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