The last year has seen the Himmelfarb Library pivot to a primarily remote mode. Classes and workshops have moved online. Consultations on systematic reviews, culminating experiences, and general reference questions via teleconferencing tools have increased greatly. Access to electronic collections has been crucial to student success. While many activities and services simply moved online, new services have also been developed to meet new situations. These services include courtyard pick-up for Himmelfarb materials, shipping, and limited physical access for individuals approved for on-campus access.
Unfortunately, there have also been negative budgetary impacts on the University as a whole that have resulted in major cuts to the Himmelfarb Library’s databases and serials collection. These cancellations were hard to make and the Himmelfarb staff carefully weighed a number of factors in making these decisions: cost-per-use, rate of cost increase, subject area, faculty publications, and availability within campus-wide database packages (EBSCOhost, Proquest, etc.).
Below is a list of affected databases and titles. While we hope the changes to the collection will be temporary, the Himmelfarb staff remain available to assist users in identifying open access copies of materials, in requesting materials via the Documents2Go interlibrary loan service, and in updating durable links or integrating e-reserves.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anne Linton (alinton@gwu.edu).
| Database Cancellations | Alternatives |
| AMED | Suggest: Scopus |
| Exam Master | |
| Global Health | Suggest: Scopus |
| Health Policy Reference Center | Suggest: Scopus |
| JAMAEvidence | Prior editions of key texts available online. Current editions of key texts available in print. |
| Natural Medicines | Suggest: Lexicomp's Natural Standard index |
| PolicyMap | |
| USMLEasy | |
| Westlaw |
| Journal Title: | Alternate Access: |
| AACN Advanced Critical Care | CINAHL Complete (10/1/2015-Present) |
| Advances in Cancer Research | None - Book series |
| Advances in Immunology | None - Book series |
| Advances in Nutrition | PubMed Central (11/01/2010-1 yr ago); MEDLINE Complete (11/01/2010-Present) |
| Age and Ageing | MEDLINE Complete (1996-1 yr ago); CINAHL Complete (2006-1 yr ago) |
| American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | MEDLINE Complete (1996-Present) |
| American Journal of Clinical Pathology | MEDLINE Complete (2003-2015); Biological Science Collection (2011-2016); Proquest Central (5/01/2011-1 yr ago) |
| American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | ClinicalKey (2007-Present) |
| American Journal of Occupational Therapy | CINAHL Complete (1980-Present); Healthcare Administration Database (11/01/2006-11/30/2018); Proquest Central (11/01/2006-11/30/2018); Social Science Database (11/01/2006-11/30/2018); Sociology Database (11/01/2006-11/30/2018) |
| American Journal of Ophthalmology | ClinicalKey (2007-Present); MEDLINE Complete (09/01/2012-01/01/2015); Proquest Central (01/01/1997-04/30/1998; 01/01/2003-2 months ago) |
| American Journal of Orthopsychiatry | None |
| American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology | Free E-Journals (1997-1 yr ago); Biological Science Collection (1994-Present); Proquest Central (1994-09/30/2019) |
| American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | PubMed Central (2010-1 yr ago); MEDLINE Complete (11/01/2008-Present) |
| American Surgeon | MEDLINE Complete (1995-Present); Proquest Central (12/01/1997-Present) |
| Analytical Biochemistry | None |
| Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science | MEDLINE Complete (11/01/2013-Present) |
| Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | PubMed Central (1947-1 yr ago); MEDLINE Complete (2012-Present); Proquest Central (2006-9 months ago) |
| Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism | SPORTDiscus (02/01/2006-1 yr ago); Academic Search Complete (02/01/2006-1 yr ago) |
| Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics | None |
| Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | None |
| Biochemical Journal | PubMed (1906-2007); MEDLINE Complete (2012-Present) |
| Biochemical Pharmacology | None |
| Biochemical Society Transactions | PubMed (1906-2007); MEDLINE Complete (2012-Present) |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Bioenergetics | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Biomembranes | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Gene Regulatory Mechanisms | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: General Subjects | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Basis of Disease | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Cell Research | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Proteins and Proteomics | None |
| Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Reviews on Cancer | None |
| BioMed Central Supporter Membership | Access to content remains available. |
| Brain and Cognition | None |
| British Medical Bulletin | MEDLINE Complete (1996-1 yr ago) |
| Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic | Proquest Central (07/01/1998-12/31/2017); Sociology Database (07/01/1998-12/31/2017) |
| Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology | MEDLINE Complete (2001-1 yr ago); SPORTDiscus (2001-1 yr ago); Academic Search Complete (2001-1 yr ago); Biological Science Collection (1998-2007); Proquest Central (1998-05/31/2007) |
| Carcinogenesis | Medline Complete (1996-1yr ago). |
| Cardiovascular Research | MEDLINE Complete (1996-1 yr ago) |
| Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine | Proquest Central (2013-07/31/2017) |
| Cellular Signalling | None |
| Cerebral Cortex | PubMed Central (2008-1yr ago) |
| Clinica Chimica Acta | None |
| Clinical Chemistry | MEDLINE Complete (2010-01/01/2019) |
| Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing | Academic Search Complete (2000-1 yr ago); CINAHL Complete (2000-1 yr ago); Proquest Central (02/01/2005-1 yr ago) |
| Clinical Microbiology Reviews | PubMed Central (1988-1 yr ago) |
| Clinical Science | MEDLINE Complete (2010-Present) |
| College and Research Libraries News (Print) | Education Source (06/01/1998-Present) |
| Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D: Genomics and Proteomics | None |
| Computers in Libraries (Print) | Academic Search Complete (1993-Present); Business Source Ultimate (07/01/1993-Present); CINAHL Complete (2006-Present); Education Source (1993-Present); ABI/INFORM Collection (1994-Present); Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (1994-Present); Proquest Central (1994-Present) |
| Current Topics in Developmental Biology | None - Book series |
| DNA Repair | None |
| Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | None |
| Educause Review (Print) | Free E-journals (2000-Present) |
| Emerging Topics in Life Sciences | None |
| Endocrine Practice | MEDLINE Complete (09/01/2012-6 months ago); Healthcare Administration Database (1995-6 months ago); Proquest Central (1995-6 months ago) |
| Endocrine Reviews | Proquest Central (10/01/2016-1 yr ago) |
| Endocrinology | Proquest Central (2017-1 yr ago) |
| Essays in Biochemistry | MEDLINE Complete (2012-Present) |
| Ethnicity and Disease | PubMed Central (2015-6 months ago); MEDLINE Complete (2013-Present) |
| European Heart Journal | PubMed Central (2008-1yr ago) |
| European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging | MEDLINE Complete (2012- 1 yr ago) |
| European Heart Journal Supplements | None |
| European Journal of Pharmacology | None |
| European Journal of Public Health | CINAHL Complete (2006-1yr ago). |
| European Respiratory Journal Supplement | None |
| Experimental and Molecular Pathology | None |
| Experimental Biology and Medicine | PubMed Central (2015-1 yr ago) |
| Experimental Cell Research | None |
| Experimental Neurology | None |
| Experimental Parasitology | None |
| Family Practice | PubMed Central (2008-1yr ago) |
| Food and Chemical Toxicology | None |
| Free Radical Biology and Medicine | None |
| Gene | None |
| Genes and Development | PubMed Central (1997-6 months ago) |
| Genomics | None |
| Health Education Research | CINAHL Complete (2006-1yr ago). |
| Human Molecular Genetics | PubMed Central (2008-1 yr ago) |
| Human Reproduction | None |
| Immunology Letters | None |
| International Journal for Parasitology | None |
| International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology | None |
| International Journal of Sports Medicine | None |
| International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology | None - Book series |
| Journal of Allied Health | ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (04/01/2002-Present); Proquest Central (04/01/2002-Present) |
| Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | None |
| Journal of Biochemistry | MEDLINE Complete (1996-1 yr ago); Academic Search Complete (1996-1 yr ago) |
| Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery | Proquest Central (1998-2010) |
| Journal of Cell Biology | PubMed Central (1962-6 months ago). |
| Journal of Chromatography A | None |
| Journal of Chromatography B | None |
| Journal of Clinical Psychiatry | None |
| Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing | CINAHL Complete (2003-2010); Education Source (1996-2010), Proquest Central (07/01/1970-Present) |
| Journal of Experimental Medicine | PubMed Central (1896-6 months ago); MEDLINE Complete (03/01/2005-01/01/2011) |
| Journal of Food Protection | MEDLINE Complete (05/01/2011-6 months ago); ABI/INFORM Collection (2009-6 months ago); ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (2009-6 months ago); Proquest Central (2009-6 months ago) |
| Journal of General Physiology | PubMed Central (1918-6 months ago); MEDLINE Complete (03/01/2005-01/01/2011) |
| Journal of General Virology | None |
| Journal of Health and Human Services Administration | MEDLINE Complete (06/01/2001-Present); Academic Search Complete (06/01/2001-Present); Business Source Ultimate (06/01/2001-Present); CINAHL Complete (03/01/2008-Present); ABI/Inform (12/01/2000-Present); Healthcare Administration Database (12/01/2000-Present); Proquest Central (12/01/2000-Present) |
| Journal of Immunological Methods | None |
| Journal of Medicine and Philosophy | None |
| Journal of Molecular Biology | None |
| Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology | Proquest Central (06/01/1997-2014; 2017-1 yr ago) |
| Journal of Neuroscience Methods | None |
| Journal of Nutrition | MEDLINE Complete (1996-Present) |
| Journal of Parasitology | JSTOR Complete (1914-4 yrs ago); MEDLINE Complete (06/01/2007-6 months ago); Biological Science Collection (2008-6 months ago); Proquest Central (02/01/2008-6 months ago) |
| Journal of Perinatal Medicine | None |
| Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | None |
| Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology | SPORTDiscus (1988-Present) |
| Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness | Biological Science Collection (1999-2010); Proquest Central (03/01/1999-03/31/2010); Science Database (03/01/1999-03/31/2010) |
| Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | None |
| Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs | None |
| Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | None |
| Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association | PubMed Central (1994-1 yr ago); MEDLINE Complete (09/01/1996-1 yr ago) |
| Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association | None |
| Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences | Historical Abstracts (1996-1 yr ago) |
| Leukemia Research | ClinicalKey (2007-Present) |
| Library Journal (Print) | Academic Search Complete (1976-Present); Business Source Ultimate (1976-Present); Education Source (1976-Present); MAS Ultra (1976-Present); ABI/INFORM (07/01/1996-Present); Proquest Central (1976-Present) |
| Library Technology Reports (Print) | Academic Search Complete (05/01/2002-Present); Education Source (05/01/2002-Present); Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (03/01/1998-2000; 02/29/2004-Present); Proquest Central (03/01/1998-2000l 02/29/2004-Present) |
| Library Trends (Print) | Project Muse (06/01/2005-Present); Academic Search Complete (1997-08/01/2007); Education Source (1997-08/01/2007); Proquest Central (07/01/1997-1 yr ago) |
| Life Sciences | None |
| Methods in Cell Biology | None - Book series |
| Methods in Enzymology | None - Book series |
| Microbiology Resource Announcements | PubMed Central (2015-Present) |
| MLS (Print) | None |
| Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology | None |
| Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology | None |
| Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience | None |
| Molecular and Cellular Proteomics | PubMed Central (2008-1yr ago) |
| Molecular Aspects of Medicine | None |
| Molecular Biology of the Cell | PubMed Central (1992-2 months ago) |
| Molecular Immunology | None |
| Mutation Research | None |
| Mutation Research: Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis | None |
| Neonatal Network | Proquest Central (2011-2017) |
| Neuro-Oncology | PubMed Central (1999-1 yr ago); MEDLINE Complete (2004-1 yr ago) |
| Neuropharmacology | None |
| Neuroscience Letters | None |
| Neuroscience Research | None |
| New Zealand Medical Journal | MEDLINE Complete (09/01/2011-Present); Proquest Central (11/12/1999-Present) |
| Nitric Oxide | None |
| Nutrition Reviews | ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Sceince Database (1992-2007); Proquest Central (1992-2007) |
| Oncology Nursing Forum | Academic Search Complete (2000-1 yr ago); CINAHL Complete (2000-1 yr ago); Proquest Central (02/01/2005-1 yr ago) |
| Online Searcher (Print) | Academic Search Complete (2013-Present); Business Source Ultimate (2013-Present); CINAHL Complete (2013-Present); Education Source (2013-Present); ABI/INFORM (2013-Present); Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (2013-Present); Proquest Central (2013-Present) |
| Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina | Advanced Technololigies & Aerospace Database (04/01/1976-1977; 1981-1983, 1985-Present); Proquest Central (04/01/1976-1977; 1981-1983; 1985-Present) |
| Pathology Patterns Reviews | MEDLINE Complete (2003-01/01/2015); Biological Science Collection (2011-2016); Proquest Central (05/01/2011-1 yr ago) |
| Pharmacology and Therapeutics | None |
| Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior | None |
| Physiotherapy Canada | PubMed Central (2008-1 yr ago); CINAHL Complete (2004-6 months ago) |
| Progress in Brain Research | None - Book series |
| Progress in Neurobiology | None |
| Protein Expression and Purification | None |
| Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics | Proquest Central (11/01/1998-10/31/2015) |
| QJM: An International Journal of Medicine | None |
| Reproductive Toxicology | None |
| Rheumatology | MEDLINE Complete (1999-1 yr ago) |
| Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology | None |
| Seminars in Hematology | None |
| Seminars in Oncology | None |
| Sleep | PubMed Central (2007-1 yr ago); Proquest Central (10/01/2016-1 yr ago) |
| Smart Libraries Newsletter (Print) | None |
| Steroids | None |
| Toxicological Sciences | MEDLINE Complete (1998-1 yr ago) |
| Toxicology | ClinicalKey (2007-Present) |
| Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology | None |
| Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | MEDLINE Complete (06/01/2012-1 yr ago) |
| Trends in Biochemical Sciences | None |
