{"id":9606,"date":"2022-07-21T13:38:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T13:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.12.1.49?page_id=9606"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:57:38","slug":"medicine-and-health-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/index.php\/medicine-and-health-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicine And Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9606\" class=\"elementor elementor-9606\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cc4ea7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cc4ea7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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It is at the North end of the Parirenyatwa Hospital complex. The\u00a0Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library (FMHS) is historically and by designation the country&#8217;s national focal point for health information, and it is the only comprehensive source of biomedical and health information in Zimbabwe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Circulation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2212\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr bgcolor=\"orange\"><td><h3>Materials Which May Be Borrowed<\/h3><\/td><td><h3>Materials which may not be borrowed<\/h3><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><ul><li>Books from stack rooms<\/li><li>Reserve materials<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td><ul><li>Reference materials<\/li><li>Theses<\/li><li>Periodicals<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Length of Borrowing Periods<\/h3><table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr bgcolor=\"orange\"><td>Books<\/td><td>Undergraduate Students<\/td><td>Graduate Students<\/td><td>Faculty\/Senior staff<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ordinary Loan<\/td><td>14 days<\/td><td>14 days<\/td><td>60 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Short-term Books<\/td><td>3 Days<\/td><td>3 Days<\/td><td>3 Days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reserve Books<\/td><td>borrowable from 0800hrs for overnight<\/td><td>borrowable from 0800hrs for overnight<\/td><td>borrowable from 0800hrs for overnight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Core Textbooks<\/td><td>1week<\/td><td>1week<\/td><td>1week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Book limit<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>Book Drops<\/h3><ul><li>A post box for reserve material is located outside the College of Health Sciences library entrance. Books are only posted before 08:00am. This post box is for LIBRARY RESERVE BOOKS ONLY.<\/li><\/ul><h3>User Experience and Reader Services<\/h3><ul><li>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<\/li><li>Fine Payment<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Fines\u00a0are payable throughout the day.<\/li><\/ul><p>Users with outstanding fines will not be allowed to borrow books.<\/p><h3>Lost and Found<\/h3><p>Ask at the Issue Desk for lost material<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2213\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Location <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2213\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><address><span>University of Zimbabwe,&nbsp;Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library<br>Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe<br>Tel.: 263-4-791631<br>Fax.: 263-4-705155<br>Email:&nbsp;<\/span>librarian@uzlib.uz.ac.zw<\/address><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2214\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Opening Hours<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2214\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2214\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Monday to Friday 0800hrs \u2013 1630Hrs<\/p><p>Closed on Saturdays<\/p><p>Closed on Public Holidays<\/p><p><b>Exam Period<\/b><\/p><p>Open 24hrs Monday to Saturday<\/p><p>Monday to Friday 0800hrs \u2013 0600Hrs<\/p><p>Saturday 0800hrs \u2013 1600hrs<\/p><p>Closed on Public Holidays<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2215\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2215\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2215\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\">\n<h3>Evidence-based Medicine<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ebm.bmjjournals.com\/\">http:\/\/ebm.bmjjournals.com\/<\/a><br><span><a href=\"https:\/\/10.12.1.49\/chs\/.http:\/www.cebm.utoronto.ca\/resources\/journals.htm#ebm\">http:\/\/www.cebm.utoronto.ca\/resources\/journals.htm#ebm<\/a><\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/10.12.1.49\/chs\/.%20http:\/www.ebmny.org\/\">http:\/\/www.ebmny.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span>Information&nbsp;and Digital Skills Training&nbsp;<br><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>Having difficulties accessing library print and online&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">resources? The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">library staff will impart Information discovery skills to library<\/span><\/div>\n<div>users to enable them to become independent lifelong users.&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Once trained, users will be in a position to effectively select,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">search and evaluate information sources. IDS training is a<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;continuous process and the duration and levels of training vary on the<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;extent of need of different groups.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>For more information, kindly visit the Library and ask to see&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">the Subject Information Specialist.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h3><span>Reference Service&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Reference Service provides assistance in finding and using&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">printed and electronic materials for Faculty of Medicine&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Students and Staff.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Subject Information Specialist assists users in locating&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">sources of information, selecting and using resources for&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">reports, assignments, and research, and learning to use library&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">and information resources.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Librarians at the reference desk also provide individual&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">assistance to staff and students who want more detailed&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">knowledge of information resources in a subject area.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Please contact the Subject Information Specialist at ext. 2130&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">to set up this type of research consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Circulation Location Opening Hours Services Home The library is situated on the ground floor of the University of Zimbabwe\u00a0Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Library (FMHS)\u00a0on Mazowe Street, Harare. 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