Biomedical

Covidence is a web-based tool designed by researchers familiar with the systematic review process to make conducting reviews more efficient. It will help you with title/abstract screening, full-text screening, data abstraction, and quality assessment. It is geared towards those conducting a systematic review, meta-analysis, or clinical guideline, and is great… Read More

Beginning Monday, March 14, the Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries will reopen their doors to visitors. Campus visitors who are accompanied by a community member, such as an admissions officer or faculty researcher, are also welcome. Alumni and emeriti are once again able to visit the libraries during open hours… Read More

By popular demand, we have added two standalone 34″ monitors in the EBL public computing area. These monitors can be connected to a laptop or compatible tablet and function as additional workspace. Please note: there are specific cables for these monitors available for checkout at the Information Desk. Read More

As the university and medical center become more technologically independent, usage of library computers is also impacted. EBL staff will be happy to assist with your computing needs. VUMCids will no longer be allowed to log in to the library workstations. We have installed several autolog machines which do not… Read More

The Eskind Biomedical Library acquired the online version of the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary. Our subscription is limited to 20 user accounts. If interested, please contact the library for the subscription key. Once you have the key, you must register at uspnf.com The USP-NF Online allows… Read More

Greetings and Happy New Year to the Vanderbilt community. Recent developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused several changes in library services. The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center is open with reduced hours and on-site services from January 4th through January 23rd. Please note:… Read More

Cookbook images courtesy of History of Medicine Collections Celebrate the last week of National Cookbook Month by making an appointment with the History of Medicine Collections to view a cookbook from the 1650’s! Highlights of the collection are handwritten recipe books from the 18th and 19th centuries, and cookbooks… Read More

The Vanderbilt libraries are here to help you through exams. During exam week, stop by any library service desk for a stress-busting treat. Also, a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. is the Pre-Exams Study Jam in Central Library, featuring research librarians, writing coaches and academic tutors,… Read More

Cut Through COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation with Vanderbilt University’s Eskind Biomedical Library Nathan Schutt, data analysis coordinator for the Nashville Promise Zone, interviewed Philip Walker, director of Vanderbilt University’s Eskind Biomedical Library, about how to sort through all the information on COVID-19. Walker has been a medical librarian for 16… Read More

Please take note that there are varying restrictions to who can and cannot access certain VU Libraries. The students, staff, and faculty from SOM, SON, and VUMC may enter the Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) with their current ID badge. If you need materials from other libraries, you must request them… Read More