In the first two parts of this blog series, I introduced the main player in the proteomics data repository ecosystem, the ProteomeXchange (PX) Consortium. Outside of the PX Consortium, there are an additional handful of repositories holding proteomics data. These additional repositories serve special cases or certain scientific communities, but it may be useful for [Read more]
A plethora of learning resources for bioinformatics and genomics are available on the web, but did you know that you can find a wide variety of free learning resources on campus here at WashU? Do you need to learn fundamentals of bioinformatics and computational genomics? Are you interested in learning more about techniques and tools [Read more]
The updated NIH Public Access Policy (2024 Public Access Policy) for publications was issued on December 17, 2024. The updated 2024 Public Access Policy includes two supplemental notices: Publication Costs and Government Use License Use and Rights. The updated Policy is effective for peer-reviewed articles accepted for publication in a journal on or after December [Read more]
Learn more about the new ICMJE recommendations, Highly Cited Researchers from Clarivate, and Public Domain Day.
In the first part of this blog series, I provided an overview of the ProteomeXChange (PX) Consortium and introduced its most important member – the PRIDE Database. I also introduced ProteomeCentral, the common portal providing the ability to browse and search all of the public datasets within the PX Consortium member repositories. Here in the [Read more]
Reproductive rights in America are constantly changing. But how did we get here? Historical context can help us understand our current moment and even possible futures. Becker Library has a variety of historic materials that shed light on the history of reproductive rights at WashU and in St. Louis.
Now that October has come and gone, I’d like to take a minute to reflect on our recent Open October programming. Open October is an annual, month-long series of events highlighting trends in open science, open data and open access presented by Bernard Becker Medical Library in collaboration with Washington University Libraries. The goal of [Read more]
Learn more about PubMed Central’s efforts towards equitable access, publisher agreements for discounts or waivers of Article Processing Charges, and the Smithsonian Open Access images collection.
Introduction Proteomics, the large-scale study of proteomes, is a highly valuable tool in biomedical research, but because most proteomics approaches are based on mass spectrometry (MS), the analytical chemistry nature can be a barrier to some biologists and physician-scientists. In this series of three blog articles, I would like to introduce MS-based proteomics data by [Read more]
Did you know that WashU Libraries provides campus wide access to a collection of popular ebook/audiobook and streaming movie titles? The Overdrive Collection provides access to thousands of titles that you can stream from the “Libby” app. To start using the collection, simply download the app to your preferred device or visit on your browser, [Read more]