Archives

Research Policies

The Archives of The Mount Sinai Medical Center is committed to making research materials available to users on equal terms of access. This is in accordance with the standard professional policy on access adopted jointly by the Society of American Archivists and the American Library Association.

Equal access does not mean that all materials are open to research use. It is the responsibility of the Mount Sinai Archives to balance the researcher's needs for access with the needs for confidentiality of the persons and the institutions whose activities are reflected here. To that end, please review the General Archive Access Policy. Policy H-41

Of particular concern is the unauthorized access to Personal Health Information (PHI) that may be found in the Archives collections. A policy on Access to PHI in Archives Policy H-42 has been written outlining how the Archives will protect against unwarranted access to this restricted information. Further, to acknowledge that they understand that even unrestricted records may contain protected health information, researchers from outside Mount Sinai must also read and sign the Archives Access Agreement Form Policy MR-258. Please contact the Mount Sinai Archives directly with any questions about pursuing research in The Mount Sinai Archives.

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