Health Equity Information Resources - a Summa Medical Library Guide

Do you need to find articles on a certain topic?  We can help you through our literature search consults/tutorials.

Literature Search Services

Due to staffing levels, the librarians cannot provide customized literature searches for all Summa personnel.*  However, librarians ARE available to provide tutorials and consults to assist you in your effort to find information/articles that you need. 

We provide both:

• In-Person One-on-one Tutorials or Consults On How & Where To Search: Call or email the Summa Medical Library  to set up your appointment.
• Phone Tutorials or Consults:  Pre-scheduled phone appointments are recommended. Call or email the Summa Medical Library to set up your appointment. Impromptu phone consults are possible, but subject to librarian availability at the time of your call.
  • For best results, both the caller and the librarian should be sitting in front of their computers during the phone call.

What Can I Learn from a Librarian Tutorial/Consult?

• We can help you better utilize the library's website and point out resources that might be helpful to you.
• We can teach you better techniques for your own searches for literature and information you need. 
• If you have searched on your own and not been able to find what you need, a librarian may be able to work with you on terminology that will yield better results.

* Librarian-mediated literature searches are usually available to attendings, managers, and above

Are you trying to find out if a certain journal title or eBook is available to you through the Summa Medical Library?

Check the Full Text Finder:

Or call or email the library for assistance.

Are you looking for a hardcopy book?

Look in the NEOLINK catalog:

We are testing a new service!  Book delivery straight to you through interoffice mail!  That means that borrowed books can be sent to you at any location that receives interoffice mail through the Summa interoffice mail operation (including most SHMG offices).* They can also be returned to the Library through interoffice mail.

• Call (330-375-3260)  or email (amedlib@summahealth.org) to place a hold on a title or for help finding the right book.

* A few of our books may not be able to be sent through interoffice mail because they are particularly heavy or fragile.  This will be decided at the discretion of library staff.