Consortium Products
The library is able to offer a number of products to small North Carolina companies through a consortium deal with publisher Elsevier.
The library is also offering remote access to Businss Insights' market research reports. Companies with 20 employees or less are eligible. Click here for more details.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center maintains a full-service library specializing in the commercial, educational and societal aspects of biotechnology.
We'll help you find the information you need in various sources including:
- In-print or online information
- Self-service or contract services
- Free or fee-based resources.
The five-person library staff can access more than 700 databases through commercial vendors.
Library Hours
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday except during special occasions.
A free tour and a coaching session are available by appointment. Contact a librarian via e-mail or by calling (919) 549-8880.
Self-Service
The following lists include both electronic and in-print items available in the library and on the internet. Select databases are available for use in the library for the $20/hour self-service rate.
- Business Plans and Venture Capital
- Books Collection
- Company Directories and Profiles
- Government Regulations
- Patents and Licensing
- Industry News
- Market Research
- Journals and Serials
Contract Service
The library's information research staff, trained in biomedical reference and business research, regularly works with small startup companies and consultants, providing information on:
- Patents
- Market research
- Industry trends
- Competitors
- Product pipelines
- Licensing deals
- Royalties
- Business news
- Scientific research
- Epidemiological data
The library charges $80 per hour for research work for North Carolina clients and $105 per hour for others, plus incurred database costs. Pharmaceutical product development and patent information usually entails additional costs. Cost estimates can be provided in advance.
The library also provides a document delivery service for scientific and business journal articles. The cost is typically $12 per article. Contact a librarian for more details.