The John A. Graziano Memorial Library in Oakland and the Sacramento and San Francisco Peninsula campus libraries offer many services to enrolled students.
Students at the Sacramento or San Francisco Peninsula campuses should contact Jen Scolari (Sacramento) or Geri Bodeker (San Francisco Peninsula).
Many faculty put books and other course-specific materials on reserve in the library. Required textbooks are ordered and placed on reserve.
Don’t hesitate to contact your librarians for assistance or instruction with searching the Library’s databases, finding information on your topic or any other information need.
Citations are used to identify and locate publications (book, journal article, video, etc.). They usually include title, author, publisher and date of publication. SMU instructors often require students to cite their sources using one of three styles. To make the process easier, SMU provides its students with the use of RefWorks, an online research management tool that generates citations and bibliographies in a range of styles.
For writing help, contact the Writing Center for tutoring services.
Citation Styles
Distinct citation styles have been developed by professional and scholarly associations including the APA (American Psychological Association), the AMA (American Medical Association), and the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors).
An instructor will commonly ask you to adhere to a specific style when citing sources in a research paper or essay. This can be challenging, as each style contains its own formatting rules for citations, both in the body of the paper (in-text citations) and on the reference page. Your best defense is a good offense—be familiar with the styles most SMU instructors require: APA, AMA, and the ICMJE's URM.
Here are some useful resources on citations:
APA citation style
AMA citation style
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ICMJE)
Citing Government Publications
RefWorks
RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store, and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies in APA, AMA, or Uniform style. SMU students, staff members, and faculty members may sign up for a free RefWorks account. Proquest RefWorks is supported by all SMU libraries. Legacy Refworks is no longer supported.
The library has RefWorks software to help you manage your references and create bibliographies in APA, AMA, or any style of your choosing. You can create an account and get training from your librarians.
Create your own RefWorks account
For more information, refer to the RefWorks research guide.
Academic Writer (formerly APA Style Central)
"Academic Writer is APA's authoritative solution offering you a complete digital environment for teaching, learning, and writing academic papers.
LEARN: Use the Learning Center to find video quick guides and tutorials to help you get started and refine your research and writing.
REFERENCE: Use the Reference Center to find tools to assist you with building and managing a reference library.
WRITE: Use the Writing Center to select an APA Style paper template, collaborate with peers and reviewers, and check your work."
Create your own Academic Writer account
Other Free Bibliographic Tools
To help you study and practice for license and certification exams, the libraries have developed a regularly updated collection of resources for each program. This collection includes NCLEX and USMLE review materials, as well as study materials for PT, OT, PA, NP, CRNA, Case Manager, and most specialized medical topics.
Click on your program to see a list of these materials
Would you like an exam book we don't currently have? Is there a new edition? Let us know.
Older journals are kept in a warehouse off-campus which can be requested. Articles will be sent as an email attachment in two to five business days.
The Library can obtain journal articles and books that are not available in the Library 's catalog.
Contact Gaby Sam or Juana Moreno (Oakland).
The Library provides access to several collections of eBooks. Off-campus access is gained by entering your SMU login and password when prompted.
Browse all ebooks in the library's catalog
Ebook Collections
American Heart Association Ebooks: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual, Basic Life Support Provider Manual, PALS
Books @ OVID: Incredibly Easy Series, Medical Terminology (English & Spanish), Nursing
Ebook Central: Drug Handbook, Nursing
EBSCOhost: Anesthesia, SMU Community Reads 2017-19
R2 Digital Library: Ferri’s Clinical Advisor, Saunders Physical Therapy Board Exam Review
STAT!Ref: Davis’s PA Exam Review, Davis’s NCLEX-RN, Davis’s Drug Guide, Lippincott’s Video Series nursing, physical Therapy
Bartleby.com: Literature, reference, verse
Merck: Merck manuals
Martindale's Health Science Guide: Virtual medical center
PubMed Bookshelf (NCBI Bookshelf): Biomedical books
Flying Publisher: Medical books
The library accepts recommendations for books that support University programs as well as the broader mission of the University.
Groups may view DVDs/videos in four of the Oakland library's group study rooms.
All electronic databases and resources are available from where ever you have an internet connection and your SMU credentials.
Alumni may only access library databases onsite at the Oakland Library.
If you are having difficulties, contact us.
Alumni of Samuel Merritt University, Samuel Merritt College, and California College of Podiatric Medicine are welcome to visit the SMU Libraries to study, research, and check out library materials. Please note: Alumni have onsite-only access to many electronic resources (databases, electronic journals, and ebooks).
Visitors may visit the Graziano Library in Oakland from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Alumni Library Access
Alumni must present an alumni card to borrow library materials or to enter the Oakland campus library during evening and weekend hours
Student IDs are valid for six months after graduation. After six months, please contact badging services to obtain your alumni card
For access to the Sacramento and San Mateo Campus Libraries, contact the associated campus librarians
Books, Videos, DVDs
Alumni may check out circulating books, videos, DVDs. Search the catalog to find these items. Overdue items are subject to fines, and lost or damaged items are subject to replacement fees.
Course reserve materials are reserved for current students.
Exam Review Resources
Search the library catalog exam review books, study guides, and flashcards.
NCLEX
USMLE (including Podiatric Medicine), CRNA
Case manager
Nurse practitioner
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Physician assistant licensure exams
Ask any library staff for assistance in locating these materials.
Electronic Resources
Electronic resources (eBooks, journals, and databases) that the library licenses can be accessed on any library computer or through SMU’s Guest WiFi network. Onsite access only.
Update is only accessible to current students, staff, and faculty. Onsite access is not available.
Computers and Wifi
The Oakland campus library has computers available for use by alumni and visitors. These computers provide access to the internet; our online databases, journals, and full-text articles; and software programs including Microsoft Office. Consult library staff for login information.
Guest wifi is available
Photocopying and Printing
Printing and copying is available to alumni at a cost of 10 cents per page. Cash only
Please consult library staff for information on copying and printing
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