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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Posted on: February 3, 2025
Congratulations to Michelle Terriss, our TRU law librarian, for winning a Clawbie, the 2024 Canadian Law Blog Award for her work on the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide! Michelle has played a crucial role in a groundbreaking initiative with a team of librarians from the Canadian Association of Law Librarians. Together, they’ve created an…
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Posted on: January 6, 2025
What’s New? The newest addition to the library’s online resources is Scopus, produced by Elsevier. This 20-year-old abstracting and indexing database is widely recognized for its coverage of peer-reviewed literature. It’s a go-to platform for many researchers thanks to its comprehensive coverage of articles, books, and conference papers. One of its main strengths is its…
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Posted on: December 14, 2024
Tipasa, our new interlibrary loan system, will allow you to easily and quickly submit interlibrary loan (ILL) requests and track them in real-time. It’s much more intuitive than our old system. You can access the system with your TRU email address and password. PINs are no longer required. Plus, opting in for text notifications lets…
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Posted on: December 12, 2024
Two new book displays are up at the House of Learning Learning Commons and Law Library! Sports Law With sports seasons in full swing, it’s the perfect time to dive into the fascinating world of sports law! Whether you’re a law student passionate about sports, a student athlete, or just a sports enthusiast, there’s something…
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Posted on: November 21, 2024
Welcome to the TRU Undergraduate Research Showcase. The showcase will take place November 25-29, 2024 – the final week of classes in the fall semester. We know that many classes are sharing and celebrating student work this week, whether through presentations, posters, research papers, videos, or other means. Much of this sharing will take place…
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Posted on: November 18, 2024
Can we finish a puzzle before exams are over? The TRU Library Puzzle Challenge is a collaborative puzzle event for everyone on campus. The goal is to see how fast we can complete the puzzle we put out in the Learning Commons. Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool puzzler or puzzle curious, this event offers us a…
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Posted on: November 15, 2024
November is widely known as the month of remembrance. It is a time to collectively grieve and remember those who have died. Remembrance Day, which falls on November 11th, is for remembering the tragic events of World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945) and the countless lives that were lost. In Canada, we…
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