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Bastyr University 15th Annual Research Symposium!

On behalf of the Bastyr University Research Institute, Center for Student Research, and the Bastyr University Libraries, we invite you to attend the 15th Annual BU Student & Faculty Research Symposium. This online event features posters from faculty, student, staff, and BU researcher partnerships highlighting Bastyr research endeavors from 2025.

The University Research Committee (URC) also invites you to a "Tea at Twelve" event in the Kenmore and San Diego campus libraries, Tuesday, June 10^th, Noon - 3 pm. Meet and mingle over refreshments and treats with some of the event organizers and poster authors. Our symposium will be available to watch in the libraries on a live screen. After June 27th, all 2025 symposium posters will be hosted by the Bastyr Institutional Repository through the Bastyr Libraries’ webpage.

We hope you enjoy this year’s symposium!  Visit our information page at BU Research to learn about research efforts at Bastyr. 

Natural Medicine Journal- Most Recent Issue

Natural Medicine Journal is an electronic journal and website for integrative healthcare practitioners, students, faculty, and anyone interested in the field of natural medicine. Their purpose is to provide "scientifically valid, patient-centered healthcare information to the medical community. Clinically relevant, respected content and strong collaboration among key integrative medicine organizations fosters communication and helps build a cohesive community among those interested in the burgeoning field of natural medicine." Check out their most recent issue and more on their website!

Quick Guide to Vetting Journals

It can be difficult to discern whether journals are legit or "predatory." We have recently created a quick guide with tips on vetting journals and red flags to look out for. This includes looking for certain title spellings, grammar errors, fake links, and much more. Additionally, check out the website Beall's List for a more comprehensive list of potentially predatory journals. Stay safe!

HerbTV from the American Botanical Council Officially Launches on YouTube!

Check out ABC's new YouTube channel, HerbTV! This channel is the home of more than 180 educational videos on medicinal herbs and related health and wellbeing content and includes interviews and in-field tours with renown herbalists, botanists, and ethnobotanists. To provide easy access to the educational content on the channel, HerbTV features playlists organized by category and health conditions, as well as ABC’s new Adopt-an-Herb videos, videos and webinars on herbal sustainability, and sources outside of ABC, including the public television series Healing Quest, “The Medicine Hunter”, and others. New content is being added weekly!

eBook Spotlight: "Simkin's Labor Progress Handbook"

Check out this eBook edited by Lisa Hanson and Emily Malloy, and browse the rest of our eBooks on the library catalog page!

Summary: "Labor dystocia, dysfunctional labor, failure to progress, arrest of labor, arrested descent- all these terms refer to slow or no progress in labor, which is one of the most vexing, complex, and unpredictable complications of labor. Labor dystocia is the most common medical indication for primary cesarean sections (Neal et al., 2015)...The prevention of dystocia also reduces the need for many other costly, time-intensive, and possibly risky interventions, and spares the laboring person from discouragement and disappointment that often accompany a prolonged or complicated birth (ACOG, 2019)"

Join us for Lunch & Learn Sessions!

Have a research question? Want to know more about library resources? Just want to chat? We offer all of this and more during our Lunch & Learn sessions every Tuesday from 12-1pm in the dining commons! One or more librarians will be hanging around during this lunch to answer questions, checkout books, or just eat and chat with you. We can't wait to see you there!

Business Resources Bastyr Library Guide!

Are you graduating and preparing to set up your own business practice? We have a created a guide just for you! Check out our new Business Practice Resources page on the Library Homepage for some great resources. Feedback is welcome!

New Issue of Convergent Points Journal - Run by Bastyr Staff, Faculty, and more!

Convergent Points: An East-West Case Report Journal is an online, open access, peer reviewed publication dedicated to acupuncture and Eastern Asian medicine practices. The Convergent Points editorial board includes some of the most knowledgeable and respected experts in case reports and research in the country. Currently, Bastyr doctoral students are learning about research and publishing through research preceptorships with Convergent Points, as well as making valuable contributions to the journal and the profession.

Check Out Mendeley Reference Manager!

Need help with managing references or creating citations? Try Mendeley! Mendeley is free reference manager that can help you keep track of all your articles and references, and with Microsoft Word can even generate citations. For more information, click here to visit the Mendeley Toolkit guide on our library website, also under Research Guides > Write & Cite.

Capstone and Thesis Research Guide

If you're writing a capstone, thesis or masters project, see the handy library guide. Extensive information from how to get started to the final step of submitting your work. Questions? Contact the library, library@bastyr.edu.