This page lists certain resources available to Defense Health Agency employees or active duty service members. Access may vary by service branch. USU LRC does not administer or control any of these resources.
Personnel Attached to a Military Treatment Facility (MTF)
If you are attached to a military treatment facility (MTF), check if your base has its own library. For example, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) staff should use the Darnall Library.
A list of MTF libraries is available at the DHA Virtual Medical Library website.
Medical Personnel Affiliated with a Military Service or DHA
If you are a Uniformed Service member or reserve member in a medically related Military Occupational Specialty; or a DHA civilian or contract employee at an MTF or other DHA location, visit the DHA Virtual Medical Library website for more information.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
If you are a current student, billeted faculty member, non-billeted faculty member, civilian staff, or contractor staff member, you may be eligible for access to the USUHS LRC website and resources. See the LRC Home website for more information.
The Defense Health Agency, Army, Navy, and Air Force each have a virtual medical library for their medical personnel which contain various resources, including e-journals, e-books, databases, and more.
Military Treatment Facility Libraries
Defense Health Agency (DHA) Virtual Medical Library
OpenAthens
The DHA Virtual Medical Library offers OpenAthens as a method to access resources remotely:
OpenAthens provides remote or off-network access to library resources. OpenAthens also allows access to resources for users at their military treatment facility who still experience problems connecting to resources. There are different OpenAthens accounts based on facility location. There are different eligibility requirements for each location.
USU does not use or administer the OpenAthens system.
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