Read Thousands of Medical Textbooks ONLINE!

Even though the medium has changed, the MSK Library still provides access to thousands of textbooks to our users. To locate a specific textbook, you can start at the Library Website, and look for the search box under ONESEARCH for “Books and More” which will search across our print and electronic book collection. Note: This method is not meant to browse our collection.

To browse eBooks that the library subscribes to, there are a variety of sources and platforms. The following are just a few you can access.

  • AccessMedicine and AccessSurgery, where you can discover a large array of major clinical textbooks (e.g. Harrison’s, Fitzpatrick’s, Goodman & Gillman’s, Hurst’s, Schwartz’s, and William’s). These two platforms also have a variety of other resources and tools for clinicians and you can search across the platform or within a specific text. Chapters can be individually saved and printed.
  • STATRef! is another platform that includes a large number of textbooks (e.g. 8th Edition of the AJCC Staging Manual, Decker, ICD-10, Merck Manual, and Red Book).
  • Wiley Online Library houses 22,000 eBooks covering 60 different subject areas.

Have a question regarding MSK eBook collections or want to learn about other available eBook platforms, don’t hesitate to contact us!

MSK Experts in the News During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Numerous media items have featured MSK researchers discussing advances, responses, and issues relating to breast cancer detection and care. These include:

Mammography Technologist Elizabeth Mirabile (front, left) and Mammography Coordinator Carolina Fornaro (back). Source: Richard DeWitt .

Mammography Technologist Elizabeth Mirabile (front, left) and Mammography Coordinator Carolina Fornaro (back). Source: Richard DeWitt.

    • Registered dietitian Cara Anselmo on breast cancer and diet in Florence Health.

International Open Access Week has Arrived! October 21-27, 2019

 In honor of International Open Access Week, we will be featuring five open access publications by MSK authors and will showcase one each day (Monday to Friday) as a Today’s Science Sparks on the library website. You can also browse the Today’s Science Sparks’ archives to find other open access articles.

International Open Access Week provides us with an opportunity to pause and take a moment to reflect on what open access really means for authors, readers, librarians, and others interested in pursuing knowledge. This year’s theme will be “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge” and you can read more here on why this theme was selected by the 2019 Open Access Week Advisory Committee.

If you are curious about other open access resources, please feel free to check out the recently revised Open Access LibGuide.  This subject-specific guide contains information about Predatory Publishing, Preprints, and Info for MSK Authors.

Finally, if you wish to further embrace the open access week experience, you can participate by following the conversation on Twitter during open access week — #OAWeek.

Donna Gibson
Director of Library Services