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Join Us on October 27th to Celebrate Lane Library's 120th Anniversary!

Come celebrate 120 years of Lane Medical Library on Tuesday, October 27th, from 1:20 to 4:00 pm. We’ll have cupcakes and cookies at the library! Our History 1882: Lane traces its roots to Cooper Medical College. 1906: Thanks to a generous donation from Pauline and Levi Cooper Lane, the Directors of Cooper Medical College formally… Read more Join Us on October 27th to Celebrate Lane Library's 120th Anniversary!

Journal Selection Tools 

Finding the right journal for your research involves more than identifying publications that cover your topic. If open access (OA) is an important part of your research mission, then you may also want to know which journals offer open access publishing and how potential journals compare within your field. Several tools can help you identify… Read more Journal Selection Tools 

Open Access Week 2026: The Cost of Knowledge

How much does it cost to make scientific knowledge open and accessible? This year’s International Open Access Week, October 19–25, asks us to consider exactly that. The 2026 theme, “The Cost of Knowledge,” challenges us to examine why the costs of accessing and sharing knowledge continue to rise, who benefits from those costs, and how… Read more Open Access Week 2026: The Cost of Knowledge

Upcoming Holiday Hours

The holiday season is almost here! There will be some changes to Lane Library’s regular hours in observance of the holidays. Our online resources are always available on our website, even when the building is closed! Thanksgiving Week Hours Lane Medical Library will be closing early at 5pm on Wednesday, November 25. We will be… Read more Upcoming Holiday Hours

Thank You to Stanford Authors for Your Recent Book Donations

Lane Medical Library is delighted to acknowledge the recent donations of books by Stanford authors. Their generosity helps our collection remain current with the latest medical research and advancements.  Have you recently published a book? If you are a Stanford author who has recently published a book that aligns with our collection’s focus, we would… Read more Thank You to Stanford Authors for Your Recent Book Donations

Welcome 2026 Residents & Clinical Fellows! 

As Lane Library’s liaison to the Department of Graduate Medical Education and a member of Lane Medical Library’s Research and Instruction team, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to Stanford. Lane is a world-class library with an extensive collection of journals, databases, and textbooks. Access our resources and services through our library website.… Read more Welcome 2026 Residents & Clinical Fellows! 

Explore the BioSci Careers Book Collection

The BioSci Careers Center in the School of Medicine provides programs that help students and trainees explore and prepare for a variety of career paths. In 2017, Lane Medical Library partnered with the BioSci Careers Center to manage a collection of print and digital books that support career path exploration. The Career Center continually updates… Read more Explore the BioSci Careers Book Collection

AMED: Allied and Complementary Medicine Database 

Hidden Gem and the “fly in the ointment.” Finding current, high-quality information about Integrative medicine is difficult. Integrative medicine attempts to meld conventional and non-conventional approaches to health. Of course, what is considered conventional or not may depend on you!  Integrative medicine is a broad field that includes everything from herbal treatments and massage to… Read more AMED: Allied and Complementary Medicine Database 

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