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Paramedic Science: 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

Image explaining elements 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. 

Derry~Londonderry

Topic    

Belfast & Derry~Londonderry

QM  Anatomy 611
QP Physiology 612
R723.5 Evidence Based Practice 610.73
R847 Paramedical Education 610.7307
RA Public Health 614
RB Pathophysiology 616.07
RC86 - 88.9 Medical Emergency 616.025
RC440 Mental Health 616.89
RC486.7 Critical Care & Emergency Nursing            610.7361 
RJ245 Paediatrics 618.92
RT41 Nursing - Main Collection 610.73
HV243 Sociology of Health 306
KN33 Medical Ethics 174.2
KN185
Medical and Healthcare Law
344.42041
LB2331 - LB2395 Teaching and Learning 378.12
   

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.

Library Picks - Patient Assessment

Ambulance care: clinical skills By Richard Pilbery and Kris Lethbridge

Publication Date: 2023
Shelfmark:  Derry~Londonderry RC86.6.P55 
and eBook

Fundamentals of pharmacology for paramedics by Lisa Clegg et al

Publication Date: 2022
Shelfmark: Belfast 615.1/FUN and Derry~Londonderry RM300.P43

Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking by Lynn S Bickley

Publication Date: 2021
Shelfmark: Belfast 616.0754/BIC Derry~Londonderry 0 Oversize RC76.B53 2021 and ebook in LWW Health Library  database

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