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Mastering Information

New Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources

By — July 12, 2021

Becker Medical Library has created a new Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources. The guide allows users to browse Becker Library’s growing collection of DEI-related books, many curated through the Feuerstein Health and Wellness Information Center, as well as links to organizations, articles and videos grouped under headings like “Anti-Racism,” “LGBTQIA+,” “People with Disabilities,”  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

The origin story and impact of Queeny Tower

By — June 30, 2021

Becker Medical Library’s visual collection archivist, Philip Skroska, leads a walking tour through time in this brief history of Queeny Tower, a long-time landmark at the Washington University Medical Center, currently being demolished.

Scholarly Publishing

Scholarly Publishing Round-up June 2021

By , and — June 10, 2021

Learn more about upcoming login changes to eRA Commons accounts, the new Science Advisor for the White House, PMC Labs, and more. As of September 2021, NIH/eRA and its partner agencies will require all external users to only use login.gov to access eRA’s external modules including Commons, Commons Mobile, IAR and ASSIST. For more information  [Read more]

Announcements

Upcoming Login Changes for eRA Commons and NCBI Users

By , , , , and — May 19, 2021

This page was updated April 27, 2022. The ways you log in to eRA Commons and NCBI accounts will be changing. eRA Commons NIH announced that two-factor authentication will soon be required for eRA Commons users as of early 2022.  Two options are available: Login.gov. account. With one login.gov account, users can sign into multiple  [Read more]

Scholarly Publishing

25% off Elsevier open access processing charges for WashU authors

By — May 6, 2021

As we announced last year, Washington University’s contract with Elsevier extends a 25% discount on article processing charges for open access articles in most Elsevier journals. Please check the Washington University in St. Louis Journal Finder List to confirm eligible titles. The discount applies to corresponding authors from Washington University in St. Louis whose manuscripts were  [Read more]

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