News from the Libraries
2015 Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Student Essay Competition
August 5, 2015
The Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library welcome submissions for the 2015 essay competition in memory of Danny Jones, M.L.S., who served as Head of Special Collections at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Library and who was also a Past President of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon […]
Dentists: Prisoners of the Rising Sun – History of Medicine Society
August 5, 2015
How does one provide dental treatment without any instruments or materials while being used as slave labor along a death railroad? Simple, you forge your own instruments. Along with sculpting dental chairs out of termite mounds, making bamboo chairs, and tapping rubber trees for latex, 83 military dentists during their 45 months of captivity proved […]
World War I Poster Exhibit Opens in the Briscoe Library
August 5, 2015
A collection of ten World War I posters is now on display in the Briscoe Library. The collection, on loan from the San Antonio Public Library, features some very famous vintage posters dating back to 1917, such as Wake Up America, which depicts lady liberty personifying America asleep while the storm of war is brewing […]
Librarian Exchange Program
August 5, 2015
John Weed and Dana Whitmire recently won a grant through the South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium (SCAMeL). The grant enables librarians within the region to visit other health science center libraries and familiarize themselves with operations similar to their own. John and Dana joined the Library Exchange Program with Joanne Romano and Terrie Smalls-Hall […]
What’s New in ClinicalKey?
August 5, 2015
is a database which contains a wealth of medical and surgical information. Content includes over 1,000 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. Access ClinicalKey through the library’s database page or the library catalog. Here’s what’s new: Click on the cover […]
Featured New Books for August 2015
August 5, 2015
For a list of the latest print titles click here. For a list of the latest leisure titles click here. Purchase suggestions? Complete the online Purchase Suggestion Form or contact Andrea N. Schorr, Cataloging & Acquisitions Librarian.
Library Hours for July 4th Weekend
July 1, 2015
In observance of Independence Day, all UT Health Science Center Library locations will be closed on the 4th of July, 2015. Hours of operation during the weekend are shown below. Briscoe Library Day Date Holiday UT Health Science Center Access Public Access Friday July 3* Independence Day Observance 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. […]
Construction Begins on 4th Floor of Briscoe Library
July 1, 2015
The former Drug Information Services office on the south side of the Briscoe Library’s 4th floor is undergoing remodeling. The space is being prepared as a suite of offices for several staff from the Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs who are responsible for institutional accreditation and effectiveness. The work will last about six […]
Faculty Survey – Recommend a Journal
July 1, 2015
In the recent Faculty Survey conducted by Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs, a number of questions were asked about satisfaction with library services, resources and facilities. Overall, responses were very positives about the library and its librarians and staff. Approximately 94% of faculty who completed the survey noted that they were satisfied with services provided […]
Need More Information About Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy?
July 1, 2015
The NIH Public Access Policy requires that all investigators funded by the NIH submit to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central (PMC) an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication. The manuscript must be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication. The manuscript […]