News about the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
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 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 …
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 …
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library now provides access to AccessDermatologyDxRx from McGraw Hill, available to all Emory faculty, staff, and students. AccessDermatologyDxRx is an online medical resource that provides a complete spectrum of authoritative, trusted, and current information. Key features within AccessDermatologyDxRx include: Image Gallery: Thousands of images and artworks to facilitate diagnoses Study 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 …
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 …
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 …
Expanded eBooks, multimedia, and other information supporting teaching, learning, and clinical practice for anesthesiology are now available to Emory faculty, staff, and students, through AccessAnesthesiology. AccessAnesthesiology houses core eBooks, a drug monograph, multimedia, cases, and study tools: The Books section contains title such as, Longnecker, Mackey, Newman, Sandberg, and Zapol’s Anesthesiology, Morgan and Mikhail’s Clinical Read More …