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Introducing a New Guide for COVID-19 Resources

By , and — April 17, 2020

Information about the COVID-19 pandemic is quickly evolving and it can be difficult to keep up with new information published every day. Becker Library’s new Guide to COVID-19 Resources provides links to help clinicians, investigators and consumers efficiently find information and resources related to COVID-19. Of particular interest are: Data and tracking resources Free COVID-19 literature Preprints  [Read more]

Announcements

Temporary Access to Additional Resources During COVID-19

By — April 14, 2020

Many publishers are granting libraries temporary complimentary access to online databases, e-journals and e-books in response to COVID-19, and Becker Library has arranged access to a number of additional databases to assist with online learning and instruction. Examples of newly accessible resources include Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination and AccessPhysiotherapy. Find a complete list  [Read more]

Announcements, Archives and Rare Books

Introducing #FridaysWithBecker

By — March 27, 2020

For more than a year now, Becker Library has hosted First Fridays @ Becker, a monthly Archives and Rare Books Division open house featuring items from its amazing collections. This has allowed our staff to do one of their favorite things – show people neat stuff.    While in-person First Friday monthly events are canceled  [Read more]

Scholarly Publishing

COVID-19 Preprints and Publications

By , and — March 24, 2020

With the advent of COVID-19 there has been an uptick of preprints and other publications along with efforts by publishers and vendors to share research materials such as journal articles, books and book chapters, data sets, etc. Preprints related to COVID-19 are being posted to preprint repositories at a rapid rate. As of March 24,  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

Women of Washington University: Eliza McMillan, Philanthropist

By — March 21, 2020

The following is a guest post from Abbie Schaefer, a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville completing an archives practicum at Becker Library. She will graduate in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in historical studies and a specialization in applied historical methods, with minors in anthropology and music performance. Her undergraduate research focused on the  [Read more]

Announcements

Update on Becker Library COVID-19 Response

By — March 15, 2020

The following was updated at 3:50 p.m. on March 17, 2020, with new information on building access. With the university’s March 11 COVID-19 policy announcement, Becker Library will be taking extra steps to curtail the spread of COVID-19. We’ll continue to provide coronavirus-related updates and resources on a dedicated webpage: becker.wustl.edu/covid-19. Effective immediately: All Becker  [Read more]

Announcements

COVID-19 Response

By — March 10, 2020

Bernard Becker Medical Library is committed to following the policies set forth by Washington University on March 9 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within our community. At this time, the library remains open to the public during business hours and our classes and seminars are continuing as scheduled. If the environment changes or the  [Read more]

Announcements

Becker librarians publish article on curriculum partnership

By — February 26, 2020

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Providing Information-Seeking Skills Feedback Within a Medical School Curriculum: A Partnership between Librarians and Education Specialists” by authors Deborah Thomas and Angela Hardi of Becker Library, and Carolyn Dufault, an assistant dean in the Office of Medical Student Education. The article was published in the journal Medical Reference  [Read more]

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