Library Access

The University of Saskatchewan Library provides access to online resources through license agreements with multiple publishers and vendors. The terms of these agreements include limiting access to these resources to our authorized users.

Preceptors, critical to the experiential education of our students, need access to current research to perform their duties.

Requesting Library Access for Preceptors

The EL Office will contact the library for preceptor access. The library is able to provide preceptors library access for the academic term in which their preceptorship takes place. The library is able to provide access over two terms should the preceptor be actively precepting in consecutive academic terms.

Preceptors should not reach out to the library directly for access. If a preceptor does not have library access and believes they should, they should contact the EL Office, and the EL Office will contact the library on behalf of the preceptor.

Library Services for University of Saskatchewan Preceptors

Preceptors working with USask students have access to USask library resources for the duration of active precepting. Expiry date of library services is based on precepting date(s) and will coincide with end of the academic term.

The USask Library will provide preceptors with the following library services and resources:

  • Access to all electronic resources (databases, electronic journals and Data Library
  • Services data files) licensed by the University of Saskatchewan Library
  • 150 item limit for borrowing physical library materials
  • 50 item HOLD limit
  • Extended loan
  • $30.00 fine limit
  • Free access to ILL

SHIRP

All health care professionals and HCP students in the province have access to the Saskatchewan Health Information Resources Program (SHIRP). SHIRP is a program of the University Library that licenses a sub-set of the University Library's health sciences e-resources for access by Saskatchewan's licensed health care practitioners, post-secondary institution students and employees, and employees of the Ministry of Health and designated health related organizations. We encourage all preceptors to explore the resources at this site as well.