Daniel Eller

Open Access Week 2026: The Cost of Knowledge

How much does it cost to make scientific knowledge open and accessible? This year’s International Open Access Week, October 19–25, asks us to consider exactly that. The 2026 theme, “The Cost of Knowledge,” challenges us to examine why the costs of accessing and sharing knowledge continue to rise, who benefits from those costs, and how… Read more Open Access Week 2026: The Cost of Knowledge

Explore What’s New in Complete Anatomy

Complete Anatomy continues to advance its platform to better support students and researchers in studying and teaching the human body’s complex systems. Find out for yourself and learn why this interactive 3D platform, available through Lane Medical Library, is a favorite resource for medical students, postdocs, and faculty! NEW: Explore the Brain in 3D The… Read more Explore What’s New in Complete Anatomy

Covidence in the Age of AI: Why Human-Guided Evidence Synthesis Still Matters

AI tools for evidence synthesis are EVERYWHERE right now. Platforms like Elicit, ASReview, and many others are rapidly changing how researchers conduct all types of literature reviews and evidence synthesis. Many of these tools look impressive and are enticing for busy researchers. However, amid AI adoption and acceleration, Covidence continues to stand out for a… Read more Covidence in the Age of AI: Why Human-Guided Evidence Synthesis Still Matters

Open Access Week 2025: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”

There is a revolution happening in how medical knowledge moves through the world. At its heart is a question both rehearsed and urgent: who owns what is discovered together? This year’s International Open Access Week invites us to explore the global impact of the question “Who owns our knowledge?” It asks us to consider not only… Read more Open Access Week 2025: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”

Announcing the 2025 Research Impact Challenge Winners

Please join us in recognizing the winners of the 2025 Research Impact Challenge Raffle! Congrats to everyone who participated in the challenge activities this year. Missed the challenge this year? You can continue to take advantage of the 2025 challenges on the Research Impact Challenge Guide. For more information on the use and assessment of… Read more Announcing the 2025 Research Impact Challenge Winners

Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era

Peer review is facing a profound transformation as we enter into the revolutionary age of artificial intelligence (AI), offering new opportunities and posing fresh challenges for research integrity. In acknowledgement of this transformation, the theme for Peer Review Week this year is “Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era.” To celebrate Peer Review Week, we… Read more Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era

Web of Science: Key Updates for Medical Researchers

As interdisciplinary research at Stanford Medical School is ever-expanding, Web of Science (WoS) remains a powerful and trusted database for medical researchers. Unlike PubMed, which focuses narrowly on the biomedical and clinical literature, Web of Science offers a curated citation index that spans across disciplines. This makes it possible to trace how studies are connected in areas as… Read more Web of Science: Key Updates for Medical Researchers

Join the 2025 Research Impact Challenge

What is the Research Impact Challenge?  The Research Impact Challenge is a library event that aims to get researchers thinking about ways to increase the impact of their scholarly work and to learn more about ways impact can be measured. You’ll receive a series of five daily research impact challenges via email. Each daily challenge… Read more Join the 2025 Research Impact Challenge

Love Data Week 2025 at Stanford University: Whose Data Is It, Anyway?

Lane Library is excited to celebrate Love Data Week 2025, an annual event dedicated to the importance of data as being the foundation for scientific research, discovery, and innovations in medicine. This year’s theme, “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?”, invites the SOM community and beyond to explore the ethical dimensions of data ownership, privacy rights,… Read more Love Data Week 2025 at Stanford University: Whose Data Is It, Anyway?

NIH Policy Update: Accelerating Access to Medical Research

Open access to scientific research is vital for advancing medical innovation and ensuring equitable access to knowledge. At Stanford Medical School, where groundbreaking research is at the forefront of improving global health, this issue holds special significance. Lane Medical Library enthusiastically welcomes the NIH’s updated Public Access Policy, which removes the 12-month embargo on NIH-funded… Read more NIH Policy Update: Accelerating Access to Medical Research