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Virtual Lunch And Learn: Efficient Database Translation, Stefanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Searching across multiple databases is an important part of a comprehensive literature search—but translating a search strategy from one database to another takes more than simply copying and pasting.

Join us for September's Lunch & Learn to explore database translation. Register to attend this virtual session.

Resources Feature: Explore Public Opinion Data With Roper Ipoll, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Looking for public opinion or survey data? Roper iPoll, available through the TMC Library, provides access to nearly one million survey and poll questions and responses covering decades of public opinion research.

Explore Roper iPoll through the TMC Library’s A–Z Databases: https://bit.ly/4rixZFk

History Of Medicine Seminar Returns For Fall 2026, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The History of Medicine Seminar is back for the Fall 2026 semester! This longstanding collaborative series brings together the TMC community for conversations exploring the history of medicine, archival collections, philosophy, and morally relevant questions in medicine.

View the Fall 2026 History of Medicine Seminar schedule

From The Archives: Rediscovering The John Preston Papers, Isabella Sumner

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The John Preston, MD Papers, the newest collection at the McGovern Historical Center, contain letters and institutional records documenting life at the Austin State Lunatic Asylum—now Austin State Hospital—during Dr. Preston's 36 years as superintendent. Materials include correspondence from patient's families, physicians, judges, sheriffs, and attorneys, along with budgets, patient records, and even menus for staff and patients. Together, they offer a window into mental health care in Texas during the early 20th century.

Read the full story and explore highlights from the collection on the McGovern Historical Center blog. 

Welcome Back! Start The Academic Year With The Tmc Library, Stefanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Welcome to a new academic year! Whether you're beginning a new semester, continuing your work, or joining the TMC community for the first time, the TMC Library is here to support your learning, teaching, research, and professional work.

Ready to get started? Rediscover what the TMC Library can do for you and explore our services today.

Virtual Lunch And Learn: Refresh Your Library Toolkit, Stefanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

You might not need a new lunchbox, but everyone can use a refreshed set of resources! Join us for our August Lunch & Learn, Get into a "Back to School" State of Mind with the TMC Library, and explore how the Library can support you at every stage of your career.

Let's make this your most efficient year yet! Register to attend this virtual session!

From The Archives: Houston's Pharmaceutical Past, Kelsey Koym

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Step back into Houston's early pharmaceutical history with the McGovern Historical Center's newest collection, the Houston Drug Company Records.

Explore the story behind the collection and how these records found their way to the McGovern Historical Center: The Houston Drug Company Records

New Publishing Benefit For Tmc Authors: Mdpi, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Publishing with MDPI? TMC-affiliated authors can now take advantage of new benefits through MDPI's Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), including a discount on article processing charges (APCs) when publishing in MDPI journals.

Planning to publish? Learn more about the MDPI author benefit and how to take advantage of your TMC affiliation: Publishing Support at the TMC Library: MDPI

From Box To Browser: The John P. Mcgovern, M.D. Papers Are Now Online, Tara Sims

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

After nearly three years of archival work, one of the McGovern Historical Center's most significant collections is now fully processed and searchable online, making it easier than ever for researchers around the world to discover Dr. McGovern's legacy. 

Read the full story on the McGovern Historical Center blog:
From Box to Browser: The John P. McGovern, M.D. Papers Are Now Fully Discoverable Online/

Resource Highlight: Boardvitals, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

BoardVitals is now available through the TMC Library! This online exam preparation platform provides thousands of board-style practice questions, customizable quizzes, and detailed answer explanations to help you prepare for certification and licensing exams across a variety of health professions.

Learn more and get started: https://library.tmc.edu/boardvitals-for-exam-preparation/

Start The Year Strong With Library Support, Stefanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The new academic year is just around the corner! Now is the perfect time to schedule a library orientation or instruction session with the TMC Library. Our librarians are here to connect your students and teams with the resources and research skills they need to succeed.

Request a library orientation or instruction session today: https://librarytmc.libwizard.com/f/Class

Virtual Lunch And Learn: Finding And Using Validated Surveys In Health Science Research, Stephanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Virtual Lunch and Learn: Finding and Using Validated Surveys in Health Science Research on July 31, 2026 at noon.

Finding the right measurement tool can be challenging. In this month’s Lunch & Learn, discover how to find reliable, evidence-based measurement tools and determine whether a survey is the right fit for your research project.

Register to attend this virtual session!

Virtual Lunch And Learn: Enhancing Research Communication With Visual Tools, Sonya Fogg

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Virtual Lunch and Learn: Enhancing Research Communication with Visual Tools on June 26, 2026 at noon.

Understand the role of visual communication in medical research. Distinguish between data visualizations, infographics, and visual abstracts. Identify best practices and some resources and tools for creating effective visuals.

Register to attend this virtual session!

Resource Highlight: Accessdermatologydxrx, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Try AccessDermatologyDxRx! It is your go-to Access collection in dermatology featuring core texts, review questions, cases, videos, 3D modules, and more, including: Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology Flashcards, Weinberg’s Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology and Taylor and Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color.  Try it today!

Upcoming Holidays, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

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Learn More About The Crown Jewel Of The Mcgovern Historical Center, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

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Integrating Ai Into Collection Development Workflows: Prompts, Rubrics, And Responsible Use, Ivan Portillo, David Carson, Margaret Puentes

Library Presentations, Posters, and Audiovisual Materials

AI technologies are advancing at a rapid pace and offer new opportunities for library advancement. This session highlights practical ways AI can support collection development and discusses opportunities to improve library workflows.  Attendees will also learn how AI can strengthen library resource management by optimizing decision making and use of resources.

Learning Outcomes: 

• Attendees will learn about approaches to integrating artificial intelligence into collection development
• Attendees will learn about artificial intelligence tools and their applicability to collections 
• Attendees will learn about the ethical use of artificial intelligence tools 

Celebrating 4 Million Downloads In Digital Commons @ Tmc, Alice W. Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

On April 5th, 2005, the first article was deposited in DigitalCommons@TMC. Since then, 44.1k items have been deposited into our institutional repository. On average, DigitalCommons@TMC is viewed on average by 185+ countries, 3200+ institutions, seeing 185k downloads monthly. Audio visual streaming materials have been hosted on DigitalCommons@TMC since 2023, and the system counts more than 1,750+ streams.

This repository reached its 3 million downloads milestone in October 2025, and we are celebrating reaching the milestone of 4 million total downloads in late April 2026. Collection highlights include open access journals, theses and dissertations, library archives and …

Improve Your Research Skills With Tmc Library Youtube Tutorials, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

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Memorial Day Holiday Hours, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

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Planning For Summer And Fall Semester Orientations, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Research and Instruction Librarians are looking ahead to summer and fall orientations and classes. Once you have your dates planned, please request your session to ensure a librarian is available to present.

Install Libkey Nomad Browser Extension For Quick Pdf Access, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library offers direct and fast access to e-journal collections through the browser extension LibKey Nomad.  When you install LibKey Nomad in your favorite browsers and connect the extension to the Texas Medical Center Library, you won't need to find the “Open Athens login” for most sites and you'll get PDFs even faster.

Rare Books Exhibit, Katie Prentice, Sandra Yates

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Visit the new exhibit developed by the McGovern Historical Center team. This special exhibit highlights treasures from the rare book collections, with special focus on items with engraved illustrations. Find the exhibit inside the TMC Library, in the display cases near the Dr. Cooley portrait. This photograph is from Primitiae anatomicae: De humani corporis ossibus 1615) by Pieter Paaw.The actual books will be on display only through April 17 and will be replaced with photographs for the rest of the exhibition. Please note that rare books are always available for viewing/research by appointment.

Ai Powered Research: Consensus, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Consensus is an AI search engine for academic research. It searches over 200 million academic papers and uses language models to help find, understand, and synthesize peer-reviewed literature.

For every query, Consensus first retrieves the most relevant academic papers. It analyzes top results and generates a clear, cohesive synthesis of the findings. Every response includes citations, so you can trace each insight back to the original source.

Use Medical Mode to target your search in 1,000 top medical journals.

Learn More About Article Processing Waivers And Discounts, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Analysis of the Library’s Publishing Support program reveals over 300 authors benefitted from waivers and discounts from 2023-2025, saving members and institutions around $845,000. Learn more and check your eligibility for this program at the guide Publishing Support at the TMC Library.  The list of participating publishers and details for each agreement are available in the guide. The newest publisher agreement added for 2026 is Springer Nature.

Lunch & Learn Webinar Series, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

We are so excited to bring this series to you and look forward to seeing you in 2026!

Check our institutional repository for presentation and resources guides of archived classes since 2025.

Behavioral Health Resources At The Tmc Library, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

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Lunch & Learn Webinar Series, Jenny Stockton

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

This session offers a comprehensive introduction to Zotero, a free, open-source reference management tool. Learn practical skills to streamline your research and writing process.

Register here to attend the session.

Library Collections By Subject, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The library offers a list of books and journals organized by subject! Have you ever tried to find a book or journal on a specific topic but had trouble remembering the full title?

You can easily browse library resources or perform a quick search using Collections by Subject.

Where To Publish Your Research, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library offers a Where to Publish Your Research LibGuide designed to help researchers identify appropriate journals for submitting their manuscripts. Choosing a journal early in the writing process can save significant time and effort and increase the likelihood of a successful submission.