The library also provide easy access to Internet sites via the world wide web that are relevant to nursing practice, research, and education. The Library buys all relevant English language university press materials and orders a broad selection of other scholarly works published in the U.S. and Western Europe. The services and collections of the Biomedical Library support research, education, and patient care decisions for the Medical Center, the School of Nursing, and the Biology Department. The Library houses 162,000 volumes and 2,800 current serials as well as a 40 station microcomputer center, a microcomputer training laboratory, and audiovisual carrels. Through the Library's Liaison-Outreach Program, staff are available to speak to classes, departments, or larger groups on library and information science topics.
Staff also provide individual consultations.
There are conference and study rooms available. A wide range of computing resources is available at the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Nursing. Support for these resources is divided among a number of organizations. In the case of the School of Nursing and several other schools, ISC also provides support for email. Finally, ISC provides leadership on a number of technology issues, such as security, privacy, and year 2000 planning.