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Elisabet I.

Elisabet has worked at University of Alberta Library since 2015 at Bibliothèque Saint-Jean, Cameron Library and currently at Rutherford Library. She loves exploring our amazing province and beyond in her hand-crafted teardrop camper (which she built herself).

    Stay connected to the stories you love with PressReader now available on all your devices.

    by Elisabet I.
    written by Elisabet I.

    PressReader, a subscription service brought to you by the UAlberta Library, gives the university community access to over 5,000 news sources from 100+ countries. Titles include The Edmonton Journal,  The National Post, The Washington Post, Newsweek, and The Guardian.

    Create your own personal magazine on PressReader! Visit the site to catch-up on daily news stories and browse magazines from across Canada and around the world. Create an account to customise the newspapers and topics you wish to see regularly. Some tips for using PressReader:

    • University campus is a HotSpot, which means that university computers and wireless connections allow for access without signing in.
    • If you are offsite, you can login to PressReader through library.ualberta.ca and authenticate with your CCID.
    • PressReader’s mobile app allows for reading offline from anywhere. Download the latest app for your device. You will need to reactivate access every 7 days by going to PressReader via the Libraries website on your device. 
    • Customize your reading experience through the Sections feature available in your Home Feed. A section means that the top stories on a specific subject will be available for you to read in your Home Feed. 

    For further instructions and options, check out a handy guide from PressReader. 

    Click here to start using PressReader today!

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