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]
What happens when you mix analysts, clinical research staff, directors, PhD students, marketing leaders, agile operations managers, and add walk-up songs and a Party Rocker? You get the first-ever DMS Trivia Challenge at Love Data Week 2026. Hosted by the Becker Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Team, the event brought together 11 teams representing roles [Read more]
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]
Becker Medical Library and WashU Libraries are pleased to announce our participation in the Greater Western Library Alliance’s Open Access Agreement with Springer Nature.
My last official act as the director of Bernard Becker Medical Library is to publish our annual report for the 2025 fiscal year. Even though the year was filled with change and uncertainty in all corners of the institution, Becker Library remained steadfast in its mission and had a productive and impactful year. I encourage [Read more]
Becker Medical Library and WashU Libraries are pleased to announce a new Read and Publish agreement for journals published by The Company of Biologists. This agreement will begin on January 1, 2026. Additionally, a tree is planted in a UK forest every time a researcher at WashU publishes a Research article or Review article with [Read more]
We are pleased to announce that Cantron (Tré) Quarles has joined Becker Library as a Librarian in Health Information Services. Tré will be a key contributor to Becker’s systematic and scoping review service, in addition to providing valuable reference assistance and library instruction. Prior to coming to WashU, Tré worked at Harvard Medical School’s Countway [Read more]
After 34 years – 26 of those as the director of Becker Library – I have decided to step away from Washington University. My last official day will be Friday, January 2. From my start as a research associate in medical informatics to building the medical school’s central IT organization and ultimately overseeing the Becker Medical Library, [Read more]
On October 28, the library opened its doors for a lively and engaging open house that brought together faculty, staff, and students from WashU and the medical campus. From 3 to 5 p.m., attendees explored the library’s newly refreshed spaces, rediscovered its wide range of resources and services, and connected with the librarians and staff [Read more]
Becker Library now offers jigsaw puzzles for check out! Puzzles can be borrowed for 4 weeks and are located on the lower level across from the vending machines. Puzzles are a fun way to keep your mind active, ease stress, and provide a mental break during busy days. Becker’s collection has a variety of themes [Read more]