Library

The Library delivers timely service and evidence-informed resources to people facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.

Public & Patients

Our resources and services are for people living in BC and Yukon. Search the catalogue to find books, videos, ebooks, and audio material held in any of our six locations. A mail-out service can be requested within BC and Yukon.

New arrivals

ebooks are available through the catalogue for people in BC and the Yukon to use at home. Contact the library to register for ebook access.

Catalogue

Information Requests

If you live in BC or the Yukon, you can request cancer information from the BC Cancer Library. You can choose to have your information sent to you by mail or email, or you can choose to pick it up in person at the cancer centre nearest to you.

You can also talk to a regional librarian by phone or in person.

Pathfinders

The library provides pathfinders, which are descriptive lists of some of our books, DVDs, support services and websites.

Cancer Pathfinders

Advanced Cancer May 13, 2019

Bladder Cancer Oct 29, 2019

Brain and CNS Cancer Oct 29, 2019

Breast Cancer _{Oct 29, 2019}

Cervical Cancer Nov 4, 2019

Childhood Cancer Oct 25, 2019

Colorectal Cancer Nov 20, 2019

Gynecological Cancer Dec 2, 2019

Hereditary Cancer Dec 2, 2019

Kidney Cancer Dec 2, 2019

Leukemia Dec 2, 2019

Liver Cancer (Primary) Dec 2, 2019

Lung Cancer Nov 5, 2019

Lymphoma Dec 2, 2019

Multiple Myeloma Aug 19, 2019

Oral / Head and Neck Cancer Dec 5, 2019

Ovarian Cancer Dec 5, 2019

Pancreatic Cancer Nov 29, 2019

Prostate Cancer Dec 13, 2019

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Aug 1, 2019

Thyroid Cancer May 13, 2019

Uterine / Endometrial Cancer Nov 29, 2019

Support Pathfinders

Caregiving and Support _{May 13, 2019}

Clinical Trials Jan 16, 2020

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Dec 18, 2019

Coping with Cancer _{Nov 20, 2019}

Coping with Death and Dying _{May 13, 2019}

Coping with Grief Dec 18, 2019

Exercise and Fitness _{Jan 16, 2020}

Fatigue and Sleep Dec 18, 2019

First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health _{Jan 16, 2020}

Helping Children Cope with Cancer in the Family Jan 16, 2020

Helping Children Understand Death and Cope with Grief Jan 16, 2020

Home Care Jan 15, 2020

Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Jan 16, 2020

LGBT2Q+Health Jun 4, 2019

Life After Cancer Oct 25, 2019

Lymphedema Dec 3, 2019

Managing Stress, Anxiety and Depression Nov 28, 2019

Meditation and Mindfulness _{Oct 4, 2019}

Nutrition for People with Cancer Dec 5, 2018

Pain May 13, 2019

Personal Appearance _{May 13, 2019}

Radiation Therapy June 13, 2018

Sexuality and Partner Support _{May 13, 2019}

Spirituality Nov 29, 2018

Surgery Jan 16, 2020

Systemic Therapy (Chemotherapy) Jan 16, 2020

Young Adults with Cancer Jan 16, 2020

BC Cancer Staff

Services for BC Cancer Staff and Physicians

The BC Cancer Library offers library and information services, including document delivery, literature searches and systematic reviews, and individual and group training, to all BC Cancer staff and physicians. BC Cancer staff and physicians should contact their local librarian for individual assistance.

New arrivals in Library

BC Cancer staff and physicians are encouraged to use the internal website Library Links to access the Library’s online information sources. You must be on a BC Cancer computer for access. CRC staff have access to Library Links via their local intranet: my.bccrc.ca.

Library Links provides staff with access to practice tools and information resources: ejournals; ebooks; Refworks; online databases, including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Natural Medicines, Lexicomp, the Cochrane Library and more.

The Full Text Finder database will help connect you to library ejournals and ebooks.

Staff must be using a network computer in order to access these eresources. Contact the Library to obtain information about offsite access.

BC Cancer staff can also connect to full text articles when doing searches in PubMed. Contact the Library for instructions or consult Library Links for further information

Contact the Library Document Delivery service for help obtaining journal articles, books, book chapters or other resources.

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