Elsevier Provides Free Access to Medical Information in the Philippines in Support of Disaster Relief Efforts

Elsevier Provides Free Access to MedicalElsevier Provides Free Access to Medical Information in the Philippines in Support of Disaster Relief Efforts PR Newswire PHILADELPHIA, November 19, 2013 Disaster relief workers and healthcare professionals in the Philippines can access Elsevier medical content through ClinicalKey and NLM Emergency Access Initiative To support the people of the Philippines in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan, Elsevier will provide free access to its primary online clinical information and reference tool, ClinicalKey, to all IPs originating from the country for 60 days. In addition, Elsevier is participating in the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) providing access to content from multiple publishers, including nearly 100 Elsevier journals, during the four- week free access period through December 8, 2013. A collaborative partnership between the NLM and participating publishers, the EAI provides free access to full-text articles from over 650 biomedical serial titles and over 4,000 reference books and online databases to healthcare professionals and libraries affected by disasters. The EAI serves as a temporary collection replacement and/or supplement for libraries affected by disasters that need to continue to serve medical staff and affiliated users. It is also intended for medical personnel responding to the specified disaster. For further details visit: http://eai.nlm.nih.gov.