Workstation users can search various CD-ROM databases and connect to the Internet via the Maine School and Library Network. The computer programs loaded on the public workstation are designed to be used with no special training. Library staff are available for brief assistance if needed. An appointment with a librarian may be scheduled for more in-depth instruction if desired. The Library offers computerized literature searching of the National Library of Medicine's databases from 1966 to the present.
Databases cover medical, administrative, and nursing publications.
The Library also offers automatic monthly updates of the literature, called SDIs, to EMMC staff. Circulation and Privileges EMMC staff and affiliated users may check out books for 2 weeks at a time. Books may be renewed for a second period if no one else has requested the book. Library staff reserve the right to limit the number of books that may be checked out at one time. Reference books are those marked with yellow tape or orange labels and do not circulate.