News from the Libraries
Book Giveaway October 2-8
October 2, 2017
Briscoe Library will have a book giveaway October 2 – 8 The book giveaway will start at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 2 at the entrance of the library and will continue through Sunday, October 8. Books to be included in the giveaway are old editions withdrawn from the library’s collection or donations given to the library, yet not needed […]
New Leisure Books – October 2017
October 2, 2017
Need a break? Check out the latest titles in the Leisure collection. The Leisure collection is located on the main floor of the Briscoe Library across from the Circulation desk. This collection is funded through library donations. For a complete list of all titles in the Leisure collection click here. Leisure titles are currently selected by […]
Gold Stemmed Pessaries: A Shadow of the Past
September 11, 2017
Although the above medical device appears to just be a thingamajig from the local hardware store, it is not. It is a spring-stem wishbone pessary first developed in Germany in the 1880s and used through the late 1930s. Generally, today’s medical pessaries are used for three types of issues: a supportive device for organ prolapse, […]
News from the Libraries September 2017
August 30, 2017
The September issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Online Course in Scientific Writing and Publishing Now Available The Youth Health Literacy Challenge: A Partnership Between UT Health San Antonio Libraries, North East ISD, and SAPL Systematic Reviews Expert Provides Free Seminars for […]
The Youth Health Literacy Challenge: A Partnership between the UT Health San Antonio Libraries, North East ISD, and SAPL
August 30, 2017
UT Health San Antonio Libraries partnered with the North East Independent School District Summer Food Service Program and the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) to provide the Youth Health Literacy Challenge, a project funded by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This project filled a gap in providing health information during the NEISD […]
Systematic Reviews Expert Provides Free Seminars for Faculty and Librarians
August 30, 2017
Margaret Foster, MS, MPH, AHIP, Associate Professor and Systematic Reviews and Research Coordinator at Texas A&M University, visited UT Health at San Antonio August 7-9, 2017 as part of the SCAMeL Librarian Exchange Professional Development Program. During her visit, Ms. Foster, in coordination with the UT Health San Antonio library liaison team, offered […]
Coming Later This Fall: New Library Furniture and Space Arrangements
August 30, 2017
Thanks to an award from the Student Fee Fund, the Library will be developing new small scale furniture arrangements and installing other new furniture options later this Fall as part of a pilot space design project. Three spaces will be developed to enhance areas for student individual study, group study, and relaxation. Individual study chairs […]
Featured New Books/E-books for September 2017
August 30, 2017
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.
The Library is Here to Help!
August 30, 2017
Open anytime that fits your schedule A place to call your own without distractions Access to all library resources around the clock Yes, you can even come on holidays! Need help? Make a consultation appointment with your liaison librarian! Access Library Guides (LibGuides)! Study with friends
Online Course in Scientific Writing and Publishing Now Available
August 23, 2017
The Offices of the Vice President for Research and the Associate Dean for Research in the Long School of Medicine have joined forces with Nature Research Publishing to provide an online course in scientific writing and publishing. Nature MasterClasses – Scientific Writing and Publishing offers a multi-module experience that takes researchers through the entire publishing process […]