Scholarly Publishing
Create a Biosketch with SciENcv — YouTube video now available
For a walk-through of SciENcv, check out this YouTube video available from NCBI, the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Becker Blog
Science and Informatics
NCBI Webinar on LinkOut services; October 2, 2015 11Am – 12Pm
NCBI webinar on LinkOut services: Linking to Datasets, Databases and More!
Science and Informatics
MetaCore Pathway Analysis Software Training Workshop – October 1st
A scientist from Thomson Reuters will be on campus to lead MetaCore pathway analysis software training on October 1st.
Mastering Information
Make your own medical apps!: Resources to get you started
Mobile apps are a popular way to access medical information.
Archives and Rare Books
46th Historia Medica lecture: Ira J. Kodner, MD
Ira J. Kodner, MD, Emeritus Professor of Surgery at Washington University, will present the 46th Historia Medica lecture on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.
Announcements
Most Popular e-Books
E-Book popularity continues to grow at Becker Medical Library. Check out 10 of the most used e-books from the 2014-2015 academic year.
Science and Informatics
Genomics and the Era of Personalized Medicine: 2015-2016 seminar series kicks off August 26th!
This seminar series is designed for clinicians, basic science researchers, students, residents, fellows, post-doctoral scholars, and anyone else who wishes to learn more about these topics from WUSM faculty experts. Join us August 26th for the first seminar of the 2015-2016 series!
Scholarly Publishing
Scholarly Publishing Round-up: Article Metrics
Scholarly Publishing Round- up: Article Metrics
Archives and Rare Books
“Honest food, sunshine, [and] pure air”: Ridge Farm convalescent hospital for children
Some 25 miles outside of St. Louis, on a hill overlooking the Meramec River near Valley Park, there once operated a convalescent hospital for children. Overseen by St. Louis Children’s Hospital, this hospital on 127 acres in the Missouri woods was officially called the Country Department of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital, but was commonly known as Ridge Farm.
Archives and Rare Books
What’s In A Title Page?
Do you pay any attention to the title pages in your books, or do you just skip past them to get to the text? Most of today’s books have the title and author printed right on the cover o