On April 24, Springer's open access publishing program was resumed under a national license for 2026. The pool of articles eligible for open access publication in 2026 is 1,381. The publisher does not provide for the possibility of retroactive articles; only articles accepted for publication after the program's launch are eligible for the program. Details of the program are available on the WBN website.
We invite you to The Research Communication Lab, organized by experts from Taylor & Francis. The Research Communication Lab is an innovative, year-long program (11 sessions) that supports researchers in successfully navigating the world of scholarly publishing and maximizing the impact of their work. Participants will gain practical knowledge in areas such as academic writing, journal selection, publication ethics, and more.,
Due to ongoing modernization work in the Main Library building, the Reading Room will be temporarily relocated from the ground floor to the Computer Lab on the first floor (room 107). We invite readers to use the new location until the necessary work is completed, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
We are pleased to announce that, as of the beginning of 2026, we have purchased a subscription to Embase, a biomedical database offering access to a wide range of scientific resources, such as journals, conference abstract books, and clinical trials. We invite you to use the database, which is referenced by European and global agencies and directives, such as
The Main Library of the Medical University of Lublin recommends the new multi-search engine, Ovid Discovery Service (OvidDS), a modern tool designed for researchers, doctoral students, and students. OvidDS integrates electronic resources available to the Medical University of Lublin into a single, coherent interface, while also offering features powered by artificial intelligence. Detailed instructions are available at
We would like to remind you about the possibility of proxy server access, which is open to current students, doctoral candidates, and employees of the Medical University of Lublin. By configuring a web browser on your chosen device, you can browse the Library's electronic resources—dozens of databases containing articles, books, and other scientific materials—from your own device at any time.
Due to changes in safety regulations and hours of stay on the premises of the Medical University of Lublin, starting from the current academic year, the Multimedia Reading Room in the CSM is open to students every day from 7:00 a.m. to midnight.
The Small Reading Room, located on the ground floor in room 12, next to the Circulation Desk, will be open from September 24th. Seven seats are available for users (including one computer station). Textbooks are available for free use, and all library collections, including books, periodicals, and special collections, are available upon request.
You can now order and borrow textbooks for the new academic year. Books are borrowed for a period of four months, with the option of extending them twice (provided they haven't been reserved by another reader). The online catalog has been changed to INTEGRO, so the interface looks different than before the change. You must log in to the new catalog.
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