Library and Electronic Resources Access for the TMC Community

Within the Library
All resources are available to any TMC user carrying a current TMC institutional badge, and to outside visitors and TMC non-registered users who stop at the Circulation desk to be issued a pass.

From Outside
Resources available remotely vary according to user type (see below) and are governed by the terms of The TMC Library's electronic resource licenses. You must be registered for online access. For most users, to register, be verified, and receive your access code requires only a few minutes of your time. Resources must be accessed using your library log-in.

Note: If you are affiliated with more than one TMC institution, register with your academic email address for full access to electronic resources.

E-Resources Available to TMC’s Academic Users

All online resources provided by The TMC Library are accessible from any location, via your library log-in, if you are affiliated with one of the TMC academic institutions:

Baylor College of Medicine
HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences
Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
The TWU Institute of Health Sciences - Houston Center
UTHealth
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (including Texas Heart Institute)
University of Houston College of Optometry
University of Houston College of Pharmacy

E-Resources Available to All Registered TMC Library Users

The New England Journal of Medicine is currently the only resource licensed for all registered users.

E-Resources Open to Other TMC Users, Fee-based Members, and Visitors

The TMC Library provides links to a selected and expanding collection of authoritative free and open-access journals, databases, and websites/web apps for healthcare-related and other sciences, education, and general reference. Click the links below to view these collections.

Open-Access Electronic Journals Here are three ways to explore free articles via The TMC Library’s website:

Search PubMed. Click article titles in search results to see the abstract. Check for a Free Article logo at right - numerous open-access journals are indexed for PubMed, and many free articles are available, even in some subscription journals
In the Databases list, click the resource type, Open access Journal. This will bring you to a list of accessible e-journal collections. See descriptions for detailed information. Visit collection sites to discover the kinds of topics and articles available in each
The Online Journals & Books page offers search by title or title word, medical subject heading, or collection

Free/Open Access Databases
To find databases of interest, browse alphabetically, enter a keyword, or choose from existing records’ keywords to generate a list of related resources. A broad range of material useful for faculty and researchers, students and consumers is available. In some cases not all content is free, and in others full access may require free registration.

Websites and Web Applications
All or most of the content of each website we link to is free. Browse alphabetically, enter a keyword, or click a keyword in one of the records.

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