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Overton Index now available to UT San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and students
The Libraries of UT Health San Antonio and UT San Antonio have partnered to license a new database – the Overton Index – the first electronic information resource acquired jointly by the libraries for the unified institution.
Explore the Libraries’ Read & Publish Agreements
The UT San Antonio Health Science Center Libraries offers a growing collection of Read & Publish agreements designed to help researchers reduce or eliminate article processing charges while expanding access to scholarly publishing opportunities. Faculty, staff, students, and researchers can learn more by visiting the Libraries’ dedicated Read & Publish Agreements page. Here you can […]
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Healthcare Heroes: Vivien Thomas
February 16, 2026
This month we’re celebrating Vivien T. Thomas, a man who was not only a cardiac surgery pioneer but who rose to become the instructor of surgery at John Hopkins School of Medicine, without any post-high school education. Born in 1910 in Louisiana, Thom …
19th Annual Community Engaged Learning Conference
February 6, 2026
The 19th Annual Community Engaged Learning Conference was held January 31st, 2026. This year’s theme is The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Community Health.
From Foot Power to Firepower: George F. Green’s Electric Drill Breakthrough
January 26, 2026
On this day in history the first electric powered dental drill was patented.
Start Your Year off Right, with the Library!
January 7, 2026
Happy Holidays from Library Staff
December 18, 2025
The library staff wish you a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year. Thank you for a wonderful 2025 and we look forward to working with you all again in 2026.
APA Style Manual Now Available Online!
December 8, 2025
We’re excited to announce that the APA Style Manual, an online, full-text version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, is now available for every user at UT Health San Antonio. This new resource provides cover-to-cover access to the most widely used academic writing style guide in the world.
Briscoe Library: 40 Years Strong
November 20, 2025
40 years ago, this month, the Dolph Briscoe, Jr. Library was officially dedicated. The dedication took place on November 14th, 1985 and was attended by UT System Board of Regents Members, local figures, library staff, university affiliates, and a packe …
Featured eBook of the Month: Occupational Therapy With Older People
November 14, 2025
Two Libraries, One Community: Expanded Access!
November 10, 2025
As part of the merger, The UT Health San Antonio Library and the UTSA Libraries are working together to bring you expanded access to resources and services. Our libraries serve unique patron groups, with varied research needs, so each time we renew a c …
It’s National Radiologic Technology Week!
November 5, 2025
On November 8th, 1895 German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen accidentally discovered x-rays. While experimenting with electrical currents he walked past a set of vacuum tubes and noticed mysterious rays that could pass through solid objects and cast g …