News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
We’re glad you’re here and want to provide information about the library resources and services available to you. Resource tips: For ease of use, bookmark Emory’s instance of PubMed to quickly access full-text articles from our library subscriptions. (Look for “FindIt@Emory” button.) DynaMed is our point-of-care tool. To visually browse/search Emory’s journal titles, access BrowZine through our website or download the Read More …
This incoming class includes: 141 M1 students 101 women; 40 men: (71.6% female and 28.3% male) Age range: 21-29 (mean age 24 years old) 85% are “non-traditional” – (i.e. have spent at least 1 year out of college before enrolling in medical school.) 41 are self-described “underrepresented” minorities Residents of 30 states represented in this Read More …
Engage with Emory’s July Book Club with Dr. Lisa Cooper, alumnae of Emory College, 1984. The discussion presented by Emory College is hosted in collaboration with Rollins School of Public Health. Click here to view the full announcement and registration links. Book Details: Receive 35% off Dr. Lisa Cooper’s newest book ‘Why Are Health Disparities Read More …
The 2021 release of Journal Impact Factors are now available. Access to the new Impact Factors is made available through the Emory University Libraries’ Journal Citation Reports subscription via the Web of Science platform. Sign in with your Emory University NetID and password to view or browse impact factors. These are the most recent Impact Read More …
Beginning July 1, Emory University shifts to a full density operating status. Appointments will no longer be required when visiting the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library for all current Emory faculty, staff, and students who have completed the registration process and received clearance in compliance with the Return to Campus Guidelines. Appointments will still be required to reserve Read More …
by Dhy Edwardsberry, business librarian, Goizueta Business Library. Originally posted June 17, 2021 under Emory University Libraries blog, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/news/juneteenth The date was June 19, 1865. Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger entered Galveston, Texas to read General Orders No. 3 which stated, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with Read More …
In 1959, Dr. Marion G. Hood applied to Emory School of Medicine, but was denied consideration for admission due to his race during a painful time of segregation in this country. Despite this obstacle, Dr. Hood went on to have a long and distinguished career in the field of gynecology and obstetrics. During a virtual celebration of Read More …
In alignment with evolving CDC guidelines and guidance from Emory’s Environmental Health and Safety Office, some changes have been made to current library policies: Requested books are no longer subject to a mandatory quarantine period. Requests may still be retrieved from the library entryway. Our stacks are now available for browsing by appointment by current Emory faculty, staff, and students who have Read More …
The month of May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Consider these data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but less than half get treatment. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10–34 and the 10th leading cause of Read More …
The annual celebration of National Nurses Week begins on May 6th and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday May 12th. Over the last year, 224 papers have been published by nurses from Emory University’s Nell Hodgkin Woodruff School of Nursing or nurses from Emory Healthcare! Help us celebrate our nurse clinicians and researchers by reviewing Read More …