News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
Our newest collection highlight is about food, diet, and nutrition science! This exhibit covers a wide range of food-related topics: diet and nutrition science, agriculture and farming, food insecurity and public policy, and psychological aspects of eating. The substances we depend upon for sustenance affect our immune systems, our ability to recover from illness or Read More …
A new Collections Highlight is on display behind the Information Desk at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library: LGBTQ+ Health: Excerpts of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer materials from the Library Collection. Healthcare for the LGBTQ+ community has evolved dramatically from its early years, when being a member of that community was labeled as Read More …
Now on display at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library are highlights on medical controversies and conspiracies, available in print and electronic format. Controversy and medicine have been near-constant companions throughout human history. From vaccines conspiracies including autism links, safety considerations, and hesitancy. To quackery and conspiracies, offering miracle cures or unsafe practices, this display Read More …
The WHSC Library is recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness month by highlighting the research being done by Emory University faculty, staff, and students. The following link in PubMed highlights the over 1700k peer-reviewed publications from Emory authors, including 80 clinical trials in novel treatment efforts and 24 systematic reviews and meta-analyses, representing the highest Read More …
Now on display at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library are collection titles related to our 100th Anniversary. These books highlight the history of health sciences libraries, the profession of health librarianship, and the history and impact of medical education at Emory University. Also included are selected works by eminent Emory faculty; from scholarly books Read More …
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library is proud to announce the opening of our latest exhibition, Moving Forward, Looking Back: A Retrospective on WHSC Library Exhibits. The exhibition highlights the efforts of Emory faculty and library staff, past and present, to tell the history of medicine, nursing, public health, and the health sciences from an Read More …
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 …
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 …
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the issue of healthcare disparities and related inequalities to the forefront. This fall’s collection highlight’s display features books on systemic racism, socioeconomic discrimination, access to education, the physical environment, social support, and health equity in contemporary and historical perspectives. The titles examine these problems and offer potential solutions to help improve Read More …
Now on display at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library are highlights from the neurology and neuroscience collections, in print and electronic format. From addiction, ethics, and athletics, to the shaping of our personalities and identities, explore the role of the brain from different perspectives in the fields of neurology and neuroscience. In print An Read More …