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Publishing an Open Access Article? Explore Waivers and Discounts Provided by Becker Library and WashU Libraries.

By — May 2, 2025

Bernard Becker Medical Library and WashU Libraries participate in a number of agreements with publishers that offer WashU authors waivers and discounts for Open Access articles. If you are preparing a manuscript and want to publish under an Open Access license, consider a journal that is among the 20 agreements Becker Library has with publishers that  [Read more]

Scholarly Publishing

Revision Notice for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy for Publications: New Date of July 01, 2025

By and — April 30, 2025

NIH issued a notice on April 30, 2025 as a revision to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy for Publications. The 2024 Policy noted the effective date applicable to:   Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication on or after December 31, 2025. Per revision notice: Revision: Notice of Updated Effective Date for the 2024 NIH  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

History in the Field: Medical Elective Goes to Scotland

By — April 29, 2025

For the past several years, the Center for the History of Medicine has sponsored a week-long trip abroad for students with an interest in medical history. While the first iterations of this program were offered for Phase I students, this year marks the first time it was incorporated into an elective for Phase III students.  [Read more]

Mastering Information

Measles Information Resources from Becker Library

By — April 25, 2025

According to the CDC, there have been 712 confirmed cases of the measles as of April 10, 2025. Physicians, students, and researchers may find it useful to learn more about diagnosis, treatment, and patient support. Below are some resources available through Becker Medical Library. Unless otherwise noted, users must be on the WUSM internet network  [Read more]

Health and Science Communication

Maximize the impact of your research with an effective graphical abstract

By — March 26, 2025

A graphical abstract is a visual summary of your research, designed to encapsulate your key findings and give readers a quick understanding of the main message, while inspiring them to engage and find out more. As the volume of scientific literature continues to expand, graphical abstracts have emerged as powerful tools for filtering and assessing  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

The Antichrist cometh

By — February 17, 2025

A fountain pouring blood instead of wine. A blood-red moon and blood raining from the sky. The capture of a fish that looks like a lion. What do these unsettling events portend? The answers can be found in a compilation of early modern religious propaganda by the German preacher Heinrich Oraeus (1584-1646). Oraeus was a  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

Comrades in science? U.S.-U.S.S.R. exchanges in health and medicine

By — January 31, 2025

As the United States and the Soviet Union vied for global dominance during the Cold War, they also engaged in scientific and technical exchanges—including in the fields of health and medicine. These exchanges ranged from informal delegations to state-sponsored visits, and they often included scientists affiliated with universities and hospitals. Read more about how Washington  [Read more]

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