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Healthcare Science and Health Physiology: Books

How many books can I borrow?

Books are issued in several loan categories at Ulster:

 

Students

Staff

Renewals

2-month loan

12

25

2

2-week loan

4

4

2

2-day loan

4

4

None

  • Students can borrow 12 two month loans; 4 two week loans; 4 two day loans.
  • Staff can borrow 25 two month loans; 4 two week loans; 4 two day loans. 

Two month and two week loan items can be renewed twice.

Contact your campus library's Information Point for more information about borrowing, renewing and fines for late returns.

Anatomy of a Shelfmark

Oversize: At Coleraine and Derry-Londonderry larger books are kept in the Oversize Collection and are prefixed with an O or Oversize e.g. Oversize QH140.C25.

Pamphlet: A pamphlet is shelved in a box at the end of the run of books with the same shelfmark but is prefixed with the number 8

Where are the books shelved?

Here are some shelf numbers (shelfmarks) to get you started. 

Belfast & Derry-
Londonderry
shelfmark
Topic   
 
Derry-Londonderry
shelfmark  
612 Physiology main collection QP
611 Anatomy QM
572       Biochemistry QD415- QD436
612.1 Cardiovascular Physiology QP101+
616.12 Diseases of the Heart RC681+
616.2 Diseases of the Respiratory System RC702-RC779
616.120754 Echocardiography RC683.5.U5
613.7 Exercise and Physical Activity RA781 / RM725
613 Health Promotion RA427.8
616.0019 Health Psychology R726.7
616.132 Hypertension RA645.H9 / RC685.H8
174.2    Medical Ethics   KN33
344.42041 Medical and Healthcare Law KN185
616.07 Pathology RB
615.1 Pharmacology RM
614 Public Health RA
610.7301 Reflective Practice RT41 / RT62
616.8498 Sleep Medicine RA786+/ QP425+

Suggest a new book?

Library Catalogue

The Library Catalogue is the best place to start searching for books and ebooks. 

Try it out using the search box below.

Using the Library Catalogue to search for a print book.

Searching for an ebook.

Looking for a Reading List?

Why not check to see if your reading list is available online? Click on the image above and search by module title, module code or lecturer.

Library Picks!

Clinical Medicine

Shelfmark Jord. 616/KUM and eBook

Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy

Shelfmark Jord. 616.07561/HEN and eBook