News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
The following is adapted from the original post created by Jennifer Elder, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies librarian for Libraries News, March 16 2022 The theme of Women’s History Month 2022 is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This theme was chosen by the National Women’s History Alliance to acknowledge “the ceaseless work of caregivers and Read More …
In Fall of 2021, the WHSC Library staff welcomed Emory faculty, students and staff back to campus after nearly a year and a half of world-wide upheaval amid an international health crisis. As we once again return to in-person campus activities for the Spring, the Library is continuing to highlight resources in our Coming Back, Read More …
Each year, the Emory Center for Faculty Development and Excellent highlights faculty book authors in the their Feast of Words celebration: https://cfde.emory.edu/news-events/news/2021/december/feast-of-words-2021.html This year’s highlights include 12 titles from 14 individual Health Sciences Faculty authors and editors. Benardot, Dan (Center for the Study of Human Health). Advanced Sports Nutrition. 3rd Edition. Human Kinetics. Buettner, Jennifer Read More …
In recognition of October as LGBTQIA+ History month the WHSC Library is highlighting a list of resources available through Emory Libraries in support of LGBTQIA+ Health. We also offer a year-round research guide for LGBTQIA+ Health Resources. The guide is aimed at healthcare students, educators, researchers, and clinicians seeking a better understanding of the historical health Read More …
In celebration of Women’s History Month, WHSC Library Historical Collections is highlighting women’s collections. From overseas in World War I to the classrooms of Emory University, the collections document the contributions of women in the fields of nursing, public health, and medical librarianship. Historical Collections collect and preserve records pertaining to the history of Emory Read More …
Honoring Black History Month, the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library is highlighting resources in our historical collections featuring information on Black students, staff, and faculty members from the Emory Community. Dating back to the mid-19th Century, the highlighted collections include photographs, bibliographic files, newspaper clippings, and more. Highlighted collections feature School of Nursing administrative records, Read More …
To celebrate, we have curated a collection of materials that illustrate the history and breadth of the profession and its’ global impact. The materials relate to clinical practice, population health, leadership, ethics, interdisciplinary care and personal narratives. They represent a small portion of the over 8,000 titles in our collection of books dedicated to the Read More …
In these unprecedented times of remote learning, social distancing, and teleworking mandates, it is important to stay connected. This reading collection highlights the human story behind the healthcare mission. For those now connecting to the Emory community remotely, many Library books and resources remain available to you digitally in ebook and even audiobook formats. See Read More …
The Emory Libraries are prepared to support you, wherever you are in the world. Our digital collection of titles on writing and publishing cover topics from medical writing, literature reviews, writing grant proposals, writing your dissertation, or finally putting that article together for publication. Just sign in with your University NetID and password to access Read More …
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 …