The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library Turns 100!

The Abner Wellborn Calhoun Medical Library was established in 1923 with a $10,000 gift from the Calhoun Family to support the Emory University School of Medicine. In 1924, M. Myrtle Tye was selected as the first full-time librarian and tasked with building and maintaining the library collections. Following Tye’s death in 1933, a $175 gift Read More …

NEJM Evidence now available through Emory Libraries

The library now provides access to NEJM Evidence, a monthly digital journal from New England Journal of Medicine Group, that presents original research in clinical trial design and clinical decision-making. NEJM Evidence focuses on providing context and critical evaluation of the methods and results supporting clinical decision-making. Access is open to all Emory University faculty, Read More …

WHSC Library Collection Highlights the History of Medicine

The Past is Present: Medical History highlights from the WHSC Library collections Now on display at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library are highlights from the history of medicine collections, in print and electronic format. Primary historical works as well as modern approaches to historical topics are featured in this selection of books on medical Read More …

Library sponsors free FNLM webinar series on NIH Data Sharing: Jan 18, Feb 8, and Feb 22 at noon

The Emory Libraries will sponsor free access to the three-part virtual webinar series presented by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine: Advanced Methods of Data Science in Biomedical Research. This series is in direct response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) new data sharing requirements going into effect January 2023. Similar topics Read More …

Proximity Searching Now Available in PubMed 

The following update is an exciting improvement for advanced searching in PubMed. For more information about advanced searching in PubMed see the PubMed User Guide. You can also view the proximity searching tutorial for more examples and information about proximity searching in PubMed.  The recent search upgrade now means you can search for multiple terms appearing in any Read More …

WHSC Library Director Sandra Franklin Receives AAHSL Oppenheimer Cornerstone Award

On November 11, Woodruff Health Sciences Library Director Sandra Franklin was honored with the Gerald J. Oppenheimer Cornerstone Award for lifetime achievement from the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). This award is given in recognition of important contributions to the AAHSL mission and significant impact on the profession of academic health sciences librarianship. Read More …

Nov 18 @ 3pm: Rigor and Reproducibility Seminar Series Data Sharing from the Data Sharer’s Point of View

WHSC Library Seminar Series on Rigor and Reproducibility presents: Data Sharing from the Data Sharer’s Point of View Date/Time: Friday, November 18, 2022 at 3 pm Register: https://emorylibraries.libcal.com/event/9888325 Speakers: Lance Waller, PhD & Vicki Hertzberg, PhD How should researchers think about sharing data? In this webinar, we provide some practical guidelines for how to approach Read More …

Oct 31: Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month with Coffee and Treats

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has designated October as National Medical Librarians Month to raise awareness of the important role of the health information professional. On Monday, Oct 31st the WHSC Library programming committee will be giving away coffee/tea and candy from 11am-12pm in celebration. Come grab a treat and show some love to Read More …