Study Hubs, Library Pickup Service, and Virtual Reference Service not available Thursday, June 24 & Thursday, July 1
Please note that Study Hubs, Library Pickup Service and Virtual Reference Service will not be available on Thursday, June 24 and Thursday, July 1 in observance of La fête nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day respectively.
2021 summer service hours available here.
New! Elsevier open access discount
As a part of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) negotiation, Library is pleased to announce a new open access discount with Elsevier. corresponding authors publishing in eligible Elsevier journals now have access to a20% discount on article processing charges(APCs). This is retroactive to articles submitted after January 1, 2021.
The Library’s RefWorks subscription discontinued effective Sept. 30
The Library has discontinued its institutional subscription to RefWorks, effective September 30, 2021. If you are a current RefWorks user, you will need to migrate your references to another citation manager software by September 2021. It will take about 30 minutes to make the change.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) required to access Library account as of May 31, 2021
Starting Monday, May 31, 2021, ’s Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) will be required when users sign in to their Library account. This step mirrors the log-in process required for other campus systems (e.g. email/Microsoft 365, Minerva, My Courses, VPN, etc.).
Please note:
Katherine Hanz appointed Associate Dean, User Services
The Library is pleased to welcome Katherine Hanz as the new Associate Dean, User Services, on a four-year term, ending May 2025.
Study Hubs & Virtual Reference Service closed Monday, May 24
Please note that Study Hubs and the Virtual Reference Servicewill not be available on Monday, May 24, 2021in observance of Victoria Day / La Journée nationale des patriotes.
2021 spring/summer service hours available here.
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2021 Spring/Summer Service Hours | Study Hubs, Virtual Reference Service, Library Pickup Service
From May 1toAugust 31, 2021, the following serviceswill be operating under spring/summer hours:
1.Library Pickup Service available at four locations:
Items outside of 30 day automatic renewal manually renewed to September 30, 2021
As of January 2021, an unlimited, automatic thirty-day renewal policy will be applied to most items.
Items that do notfall within the automatic renewal policy have been manually renewed to September 30, 2021. Items in questioninclude materials on reserve prior to March 2020 or materials held by patrons whose accounts have expired.
Please note that:
- materials will be renewed automatically as long the account is in good standing
New online submission form for eScholarship
The Library has added another mechanism for campus researchers to deposit to the open access eScholarship digital repository, an online form.
Easter weekend Library service hours
Virtual Reference Service
Connect with a librarian during the Easter weekendon Saturday, April 3, and Sunday, April 4th from 12-4 pm.Please note that thevirtual reference servicewill be closed on:
- Friday, April 2
- Monday, April 5
Study Hubs
Macdonald Campus Seed Library opens March 15
The Macdonald Campus Seed Library is back!
Update: Zoom class zones, group study tables, and drop-in printing in Redpath Study Hub
Group study tables (updated April 5, 2021)
Students can book a group study table on the 3rd floor of the Redpath Library Building from 12PM-4PM (Monday to Friday). Tables are available for Groups of 2, 3, and 4 people.
EndNote 20 now available
EndNote 20 has arrived! Installers for both Mac and PC are available on the Library's citation guide as well as the University's IT Knowledge Base.
Similarities and differences with earlier versions
Library and Sage: Open access agreement for authors
The UniversityLibrary is happy to announce an agreement between theCanadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)andSagePublicationswhich will provide moreopen accessoptions for authors.
As of January 2021, corresponding authors publishing with Sage Choice journals* will have the option to make their work made open,at no cost.
Modification to UpToDate landing page over EZproxy
In order to provide users with an integrated CME (Continuing Medical Education) option as well as ensuring the latest security for our proxy server access, and UpToDate will be slightly modifying the landing page for UpToDate via EZproxy starting on February 1, 2021.