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New Books, New Author Benefits

Posted on August 7, 2026 (August 12, 2026)

The TMC Library has added new resources! Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria A reference work that provides descriptions of taxonomy, systematics, ecology, physiology, and other biological properties of prokaryotes. https://thslc-houston.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01TEXASHEALTH_HOUSTON/inj3tk/alma994396567805007 The Neurosurgical Instrument Guide, 1st Ed. Provides a baseline reference for visual identificationof surgical instruments and their intended use in neurosurgical procedures. […]

DigitalCommons@TMC Celebrates 5 Million Total Downloads!

Posted on July 27, 2026 (July 28, 2026)

On April 5th, 2005, the first article was deposited in Digital Commons@TMC. Since then, 46.3k items have been deposited into this institutional repository. On average, DigitalCommons@TMC is viewed on average by 200+ countries, 6000+ institutions, 450k downloads monthly. This institutional repository reached its 4 million milestone this past April, and we are celebrating that is […]

BoardVitals for exam preparation

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Posted on July 10, 2026 (July 10, 2026)

BoardVitals is now available from the TMC Library! With BoardVitals, you have the ability to create customized practice tests using many options including number or questions, subjects and more. Also included are detailed, up-to-date explanations with each answer, with references and links to applicable sources. Our subscription includes: USMLE Step 1, 2, 3, NAPLEX, NCLEX-RN, […]

Digital Commons@TMC Site Redesigned!

Digital Commons@TMC new design comes with 2 additional buttons highlighting Historical Collections, and featuring events and conferences page with updated left side menu.

Posted on June 17, 2026 (June 17, 2026)

Digital Commons@TMC has recently been relaunched with a brand new easier to read side-navigation menu, with two additional highlighted collections on its updated homepage, Historical Collections, featuring digitized items from McGovern Historical Center. The latest update also includes a brand-new page featuring Events and Conferences. Did you know that your conference, symposia and workshop content […]

PsycTests for Psychology and Behavioral Health

Posted on June 10, 2026 (June 16, 2026)

The TMC Library has added PsycTESTS to its suite of Ovid databases. PsycTESTS is a database of psychological tests and measures designed for use with social and behavioral science research. Each APA PsycTests record includes the following: Access PsycTESTS from our A to Z databases list, or if already in the Ovid platform, click on […]

Most Expensive Journals at the TMC Library

Posted on June 10, 2026 (June 10, 2026)

Non-librarians often have the mistaken idea that because a publication is online it is cheaper than print, and that libraries actually save money by going fully digital. The truth is, academic libraries pay many, many times the list price to provide the convenience of online institutional access, and prices increase each year. We hope the following infographic will […]

Identify Problematic Publishers from any access point. Just add the LibKey Nomad extension

Deliver the best access to full text anywhere researchers look for information.

Posted on May 28, 2026 (June 16, 2026)

Problematic Publishers are hard to recognize at first glance in your search results. However, now you can not only identify problem publishers, but learn WHY they are problematic! Making sure your research articles are safe to use is a snap. Simply add the LibKey Nomad Extension to any browser, whether it is Chrome, Firefox, Safari, […]

Access Dermatology DxRx

Posted on May 23, 2026 (May 28, 2026)

AccessDermatologyDxRx is your go-to Access collection in dermatology featuring core texts, review questions, cases, videos, 3D modules, and more, including: Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology Flashcards, Weinberg’s Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology and Taylor and Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color. View the tutorial! https://www.youtube.com/watchv=6X91gVa5xfc […]

LibKey Nomad for super fast PDF access!

LibKey Nomad instructions and QR code to add the extension. Photo of Download PDF button in vendor site.

Posted on May 22, 2026 (May 28, 2026)

Add the LibKey Nomad extension to your Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or other browser for one-click access to PDFs. No more searching for the PDF button at the publisher site; Nomad will present you a large Download PDF button for your full text article when it is available through the TMC Library. […]

Accessing Full Text at the TMC Library

Posted on May 22, 2026 (May 28, 2026)

The TMC Library provides access to over 70,000 online journals, over a million ebooks and over 300 databases. Need help accessing full text articles and ebook chapters? Please see our YouTube video, Getting to Full Text, for easy instructions. Also try LibKey Nomad to give you faster access to PDFs. Add the extension to your browser. Need more […]