Health Sciences Library
Librarians specializing in Nursing, Health Sciences, Medicine, and Rehabilitation Sciences are available to help you with assignments, research questions and literature searching.

Key resources
Research guides
Librarians specializing in Nursing, Health Sciences, Medicine, and Rehabilitation Sciences are available to help you with assignments, research questions and literature searching. Consult our research guides:
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Health
- 3D printing at the Health Sciences Library
- Anatomy and Physical Examination
- Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
- Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology
- Cardiology
- Cellular & Molecular Medicine
- Clinical Guidelines
- Covidence
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Francophone resources
- Grey Literature for Health Sciences
- Healthcare Management
- Health Sciences (Interdisciplinary)
- Human Kinetics
- Indigenous Health
- Medical Education | Health Professions Education
- Medical Humanities
- Medicine: Undergraduate Medical Education
- Medicine: Postgraduate Medical Education
- Mobile Apps for the health Sciences
- Music and Health
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- OER - Health Sciences Santé
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Population Health
- Research on Rehabilitation Sciences
- Research Support for the Health Sciences
- Systematic reviews
- Translational and Molecular Medicine
Knowledge Synthesis Services
The Library offers knowledge synthesis services to members of the University of Ottawa community, including students, faculty members, researchers, and staff in health sciences and medicine.
Partnerships
The Health Sciences Library supports the needs of faculty, students and staff affiliated with the faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, whether they are based on the University of Ottawa campus, or at a hospital or research institute.
We participate in partnerships that extend access for you to more resources:
SmartLibrary allows for on-site borrowing from member libraries
Services are also offered directly at select health facilities:
Berkman Library University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Facilities
Contact the Health Sciences Library
General inquiries
Tel. 613-562-5407
[email protected]
Research and reference help
- Lindsey Sikora - Head, Research Support, Health Sciences, Medicine, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HMSTEM), 613-562-5418
- Victoria Cole - Research Librarian
- Marie-Cécile Domecq - Research Librarian, 613-562-5800 ext. 8515
- Peter Farrell - Replacement Research Librarian
- Karine Fournier - Research Librarian, 613-562-5800 ext. 8517
- Nigèle Langlois - Research Librarian, 613-562-5800 ext. 8959
- Valentina Ly - Research Librarian, 613-562-5800 ex. 3596
- Sarah Visintini - University of Ottawa Heart Institute Librarian, 613-696-7000 ext. 19178
Circulation and reserve desk
- Isabelle Castonguay - On Site Lead, 613-562-5800 ext. 8270
- Simon Pelletier - Technician, 613-562-5800 ext. 8516
In-depth research help
Email or call a health sciences librarian (listed above) to ask a question or set up an appointment to meet. This service is intended primarily for students, professors and staff members of the University of Ottawa.