Security & Library Resources
During your years at GW, you will have access to a number of information resources through Himmelfarb Library. These resources include databases (Ovid MEDLINE, MDConsult, etc.), e-texts (Harrison’s, Scientific American Medicine, etc.), and e-journals (JAMA, Pediatrics, etc.) These resources are licensed to Himmelfarb Library to be used by GW students and faculty in exchange for substantial fees. If a company determines that our students are using a resource inappropriately (downloading or printing large portions) or accessing it inappropriately (sharing logins/passwords, accessing restricted resources), they may cancel our subscription and/or decline to renew it.
To be sure that you can continue to access high-quality information resources and to ensure that Himmelfarb Library can continue to offer them, it is important that you:
- Never share your login or password. If a colleague needs access to a resource, please refer him or her to the Library for immediate assistance.
- Use your access only for research directly related to your education (class work, rotations, personal research). If you are working for someone, that person’s status (GW faculty or unaffiliated physician) applies rather than yours. Ask a librarian for assistance in handling this situation.
- Report any problem with a resource immediately.
If you have any questions regarding security or appropriate use of Library resources, please contact Laura Abate at 202-994-8570 or mlblea@gwumc.edu.
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