I recently read an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (March 4, 2012) which shared the story of an individual who forwarded to her students a publishing opportunity. She probably wouldn’t have done this if she hadn’t recognized some friends and colleagues on the editorial board of a journal of which she had never heard. Continue reading
Search Strategy Walk-in Clinic at the Breast and Imaging Center
On Tuesday, May 15th, the Library will host a Search Strategy Walk-in Clinic at BAIC. If you have questions about conducting a search, stop by conference room 917B from noon-2pm and talk with a Reference Librarian.
Blog Buzz: April 22 – April 27
New funding sources in drug development, social media affects patient choice, and Harvard’s Libraries make waves in this week’s Blog Buzz!
Fiercehealthcare reports that, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Patients choose hospitals based on social media.
The Atlantic’s Rebecca Rosen reported big news from Harvard this week—a faculty committee announced that, due to the high price of academic journal bundles, they are encouraging faculty to publish in open access journals and add their work to the institution’s repository. In related news, the library has released nearly all of its bibliographic records under a Creative Commons license and hopes to encourage other institutions to make their metadata available as well.
In a recent issue, The Economist discusses charities (especially patient foundations) collaborating with pharmaceutical companies in drug discovery efforts. The article mentions an April 19 announcement that the Michael J. Fox Foundation will pay the clinical trial costs of a Sanofi drug targeted against Parkinson’s disease.