Medical Library UMCG
@medicallibraryumcg.bsky.social
We are here for students/doctors/researchers/nurses of the UMC Groningen.
We offer a large collection of books, journals and databases and can also support you with, for example, open access publishing, literature research, research impact & online access
We offer a large collection of books, journals and databases and can also support you with, for example, open access publishing, literature research, research impact & online access
LAST REMINDER
From 1 January 2026, RefWorks will no longer be available to staff & students!
Complete your Word documents with RefWorks references as quickly as possible and switch to EndNote.
Read more: libguides.rug.nl/umcg/refworks
Questions? [email protected]
From 1 January 2026, RefWorks will no longer be available to staff & students!
Complete your Word documents with RefWorks references as quickly as possible and switch to EndNote.
Read more: libguides.rug.nl/umcg/refworks
Questions? [email protected]
LibGuides: RefWorks - collect, organize, annotate en cite publications: Home
Collect, organize, annotate en cite publications with RefWorks
libguides.rug.nl
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
LAST REMINDER
From 1 January 2026, RefWorks will no longer be available to staff & students!
Complete your Word documents with RefWorks references as quickly as possible and switch to EndNote.
Read more: libguides.rug.nl/umcg/refworks
Questions? [email protected]
From 1 January 2026, RefWorks will no longer be available to staff & students!
Complete your Word documents with RefWorks references as quickly as possible and switch to EndNote.
Read more: libguides.rug.nl/umcg/refworks
Questions? [email protected]
Open Research Award - Call for Submissions! 🎖️
ℹ️ UG/UMCG researchers and students are invited to submit case studies describing their experiences with open research and education practices, individually or in teams.
📅 Deadline: 14 November 2025
www.rug.nl/research/ope...
ℹ️ UG/UMCG researchers and students are invited to submit case studies describing their experiences with open research and education practices, individually or in teams.
📅 Deadline: 14 November 2025
www.rug.nl/research/ope...
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Open Research Award - Call for Submissions! 🎖️
ℹ️ UG/UMCG researchers and students are invited to submit case studies describing their experiences with open research and education practices, individually or in teams.
📅 Deadline: 14 November 2025
www.rug.nl/research/ope...
ℹ️ UG/UMCG researchers and students are invited to submit case studies describing their experiences with open research and education practices, individually or in teams.
📅 Deadline: 14 November 2025
www.rug.nl/research/ope...
Update!
This year's publication quota has been reached for:
Oxford University Press.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally!
Read here about alternative routes to Open Access: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
This year's publication quota has been reached for:
Oxford University Press.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally!
Read here about alternative routes to Open Access: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Update!
This year's publication quota has been reached for:
Oxford University Press.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally!
Read here about alternative routes to Open Access: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
This year's publication quota has been reached for:
Oxford University Press.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally!
Read here about alternative routes to Open Access: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Authors take note!
Update - the 2025 publication quota has been reached for:
LWW, Taylor & Francis, and now also for: Springer/Nature.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Update - the 2025 publication quota has been reached for:
LWW, Taylor & Francis, and now also for: Springer/Nature.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Authors take note!
Update - the 2025 publication quota has been reached for:
LWW, Taylor & Francis, and now also for: Springer/Nature.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Update - the 2025 publication quota has been reached for:
LWW, Taylor & Francis, and now also for: Springer/Nature.
This means that publication costs are no longer covered centrally.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
#PubMed during the US #shutdown
You may have seen the warning when opening PubMed: libguides.rug.nl/pubmed
It's good to know that PubMed is largely functional because most processes are automated. New articles and MeSH terms are still being added.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
You may have seen the warning when opening PubMed: libguides.rug.nl/pubmed
It's good to know that PubMed is largely functional because most processes are automated. New articles and MeSH terms are still being added.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
October 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#PubMed during the US #shutdown
You may have seen the warning when opening PubMed: libguides.rug.nl/pubmed
It's good to know that PubMed is largely functional because most processes are automated. New articles and MeSH terms are still being added.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
You may have seen the warning when opening PubMed: libguides.rug.nl/pubmed
It's good to know that PubMed is largely functional because most processes are automated. New articles and MeSH terms are still being added.
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Read our latest newsletter about Open Science
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Open Science Newsletter - October 2025 - National OS Festival in UMCG 24 - October - and more
Open Science Newsletter - October 2025 - National OS Festival in UMCG 24 - October - and more
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October 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Read our latest newsletter about Open Science
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Did you know that information specialists from the Medical Library often contribute as co-authors to systematic and scoping reviews?
Reviews we've contributed to: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%28%28%...
Interested? Learn more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Reviews we've contributed to: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%28%28%...
Interested? Learn more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
September 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Did you know that information specialists from the Medical Library often contribute as co-authors to systematic and scoping reviews?
Reviews we've contributed to: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%28%28%...
Interested? Learn more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Reviews we've contributed to: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%28%28%...
Interested? Learn more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Message for UMCG authors:
The limit of the open access deal with the publisher LWW is reached.
If your manuscript is accepted by LWW, Open Access costs will no longer be covered! You will receive an invoice.
www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
The limit of the open access deal with the publisher LWW is reached.
If your manuscript is accepted by LWW, Open Access costs will no longer be covered! You will receive an invoice.
www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Bovengrens is bereikt van open access deal LWW
Als je manuscript tussen nu en 1 januari 2026 door LWW wordt geaccepteerd, ontvang je een factuur als je ervoor kiest om open access te publiceren.
www.rug.nl
September 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Message for UMCG authors:
The limit of the open access deal with the publisher LWW is reached.
If your manuscript is accepted by LWW, Open Access costs will no longer be covered! You will receive an invoice.
www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
The limit of the open access deal with the publisher LWW is reached.
If your manuscript is accepted by LWW, Open Access costs will no longer be covered! You will receive an invoice.
www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
UMCG authors please note: We expect to soon reach the quota for Open Access publishing for a number of major publishers:
- LWW – August
- Taylor & Francis – October
- Oxford UP – October
- American Chemical Society – October
- Springer – November
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
- LWW – August
- Taylor & Francis – October
- Oxford UP – October
- American Chemical Society – October
- Springer – November
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
July 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
UMCG authors please note: We expect to soon reach the quota for Open Access publishing for a number of major publishers:
- LWW – August
- Taylor & Francis – October
- Oxford UP – October
- American Chemical Society – October
- Springer – November
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
- LWW – August
- Taylor & Francis – October
- Oxford UP – October
- American Chemical Society – October
- Springer – November
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Many UMCG employees use #BioRender: www.biorender.com
You can use it to create biomedical illustrations.
But beware: this is a commercial service. The #copyright of images made with BioRender rests with BioRender and not with you or the UMCG!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
You can use it to create biomedical illustrations.
But beware: this is a commercial service. The #copyright of images made with BioRender rests with BioRender and not with you or the UMCG!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
June 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Many UMCG employees use #BioRender: www.biorender.com
You can use it to create biomedical illustrations.
But beware: this is a commercial service. The #copyright of images made with BioRender rests with BioRender and not with you or the UMCG!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
You can use it to create biomedical illustrations.
But beware: this is a commercial service. The #copyright of images made with BioRender rests with BioRender and not with you or the UMCG!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Good news for UMCG authors who want to publish in a PLOS journal: we participate in a open access agreement with this publisher.
You can get a 50% or even a 100% discount on the author fee!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
You can get a 50% or even a 100% discount on the author fee!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
April 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Good news for UMCG authors who want to publish in a PLOS journal: we participate in a open access agreement with this publisher.
You can get a 50% or even a 100% discount on the author fee!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
You can get a 50% or even a 100% discount on the author fee!
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
PubMed & Trump policy Pt. II
Some compared search results for gender-related topics in PubMed with EuropePMC. You can't really compare these databases.
EuropePMC contains preprints, conference papers and comments, so more non-peer reviewed publications.
#pubmed #europepmc
Some compared search results for gender-related topics in PubMed with EuropePMC. You can't really compare these databases.
EuropePMC contains preprints, conference papers and comments, so more non-peer reviewed publications.
#pubmed #europepmc
March 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
PubMed & Trump policy Pt. II
Some compared search results for gender-related topics in PubMed with EuropePMC. You can't really compare these databases.
EuropePMC contains preprints, conference papers and comments, so more non-peer reviewed publications.
#pubmed #europepmc
Some compared search results for gender-related topics in PubMed with EuropePMC. You can't really compare these databases.
EuropePMC contains preprints, conference papers and comments, so more non-peer reviewed publications.
#pubmed #europepmc
It's really crowded here on the Grote Markt Groningen!
📢 Strike University Groningen 🟥
Stop the 'Eppocalyps' 😄
#kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs #hogeronderwijs #highereducation #budgetcuts #bezuinigingen #onderwijs #education @fnv.bsky.social
📢 Strike University Groningen 🟥
Stop the 'Eppocalyps' 😄
#kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs #hogeronderwijs #highereducation #budgetcuts #bezuinigingen #onderwijs #education @fnv.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It's really crowded here on the Grote Markt Groningen!
📢 Strike University Groningen 🟥
Stop the 'Eppocalyps' 😄
#kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs #hogeronderwijs #highereducation #budgetcuts #bezuinigingen #onderwijs #education @fnv.bsky.social
📢 Strike University Groningen 🟥
Stop the 'Eppocalyps' 😄
#kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs #hogeronderwijs #highereducation #budgetcuts #bezuinigingen #onderwijs #education @fnv.bsky.social
If you are using Cochrane Interactive Learning, you will now need to log in with your account again.
The reason for this is that the license for this program has been extended.
Go to Cochrane Interactive Learning: proxy-ub.rug.nl/login?url=ht...
The reason for this is that the license for this program has been extended.
Go to Cochrane Interactive Learning: proxy-ub.rug.nl/login?url=ht...
March 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you are using Cochrane Interactive Learning, you will now need to log in with your account again.
The reason for this is that the license for this program has been extended.
Go to Cochrane Interactive Learning: proxy-ub.rug.nl/login?url=ht...
The reason for this is that the license for this program has been extended.
Go to Cochrane Interactive Learning: proxy-ub.rug.nl/login?url=ht...
Register for our Lunch Session:
'Are your profile pages up-to-date?'
📅 Thursday 10 April 2025, 12.00-13.00
📍 Medical Library location Hanzeplein (Y4)
▶️ Note: only for UMCG employees!
🍽️ Lunch is provided
More info & register: libcal.umcg.nl/event/4355183
'Are your profile pages up-to-date?'
📅 Thursday 10 April 2025, 12.00-13.00
📍 Medical Library location Hanzeplein (Y4)
▶️ Note: only for UMCG employees!
🍽️ Lunch is provided
More info & register: libcal.umcg.nl/event/4355183
Lunch session Medical Library: Are your profile pages up-to-date? (Dutch or English)
Language: Dutch or English, depending on the participants.
Researchers at the UMCG are required to have three institutional profile pages. These pages are essentially your...
libcal.umcg.nl
March 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Register for our Lunch Session:
'Are your profile pages up-to-date?'
📅 Thursday 10 April 2025, 12.00-13.00
📍 Medical Library location Hanzeplein (Y4)
▶️ Note: only for UMCG employees!
🍽️ Lunch is provided
More info & register: libcal.umcg.nl/event/4355183
'Are your profile pages up-to-date?'
📅 Thursday 10 April 2025, 12.00-13.00
📍 Medical Library location Hanzeplein (Y4)
▶️ Note: only for UMCG employees!
🍽️ Lunch is provided
More info & register: libcal.umcg.nl/event/4355183
The UMCG Digital Competence Center has received a grant from Open Science NL, to further advance our goals of supporting UMCG researchers in FAIRifying their data and software.
The FAIR principles are: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable..
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
The FAIR principles are: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable..
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
March 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The UMCG Digital Competence Center has received a grant from Open Science NL, to further advance our goals of supporting UMCG researchers in FAIRifying their data and software.
The FAIR principles are: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable..
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
The FAIR principles are: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable..
Read more: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Save the date!
▶️ National Open Science Festival
📅 24 October 2025
📍 held in the UMC Groningen
ℹ️ Read all about it: www.rug.nl/research/ope...
▶️ National Open Science Festival
📅 24 October 2025
📍 held in the UMC Groningen
ℹ️ Read all about it: www.rug.nl/research/ope...
Save the date: National Open Science Festival op 24 oktober 2025 in Groningen
De vijfde editie van het National Open Science Festival vindt plaats op 24 oktober 2025 aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
www.rug.nl
March 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Save the date!
▶️ National Open Science Festival
📅 24 October 2025
📍 held in the UMC Groningen
ℹ️ Read all about it: www.rug.nl/research/ope...
▶️ National Open Science Festival
📅 24 October 2025
📍 held in the UMC Groningen
ℹ️ Read all about it: www.rug.nl/research/ope...
Reposted by Medical Library UMCG
Roses are red,
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
February 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Roses are red,
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
We participate in an open access agreement with the publisher PLOS. The agreement covers 7 PLOS journals.
Articles accepted for publication as of 1 January 2025 are eligible for the deal.
More info: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Articles accepted for publication as of 1 January 2025 are eligible for the deal.
More info: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
RUG en UMCG nemen deel aan nationale open access overeenkomst met uitgever PLOS
RUG en UMCG nemen deel aan nationale open access overeenkomst met uitgever PLOS
www.rug.nl
February 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We participate in an open access agreement with the publisher PLOS. The agreement covers 7 PLOS journals.
Articles accepted for publication as of 1 January 2025 are eligible for the deal.
More info: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Articles accepted for publication as of 1 January 2025 are eligible for the deal.
More info: www.rug.nl/medicallibra...
Hi everyone ✋
We decided to join BlueSky too!
Looking forward to an interesting exchange of ideas and news here on BlueSky!
We decided to join BlueSky too!
Looking forward to an interesting exchange of ideas and news here on BlueSky!
February 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hi everyone ✋
We decided to join BlueSky too!
Looking forward to an interesting exchange of ideas and news here on BlueSky!
We decided to join BlueSky too!
Looking forward to an interesting exchange of ideas and news here on BlueSky!