Welcome to Yale!
Welcome to Yale's Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. While you're on campus and (through the VPN) while you're far away, our library resources and services can help you conduct high quality research. My colleagues and I are happy to talk with you anytime.
Useful contacts
- Interlibrary loan and document deliveryThis team can help when you run into an online paywall or you need a book we don't have.
- Ask a librarianUse this form or call 203-737-4065 with general questions.
- Public health librarianFor public health information/data questions
Three important facts
1. Peer review isn't perfect, even though it's the best tool we have. Read everything -- peer reviewed or not -- critically.
2. Usually, your Yale credentials will make it easy to access everything you want to read online. If something behind a paywall is relevant to your education or research, no problem! Cushing/Whitney Medical Library will get it for you, for free, ASAP, through InterLibrary Loan.
3. The public health librarians and the staff of the medical library are here to help you. It's good to ask questions, and it's ok if you're not an expert yet. Your time at Yale is the perfect time to develop the skills you'll need in your professional career in public health, like literature searching and critical appraisal.
**Watch the video below to learn more. Click 'Vimeo' in the bottom right corner of the video to access full playlist and important links noted in the video.**
Crucial for early career researchers
Check with librarians if you have ANY concerns about where you might publish, predatory journals, the open access citation advantage -- we can talk through your situation and your goals and give you personalized advice.
