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Library by the numbers

as of 31st December 2024

Collection

91 229 vol. of printed books
514 new book titles acquired in 2024
12 706 vol. of printed journals
598 titles of printed journals
176 titles of Polish journals currently subscribed (printed and online)

Online resources

8 823 e-journals titles
209 237 ebooks titles
66 databases

Lending services

78 177 items lent and renewed in 2024
86 246 visits in the Library locations in 2024

Polish Platform of Medical Research - SUM Repository

11 278 full-text documents available
1 520 SUM researcher's profiles
4 384 doctoral theses descriptions

SUM Publications Database

120 961 SUM faculty registered publications

History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Upper Silesia Documentation Centre (CDDMiF) - database in Polish

2 555 biographical records of individuals connected with healthcare in Upper Silesia (Poland)
5 222 descriptions of events from the years of existence ŚUM (d. ŚAM)
16 wspomnień absolwentów i profesorów ŚAM