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Ask an expert about access to resources, publishing, grants, and more.
MD Anderson faculty and staff can also request a one-on-one consultation with a librarian or scientific editor.
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Off Campus Login
Log in to the Library's remote access system using your MyID account.
Contact Information
Library Hours Holidays
The library will close at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 23rd, and will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 24th to 26th. The library will also close at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, and will be closed Wednesday, January 1st.
Navigating the Website
Need help finding something on the website? Here's what you can find in each section:
- Popular Resources: Get access to journals, eBooks, databases, clinical tools and apps, and textbooks on reserve.
- Education Hub: Get answers to your questions on literature searching, writing, publishing, EndNote and more.
- Services: Need help? Library staff can help with editing, literature searches, writing coaching and more.
- Historical Resources Center: The HRC collects and preserves documents related to MD Anderson’s history and heritage, including institution records, rare books, images, and the Making Cancer History© Voices Oral History Project.
- About: Information on the library and our staff. Find out how to get to the library and what our space has to offer.
Finding an eBook
To find an eBook, use our library search. On our homepage, you can find a search box to this feature a bit down the page, under "Search the Library".
- Click on the magnifying glass.
- A drop-down will appear: Articles, Books, and More.
- Select eBooks from the drop-down.
- Type in the your search terms in the search box - this can be a keyword, author, title, or many other options.
- Click on the magnifying glass again to begin your search.
- Select Available Online to be taken directly to the eBook or the eBook's title to find out more information about it.
Accessing an article the library doesn't own
The library can request copies of articles we don't own through our Interlibrary Loan service. This service is free to you. To request an article:
- Use our library search to find the article.
- Click on the article
- Click on Request Item via Interlibrary Loan
- Login to Interlibrary Loan with your MD Anderson username and password
- Your request form should already be filled out with your article's information
- Check that the information is correct, make any necessary changes, and click on submit request
- Library staff will process your request and you will receive an email when your article is available