Kimpul, a local tuber that has recently gained widespread attention on social media, is more than just a substitute ingredient in creative cooking. Behind its newfound popularity, this local crop has been the subject of research at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) for more than three decades. A search of the UGM Library and Archives’ Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) collection has identified at least five studies on kimpul, covering a range of topics, from its functional properties and starch modification to microencapsulation and food packaging applications.

The information needs of the academic community continue to be an important consideration in the collection development of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives. To ensure that its collections remain aligned with these needs, UGM Library and Archives is reviewing its 2026 Collection Development Policy.

Amid the abundance of scholarly information available today, finding the right references requires more than simply entering keywords. The ability to effectively search, select, and utilize scholarly resources is an essential part of producing high-quality research. Recognizing this need, the UGM Library and Archives held the Research Smarter Series #1: Getting the Most Out of ScienceDirect for Your Research workshop on Tuesday (August 11).

The challenge of managing references and citations often becomes a stumbling block that slows down academics in writing scientific papers. For many researchers and students, compiling bibliographies and managing references is frequently the most time consuming and even frustrating phase of academic writing. A minor error in citation formatting can be fatal during the journal review process. Addressing this academic concern, the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives took a proactive step by organizing the “Academic Writing Serial Literacy Workshop: Mendeley Integration in Journal Databases for Publication.”

Efforts to enhance the visibility and quality of Indonesian scientific publications are being strengthened by the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives. Through a workshop titled “Supporting Content Discovery and Research Dissemination in Indonesia with the American Physical Society (APS),” the UGM Library and Archives partnered with the American Physical Society (APS) and iGroup Asia Pacific to equip the academic community with strategies for scientific publication and the use of internationally renowned research platforms.

Thousands of internationally recognized scientific articles are already within reach of the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) academic community. However, not everyone is fully aware of or takes full advantage of this valuable resource. With this in mind, the UGM Library and Archives organized an online workshop titled “Research Smarter with ACS Resources” on Wednesday (July 16).

“Have a great research idea but still unsure where to find the right references?” This challenge continues to be faced by many students and researchers. To address this need, UGM Library and Archives organized the “From Exploration to Publication with Cambridge University Press (CUP)” workshop on Wednesday (July 8), inviting hundreds of participants to learn how to discover high-quality scholarly literature and understand the publication process with one of the world’s most prestigious academic publishers.

What if thousands of undergraduate theses, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations on manuscripts from universities across Indonesia could be accessed in one place? That is the vision currently being explored by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in collaboration with the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives through discussions on the potential integration of university repositories.

UGM Library and Archives held a sharing session titled Libraries Without Walls: Expanding Services, Spaces, and Partnerships in the U.S. on Wednesday (July 1). The event, attended by 58 participants both in person and online, featured Prof. Mega Subramaniam, Professor of Information Science at the College of Information, University of Maryland, United States, who shared insights into the transformation of library services in the United States.

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Library and Archives organized an online workshop titled Mastering The Method: Blueprint for Stronger Research on Tuesday (June 30). The workshop featured Mutiara Choiriyah, Senior Library Sales Executive at Sage Publishing, who discussed the importance of research methodology as the foundation for producing high-quality research and scholarly publications.