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

Need CME Credits? Earn them with UpToDate

UpToDate is a go-to resource for healthcare professionals looking for evidence-based clinical information. But did you know it can also help you earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits? UpToDate offers a way to stay current in your field and fulfill your CME requirements simultaneously. Why Earn CME with UpToDate? Evidence-based content: UpToDate synthesizes the latest… Read more Need CME Credits? Earn them with UpToDate

Women in Data Science Virtual Conference

Join us for Lane Medical Library’s eighth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) regional conference. “Ready, FAIR, Go! Making Clinical and Biomedical Data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable”  is this year’s theme for the half-day virtual conference. The event will explore how women are incorporating FAIR data principles into their work. This year, our conference coincides… Read more Women in Data Science Virtual Conference

Dean Minor's Winter Reading List

Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean of Stanford School of Medicine, recently shared his 2025 winter reading list on social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, & Instagram). Describing his recommendations, Dean Minor stated: As the year winds down, I’ve been drawn to stories that celebrate our shared humanity and the experiences that connect us all.This year’s winter booklist explores the… Read more Dean Minor's Winter Reading List

Holiday Hours

We wish you a relaxing and joyful holiday season! Lane Medical Library will be closed during Stanford University’s Winter Closure, but our online resources are always accessible on our website.  Winter Intersession Winter Intersession hours will begin on Monday, December 15, and end on Friday, December 19. Winter Closure Hours & Services Lane Medical Library will… Read more Holiday Hours

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

Winter Food Drive with Samaritan House

Lane Library is hosting a Winter Food Drive in partnership with Samaritan House, a nonprofit organization that provides food, shelter, healthcare, and other services to the working poor in San Mateo County. To participate, please bring non-perishable food items to Lane Library from November 21 to December 12. We will have a donation bin near… Read more Winter Food Drive with Samaritan House

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