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Library Overview

LIBRARY OVERVIEW

The MacDonald Brayley Health Sciences Library provides library services and resources to all THP hospital and satellite sites. Our goal is to deliver high quality information services and resources to support your research, teaching, learning, and clinical practice. Via the Hub, staff can access all library resources 24/7 on their computers including online research databases, eBooks and journals.

 

OUR RESOURCES & SERVICES

The library has two locations at the Mississauga Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital. These spaces are accessible to staff 24/7 by using their swipe card and are staffed with friendly librarians to assist you  Mon-Fri. THP Staff can use the public computers at either site to browse and access all library resources and for work, study or even downtime.  Study tables and a seating area are also available.

Access over 5000 ejournals, 300 eBooks and other resources including:

  • UpToDate
  • Access Medicine
  • Joanna Briggs EBP
  • Medline
  • Cochrane Library
  • PsycINFO
  • CINAHL

 

LITERATURE SEARCHES

Need to find evidence-based information to support patient care or research? Library staff are available to perform a free literature search on your topic. Contact the library for more information or fill out our Request a Search Form.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Stay current by attending one of our workshops throughout the year on database searching and other topics. Check out the library website for available sessions and to register.

 

DOCUMENT DELIVERY & LOAN SERVICES

  • Books – 3 weeks
  • Journals – 2 weeks

To renew, please contact the library

Items that are not available in our collection can be requested via our Document delivery service, to place an order:

  • Send an email request to the Library with the book or journal article details
  • Request directly from any research database using the "Get it @ THP" or "Click to Order" forms

Materials that are not part of the THP Library collection can be requested via our inter-library loan service. This network of libraries includes the UofT and other GTA hospitals. Please note that these requests can take several days to arrive and loan periods for books will vary and renewals may not always be possible.

For more information regarding this service please contact the library.

Reminder and overdue notices are sent to staff via their THP email or the email address provided. Late fees are applied to any overdue materials. Staff that do return items in a timely manner or do not pay their late fees, may have their library privileges suspended.

 

LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS

Lost or damaged books and/or journals are subject to a replacement fee for that item.

Hours & Locations

MISSISSAUGA HOSPITAL -- Brayley Library

   Jwing, Ground Floor (swipe card access 24/7)
   7AM-3PM (Staffing hours may vary)
   905-848-7394

 

QUEENSWAY HEALTH CENTRE -- Please contact MH Library for assistance

 

CREDIT VALLEY HOSPITAL -- MacDonald Library

   0A Room 210 (open to all staff 24/7)
   8:30AM - 4:30PM (Staffing hours may vary)
   905-813-2411

Contact Us

   EMAIL

THPHealthSciencesLibrary@thp.ca

 

   PHONE & CHAT

CVH: 905-813-2411

MH/QHC: 905-848-7394

Chat with Us (Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm, staff availability may vary)

 

   STAFF

Antonia Giannarakos, Senior Librarian

Michelle Hwang, Librarian

Stephanie Dudgeon, Library Technician

Frequently Asked Questions