Today's Hours: Off-campus accessSearch
We have bad news and good news. No other library is quite like Cushing/Whitney Medical Library... but many other libraries are also interested in helping you access the literature and evidence that you need. Look for libraries that can support you at your new institution.
Once you find a new library, remember that you can consult with the librarian as well as searching yourself!
So you've found an article that you want to read, but you can't get the full text for free. It's time to reach out and touch someone! Find the email address of the corresponding author -- in PubMed, it's above the abstract. Or you can contact an author through ResearchGate or LinkedIn. Then write something like this:
Dear ________,
I have read the abstract of your article __________________. Unfortunately I can't access the whole paper. Could you please send me a PDF or electronic preprint? That would help my work on _______________. Thank you!
For current Yale affiliates, interlibrary loan is fast and free.
For alumni and other people who aren't associated with Yale, interlibrary loan is fast but not free.
Visit https://library.medicine.yale.edu/services/ill for details, and ask your new library about their interlibrary loan service, too.
If you've found a great article, but you can't access it, maybe you can find similar articles that are available for free. Look up the great article in PubMed and explore the similar articles.