Becker Blog

Announcements

Notable African-Americans in Science & Technology Poster Series

By Kim Lipsey — February 8, 2018

American innovation is richer due to the many contributions of African-American scientists and inventors. From Colonial times through today, African-Americans and others from the African diaspora have contributed to advancements in the natural, formal and social sciences. Washington University School of Medicine is pleased to highlight a few of these pioneers leading the way in [Read more]

Lenabell Bell and Chaplin with other members of Chaplin’s lab, 1972.

Archives and Rare Books

Advancing Sickle Cell Treatment in the Mid-20th Century

By Philip Skroska — February 6, 2018

One of the great pioneers in research at Washington University School of Medicine was Lenabell McClelland Bell.

Announcements

Please See Desk Staff for Access to Compact Shelving

By Becker Staff — January 25, 2018

On Thursday, Jan. 25 and Friday, Jan. 26, workers will be modifying the compact shelving area on the south side of the library’s lower level.

Announcements

Potential Resource Access Disruptions, Subscription Cancellations and New Acquisitions

By Denise Hannibal — January 24, 2018

Providing uninterrupted and accurate access to the library's electronic journals is a top priority for Becker Medical Library.

Mastering Information

Search Tip: If at first you don’t succeed…

By Anna Vani and Becker Staff — January 18, 2018

The search engine in the library catalog is not very forgiving with spelling errors or typos. If your search yields fewer or different results than you were hoping for, try a different angle. Apostrophes are important! Searching Braunwalds Heart Disease results in only one book found. Searching Braunwald’s Heart Disease results in 62 books found. [Read more]

Announcements

61st Historia Medica Lecture and Exhibit Opening with Archivist Philip Skroska

By Becker Staff — January 17, 2018

On Thursday, Feb. 22, Philip Skroska, visual and graphic archivist at Becker Medical Library, will give the 61st Historia Medica Lecture, “And We Won’t Come Back Till It’s Over, Over There,” on Base Hospital 21, Washington University Medical Center’s response to World War I. The lecture will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the King Center [Read more]

Mastering Information

Trends We’re Watching for 2018

By Becker Staff — January 11, 2018

Happy New Year! As we settle into 2018 we’ve been reflecting on the big picture – the current landscape and the trends that affect our services and our patrons at Washington University Medical Center. Below are a few of the biggest issues we'll be following over the coming year (and years).

Scholarly Publishing

Highly Cited Researchers 2017

By Becker Staff — January 10, 2018

Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) recently released Highly Cited Researchers 2017, a list recognizing leading researchers in the Sciences and Social Sciences from around the world.

Requisites for Admission to Washington University’s Medical Department in 1891.

Archives and Rare Books

Applying to Washington University School of Medicine in 1891

By Stephen Logsdon — January 8, 2018

Applying to medical school today is widely known to be an intensive and rigorous process. In 1891, the year Washington University first offered medical education, an applicant to the university’s medical school only needed to satisfy any one of the four admission requirements listed below: A college degree A high school diploma A certificate denoting [Read more]

Engraved title page, Aldrovandi's Monstrorum historia, 1642. BBML

Archives and Rare Books

From the Rare Book Collections: Aldrovandi, Ulisse. 1642. ‘Monstrorum Historia’

By Martha Riley — January 3, 2018

“Monstrorum Historia” is a visually stunning book on the history of monsters. It is part of a larger work, an enormous 13-volume encyclopedia on natural history. The author, Ulisse Aldrovandi, wrote parts of the encyclopedia using the raw material in his museum and the botanical garden in Bologna in Italy. He collected not only [Read more]

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