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]
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]
JoVE Core Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics is a comprehensive collection that delves into the essential concepts underlying pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, illuminating the principles behind drug movement, absorption, and response mechanisms.
The initial release comprises 51 animated videos, which take viewers through topics like drug absorption, pharmacokinetic modeling, and biostatistics. These lessons provide a thorough understanding of how drugs interact within the human body, from the cellular level to systemic effects. They also explore the influence of biostatistical analysis on pharmacokinetics, covering critical topics such as data variability, hypothesis testing, and statistical inference.
During the 2023-2024 academic year Becker Library continued to make significant contributions in support of the medical school’s faculty, staff and students. Highlights of activities in our areas of expertise include: Biomedical Information Data and Research Computing Health and Science Communication History of Medicine Institutional Knowledge Medical Center Archives Scholarly Communications and Research Impact Searching [Read more]
Earlier this year, Washington University Libraries and Bernard Becker Medical Library signed a four-year (2024-2027) transformative Open Access (OA) agreement with Elsevier that provides access to additional journal content, makes it free to read and share, and offers WashU authors waivers and discounts for OA publishing. Under the agreement, WashU corresponding authors are eligible for [Read more]
Come check out Becker Library’s very first curated Staff Picks collection, specially selected by our knowledgeable Information Services Desk staff, which highlights our Health and Wellness collection. This unique collection will be available at Becker Library, 1st floor, from July 9 through Aug. 31. Stop by Becker Library today to discover these handpicked titles that [Read more]
The STS Cardiothoracic Surgery e-book is now available on both the uCentral mobile app and website.
SPORTDiscus with Full text is the definitive database for sports and sports medicine research. Providing hundreds of full-text sports medicine journals, it is an essential tool for health professionals and researchers studying fitness, health and sports. SPORTDiscus with Full Text includes 660 active indexed and abstracted journals. 481 of them are peer-reviewed. Subjects covered include [Read more]
Check out the new Biostatistics Guide on the Bernard Becker Medical Library website, created in collaboration with the Center for Biostatistics and Data Science (CBDS) within the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics. It provides resources and references for frequently asked questions related to biostatistical analyses for research projects. The Biostatistics Consulting Service within [Read more]
Washington University Libraries and Bernard Becker Medical Library announce a new and transformative open access agreement with Elsevier, spanning from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027, that provides access to additional journal content, makes it free to read and share, and offers WashU authors open access publishing at no cost.