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…

For almost 39 years the John W. Scott Library has been home to the University of Alberta Library’s health sciences collections. It has been a beloved study space for students from all disciplines and a research support resource for many in the health sciences. But, our time in the Walter C. Mackenzie Centre is coming to a close later this year; as we embark on a new era in the Geoffrey &…

University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This post was written by Denise LaFitte In mid-2019, the University of Alberta Library (UAL), in conjunction with Facilities & Operations (F&O), began conversations about moving out of the current Scott…

A couple of months ago we introduced you to the University of Alberta Archives and some of the ways you can search our holdings. Today Digital Archivist, Maryna Chernyavska take a deeper dive into the Discover Archives database.  About Discover Archives Discover Archives is an online archival database that allows you to discover what archival materials are housed at the University of Alberta Archives (UAA), Bruce Peel Special Collections and the University…