Library

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:

The five-person library staff can access more than 700 databases through commercial vendors.

The library charges $60 per hour for research work for North Carolina clients and $85 per hour for others, plus database costs. Pharmaceutical product development and patent information usually entails additional costs. Cost estimates can be provided in advance.

Note: As of July 1, 2008 hourly rates for research work will increase to $80 per hour for North Carolina clients and $105 per hour for others, plus database costs.

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

This guide provides a brief overview of biotechnology business information on the Internet, and in-print items available in the library. We have emphasized free tools, however, the fee-based resources used by library researchers for comprehensive information gathering are noted. Sources detailed in this guide are divided into the following areas:

Contract Service

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center's library, and the information research staff who run it, provide valuable resources to meet your biotechnology information needs. This guide summarizes those resources and how they can help you.

It describes biotechnology business information on the Internet and in-print resources available in the library for the do-it-yourself researcher. It also covers fee-based tools that our librarians use for comprehensive information gathering.

The library's information research staff, trained in biomedical reference and business research, typically 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