Get Started at Lane
Lane Library accords privileges based on your affiliations with Stanford University and School of Medicine. Please check what is available to you prior to coming to the library.
Questions?
Email your full name and Medical Center Affiliation
School of Medicine and Stanford University Students
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If you are:
- Graduate Student
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute(HHMI)
- Postdoc (SoM & SHC):
- Associate
- Clinical
- Fellow
- Undergraduate Student
- Visiting Clinical Clerk
- Visiting Student (Pre-Medical & Medical Student)
- Special Program Student:
- Athletics Program
- Biology & Health Science, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
- Biomedical Sciences
- Center for Clinical Immunology (CCIS)
- Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
- Nursing Students (MSN Cohort)
- Pharmacy Students
- Physician Assistants (PCAP)
- Rehabilitation Students
- Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
- SCPD
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You need:
- For online access, you need your SUNet ID and password
- To borrow, you MUST register with Lane
- To use DocXpress, separate registration is required
School of Medicine and Stanford University Faculty, Researchers, and Scholars
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If you are:
- Regular teaching faculty
- Emeritus Faculty
- Adjunct Clinical Faculty (ACF & VCF)
- Clinical Instructor or Educator
- Health Research & Policy (Lecturers)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty
- Visiting:
- Faculty
- Scholar (SoM)
- Researcher (SoM, SHC)
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You need:
- For online access, you need your SUNet ID and password
- To borrow, you MUST register with Lane
- To use DocXpress, separate registration is required
- Adjunct Clinical Faculty & Visiting titles require a SoM or SU faculty proxy/sponsorship for eligibility
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty — come to the library to verify the ID
School of Medicine and Stanford University Staff, SHC/LPCH Staff, Resident, Intern and Housestaff
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If you are:
- Stanford University Staff
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Staff
- SUMC (Stanford University Medical Center) Staff
- Staff Physicians (SHC, LPCH attending)
- Physician Specialists (SHC, LPCH)
- Other Health Care Professionals (SHC, LPCH)
- Nurses (SHC, LPCH)
- Menlo Medical Clinic staff
- Intern
- Housestaff
- Residents:
- O'Connor Family Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Visiting Rotation Program)
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) Internal Medicine
- All Other SCVMC (only when rotating at Stanford)
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You need:
- For online access, you need your SUNet ID and password
- To borrow, you MUST register with Lane
- To use DocXpress, separate registration is required
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty — come to the library to verify the ID
School of Medicine and Stanford University Alumni
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If you are:
- Stanford University Medical Center alumni
- Stanford University alumni
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You can:
- Utilize Lane public computer kiosks (20 min limit)
- Register for a Community Membership (.pdf) to:
- Access online licensed resources (available on Lane computers for 2 hour sessions/max. 4 hours per visit)
- Borrow print materials
- Request offsite materials via User Services Desk
- Use Lane public computers, printers & spaces
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You can't:
- Use Docxpress: Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan
- Get offsite access to licensed online materials
- Borrow, renew or request offsite materials online
- Request a consultation
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You need:
- To come to Lane Library to use the resources
- SOM alumni: MUST register for a FREE Community membership (.pdf)
- SU alumni: MUST register for a discounted Community membership (.pdf)
School of Medicine and Stanford University Families
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If you are:
- Spouses/domestic partners of SU and SoM faculty, students, and staff
- Children (14+) of SU and SoM faculty, students, and staff
- Spouses/domestic partners of SHC, LPCH staff
- Children (14+) of SHC, LPCH staff
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You can:
- Utilize Lane public computer kiosks (20 min limit, no registration required)
- Access online licensed resources (available on Lane computers for 2 hour sessions/max. 4 hours per visit)
- Borrow print materials
- Request offsite materials via User Services Desk
- Use Lane public computers, printers & spaces
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You can't:
- Use Docxpress: Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan
- Get offsite access to licensed online materials
- Borrow, renew or request offsite materials online
- Request a consultation
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You need:
- To come to Lane Library to use the resources
- To request a Lane courtesy card via User Services Desk
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- Bring completed Lane Registration form (.pdf) , and
- Bring your eligilble spouse/domestic partner with proper affiliate ID for status verification OR your SU Courtesy ID Card
Unaffiliated Corporations, Groups & Individuals
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If you are:
- General Public
- Member of a for profit or non-profit group/company
- Patient or friend/family at Stanford Hospital
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You can:
- Utilize Lane public computer kiosks (20 min limit)
- Utilize Lane's Consumer Health Portal (open online resource)
- Utilize Stanford Health Library (patient public library)
- Register for an individual
community membership (.pdf) or a corporate
membership (.pdf) to:
- Access online licensed resources (available on Lane computers for 2 hour sessions/max. 4 hours per visit)
- Borrow print materials
- Request offsite materials via User Services Desk
- Use Lane public computers, printers & spaces
-
You can't:
- Use Docxpress: Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan
- Get offsite access to licensed online materials
- Borrow, renew or request offsite materials online
- Request a consultation
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You need:
- To come to Lane Library to utilize your membership
- To become a corporate member (.pdf)
- To become an individual community member (.pdf)