Books are still a primary source of knowledge, even with the advent of the Internet and other methods of research. Books in all subjects are being released in revised editions to keep up with the changes and newer research being done in various fields. One such field that requires continuous knowledge is the field of medicine.

There are stores that specialize in medical books and stock the latest editions of all medical books when they are released. Such stores are the ones that stock for medical schools or colleges. However, most of the medical books that are released are expensive. Although going to a librarys reference section is a good option to shelling out big bucks for the medical books, it can be time-consuming.

Although a long shot, it is worth it to search online for free medical books. Some sites do provide free reference material for qualified and certified doctors. The doctors would need to register with these websites by providing their basic details and qualifications. Since it is free, not many topics are available. However, many of the websites do have a number of articles, journals and other reference materials that might be of some use.

Online medical libraries are the latest craze, as they house an exhaustive selection of medical reference books. Most of these libraries are free of charge and all the professionals in the field of medicine, such as doctors, interns, nurses and students, can make use of these reference materials. Websites such as www.freebooks4doctors.com and www.haitimedical.com provide access to free medical books online. These sites require the users to register as members, and most of the sites also send articles and journal stuff regularly to the members email addresses. Searching on the World Wide Web can produce many such websites that provide free reading material for aspiring doctors and nurses, as well as practicing professionals.

The other option to browsing on the Internet would be the college and school libraries that house all the books related to the syllabus for all semesters, as well as other reference material. Although this is also a free way to get access to all the medical books, its more time-consuming.