The Medical Library lends a variety of computer and audiovisual technology. Everything from chargers to camcorders to computers. We've recently added to our offerings in several areas :
Camcorder ... Canon Vixia HFG220
Audio equipment ... Zoom digital recorder, shotgun microphone and boom mic... Read More
The Medical Library has licensed 2 new resources that will be of interest to many users:
Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination features over eight hours of anatomy and system-specific videos, each of which shows a step-by-step examination. Students and faculty appreciate the careful attention to clinical accuracy, as well as the range of patient types profiled in the series.
Medlantis... Read More
An image from the Teratology exhibit
There are 3 upcoming exhibits opening this month in the Rotunda, Hallway, and Foyer, in addition to Harry Potter! Please join us for an exhibit tour for the Teratology and Prodigies exhibits on Wednesday, January 28th, at noon.
"Teratology: The Science and History of Human Monstrosity," in the Rotunda of the Medical Library
Opening Jan. 22 at the Cushing/... Read More
As you've likely noticed by now, the Medical Library's website has a slightly different look as of Saturday, January 3. The main navigation menu now features dropdowns when you hover over links like "Find," "Services," and "About," and more noticeably, the homepage has a wholly new architecture and layout.
We implemented this redesign in response to feedback from you about how we could make... Read More
As I previously announced, the library's homepage is undergoing a redesign. Our user experience team completed user testing on the "hi-fi" version of the design today.
Here is a quick guide to where to find key items in the new homepage design:
Item
New location
Email
Staff Quick Links
Request Materials/Interlibrary Loan... Read More
The NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy becomes effective with NIH grant applications submitted for the January 25, 2015, due date and thereafter.
Investigators preparing grant applications for those due dates should prepare now if the work proposed involves the generation or use of large-scale genomic data (Suplemental Information to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing).
Applicants preparing... Read More
Earlier this fall, we at the Medical Library decided it was time for a new look for the homepage of the library website. We used an iterative design process to revamp the layout of the page. We invite you to check out the design and "kick the tires," so to speak.
Your feedback on the proposed design will be crucial in improving it and making sure it meets your needs... Read More
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library is now running trials to three databases; details are below. Please let us know what you think by sending Nathan Rupp an email.
Medlantis-Thieme eRadiology
URL: https://www.medlantis.org/
Trial expiration date: Dec 19, 2014
Thieme eOtolaryngology
URL: https://medone-otolaryngology.thieme.com/p/pages/home.htm
Trial expiration date: December 19, 2014... Read More
Example flow chart used in systematic reviews, from Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement.
Did you know our librarians are available to assist with systematic reviews?
The librarian, as full partner and co-author, is committed to collaborating and supporting the following... Read More
(Post authored by Terry Dagradi)
Cushing operating at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Photo by Dr. Walter Willard Boyd 1928-32
On October 1, 1926 at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvey Cushing performed an operation—removal of a mass from a patient’s head -- using the first commercial electrosurgical generator developed by to William T. Bovie [1], an engineer employed... Read More