News from the Libraries
News From the Libraries – March 2016
March 3, 2016
The March issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Dr. Victoria Sweet to Speak March 17 S.T.E.A.M. Night at Hoffman Elementary History of Medicine Society – 18th Century M&M Conference Historical Anatomy Books on Display April 12 What’s New in ClinicalKey? Featured New Books […]
Dr. Victoria Sweet to Speak March 17
March 3, 2016
This year’s One Community One Book author Victoria Sweet, MD, PhD will be on campus March 17 to present the Ewing Halsell Distinguished Lecture. A reception will be held at 5:30 pm in the Holly Auditorium lobby, followed by her presentation in the auditorium at 6:00 pm. Dr. Sweet is an Associate Clinical Professor of […]
History of Medicine Society: 18th Century M&M Conference
March 3, 2016
Shirley Nah, MS II, Charleen Moore, PhD, and Philip T. Valente, MD will present Morbidity & Mortality and Morgagni at the March 2016 History of Medicine Society meeting. Giovanni Morgagni systematically indexed almost 700 postmortem examinations correlating the autopsy findings with the patient’s symptoms. The P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library will have on display two […]
Historical Anatomy Books on Display April 12
March 3, 2016
The P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library will be holding an exhibit of rare and historical anatomical texts on April 12 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Nixon Reading Room and the Howe Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Briscoe Library. View a 1st edition of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem […]
What’s New in ClinicalKey?
March 3, 2016
is a database which contains a wealth of medical and surgical information. Content includes over 1,100 e-books, over 500 e-journals (including the famous “Clinics” titles), and thousands of videos and images. Also included is point-of-care content from First Consult. For a list of the newest ClinicalKey titles click here. Access all titles in ClinicalKey through the […]
Featured New Books/E-books March 2016
March 3, 2016
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, Metadata & Collection Management Librarian.
News From the Libraries – February 2016
February 9, 2016
The February issue of News from the Libraries is now available. For links to individual articles, see the table of contents below. Owen Ellard, Senior Director of Libraries Dentists Gone Bad! History of Medicine Society New E-book Collections One Community One Book – Discussion Groups Featured New Books See all past issues of News From the […]
Owen Ellard, Senior Director of Libraries
February 9, 2016
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Owen Ellard as Senior Director of Libraries at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio effective February 1, 2016. Mr. Ellard has most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Medical Center Library in Houston. Prior to his appointment at the […]
Dentists Gone Bad! History of Medicine Society: February 24
February 9, 2016
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the dentist… Irene Bober-Moken, DMD, MPH will present Dentists Gone Bad at the February 24 History of Medicine Society Meeting at 6 PM in the Library Classrooms 2.019/2.027/2.029 on the 2nd Floor of the Library. Learn about dentist Larry Lavin, the King of Coke, and […]
New E-book Collections
February 9, 2016
The UT Health Science Center Libraries now have access to four new e-book collections. The American Chemical Society e-book collection Includes access to ACS Symposium Series 1974-2011 and Advances in Chemistry 1950-1998 Purchased through the University of Texas System using Academic Library Collection Enhancement funding. Access: database page and library catalog Institute of Physics e-book collection Includes access […]