Mastering Information
Preprints: A brief history and recommendations from the NIH for authors citing preprints
Learn more about the origins of preprints and guidance from NIH for citing preprints.
Becker Blog
Scholarly Publishing
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press to waive or discount Article Processing Charges for open access publications
Becker Medical Library and Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce a new transformative license agreement with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) — a nonprofit publisher of leading research journals in molecular biology, genetics, and related fields. The agreement allows for a full waiver of Article Processing Charges (APCs) for a limited number of [Read more]
Mastering Information
Tracking your checkouts in My Catalog
Q: Does the library keep a record of books I’ve checked out in the past? A: By default, the library does not track book checkouts—but you can opt in to this feature by editing your account. Contact askbecker@wustl.edu if you have any questions! Log in to MyCatalog with your WUSTL Key Click on My Reading [Read more]
Archives and Rare Books
Patent medicine advertising: The questionable claims and contents of ‘Sapanule’
The @BeckerLibrary Archives and Rare Books team have been providing a liberal dose of quirky quackery with our new weekly Instagram hashtag #MedicalAdMonday. It’s a showcase of salves, tonics, balsams, and bitters that claim to cure all manner of maladies, from chilblains to catarrh, boils to biliousness. But what was in these patent medicines and [Read more]
Archives and Rare Books
Louise Bourgeois and the first obstetrics book published by a woman
Although the medical field and publications were dominated by men during the European pre-modern period, Louise Bourgeois made a name for herself as both a medical professional and the author of numerous medical texts. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting a woman author from our collections! Louise Bourgeois (also known as Boursier) (1563-1636) was a [Read more]
Announcements, Scholarly Publishing
Microbiology Society to waive article processing charges for open access publications
Becker Medical Library and Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce a new Publish and Read agreement for journals published by the Microbiology Society. The agreement allows Washington University corresponding authors a full waiver of Article Processing Charges (APCs) to publish their works under a Creative Commons (CC-BY) Open Access license as of January 1, [Read more]
Scholarly Publishing
Scholarly Publishing Round-up February 2022
Learn more about toolkits from the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) project, new guidance from NIH for the Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honors section on the NIH Biosketch, and more. Interested in tracking and reporting on the outcomes of your research project? There are nine tools available from the Translating for Impact Toolkit on the [Read more]
Archives and Rare Books
Joseph Nash McDowell, the St. Louis legend
Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell, featured in the portrait below, was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1805 and he received a medical degree from Transylvania University in 1825. Prior to moving to St. Louis in 1839 with the intention of founding his own medical school, McDowell served as an anatomy professor at the Jefferson Medical College in [Read more]
Mastering Information, Science and Informatics
Get ready! NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy effective in one year
The impending NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy may have once felt like a distant consideration, but (Happy New Year!) it is now 2022, and implementation is under a year from today. Starting with the Jan. 25, 2023 grant cycle, all NIH grant submissions will be required to include a two-page data management and sharing [Read more]
Health and Science Communication
Commit to using plain language in the new year
Have you wondered how to improve the documents and forms your department shares with research participants and patients? Plain language is one of the best tools to ensure your writing is clear and accessible to all. Research shows it can increase research participation, improve adherence, and overall, lead to better health outcomes. A few of [Read more]