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Some things you might not know about Google Scholar
Since 2004, Google Scholar has been widely used for searching the biomedical literature.
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Search Tip: If at first you don’t succeed…
The search engine in the library catalog is not very forgiving with spelling errors or typos. If your search yields fewer or different results than you were hoping for, try a different angle. Apostrophes are important! Searching Braunwalds Heart Disease results in only one book found. Searching Braunwald’s Heart Disease results in 62 books found. [Read more]
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Trends We’re Watching for 2018
Happy New Year! As we settle into 2018 we’ve been reflecting on the big picture – the current landscape and the trends that affect our services and our patrons at Washington University Medical Center. Below are a few of the biggest issues we'll be following over the coming year (and years).
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Check out the BMJ Holiday Issue
Every year the BMJ (British Medical Journal) publishes a special series of papers for their Christmas issue.
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Better Browsing the Print Collection: Using NLM Classification and Virtual Shelves
Sometimes you know exactly what you want, you look up where to find it, and you’re checking out minutes later. But other times it’s helpful to browse the shelves until inspiration strikes. To focus your browsing of Becker Library’s print collection on a specific area of study, use NLM Classification as a guide. It presents [Read more]
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Is a Systematic Review Right for You?
High-quality systematic reviews are important contributions to medical literature, but how do you know if your research question is the right fit for a systematic review? Here is a quick breakdown of the systematic review process, and what should be considered before embarking on your research journey.
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High-Quality Medical Apps Available Free from Becker Library
Mobile medical apps are a critical tool in the modern clinician’s reference, diagnostic and teaching toolbox.
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Use This (Active Voice) vs. That (Passive Voice)
You’ve likely not thought much about it since high school English, but it’s time to talk about it again—using active voice. Active voice makes it clear who is doing what.
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Quick Tip: What exactly am I searching anyway?
Search the Becker Library catalog to find:
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Embase’s Intuitive PICO Search Tool
Translating your PICO statement into a database-ready search strategy is easier than ever with the new Embase PICO search tool. PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) is the widely accepted question framework used in Evidence-Based Medicine/Practice to help clinicians diagram clinical scenarios into clinical questions. Generally, when implementing a PICO question in a database like [Read more]