LibGuides: M3 &amp; M4 Medical Students: Medical Library Resources to Support You

M3 Clerkship Guides

M4 Sub-Internships

M4 Electives

Useful Resources for Multiple Clerkships

Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 14th edition by Lynn S. Bickley; Peter G. Szilagyi; Richard M. Hoffman; Rainier P. Soriano
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) ; RC76 .B378 2021

ISBN: 9781975218362

Publication Date: 2026
NEW EDITION! Gomella and Haist's Clinician's Pocket Reference, 12th Edition by Leonard G. Gomella
Call Number: Books - 3rd Floor ; RC55 .G66 2021

ISBN: 9780071602822

Publication Date: 2023
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2024 by Monica Gandhi; Maxine A. Papadakis; Stephen J. McPhee; Michael W. Rabow; Kenneth R. McQuaid
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) ; RC71 .C87 2024

ISBN: 9781265556037

Publication Date: 2023

Clerkships & Clinical Rotation Resources / LWW Health Library
Includes general references and board prep resources

Library Tutorials

Library Tutorials
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Literature Searching
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UpToDate
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Information for Clinical Rotations

Test Prep & Study Resources

Boards and Wards for USMLE Step 2, 6th edition by Carlos Ayala; Brad Spellberg
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) - R834.5 .B63 2018

ISBN: 9781496349897

Publication Date: 2018
First Aid for the Wards, 5th Edition by Tao Le; Vikas Bhushan; James S. Yeh
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) ; RC59 .L4 2013

ISBN: 9780071768511

Publication Date: 2013
USMLE Images for the Boards by Amber Tully; James S. Studdiford
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) - R834.5 .T85 2013

ISBN: 9781455709038

Publication Date: 2013

BoardVitals
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