Duke Medical Center Library & Archives Blog

Library staff are working on several issues following a major systems upgrade across the libraries. We apologize for any confusion and disruptions to your workflows.

While these issues primarily impact the library catalog, there are some changes to e-journal and e-book search options. 

Please see the full list of known issues and workarounds and report any access problems you experience.

Categories: Resource Outages

Are you tired of hitting paywalls while searching for scholarly articles? Look no further than LibKey Nomad, a browser extension designed to provide seamless, one-click access to millions of articles from our library’s subscriptions and open access sources.

What is LibKey Nomad?

LibKey Nomad is a free browser extension that integrates with our library’s electronic resources to deliver instant access to full-text articles. Whether you’re browsing PubMed, Wikipedia, or other research sites, LibKey Nomad will notify you when an article is available through the library, saving you time and effort.

Categories: Explore Tools

Make sure you are ready for election day on November 5. A variety of resources – including instructions for registering to vote, a list of polling locations, and information about updating your voter registration – is available on the Duke Health Now site. 

Take a moment to review the important dates below as you make a plan to vote! 

Categories: Alerts

Tags: vote

Attention NIH researchers—the NIH is adopting the use of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support to be used with all applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) by May 25, 2025. Establishing Common Forms is a collaborative effort between Federal research agencies to harmonize disclosure requirements related to biographical sketches & Current and Pending (Other) Support, as described in the National Security Presidential Memorandum – 33. 

What does this mean for researchers? Beginning on May 25, 2025:
•    NIH will require grant applicants/recipients to use Common Forms for…

Categories: Alerts

Tags: NIH, SciENcv

Attention NIH researchers—the NIH is adopting the use of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support to be used with all applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) by May 25, 2025. Establishing Common Forms is a collaborative effort between Federal research agencies to harmonize disclosure requirements related to biographical sketches & Current and Pending (Other) Support, as described in the National Security Presidential Memorandum – 33. 

What does this mean for researchers? Beginning on May 25, 2025:
•    NIH will require grant applicants/recipients to use Common Forms for…

Categories: Alerts

Tags: NIH, SciENcv

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month or Latinx Heritage Month. The theme of this year’s celebrations at Duke is “Our Roots, Our Future.” As custodians of institutional history, we particularly want to highlight the contributions of the Latinx community throughout the history of Duke Health. We invite you to check out some of the resources below from our Archives collections to learn more this month!

Alejandro Barbagelata Oral History Interview  
Dr.…

Categories: Resource Updates

Tags: archives, hispanic heritage month

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month or Latinx Heritage Month. The theme of this year’s celebrations at Duke is “Our Roots, Our Future.” As custodians of institutional history, we particularly want to highlight the contributions of the Latinx community throughout the history of Duke Health. We invite you to check out some of the resources below from our Archives collections to learn more this month!

Alejandro Barbagelata Oral History Interview  
Dr.…

Categories: Resource Updates

Tags: archives, hispanic heritage month

From September 15 through October 15, we recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month and the many contributions of those whose ancestors came from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Spain. 

As leaders, researchers, caregivers, educators, and community health advocates, our Hispanic and Latinx colleagues at Duke Health continue to drive innovation and change the narrative of the healthcare landscape as we know it. Through their rich contributions, we are able to provide more culturally competent patient care, inspire a new generation of health leaders, and embrace a more just environment for everyone to thrive. We are grateful for the compassionate care and commitment to our mission that our Hispanic and Latinx team…

Categories: Events

Tags: hispanic heritage month

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides shareable resources to raise awareness about suicide prevention. These include infographics, social media messages, and educational videos. Key topics covered include recognizing warning signs, taking action to help someone in crisis, and spreading information about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The resources are available in both English and Spanish, and are intended to help communities spread knowledge about how to prevent suicide and support those at risk. 

Help raise awareness about suicide prevention by sharing informational materials based on the latest research. Everyone can play a role to help save lives. Share science. Share hope. #shareNIMH

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Categories: Resource Updates

Tags: mental health

Join the Duke Initiative for Science & Society in welcoming Richard Sever, Assistant Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and co-founder of the preprint server bioRxiv, to Duke University on October 3rd at 3 pm in Gross Hall 107. Richard will discuss the impact of preprint servers like bioRxiv and medRxiv on accelerating science communication. Learn how these platforms, which separate the dissemination of research from the traditional evaluation process, played a pivotal role during the pandemic by facilitating the rapid sharing of critical discoveries. Explore the evolving landscape of scientific publishing and its move towards a more open and inclusive ecosystem. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the future of science communication!

RSVP…

Categories: Events

Tags: open science

Are you planning a systematic review?  Data extraction can be the most time-consuming steps of a review, but you can set up your team to be more successful by devising your data extraction strategy at the start of your project.

There are two resources available to you and your team to learn more about the data extraction process and help you plan your project and your protocol.

Covidence, a systematic review software tool that Duke subscribes to, has released an eBook titled "A Practical Guide: Data Extraction for Intervention Systematic Reviews." You can use this link to download your FREE copy.

This tool-…

Categories: Classes

Tags: systematic reviews, data

Are you planning a systematic review?  Data extraction can be the most time-consuming steps of a review, but you can set up your team to be more successful by devising your data extraction strategy at the start of your project.

There are two resources available to you and your team to learn more about the data extraction process and help you plan your project and your protocol.

Covidence, a systematic review software tool that Duke subscribes to, has released an eBook titled "A Practical Guide: Data Extraction for Intervention Systematic Reviews." You can use this link to download your FREE copy.

This tool-…

Categories: Classes

Tags: systematic reviews, data

Subscription codes for the Lexidrug app (formerly Lexicomp) expire yearly at the end of August. To continue using the app, you must add the new authorization code to your account. Go to Lexidrug and click on the Mobile App Access button. Select your platform and indicate if you are a new or existing customer (those who already have the app installed) for instructions on adding the new code to your subscription.  If you have any issues installing or updating the software, contact the Lexidrug Technical Support Dept at 1.866.397.3433 (option 3) or email them at support@lexi.com. You can also…

Categories: Alerts, Databases, Resource Updates

Tags: lexidrug, Lexicomp, mobile apps

Subscription codes for the Lexidrug app (formerly Lexicomp) expire yearly at the end of August. To continue using the app, you must add the new authorization code to your account. Go to Lexidrug and click on the Mobile App Access button. Select your platform and indicate if you are a new or existing customer (those who already have the app installed) for instructions on adding the new code to your subscription.  If you have any issues installing or updating the software, contact the Lexidrug Technical Support Dept at 1.866.397.3433 (option 3) or email them at support@lexi.com. You can also…

Categories: Alerts, Databases, Resource Updates

Tags: lexidrug, Lexicomp, mobile apps

Subscription codes for the Lexidrug app (formerly Lexicomp) expire yearly at the end of August. To continue using the app, you must add the new authorization code to your account. Go to Lexidrug and click on the Mobile App Access button. Select your platform and indicate if you are a new or existing customer (those who already have the app installed) for instructions on adding the new code to your subscription.  If you have any issues installing or updating the software, contact the Lexidrug Technical Support Dept at 1.866.397.3433 (option 3) or email them at support@lexi.com. You can also…

Categories: Alerts, Databases, Resource Updates

Tags: lexidrug, Lexicomp, mobile apps