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User Eligibility

User Eligibility Categories

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. 

User Group 

Library Access 

Online Resources Access 

Reservation Privileges (Resource Scheduler) 

Interlibrary Loan Services 

Library Classes 

Onsite Borrowing Privileges 

Reference Consultations 

Access to Historical Collections 

Faculty, staff, and students of UVA Health 

24/7 access 

Remote and On Grounds 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

By appointment 

Non-paid faculty and preceptors 

Depends on Sponsor 

Remote and On Grounds 

Depends on Sponsor 

Yes, for professional and academic activities 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

By appointment 

UVA faculty, staff, and students 

8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 

Remote and On Grounds 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

By appointment 

UVA Community Health 

8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 

On Grounds 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Basic searching tips (by appointment) 

By appointment 

PVCC, BRCC, and JMU students doing clinical rotations 

24/7 access 

On Grounds 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

By appointment 

Visiting faculty, students, and researchers 

Depends on Sponsor 

Depends on Sponsor 

Depends on Sponsor 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

By appointment 

Area health professionals 

8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 

On Grounds 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Basic searching tips (by appointment) 

By appointment 

UVA Alumni 

8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 

On Grounds 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

By appointment 

UVA Health faculty with emeritus status 

8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 

Remote and On Grounds 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Basic searching tips (by appointment) 

By appointment 

General public 

8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 

On Grounds 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Basic searching tips (by appointment) 

By appointment