Get Help!
How can I ask a question? instant message/chat, phone (202-994-2962), email (himmelfarb@gwu.edu), or text message (202-601-3525)
Who answers questions? Himmelfarb reference and research staff answer questions: Rachel Brill, Tom Harrod, Rebecca Kyser, and Deborah Wassertzug. We may also connect you with a specific staff member to provide specialized support.
How do we communicate? We're available via email, chat, and phone for quick questions, and can schedule web conferences for more in-depth questions and projects.
What can librarians help with? We can help with quick questions (finding full-text, identifying a resource, formatting a citation or using a citation management tool) as well as with more in-depth queries:
- Research consultations including search strategies to support doctoral literature reviews and support for culminating experience projects in the Milken Institute School of Public Health.
- Systematic reviews
- Data management
What hours is the service offered? Mon-Thurs: 8:30 AM - 8 PM, Fri 8 AM - 4 PM & Sun 4PM - 8 PM
Librarians are available to schedule appointments outside of regular hours by contacting himmelfarb@gwu.edu.
Don't wait - ask us!
Collections
Himmelfarb Library's building is open to students, faculty, residents and staff affiliated with GW's SMHS, SON, and GWSPH. All affiliates must present a valid GWorld card upon entry to Ross Hall and Himmelfarb Library entry.
Additional information on access groups is available in our Access Policy.
Current Library and Service Hours
Himmelfarb Library provides access to 125+ electronic databases, 6,700+ electronic books, and 6,500+ electronic journals. Online access is available 24/7 to GW faculty, students, residents, and staff.
- Onlines Access Instructions
- Questions about access or access issues? Ask us!
Are you enrolled in online classes offered in the SMHS, GWSPH, or SON? Shipping Service is available for Himmelfarb's collection as well as as Consortium Loan Service (CLS) and Interlibrary Loan items.
Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery
Do you need something that is not available at Himmelfarb? Request it via Documents2Go! Items delivered via online delivery, Shipping Service, or Himmelfarb pick-up!
Do you need something available at another local academic library? Request it by logging in to Health Information @ Himmefarb! Items delivered to Himmelfarb or the VSTC library via Himmelfarb's Shipping Service or Himmelfarb pick-up!
Services & Support
Instruction
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Durable Links Service: we will check and fix broken links; ensure links work from on- and off-campus locations; and create new links. Email himmelfarb@gwu.edu
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Reserves: electronic, print and streaming reserves to provide access to course materials.
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Request Books: submit e-book and print book purchase requests for courses. Email: imroberts@gwu.edu
Research
- Library Tutorials: Conducting Library Research
- Study Design 101
- Resources for Early Career Researchers
- Researcher Services and Support
- NIH Data Management Plans
- Case Reports
- Systematic Reviews
- Covidence
- Systematic Review Service: librarian support for systematic review development. Contact the Reference and Instruction department (himmelfarb@gwu.edu or 202-994-2962).
Writing & Citing
- RefWorks (citation management)
- Library Tutorials: Citations
- AMA Citation Style
- APA Citation Style
- Harvard Citation Style
- Where to publish?
- ORCID @ GW - claim your ORCID number so you can maintain and manage your scholarly identity.
- Journal Selection Tools
- Predatory Publishing - If you've been approached by a publisher as an author or editor and and are concerned it may be predatory, email Ruth Bueter, Serials Librarian (rbueter@gwu.edu).
- Library Tutorials: Presenting a Poster
Post-Publication
- Health Sciences Research Commons: create a durable record that can be used in your CV and enhance the impact and findability of your work.
- Measuring Scholarly Impact
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Researcher Profile Audit Service: free audit of your research profile on ScieENcv, ORCiD, Scopus, and Web of Science’s ResearcherID.
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