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Hours
Hours of operation, self-service photocopy hours.
Holiday Hours
Special hours for 2009 and 2010.
Directions & Maps
Directions to the NIH campus and maps of the Metro system and the NIH campus.
Address
Mailing address for the NIH Library.
For the Public
Description of services available to the public.
Library Privileges
NIH ID cards are required to borrow books, use staff photocopiers, request computer searches, and receive other Library services for NIH-related work.
Phone Numbers of Key Personnel and Services
Contact numbers for service areas in the Library.
Library Staff Presentations and Publications
Presentations and publications given or authored by NIH Library Staff.
Staff By Name
Contact information for individual staff members listed alphabetically.
Staff By Specialty
Contact information for individual staff members listed by area of expertise.
Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Hours
Directions & Maps
From Baltimore and All Points North of Washington, DC
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto South Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
OR
Take I-95 south toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 36 (Old Georgetown Road), heading south for about 2 miles. Turn left into the NIH campus at Center Drive.
From Virginia and All Points South of Washington, DC
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 which is Rt. 355 (Wisconsin Ave./Rockville Pike) and head south toward Washington/Bethesda. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto South Drive and follow the signs to Visitor Parking.
OR
Take I-95 north toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), head north toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Beltway (I-495), take Exit 36 (Old Georgetown Road), heading south for about 2 miles. Turn left into the NIH campus at Center Drive.
The Library is located in the Clinical Center (Building 10). From the South entrance the Library is the only door down the left corridor. From within Building 10, the Library is located toward the Masur auditorium. When standing in front of the Masur auditorium, the Library will be located down the right hand corridor.Campus Map
From Metro
The NIH Library may be reached via the Washington, D.C. Metro underground railway system (see Metro map). The Library is 2 blocks west of the Medical Center stop on the Metro red line. Upon exiting the escalator proceed west toward the end of the Bus pickup. The last bus stop area is a Campus Shuttle pickup area. The Campus shuttle will bring you directly to the Clinical Center (Building 10).
Address
NIH Library
10 Center Drive
Building 10, Room 1L-25, MSC 1150
Bethesda, MD 20892-1150
Library Privileges
NIH ID cards are required to borrow books, use staff photocopiers, request computer searches, and receive other Library services for NIH-related work. Only permanent staff and Summer Students are pre-authorized for Library services. All other users need their Administrative Officers to authorize Library services through the NIH Enterprise Directory (NED). An Administrative Officer can authorize a user for NIH Library services by checking the box marked "Authorize" under the "Services" tab in the NED system. The NIH Library system will be updated within 48 hours of authorization and Library services will be granted at that time.
Phone Numbers of Key Personnel and Services
Book Renewals 301-496-5611
Computer Searches 301-496-1080
General Information 301-496-5612
Document Delivery Requests 301-496-4651
Reference & Information Services 301-496-1080
Translations 301-496-2257
Library Staff Courses, Presentations and Publications
Courses
2009
Sieving, P.C., Bateman, J. Bronwyn, and Tang, J. “Fast, Free, and Fine: Leveraging Online Resources and Searching Skills to Save Time and Improve Clinical Practice and Research.” Course presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology/Pan American Association of Ophthalmologists, San Francisco, California, October 25-28, 2009.
Presentations
2009
Landesman, B.J. “We Need All the Help We Can Get!: Standards That Assist in Electronic Resources Management.” Presented at the 29th Annual Charleston Conference "Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition", Charleston, SC, November 4-7, 2009.
Robison, R.R. "Finding Research Literature on Autism." Poster presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, 2009.
Joubert, D.J., Robison, R.R., Ryan, M.E., and Smith, K. "Measuring Satisfaction, Relevance, and Cost-Effectiveness of a Mediated Search Service." Poster presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association. Atlantic City, NJ, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. “O Christmas Tree: A History of ‘Christbaum’ and ‘Christbaumschmuck’ Cataracts.” Presented at the 2009 Cogan Ophthalmic History Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, March 27-29, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. “Embedded & Collaborating: The NIH Model” Presented at the 2009 Joint Spring Workshop, Washington, DC, April 2, 2009.
Sieving, P.C., Kumaragurupari, T. and Lalitha, P. “A Bibliographic Study of Publications by Indian Ophthalmologists and Vision Researchers, 2001-2006” Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 3-8, 2009.
Sieving, P.C., Bourne, R., Leasher, J., Keefe, J., Gichuhi, S., Naidoo, K., Pascolini, D., Wong, T., Dandona, R. and Taylor, H. “Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD. The Vision Loss Group: Methodology and Results of Systematic Review” Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 3-8, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. “Evidence-Based Ophthalmology: Resources and Strategies.” Presented at Grand Rounds, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 21, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. and Anton, B. “Access to the Vision Literature: Supporting International Collaborations. New Challenges, New Opportunities.” Poster presented at the 10th International Congress on Medical Librarianship, Brisbane, Australia, August 31-September 4, 2009.
Sieving, P.C., Sharma, S.R., Kirubanithi, P., Anton, B. Howett, C, “Creating Research Capacity in Developing Countries: The Role of International Collaborative Networks of Information Professionals.” Presented at the 10th International Congress on Medical Librarianship, Brisbane, Australia, August 31-September 4, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. “Knowledge Management: I. Overview; 2. Theory Into Practice.” Presented at the First International Knowledge Management Conference, Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology, Madurai, India, October 9-10, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. and Tang, J. “The Effect of Free Access on Citation Counts in the Ophthalmic Literature.” Poster presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology/Pan American Association of Ophthalmologists, San Francisco, California, October 25-28, 2009.
Sieving, P.C. “Assessing the Impact of Research: Quantitative, Qualitative and Bibliometric Tools to Measure, Evaluate and Increase the Impact of a Research Program.” To be presented at the International Forum for Vitreoretinal Diseases, Haikou, Hainan, China, December 4-6, 2009.
2008
Livinski, A.A., and B.T. Brown. "Are We Meeting Our Customers’ Needs? Evaluation of Information Desk Services and Staffing." Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association. Chicago, 2008.
Livinski, A.A., P.C. Sieving, and S.F. Rudy. "Are We Making a Difference? Citations to Articles Published in ORL-Head and Neck Nursing." Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association. Chicago, 2008.
Robison, R.R., Joubert, D.J., Livinski, A.A., Ozga, D.L., and P.C. Sieving. "NIH Intramural Authors, Open Access & PubMed Central®." Presented at the 2008 NIH Research Festival. Bethesda, MD, 2008.
Sieving, P.C., Anton, B. “The Association of Vision Science Librarians: Providing Information and Information Resources for Vision Care, Research and Education Worldwide.” Presentation, i-connect 2008, Nepal National Workshop on Vision Science Resource Centre Collaboration, February 12, 2008, Siddharthanagar, Nepal.
Sieving, P.C. "Make the Most of Your Searching: PubMed's 'MyNCBI' and AVSL Resources." Presented at i-connect 2008, Nepal National Workshop on Vision Science Resource Centre Collaboration, February 12, 2008, Siddharthanagar, Nepal.
Sieving, P.C. “PubMed and Other Resources: Sources and Strategies.” Presentation, Lumbini Eye Institute, Siddharthanagar, Nepal, February 11, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. “This is Dedicated to the One I Love: Trends and Highlights in the Dedications of Ophthalmic Texts.” Presentation at the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society meeting, March 29-30, 2008.
Scherer, R.W., Sieving, P.C., Ervin, A., and Dickersin, K. “Registration of Randomized Controlled Trials Presented at ARVO in 2007.” Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 26-May 1, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. and Scherer, R.W. “Clinical Trials Reported at ARVO: An Analysis of Full Publication.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, April 26-May 1, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. “PubMed and Other Resources: Sources and Strategies.” Presented at Zhongshan Ophthalmology Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, June 27, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. “The Association of Vision Science Librarians: Partners in Vision Care, Education and Research.” Poster presented at the World Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong, June 29, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. “Open Access: New Technologies, New Opportunities.” Poster presented at the World Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong, June 29, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. “Internet Resources for Ophthalmology Education.” Presentation at the World Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong, June 30, 2008.
Sieving, P.C., Duberman, J. “Information Challenges in Clinical Research: Access, Rights, Explosions, and Other Hot Topics.” Presented at NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds for Clinical Fellows, August 13, 2008.
Sieving, P.C. “PubMed and Other Resources: Sources and Strategies” and “Information Challenges in Clinical Research: Access, Rights, Explosions, and Other Hot Topics.” Presented at Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China, September 26, 2008.
Whitmore, S.C. "Informationist Services at the NIH Library." Presented at the 2008 Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. Seattle, 2008.
Whitmore, S.C. "Making a Commitment to EBLIP: the Role of Library Leadership." Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association. Chicago, 2008.
2007
Dudley, K.E., and R.R. Robison. "Treemaps in the Library: Making Data Appetizing." Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Medical Library Association 2007 Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD, 2007.
Joubert, D. J., A. E. White-Olsen, A. A. Livinski, J. Welsh, B. W. Otterson, B. B. Brown, and B. E. Hope. "Clicking Past Google: Clicking Past Google: A Qualitative Research Approach to User-Centered Design." Presented at the 2007 NIH Research Festival. Bethesda, MD, 2007.
Livinski, A.A, P.C. Sieving, and S.F. Rudy. "Are We Making a Difference? Citations to Articles Published in ORL-Head and Neck Nursing." Presented at the SOHN 31st Annual Congress & Nursing Symposium. Chicago, IL, 2007.
Robison, R. R. "Informatics, Informationists, & Information Management: How Modern Libraries Can Help Train and Support Modern Neuroscientists." Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA, 2007.
Robison, R. R. "Informationists: Bringing the Library to the Researcher." Presented at the 2007 NIH Research Festival. Bethesda, MD, 2007.
Sieving, P.C. "Web-Based Resources: Sources and Strategies for Glaucoma Specialists." Presented at the 11th Annual Yale Glaucoma Symposium. New Haven, CT, 2007.
Sieving, P.C. "The First Clinical Trials in Vision: A Brief and Incomplete History." Presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, LA, 2007.
Publications
2009
Clark, C.L. "NIH Library Open House Draws Crowd." NIH Record. LXI, no. 23 (November 13, 2009): 13.
Clark, C.L. "NIH Library Services: Popular Bioinformatics Trainer Joins NIH Library Staff." The NIH Catalyst. 17, no. 4 (August 2009): 10.
Ding, X., Patel, A.A., Herzlich, A.A., Sieving, P.C. and Chan, C-C. “Ophthalmic Pathology of Nance-Horan Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature.” Ophthalmic Genetics 2009; 30:127-35
Robison, R.R., Ryan M.E., and Cooper I.D. "Inquiring Informationists: A Qualitative Exploration of Our Role." Evidence Based Librarianship and Information Practice, 4, no. 1 (2009): 4-16.
2008
Cooper, I.D. "Cervical Cancer Community-Based Research Project in a Native American Community." National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (CCC) Corner 6, no. 2 (2008): 5.
Cooper, I.D. "Cervical Cancer Community-Based Research Project in a Native American Community." National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (CCC) Corner 6, no. 1 (2008): 7.
Cooper, I.D. "Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity [Book Review]." National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (CCC) Corner 5, no. 11 (2007): 8.
Grefsheim, S.F., J.A. Rankin, G.J. Perry, and K.A. McKibbon. "Affirming Our Commitment to Research: The Medical Library Association's Research Policy Statement: The Process and Findings." Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA 96, no. 2 (2008): 114-20.
Korzan, W. J., R. R. Robison, S. Zhao, and R. D. Fernald. "Color Change as a Potential Behavioral Strategy." Hormones and Behavior 54, no. 3 (2008): 463-70.
Levy-Clarke, G.A., D. Greenman, P.C Sieving, G. Byrnes, D. Shen, R. Nussenblatt, and C.C. Chan. "Ophthalmic Manifestations, Cytology, Immunohistochemistry, and Molecular Analysis of Intraocular Metastatic T-Cell Lymphoma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature." Survey of Ophthalmology 53, no. 3 (2008): 285-95.
Rankin, J.A., S.F. Grefsheim, and C.C. Canto. "The Emerging Informationist Specialty: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA 96, no. 3 (2008): 194-206.
Robison, R. R. "Informationist Education." Medical Reference Services Quarterly 27, no. 3 (2008): 339-47.
Tsilou, E., M. Zhou, W. Gahl, P. C. Sieving, and C. C. Chan. "Ophthalmic Manifestations and Histopathology of Infantile Nephropathic Cystinosis: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature." Survey of Ophthalmology 52, no. 1 (2007): 97-105.
Verma, V., D. Shen, P.C. Sieving, and C.C. Chan. "The Role of Infectious Agents in the Etiology of Ocular Adnexal Neoplasia." Survey of Ophthalmology 53, no. 4 (2008): 312-31.
Levy-Clarke, G.A., Greenman, D., Sieving, P.C., Byrnes, G., Nussenblatt, R., Chan, C-C. “Ophthalmic Manifestations, Cytology, Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Analysis of Intraocular Metastatic T-Cell Lymphoma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature.” Survey of Ophthalmology 2008; 53:285-95.
Guo, R., Sieving, P.C. “Introduction to the Association of Vision Science Librarians.” Chinese Ophthalmic Research 2008; 26: 695-6.
Ding, X., Patel, A.A., Herzlich, A.A., Sieving, P.C. and Chan, C-C. “Ophthalmic Pathology of Nance-Horan Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature.” Ophthalmic Genetics 2009; 30:127-35
Whitmore, S.C., S.F. Grefsheim, and J.A. Rankin. "Informationist Programme in Support of Biomedical Research: A Programme Description and Preliminary Findings of an Evaluation." Health information and Libraries Journal 25, no. 2 (2008): 135-41.
2007
Clark, C.L. The Embedded Librarian: NIH Informationists Click Into Chemistry and Tech Transfer. The NIH Catalyst. (November-December 2007): 12-13.
Gonzales, D., K. Norsworthy, S. Kern, S. Banks, P. Sieving, R. Star, C. Natanson, and R Danner. "A Meta-Analysis of N-Acetylcysteine in Contrast-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Unsupervised Clustering to Resolve Heterogeneity." BMC Medicine 5, no. 1 (2007): 32.
Joubert, D.J., and T.P. Lee. "Empowering Your Institution through Assessment." Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA 95, no. 1 (2007): 46-53.
Sieving, P. C. "What Is a Cochrane Review?" ORL-head and neck nursing: Official Journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses. 25, no. 4 (2007): 15.
Sieving, P. C. "I-Connect Workshop." Medical Library Association/International Cooperation Section Newsletter. 17, no. 1 (2007): 7-8.
2006
Clark, C.L. "Revitalizing a Brand: The NIH Library Story." Information Outlook. 10, no. 11 (November 2006): 17-22.
2005
Clark, C.L. "The Embedded Librarian: NIH Informationists Become Team Players." The NIH Catalyst. 13, no. 6 (November-December 2005).