SciENcv is an online platform for investigators to create biographical sketches using the common forms required by several federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as part of their grant applications. The new NIH common forms link with investigators’ ORCID iDs and allow them to add citations from their ORCID profiles and NCBI … Using SciENcv to Create NIH Biosketches
Your HBLS librarians are always here to support you as researchers, scholars, clinicians, and fellow members of our Brown community. We hope your holiday season was a time for rest, reflection, and peace. As the university’s spring semester begins, we would like to share a significant library news item, as well as an upcoming workshop … Health and Biomedical Library Services January 2026 News
On July 1st, 2025, the new NIH Public Access Policy went into effect. This policy requires author-accepted manuscripts resulting from active NIH awards to be deposited in PubMed Central (PMC) without embargo by the official date of publication. Since July, some publishers have asked authors to sign publication agreements requiring a 12-month embargo, which conflicts … Journal-Related Challenges Related to Compliance with New NIH Public Access Policy
Your HBLS librarians hope your semester is going well! Here are a few resources and tips to support your research and scholarship. NIH Public Access Policy Compliance Do you have questions about complying with the new NIH Public Access policy? Are you experiencing challenges with publishers regarding options for complying with requirements? HBLS’ librarian Andrew … Health and Biomedical Library Services November 2025 News
Do your new residents need an introduction to our resources for evidence-based practice? Would your research team like an overview of what’s new with PubMed searching and online resources? Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) is here to help! Teaching Support HBLS librarians are available to support classes, research groups, and labs by providing instruction … Workshops and Teaching Support for the Health and Biomedical Community
Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) is pleased to announce the launch of our redesigned Evidence Synthesis Service (ESS) to support evidence synthesis in the health sciences. This new service model streamlines our support for this type of research, which is in high demand at Brown University and our affiliated clinical and research partners. What … Introducing the HBLS’ Evidence Synthesis Service
Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) offers several services to support Research Data Management (RDM) and sharing. Contact us for assistance with: HBLS also assists the Brown community with using LabArchives Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) for both research and teaching. Learn more about HBLS’ RDM services. Other data services in the Library HBLS collaborates with … Research Data Management and Sharing Services
New EBSCOhost Interface Launching August 5, 2025 EBSCOhost’s user interface (UI) will be changing on August 5, 2025. If you currently have saved searches, folders, or articles in your EBSCOhost account, some, but not all, of this content will migrate automatically. Essential Deadlines Your EBSCOhost Account Your EBSCOhost account contains several types of saved content. … Migrating Your Data to the New EBSCOhost User Interface
On April 30, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was moving up the effective date for its updated Public Access Policy to July 1, 2025. The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, as initially described in the 2022 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) directive often called the “Nelson Memo,” was … Notice of Updated Effective Date for New NIH Public Access Policy
Your HBLS librarians are here to support you in all the valuable work you do. Below are some resources for your research and scholarship. Federal Data and Information Preservation Since January 2025, many federal websites, datasets, and publications have been removed, withdrawn, or modified. In response, information professionals worldwide, including those at Brown University Library, … Health and Biomedical Library Services April News
