Preston Medical Library

Subscriber Services and Benefits

The Preston Medical Library offers annual library subscriptions to individuals at a cost of $100 and law firms with more than one attorney at a cost of $200. To apply, please complete the Subscriber Registration Form and return it to the library.

Access to Medical Journals: Subscribers can access any medical journal that the library subscribes to from the computers in the Preston Medical Library’s Health Information Center. Library staff can also provide access to material via email.

Interlibrary Loan:  Journal articles that are not owned by Preston Medical Library can be ordered from other libraries. Copies can be delivered via email. Copyright fees and interlibrary loan fees may apply.

Borrowing: Check out up to three physical items at a time from our collection. Check out period is two weeks, but material can be renewed if other patrons aren’t waiting for the material.

Computers: Preston Medical Library has several computer workstations for accessing the library’s electronic journals and resources. A self-service copy machine provides printing, scanning or faxing.

Ask a Librarian: We can provide answers to specific medical questions using print and electronic sources. 

Librarian-Mediated Database Searches:The professional library staff is trained in searching the National Library of Medicine's PubMed and other NLM databases. The charge for a mediated search for subscribers is $30.00.