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<p class="panel-body">'''The ''Umbrary'' is an independent library network curated by [[User:Umbra|Umbra]], professionally aimed to provide the most concise up to date papers published in it's specialty fields, with a focus on high levels of evidence and public value. It is maintained through donations and thus kept as a free and open source service.'''</p> | <p class="panel-body">'''The ''Umbrary'' is an independent library network curated by [[User:Umbra|Umbra]], professionally aimed to provide the most concise up to date papers published in it's specialty fields, with a focus on high levels of evidence and public value. It is maintained through donations and thus kept as a free and open source service.'''</p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 14 September 2025
Welcome to the Umbrary
About Us

- Founded in 2016 and based in Ottawa under smaller project built on our initial needs for a resource, this The collection and library is maintained and curated by Umbra - a team of three volunteers serving a wide range of duties. We can be contacted at umbrary@gmail.com.
- You can request her services as a research librarian, visit the research requests page for info on how to.
- Umbrary is built and maintained through donations, which can be made through Ko-fi
Project Goals

The Umbrary is an independent library network curated by Umbra, professionally aimed to provide the most concise up to date papers published in it's specialty fields, with a focus on high levels of evidence and public value. It is maintained through donations and thus kept as a free and open source service.
- Provide resources for scientists and medical professionals in such areas such as hypermobility and transgender treatment.
- Reduce harm by bringing together official standards of care and drawing attention to new medical understandings.
- Enable access to needed information freely to those who require help navigating the systems.
- Showcase accomplishments as a dynamic and growing curriculum vitae.
- Receive requests as a freelance research librarian.
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Featured libraries

The Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobility papers library is curated by Umbra- a freelance research librarian, who has a ko-fi people can donate to if you wish to support and continue the existence of this resource - please give what you can!
It is a collection of up to date research papers on subjects which you may find useful for doing your own studies. In addition, there is also some helpful instructions on several ways to gain access to any papers you may need.
If you have any questions about our library you should contact Umbra (available at umbrary@gmail.com). You can find her most up-to-date collection of papers on a google doc as this page is managed in periodic batches
This library currently contains 244 papers!
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Research Updates

Andrology of male-to-female transsexuals: influence of cross-sex hormone therapy on testicular function.
A review of previous studies which looks into the efficacy of standard feminizing HRT for the treatment of gender dysphoria. The review aims to analyze the past techniques and their goals, then proposing improvements that can help increase the reliability of achieving the intended effects of HRT.
The Transgender medical papers page is a thorough compendium of up-to-date trans-specific research with a high quality of evidence, as well as guides on ways to access them or find more.
The Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobility papers page is a another library with similar standards, yet as it relates to EDS and it's related conditions.