Literature search services are available at no charge to:
- UNMC, Nebraska Medicine, and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center faculty and staff
- UNMC students
- For student class assignments or projects: Make an appointment to work with a librarian or e-mail askus@unmc.edu with a description of your search efforts so far (please include exact search terms and databases used) and search topic. A librarian will be in contact with advice.
- For student research endeavors: A librarian can conduct a literature search for the following uses which include, but are not limited to capstone, theses, dissertation, or grant-supported work.
The average turnaround for literature requests is two weekdays (Monday-Friday) of receipt. For urgent requests related to patient care, please indicate that a request is urgent. If you don't receive search results within the two-day timeframe or have other questions, please contact us at askus@unmc.edu or 402-559-6221.
Search Request Form
Systematic Review Service
If you are considering a systematic review literature search, please review our Systematic Reviews guide and Description of Services. Systematic Review searching is only available to UNMC and affiliated partners.
Nebraska residents needing health information for their or their family’s health may request service at no charge from (CHIRS), the Consumer Health Information Resource Service.