Part 1 covers a few of the people associated with Washington University who played a part in the building of the atomic bomb with reference to the 2023 film Oppenheimer. Part 2 focuses on the part Arthur Holly Compton played in Robert J. Oppenheimer’s life and as inspiration for the movie. There are spoilers 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]
To encourage researchers living more than 100 miles from St. Louis to use these collections, Becker Library offers two grants annually of up to $1,000 each to help defray the costs of travel, lodging, food and photo reproductions. Covered expenses will be reimbursed at the conclusion of the visit. Apply by Sept. 1, 2024.
Being aware of the distinction between Public Access and Open Access will be more important for authors over the next several years. By the end of 2024, all Federal funding agencies will have to release their plans per The White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) Memo of 2022: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable [Read more]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) in all competing applications that generate scientific data. A DMSP should cover six key elements as outlined in NOT-OD-21-014. While not required, using a DMSP template helps researchers address all six elements and sub-elements required by the NIH DMS policy. The [Read more]
When St. Louisans hear the name Barnes today, the century-old Barnes Hospital (now Barnes-Jewish Hospital) on Washington University’s medical campus might come to mind. But, before Barnes Hospital came into existence in 1914, St. Louisans would have known Barnes to be the largest medical school in downtown St. Louis.
Learn more about SciENcv and using ORCID to build the new NSF biographical sketch, the new Elsevier Transformative Agreement, and the revised Public Access Policy for the Gates Foundation.
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]
Conference posters are the most abundant form of scientific communication and frequently the first incursion of scientists-in-training into dissemination — ahead of oral presentations or peer-reviewed papers. For researchers at any career stage, posters are an excellent opportunity to share work in progress, test new ideas, network, and sharpen a variety of communication skills — [Read more]