The library is situated on the ground floor of the University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library (FMHS) on Mazowe Street, Harare. It is at the North end of the Parirenyatwa Hospital complex. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library (FMHS) is historically and by designation the country’s national focal point for health information, and it is the only comprehensive source of biomedical and health information in Zimbabwe.
Materials Which May Be Borrowed | Materials which may not be borrowed |
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Length of Borrowing Periods
| Books | Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Faculty/Senior staff |
| Ordinary Loan | 14 days | 14 days | 60 days |
| Short-term Books | 3 Days | 3 Days | 3 Days |
| Reserve Books | Borrowing starts at 0800 hours for overnight | Borrowing starts at 0800 hours overnight | Borrowing starts at 0800 hours for overnight |
| Core Textbooks loan | 1 week | 1 week | 1 week |
| Book limit | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Overdue Fines
- Overdue fine notices are sent as a courtesy. Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility of returning overdue materials. For fines, visit the User Experience and Reader Services
Fine Payment
- Fines are payable throughout the day.
Users with outstanding fines will not be allowed to borrow books.
Lost and Found
Ask at the Issue Desk for lost material
Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel.: 263-4-791631
Fax.: 263-4-705155
Email: librarian@uzlib.uz.ac.zw
SEMESTER TIME AND VACATION
Monday – Thursday: 0800hrs – 1630hrs
Friday: 0800hrs – 1600hrs
Weekends: Closed
Public Holidays: Closed
EXAMINATION PERIOD
Open 24 hours, Monday to Saturday
Monday to Friday 0800hrs – 0600hrs
Saturday 0800hrs – 1600hrs
Closed on Public Holidays
Evidence-based Medicinehttp://ebm.bmjjournals.com/ Information and Digital Skills TrainingHaving difficulties accessing library print and online resources? The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences library staff will impart information literacy skills to library users to enable them to become independent lifelong learners. Users will be in a position to effectively select, search and evaluate information sources. ILS training is a continuous process and duration and levels of training vary on the extent of need of different groups. ReferenceThe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library Reference Service provides assistance in finding and using printed and electronic materials for Faculty of Medicine Students and Staff. The Subject Information Specialist assists users in locating sources of information, selecting and using resources for reports, assignments, and research, and learning to use library and information resources. Librarians at the reference desk also provide individual assistance to staff and students who want more detailed knowledge of information resources in a subject area. Please contact the Subject Information Specialist at Ext. 2130 to set up this type of research consultation. |