Eccles Health Sciences Library, Tech Open House, VR demo

The mission of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (EHSL) is to advance and transform education, research, and health care through dynamic technologies, evidence application, and collaborative partnerships. The library contributes to the success of health professionals, students, researchers at the U Health, the University of Utah, the State of Utah and the community. Read Director’s welcome message.

Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library is a Regional Medical Library (RML) for the Midcontinental Region in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)awarded by the National Library of Medicine. We are also home to the National Library of Medicine’s National Training Center, which offers e-learning and in-person classes related to NLM products and services.

As part of the Health Sciences Center, the library is located south of the School of Medicine. See map.

INFORM. CONNECT. DISCOVER.

Hope Fox Eccles Health and Clinical Library

EHSL’s Public Health Information Library at the University Hospital and Online Resources

Hope Fox Eccles Health Library at the University Hospital. Erica Lake, Consumer Health Librarian

INFORMATION IS POWERFUL MEDICINE

The mission of the Hope Fox Eccles Health Library is to ensure that all patients, their families, and the general community have access to the resources they need to make informed choices about their health care. Our staff can guide you to information tailored to your learning-style preferences and language needs.

Located adjacent to the University Hospital main lobby information desk on the first floor, the Health Library offers patients and visitors a place to find health information and research assistance in a welcoming and comfortable environment. The library offers online resources, and a medical librarian to help patients and visitors better understand their health issues.

• U-Bar Apps: The U-Bar lets you test drive health apps and wearable devices, ask questions, and get hands-on instruction on how to install and use the latest health apps.
• MedlinePlus: This site offers authoritative, up-to-date health information, without advertisements, from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri: 8am–5pm
Closed weekends

Contact:  healthlibrary@lists.utah.edu

Locate HFEH Library at the University Hospital

• Find on interactive map
  Either in the Search Level 1 input, type “Health Library” or click on 1st Floor tab, and scroll to “Health Library”
  On mobile, from the Menu, select 1st Floor then scroll to “Health Library”
• View PDF floor map
  On page 2 look for “Health Library” near the main entrance lobby, valet parking (bottom of page)

Directions to the University Hospital

• 801-581-2121
• University of Utah Hospital
  50 N. Medical Drive
  Salt Lake City, UT 84132

Hope Fox Eccles Clinical Library

Clinical Tools: Quick Start, a virtual bag of tools for clinicians at point of care and beyond.