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En ce Mois du patrimoine asiatique, nous partageons avec vous une exposition virtuelle de livres d’auteurs Canadiens d’origine asiatique. Il ne s’agit là que de quelques-uns des auteurs talentueux qui apportent la richesse de leurs expériences et de leurs cultures au paysage littéraire canadien. Il est temps de regarnir votre pile de livres “à lire” ! Le Mois du patrimoine asiatique est célébré au Canada depuis les années 1990. Vous trouverez de…

This post was originally published in July 2021 Planning and researching destinations for summer adventures is a favorite pastime of mine – and I usually begin early in the New Year. Nothing beats the winter blues better than curling up on a cold winter’s evening with calendars, google maps and guide books open in front of me. This year was no exception although back in January these plans were somewhat of a…

This post was written by Digital Archivist, Maryna Chernyavska In previous posts, we introduced you to the University of Alberta Archives and some of the ways you can search our holdings, and shared some tips on how to search the Discover Archives database. Today, we would like you to get to know archival descriptions and how they help you discover archival materials. You might have noticed that Discover Archives database looks and…

At this time of year, as the days move ever closer to the end of term, exams and deadlines loom large. Perhaps you find yourself multitasking and juggling deadlines – as you try to get it all done on time! It’s not surprising that an occasional mistake should occur. Don’t worry… we have all been there. In fact, some of the most brilliant inventions came as the result of – you guessed…

The University of Alberta Library offers access to numerous resources that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is one of those gems… HeinOnline recently provided a new addition to our current subscription. Our University of Alberta community now has access to their LGBTQ+ Rights database, which is perfect to feature during U of A’s 2023 Pride Week, March 13-17. HeinOnline has long been a go-to…

The University of Alberta Library offers access to numerous resources that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is one of those gems… The Edmonton Queer History Collection features 2SLGBTQ+ community magazines, newsletters, and items of historical significance in and around the Edmonton area.  The collection is an ongoing collaboration between the University of Alberta Library’s digitization services, MacEwan University Library, and the Edmonton Queer History…

Au début du XXe siècle, les femmes artistes canadiennes ont rarement bénéficié de la même reconnaissance que leurs homologues hommes. On leur attribuait des rôles domestiques et leur statut en tant que personne faisait encore l’objet de débats. Au Canada, les femmes ont obtenu le statut de personne morale en 1929 et le droit de vote dans toutes les provinces en 1940 – un droit qui n’a été étendu à tous les…

Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across three campuses! Where to begin? We also have access to physical resources at our partner NEOS libraries. This virtual book display touches on one subject and is a sampling to get you started. Canadian women artists in the early 20th century were rarely given the same recognition as their…

March is the month of “La Francophonie” celebrating French language and culture in Alberta and beyond. Did you know that more than 10 million people across Canada speak French? In our province 261,435 Albertans speak French and more than  380,000 persons are of French or French-Canadian heritage (according to 2021 Census data). For all french speakers and francophiles out there the key to acquiring and maintaining language skills lies in daily practice…

Mars est le mois de la Francophonie, qui célèbre la langue et la culture françaises en Alberta et ailleurs. Saviez-vous que plus de 10 millions de personnes au Canada parlent français ? Dans notre province, 261 435 Albertains parlent français et plus de 380 000 personnes sont d’origine française ou canadienne-française (selon les données du recensement de 2021). Pour tous les francophones et francophiles parmi nous, la clé de l’acquisition et du…