Duke Medical Center Library & Archives News September 2025 Archive

Explore the landscape of open access publishing in the sciences from its historical roots to today's funding models and challenges. Register for one or all three Zoom workshops in this three-part series!

OA in the Sciences Workshop #1 Navigating Open Access Scholarly Publishing in 2025 
Thursday, October 2, 2025 
3:30pm – 4:30pm 
This workshop empowers graduate students and faculty to navigate OA options with confidence, understand article processing charges (APCs), and make informed choices about where and how to publish their work.

OA in the Sciences Workshop #2 U.S. Federal Public Access Policies,…

Categories: Classes, Events

Location: Medical Center Library & Archives, Room 212E

Date: Friday, October 31, 11am – 2pm

Please join us for the Duke University Medical Center Archives’ annual Halloween event! This casual open house event will feature a selection of odd, intriguing, and significant materials from our collections.

All are invited to drop in to view detailed medical illustrations, touch old medical instruments, explore forgotten stories from the history of Duke Health, and much more.

Come by for a fun break to learn some history and enjoy free Halloween candy!

Categories: History & Archives

The NIH is moving closer to implementing the new NIH Common Forms, originally scheduled to take effect on May 25, 2025, but later postponed indefinitely. Preview versions of these forms are now available in Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv). 

These previews include:
•    Biographical Sketch 
•    Current & Pending (Other) Support 
•    NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement
•    Plus, corresponding instructions.

The official versions are expected in November 2025, with full implementation planned for 2026 (exact date to be announced this…

Categories: Alerts

Step 1: Access your UpToDate account

• Always access UpToDate through the Library’s website or while on the Duke network. Here’s the direct link: UpToDate (Duke login required) 
• Once in UpToDate, click Sign In in the upper right corner.

Step 2: Navigate to MOC settings

1. Click the down arrow next to your name in the top right corner.
2. Select My Account from the drop-down menu.
3. In the pop-up window, go to CME/MOC/STATE and select CME home.
4. From the left-hand menu, scroll down and click Settings.
5. Select…

In today’s healthcare landscape, clinicians are increasingly called upon to navigate the complex world of dietary supplements, herbal remedies, and integrative therapies. NatMed Pro is an evidence-based, peer-reviewed resource designed to support informed clinical decision-making in these areas. 

Key features include:

• Comprehensive Monographs (under Ingredients & Therapies): Over 1,400 monographs covering foods, herbs, supplements, diets, and therapies. Each entry includes detailed information on safety, effectiveness, dosing, mechanisms of action, and more.
• Commercial Products Database: Access to 300,000+ dietary supplements and nutritional products,…

This is the third post in a three-part series about Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr. (1908-2005), professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine from 1947 to 1967. To spotlight the addition to and reprocessing of the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Papers, this post will discuss how the Archives preserved the scrapbooks and the steps we took to maintain context while separating materials for preservation. 

The first post introduces Stead, highlighting his accomplishments and career.

The …

Categories: History & Archives

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month or Latinx Heritage Month. 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. Barbagelata is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at Duke University and a member of…

Tags: archives, hispanic heritage month

Open Science Week (September 15–21), founded by the Allen Institute, celebrates the transformative impact of open science. It’s a time to recognize how sharing tools, data, and resources openly can accelerate scientific discovery.

What Is Open Science? 

Open Science is a set of principles and practices that promotes making scientific resources and outputs available to everyone. Sharable outputs include: 

• Code and software
• Lab/study protocols
• Data sets
• Laboratory materials such as antibodies and cell lines

By embracing open practices, researchers can increase reproducibility, reduce duplication, and foster innovation across disciplines.…

The results of our biennial library survey are in, and we are grateful to everyone who took the time to share their experiences, suggestions, and concerns. Your feedback helps us shape services, spaces, and resources to better meet the needs of our community. This year’s responses revealed some clear themes.

You Asked, We Delivered
One of the most requested changes was 24/7 access, especially from students and GME trainees. We are pleased to note that we have answered this call: expanded access is now available around the clock to support study and research needs of students and faculty at Duke Health academic programs. More information about hours and access is available on our website.

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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

Fall into Gardening with the Medical Center Library & Archives' Seed Library!

As the crisp air and colorful leaves signal the arrival of fall, it's the perfect time to plant something new! The Medical Center Library & Archives' Seed Library is here to help you embrace the season with new seed offerings.

Inspired by our Medical Garden, the Seed Library encourages our community to grow gardens filled with medicinal and native plants—and now, fall vegetables too!

📍 Find us at the Service Desk on…

This is the second post in a three-part series about Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr. (1908-2005), professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine from 1947 to 1967. To spotlight the addition to and reprocessing of the Eugene A. Stead Jr. Papers, this post will delve into Stead’s family life contained in the scrapbooks and family albums recently added to the collection, which document the history of the Stead family and illustrate the guiding influence Stead’s family life had on the work he did every day. 

The first post introduces Stead,…

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.

As part of our ongoing efforts to help ensure the safety and security of our community of learners, educators, administrators, the external doors to Seeley G. Mudd building will transition to badge access only, 24/7, beginning Friday, September 5, 2025. 

All students, faculty, and staff who have a badge issued by the School of Medicine and/or the Duke University Medical Center or a Duke University badge with a HID chip will have badge access to the Mudd building Monday - Friday, 7 am - 5 pm.

After hours badge access to the Library, including nights and weekends, will be restricted to students and faculty from the SOM, SON, Watts College of Nursing and GME trainees.

As a reminder, all students, faculty and staff are required to wear your Duke issued ID badge…

Categories: Alerts