Duke Medical Center Library & Archives News

You may notice intermittent access issues with some electronic library resources over the next few days. These disruptions are likely related to recent winter weather, which has affected internet and network services. Vendors and publishers are aware of reported outages and are actively working to resolve them.

If you encounter access problems, the steps below may help resolve issues more quickly:

• Try a different browser or an incognito/private window, or clear your browser’s cache, history, and cookies.
• When searching in PubMed, use the Get It @ Duke link rather than clicking directly through publisher websites. (Tip: always use the Library's version of PubMed: https…

Categories: Resource Outages

The NIH now requires the use of the Common Forms—Biosketch and Current & Pending (Other) Support—for all applications and RPPRs submitted on or after January 25, 2026. Please see NOT-OD-26-018  for full details.

What This Means for Researchers:

• Applicants and recipients must use SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) to prepare and certify NIH Biosketch and Current & Pending (Other) Support forms. SciENcv generates the digitally certified PDFs for submission.
• All senior/key personnel must have an ORCID…

Categories: For Researchers

Two Rubenstein Library exhibits highlight the Consumer Reports Archives during the advocacy and testing organization’s 90th anniversary.

Duke University Libraries’ Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History is hosting a double exhibit opening event with a panel discussion on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in Rubenstein Library Room 153 (Holsti Anderson Family Assembly Room). Registration is required.

Register for the event

Join the Duke University Libraries for a special event featuring a panel discussion with Consumer Reports staff members Lisa L…

Categories: Events, Exhibits

We offer a variety of free online classes to help you get ahead. Taking a library class can significantly improve your research skills, helping you master advanced database searching and use tools that streamline your workflow. You'll also enhance your writing by efficiently managing citations and references, allowing you to focus more on your content. For those in clinical fields, these classes offer valuable insights into staying up-to-date with evidence-based resources, ultimately helping you locate the best clinical literature. Plus, our expert librarians are available to offer tailored support and guidance during each session. 

Here’s a glimpse of the upcoming classes you can sign up for by topic… 

📚 Publishing: We offer classes such as Understanding…

Categories: Classes

A new mental wellness app called Shmoody, available at no cost to all Duke students, faculty, and staff was launched January 12. If you aim to establish healthy habits in the new year or want to try a fun and supportive wellness tool, download Shmoody from the App Store or Google Play. After installation, sign in to Shmoody’s portal to access Duke-specific resources. 

About Shmoody: Shmoody offers science-based, straightforward tools to support student wellbeing by helping manage stress, develop healthy routines, and connect with support when needed. 

Categories: Resources

The Duke community was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Mary T. Champagne, Dean Emerita of Duke University School of Nursing. She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership, advocacy, and commitment to care. During her tenure as Dean from 1991-2004, she oversaw an important period of grow and development in the School of Nursing.

Mary Thomson Champagne was born in 1946. She first attended Jose State College where she earned a BSN in 1968. She then served in the Peace Corps from 1968 to 1971. While in the Peace Corps, she worked at the Hospital of Nursing in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan. In 1975, Champagne graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with an MSN and, in 1981, with a PhD.…

Categories: History & Archives

The Medical Center Library & Archives will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19th in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.

Students and faculty of the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Watts College of Nursing, as well as Graduate Medical Education trainees, have 24/7 building access during this period. Regular library services and building access resume January 20. 

Candis Watts Smith, professor of political science at Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, will moderate the keynote conversation with Abby Phillip, anchor for CNN’s NewsNight, at Duke University’s annual MLK Commemoration on Sunday, Jan. 18. The public event starts at 3 p.m. in Duke Chapel; Duke will…

Categories: Alerts

Did you know that last year's flu season was the worst in over a decade? However, recent CDC guidance has suggested that vaccines, the strongest and safest tool we have to combat severe and life-threatening infections, are unsafe and has removed several vaccine recommendations. It's important to remember there are sources of information that will always be evidence-based and up to date. 

Professional societies, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (…

Duke Medical Center librarians are available to assist you with literature searches! While we cannot perform searches for course assignments, we do partner with teams on systematic and scoping reviews, provide search strategies and citations that are helpful for general literature reviews, and help you identify pertinent articles and resources to help address your research questions. 

If you'd like our assistance, the best way to contact us is through our shared email medical-librarian@duke.edu. This email account is monitored Monday - Friday. We may ask you to fill out our literature search planning form,…

Categories: For Researchers, Resources

The Archives received an addition to the Department of Community and Family Medicine Records documenting the Safety and Health of Working Women (SHOWW) exhibit of 1999. This project was a collaboration of academic researchers (some from the Duke Department of Community and Family Medicine) and community representatives in rural northeastern North Carolina designed to explore occupation roots of health disparities. Materials were assembled by Dr. Hester J. Lipscomb. The addition includes 14 photographs and accompanying placards, as well as 4 additional descriptive placards. Exhibit materials date to 1999.

Over the years, this department has had several name changes. From 1979 to 2019 the department was named the…

Categories: History & Archives

Join us for a weekly watch party of The Pitt!

Each Friday from January 9 to April 17, we will take a break, breathe, and enjoy the newest episode together. We will provide free popcorn for the season premiere (January 9) and season finale (April 17). Plus, we will have buttons featuring your favorite characters. We hope to see you there!

Categories: Events

Journal Cancellations Effective January 1, 2026

Due to recent budget cuts, Duke University Medical Center Library must make difficult decisions regarding our subscription resources. After a thorough review of multi-year usage data and subscription costs, we have decided to cancel the journals listed below.

What This Means

Effective January 1, 2026, Duke will no longer maintain active subscriptions to these titles. You will continue to have access to all content published during the years we held subscriptions. Content published in 2026 and beyond will not be available through Duke Libraries.

Canceled Journals

• Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
• AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
…

Categories: Resource Outages, Resources

During the winter holiday period, Library services will be closed:

• Monday, December 22 - Friday, December 26 
• Thursday, January 1 – Friday, January 2

Students and faculty of the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Watts College of Nursing, as well as Graduate Medical Education trainees, have 24/7 building access during this period. Regular library services and building access resume January 5. 

✨We wish everyone a safe, relaxing, and restorative end to 2025. ✨

Categories: Alerts

The Duke University Medical Center Archives (DUMCA) actively collects the official records of the DUMC and DUHS departments and divisions, including a variety of materials that provide evidence of business, interests, and activities through the years. In doing so, the DUMCA serves as the institutional memory of the DUMC and DUHS by collecting, preserving, and making accessible materials that provide evidence of day to operations. Guided by our collection development policy, we strive to document the intellectual, administrative, social, cultural, and visual history of the DUMC and DUHS in order to provide evidence of past actions and contribute to an understanding of the structure and history of the DUMC and DUHS.

See below for a listing of materials added to the DUMCA. The types…

Categories: History & Archives

Faces of Duke Health: Facilities    
Medical Center Library & Archives - Level 1  

The Medical Center Library & Archives is excited to announce the second installment in our exhibit series Faces of Duke Health. This exhibit series celebrates the diverse roles that contribute to the Duke Health community. We are now highlighting the work of Engineering & Operations (E&O). The physical exhibit now offers a glimpse into the history of E&O at Duke as well as highlighting two wonderful facilities workers in our building! 

Our first installment highlighted Environmental Services (EVS). If you missed this exhibit, you can check out our…

Categories: Exhibits