Online and print materials focused on evidence-based medicine make up the Austin Health Sciences Library collection.
Databases
The major biomedical and topic specific databases are available through the Austin Health Library.
How to access databases when working offsite
Your Library barcode number and Library password are required to access online Library resources when working offsite.
Click the link below for our Library databases webpage, or select from the major databases and collections.
The Austin Library book and journal collections are available online via the databases, and in print.
The print book collection is available Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm in the Library Book Room (to the right as you enter).We have over 6000 books which we are continually reviewing and updating. Contact the Library if you would like to arrange a loan out of these hours.
Our print journals are not for loan, but you can read, photocopy or scan an article in the Library at any time.
Austin Health has a rich history, beginning in 1882 with the opening of the Austin Hospital for Incurables. Our historical collection includes books, pictures, photographs and objects that tell our story. Highlights include:
A small Free Little Library of fiction and hobby books is available. Browse our Free Little Library and take a book that interests you. If you have any books you think others would enjoy, donate them next time you are in.
The Free Little Library is on the right, just as you enter the Library.
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