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Problem with YaleLinks in PubMed

Apr 8, 2016

YaleLinks is not working for PubMed.  While we are waiting for a solution from the vendor, please use the E-Journals list.  Alternately, you can also search Ovid MEDLINE. 

More publishers now requiring ORCID iDs

Mar 4, 2016

In January 2016, ORCID announced that a number of publishers - eLife, PLOS, the Royal Society, IEEE, AGU, EMBO, and Science - plan to require submitting authors to register for and provide ORCID IDs.   In its own words, ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities... Read More

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library 75th Anniversary Kickoff

Jan 25, 2016

(by Janene Batten) Over the course of 2016, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library will be celebrating 75 years since its founding.   The Medical Library’s anniversary kick-off event on Friday was a great success. Harvey Cushing himself made a special appearance. He was available for photographs with everyone, including these 3 students. Everyone enjoyed the cake, which featured the... Read More

Contest Winners for "Discovering the Beauty of Science"

Jan 13, 2016

(by Rolando Garcia Milian and Terry Dagradi) Last summer we invited Yale biomedical researchers (undergrads, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, associate researchers, etc.) to share results from their work where they felt the images produced in search of science crossed over to art.  We thank all of you who submitted and appreciate your willingness to share with the community.  The images... Read More

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library celebrates 75 years

Jan 13, 2016

Join us as the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library celebrates 75 years of being YOUR library. We are planning a year long program of exciting events. Mark your calendar for these highlights and watch for additional events, exhibits and information. January 22, 2016, 3-5pm 75th Anniversary Kickoff Party April 6, 2016, 4pm Associates Lecture and Reception, Immune system in health and disease. Dr... Read More

What's a guide? And how can Yale library guides help me?

Jan 11, 2016

Librarians at Yale have developed numerous online guides for Yale users.  Here at Yale, our guides can provide a number of things, including: Research guidance for a particular Yale course; Instructions on how to research a subject; Documentation for a research tool or service; or Instructions on accessing and using collections or resources. You might find different guides of particular... Read More

DatabasE of genomiC varIation and Phenotype in Humans using Ensembl Resources (DECIPHER)

Jan 6, 2016

Many genetic variants are novel or rare which makes difficult their clinical interpretation. The DECIPHER Consortium was initiated in 2004 as a community of academic centers of Clinical Genetics who submit consented, anonymized  genotype  and  phenotype  data  from  patients  with  rare  genomic  disorders for sharing with other clinicians and... Read More

YSM theses now available through EliScholar

Dec 15, 2015

(by Nathan Rupp and Melissa Grafe) Nearly 900 Yale School of Medicine theses are now available through Yale University’s online institutional repository known as EliScholar. These include “current” theses published in the last decade that have come out of embargo as well as several YSM alumni theses published as far back as 1952. These theses document the rich research done... Read More

World AIDS Day: HIV/AIDS Information on the Web and at Yale Libraries

Dec 1, 2015

Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day.  We’ve come a long way since the first cases of the disease emerged over 30 years ago, and today there is a wealth of information resources on HIV/AIDS. For more in-depth research, at Yale, we provide access to over 200 e-books on HIV/AIDS topics, plus thousands of additional titles available in print. NIAID offers detailed information on current research... Read More

Great American Smokeout: Key Info Resources

Nov 18, 2015

Thursday, November 19 is the American Cancer Society's annual "Great American Smokeout," encouraging smokers to quit, even if it's only for one day.  What better time than to round up a few key information resources on tobacco cessation? Smokers may find the American Cancer Society's website helpful, in particular its "Stay Away from Tobacco" section.  For help finding more evidence on... Read More