New Students Survival Guide: Student and Resident Help: Galter Health Sciences Library

Galter Health Sciences Library staff would like to extend a warm welcome to all new students who have just joined us here at Northwestern University.

Quick Facts

Study areas are available throughout the library including: the Reference Room and Learning Resources Center (LRC) on Level 1; the East and West Reading Rooms and Dollie’s Corner on Level 2; the study bars on Level 1 and the Mezzanine; and the Lower Level. Level 2 and the Mezzanine are designated quiet zones. The Lower Level is a designated silent study zone.
You can access the wireless network from most locations in the library.
Printing is available in the Reference Room, LRC, and on Level 2. Costs are 10 cents per double-sided sheet for black and white; 7 cents for single-sided black and white; 25 cents for color.
Scanning is available in the LRC. Use either the BookScan station or the scanners attached to computers with Adobe Professional.
Off-campus access to library Web resources is possible by signing in to the Galter Health Sciences Library website. Create a library website account now.
Conference rooms in the LRC and on Level 2 can be reserved for group study.
Textbooks required for classes are on reserve at the Circulation Desk; Electronic reserves are available through eMerg.
Educational software, including programs on anatomy, embryology and histology, is accessible on all computers in the LRC and Reference Room.
Personalize the library website by creating your own GalterLists, lists of favorite journals, books, and websites that you can tag and share with others.

About Us: Find out about hours, library computing, and general information on the library.
New Library User FAQs: Questions geared to the needs of the new user.
About GalterLists: Learn all about how to customize and personalize the library website using GalterLists.
Library Classes: Take a class on EndNote, MEDLINE, and more.
Technical Support for Medical Students: assistance from Feinberg Management Information Systems with NU email, NetID, and typical computer problems.
Technical Support for Non-Medical Students: assistance from NUIT.