• March 20th is World Happiness Day AND FRIDAY! This is how the library can help you during this stressful time… Wake up to a cuppa coffee and the NYT! Or do you prefer tea? Chat with library staff to help you get connected with our online material, or book a virtual appointment with our Librarian to get assistance with your research! Looking for a good read? Take a browse through our ebook collection. We’re…

  • PressReader – a subscription service brought to you by the University of Alberta 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…

  • Demystifying “Peer Review”

    by Emily Zheng
    by Emily Zheng

    U of A Library supports platforms for students to join the scholarly publishing process and designed a workshop to teach students how! Many profs talk about “peer reviewed” as something to look for when consuming scholarly information. It might even be a requirement for citations in your next paper. But what does “peer reviewed” actually mean? What does the process entail? Who are “peers” and what is a “review”? Librarians have to…

  • Here at the Library, we are so excited about Pride Week, which officially kicks off on Sunday, March 8, 2020! As in previous years, you can expect to see a variety of book displays across several library locations. Additionally, we have been working with the wonderful folks at iSMSS to bring you some events: Club de lecture de bouquins d’enfants Date: Lundi 9 Mars 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Location:…