A 30-45 minute Library orientation provided for the Graduate students of the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila. Covers library facilities, services, online health & biomedical databases, among others.

1. Library Orientation 2013
(for Graduate students)
MARIETTA M. BUELA, MLS
Head Librarian

2. 
To familiarize students with the library facility, resources
and services,
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To acquaint students with online searching techniques,
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To introduce students to various online resources –
bibliographic databases, link-outs, open access articles, etc.

3. 
Locate resources and services within the library.
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Know where to go for assistance from the library
staff.
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Connect to UP Manila network (UPMnet), search the
online catalog, other web-based resources
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Know what resources are available in the library &
other UP libraries
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Understand the basics of database searching
techniques

4. Monday to Friday
7:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday, Sunday, Holiday
Closed

5. 
UP ID
◦ With sticker for the current semester
◦ Validated/countersigned by the College Librarian
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Filled-up Library Registration form
◦ Name
◦ Contact details:
 Address
 Telephone number or mobile phone number
 Email address
◦ 1 x 1 ID picture

6. 
Reading Areas
◦ General Reading Area
◦ Graduate Students Area (Mezzanine)
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Librarian’s Office/Help Desk
Small rooms (for group discussion/study)
Wi-fi
Online Public Access Catalog Terminals
Mobile devices corner
Faculty corner
Loaning desk

7. Bag Counter
For each researcher’s convenience, kindly deposit your bags in this area, except
your valuables—wallet, mobile devices, etc.

8. General Reading Area
Area designated for undergraduate students and other library clients

9. Graduate Students Study Area
Exclusive for graduate students & faculty members for their independent/quiet
study needs.

10. Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs)
Use the web-based OPAC, ilib.upm.edu.ph to search for available titles
(books/journals, theses, etc) in the CPH Library and other UP Libraries

11. Mobile Devices Corner

12. Faculty Reading Area
Area designated for the College of Public Health faculty members.

13. Loaning Desk
Student, faculty & staff who wants to borrow books for overnight use (reserve
books) and for one-week (circulation books) has to register, fill-up book cards,
check-in/check-out loaned materials here.

14. 
Print
◦ Books (Reference, Reserve, Circulation, WHO
Publications, Filipiniana)
◦ Journals including Newspapers
◦ Theses & Dissertations
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Online
◦ Web-based OPAC
◦ Subscribed (Paid) E-books/journals
◦ Free/Open Access Databases (bibliographic & fulltext)
◦ Etc.

15. Reference Books
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Atlases, Handbooks are for Room Use Only

16. Reserve Book Collection
Books in the Reserve section are for overnight loans only. They are usually
new/recently acquired titles. Fine of Php50.00 for 1-day overdue, etc.

17. Circulation Books
Books in this section can be borrowed for one (1) week. Fine of Php2.00 for 1
day overdue

18. New (Recent) Journal Issues
Foreign journals (complimentary & subscribed), WHO publications, local
(Filipiniana), CPH publications, etc. For Room use only.

19. Filipiniana (local publications)
Titles are usually on researches/studies or books about the Philippines, usually
but not necessarily authored by Filipinos

20. Theses & Dissertations
Undergraduate Term reports, Master’s theses & field practice reports, Doctoral
dissertations. Strictly for Room use only.

21. 
Web-based UP OPAC (Online public access
catalog)
◦ http://ilib.upm.edu.ph (UP Manila)
◦ http://ilib.upd.edu.ph (UP Diliman)
◦ http://ilib.uplb.edu.ph (UP Los Banos)
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Other Libraries OPAC
◦ http://lib1000.dlsu.edu.ph (DLSU, Taft)
◦ http://ustlib.ust.edu.ph (UST, Manila)
◦ http://rizalls.lib.admu.edu.ph:8080/ (ADMU)

22. UP Online Public Access Catalog
UPM OPAC (http://ilib.upm.edu.ph) is the union catalog of books, journals,
theses/dissertations of all UPM Colleges, including the University Library Main
(CAS, CAMP, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, NTTC-HP, SHS)

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PubMed, comprises more than 23 million
citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE,
life science journals, and online books. Citations
may include links to full-text content from
PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database
of peer-reviewed literature, features smart tools
to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus
delivers the most comprehensive overview of the
world's research output in the fields of science,
technology, medicine, social sciences and Arts &
Humanities
http://www.scopus.com/

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Western Pacific Region Index Medicus (WPRIM)
A project of the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office in
collaboration with several institutions & member States. It’s
the Region’s contribution to the Global Health Library (GHL)
initiative which aims to extend to all, the knowledge essential
to the fullest attainment of health.
http://www.wprim.org/
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Philippine Index Medicus (PIM)
The Philippine Index Medicus is the Union List of local
medical periodicals articles/researches, theses,
professorial chair lectures, etc indexed by the F.B.
Herrera Medical Library.
http://pimedicus.upm.edu.ph/
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UPM Research Database
http://mainlibrary.upm.edu.ph/index.php/upm-researches

25. 
Access Medicine & Access Pharmacy
includes such titles as: Medical epidemiology, Basic &
Clinical Biostatistics, Sherris medical microbiology,
Poisoning & Drug overdose, Understanding health policy,
etc.
http://accessmedicine.com/textbooks.aspx
http://accesspharmacy.com/textbooks.aspx
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UP Manila Subscription
http://mainlibrary.upm.edu.ph/index.php/atoz-index
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UP System Subscription
http://mainlib.upd.edu.ph/?q=online-subscriptions
◦ ScienceDirect (Elsevier), http://www.sciencedirect.com
◦ ProQuest, http://search.proquest.com/pqcentral/index

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UP Diliman
http://mainlib.upd.edu.ph/
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UP Manila
http://mainlibrary.upm.edu.ph/
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UP Los Banos
http://library.uplb.edu.ph/

27. UPD University Library
Important information on online resources such as paid e-books, journals,
databases, etc are clickable from the website.

28. UPM University Library Website
Links to online databases, e-books, journals, among others are clickable from
here.

29. 
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3 Tablets for Room use (within the Library)
VPN Access (enables remote users to securely
connect to UPM’s private network to access the
library’s e-subscriptions )
Referrals (to other libraries if materials are not
found in any UP libraries; requires referral letter
from the College Librarian)
SMIIC Libraries (South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium)
Other Libraries
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HelpDesk (personal visit to Librarian’s Office,
telephone, email, facebook.com/CPHLibrary)

30. 1. Send email to:
lib-vpn@post.upm.edu.ph
with “Request for VPN Access” as
subject using your official UPM or
UP email account
(name@post.upm.edu.ph) or
(name@up.edu.ph)
2. Configuration and installation
instructions will be sent thru provided
email account
3. User_login_name and password will be
sent to mobile number provided.
4. Files needed in the installation can be
downloaded only if you are in a network
outside UP Manila. The URL address will
be included in the instruction provided to
applicants. User_login_name and
password is required when downloading
the files.
Applicants may opt to personally request the
files (configuration & installation
instructions) from the University Library
after they’ve sent their application for
VPN Access (look for Ed Bon or Bernard
Lapuz at the Main Library. Bring your USB
storage devices)
Supported Operating System:
Windows XP/7/8, Mac OS, iOs, Android
To illustrate:
To
lib_vpn@upm.edu.ph
Subject
Request for VPN Access
Name
Cruz, Martin L., Jr.
UP ID#
2013-12345
College/Unit/Dept PGH/Surgery
Mobile#
0999-1234567
Number of devices 2 (name devices & OS)
1. Notebook- Windows 7
2. iPad
– iOS 6

32. MARIETTA M. BUELA, MLS
College Librarian IV
Head Librarian
Telephone 525-2315
Email: mmbuela@post.upm.edu.ph

33. ZAIRA JOIE SALCEDO, BLIS
Librarian 1
Library Staff
Reserve Section

34. AHMIE D. VITERBO, BSBA
Administrative Assistant 2
Library Staff
Loan/Charging Desk

35. For queries/questions, send an email to:
mmbuela@post.upm.edu.ph
or a message to
https://www.facebook.com/CPHLibrary
THANK YOU!