Monthly Archives: December 2017

New Graphic Medicine Collection

Posted on December 8, 2017 by ebrown

Ian Williams, a graphic artist, physician, and humanist, coined the term “graphic medicine” to describe “the interaction between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare.” Writing in BMJ (2010;340:c863), Michael J Green and Kimberly R Meyers argue that “graphic stories … Continue reading →

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When Good Enough – Isn’t

Posted on December 6, 2017 by ebrown

On the importance of librarians in the age of Google “Why do we need librarians when we have Google?” “What is the role of a librarian now that we can google anything?” How often have you heard that? Let’s face … Continue reading →

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Federal Trade Commission and National Institutes of Health Take Action Against Predatory Publishing Practices

Posted on December 5, 2017 by ebrown

News from the Dec. 4, 2017 post of The Scholarly Kitchen – “In an interesting and potentially significant move for the scholarly publishing world, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has granted a preliminary injunction against a major journal … Continue reading →

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