Size of the UCHC Library Collection
July 2007
Often UCHC faculty, staff and students request information about the size of
the Library's collection for a variety of department/program related questionnaires.
The table below shows the extent of the collection, by format. If you have specific
questions related to the depth of the collection in a specific subject area,
please contact the Library.
| Books |
41,739 |
| Current Journal Subscriptions |
1497 |
| Audiovisual |
1793 |
| Software titles |
461 |
| Bound Journal Volumes |
about 155,320 |
The Library provides access to print and electronic materials in the biomedical sciences including books, journals,
audiovisuals and computer software. These materials support the educational,
research, clinical and service programs of the faculty, staff and students of
the University of Connecticut Health Center.
All titles in the collection are cataloged and searchable by using
the online catalog.
The online catalog includes a full description of the item, its location, how the item is shelved and status for books,
AVs and software or volume holdings for journals, and password or proxy access for restricted materials.
BOOK STACKS: The general circulating collection of books is
located on the upper level of the library, arranged by subject, and
includes the Oversize section. Recent editions of core medical textbooks
are shelved in the non-circulating Permanent Reserve section at the
Circulation Desk. The non-circulating Reference Collection can be found
on the main level of the library.
HISTORY OF MEDICINE: The History of Medicine room, located
on the upper level of the library, contains a small collection of rare
medical books and other historic works on the history of medicine. This
collection may be accessed Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and at other times
with Circulation Desk staff assistance; current works are included in
the general collection.
AUDIOVISUALS: The library collects audiovisuals in a variety
of formats including audiocassettes, videocassettes, CDs, DVDs and slides.
The AV stacks and the equipment required for using this material are
available on the upper floor of the library.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE: A wide variety of non-circulating biomedical
computer software is available which supports the curricular and professional
activities of UCHC faculty and students. Computer software is located
in the Computer Education Center on the main level of the library.
JOURNALS: The library collects English language biomedical
journals, series and other prebound titles. Efforts were made when the
library was established to collect the full run of several titles; therefore
this collection contains 19th century materials. Journals are shelved
alphabetically by title, in three locations, according to the year of
publication. The most current five years of a title are shelved on the
main floor with the older years of a title shelved, in two locations,
on the lower level of the library.
ELECTRONIC COLLECTIONS: Each year more resouces are puchased
for online access; these include journals, texts, newspapers, digital
slides and databases.
LEISURE COLLECTION: The library maintains a small collection
of circulating popular books on the main level of the library.
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