Where is the School of Dentistry Library?
When is the Library open?
Where can I find dentistry books?
Is there study space available?
How do course reserves work?
Can I have documents delivered to the School of Dentistry?
What is 7-FAST?
Where are the scanners that used to be by the Dentistry Library reference collection?
Who do I contact if I have a question?

Where is the School of Dentistry Library?

The dentistry collection of print books and journals is stored in and accessible at the Taubman Health Sciences Library, which is located on the corner of Zina Pitcher Place and Catherine Street.  Please note that the library's ground floor is the 4th floor. 

When is the library open?

Taubman Health Sciences Library Hours.

Where can I find dentistry books?

The Dentistry books and journals are located in the Taubman Health Sciences Library.  The journals are shelved by title on the 5th and 6th floors.  Books are shelved by call number on the 6th floor.

Is there study space available?

Taubman has individual and group study spaces on all 3 floors.  Please note that the study rooms on the 6th floor are Medical School classrooms and are reserved for medical students. 

There are outlets on each floor (along the outer walls and on the pillars) for you to plug in laptops.  UMHS wireless is also available.  No pre-registration is required to use this service.

How do Course Reserves work?

Course Reserves are easily accessed on the Library web site.  Click on "Find Print Reserves in Mirlyn", then search by course number.  (You can also login to Mirlyn, then click on "Course Reserves" in the upper right.)  E-reserves are accessed trhough each class's CTools site.

Print reserves are available for check-out at the Taubman Health Sciences Library.  Simply write down the call number and give it to a staff member at the Information Desk.  Remember that reserve items circulate for 2 hours, and if they’re returned late, you’ll be charged a fine for each hour past the due time, 7 days/week, 24 hours/day.  Reserve items from Taubman must be returned to Taubman.

For faculty

Jenny Wu is your contact for reserves services.  You can email her at: TMLReserves@umich.edu.  As in the past, she’ll contact you 6-8 weeks before the start of the term to request your reserves list.

Can I have documents delivered to the School of Dentistry?

If you find an article owned by one of the university libraries that you don’t have time to copy yourself, just use the “Request Delivery Service” link on the MGet It menu.  When you get to the “owned/not owned by the Library” question click the “owned by the Library” link, and you’ll be directed to the 7-FAST Web site.

What is 7-FAST?

7-FAST is a great service that delivers copies of articles and books to all faculty, graduate students, and proxies for free. They also deliver UM materials to undergraduates and staff, online and on campus, for $3.75 per request.  In this context, DDS students are graduate students.

The easiest way to use 7-FAST for articles is when you’re doing a database search.  If we don’t have electronic access for an article, first check the Mirlyn option on the MGetIt menu to see if the appropriate journal volume is in the University Library system (not just at Taubman).  Then choose the “Request Delivery Service” link and follow the onscreen directions.  In 2 business days, you'll receive an email with a link that gives you access to a PDF of your article.

If we don’t own the journal and there’s no electronic access, you’ll be directed to our InterLibrary Loan service (from the “Request Delivery Service” link), which is free to all users.

Where are the scanners that used to be by the Dentistry Library reference collection?

The scanners are now located in CAIDENT in the School of Dentistry.

Who do I contact if I have a question?

If you have a research-related question, you can contact one of the library liaisons to the School of Dentistry:

• Mark MacEachern, Dentistry Librarian, at markmac@umich.edu or
• Carol Shannon, Liaison and Information Services Librarian, at cshannon@umich.edu

You can also send an email to thlibrary@umich.edu, or click on the Ask a Librarian link on all library web pages.

Remember that the Library provides a range of services, including:

• Developing and running extensive literature searches
• Keeping you informed of new information resources and technologies
• Creating customized workshops for students, faculty, and staff
• Incorporating information resources into your curriculum

For more information, visit the Taubman Health Sciences Library.

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