Levy Library Blog

We would like to inform you of an upcoming partial electrical shutdown in the Annenberg building that will affect the 10th and 11th floors of the Levy Library from Saturday, October 5, 5:00 PM through Sunday, October 6, 12:00 PM. During this time, certain areas on the southern side of both floors may experience intermittent power outages at study carrels and computer workstations, along with reduced lighting and airflow.

To ensure an uninterrupted experience, we encourage you to make use of the northern side of the library spaces, which will remain fully operational during this period. While we aim to minimize any disruptions, please be mindful of the reduced lighting in affected areas and proceed with caution if you choose to study or work in these spaces.

We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work through this brief electrical maintenance. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at library@mssm.edu.

Looking for the perfect spot to study? The Levy Library has you covered! Whether you prefer quiet, independent work or a collaborative space to study with colleagues, the open areas on the 11th floor provide a range of study environments, including access to several computer workstations and docking stations for your study and research needs. Need an extra space for a zero noise study session, take a meeting or make a phone call? Reserve one of our three meeting pods, ideal for short study sessions, collaborative meetings, or even virtual discussions.

If you’re on the 10th floor, you’ll find more reservable spaces, including two group rooms that can accommodate up to six people and four individual study rooms for those who prefer a more private setting.

And if you’re studying at other Mount Sinai campuses, we've got you covered there too! The Mount Sinai West Library is open 24/7 with ID card access, ensuring you can study whenever it suits you. At Mount Sinai Morningside, the Information Commons is also available around the clock. For those in East Harlem, the Phillips School of Medicine Information Commons offers study space for current ISMMS, GSBS and PSON students Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 7:00PM and Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00PM—just show your Mount Sinai ID card to the security guard for entry.

If you have any questions about accessing these spaces or reserving rooms, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at the library. We’re here to help make your study season as smooth as possible!

Levy Library 

The Levy Library is on the 10th and 11th floors of the Annenberg Building, on the Mount Sinai Hospital campus at 1 Gustave Levy Place. The Library main entrance located is on the 11th floor. For more information, visit the Levy Library website - library.mssm.edu 

Library Hours – 11th Floor 

• 7:30am – 12:50am  Monday- Friday 
• 10:00am – 10:50pm  Saturday 
• 12:00pm – 10:50pm Sunday 

Overnight Access – 10th Floor 

• After 9pm –6am on weekdays – 10th floor is open to ISMMS, GSBS,  and PSON Students and Mount Sinai trainees with a valid Mount Sinai ID card. 
• 24 hours on weekends - 10th floor is open to ISMMS, GSBS, and PSON Students and Mount Sinai trainees with a valid Mount Sinai IC card.

Study Spaces, Meeting Pod, Group Study, and Individual Study Reservations

• Check out the spaces available and get started with a reservation here: libguides.mssm.edu/findaspace 

Mount Sinai Morningside Information Commons

The Mount Sinai Information Commons is located inside the Clark building of the Mount Sinai Morningside campus at 440 West 114 St. The Library is located on the 8th floor, Room MU5C23 and is accessible 24/7 to current Mount Sinai faculty, staff, and students with a valid Mount Sinai ID card. For more information, visit Mount Sinai Information Commons website - libguides.mssm.edu/MSM

Mount Sinai West Library

The Mount Sinai West Medical Library is located in the Mount Sinai West Hospital campus at 1000th 10th Ave. The Library is located on the second floor, near the chapel in room 2A-10 and is accessible 24/7 to current Mount Sinai faculty, staff, and students with a valid Mount Sinai ID card. For more information, visit Mount Sinai West Library website - libguides.mssm.edu/MSW

PSON Information Commons

The PSON Information Commons is located on the second floor of the PSON building at 148 E.126 St. This space is only accessible to current PSON, ISMMS and GSBS students with a valid Mount Sinai ID card Monday - Thursday 7:00AM - 7:00PM and Friday 7:00AM - 5:00PM.

The Levy Library has added a new evidence-based, nursing database to the collection: Dynamic Health. Dynamic Health is a point-of-care (POC) tool designed to support evidence-based practice (EBP) and clinical decision-making.  Dynamic Health can help nurses and allied health professionals quickly obtain answers clinical questions, review nursing skills, and explore leadership and management topics. Created by nurses for nurses and EBSCO, a leading provider of research databases, Dynamic Health’s robust content enables users to search for information on:

• Diseases & Conditions
• Signs & Symptoms
• Interventions & Treatment
• Skills/procedural Instructions
• Drugs (from Davis’s Drug Guide)
• Labs & Diagnostic Tests
• Patient Handouts (many in multiple languages)
• Leadership and Management Topics
• Earn CE Credits

Dynamic Health offers two ways to search: by term or by category. To search a term, simply type the term into the search box (such as a disease, symptom, procedure, drug, etc.)  Dynamic Health will offer auto-complete options. (The ‘Go To’ option displays topics on the term. And below it, the ‘Search For’ option offers broader results.) (Figure 1).   On the search results page, users will have the option to further narrow the topic with filters for interventions, prevention, skills, tests, images, videos, patient handouts, leadership, and others.    

Figure 1.  Type a term into the search box to search a term.                         

Another way to search is by topic category.  Dynamic Health provides the option for users to search within a category such as: Diseases/Conditions; Signs/Symptoms; Tests/Labs; Interventions; Skills; Drugs; Patient Handouts; Leadership. To search within a category, click on one of the categories listed at the top of the Dynamic Health landing page. (Figure 2.)

Figure 2.  Search a topic using category option.

 It’s easy to find the information you need to support clinical practice, skills, and management topics. A tutorial video can be found here.  Additional searching information is in the User’s Guide. 

To begin earning Continuing Education Units (CEUs), create a Dynamic Health account at the top, right of the landing page. Dynamic Health makes it easy to earn CE credits every time you use the database! 

And of course, there’s a Mobile App.  App instructions can be found on the Levy Library’s Databases A-Z list, under Dynamic Health. 

Access Dynamic Health on the Levy Library under Databases https://libguides.mssm.edu/dynamichealth  

Questions?  Contact us RefDesk@mssm.edu