Category: Science and Informatics

Announcements, Science and Informatics

Book MDClone and REDCap virtual office hours consultations in advance using our new scheduling pages

By — November 2, 2022

In an effort to improve the quality and efficiency of our MDClone and REDCap consultation services, we began offering virtual office hours earlier in 2022. To further refine and improve this process, you can now schedule 30-minute blocks of time in advance for consultations during office hours! To schedule a consultation, simply:   Click the appropriate  [Read more]

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

FAIR data principles: The keys to data sharing – part 2 of 4: Accessible

By — November 1, 2022

This is part 2 of a four-part blog series on FAIR data principles (part 1: Findable, part2: Accessible, part3: Interoperable, part4: Reusable). We reviewed making data findable using metadata in part 1, so now we will discuss how to make data accessible. Part 2: Accessible There are three principles: Selecting a suitable data repository with  [Read more]

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

FAIR data principles: The keys to data sharing — part 1 of 4: Findable

By — October 26, 2022

Here, we will break down the details of the FAIR data principles in a four-part blog series: Part 1: Findable, Part 2: Accessible, Part 3: Interoperable, Part 4: Reusable. So what are the FAIR data principles, and why are they important? The FAIR data principles emphasize machine-actionability to ensure that computational systems can find, access,  [Read more]

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

Introducing MDClone version 6

By — September 8, 2022

The WashU instance of MDClone, recently upgraded to version 6, offers a more intuitive and compact user interface than previous versions.

Announcements, Science and Informatics

Virtual office hours

By — July 11, 2022

Weekly office hours sessions resume Tuesday, July 12, 2022, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

Prepare for NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans Using the DMPTool

By — April 22, 2022

Beginning with the January 25, 2023 grant cycle, the NIH will enact a policy requiring all NIH grant submissions to include a two page Data Management and Sharing plan (henceforth referred to as the plan). The plan outlines how the investigator will store, protect, and ultimately share research data generated from NIH funds. You can begin  [Read more]

Science and Informatics

Free SAS, SPSS and MATLAB Software for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

By — January 10, 2022

The Research Pod at Becker Library offers several software titles available for students and the Washington University School of Medicine for free. In addition, WashU’s Information Technology Software Licensing team manages site licenses for a variety of software for campus-wide access, free of charge or at a discounted cost. Undergraduate and graduate students can access  [Read more]

Announcements, Science and Informatics

Becker Library to expand data management and sharing services

By — November 5, 2021

Starting with the Jan. 25, 2023, grant cycle, all NIH grant submissions will be required to include a two-page data management and sharing plan. The plan outlines how the investigator will store, protect, and ultimately share research data generated from NIH funds. In response to this new NIH requirement, as well as growing data management  [Read more]

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