Biomedical

The library will be closed from December 19th through January 3rd. We will re-open on January 4, 2021 at 7:30 am with the same protocols and access restrictions as the Fall 2020 semester. Badge access is restricted to students, staff, and faculty from VUSM (MD), VUSM (non-MD), VUSM Basic Sciences,… Read More

Happy and Healthy Holiday Season from all of us at the Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center.   Take care! Stay safe! Philip Walker | Director | Eskind Biomedical Library… Read More

Demystifying Library Resources & Expenditures: A Faculty Discussion Series The acquisition of library resources for scholarship and teaching known as “collection development,” is a complicated process that strikes a balance between access and ownership. Factors, such as price, budget, availability, and licensing, increasingly impact the libraries’ abilities to provide the… Read More

Demystifying Library Resources & Expenditures: A Faculty Discussion Series The acquisition of library resources for scholarship and teaching known as “collection development,” is a complicated process that strikes a balance between access and ownership. Factors, such as price, budget, availability, and licensing, increasingly impact the libraries’ abilities to provide the… Read More

The acquisition of library resources for scholarship and teaching known as “collection development,” is a complicated process that strikes a balance between access and ownership. Factors, such as price, budget, availability, and licensing, increasingly impact the libraries’ abilities to provide the most relevant and useful set of resources for our… Read More

The Eskind Biomedical Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th. We’ll re-open on Monday, November 30th. On behalf of the EBL staff, I’d like to wish the Vanderbilt Community a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season. Stay safe and take care. Read More

The Vanderbilt Libraries wish you success on your exams and a restful winter break. Here are a few things to know about Library items you have on loan: Item Due Dates: If you have an item due before the start of spring semester, we will automatically extend the due date. Read More

The Libraries are here to support students with research papers, data access, and information problem solving through the exam period and after! Subject librarian specialists continue to offer 1:1 consultations, and our continuously expanding electronic resources are available 24/7. Live Chat Hours are extended November 23 -December 13 (Chat… Read More

Join Heard Library staff at 1 PM on the first Friday of the month for a series of brief, 30-minute Zoom interviews on current issues. November 6 will feature Rosevelt Noble, the director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, discussing his research project, “Lost in the Ivy,” about… Read More

Rachel Lane Walden, MLIS received the 2020 Vanderbilt School of Nursing Alumni Friend of Nursing Award on October 20, 2020. Her nominating letter commented on her responsiveness, dedication, and endless energy demonstrated in support of the students, staff, and faculty. The Friend of Nursing Award recognizes significant local or… Read More