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IMPULSE Catalog

Impulse is the library holdings catalog of the Tucker Medical Library at National Jewish Medical and Research Center and the UCDHSC Medical Library at the University of Colorado Denver.
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Prospector

Prospector is the combined library catalog of 16 libraries in Colorado and Wyoming.

WorldCat

at FirstSearch (campus use only)
WorldCat is a combined library catalog of over 6000 libraries worldwide.
Password Access from home. Ask at the library for the password.
Search tip: select WorldCat as your database.

Purchase Books

Majors.com - Order health science, scientific, medical, and technical publications.
UCDHSC Bookstore  - For medical or scientific books, visit or order online.

Recommend a Title

The library accepts recommendations for books and journals. Purchase decisions on journals are made in the summer with the order placed in September for the next year. E-mail, fax (303.270.2149), or drop by the library with your suggestions. New Book Acquisitions in the library print collection are posted quarterly.

National Catalogs and Catalog Locators

Go to AllSearch and search Library Online Catalogs under Reference Tools

Circulation of Books and Journals

To check out NJ books and journals, as well as UCDHSC books, fill out a Patron Data Sheet in the library.

  • Books are loaned for two weeks.
  • Journals are loaned for 3 days.
  • Overdue notices are sent and, after 2 notices, you will be billed for the material.
  • Books from the scientific collection are circulated to NJ employees only.
  • HealthInfo Center books are circulated to the general public.

Note: This information is provided to you as an educational service of National Jewish. It is not meant to be a substitute for consulting with your own physician.

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