Access to Local Medical Libraries
Medical Databases and Journals
Wellesley provides online access to:
- PubMed, TOXNET, and more from the National Library of Medicines
- Health Reference Center Academic
- JAMA
- New England Journal of Medicine
- British Medical Journal
- Lancet
These journals can be searched through the Library Catalog, and are supplemented by print backfiles going back several decades.
Boston Library Consortium Medical Libraries
Tip: Use a Boston Library Consortium (BLC) card for access to more specialized clinical journals. The BLC card gives you onsite use and limited book borrowing privileges at the 18 other BLC member libraries. To apply for a Consortium card, see Reference staff at either the Clapp or Science Libraries.
- Boston University Alumni Medical Library
- 617-638-4228 (Reference Desk)
80 East Concord St., Boston; 12th floor BU Medical Campus, Instructional Building. Reference help: Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. See Facts and Services to get oriented.
Brown University Science Library- 401-863-3333 (Reference Desk)
201 Thayer Street (Corner of Waterman and Thayer), Providence, RI. Reference help: Mon-Thurs 9:00am-9:00pm, Fri 9:00am-5:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-5:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.
MIT Science Library- 617-253-5685 (Science Library Reference)
Bldg 14S-134, Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Although MIT's Science Library is not exclusively a medical library, it does contain some clinical journal titles. Reference help is available Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tufts Health Sciences Library- 617-636-6705 (Information Desk)
145 Harrison Ave., Boston; 4th floor Sackler Center for Health Communications. Reference help: Weekdays 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
U. Mass Medical School Library- 508-856-6857 (Reference)
55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester; Maps and directions to the campus are available on their web site. Reference help: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m; Sat CLOSED; Sun 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Libraries near Wellesley
Newton-Wellesley Hospital: 617-243-6279; The Paul Talbot Babson Memorial Medical Library. Weekdays only 8:30-5:00; closed weekends and holidays.
Countway Library of Medicine 617-432-2134 or 617-432-2147 (Reference); 10 Shattuck Street, Boston; located in the Longwood Medical Area. "Frequently Asked Questions" is a good starting point on Countway's homepage. Reference help: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- For Wellesley-related projects, the College has a limited number of Countway coupons to cover the standard access fee. Please apply to a Science Librarian.
- NOTE: Countway coupons do NOT provide access to any other library at Harvard.
Wellesley College Library · Information Services · last modified: August 12, 2009