WHSC Library News – Page 16 – News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library

Journal of Visualized Experiments Science Education Library added to Emory Digital Collections

Posted onMarch 23, 2020June 23, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) Science Education Library offers a video library of demonstrations, laboratory techniques, and scientific methods in 8 fundamental areas: Basic & Advanced Biology, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Clinical Skills, Environmental Sciences, and Psychology. The Science Education Library includes JoVE Core, which offers free textbook-based support with video tutorials in the areas Read More …

CANCELED: Friday, March 27th – “Reproducibility: Culture and Practice Across the Health Sciences”

Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

Due to Emory’s current policies and recommendations around social distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following event has been canceled. The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library and Woodruff Health Sciences Center Data Sciences Center are partnering to host a Research Rigor and Reproducibility Discussion Event. Click Here to Register

CANCELED: Wed, March 25th – “Women and Healthcare: Lessons from the Italian Renaissance”

Posted onMarch 10, 2020March 13, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

Due to Emory’s current policies and recommendations around social distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following event has been canceled. Emory University’s History Department is celebrating the publication of Prof. Sharon Strocchia’s recent book, Forgotten Healers: Women and the Pursuit of Health in Late Renaissance Italy, on Wednesday, March 25, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, Read More …

Wed, Feb. 26 – “Having a Ball: A healthy dose of music, laughter, and patient inspiration”

Posted onFebruary 21, 2020March 10, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

Arts at Emory and the Center for the Study of Human Health is presenting an evening of music, humor and fun. Anne McSweeney (Social Worker/Educator) and Tom Willner (Playwright/Cancer Survivor) join forces to invigorate and re-energize healthcare professionals who work so hard for their patients. Using a fun, “back and forth” banter-style – this presentation Read More …

Tell us what you really think about online learning!

Posted onFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

Emory Libraries is seeking input about online learning tools that would help students understand concepts related to the use of library resources and services. Students, we want to hear about your online learning experiences and what types of online learning tools (e.g. tutorials, videos, infographics, etc.) would be most helpful. Faculty, we would like to Read More …

New Collection Display: Compassionate Perspectives, Personal Narratives of Science and Health Care

Posted onJanuary 8, 2020April 8, 2022AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

In Spring Semester 2020 the WHSC Library is highlighting print and e-book titles on compassionate medicine in a temporary collection called Compassionate Perspectives: Personal Narratives of Science and Health Care. All print books are available for checkout and can be found in the temporary collection display area behind the Information Desk upon entering the library. Read More …

New PubMed Interface

Posted onDecember 6, 2019January 8, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

Have you heard? A new PubMed interface will replace the current version in 2020. A new, updated version of PubMed is now available at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?otool=emorylib. Click on the announcement banner at the top of the home page. New features include: More responsive and streamlined interface Inclusion of Results by Year graphs for literature trends visualization Read More …

AccessMedicine Auscultation Classroom Now Available

Posted onNovember 13, 2019April 8, 2022AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

On November 7, 2019 the Auscultation Classroom launched on AccessMedicine. This new multimedia resource provides students with the ability to hear an abnormal heart sound while simultaneously watching a graphic of the intracardiac abnormality. The students learn proper auscultation techniques for each murmur. The modules also discuss basics regarding clinical findings associated with the murmurs. Read More …

Library hosting ORCID iD Sign-Up Event

Posted onOctober 22, 2019March 10, 2020AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

On Thursday, October 24th the Emory Libraries will host an ORCID iD sign-up event aimed at encouraging graduate students, post-docs, and fellows to create a persistent author ID. An ORCID iD helps authors and researchers claim and track their work across their career and future institutional affiliations. Many journal publishers and funding agencies now require Read More …

Lasergene License Server Switch

Posted onOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019AuthorKimberly Robin Powell

The previous Lasergene server and IP address needed to be suddenly retired. But a new virtual server is up and running! The easiest way to switch to the new server is to go to software express: http://it.emory.edu/software/ and download version 16 of Lasergene. Instead of entering the IP address please enter the hostname: whlaserwebprod1.cc.emory.edu. If Read More …