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Curricular/Research/Programmatic needs
The primary purpose of the collection is to supply the medical literature
needed to support the teaching, research, and clinical practice needs of
faculty and students in the Colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic
Medicine. The level of support is through the M.D./D.O. and/or Ph.D.
levels including also the post-Doctoral level. An ancillary purpose is to
support the teaching, research, and clinical practice needs of the other
health science schools and special programs offered in the College of
Human Medicine and in those departments with which the College has
collaborative or joint programs. The collection also is used heavily by
undergraduates and patrons from other disciplines.
History of the Collection/Existing strengths and weaknesses
Unlike most academic medical centers, MSU has no separate medical
library with a tightly focused mission, nor is there a University hospital.
The medical collection is simply the R segment of the Main Library, and
functions as a part of a larger whole. The collection originated when the
Veterinary College was established in the early 1900's and expanded with
the addition of the Schools of Medical Technology and Nursing. A major
impetus was the first CHM entering class (1966 - two-year program)
followed in 1969 by the establishment of the College of Osteopathic
Medicine and a full four-year CHM program in 1971. The Land Grant
philosophy has driven the direction of MSU's innovative medical
curriculum which was designed to meet the State's unmet needs with an
approach different from that of Michigan's two existing medical schools.
The social and behavioral sciences constitute a major cornerstone of the
collection. The theme of "human development" integrates them with the
biological sciences and the premedical curriculum. The entire university
and community are viewed as a resource and laboratory.
The journal literature is the primary resource and is of greater
importance/value than the monographic collection. As a whole, the
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