room HB43

Contact Information

EUH Branch Clinical Informationist: 404-727-3094


Emory University Hospital Midtown Branch Library

550 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, Davis-Fischer Building, 1st Floor, Room 1312

  • 24/7 card access available to students on rotations with activated ID card
  • To have your ID programmed, take your schedule to Security Services, Orr Building

Contact Information

EUH Midtown Branch Clinical Informationist: 404-686-1978


Grady Branch Library

69 Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Contact Information

Grady Branch Desk: 404-251-8777


To Access Resources and Services

Always start at Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library. Identify yourself with your network ID and password when prompted

To Research Questions & Topics, Perform a Literature Search, or Analyze Data

  • Clinical Decision Support – AccessMedicine, ClinicalKey, Cochrane Library, DynaMed
  • Databases – PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus
  • BrowZine – Desktop program and app that customizes access to Emory’s ejournals
  • eJournals – Searchable A-Z List of Emory’s eJournals
  • eBooks – AccessMedicine, AccessEmergency Medicine, AccessSurgery, ClinicalKey,
  • eTools – EndNote, Lasergene, SPSS

To Obtain Journal Articles from Database Search Results

  • Click on the “Find It@Emory” button to view full-text availability and other options
  • If full-text or print unavailable, click on “Request via ILLiad”

To Make Online Requests

Go to the Library’s Services Section

  • Get an article delivered from another institution if not available at Emory (Interlibrary Loan)
  • Schedule a consultation (“Ask a librarian”)
  • Have an Informationist complete a literature search for you (“Ask a Librarian”)
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Last modified: 07/13/2020.

Student Handbook
  • General Information
    • Accreditation
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • MD Program
    • OMESA
  • Matriculation
    • Criminal Background Checks and Drug Testing
    • Entering Medical Student Health and Immunization Requirements
    • Student Agreements, Consents, and Releases
    • Technical Requirements for Matriculation
  • Academic Standards, Policies, and Procedures
    • Attendance
    • Absences
    • Academic Integrity
    • Student Records
    • Accommodations
    • Clinical Placement Reassignment and Schedule Changes
    • Graduation Requirements for the MD Degree
    • Honors
    • Leaves/Interruption of Medical Education
    • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
    • National Standardized Examinations
    • Progress and Promotions
    • Professional Conduct
    • Registration, Cancellation, and Withdrawal
    • Feedback to Students
    • Student Assessment, Grading, and Grade Appeals
    • Remediation
    • Use of Student Feedback
  • Other University and EUSOM Policies & Procedures
    • Emory University Policies
    • EUSOM Policies
  • Costs and Financial Aid
    • Costs of the MD Program
    • Applying for Financial Aid
    • Types of Financial Aid
    • Maintaining Academic Eligibility for Financial Aid
    • Financial Obligations for Graduation
    • Tuition Refunds
    • Financial Aid Resources and Helpful Links
  • Student Wellness, Health and Other Resources
    • Student Health
    • Student Insurance
    • Wellness and Well-Being
    • Infection Control Protocols
    • Academic Assistance
    • Career Advising
    • Other Resources
    • Video Lecture Capture
  • Library and Information Technology
    • Information Technology Conditions of Use
    • School of Medicine Information Technology Services (SOMITS)
    • Smart Device Security
    • Student Portal
    • WHSC Library
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