Health Sciences Library

The Washington State University Health Sciences Library supports the health sciences programs offered at Washington State University.

The library maintains a collection of books and journals in print, but relies on the main campus libraries in Pullman for much printed material.

Students, faculty, and staff may request books from WSU libraries in Pullman, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver.

Additionally, they may request books from 39 academic libraries in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho through SUMMIT. After registering with ILLiad, they may request both books and free pdf copies of journal articles through interlibrary loan.

Books and journals requested from WSU libraries are usually available within three days. Books requested through SUMMIT usually arrive within approximately 5 business days.

Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

Mission Statement
(What We Do)
The WSU Health Sciences Library serves the university community by providing services and resources for the advancement of scholarship, research, and discovery, in order to empower and inspire our users.

Vision Statement
(What We Are)
The Health Sciences Library is the interdisciplinary nexus of resources and services that drive critical and effective use, synthesis, and creation of information and knowledge.

Values Statement
(What Motivates Us)
The Health Sciences Library values service, diversity, collaboration, teaching, learning, innovation, open and equal access to information, and the promotion of information literacy, curiosity, critical thinking, and openness to new ideas and knowledge.

Goals
(What We Strive to Accomplish)
1. Proactive and effective library services through a user-centered perspective.
2. Collaboration with partners in support of educational and scholarly endeavors.
3. Development of an information infrastructure that reflects evolving modes of instruction, research, information literacy, and scholarly communication.
4. Continuous improvement of the Library’s resources, services, and programs to make them more visible, accessible, and responsive to the needs of our users.

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