Have you ever found yourself knee deep in researching a topic online when you come across something that sounds like a perfect fit, and then –BAM! –You run into a paywall? There is nothing worse than being so close yet so far from the information, or content, you need. Not everyone is able to, nor wants to, pay access fees or subscriptions, so what can you do? Good news intrepid learner! There…

We whipped up a quick decision tree to help you busy folks pick a new Reference Manager. As always, don’t hestitate to reach out to your subject librarian for further advice. Find out more about the Reference Manager you were “matched” with: Mendeley Zotero EndNote

… So they put on Andrew’s snowsuit. It had 15 zippers, 10 strings and 5 buckles. It took about an hour to get it on. When it was finally on Andrew walked out into the back yard, threw one snowball and said, “I HAVE TO GO PEE.” – I Have To Go! by Robert Munsch I grew up on the books written by Robert Munsch. In the 30+ years since I was…

As we see another remote semester come to a close, it is sometimes surreal to think of how long we have been providing support for our U of A community from afar. We were curious to find out what kind of hacks, tips, or pearls of wisdom our colleagues had discovered after working from home, so we asked, What have you learned while working remotely? Doris Wagner, Librarian (Law, Sociology, MLCS, History,…