Posted on: July 28, 2025
More Time, More Space: Brown Family House of Learning Library Prepare to dive deeper into your studies! All four floors of the Brown Family House of Learning Library will now be open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Sunday! That’s significantly more time for you to utilize our popular third-floor study pods, carrels, and…
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Posted on: April 23, 2025
What is Covidence? The newest addition to the library’s suite of online tools and databases supporting TRU research is Covidence. Covidence was established in 2014 by Veritas Health Innovation Ltd., an Australian company. It is a not-for-profit web-based software and workflow platform (SaaS) that simplifies aggregating research articles gathered from multiple sources and creating systematic…
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Posted on: April 7, 2025
Welcome to the future of seamless library access at Thompson Rivers University! If you’ve ever found yourself juggling multiple passwords just to access journal articles or e-books, the library’s new single sign-on service, OpenAthens, is here to change the game. Why OpenAthens? OpenAthens offers a simpler, smarter way to connect to library-licensed resources. Whether you’re…
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Posted on: March 10, 2025
Canadian Newsstream, available through the Database A-Z list and integrated into the library’s Discovery Search, is an essential resource for anyone researching Canadian topics. With its extensive collection of newspapers, diverse content sources, and powerful search features, it provides full-text access to current and historical news content. Whether you are a student or faculty member,…
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Posted on: March 3, 2025
We are excited to announce the addition of Emerald Journals Limited to our library’s database offerings! Emerald Publishing Limited is a renowned scholarly publisher specializing in academic journals and books across various disciplines, including social sciences, management, business, education, health, science, engineering, and technology. With Emerald, you can access high-quality journal articles on a wide…
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Posted on: February 28, 2025
We are pleased to announce that TRU Library will soon offer access to Covidence, a tool designed to streamline and enhance conducting systematic reviews. Covidence is renowned for its user-friendly interface and powerful features that significantly reduce the time and effort required to manage systematic reviews While we are eagerly anticipating the launch of Covidence,…
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Posted on: February 24, 2025
Until earlier this year, keeping books out of the landfill was tricky. They were not accepted as part of the Recycle BC program and not all books were accepted by second-hand stores or used bookstores. When the City of Kamloops secured Planet Earth Recycling as a provider of book recycling services for Kamloops residents, the…
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Posted on: February 17, 2025
At the library, we are always on the lookout for resources that can enhance our research and teaching. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) offers a valuable tool in this regard through its Digital Collection. The ASME Digital Collection, accessible through the Database A-Z list and integrated into our Discovery Search, is a comprehensive…
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Posted on: February 14, 2025
The TRU Library and Office of the Vice-President Research are excited to announce the 20th annual TRU Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference from March 24 – 28, 2025. This conference is a unique opportunity for TRU undergraduate students from all programs and stages of their undergraduate experience to present their research and innovative projects to…
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Posted on: February 11, 2025
The TRU Library is changing Information Literacy education through collaboration with faculty and departments to build relationships and boost student success. In 2023, a group of dedicated librarians joined forces with TRU’s English Department at the Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses to kick off a 3-class tutorial series for English 1100 students. This initiative, called…
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