Food for Thought

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“Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero This quotation is often mistranslated as “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” […]


What is a National Bibliography and Why Would I Care?

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Have you ever wondered how libraries and researchers keep track of all the published materials that come from a particular country? Every year countless publications, books, journals, maps, music scores, […]


NIH Public Access Mandate: Live July 1, 2025

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy takes effect on July 1, 2025. This policy mandates that anyone who has received a grant from the NIH must deposit […]


New Funding Database Pivot – RP

Johns Hopkins faculty and students now have access to Pivot – RP, a global, expert-curated funding database designed to support scientific and academic research. This platform not only highlights funding […]