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It's Time for the Spring Door Survey!

During the week of April 6-12, Lane Medical Library will be conducting our biannual door survey to collect data on who uses the library. When you enter the library, you will be asked to stop at the Information Desk, show your Stanford ID card or badge, and answer 3 quick questions:  What is your affiliation?… Read more It's Time for the Spring Door Survey!

Celebrate Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month! We are celebrating by sharing materials from our collection that highlight and honor women’s contributions to medicine. Book Collection Highlights What we bring to the practice of medicine: perspectives from women physiciansedited by Kimberly Greene-Liebowitz and Dana Corriel Women and the Practice of Medicine : a New History (1950-2020)Lucille A. Lester Twice as Hard : the Stories of… Read more Celebrate Women's History Month

Share Your Data with Dryad

Do you have questions about how and where to share your data to be in compliance with NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy? This policy expects that researchers will “maximize appropriate data sharing.” The Dryad Digital Repository may be a good solution for openly sharing your datasets. Dryad is a curated resource that makes research… Read more Share Your Data with Dryad

Celebrate Black History Month

Lane Library celebrates Black History Month this February by showcasing our resources and services that support health equity and diversity. We invite the Stanford Medicine community to visit the library (in-person or online) to explore our spaces and browse our collections.  Visit the D-CORE Space Lane Library is home to the Diversity Center of Representation… Read more Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate Love Data Week

Love Data Week is an annual festival highlighting topics, opportunities, and services relevant to data in research. Love Data Week 2026 will take place February 9-13, 2026. This year’s Love Data Week theme is “Where’s the Data?” – a way to get people thinking about data’s journey from collection through storage and preservation.  Stanford Libraries… Read more Celebrate Love Data Week

New & Noteworthy Resources

Throughout 2025, Lane Library’s staff has been diligently acquiring and cataloging new resources to support the work of Stanford Medicine.  We’ve launched new tools and publisher agreements that make it easier for Stanford authors to publish open access. We’ve also added new databases and ebooks to our collection, and we’re excited to share these with… Read more New & Noteworthy Resources

BMJ Journals Off-Campus Access Issue

BMJ Journals are not working for off-campus access. Please use Stanford-Full (non-split-tunnel) VPN to access these journals off-campus. The Lane Medical Library is actively working with the publisher to resolve this issue. Thank you for your patience! An Example of the Access Issue: Here’s an example of what you may experience when trying to access… Read more BMJ Journals Off-Campus Access Issue

Empower Your Patients with Healthwise

At Stanford Medicine, we understand the importance of equipping our patients with the knowledge they need to actively participate in their care. But with limited time and resources, providing comprehensive education can be a challenge. That’s where Healthwise comes in – a powerful tool that can significantly enhance your patient education efforts. Healthwise is a… Read more Empower Your Patients with Healthwise

Thanksgiving Week Hours

In observance of Thanksgiving, the Lane Medical Library will close early on Wednesday, November 26, at 5:00 p.m. We will be closed from Thursday, November 27, through Saturday, November 29. During this closure, all services will be unavailable. We will be open on Sunday, November 30 from 1 pm to 6 pm. We are grateful… Read more Thanksgiving Week Hours

Open Access Week 2025: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”

There is a revolution happening in how medical knowledge moves through the world. At its heart is a question both rehearsed and urgent: who owns what is discovered together? This year’s International Open Access Week invites us to explore the global impact of the question “Who owns our knowledge?” It asks us to consider not only… Read more Open Access Week 2025: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”