News and Announcements

A new Galter Library search interface offers a more streamlined and accessible search experience.

James S. T. Yao, MD, PhD, was a leading vascular surgeon who made an indelible impact on the field at Northwestern Medicine.

Evaluation is a constant feature of academic life. Wherever evaluation happens at scale, metrics inevitably follow. But are the metrics we rely on actually measuring what we think they are? 

Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy and director of the Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center, has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine.

A new digital archive developed by Northwestern scientists reveals how state-supported research funding agencies cooperate with the scientific community to decide to support scientific research projects and contribute to scientific innovation.

As the medical director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Center, Sabbagha quickly became a leader in the field of ultrasound in high-risk obstetrics.

To promote open access to data, research infrastructure and reproducibility, data management and sharing plans (DMSPs) are being used at academic institutions.

The papers of Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Jr., MD, DPH, a Feinberg alumnus and pioneering epidemiologist, are now fully processed and open to researchers.

James P. Carter, MD, DPH, a 1957 graduate of the Northwestern University Medical School, became a leading and sought-after expert in medicine, especially nutrition.

On the tenth anniversary of the internationally celebrated Love Data Week, institutions, organizations, researchers, students, and data enthusiasts are rising to the theme of “Where’s the Data?”

Proofig AI, a tool designed to support image integrity screening in scientific publications, is now available to Feinberg School of Medicine researchers.

As research, publishing, and funding systems become increasingly digital and interconnected, managing your scholarly identity is essential.

To streamline access to research materials, Galter Library has implemented Article Galaxy Scholar, a new on-demand rapid document delivery service.

The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring current tools to our patrons' desktops. Titles that were added in Fall 2025 to subscribed collections.

Feinberg Founders & Notables: Historical Walking Tour of Graceland Cemetery

International Open Access Week is October 20–27, 2025. Consider the systems that shape how knowledge is created, shared, and controlled.

The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring current tools to our patrons' desktops. Titles that were added in Fall 2025 to subscribed collections, or are openly available:

The shift to the Common Forms is a part of the larger NIH initiative to strengthen compliance with federal policy, streamline grant management, and ensure researchers receive proper visibility and credit for their work.

NIH policy effective July 1, 2025 requires immediate public access to NIH-funded manuscripts. Below, we address our most-frequently asked questions and summarize key updates.

The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring current tools to our patrons' desktops. Titles that were added in late Summer 2025 to subscribed collections:

Northwestern alum, William S. Kroger, MD pioneered the field of clinical hypnosis, which he helped legitimize over his 60-year career.

Shaw will serve as the library’s lead on policies, mandates, and best practices affecting funded research in the health sciences.

The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring current tools to our patrons' desktops. Titles that were added in Summer 2025, including additions to subscribed collections:

View titles that were added in Summer 2025 to subscribed collections licensed by the Library or now available to the Northwestern University community.

View titles that were added in Spring 2025 to subscribed collections licensed by the Library or now available to the Northwestern University community.