Library Resources, Services, and Use

Borrowing

All Inova employees and medical staff may borrow materials from the library with appropriate ID.  Authorized patrons must fill out a registration form to initiate borrowing privileges.

Members of the public and patients, families, and visitors, may use the library materials while on site.
 

How long may I keep library materials?

Physical books and media : 21 days + up to two renewals (9 weeks total) if not requested by another patron

Ebooks, ejournals, & other online materials: no checkout is required; some items may be limited by number of concurrent users

Reserve a Study Pod: Private study & work space

Three small office pods are available for quiet study, online meetings, and other work-related activities. Reservations are required. 

Book a Room

Copy, Printing, & Scanning

Faxing, photocopying, printing, and scanning are available free of charge to Inova affiliates, patients, and patient families for limited work and health-related needs.

Nine computers with printing privileges are available for Inova team members and affiliates. Two of these computers are available for patients, visitors, and patient families.

Off-campus & Mobile Access

All Inova team members and select affiliates may access library resources via home, office, and personal devices. Team members with Inova network usernames and passwords may log in using those credentials or access the library via Citrix. Other affiliated users must request access via OpenAthens authentication.

About OpenAthens

OpenAthens is the new authentication method for remote access to Inova Health Science Library’s electronic resources (books, journals, and databases) when off site, i.e. not at an Inova workstation.  As you access resources from off-site, you will be prompted to log in with your OpenAthens username and password.  The prompt looks like this (usually).

Register for OpenAthens access.