Open Access: Health Sciences Resources

General Help

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Personalized Help

Need additional help from an HSL librarian? Use the button below to schedule an appointment, make sure to choose one of the HSL options.

IT@UC Help   HSL IT Help

Helpful Numbers:

• General IT: 513-556-4357 (Toll Free: 866-397-3382)
• HSL IT Support: 513-558-4173

How to Connect: When accessing a library resource, you may be prompted to login with your UC username and password. You may be required to complete Duo 2-Factor Authentication as well.

Access to ClinicalKey 

Remote access to ClinicalKey requires setting up a personal account using your UC email address.  

To set this up from off campus: 

• Set up https://mydesk.uc.edu/   
• Then go to ClinicalKey http://www.clinicalkey.com/  to set up a personal account 
• ClinicalKey personal account Instructions: https://bit.ly/3goYbZF    
• While creating the personal account, click on “Remember me” 

Once the personal account is set up and the user is logged in, any link to ClinicalKey should open without the need to log in again. 

Additional Information for Connecting to Library Resources:

Affiliates login:

• UC Health staff: register for access to UC library resources; once registered log in using 988 number issued by the HSL.
• Children's Hospital (CCHMC) staff: log in with last name and CCHMC ID. Get Help: Contact CHMC Pratt Library prattlibrary@cchmc.org
• Physicians with dual UC and CCHMC appointments: log in using the UC central login.