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(by Nathan Rupp and Melissa Grafe) Nearly 900 Yale School of Medicine theses are now available through Yale University’s online institutional repository known as EliScholar. These include “current” theses published in the last decade that have come out of embargo as well as several YSM alumni theses published as far back as 1952. These theses document the rich research done by Yale’s medical students, and can provide a starting point for current medical students embarking on their projects.  We’re also pleased to make this part of our collection more openly accessible to researchers in general, as the print theses are stored in locked stacks at the Medical Library.  Current YSM students can browse this collection for examples of what a YSM thesis looks like. For more information about accessing theses at the Medical Library, please see https://library.medicine.yale.edu/collections/thesis.

As always at this time of year, there will be some changes to the library's usual schedule in the coming weeks.  Here is a summary of library hours from December 23 - January 2:  December 23, 2015:  7:30 am to 5:00 pm December 24 & 25: CLOSED December 25: CLOSED December 26 -30:  11:00 am to 4:00 pm December 31 - January 1: CLOSED  January 2:  back to regular hours Plan accordingly!

Tomorrow, Friday, December 11th, will be Finn's last visit until next year.  After that he will be taking his annual Holiday Break.  Catch him while you can!

The Yale Medical Library and Yale Program for Humanities in Medicine partnered on behalf of the Yale Medical Library’s newest collection: Humanities in Medicine. This collection focuses on works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that relate to the human condition and human experience.                 This month, we feature a newly published memoir by neurosurgeon Henry Marsh: Do No Harm. Marsh’s writings give insight into the complex and oft compelling inner thoughts that reflect the life and death decisions made by one neurosurgeon looking back over his long career. The Humanities in Medicine Collection can be found in the shelving units directly across from the Circulation Desk.          Come join us and browse through these great new books!              

Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day.  We’ve come a long way since the first cases of the disease emerged over 30 years ago, and today there is a wealth of information resources on HIV/AIDS. For more in-depth research, at Yale, we provide access to over 200 e-books on HIV/AIDS topics, plus thousands of additional titles available in print. NIAID offers detailed information on current research efforts.  PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis):  Check out pages on PrEP at CDC and AIDS.gov.   For basic information, the layperson seeking to learn more should begin at HIVinfo. Other general web resources include:   HIV.gov Centers for Disease Control UNAIDS Newly diagnosed with HIV?  Start with “Newly Diagnosed: What you need to know” at AIDS.gov. As always, for comprehensive help finding and navigating current knowledge on HIV/AIDS, contact your departmental librarian.  (Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassynewdelhi/5217132779)