Medical Library

Medical Library Information Services

Patrons may:

• Submit information by phone, fax, in person, or e-mail.
• Request information searches/literature searches.
• Use reference materials and circulating books.
• Borrow books and obtain copies of journal articles from a large network of libraries. 
• Access electronic databases for research. 

Need More Information?  Please, make an appointment with the Medical Librarian.

The Librarian can assist in a variety of tasks:

• Narrow/expand research.
• Generate topics.
• Locate and retrieve sources.
• Offer individualized tutorials for: CINAHL, PubMed, Ovid, Google Scholar, bibliographic formats, etc.

Medical Library Collection

• Reference and text books.
• Digital books.
• Print/online journals.
• Online databases.
• Computers, printer, fax machine and copier.
• Times Union (print; keep most recent week; M-F) and New York Times (Online access only).
• Comfortable, quiet reading area.

Loan Policy 

• All materials, except reference books, may be borrowed for 2 weeks and renewed for an additional 2 weeks.
• Print Journals cannot circulate outside the library.

Interlibrary Loan Service

• The library offers ILL service for book requests the Medical Library does not own. 
• Since these materials are borrowed from other institutions, please return the books on time!

Patrons

For library services, please present St. Peter’s Hospital employee identification.

General Information

Library Staff Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri.
Library Access: Use your id badge to open the security door when Library Staff are out of the office.
Telephone: 518-525-1490
Fax: 518-525-1670