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It’s National Library Week!

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in our communities. The American Library Association began celebrating National Library Week in 1957 in an effort to motivate people to read and support the use of libraries.  This year, National Library Week is April 7-13. The 2024… Read more It’s National Library Week!

Celebrate Women's History Month

You can celebrate Women’s History Month by exploring two recent projects of the Medical History Center in Lane Library. An exhibit on Dr. Mary Bennett Ritter can be found in Lane Library and on the Library’s website. Dr. Ritter received her MD in 1886 from Cooper Medical College in San Francisco- the school that later… Read more Celebrate Women's History Month

DynaMed and the Elephant in the Room 

Coffee vs. tea, dogs vs. cats, Windows vs. Mac, and DynaMed vs. UpToDate. In each case, you really can’t talk about one without comparing it to the other. We are fortunate to work, study, and teach at a well-funded private institution where we can try out a wide variety of resources. Lane Medical Library offers… Read more DynaMed and the Elephant in the Room 

5 ways to Celebrate Love Data Week 2024

February 12-16, 2024, marks the annual international celebration of Love Data Week! This year the theme of Love Data Week is “My Kind of Data.” Data is personal. Spend time this week learning about data equity and inclusion, disciplinary communities, and creating a kinder world through data. If you have not participated previously, now is… Read more 5 ways to Celebrate Love Data Week 2024

Celebrate Indigenous People's Day & Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month

We recently updated our Multicultural Health Guide to include new sections on Indigenous Health and Latine Health. These curated guides pull together resources from Lane Medical Library, Stanford Libraries, and other campus resources, in addition to government resources. Each guide page includes highlighted books, e-books, journals, databases, and other resources about health for these specific… Read more Celebrate Indigenous People's Day & Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month

Make Your Data More Usable: README Files with Dryad

A README file serves as a crucial component of data documentation, providing important context and instructions for understanding and utilizing the data. They can also be tricky to prepare and are a common sticking point in the data publishing process. Properly preparing a README can make sure your dataset is published rapidly and smoothly, and… Read more Make Your Data More Usable: README Files with Dryad

D-CORE Collection

October marks the 6th anniversary of the opening of the Diversity Center of Representation and Empowerment (D-CORE), a space located in Lane Library where any member of the Stanford Medicine community interested in issues of inclusion and diversity can hold meetings or just hang out and study. The D-CORE collection, established in 2020 by a… Read more D-CORE Collection

New Complete Anatomy Access Codes

Lane Medical Library’s subscription to Complete Anatomy was recently renewed and a new set of access codes is now available. New users of Complete Anatomy should use the 2023-2024 access codes provided below which will be valid through November 30, 2024. Please use your Stanford-affiliated email address to register for an account. Current users of Complete… Read more New Complete Anatomy Access Codes

Stay Current with NEJM Journal Watch

NEJM Journal Watch is a popular current awareness resource that provides practicing clinicians with expert commentary on research across twelve specialties and thirteen topic areas. Research articles from over 250 journals are evaluated and critiqued by a team of physicians and editors. NEJM Journal Watch also provides biannual General Medicine CME exams worth up to… Read more Stay Current with NEJM Journal Watch

Thanksgiving Hours

In observance of Thanksgiving, Lane Medical Library will be open for reduced hours leading up to the closure. 11/21 & 11/22 – 8 am – 6 pm11/23 – 8 am – 4 pm11/24 to 11/26 – Closed11/27 – 12 pm – 6 pm During this closure, all services will be unavailable.