Where can I find a list of your electronic journals?
Find the most up-to-date listing of our electronic journals here. If you encounter issues or have any other questions, please contact the SMARTDesk.
What e-resources are not available from home or outside the network?
Currently, Lexi-comp is the only resource that cannot be accessed via EZproxy Remote Access Service. Please register for the mobile app while on-campus for off-campus use.
As an NYP-WCMC resident or clinical fellow, do I have remote access?
Yes, we're pleased to offer remote electronic resource access to NYP-WCMC residents and clinical fellows. You can now connect to our extensive collection of e-journals, e-books, and clinical/research tools - including AccessMedicine, BMJ Best Practice, MICROMEDEX, Scopus, and Web of Science - from any location using the library's EZproxy Remote Access Service.
See How to use EZproxy and visit the EZproxy FAQ page for additional information and questions.
NOTE: VPN Client enabled on mobile devices will continue to provide remote access to library content on mobile Apps.
How can I get access to the Weill Cornell Medical College electronic journals and databases from home?
Weill Cornell Medical College faculty, students, and staff are eligible to access e-resources from home or off-campus by using the library's EZproxy Remote Access Service. Please refer to How to use EZproxy and visit the EZproxy FAQ page for additional information and questions.
If you are a NewYork-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center resident or clinical fellow, please read this FAQ. If you are any other NYP employee, remote access to licensed library resources is not available. However, remote access to non-library, hospital network resources is possible. Please refer to Core Resources VPN Access for details.
Some library e-resources are freely available online and can be accessed via OneSearch, our catalog of holdings, and PubMed, the premier index of biomedical literature. Other publicly available resources are marked as "free" within e-Resources.
Those interested in learning about a growing movement to make scholarly literature available online, free of charge, are invited to read our Guide to Open Access.
What does the message "You are connected from outside the Weill Cornell Medical College network" mean?
When accessing the Library's website from outside the Weill Cornell network, users will see the message "You are connected from outside the Weill Cornell Medical College network" below the search panel on the library's homepage. Authorized users will need to authenticate using EZproxy to access library resources.
To determine if you have access to EZproxy, click on a library resource that requires authentication. If you are unable to log in, see How to use EZproxy and visit the EZproxy FAQ page for additional information and questions.
How can I obtain a copy of the Cornell Medical Index?
The Cornell Medical Index (CMI) is out-of-print and no longer available. If you have further questions concerning the CMI, please refer to a brief history of the Cornell Medical Index, or contact the Archives.
How can I find the Impact Factor of a journal?
Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) are published via Journal Citation Reports (JCR). JIFs, which are calculated from data indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, are a measure of the frequency with which the "average article" in a journal has been cited in a particular year, helping to evaluate a journal's relative importance, especially compared to others in the same field. The JIF is calculated by dividing the number of current citations from an article published in the two previous years, by the total number of articles published in the two previous years.
However, JCR notes that JIFs "...should be used with careful attention to the many factors that influence citation rates, such as the volume of publication and citation characteristics of the subject area and type of journal. The Journal Impact Factor can complement expert opinion and informed peer review. In the case of academic evaluation for tenure, it is inappropriate to use a journal-level metric as a proxy measure for individual researchers, institutions, or articles."
How can I find a Weill Cornell Medical College/Graduate School dissertation?
Full-text PDF dissertations from recent years are available online from ProQuest. Dissertations not available from ProQuest are held in the Medical Center Archives: (212) 746-6072 // email-archives@med.cornell.edu.
How can I find scientific images for my projects and presentations?
The library has compiled a guide to finding images on the web or in print. Many sites allow free use of the images for teaching and educational purposes, but you should always read the terms of use. Each site generally lists its own terms and conditions for use of its images.
How can I find an article from a recent issue of the New York Times?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the library's subscription to the paper version of The New York Times was suspended until further notice. The library does not have a subscription to the NYT.com digital version. However, users can access full-text content of recent issues of The New York Times through several e-resources via the library's OneSearch.
