Thanks to the work of our colleagues at NHS Evidence - ENT and Audiology (2004 - 2011) - we are able to provide a list of ENT-related journals that are free to everyone; and also journals that are free to NHS staff; and journals that are free to members of UK-based professional organisations. We will update this information biannually.
Free to everyone:
Acta Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabeza y Cu (1999 - the present)
Allergy (free after 2 years, from 1997)
American Family Physician (1998 - the present)
Anesthesiology (1982 - the present)
Annals of Family Medicine (2003 - the present)
Annals of Internal Medicine (free after 6 months, 1927 to present)
Archives of Disease in Childhood (free after 3 years)
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (free after 12 months, from 1998)
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (1998 – the present)
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (2000 – the present)
Archives of Surgery (free after 1 year, from 1997)
BMC Ear, Nose and Throat (2001 - the present)
BMC Family Practice (2000 - the present)
BMC Nursing (2004 - the present)
BMJ (1994 - the present)
Brain (free after 2 years, from 1997)
CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (1990 - the present)
Endocrine Journal (2002 - the present)
Endocrine-related Cancer (1998 - March 2005)
Endocrine Reviews (free after 1 year, from 1992)
Endocrinology (free after 1 year from 1992)
Evidence Based Medicine (free after 3 years, registration required)
Family Practice (free after 1 year, from 1999)
Head and Face Medicine (2005 - the present)
Head and Neck Oncology (2009 - the present)
Hearing Journal (1990 - the present)
Hearing Review (2000 - the present)
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (2005 - the present)
International Journal of Otolaryngology (2009 - the present)
The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (2000 - the present)
JAMA (free after 6 months, from 1998)
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (free after 1 year, from 2000)
Journal of Clinical Investigation (1996 - the present)
Journal of Community Nursing (1998 - the present)
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (2005 - the present)
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (free after 3 years, from 2001)
Molecular Endocrinology (1992 - the present)
New England Journal of Medicine (free after 6 months, from 1990)
Open Otorhinolaryngology Journal (2007 - the present)
Pediatrics (free after 1 year, from 1997)
Revista Brasiliera de Otorrinolaringologia (2001 - the present)
Thorax (free after 1 year, from 1997)
If you would like a more complete listing of free journals online, visit the Free Medical Journals or Directory of Open Access Journals websites.
Free to NHS staff (i.e. Athens account holders):
NHS staff register for Athens here
Acta Otolaryngologica (after 12 months, 1998 - the present)
Advances in Speech Language Pathology (after 12 months, 2004 - the present)
American Annals of the Deaf (1996 – the present)
American Journal of Audiology (2000 – the present)
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (2001 – the present)
Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology (2002 – the present)
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery (1998 - the present)
Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (1998 – the present)
Audiological Medicine (after 12 months, 2003 - the present)
Audiology and Neurotology (2002 - the present)
Child Language Teaching and Therapy (1998 - the present)
Deafness and Education International (after 4 months, 2004 - the present)
Formulary (1995 – the present)
International Journal of Audiology (after 12 months, 1998 - the present)
International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders (after 12 months, 1998 - the present)
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research (1997 – the present)
Language and Speech (1995 - the present)
Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools (1995 – the present)
ORL (after 12 months, 1998 - the present)
Trends in Amplification (2003 - the present)
Search for further journals via NHS Evidence here
Free to members of the Royal College of Surgeons:
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7869 6555
library@rcseng.ac.uk
View Journals here
Acta Otolaryngologica (1998 - the present)
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (1997 - the present)
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1995 - the present)
Clinical Otolaryngology (1997 - the present)
Head and Neck (2006 - the present)
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1995 - the present)
Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (1995 - the present)
Journal of Laryngology and Otology (2000 - the present)
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2006 - the present)
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery (1995 - the present)
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1995 - the present)
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2006 - the present)
Oral Diseases (2001 - the present)
Oral Oncology (1997 - the present)
Oral Oncology Extra (2004-2006)
Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (1995 - 2010)
Free to members of the Royal Society of Medicine:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 2940 / 2941
Email library@rsm.ac.uk
http://members.rsm.ac.uk/login.php
On-line order form available at: www.rsm.ac.uk/librar/enquiryservice.php
American Journal of Otolaryngology (2004 - the present)
Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2004 - the present)
Audiology and Neurotology (1998 - the present)
Auris Nasus Larynx (1998 - the present)
Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology (After 12 months, 1997 - the present)
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports (After 12 months, from 2001 - the present)
Dysphagia (1997 - the present)
Endocrine (After 12 months, from 1998 - the present)
Endocrine Pathology (After 12 months, 2000 - the present)
European Archives of Oto Rhino Laryngology (1997 - the present)
HNO (1997 - the present)
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (2005 - the present)
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology (1998 - the present)
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2004 - the present)
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra (1997 - the present)
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (1995 - the present)
Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (2000 - the present)
Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2004 - the present)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1997 - the present)
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (1997 - the present)
Thyroid (1999 - the present)