Access Services
- Circulation Privileges
- Books circulate for 4 weeks with two renewals possible.
- Print journals do not circulate.
- Remote access to electronic journals is limited by contract to current UAB faculty, staff, and students.
More information about loan period, renewals, and overdue fines.
Phone: 934-3306
- Holds
Available using the catalog and signing in. Holds can only be placed on materials that are currently checked out.
- Laptops
Laptops are available for checkout to UAB faculty, staff, and students on a first-come, first-serve basis with a loan period not to exceed 24 hours. A valid UAB identification card in addition to registration in our database is required to borrow the laptops. The equipment can be picked up at the Reserves Desk on the ground floor. Patrons will be given basic instructions at the time of pick-up.
Location: Ground Floor (Reserve Desk) | Phone: 934-3469
- Projectors & Equipment
The following AV equipment is available to all UAB faculty, staff, and students for a seven day loan period: 35 mm slide projectors; video projectors; portable projection screens; cassette tape player/recorders.
Location: Ground Floor (Reserve Desk) | Phone: 934-3469
- Renewals
Available using the catalog. Books can generally be renewed unless on Hold for another user.
Phone: 934-3306
Collection
- Books
Find a book in Lister Hill Library with the catalog. Identify books by keyword, subject, author, title, or series.
Purchase recommendations are welcome.
- Resource of the Month
Each month LHL highlights a different resource or service. Previous topics have included MedlinePlus, UAB Historical Collections, PubMed, and CINAHL. For more information see the ROTM website.
Phone: 934-2230
- Resources
In addition to the online catalog, the library provides access to a number of major health-oriented databases. To access these, use the Databases & Resources link from the home page. More detailed information on all the individual databases is available from that document. Anyone can use a public workstation with the Library. Remote (off-campus) access options are available and free to UAB faculty, staff, and students through the web page. Note that remote access requires use of a BlazerID and password. License agreements restrict remote electronic access to most of the library's purchased resources to current UAB faculty, staff, and students; however, a number of quality free health information resources may also help.
- Theses and Dissertations
Look up the specific title for a UAB health science thesis or dissertation in the catalog using the subject term "theses." Look up dissertations worldwide using the database "Dissertation Abstracts." For information on having your thesis or dissertation bound please click here.
Location: Two copies: 2nd Floor under W4 call number and in separate non-circulating section.
- University Archives
Official repository for the records of the University.
Location: Central Support Building | Phone: 934-1896
- Videocassettes
Search catalog for specific titles.
Document Delivery
Educational Services
- Electronic Classroom
Complete the web form to request use of the classroom.
Location: Ground Floor (G-40) | Phone: 934-2230
- Community Services
Community Services at Lister Hill Library includes a range of consumer health activities including but not limited to Health InfoNet and the Alabama Go Local projects. LHL librarians also provide some coverage and services to the Patient Resource Center Library within the Kirklin Clinic.
Location: Kay Hogan Smith | Phone: (205) 934-2208
- Exam Proctoring
While we understand the needs surrounding exam proctoring, we are unable to proctor exams at Lister Hill Library due to space and staffing limitations. We can offer the use of study rooms (allowed within the group study room policy) and the electronic classroom (if reserved by the course instructor, see policy).
For more information about proctoring, check with student services in your school or contact the Testing Center at testing@uab.edu or at 934-8179.
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Facilities and Equipment
- Building Access for Patrons with Disabilities
Several ways to enter for patrons with disabilities.
Phone: 934-3306
- Electronic Classroom
Complete the web form to request use of the classroom.
Location: Ground Floor (G-40) | Phone: 934-2230
- Group Study Rooms
Group study room reservation policy. Call or go to the Circulation Desk to reserve a room.
Location: 1st Floor | Phone: 934-3306
- Projectors & Equipment
The following AV equipment is available to all UAB faculty, staff, and students for a seven day loan period: 35 mm slide projectors; video projectors; portable projection screens; cassette tape player/recorders.
Location: Ground Floor (Reserve Desk) | Phone: 934-3469
- Bookdrop Locations
Three bookdrop locations around the library.
- All About Computers
Trifold brochure listing what's available on the library's 69 public access computers including DVD options, software packages including Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
- Laptops
Laptops are available for checkout to UAB faculty, staff, and students on a first-come, first-serve basis with a loan period not to exceed 24 hours. A valid UAB identification card in addition to registration in our database is required to borrow the laptops. The equipment can be picked up at the Reserves Desk on the ground floor. Patrons will be given basic instructions at the time of pick-up.
Location: Ground Floor (Reserve Desk) | Phone: 934-3469
Reference Services
- Community Services
Community Services at Lister Hill Library includes a range of consumer health activities including but not limited to Health InfoNet and the Alabama Go Local projects. LHL librarians also provide some coverage and services to the Patient Resource Center Library within the Kirklin Clinic.
Location: Kay Hogan Smith | Phone: (205) 934-2208
- Kirklin Clinic Patient Resource Library, The
On November 1, 2006, The Kirklin Clinic Patient Resource Library opened to help answer your specific medical questions. The library is staffed by a medical librarian at all times who is ready to assist in computer searches or guide you in book selections.
The library offers over 400 books, videos, and DVDs for check-out over a 2-week period, with renewal by telephone for an additional 2 weeks or you can take a mailing envelope to mail an item back to the library.
There are also books and magazines which are in a reference collection for use in the library only, but there is access to free xeroxing for articles of interest.
In addition, the library houses over 200 free brochures from the national organizations such as the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, Leukemia-Lymphoma Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, and many more.
Location: The Kirklin Clinic, 2000 Sixth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233 | Phone: 205-502-9956
- Literature Searches
Expert searches conducted by librarians in various databases including ones that are not generally available for campuswide access. More information.
Location: 1st Floor (Information Desk) | Phone: 934-2230
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