News from the Libraries
Briscoe Library Exhibit Opening June 24
June 14, 2019
Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons is an exhibition celebrating the contributions of African American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education. It tells the stories of four pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through the education and mentoring younger […]
Coming Soon: Pets of UT Health
June 14, 2019
Be on the lookout for a new interactive exhibit at Briscoe Library featuring YOUR pets! Pets of UT Health will give you the opportunity to show off photos of your furry friends and you’ll even get the chance to be featured on Briscoe Library’s social media accounts. Bring in or print out a photo of […]
E-Resource of the Month – 3D Organon (Virtual Reality)
June 14, 2019
Are you looking for an interactive way to learn anatomy? 3D Organon Anatomy is a comprehensive anatomical atlas featuring all 15 human body systems. It includes more than 4,000 realistic anatomical structures and organs and over 160 frequently encountered clinical correlations organized per system. And the best part, you can see it through virtual reality! The […]
News from the Libraries May 2019
May 24, 2019
The May issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. School of Nursing Historical Photographs On Display Nursing Faculty from Mexico Visit the Nixon Historical Library FRANKENSTEIN IS COMING! Did You Get to See Angel? E-Resource of the Month: SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR) Featured […]
School of Nursing Historical Photographs On Display
May 24, 2019
Please come take a look at the latest library exhibit! In honor of the recent National Nurses Week and the 2019 50th Anniversary of the UT Health School of Nursing (SON), a photography exhibit has been installed in the library. The exhibit features photographs from the archives of the Briscoe Library and the SON collection. […]
Nursing Faculty from Mexico Visit the Nixon Historical Library
May 24, 2019
On Friday, May 17, 2019 nursing faculty from Mexico toured the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. Several works from the rare book collection were on display, including Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing (1859), Ophthalmodouleia (1583) by Georg Bartisch, Anatomical Tables of the Practice of Midwifery (1754) by William Smellie , and De Medicina (1481) by Aulus Cornelius Celsus. Also on display were […]
FRANKENSTEIN IS COMING!
May 24, 2019
Excerpts from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) travelling exhibit, Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature, coming to the Briscoe Library in early June. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein reflected the interest of early 19th-century physicians and natural philosophers in human dissection and experiments on animals, as they explored the possibilities for generating life, resuscitating the drowned and the newly dead, […]
Did You Get to See Angel?
May 24, 2019
Accompanied by owner, librarian Andrea Schorr, Angel made her appearance during the Coffee Cookies and Canines event for students on May 8th. Angel is a certified therapy dog and is available for other campus visits along with her partner June. For more information on booking this library therapy dog team for your event, contact Andrea […]
E-Resource of the Month: SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR)
May 24, 2019
Trying to figure out which journal to publish in? SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR) can help you decide! SJR is based on prestige from a journal to another, using current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous three years. SJR, a counterpart to Impact Factors, is freely available through the SCImago […]
Featured New Books/E-books for May 2019
May 24, 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.