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 has quietly reached its 5 million total downloads over the weekend.
If you haven’t checked out this institutional repository, we invite you to take a look at what it offers. A good way to start is to visit its Monthly Spotlight. Some of the types of collections hosted on Digital Commons@TMC:
Historical Collections
The John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center has notable historical collections on the foundations of the medical specialties, Texas medicine, rheumatology, and North American public health. The archival collections focus on the development of the institutions and hospitals in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, the careers of Houston physicians, and biographical information on Texas physicians. Find out more about visiting John P. McGovern Historical Collections and make an appointment to visit its special collection.
- Hermann Hospital Archive Records
- Faculty, Staff and Students Publications (he University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, School of Public Health)
- Digital Exhibits
2 Events and Conferences
- Library Class: Lunch & Learn
- History of Medicine Seminar Series, sponsored by McGovern Medical School’s Center for Humanities and Ethics
10 Open Access Journals
Major development in the last year since our last 3 million milestone is having a having a new journal for our TMC Library Newsletter. Not only does it come with a modern design, it also back dates to all the way back to 2015.
Another example with a modern design look is Journal of Applied Research on Children .
10 Dissertations/Theses & Projects
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract
Digital Commons@TMC is an online repository sponsored by The TMC Library. Visit the About page and Digital Commons@TMC Get Started Guide for more info.