Services

The primary mission of the NC AHEC Library & Information System is to meet the state's health and health work force needs by providing community-based, customer-driven access to authoritative and current health information. Primary customers for AHEC library services include faculty, staff, students, medical residents and educators affiliated with AHEC programs. They also include non-AHEC affiliated health professionals such as clinical healthcare providers, health administrators and certain non-clinical members of the health workforce including regional hospital libraries.

Services offered by AHEC Libraries include:

• access to a current core set of information resources including the AHEC Digital Library
• reference services in-person, via phone and online including evidence-based clinical search results
• educational support such as copyright consultation, bibliography preparation, research, and presentation support
• on and off-site training on searching medical and health literature; searching the Internet for quality health information; utilization of the AHEC Digital Library and other topics
• technical library or project assistance
• a welcoming library environment that includes access to computers and other technology resources
• circulation, interlibrary loan and document delivery

To learn more about AHEC Library services in your region contact your local AHEC Library.

*Certain fees for some services may apply depending on an individual's institutional affiliations.