The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library (HSL) provides access to biomedical information to support the education, research, patient care, and public service programs of the University of Virginia.  The Library also is a biomedical resource to the local community, the Commonwealth, and the nation.  The following categories determine eligibility for access to the Health Sciences Library's facilities and services. 

Faculty, staff, and students of the UVA Health System, including:

• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• Biomedical Engineering
• UVA Medical Center
• Students enrolled in UVA Health education programs such as Radiation Technology and Nutrition

These users are identified by a UVA Health badge and a UVA Computing ID.

Users in this category are eligible for the full array of Library services, including (but not limited to):

• Access to after hours Library study space
• Remote access to UVA licensed online resources
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Reservation privileges for group study rooms
• Reservation privileges for computer classrooms (faculty only)
• Interlibrary loan
• Library classes
• In-depth research assistance and literature search services
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

Faculty with official, ongoing appointments in the School of Medicine or the School of Nursing.

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Remote access to UVA licensed online resources
• Interlibrary loan services to support professional and academic activities as they relate to their continued service with the University
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Reference consultations
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Remote access to UVA licensed online resources
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Library classes
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

Students in programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, and James Madison University who have clinical nursing rotations at the Health System. These students are identified by a UVA Health badge noting their affiliation.

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Onsite only access to UVA licensed online resources
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Library orientations
• Reference consultations
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

Individuals who have a short-term affiliation with a UVA Health school or department

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Online access to UVA licensed resources varies by appointment
• If online access isn't available, onsite access is available to UVA licensed online resources
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Reference consultations
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

UVA Community Health employees in Culpeper, Haymarket, and Prince Wiliam. An Area Health professional is anyone who is not officially affiliated with UVA but resides in Charlottesville or the surrounding counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange. "Health professional" generally refers to those individuals who are licensed to provide health care services to patients including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health care administrators, mental health care workers, social workers, respiratory care technicians, and laboratory technicians. 

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Onsite only access to UVA licensed online resources for the specific purpose of finding health information
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Onsite only access to UVA licensed online resources 
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources (if a Virginia resident)
• Access to research databases for alumni provided by the Office of Engagement and the University Library

• Remote access to UVA licensed online resources. 
• Reference consultations
• Borrowing privileges for Library print resources
• Interlibrary loan services to support professional and academic activities as they relate to their continued service with the University
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)

UVA Health patients, patient families, and citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia,.

Users in this category are eligible for:

• Onsite only access to UVA licensed online resources 
• Borrowing privileges for books (if a Virginia resident or student at a Virginia college or university)
• Access to Historical Collections and Services (by appointment)