Since October 2022, the Bernard Becker Medical Library has been monitoring ORCID adoption among the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis faculty. This process was in response to the August 2022 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy memo: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research, (OSTP Memo). In [Read more]
Chances are you’re familiar with the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words.” While this maxim originated with an American advertising firm in the 1920s, it is certainly applicable to images produced in early modern Europe. Many of the illustrative elements in books were meant to convey meanings on multiple levels. Elaborate title pages [Read more]
Learn more about an upcoming NIH Biosketch and SciENcv session, waivers or discounts for Article Processing Charges for Elsevier journals, and the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List. NIH Biosketch and NCBI SciENcv Join us for an upcoming Zoom session: NIH Biosketch and NCBI SciENcv, on November 21, 2025, 11 am to Noon. Are you preparing [Read more]
After 34 years – 26 of those as the director of Becker Library – I have decided to step away from Washington University. My last official day will be Friday, January 2. From my start as a research associate in medical informatics to building the medical school’s central IT organization and ultimately overseeing the Becker Medical Library, [Read more]
In preparation for the upcoming change to the Common Forms, the NIH announced a Preview of NIH Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. Preview versions of the forms are now available in SciENcv, a tool from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The preview forms cannot be used for [Read more]
On October 28, the library opened its doors for a lively and engaging open house that brought together faculty, staff, and students from WashU and the medical campus. From 3 to 5 p.m., attendees explored the library’s newly refreshed spaces, rediscovered its wide range of resources and services, and connected with the librarians and staff [Read more]
The Becker Archives is pleased to announce that an index of the Max A. Goldstein Collection of Scientific Articles on Otorhinolaryngology is now available on the Becker Archives Database. This collection features more than ten thousand scientific articles on subjects related to the study and practice of ear, nose, and throat medicine. The articles were [Read more]
Studying for the Step 1 exam soon? Becker Library has resources that can help you prep for the exam
Becker Library now offers jigsaw puzzles for check out! Puzzles can be borrowed for 4 weeks and are located on the lower level across from the vending machines. Puzzles are a fun way to keep your mind active, ease stress, and provide a mental break during busy days. Becker’s collection has a variety of themes [Read more]
Becker Medical Library offers access to The Native Health Database, a small and unique resource maintained by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. This specialty database provides bibliographic information and abstracts of health-related articles, reports, surveys, and other resource documents pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, [Read more]