On Tuesday, April 30, Dr. Amanuel Haile, Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Mekelle University in northern Ethiopia, visited Becker Medical Library at Washington University in St. Louis as part of an ongoing partnership between the two institutions led by Dr. L. Lewis Wall, professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Haile’s visit to St. [Read more]
What do you do when you come down with a cold or an upset stomach? Most of us probably go to the nearest pharmacy to pick up an assortment of pills, syrups or sprays; or if it’s a mild case, we might just make tea with plenty of honey. But no matter what route we [Read more]
Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2019. In celebration, Becker Library Archives will host a special exhibit featuring nursing-related items including photographs, uniforms and yearbooks that commemorate the history of nursing at Washington University Medical Center. Stop by on Thursday, May 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to see the exhibit. We also encourage our nursing partners at Barnes-Jewish Hospital [Read more]
What’s an edible book, you ask? Edible books are silly or serious creations made of food and inspired by books, titles, characters or authors. Check out photos of previous entries, and here’s some more inspiration from other Edible Book Festivals around the world. The 2019 Edible Book Festival will be held on Monday, April 1. You can source books, titles, characters or [Read more]
Stop by and see us at the School of Medicine’s annual Health Happening on Friday, Feb.22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Eric P. Newman Education Center. We’re excited to discuss consumer health issues and resources with you, including what’s available at the new Feurstein Health and Wellness Information Center. Below are links to a [Read more]
Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) was marked by increasing demand for innovative services and continued reliance on a world-class collection of resources. Find details, collection and usage statistics, and more in the full FY2018 Becker Library Annual Report and Annual Report Supplement and Appendices, or see key points below. BUILDING ON STRONG FOUNDATIONS [Read more]
For the first time ever, Becker Library is participating in #ColorOurCollections, a week-long coloring fest on social media organized by libraries, archives and other cultural institutions around the world. Using materials from their collections, these institutions are sharing free coloring content with the hashtag #ColorOurCollections and inviting their followers to color and get creative with [Read more]
Flash Sessions will show you how to organize your references, create a targeted bibliography in a short period of time using EndNote, use a free screening tool for systematic reviews (Rayyan), get mobile apps (like UpToDate) for free, and so much more – in 15 minutes or less! On the first Thursday of each month, [Read more]
A cross-disciplinary team, which includes members of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine, and the Center for Public Health Systems Science at the Brown School at Washington University, is pleased to announce the launch of a new website: translationalsciencebenefits.wustl.edu. The Translational Science Benefits [Read more]
Bernard Becker Medical Library is fortunate to have robust collections in archives and rare books that document the history of medicine from the late 15th century up to the present. Subjects in which the library’s holdings are particularly strong include ophthalmology and optics, neurology, deaf education, and the history of dentistry. In order to encourage [Read more]