When submitting data to the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), you must submit three types of files: raw data files, processed data files and a metadata spreadsheet. At the beginning of this year, I wrote a blog article titled “Tips for Submitting RNA-seq Data to GEO” where I provided guidance on submitting the raw data files [Read more]
As part of Open October, Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University Libraries, and the Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library were delighted to host Meagan Phelan, Communications Director for Science Journals & Publishing at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), who delivered the keynote address: “From access to confidence: Rethinking the [Read more]
Becker Library is pleased to announce a new series of events — the Becker archives roadshow — that will begin in the Fall of 2026. The Becker archives roadshow is intended to highlight interesting and fun aspects of the 100+-year-old WashU Medicine campus, while also increasing awareness of Becker Library’s wonderful archival collections. On most [Read more]
Covidence evidence synthesis screening software is now available to all faculty, staff, and students across WashU Medicine and Danforth campuses. Covidence is a web-based software platform used for screening results from systematic and scoping reviews. Search results from comprehensive literature searches can be uploaded into Covidence and de-duplicated. The software then takes researchers through the [Read more]
Becker Library is pleased to announce an upgrade from CINAHL Plus to CINAHL PLUS Full Text. This adds an additional 49 active full-text, peer reviewed journals including the American Journal of Public Health. Becker Library in conjunction with WashU Libraries now provides the following EBSCOhost databases to the WashU Medicine campus: Academic Search Complete (1975-) [Read more]
We often value books for their text. The text is, of course, the book’s reason for being, and book binding evolved in order to protect precious pages. But bindings have their own stories to tell, and those interested in the material aspects of book history have long appreciated them. In this post, we’ll take a [Read more]
Researchers often struggle to explain their work outside their immediate professional circles — not just to friends and family, but even to clinicians or scientists from other fields. Whether writing personal statements, presenting posters, or engaging in casual conversations, they must balance accuracy and rigor with clarity or risk losing their audience. The difficulty isn’t [Read more]
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]
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]
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]