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Reference/Research Service

In Person
A reference librarian is on duty to assist patrons with research needs daily. Reference hours are:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:00pm;
Wednesday from 10:00am -12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, and 5:00pm - 7:00pm;
Fridays from 9:00am - 5:00 pm.

Telephone Reference
A reference librarian is on duty to assist patrons with information needs via telephone daily during the reference hours listed above.

For direct reference assistance, please call (212) 822-7315.
The New York Academy of Medicine Library general telephone number is (212) 822-7300.

Generally, reference telephone service is limited to 5 minutes. Reference librarians can provide you with the following information via telephone:

physician credential information
definitions from a medical dictionary
answers to short, factual inquiries
journal publication information
information about the book and journal holdings of the Academy Library
submission of retrieval requests for up to five items prior to a library user's visit (requests are placed on hold at the Library's front desk)

Reference staff may not answer questions of a pharmaceutical nature or provide interpretation of medical literature.

The Academy Library does not provide physician referrals.

Email Reference
You may contact the reference librarians via email at library@nyam.org. Email reference is subject to the same restrictions as telephone reference as outlined above. Reference questions received via email will be answered in as timely a manner as possible. For more immediate assistance, please contact the Library at the telephone number above.

Research Services
A reference librarian will perform a basic search of the medical literature, and mail or fax you the results. Research services are $80/hour. Minimum charge is $40 for 1/2 hour. You must supply a Visa, MasterCard or American Express number with your request.