Posted on: September 8, 2025
Did you know your Digital Student ID Card doubles as your library card? That’s right, borrowing books just got easier!
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Supporting Faculty Success: TRU Library Services for Teaching and Research
Posted on: September 2, 2025
Whether you’re designing a new course, conducting research, or publishing your work, our team is here to help. Here are some of the core services available to faculty.
Read moreUnderstanding Article Processing Charges for Open Access Publishing
Posted on: August 25, 2025
Many OA journals require authors to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover publishing costs that are typically funded through subscriptions. Learn more about grant opportunities and discounts available!
Read moreDiscover TRUSpace: TRU’s Institutional Repository
Posted on: August 19, 2025
TRUSpace is Thompson Rivers University’s institutional repository, offering open access to faculty research, student theses, Indigenous language resources, and more. With thousands of items across 23 collections, it’s a rich resource for learning, teaching, and discovery. Ready to share your work or explore TRU’s scholarly and creative output? Start with TRUSpace.
Read morePreserve, Share, and Showcase Your Research with Borealis
Posted on: August 12, 2025
TRU Library offers Borealis—a secure platform to store, share, and preserve your research data. Available to TRU faculty, students, and staff.
Read moreNew Library Hours & Enhanced Services for Fall 2025!
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…
Read moreDiscover Covidence at the TRU Library
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…
Read moreUnlocking knowledge: Simplifying library access with OpenAthens
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…
Read moreDiscover Canadian Newsstream: Your go-to research tool for Canadian news content
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,…
Read moreIntroducing Emerald Journals Limited: A new resource at TRU Library
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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