National Dental Care Month

Here at Countway Library we support all three schools on Longwood Medical Campus with resources, assistance and education. Over the last few years we have has instituted a new system by assigning a librarian liaison to each school.

Michelle Bass serves as the liaison for Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She is the point person for Dental School students and faculty who need information and access to digital and print resources. Learn more about her unique role in this interview with the Harvard Chapter of the American Student Dental Association! Michelle manages the Research and Instruction team at Countway Library who work closely with our patrons to ensure their needs are being met. She invites you to chat about ideas for library and integration in research, classroom, and clinical settings any time.

Countway Library has a host of services specific to the study of Dental Medicine. The library offers both electronic and print books, journals, databases, archives and manuscript collections, information on evidence-based Dental Practice, NBDE Part I and Part II Preparation Materials, resources regarding advanced graduate education, as well as information on HSDM Service Groups. Countway Library is one of the leading and largest resources in the United States. As part of Harvard University, we have access to all of Harvard’s resources throughout the world. The Center for the History of Medicine, one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine, also gives our patrons access to historical data. Schedule a remote consultation to see how their collection of rare books, manuscript and archival collections, artifacts, audiovisual materials and unmatched staff knowledge can help you in your search.

As a student or faculty member of Longwood Medical Campus, your time is valuable. Navigating through all the information Countway Library has to offer can be daunting. Let our Resource and Information Specialists help you get the materials you need. Ask us anything!

Nationally we are celebrating Dental Care Awareness Month, but dental health is a daily practice. Let your smile lead the way.

Countway Cares…about connecting you with the best dental medicine resources!