Booker Health Sciences Library

The Booker Health Sciences Library was formed from the collections of the former Medical Library and the Ann May School of Nursing Library to provide resources in print, non-print and electronic formats to meet the information, education and research needs of the Jersey Shore University Medical Center community, including physicians, house staff, nurses, other health care professionals, managers, administrators, employees, students, patients and their families. The Booker Health Sciences Library is open to the public and includes a consumer health collection, featuring a home delivery service.

The Booker Health Sciences Library was made possible through generous gifts from the Jane H. and J. Marshall Booker Charitable Foundation, the Mildred H. Rosa Charitable Trust, Jean and Don Lass, the Jersey Shore University Medical Center medical/dental staff and the Nurses for Knowledge Campaign.

Hours
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
24 hour security badge access.

Location
The library is located in the Booker Pavilion of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, first floor, South wing.

Collection
The collection numbers over 5,000 books, 8,000 bound journal volumes and 2,000 audiovisuals. The library subscribes to approximately 350 periodicals.

Computers
There are 13 computers for patron use on a first-come, first-served basis. Each computer has Internet access, bibliographic databases in medicine (MEDLINE), nursing (CINAHL), health administration (HealthSTAR), bioethics, evidence-based medicine, consumer health , Microsoft's Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet), PowerPoint (presentation), and DxPlain (clinical decision support software).