Avicenna Library

Avicenna Library is committed to the support of the overall vision, mission, and program of SUMS School of Health, the faculty members, and the Departments in particular. Its commitment is demonstrated trough the production and maintenance of library services geared toward retrieval, acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of information. The library’s books are divided into eight categories according to the programs offered at the School, videlicet, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Public Health, Health Education, and Aging and Medical Entomology. Also, the library's books cover a vast scope of subjects, including epidemiology, nutrition sciences, occupational health, environmental health, public health, health education and promotion, aging health, gerontology, and medical entomology.

Facts and Figures

Collections:

• 6433 book titles in Persian (10069 volumes)
• 2993 book titles in English (3732 volumes)
• 808 thesis dissertations
  • 799 in Persian
  • 9 in English
• 240 reference book titles (300 volumes)
  • 155 titles in Persian (180 volumes)
  • 85 titles in English (120 volumes)
• E-journals 
• Online databases 
• Open access journals

Staff

• 3 full-time employees

Spaces

• 1 common study area
• 45 seats
• 21 tables (7 tables for 4 and 6 persons and 15 individual ones)
• 2 computing sites (1 dedicated to undergraduate students and 1 to graduate ones)
• 3 computer stations (used for searching the library’s collections)

Amenities

• 1 fax machine
• 2 Xerox devices
• 2 printer devices
• 2 scanner devices

Useful Links:

Shahid Dr. Garakani-Nedzad Library

School of Paramedical Sciences Library

School of Pharmacy Library

School of Dentistry Library

School of Management and Medical Information Sciences Library

School of Nursing and Midwifery Library

Dr. Behrooz Kazemi Library

Dr. Gharib Library

Daneshjoo Library

Shahid Dastgheib Library

Shahid Faghih Library (AKA Chamran Hospital Library)

Ibn-e-Sina Library

Hafez Hospital Library

Dr. Setayesh Library (AKA Khalili Hospital Library)