The University of Alberta Images of Research Competition & Exhibition is the ultimate test of knowledge transfer for any graduate student. The challenge is to portray your research in a single image. Are you up for the task?Semifinalists will have their image and description immortalized in the University of Alberta’s Education & Research Archive (ERA) Images of Research Collection. Submissions will be accepted from January 21, 2018 to February 8, 2019. Visit the competition…

Written by Carolyn Carpan As Canadians work towards Truth and Reconciliation, it is important that we listen to the voices of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. University of Alberta Libraries provides useful tools to foster understanding and build knowledge about Indigenous life with learning resources like the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Playlist. Videos in the playlist focus on the history and effects of colonization of Canada by the Europeans, including how land…

Written by Lydia Thorn From September 17 – 21, the libraries are celebrating Science Literacy Week across the University of Alberta campus. The University of Alberta Libraries has partnered with Science Literacy Week, Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to bring a week full of science and space to the UAlberta community. There will be interactive events and presentations throughout the…

The next time you log into one of your eClass courses, have a look in the top right hand corner. The UofA Libraries Resources Block is your research “to go” window in eClass. Use the block to find resources for your assignment, log in to your account, book a group study room or to get help from library staff. Check it out and feel free to give us your feedback!