import csv
import os

script_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)


def parsecsv():
    libcsv = open(os.path.join(script_dir, "varlib.csv"), "r")
    with libcsv:
        csv_as_dict = csv.DictReader(libcsv)
    return csv_as_dict


def getpublications():
    libcsv = open(os.path.join(script_dir, "varlib.csv"), "r")
    with libcsv:
        csv_as_dict = csv.DictReader(libcsv)
        listofbooks = []
        for row in csv_as_dict:
            listofbooks.append(row["Publication"])
    return listofbooks


parsecsv()