Posted on: March 3, 2021
Our writing and research extravaganza is back – virtually! On Thursday March 11, from 6pm to 10pm, join us on BigBlueButton for our first Virtual Long Night Against Procrastination. Writing Centre tutors and Librarians will be available for one-on-one help. Attend academic and wellness mini-workshops, take a sneak-peak of some cool technologies from the new…
Read morePosted on: February 26, 2021
The 9th annual Open Education Week (OE Week) (1-5 March 2021) is approaching! This is a week to raise awareness and highlight Open Education, which includes open educational resources, open pedagogy/practices, and open research practices. It’s a chance to learn more about open educational and be inspired by the work that is being developed. While…
Read morePosted on: February 24, 2021
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has negotiated a transformative “read and publish” agreement with SAGE, beginning January 1, 2021 and valid until December 31, 2023. A public announcement outlining the agreement is available here. As a result of the TRU Library’s membership in CKRN and this new agreement, any TRU researcher, faculty or student, may…
Read morePosted on: January 29, 2021
The Library is pleased to once again be a partner in hosting the 16th annual TRU Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference, which will be held online March 29, 30 & 31, 2021. The conference is open to TRU undergraduate students at any year of study, in any program. We expect that most research will be…
Read morePosted on: January 4, 2021
Have your students ever asked you, “Do I really need the textbook?” or “Is a previous edition OK?” With the high cost of textbooks and the transition to alternate delivery models due to the COVID-19 pandemic, using open educational resources (OER) such as open textbooks can significantly increase student learning and success. The Open Education…
Read morePosted on: December 4, 2020
Now that final exams are here, it’s more important than ever to breathe, stretch, and take a break. Join us in the virtual TRU Library Stress-Free Zone to share a pet, learn a craft, play a word game, or answer some fun trivia! Drop in to say hi, stay for a game, or just hang…
Read morePosted on: November 24, 2020
TRU Library’s RefWorks subscription has come up for renewal, and we have decided not to renew the product. Anyone with a RefWorks account has until December 31, 2020 to export their data before the resource becomes unavailable to TRU users. What is RefWorks? RefWorks is a web-based citation management tool; citation or bibliographic management programs…
Read morePosted on: November 2, 2020
Our writing and research extravaganza is back – virtually! On Thursday November 19, from 6pm to 10pm, join us on BigBlueButton for our first Virtual Long Night Against Procrastination. Writing Centre tutors and Librarians will be available for one-on-one help. Attend academic and wellness mini-workshops, play a fun trivia game, or show off your furry/scaly…
Read morePosted on: October 16, 2020
International Open Access Week is next week, October 19-25. This is a week dedicated to learning about Open Access (OA) publishing and finding OA research. What is Open Access? OA resources are freely available online, with no paywalls or legal concerns. If you have ever come across an article that requires a steep fee to…
Read morePosted on: September 30, 2020
The Library is now placing materials requested as for “Pickup from HOL” into 24/7 Hold Pickup Lockers located outside the House of Learning entrance closest to the parking lot. If you have used the “Pickup from HOL” option, you will be emailed a locker number & locker code so you can access requested materials from…
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