Both of these products provide access to MEDLINE. PubMed is a database containing MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE (citations provided to the database from publishers before the citations are edited and subject headings are added), and other literature citations created and produced by the National Library of Medicine.

Ovid Technologies provides separate software for searching a variety of databases including MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (literature reviewed for excellence in research methodology), Cancerlit, CINAHL (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database, a major biomedical and pharmaceutical database well known for its international scope). Ovid's interface allows one to run the same search across multiple databases. This feature enhances the results by taking advantage of the unique focus of these various databases.

Advantages and limitations exist for both PubMed and Ovid interfaces. Classes and consultations are provided by librarians, in order to use these resources to your best advantage.

Most electronic journal publishers give you a choice of PDF or HTML versions of their articles. With the article on-screen, you can use the browser's Print or Save commands to print or download that article. The PDF version is generally recommended in order to produce an exact printed copy of the article, as well as maintain pagination and chart size/placement. Free Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to view PDF files.

HTML versions produce regular web pages, and do not require any additional software. Drawbacks of HTML include inconsistent page numbering, and graphics separated as files that have to be enlarged and/or printed separately. Benefits of HTML include the ability to copy and paste text into other documents, as well as download or enlarge graphics.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.