We provides services & resources to the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences:
Falk Library is the physical location for HSLS. It is located at:
If coming from 5th Avenue: There is an entrance on Lothrop just before the intersection with Terrace. Look for the inset glass doors; once inside, veer right of the stairs.
If coming from Terrace: Go to the last set of doors before Lothrop. If you can take stairs, veer slightly to the right and go down 2 levels. Make a U-turn (left) to enter the Library. If you prefer/need an elevator, veer left of the stairs and go around the wall that is just past Panera. There is a hidden hallway in which you will find elevators. Go to level M.
The following information will help get you started:
For more information about HSLS, see the HSLS home page.
Helena VonVille, MLS, MPH is Liaison for Pitt Public Health. Consider her your personal librarian, regardless of whether you are an PH undergraduate in the BSPH program, in the PH Certificate program, working on your Master's or Doctoral degree, or one of the PH faculty.
Helena can assist with:
You can contact Helena through:
The HSLS Ask A Librarian service is open 24/7 but is staffed only during HSLS operational hours. HSLS circulation staff received all questions sent through the form; librarians typically staff Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding holidays.
If you want assistance from Helena but can't remember her name, use the Ask A Librarian form and request that you be referred to the PH Librarian.
Online journals, ebooks, and databases will generally require authentication through myPitt in order to access them off campus. You must be currently enrolled or employed at the University of Pittsburgh to access subscribed or purchased materials available through the libraries.
Remote access for library resources requires a valid Pitt username and password plus a second method of verification through an app or a phone call. Information on designating your second method of authentication can be found on the Multifactor Authentication at Pitt web page.
If you need help logging in, please contact the Pitt Help Desk:
If you are able to log in using Multifactor Authentication but cannot view the library resource you are trying to access, please contact the Health Sciences Library System at 412-648-8866 or through Ask-a-Librarian.