Becker Library recently hosted its first #SciComm Week to launch its new Center for Health and Science Communication. Three exceptional science communicators shared their expertise for the series. Here are a few highlights from the presentations. Transforming Slide Design Melissa Marshall, Founder of Present Your Science, kicked off the week by sharing the assertion-evidence slide design [Read more]
Logging into the library catalog with the MyCatalog feature allows you to extend due dates for checked-out materials and create reading lists or preferred searches. To explore these features, go to the library catalog and click the My Catalog tab. Here you will log in using your WUSTL Key. After logging in, you will see [Read more]
Create your NIH Data Management and Sharing plan using templates from DMPTool.
How can we help patients and research participants better navigate numbers? Here are five tips.
Becker Medical Library has created a new Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources. The guide allows users to browse Becker Library’s growing collection of DEI-related books, many curated through the Feuerstein Health and Wellness Information Center, as well as links to organizations, articles and videos grouped under headings like “Anti-Racism,” “LGBTQIA+,” “People with Disabilities,” [Read more]
Educators and students have access to the SAS suite of tools for statistical and predictive analytics.
Whether exploring a new subject or looking for material to supplement coursework, Henry Stewart Talks (HS Talks) provide students and faculty with immediate access to over 2,900 seminar-style online lectures.
Washington University offers special access to the software researchers use to reduce the time spent formatting citations and managing bibliographies.
RStudio is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) with several point-and-click features that make using the R programming language and software environment easier. It works on multiple Operating Systems (OS) including Windows, macOS, Linux, and the online RStudio Cloud version. How R interacts with directories and the OS is very important. The current working directory [Read more]
Did you know you can access many of the most popular medical apps through Becker Library? Here are some you can use without purchasing a personal license: UpToDate: A point-of-care resource with updated clinical summaries. (UpToDate access is provided by BJC) UnBound Medicine/UCentral: Access The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, The Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, and 5 Minute Consult, all from [Read more]