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New Books Added in October

Oct 30, 2024

The New Books section consists of items recently added to our collection. Our newly created Graphic Medicine collection features graphic novels about various healthcare subjects. Both collections can be found on the main floor of the library across from the circulation desk. Click the links below to access the full collection and to request items using Quicksearch:  Recently Added Items... Read More

Burns Fellow Reflections

Oct 16, 2024

By Stéphan Ballard As I journeyed back through the mountains of the Adirondacks, it offered a moment to reflect on my path to Yale, the Cushing Library, and the fortunate opportunity granted by Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History. My project, Operating Theater, is a photographic tribute to the intimate, transformative space of surgical practice... Read More

Celebrating Open Access Week with New Workshops and More!

Oct 14, 2024

Ahead of Open Access (OA) Week, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library is celebrating all things open!  Whether you’re looking to make your next paper open access, lower (or eliminate!) your article processing charges (APCs), choose a dataset license, or learn more about fair use, we’ve got you covered with a curated bundle of open access trainings, events, and activities for the week of October 21-... Read More

Researching Luke Fildes’s The Doctor

Sep 5, 2024

By Hannah Darvin, 2024 Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM’57 Research Travel I first came across Luke Fildes’s The Doctor while visiting Tate Britain as an art history student. I was struck by its size and subject matter. Measuring over 6 feet high and 9 feet wide, it depicts a child on the precipice of death, watched over intently by a physician who is prominently lit and placed at the... Read More

Data as Art: Celebrating a decade of the Bioinformatics Support Hub with the community

Aug 20, 2024

Exhibition curated by Terry Dagradi, Sofia Fertuzinhos PhD, Rolando Garcia Milian MLIS, Melissa Grafe PhD, Dana Haugh MLS, and Kaitlin Throgmorton MLIS.  On view in the hallway and Cushing Rotunda from August 21, 2024 – January 15, 2025  Curated to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bioinformatics Support Hub at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, the "Data as Art" exhibition invites... Read More

New Student Checklist

Aug 19, 2024

Welcome new (and returning) students! To help you get the most out of your educational experience, we compiled a list of action items to get you ready for the semester and your time at Yale: Set up two-factor authentication on your phone for Yale VPN access Set up YaleLinks in Google Scholar Set up YaleLinks in PubMed​ Choose a citation manager Propose a meeting with your... Read More

Cochrane Interactive Learning Cancelled

Jul 10, 2024

After careful review, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library has cancelled Cochrane Interactive Learning. Access ended July 1, 2024. For support with systemic review projects, please see our Evidence Synthesis & Literature Review page.

Build Your Skillset With an Email Course

Jun 5, 2024

Looking to build your skillset but don't have time to sit through a live training? Try an email course! These asynchronous learning opportunities are adapted from some of our popular live courses and restructured to deliver bite-sized information straight to your inbox. Sign up below through Yale's subscription portal. How to Write a Research Data Management Plan In this six-part email course,... Read More

Celebrating Medical Education with New Workshops and More!

Apr 29, 2024

Ahead of Medical Education Day, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library is celebrating all things education for the month of May! Whether you are putting together a poster presentation, planning your next education research project, or simply interested in broadening your skillset, we’ve got you covered with a curated bundle of training opportunities and self-guided learning materials.  Workshops... Read More

New Gift: José Manuel Rodríguez Delgado papers

Mar 22, 2024

The Medical Historical Library is pleased to announce a new gift of the José Manuel Rodríguez Delgado papers. His papers are a gift of Caroline Stoddard Delgado, wife of Dr. José M. R. Delgado, and children José Carlos and Linda Delgado, 2024. José Manuel Rodríguez Delgado (1915-2011) was a Spanish physician, researcher, and professor who specialized in neurophysiology of the brain. He captured... Read More