FAQs

At the end of 2014 the library had printed 174 unique prints.

The Makerbots we have were about $2,000.

No, a roll of filament runs about $48 and you can produce 9-10 prints, depending on the size of the jobs. This service is free to NIH staff.

The Reference Manager styles collection contains more than 1,300 bibliographic styles for a variety of disciplines.

OHSRP Policy  |  General  |  Payment  |  Document Types  |  CertificationOHSRP’s New Policy Pertaining to the Translation of Protocol ConsentsWhat languages are covered by the new policy?Translations into all languages, including Spanish, are covered by the new policy.

There are many programs available. Review the Modeling Software page for a list of free software.

The journal impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the "average article" in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is calculated by dividing the number of current citations to articles published in the two previous years by the total number of articles published in the two previous years.

A priority of the NIH Library is to provide seamless access (by IP recognition) to all electronic resources. However, because some publishers are not yet offering the access through IP recognition we do have to accept password dependent access.

The NIH Library Editing Service provides, as a free service, light and medium editing for NIH- and HHS-related work. The service is intended to help you get your draft ready for peer review. As the writer, you have the option to accept or reject the editing suggestions.

Customers are asked to replace lost books.

Resource Type Delivery Print books and journals (chapters/articles) at the NIH Library 1–2 business days Print books and journals (chapters/articles) at the National Library of Medicine 3 business days Items not owned by the NIH Library or the National Library of Medicine Generally within 1-2 weeks.

Scientists are designing custom lab equipment and replacement parts. They are also printing proteins and viruses to better visualize what they are working with and for sharing with colleagues.

Web of Science provides an interface for searching the electronic databases Science Citation Index Expanded ™ ( SCI) and Social Science Citation Index ® ( SSCI).

Visit the NIH Library hours and holiday hours page for more information.

Campus calls can be made and pages answered from a phone located near the windows on the first level of the Library.

NLM has comprehensive online help available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3830/?depth=2 There is an online tutorial at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmedtutorial/cover.html

Use LocatorPlus Catalog, the catalog for the National Library of Medicine's collection, to find books and journals there. Follow the prompts that appear.

Check the NIH Library catalog and search by journal title.

The journals of the Neuroscience Center and the NIAID Rockledge libraries were purchased by their respective institutes for the use of their own staff. They may not be borrowed nor do they offer photocopy services. Submit a document request to the NIH Library for any journal article needed.

You may get reference help in person at the NIH Library Information Desk, located on the main level of the Library in the Reading Room, by phone at 301-496-1080, or online (you will receive a response within one business day).