Library Updates

With the UpToDate mobile app you have clinical decision making information at your fingertips.

UpToDate Mobile App

December 19, 2024

UpToDate is one of the library’s mostly highly used resources. If you’ve never used it before it offers evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support you can use to make point-of-care decisions. Comprehensive, UpToDate also supports these specialties: Adult Primary Care Cardiology Family Practice Gynecology Infectious Diseases Oncology Pediatrics Women’s Health UpToDate on Mobile Did you know […]



Black and white engraving of Andreas Vesalius in his workshop with a cadaver laid out on a table, ready for dissection. Vesalius is wearing a party hat and a birthday cake sits on the table with the cadaver.

Vesalius: 510 Years and Counting!

December 19, 2024

It’s the 510th anniversary of the birthday of Andreas Vesalius! Andreas Vesalius, a 16th-century Flemish anatomist and physician, is often regarded as the founder of modern human anatomy. Born in 1514, Vesalius revolutionized the study of anatomy through his meticulous dissections and detailed observations of the human body. His most famous work, “De humani corporis […]



Briscoe Library 5th Floor

5th Floor Closure

December 19, 2024

The 5th floor of the library will be closed from December 2024 through February 2025. Why the closure? Updates to the sprinkler system will be underway on the 5th floor of the library. This work may cause significant noise and disruption, which may be audible on other floors. For safety reasons, the 5th floor will be accessible only to […]



Happy Holidays!

December 19, 2024

The library staff wish you a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year! Thank you for a wonderful 2024 and we look forward to working with you in 2025. As the holidays approach, please remember: The library building is accessible 24/7 for UT Health SA students, faculty, and staff with a UT Health SA […]


Thanksgiving Hours & Services

November 25, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving! Library staff will be unavailable Thursday November 28th & Friday November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal services will resume Monday, December 2nd. The library building will remain open for study via card-swipe and you can access our online resources anytime.


Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal

November 25, 2024

Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal Donna A. Gaffney and Nicole C. Foster Via the publisher: Provides nurses with the tools, practices, and strategies to enhance their well-being and protect against burnout. Exhausting schedules and a tumultuous work environment have left many nurses feeling burned out. The COVID-19 pandemic only compounded problems that have […]


Nixon Notes: Viewing Vesalius

November 25, 2024

This month Dr. Laura Johnson, faculty in the Cell Systems and Anatomy department, visited the P.I. Nixon Library with students. This group consisted of 4th year School of Medicine students, teaching assistants in the gross anatomy course for 1st year medical students. On their tour they viewed the library's copy of Vesalius's De humani corporis fabrica […]


Let our LibGuides help!

November 25, 2024

Discover Quick and Reliable Information with Our LibGuides Looking for reliable resources to enhance your research? Our LibGuides are here to help! These curated, easy-to-navigate guides are available 24/7 and tailored to meet the needs of students, faculty, and clinicians in the health sciences.   Our LibGuides cover topics like: Evidence-Based Practice Citation Managers (EndNote […]


Illustrated Zoom Meeting

Virtual Meeting Room

September 27, 2024