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Beth Blackwood (she, her) is a Research & Education Librarian at the Medical Center Library & Archives, where she serves as the Lead for Research Impact and the Liaison to the Department of Global Health. Her primary duties focus on assisting researchers and administrators with bibliometric questions and program evaluations, as well as specialized teaching and searching. Prior to Duke, she served as the Digital Archivist & Data Librarian at California State University Channel Islands, where she on-boarded a variety of new library infrastructure, developed and taught for-credit courses in data and algorithmic literacy, and implemented data management best practices across campus.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Profile of neural tube defects in pediatric patients in Nigeria: A systematic review.

Journal Article Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia · January 2026 PurposeSince the 2015 Lancet Commission on Global Surgery report, interest in addressing global surgical health inequities has grown. Neural tube defects (NTDs) pose significant challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Nig ... Full text Cite

Mosquito-Borne Infections in International Travelers.

Journal Article Wilderness & environmental medicine · December 2025 Mosquito-borne infections are a common cause of illness among returning travelers. Frontline healthcare providers should maintain a high degree of suspicion for these infections when evaluating ill returning travelers. This narrative review provides an ove ... Full text Cite

Cybercivility in Health Professions Education: A 20-Year Bibliometric Analysis.

Journal Article Nurse educator · November 2025 BackgroundCyberincivility, encompassing disruptive and aggressive behaviors online, adversely impacts learning environments, academic integrity, and the well-being of students and educators.PurposeThis study examined cybercivility researc ... Full text Cite
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