PBC Library

In order to maintain a clean environment for study and research, the consumption of food is not allowed within the library. Non-alcoholic beverages are allowed in covered containers. Library patrons may carry food with them for later consumption at another site, but the food must not be eaten within the library and must remain at all times in a sealed container that does not permit odors or spills to escape. Eating is allowed in many other locations on campus including the first floor cafe, student lounges, patios, and outdoor spaces.

In order to maintain a suitable environment for study and research, and in recognition of the significant degree of memorization required in many health sciences curricula, the library is maintained as a quiet space. Incidental conversations in the open areas of the library should be conducted at a low volume. Collaborative work or extended conversations should occur within library study rooms, and users of study rooms should take care to make sure study room doors are shut. Door stops are available at the library desk for this purpose. Mobile phone conversations must be conducted outside the library. Library patrons viewing audio-visual content in open areas of the library should use headphones or earbuds. Headphones are available for loan at the library desk. Occasionally, despite the best efforts of library staff to maintain a quiet environment, there will be ambient noise from nearby construction or campus events. In those situations, library patrons may request a complimentary set of earplugs from the library front desk.

The Arizona Health Sciences Library at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus extends borrowing privileges to students, staff, and faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, as well as other student, staff, and faculty of other University of Arizona colleges with programs at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. Privileges are also extended to students, staff, and faculty of Northern Arizona University College of Health and Human Services who are based at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus or using the library as community visitors. NAU borrowers must sign a brief agreement the first time materials are checked out. Due to the library’s limited print collection and a lack of shipping facilities, the library does not ship books to other campuses of either the University of Arizona or Northern Arizona University. In addition, the library does not ship books to other libraries in fulfillment of interlibrary loan requests. All interlibrary loan service is handled by either the University of Arizona Main Library or the Cline Library at Northern Arizona University. Personnel who are not affiliated with either University of Arizona or Northern Arizona University may use the library’s resources in accordance with the library’s community visitor policy but may not check books out.

The Arizona Health Sciences Library Phoenix exists primarily to serve students, staff, and faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix and Northern Arizona University College of Health and Human Services programs in Phoenix. Personnel affiliated with other academic programs offered by either institution at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus also have access to the Library during all hours of operation. Personnel affiliated with academic programs offered by either institution at other locations will generally not have Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB) badges and may therefore use the Library only during the hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Personnel not affiliated with either institution may use the library on a limited basis for health sciences research not supported by other available libraries. For approved community visitors, access is possible only during the hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Community visitors are strongly encouraged to call ahead in order to verify the appropriateness of library resources for their needs. All community visitors should be at least 18 years old. If it is determined that a community visitor’s needs would be served by a visit to the library, the visitor should check in with HSEB Security upon arrival. The security officer on duty will call the library service desk at (602) 827­2062. If library staff confirm that the visit is approved, the security officer will issue a guest badge. The community visitor may then proceed to the library and sign the guest roster at the service desk. There is no free parking available at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, and the library does not validate tickets issued by parking garages. Visitors who arrive by car may pay to park at metered guest spaces on site or at nearby facilities such as the Arizona Center and Heritage Square. Printing requires the use of a credit or debit card to establish an account with a minimum of value of $2. Community visitors must abide by all library policies.

The library maintains closed study rooms for student convenience and collaboration. These study rooms are provided on a first-come, first serve basis to all populations enrolled in classes in the Health Sciences Education Building. Rooms are not available for reservation and cannot be claimed for use later in the day. Items left behind for more than an hour may be removed and held at the library front desk in order to make the study room available to other users. Study room users should choose rooms of appropriate size for the number of people studying together. During times of peak occupancy, single occupants and small groups may be asked to relocate to smaller rooms if their rooms are needed for larger groups. The library’s policies on food and noise apply within study rooms. No eating is allowed, and drinks must be in closed containers. Conversations should not be audible outside study rooms. All personal items and trash should be removed before leaving. The Library is not responsible for personal property left in study rooms. Students should use the lockers on the second floor of the HSEB for storage of all items that are valuable or difficult to replace.

As an integrated facility serving two universities, PBC Library houses physical collections purchased by both Northern Arizona University (NAU) and University of Arizona (UA) to support PBC programs.  Students in any PBC program may check out any of our 1,000 items.

Our physical collections are displayed together in UA's online catalog at ahsl.arizona.edu: 

• On the Advanced Search page under Location, select Health Sciences Lib Phoenix to only view items held at PBC Library.  
• Physical collections are shelved together according to National Library of Medicine classification. 

Our electronic collections (e-books) are displayed in separate catalogs:

• NAU e-books: library.nau.edu/books - check the eBooks option, then search.
• UA e-books: sabio.library.arizona.edu/search/X - under "Search in:", select Online Resources then search.

We also feature a collection of about 75 anatomical models for in-house use, purchased by NAU's Occupational Therapy program.

PBC Library features 63 study spaces of varying capacity:

• 24 single use rooms
• 13 rooms that seat up to four people
• 2 rooms that seat up to six people
• 1 room that seats up to eight people
• 2 rooms that seat up to ten people
• 21 individual study carrels
• 2 floors of open seating

Most rooms have whiteboards and HDMI/VGA connections to wall monitors to enable group study (markers, erasers, and adapters available at front) desk.

Visit the front desk for troubleshooting or contact PBC IT Monday - Friday from 8:00AM - 5:00PM at pbc-itsupport@email.arizona.edu or 602-827-4357.

20 Windows computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis while the library is staffed (Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-9pm)

• Log in with the default information provided on the monitor, or your UA NetID if you have one.
• Temporarily save files as PDFs or Microsoft Office files (.docx, .pptx, etc.). Files are erased every night.
• Each station includes an adjustable monitor, CD/DVD drive, USB ports, and audio jacks.  Headphones available for checkout at front desk.
• Print from a library computer or wirelessly from your device. (See Printing & Scanning section for more information.)
• Computer monitors are labeled if they have special software such as SAS, SPSS, STATA; Videos from the Clinical Exam Suites may be watched using LearningSpace on any of the library computers.  
• Access both NAU (libraryguides.nau.edu/pbchome) and U of A (ahsl.arizona.edu) library resources with no login required.

Seek help with issues such as printing at the front desk.  Contact PBC IT for additional assistance (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm: pbc-ITsupport@email.arizona.edu, 602-827-4357).

 

  WiFi

 

Users may select from the following WiFi options on campus:

NAU - for users with an NAU ID and password.

UA WiFi - for users with a UA Net ID and password.

UAGuest - for all users. Connect then follow browser prompts to create a temporary username and password using a mobile phone.

EduRoam - for users from affiliated EduRoam institutions, including Arizona state universities. Check with your institution for instructions on how to connect to EduRoam.

The library stocks a variety of supplies to support student learning and success.  

• Freely available: stapler, pencils, paper, water, and whiteboard markers & erasers.  
• Freely available when staffed: heavy-duty stapler, stapler remover, clear tape, correction fluid, hole puncher, paper cutter, and pencil sharpener.
• Check out at the front desk when staffed: anatomical models, laptop/phone chargers, adapters, headphones, earplugs, and portable whiteboards. 

Besides curricula-centric books, the library stocks other educational and leisure materials:

• puzzles
• coloring books
• magazines
• fiction books
• professional magazines

For printing instructions, please see the linked document: Printing at PBC

For a screen reader friendly version, please see the following link: Printing at PBC -- accessibility friendly

Additional assistance available through PBC IT at pbcit-support@email.arizona.edu or 602-827-4357.