We will be upgrading the Interlibrary Loan system on Tuesday, December 9th. The system will be offline for approximately 3 hours starting at 10 am. For immediate assistance with ILL requests, please email ill@mbl.edu
MBLWHOI Library
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have collaborated since 1930 in the day-to-day operation of the MBLWHOI Library. The staff and services of the MBLWHOI Library are also utilized year-round by the students and scientists of the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center USGS, the Woodwell Climate Research Center, the Sea Education Association, and NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Science history exhibits and a commitment to preserving the record of MBL and WHOI science can be seen in in-person and online exhibits, through social media, and on the website mblwhoilibrary.org.
News and Announcements
Who Owns Our Knowledge?: How ORCID iDs, DOIs, and Other PIDs Help Researchers Protect and Share Their Work
This year’s International Open Access Week asks the question: “Who owns our knowledge?” For researchers, this question can be personal. You generate new insights, data, and publications — but in an increasingly digital and global research ecosystem, how do you ensure your contributions are recognized, connected, and reusable? A part of the solution relates to…
Beyond Access: Caring for the Knowledge We Share – Open Access Week 2025
Every October, libraries, researchers, and institutions around the world celebrate International Open Access Week, reminding us to think about how we share knowledge and who gets to access it. This year’s theme, “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”, feels especially timely. It asks how, in a time of disruption, communities can take back control over the knowledge…
Open Access Week 2025 – When AI Learns From Our Knowledge
Open Access has always been about removing barriers to make research, data, and ideas freely available for anyone to learn from. But as artificial intelligence systems start learning from that same openness, we’re faced with the question: Who owns our knowledge? AI developers are increasingly training large language models on massive collections of online material,…
Open Access Week 2025 – MBLWHOI Library Open Repositories
Who Owns Our Knowledge? In the age of information, one of the most profound questions we face is: Who owns our knowledge? The internet, social media, and digital archives have made knowledge more accessible than ever before, but at what cost? Who controls the flow of information, and what are the ethical implications of who…
Newest Open Access publishing opportunities + OA Week 2025
On this Open Access Week 2025, Researchers want to know, “Where can I publish my research article Open Access and free-of-charge?” The answer to this question in Woods Hole grows in the number of journal titles offering OA each year, although the list of titles is by no means a comprehensive list. The MBLWHOI…