Mastering Information
Faster access to articles with LibKey Nomad
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that connects researchers to library-licensed and open-access full text articles in one-click!
Becker Blog
Announcements, Archives and Rare Books
Travel Scholarships Available for Archives and Rare Books Collections Use
To encourage researchers living more than 100 miles from St. Louis to use these collections, Becker Library offers two grants annually of up to $1,000 each to help defray the costs of travel, lodging, food and photo reproductions. Covered expenses will be reimbursed at the conclusion of the visit. Apply by March 1, 2023.
Scholarly Publishing
Scholarly Publishing Round-up February 2023
Learn more about Artificial Intelligence and authorship, the USNWR medical school rankings, and text recycling.
Announcements, Archives and Rare Books
Color Our Collections
From Feb. 6-10, libraries, archives and other cultural institutions around the world are sharing free coloring sheets and books based on materials from their collections. On the first floor of Becker Library, you’ll find snacks, coloring books and materials, so let your inner child take over! Then show off your masterpiece(s) to the circulation desk to win a special prize.
Mastering Information
Resource spotlight: Stream videos and lectures with access to all JoVE research videos
Becker library now provides access to all JoVE Research videos including the new JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments. JoVE’s 13,000+ video protocols can be used to enhance your biomedical research and training. Content can be accessed 24/7 and there are text translations.
Mastering Information
How to back-up your EndNote Library and things to know
When you create an EndNote library, the software automatically creates the .enl and .data folders. Use the EndNote Library ‘Compress Library’ feature to back up your library or share a copy with a colleague.
Scholarly Publishing
Scholarly publishing Round-up December 2022
Learn more about SciENcv, how to make your work more openly available, the expansion of the NIH Preprint Pilot, and the Highly Cited Researchers list for 2022.
Archives and Rare Books
Celebrating the fantastically morbid: A successful Ruysch symposium
The event featured three presentations given by members of the WashU and St. Louis community. Each presentation served to help contextualize Frederik Ruysch’s work by looking at the history of anatomy, print engravings, and similar topics.
Archives and Rare Books
A headband that could help you hear: The Aurolese Phone
This headband, called an Aurolese Phone, is on display along with more than 60 other hearing devices in a new exhibit at Becker Library called “How did we get hear? Historic hearing devices, 1800-2000.” Compared with the conversation tubes, ear trumpets, and more familiar-looking electronic hearing aids on display in Glaser Gallery, this floral headband seems rather out of place.
Mastering Information, Science and Informatics
FAIR data principles: The keys to data sharing – part 4 of 4: Reusable
This is part 4 of a four-part blog series on FAIR data principles (Part 1: Findable, part2: Accessible, part3: Interoperable, part4: Reusable). We reviewed making data findable in the part 1 blog, accessible in the part 2 blog, and interoperable in the part 3 blog. In this blog, we will discuss how to make data [Read more]