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Hours
Hours of operation, self-service photocopy hours.

Holiday Hours
Special hours for 2008, 2009, 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.    
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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 Presentations and Publications

Presentations
The First Clinical Trials in Vision: A Brief and Incomplete History (304 PDF)
Presented by Pamela C. Sieving, American Academy of Ophthalmology, October 2007

Treemaps in the library: making data appetizing (979KB PPT)
Presented by Kathryn E. Dudley and Rex R. Robison, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association, October 2007

Are We Making A Difference? Citations to Articles Published in ORL-Head and Neck Nursing (788 PDF)
Presented by Alicia A. Livinski and Pamela C. Sieving, Society of Otorhinolaryngoloy and Head-Neck Nurses, September 2007

Web-based Resources: Sources and Strategies for Glaucoma Specialists, Presented by Pamela C. Sieving, Yale Glaucoma Symposium, September 2007

The Impact of NEI-Funded Multi-Center Trials: bibliometric indications of dissemination, acceptance and implementation of trial findings (587K PDF)
Presented by Pamela C. Sieving, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2007

Publications

Cooper D.  Cervical cancer community-based research project in a Native American community.  IHS National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (CCC) Corner 6(2): 5, 2008.

Cooper D.  Recommendations regarding the prevention, assessment, and treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity.  IHS National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (CCC) Corner 6(1): 7, 2008.

Cooper D.    The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women ’07: book review.  IHS National Council of Chief Clinical Consultants (CCC) Corner 5(11): 8, 2008.

Sieving, Pamela C.“Ophthalmology Resources.” MLA Newsletter, June/July 2007, p. 11.

Gonzales DA, Norsworthy KJ, Kern SJ, Banks S, Sieving PC, Star RA, Natanson C, Danner RL. A meta-analysis of N-acetylcysteine in contrast-induced Nephrotoxicity:unsupervised clustering to resolve heterogeneity. BMC Medicine 2007; 5(1):32.

Livinski, Alicia A. "Media Review: Writing Resources." ORL-Head and Neck Nursing, 25(3): 29-30. 2007.

 Clark, Cindy. The Embedded Librarian: NIH Informationists Click Into Chemistry and Tech Transfer. The NIH Catalyst. November-December 2007: 12-13.