Becker Blog
Becker Blog
New WashU Medicine students: Get started at Becker Medical Library!
Welcome to WashU Medicine! Whether you’re a new student or returning to campus, Bernard Becker Medical Library is here to assist with your education and research needs. Check out the new Getting Started at Becker Medical Library guide for information on how to: You can also subscribe to the Becker Library newsletter or attend one of our many classes or events to learn more about our resources [Read more]
Don’t Stop at the Paywall: Use Becker’s Free ILL Service
Sometimes the book or journal article you need isn’t available in Becker Library’s collections, but that doesn’t mean your search has to end. Through Interlibrary Loan (ILL), WashU Medicine faculty, students and staff have free access to books, articles, and other research materials from libraries across the country. Set Up Your Account and Submit Requests [Read more]
July 2026 Scholarly Communications Round-up
Learn more about the 2026 Journal Citation Reports and the M-index. 2026 Journal Citation Reports Clarivate Analytics recently released the 2026 edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR), reflecting 2025 data. The 2026 release includes rankings across 254 subject categories for over 22,000 journals from 113 countries. The release includes unified rankings among all journals indexed [Read more]