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Stanford Medicine Narratives: New Online Exhibit

The black granite benches that line the path from the Clark Center to the Center for Clinical Sciences Research are the work of artist Susan Schwartzenberg. The project was commissioned in 2008 by then-Dean of the School of Medicine, Dr. Phil Pizzo. You can now read and enjoy the panels from those benches in a… Read more Stanford Medicine Narratives: New Online Exhibit

How to Register for Boards & Beyond for Exam Prep

Boards & Beyond from McGraw Hill supports medical students with on-demand video libraries and question banks designed to build a solid foundation of understanding that goes beyond memorization. Students in the US and around the globe use Boards & Beyond subscriptions to supplement their classes and prepare for board exams, core clerkships, and successful careers.… Read more How to Register for Boards & Beyond for Exam Prep

DXplain for Differential Diagnoses 

What do you get when you combine a medical textbook with a computer science lab with Bayesian logic? You get DXplain, a clinical decision support system that is as impressive as it is incredibly fun and useful for education and generating a differential in those mystery cases. On the DXplain platform, you input clinical findings,… Read more DXplain for Differential Diagnoses 

Tools for Postdocs

Let Lane Library be your research partner! You can explore all our resources and services on our library website. Here are the top library tools to help during your time at Stanford: Specialty & Research Help Guides Explore online guides created by our library staff to curate resources, provide instruction on research topics, and share information about… Read more Tools for Postdocs

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