Health Sciences Library
The Health Sciences Library serves the staff and students of the Faculty of Health. Collections cover medicine, dentistry, nursing and midwifery.
Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 7pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Please note that during the exam and assessment period (April 28 - June 7 2025) we will be prioritising access to library spaces for our students. SCONUL R, day visitors, and external readers will not be able to access the library during this time.
May Bank Holiday opening hours
The Health Sciences Library will be closed on Monday 5 May and Monday 26 May for the May Bank Holidays.
Contact us
University of Sheffield
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals internal telephone: 827335
Enquiries: +44 114 222 7200
Email: library@sheffield.ac.uk
Directions: via Google maps
Planning your visit
To discover more about our library spaces and services you can view our interactive maps.
Site-specific resources
Library information
Customers with additional support requirements (Inclusive Learning)
National Library of Medicine (NLM) classification scheme
| QS | Human anatomy |
| QT | Physiology |
| QU | Biochemistry |
| QV | Pharmacology |
| QW | Microbiology and immunology |
| QX | Parasitology |
| QY | Clinical pathology |
| QZ | Pathology |
| W | Medical profession (including education) |
| WA | Public health and health administration |
| WB | Medicine general |
| WC | Infectious diseases, AIDS |
| WD | Deficiency and metabolic diseases, allergy, aerospace medicine |
| WE | Musculoskeletal system |
| WF | Respiratory system |
| WG | Cardiovascular system |
| WH | Haemic and lymphatic systems |
| WI | Gastrointestinal system |
| WJ | Urogenital system |
| WK | Endocrine system |
| WL | Nervous system |
| WM | Psychiatry |
| WN | Radiology and medical imaging |
| WO | Surgery |
| WP | Gynaecology |
| WQ | Obstetrics |
| WR | Dermatology |
| WS | Paediatrics |
| WT | Geriatrics and chronic disease |
| WU | Dentistry and oral surgery |
| WV | Otorhinolaryngology |
| WW | Ophthalmology |
| WX | Hospitals and other health facilities |
| WY | Nursing |
| WZ | History of medicine |