Our Mission
The mission of the Health Sciences Library is to provide the quality resources and excellent service needed to support the educational, research, and clinical activities of the Stony Brook University Health Sciences community.
Our Vision
We aspire to provide outstanding resources and services to advance education, research, and clinical excellence, supporting Stony Brook University’s goal to be among the top public Universities in the country.
We endeavor to serve as an essential source of Health Sciences information for Long Island, New York State and beyond.
We strive to promote diversity and global initiatives through our work with the greater Stony Brook community.
Programs We Support
- Dental Medicine
- School of Health Professions
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Public Health
- Social Welfare
- University Hospital
- Long Island State Veterans Home
Collections at a Glance
170,000+
Physical Volumes
5,000+
Electronic Journals
183
Research Databases
Featured databases: AccessMedicine, ClinicalKey, DynaMed, MEDLINE, UpToDate, Web of Science | Browse all HSL databases →
Memberships & Affiliations
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NIH) — Resource Library
- Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL)
- Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
- North East Research Libraries Consortium (NERL)
- Regional resource for Nassau & Suffolk counties healthcare professionals
Location & Directions
Location
Level 3, Health Sciences Tower
Adjacent to University Hospital and Medical Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794
From the Hospital
Enter the main entrance, proceed toward the gift shop and cafeteria, bear right, take the left escalator to Level 4, then the escalator to Level 3. The library is on the left.
Parking
North & South Garage: $7.50 max daily / $1.50 hourly. Surface lots also available.
Free P-Lots: Park in the free P-Lots and take the express bus service, which runs every 20 minutes to the hospital/HSC area.
Need Help Right Now?
Visit us in person at the Health Sciences Library, or reach out by phone or email. We’re here to help with any research question.