The Levy Library at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor those who served and sacrificed. We reflect with gratitude on the lives, stories, and contributions of those who gave so much.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful holiday.

📚 Reminder: Levy Library will be open today from 8:00am – 5:50pm. Students and GME Trainees will continue to have 24/7 access to the 10th floor spaces.

📣Upcoming Holiday Reminder!📣 Levy Library will be operating on holiday hours tomorrow. Please plan ahead.

Library Research & Clinical Information Services, Circulation Services, and Interlibrary Loan Services will be unavailable during the holiday. If you need assistance, feel free to email us at [email protected] and we'll get back to you the next day.

Don't forget our online resources are available 24/7 from anywhere, anytime at library.mssm.edu 📚

In observance of Memorial Day, Levy Library will be operating on holiday hours on Monday, May 26, and library services will be unavailable.

Students and trainees will continue to have 24/7 access to the 10th floor study space using their Mount Sinai ID card. Online library resources, guides, and FAQs remain available anytime and anywhere by visiting https://library.mssm.edu

If you need assistance, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll respond the next business day. We encourage everyone to plan ahead for any research or support needs before the holiday weekend.

Have a safe holiday, and we look forward to seeing you back in the library soon. 😀

This week at Levy you can learn how to get started with a systematic review and build a strong foundation for conducting high-quality evidence syntheses!

Join our online workshop, So You Want to Do a Systematic Review?, to explore the differences between systematic reviews and literature reviews, learn methodology and best practices, and discover the systematic review support and resources available through the library.

Register now at https://libcal.mssm.edu

Have a great week from the Levy Library team! ☺

This week at Levy you can build a strong, organized literature search 🔍

Learn how to form a searchable question, choose the right databases (including PubMed and Scopus), create an effective search strategy, and organize your results.

Register for our online workshop, Conducting a Literature Review at: https://libcal.mssm.edu

Have a great week from the Levy Library team! 🤩

📣This week at Levy you can build your scholarly skills—from designing strong visuals to learning how authors and editors bring ideas to publication.

🎨Join our Learn with the Library session on Best Practices in Creating Scholarly Graphics to explore figure design tips, journal guidelines, and how AI can support (or complicate) visual creation.

📚Plus, don’t miss our first-ever Mount Sinai Authors and Editors Event, featuring a panel with Mount Sinai authors and editors in discussion with Mount Sinai students, followed by Q&A, networking, and a book signing.

Register for these exciting events at libcal.mssm.edu

Have a great week from the Levy Library team 🤩

📣This week at Levy you can learn how to get started with a systematic review and build a strong foundation for your research.📚

Join our workshop, So You Want to Do a Systematic Review?, to explore key differences between review types, best practices, and how the library can support your work.

Register for this workshop at 👉 libcal.mssm.edu

Have a great week from the Levy Library team! ☺

❄️Winter Storm Update - At this time, Levy Library is operating on our normal schedule. We plan to close Sunday at 10:50pm and open Monday at 7:30am as usual.

Please note that hours may change (late opening or early closure) depending on evolving weather conditions to ensure our staff can travel safely.

Library Services Reminder 🌐

Our online resources are always available 24/7 through our website.

On Monday, all library services — including Ask A Librarian and reference support — will be available remotely via phone, email, and chat.

If we are open, in-person circulation services (including loans and interlibrary loan pick up) will also be available.

We'll share any updates here and on our blog - stay safe and warm!

This week at Levy, build smarter research skills you can use right away.

📚 Introduction to Zotero
New to citation management or looking for a refresher? Learn how to set up Zotero, capture articles and webpages, organize your library, and quickly insert citations and bibliographies into your writing.

📝 Journal Selection: Tips & Tools
Choosing the right journal for your manuscript can make all the difference. Explore tools and strategies to evaluate journal scope, audience, impact, and submission requirements—so you can publish with confidence.

Both sessions are practical, hands-on, and designed to support your academic and research success.

🔗 Register now: https://libcal.mssm.edu

We hope you have a great week from the Levy Library team! ☺️

🎊🐎 Happy Lunar New Year from the Levy Library! 🐎🎊

Wishing our community a joyful, prosperous, and inspiring Year of the Fire Horse. May this new year bring energy to your goals, courage in your pursuits, and momentum in all that you do.

❓Did you know? The Year of the Fire Horse combines the Horse’s spirit of independence, determination, and vitality with the Fire element’s passion and intensity—symbolizing a dynamic year filled with bold action and transformative opportunity. so let this be a year to move forward with confidence, ignite new ideas, and ride fearlessly toward your ambitions. 🔥