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Multimedia services available at the library

Looking to amp up your digital learning? Hire a multimedia specialist to get the job done! Multimedia consultation and services are now available at the library. Learn more about the Multimedia Services.

Penn State Paw Prints is now available at the library

Paw Prints, a new printing system provided by Wēpa, has been installed at the Harrell Health Sciences Library, giving users more options of where to print and how to pay for prints. Learn more about the service.

Highlighted Database - ClinicalKey

ClinicalKey(PSH_HMC_Only) delivers all of Elsevier's medical and surgical content in one dynamic resource, giving physicians access to hundreds of top books & journals, thousands of videos and millions of images.

Library Space - Quiet Study Lounge

The quiet study lounge provides a quiet study space for students, staff, and faculty. It's free to use on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are lockers available for short term storage of materials in this space.

Interlibrary Loan services at the library

Interlibrary loan (ILL) allows Penn State students, faculty, and staff to borrow materials, including books, articles, and chapters, from other libraries when they are not available within the Penn State libraries.

Podcasting Kits

A podcasting kit is available for checkout at the library service desk! It can be used in the library's One Button Studio or at home. 

For more info, check out our Podcasting Guide

June Virtual Book Display

Click here to view June's virtual book display with reading selections about the intersection between faith and LGBTQ identity. 

Fair Use

July 21, 2026, 2-3 p.m. Zoom  Click here for Zoom registration. 

Do you need copyright permission to use that image in your article, or that diagram in your course? When does copyright law allow use of copyrighted material without permission? Join Danielle Steinhart in this introductory workshop to learn more about U.S. copyright law’s fair use doctrine. You will have a chance to apply what you’ve learned to hypothetical questions involving fair use in a university setting, including questions related to research and to teaching. 

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Harrell READers

“Harrell READers” celebrates the relationships between the library and the faculty, staff, and students of the Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center community.

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