News from the Libraries

Korean Nursing Students Visit the Nixon Historical Library

April 19, 2019

On Monday April 15, 2019, visiting nursing students and faculty from Korea toured the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. Their visit was part of an exchange program through the School of Nursing. Several works from the rare book collection were on display, including Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing (1859), Micrographia (1667) by Robert Hooke, Darwin’s Origins of Species (1859), and Our […]


Librarians Present Webinar on Predatory Publishing for NNLM

April 19, 2019

On April 10, 2019, Librarians Chris Gaspard and Emme Lopez presented a 60-minute webinar to the South Central Regional Medical Libraries group, which is a section of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Chris and Emme presented on the development of predatory practices, how to identify these practices, and how to make empowered decisions […]


Library Gallery Opening April 22, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

April 19, 2019

Briscoe Library takes great pride in being the site for the 2nd gallery opening for an exhibit of environmentally themed screen prints produced by local area high school students taking part in the Air Quality Academy. The academy is sponsored by UT Health San Antonio, The AETNA Foundation, La Printeria, Westside Development Corporation, ImpactSA, and the […]


Laredo Regional Campus News

April 19, 2019

The UT Health Libraries are pleased to announce a new staff member at the Laredo Regional Campus Library. Tracy Vasquez has joined the staff as a part-time Library Specialist I. With a background in education, Tracy shares library duties with Elizabeth Ramirez to serve the needs of the campus and Laredo-area community. While the Laredo […]


E-Resource of the Month: ClinicalKey Presentation Maker

April 19, 2019

ClinicalKey, well known for its books and journals content, offers a variety of other services. Looking for a video or image to add to your presentation? ClinicalKey has over 4 million images and over 50,000 videos available for use. Simply search and select images, insert into Presentation Maker and export into PowerPoint (with citation included). See […]


Featured New Books/E-books for April 2019

April 19, 2019

For a list of the newest titles at the Briscoe Library click here. Purchase suggestions? Complete the online Purchase Suggestion Form or contact Andrea N. Schorr, Head of Resource Management.  


News from the Libraries March 2019

March 15, 2019

The March issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Image of Research: Final Call for Submissions From the Archives: Celebrating 50 Years of Nursing Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award Winner Briscoe Library Welcomes Rebecca Ajtai E-Resource of the Month: […]


Image of Research: Final Call for Submissions

March 15, 2019

Now is your final chance to submit your photo to Briscoe Library’s Image of Research Photography Competition. We are accepting submissions through Monday, March 18th. Stop by the library to check out our exhibit of last year’s submissions! For more information visit: library.uthscsa.edu/2019/01/ior2019/


From the Archives: Celebrating 50 Years of Nursing

March 15, 2019

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the UT Health School of Nursing and celebrations are in full swing! Through a unique collaboration with the School of Nursing, the Library is assisting in bringing the rich history of the nursing school to life. This collaboration started a little over a year ago and has proven […]


Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award Winner

March 15, 2019

Please join us in congratulating Jacob Canfield (School of Medicine), this years’ winner of the Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award sponsored by the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Library. This annual contest was established in memory of Danny Jones, M.L.S., who served as Head of Special Collections at the UT Health […]