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184,583Total Volumes (FY 2025)
1,344E-Journals (FY 2025)
6,311E-Books (FY 2025)
262Databases (FY 2025)
179Classes Taught (FY 2025)
2,079Class Attendees (FY 2025)
43Published Evidence Syntheses (FY 2025)
Our Mission & Vision
Mission: We foster the creation and sharing of knowledge among the faculty, staff and students of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Through integrated partnerships and innovation, we strive to advance patient care, research and education.
Vision: To be a global leader in biomedical information access, use and innovation.
For Grant Applications
Feinberg affiliates may use the following standardized text to describe library resources and services in grant proposals:
The Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center provides resources and services to support the education, research, and clinical mission of Feinberg School of Medicine. This includes 24-hour access to a vast collection of biomedical research literature resources and expert information services such as evidence synthesis training and collaboration, curriculum and research support through the liaison program, clinical librarian program, writing and citing support, data management best practices, and comprehensive support for several areas of NIH compliance including biosketches and other documents, data management and sharing plans, and navigating the NIH Public Access Policy.
Our Values
We are BOLD: Innovators at heart, we embrace change and opportunity. We constantly LEARN AND GROW: We embrace risks and innovation, learning from our mistakes to improve continually. We COLLABORATE: Together, we can achieve anything by making new connections and nurturing fresh voices. We are DEDICATED: We bring passion and high standards to everything we do for our patrons. We prioritize EQUITABLE PRACTICES: It's a privilege and responsibility to ensure equitable access to knowledge through our practices and innovations. We champion EXCELLENCE: We celebrate our differences and nurture a culture of integrity, respect, well-being and belonging.
Collections Philosophy
Our Collections Philosophy guides Galter Health Sciences Library staff in our current acquisitions practices for building the best possible collection for the Feinberg School of Medicine community. This document is meant to work in conjunction with all other relevant library policies.
Galter Library stands with Northwestern University in creating a safe space for all races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, religions, ages and abilities.
Pursue knowledge. Exercise digital privacy and intellectual freedom. Engage in critical thinking, contribute your best and change the world.