Borrowing Eligibility and Renewals

SFGH staff and UCSF staff, students, and faculty may check out books, videos, and other circulating library material for a two-week period. Renewals can be requested via phone at (415) 206-3114 or email at library@sfgh.ucsf.edu.

Find Books

Search:

• UCSFCAT for books owned by the UCSF, SFGH, and Mission Bay libraries.
• UC-Melvyl for books owned by other UCs.

Books owned by the SFGH library will be noted as such in both UCSFCAT and UC-Melvyl.

Ebooks

Abbreviated listings of electronically accessible medical reference texts by subject and title. Many can only be accessed on the UCSF network, but some are freely available online.

Special Collections and Videos

Cultural Competence and Diversity Collection
The Cultural Competence and Diversity Collection is a collaborative project of the Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center (SFGHMC) and the Barnett-Briggs Medical Library. The vision and support of Francis G. Lu, M.D., Director, Cultural Competence and Diversity Program, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, were instrumental in helping to make this collection possible. Support has also been provided by the UCSF Department of Psychiatry Residency Training Program through the American Psychiatric Association/SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program.

Pass the Boards! Videos
The "Pass the Boards!" second edition tape series is a donation from the UCSF/SFGH Department of Psychiatry. Two tapes may be checked out at a time for a period of four days. Consult our list at the front desk.

Interlibrary Loan

Can't find what you need? All UCSF faculty, students, and staff and SFGH staff are eligible for Interlibary Loan Services. Fill out our online form to request items.

Classes and Research Consultations

Finding resources can some times be confusing. Help is here! Inquire about classes and research consultations. Librarians are standing by.