Author: Katie Funk

Health and Science Communication

Earned confidence: Highlights from the Open October keynote

By — October 20, 2026

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]

Mastering Information

Unlock Data: Text Mining and AI with Library Resources

By — April 13, 2026

Are you planning a text mining or AI project? Becker Library can help you find vendor policies on scraping and training and navigate questions around limitations on access or use. Before You Start  To ensure continued, uninterrupted access to library databases for the university, it is essential to stay compliant with vendor policies. Before you [Read more]

Announcements

Discover Policy Insights with Expanded Overton Access

By — April 9, 2026

Researchers across WashU now have full access to Overton, the world’s largest searchable policy database. Why use Overton? Curious about how to apply Overton data? See ICTS Publication Snapshot for 2024 and Telling Your Story. Want to learn more? Overton hosts regular 1-hour introductory webinars for current users looking for a refresher, or new users exploring [Read more]

Announcements

Explore Consensus: Free 1-Year Trial of AI Search Engine for WashU Medicine

By — January 20, 2026

Becker Library has arranged for WashU Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees to have free trial access to Consensus, an AI search engine for academic research, from now through December 31, 2026. As an AI search engine, Consensus applies language models to more traditional literature search with the aim of helping researchers and students find, understand, and synthesize [Read more]