Allopathic Medicine Student Handbook 2025-2026

General Information 2025–2026 81 Martin and Gail Press Library The Martin and Gail Press Library (Press Library) is located on the first floor at the north end of the Terry Building Complex in the Library/Lab Building. The Press Library consists of a large collaboration area for group study, a designated quiet study area, and 50 study rooms. There are a variety of seating options available, from large tables to individual carrels and informal seating. Study rooms, located in the library as well as the adjacent Assembly I and Assembly II buildings, may be checked out for three hours and renewed based on availability. A paging system is offered for students waiting for an available study room. Additionally, one study room is equipped with a Mediascape collaboration unit with double monitor displays for collaborative group work, and a small teaching lab may be reserved for group instruction. The Press Library is usually open for more than 110 hours per week, with extended hours during exams. For current hours of operations, please visit the library web page at nova.edu/hpdlibrary. The Press Library print collection consists of 11,100 monograph titles, 716 archived print journal titles, and 85 active print journal subscriptions. The Press Library provides students with remote access to online resources, including more than 17,000 health-related full-text e-journals, 2,000 biomedical e-books, and more than 200 health- and medicine-specific databases. These resources may be accessed 24/7 through the Press Library web page (nova.edu/hpdlibrary). Professional reference services are available to students in person, as well as by phone, email, and online via screen-sharing software. Eight professional librarians are available to assist students with library resources and research-specific assignments. Each health college/program is assigned a subjectspecialist liaison librarian who works closely with faculty members and provides instructional sessions for specific class assignments. The Press Library also provides these free services to enhance student learning and study: • Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery service of journal articles, books, and items not available in the NSU collection • notary service • binding, faxing, and scanning services • wireless printing stations • on-site technology assistance • I.D.E.A. Labs: − 3-D printing and scanning: 3-D scanning and printing services for students involved in curricular and faculty projects. − Virtual reality: Students can experience virtual anatomy, simulation, and medical-related apps via immersive virtual reality headsets. − The studio: Digital production room/studio for video recording and editing, along with cameras and other production equipment, which can be checked out of the library.

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