Anatomical atlases are illustrated maps of the human body and provide insight and knowledge for students and practitioners of the health sciences and fascination to the casual reader. Metal plate engraving, a 16th century printing innovation, allowed detailed drawings of…
In the public area outside the Historical Collections and Archives room is a new exhibit case showcasing William Hunter’s Gravid Uterus. Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Wilkes graciously gave the Gravid Uterus anatomical atlas to the Greenblatt Library in February 2013.…
As part of Augusta University’s effort to secure applications that are accessible externally, EZproxy will require Duo two factor authentication effective Thursday, January 3 at 9am. EZproxy is the library application used to manage off-campus access to licensed library resources. Since…
From the Special Collections & Institutional Archives: Although Reese Library’s Special Collections & Institutional Archives doesn’t collect many objects, one of my favorites is Stephen Vincent Benet’s typewriter. Stephen Vincent Benet (1898-1943) was a poet, novelist, and Pulitzer Prize winner.…
Come by the Greenblatt Library on the Health Sciences campus on December 4 – 6 and 10 – 13 for stress relieving and study boosting treats! We’ll have therapy dogs, coffee, snacks, pizza, and more! Call us at 706-721-3441 if…
From Historical Collections and Archives (HCA): A little-known publication housed in Historical Collections and Archives is the Bulletin of the University Hospital which was written and produced by the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia. A little history lesson…
University Libraries is hosting drop-in training sessions to assist with integrating your ORCID iD with your Pure Research Profile and with your PACT/Digital Measures account, as well as registering for an ORCID iD if you don’t already have one. Health…
From the Special Collections & Institutional Archives: This month, we are highlighting another record group. Record groups are a way to hierarchically organize archival collections—for example, in our last post highlighting record groups, Renee and I both focused on specific…
Augusta-Richmond Community Health Outreach Project Augusta University Libraries and Augusta-Richmond County Public Library are partnering together to deliver free informational sessions on opioid use, domestic abuse, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. A specialist on each topic will hold a…