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Medical School Library

The library is located inside of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building, on the second floor across from the M&T Bank Auditorium.

Only people affiliated with the Jacobs School that have a UB Card and authorization may access the building and the library. To request access to Jacobs School buildings, floors, and rooms, please contact Facilities Planning and Management.

Using the Library

Hours

The library is open 24/7.

Reading Room

The Castellani Reading Room provides a quiet study area. There are 6 group study rooms and a group study area inside of the main entrance. There is also a 32 seat computer lab managed by the OMC.

Computers

The library is primarily a bring-your-own-device environment. If you have an OMC login and the lab is available, you may use the computers in the computer lab within the library. The lab can be booked using the UB Space Request System. The room number is 955 Mai 2210J.

Printing

There is a color printer which is managed by UBIT and OMC. Please refer to the UBIT Printing guide for information about how to send and release your print job. Note that if you print from a computer in the learning lab, you will be printing to the OMC printers on the 6th floor.

Scanning

There is no scanner in the library. Students may use the scanner in the Computer Lab on the 6th floor of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building. There are also scanners available in other non-Jacobs School locations. Please refer to this University Libraries page on scanners for additional information.

Research Help

Librarians are available to assist you. We spend our time to save your time. Here are a few of the things we can help you with:

  • Finding and obtaining information
  • Searching the literature
  • Publishing: helping find places to publish; evaluating the credibility of journals; citing sources (EndNote); making your work easily discoverable using OrcID
  • Systematic reviews
  • Education: providing classes and workshops; guest lecturing in courses; holding sessions for residents and fellows
  • EndNote: using the software, troubleshooting, collaborating

Nell Aronoff, Librarian and Liaison to the Jacobs School, may be reached at naronoff@buffalo.edu.

You may also contact askhsl@buffalo.edu for email assistance, or take advantage of our instant librarian chat service.

Find Materials

All print and electronic material owned by the UB Libraries regardless of format, location, or genre can be searched in our Libraries' Catalog.

Print books

This is a digital library. Health sciences and medical books are located in Abbott Library. Please visit Abbott Library or request books using our request service, Delivery+.

Delivery+

Affiliated with UB? You can request materials for free using Delivery+. Articles and book chapters are sent digitally as pdfs. Print items can be delivered to Abbott (South Campus) or Lockwood Library (North Campus). Self-serve pickup lockers are available in Capen Hall (North Campus), Lockwood Library (North Campus), or Diefendorf Hall (South Campus). There are also home delivery and office delivery options. Materials may be delivered to a student’s local or permanent address. Faculty and staff can have materials delivered to an official campus office or home address.

Returns

Library materials can be returned to Abbott, Law, Lockwood, or the Music Library; at any SUNY library, by mail, or by campus mail.

  • By mail: University at Buffalo Delivery Services, 235 Lockwood Memorial Library, Buffalo, NY 14260
  • By UB Campus Mail: Send library materials to University Libraries Delivery Services, 235 Lockwood Library, North Campus. Please use a UB Libraries reusable bag if available.