Health Sciences Library

The Health Sciences Library serves the staff and students of the Faculty of Health. Collections cover medicine, dentistry, nursing and midwifery.

A student sat inside the Health Sciences Library at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, reading a book
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Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 9am - 9pm 

Saturday - Sunday: 2pm - 6pm.

Easter opening hours:

The Health Sciences library will be closing at 5pm on Thursday 28 March, and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 2 April. 

The Information Commons will remain open for study. 


Contact us

University of Sheffield
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX

Telephone: +44 114 222 7335
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals internal telephone: 827335

Enquiries: +44114 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.

View interactive maps here

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Site Occupancy

Access and evacuation


Site-specific resources

 Faculty of Health Liaison


Library information

Customers with additional support requirements (Inclusive Learning)

Library services for visitors


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

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Email: library@sheffield.ac.uk

Phone: +44 114 222 7200