About the Library: How to Use the Library

Instructions for activating your OpenAthens account. 

Taylor Health Sciences Library has migrated to OpenAthens, an authentication service that improves security and access control of library resources, reduces service interruptions, integrates with the institutions' single sign-on (SSO) services, and provides usage data. 

Once we create an OpenAthens account, an activation email is sent from OpenAthens. Please check your spam folder if you don't see it in your inbox. Follow the instructions in the email to create your password. You can log in with your email address or your OpenAthens username. 

Once you have finished setting up your account, you can access the resources on the library’s website: https://library.achehealth.edu/

There is no login portal to the library website. Instead, you are prompted for access when you select a resource.

For example, when you are on this page: https://library.achehealth.edu/program-do3-4 and select CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, you will see this prompt:

If you are a Resident and/or Affiliated user then choose “Residents and Affiliated Users”, and sign on.

If you are an ACHE Student, Faculty, and/or Staff user then choose "Students, Faculty, Staff", then you will be prompted to sign on using your ACHE credentials. 

Once you have completed this step, then you can access UpToDate. See the instructions below.

If you have any questions or would like a demo via video call, we’re happy to help.

Here are the ways you can contact us: https://library.achehealth.edu/contact-your-librarians

JOURNALS

The Library subscribes to many full text article databases and directly to select journals. For articles from journals to which the Library does not subscribe, use interlibrary loan. (See info under Services below.)

To search for a journal by title or ISSN (international standard serial number), there are two ways:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Resources, then Journals.

2) On the Library homepage, under the New Search box select the A-Z Books & Journals tab. 

BOOKS

The Library is primarily digital, but there is a small print collection that includes multiple copies of required textbooks for short-term use.

eBooks

Access anytime of the day, from anywhere with an internet connection. Some ebooks you may download for offline use.

To access, you will be prompted to sign in one time using your ACHE or OpenAthens credentials. (You will see this page.) If you have issues with your ACHE credentials, contact IT at support@acheedu.org or (479) 308-2233. If you have issues with your OpenAthens credentials, contact the Library at library@achehealth.edu or (479) 308-2397.

Print Books

Check out is self-service. The Self-Checkout System is located in the library workroom.

Please return books in the blue return bin next to the Self-Checkout System or in the blue return bin located on the book cart. We will check in your books for you.

• General Collection: check out for 14 days
• Textbook Collection: check out for 3 days

To search for digital and print books by title, author or ISBN (international standard book number), there are two ways:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Resources, then Books.

2) On the Library homepage, under the New Search box select the A-Z Books & Journals tab. 

DATABASES

The Library subscribes to top medical and health sciences databases. Many are searchable via the Library search "Everything" tab on the homepage. You may also search in the databases themselves.

To see the entire list of databases offered by the Library:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Resources, then Databases.

2) On the Library homepage, under the New Search box select the A-Z Databases/Resources. 

Top Databases:

The Library is primarily digital, but there is a small print collection that includes multiple copies of required textbooks for short-term use.

eBooks

Access anytime of the day, from anywhere with an internet connection. Some ebooks you may download for offline use.

To access, you will be prompted to sign in one time using your ACHE or OpenAthens credentials. (You will see this page.) If you have issues with your ACHE credentials, contact IT at support@acheedu.org or (479) 308-2233. If you have issues with your OpenAthens credentials, contact the Library at library@achehealth.edu or (479) 308-2397.

Print Books

Check out is self-service. The Self-Checkout System is located in the library workroom.

Please return books in the blue return bin next to the Self-Checkout System or in the blue return bin located on the book cart. We will check in your books for you.

• General Collection: check out for 14 days
• Textbook Collection: check out for 3 days

To search for digital and print books by title, author or ISBN (international standard book number), there are two ways:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Resources, then Books.

2) On the Library homepage,  under the New Search box select the A-Z Books & Journals tab. 

The Library subscribes to many full text article databases and directly to select journals. For articles from journals to which the Library does not subscribe, use interlibrary loan. (See info under Services below.)

To search for a journal by title or ISSN (international standard serial number), there are two ways:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Resources, then Journals.

2) On the Library homepage, under the New Search box select the A-Z Books & Journals tab. 

The Library subscribes to top medical and health sciences databases. Many are searchable via the Library search "Everything" tab on the homepage. You may also search in the databases themselves.

To see the entire list of databases offered by the Library:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Resources, then Databases.

2) On the Library homepage, under the New Search box select the A-Z Databases/Journals tab. 

Top Databases:

If the library does not have the article or book you need, we may get it for you. This is called interlibrary loan, or ILL. We borrow or receive the resource from another library and provide it to you.

• Articles - usually get in 24-72 hours
• Book Chapters - get in 2-7 days. Please include start and end page numbers!
• Books - usually can get print books in 7-10 days. Please let us know if you are located outside the Fort Smith metro area so we can know where to ship your book. We do not ship interlibrary loan books internationally. Libraries rarely able to get ebooks via interlibrary loan because of publisher licensing issues. As an alternative, we may considered purchasing an ebook if it fits our collection development policy.

Liaison Librarians work with the students, faculty, and staff of their liaison programs to support learning, teaching and research.

You can contact your Liaison Librarian to arrange an appointment for help with research, citation questions, and more.

Your librarians are available to help you with the following:

• general reference queries
• general literature search requests
• matching resources with information needs
• research and scholarly communication advisement
• search strategy development

To request a literature search:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Services, then Request a Literature Search.

To schedule an appointment (either in person or virtual via Microsoft Teams) with a librarian:

1) In the navigation bar above, click on Services, then Schedule Appt. with Librarian.