Open Science with Preprints

An interview with Dr. Maya Mathur, Assistant Professor at Stanford University’s Quantitative Sciences Unit and the Department of Pediatrics. Associate Director of Stanford Data Science’s Center for Open and REproducible Science (SDS-CORES). Did you know that posting preprints is one method of contributing to the open access movement? We sat down with Dr. Mathur to… Read more Open Science with Preprints

It’s Open Access Week!

This week marks International Open Access Week, celebrated from October 24-30. The theme for 2022 is “Open for Climate Justice.” According to SPARC, the organization behind OA week, Climate Justice: … is an explicit acknowledgment that the climate crisis has far-reaching effects, and the impacts are “not be[ing] borne equally or fairly, between rich and… Read more It’s Open Access Week!

Updates to Lane Search

We recently made some changes to Lane Search – the main search on our library website. Lane Search is the best way for you to access all of the information Lane Library has to offer including journals, books, databases, articles, and more. Based on usage data and user research, we updated some of the features… Read more Updates to Lane Search

It’s National Medical Librarians Month

In October, we recognize the work of medical librarians and staff, who work year-round to ensure health professionals have access to high-quality information. The theme for 2022 National Medical Librarians Month is “Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional.” At Lane Library, this theme resonates with our mission to accelerate scientific discovery, clinical… Read more It’s National Medical Librarians Month

Thank You to Stanford Authors for Your Recent Book Donations

Lane Medical Library appreciates donations from our Stanford authors. If you’ve recently published a book that is within the scope of our collection and would like to donate a copy, please contact lanelibgifts@lists.stanford.edu. We are grateful to our Stanford authors who have generously donated a copy of their recent publication to be included in Lane… Read more Thank You to Stanford Authors for Your Recent Book Donations

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Leah Anderson

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Leah Anderson, Access & Collection Services Manager. What do you do at the library? I wear a few different hats at Lane Library. I oversee the Access Services department which manages the day-to-day activities of the library’s physical spaces and… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Leah Anderson

Introducing the 2022 Research Impact Challenge Winners!

Please join us in recognizing the five winners of the 2022 Research Impact Challenge! Missed the challenge this year? You can continue to take advantage of the 2022 challenges via the Research Impact Challenge webpage. For more information on the use and assessment of research metrics, please visit the Research Impact Guide. Get to Know… Read more Introducing the 2022 Research Impact Challenge Winners!

Faster Systematic Reviews with Covidence

The user-friendly interface of Covidence is designed to guide you through the literature and systematic review process.  Experienced and novice researchers can benefit from using Covidence to decrease the time spent on a review by up to 35%.  Watch this short video to learn more about Covidence:  Key features include: Invite collaborators from anywhere in… Read more Faster Systematic Reviews with Covidence

Who Looks at your Stanford Profile?

An interview with Dr. Joseph Forrester, Assistant Professor of Surgery,Department of Surgery, Stanford University (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-6180) We turned to the Stanford Medicine community to find examples of real people using tools to track and promote their online scholarly presence. We sat down with Dr. Forrester to learn how he uses Stanford Profiles to do just that*.… Read more Who Looks at your Stanford Profile?

Exploring Types of Peer Review

Celebrating Peer Review Week 2022’s theme, Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research People often say that transparency builds trust. Do you feel that the peer review process is transparent? In the spirit of the Peer Review Week 2022 theme, Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research, let’s peel back the curtain and… Read more Exploring Types of Peer Review