Update on College Library Closure

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has permanently closed its medical library which provided BC physicians with access to resources to support their clinical work, research, teaching, and ongoing learning. However, the services it offered are still available through other providers.

To support physicians, Doctors of BC has compiled a list of alternative library services and resources that includes information provided on the College website and the Canadian Medical Association website. Physicians can use these links to access research articles, e-journals, eBooks, and databases, as well as find similar library services through regional health authority websites.

• Cochrane via PubMed Central
• PubMed
• EvidenceAlerts
• Read by QxMD
• Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
• BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals Library 
• Divisions of Family Practice - UpToDate
• Fraser Health Medical Staff Library 
• Island Health Library Services 
• Interior Health Library Services 
• Northern Health Library Services 
• Provincial Health Services Authority Library 
• St. Paul’s Hospital Library
• University of British Columbia — Woodward Library 
• Vancouver Coastal Health Library 
• Vancouver General Hospital — UBC Biomedical Branch Library 

More information about the closure of the medical library can be found in the College’s FAQs.