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Joseph E. Bellis Medical Library: Home

St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA

About Us

Location:
St. Mary Medical Center, 2nd Floor            1050 Linden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813Image result for st mary medical center long beach
Hours: 
Library is available 24/7!                          Library door - SMMC badge.        Licensed resources - OpenAthens, use Network Username & Password.

Available for Use:
9 general use computers, 1 printer
4-in-1 (copy/printer/scanner/fax)
5 house phones
15 seats (study tables, meeting table)

For Lost & Found, Please Contact Librarian 

Bellis Medical Library

History

The Bellis Medical Library is named in tribute after Joseph E. Bellis, father of Dr. Carroll J. Bellis. 

Donations

Contact the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation to make monetary library donations @ (562) 491-9888.

OneSearch - Search across databases, journals, and books

Use OneSearch to search across: Library Catalog, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, ClinicalKey for Nursing, JAMA Network, NEJM, Ovid Medline, PubMed@SMMC

Resource Quick Links

*OpenAthens authentication - Use SMMC Network User Name & Password

Library Services

Search Requests

The Librarian is available to help with your research using a variety of databases.

Be sure to specify need by date. 

Article Requests

The Librarian is available to find specific journal articles you may need.

If the library does not have the requested article(s), it will be obtained from another library.

Be sure to specify need by date. 

Department Book Orders

Department book orders are accepted in writing.

  • Please send requests to judy.kraemer@commonspirit.org
  • Include Book Details (title, author, publisher, ISBN) and Quantity needed
  • Include Department Account Number and Authorized Person's Name - orders will be charged to departments
  • Discounts provided to the library will be passed on to requester

Need Help? Virtual Librarian Available

Ask the Librarian! judy.kraemer@commonspirit.org
Mobile: (714) 886-9067
Librarian Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Medical Staff Services Hours: Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Medical Librarian

Equity in Healthcare

Developed by Judy Kraemer, MLIS, MBA, Medical Librarian, Esmeralda Herrejon, Library Intern, Jacob Loyd, Library Intern at St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach