Articles by author: Evelyn Smith

  • Cheering on the Class of 2021

    Friday, June 18, 2021 | By

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    Congratulations to the 2021 Brock University Graduating Class.

    We’ve shared late nights and early mornings with you. We’ve been at the ready when you’ve dashed in to print assignments and loaned countless course reserve readings and whiteboard markers. We’ve explained the research process, and taught dozens of workshops from 3D printing and ArcGIS to programming, research 101, and yoga.

    All of those interactions big and small, in-person and online have led to this great day – your graduation from Brock University.  We are proud of your accomplishments and offer our whole-hearted best wishes.

    Surgité!

     

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  • New titles from Cambridge Histories Online

    Wednesday, June 09, 2021 | By

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    Cambridge Histories, with over 100 years of content and 350+ volumes, is a series of continually updated reference works covering a broad range of subjects across the humanities and social sciences. Cambridge University Press intended the series to cover all of human history with concentrations in political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, music, and the arts. Each volume includes authoritative narrative accounts by specialists and extensive bibliographies. Some histories are individual volumes, while others are part of multi-volume series (eg. History of Violence). The search interface is simple and straightforward, the text is fully searchable and books or book chapters can be linked directly from Sakai. Downloading of individual chapters is permitted.

    New 2021 titles include: The Cambridge History of the Kurds and The Cambridge History of Terrorism.

    For more information about Cambridge Histories Online, please contact Laurie Morrison at lmorrison@brocku.ca

     

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  • Celebrating Pride Month

    Friday, June 04, 2021 | By

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    Happy Pride Month #BrockU

    Here’s a look back at a featured collection we first brought to you during Brock Pride Week this past March.  This selection of books and e-books features titles from Canada and around the world written by LGBTQ2S+ authors, and about LGBTQ2s+ theory.

    This collection is a mix of print and e-books but it’s quick and easy to place a hold on print items for pickup.

     

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  • Trio of Featured Collections for National Indigenous History Month

    Wednesday, June 02, 2021 | By

    In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month to recognize the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.

    In honour of NIHM, we offer three featured collections within Omni that showcase books, e-books and streaming videos by and about Indigenous creators.

    While a few titles are available in print only, it’s quick and easy to place a hold for pickup.

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  • Career Opportunity in Library Collections Services

    Monday, May 31, 2021 | By

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    Brock University Library invites applications for the full-time probationary position of Head, Collections Services (Library).

    Candidates will have experience in the acquisition of materials in all formats. The position includes providing leadership and direction for the operations of Collections Services, a department of 10 people.

    Apply online by June 28, 2021 at 12:01am EST.

    Questions? Email jdingle@brocku.ca, Acting Head, Collections.

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  • New Resource: CAB Abstracts with Fulltext

    Friday, May 14, 2021 | By

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    CAB Abstracts (previously produced by the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, now produced by an international non-profit agency CABI) covers agriculture very broadly, from agronomy, economics, all applied and biological sciences, plant sciences, tourism, hospitality, and leisure, environmental, food, international, and rural development, global health, veterinary and animal sciences, and much more. Includes journals, monographs, conferences, books, annual reports, and other sources. The scope of content in current international and least-developed scholarly research not cited in most mainstream scholarly databases.

    • Instant access to over 12.5 million bibliographic records, includes news and blogs
    • Over 475,000 hard-to-find linked full text sources, so nice!
    • Comprehensive subject indexing coverage in all interdisciplinary research areas
    • Includes access to relevant world-wide sources back to 1910
    • English language summaries, indexing, abstracts, and organism descriptors
    • Check out the CAB Thesaurus to better define search, organism, and preferred keyword search terms
    • Works well with linking to Brock Library full-text articles, open sources, and citation management systems e.g. Zotero
    • Create a My CABI account to save searches, set up email alerts, and share findings with colleagues
    • Best kept Brock Library database secret – try it today!

    Ian Gordon
    Science Liaison Librarian

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  • New Resource: Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Historical Archive

    Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | By

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    The Brock Library is pleased to announce new online access to the Times Literary Supplement (TLS) Historical Archive (1902-2014).  The Times Literary Supplement (TLS) is one of the most esteemed and essential publications for those who love to discover new literary works and explore lively discussions on diverse topics.  Beginning in 1902 as a supplement to the Times (London) newspaper, the TLS publishes reviews, poetry and prose, as well as timely essays.  In addition to introducing readers to literary works and ideas, the TLS provides a window into contemporary issues and discussions.

    Researchers can find reviews of major literary works such as Andrew Lang’s 1902 review of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles).  Individual poems and book extracts are also included, as in this Ted Hughes poem, published in 1960.

    Explore the TLS Historical Archive

    Discover current TLS issues here.

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  • Library expertise at one click

    Friday, May 07, 2021 | By

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    Ask a Librarian is a collaborative virtual reference service that connects students, faculty members, and researchers from participating university libraries across Ontario with real-time library and research assistance through chat.

    Since the pandemic began, Brock and partner libraries have seen a sharp increase in questions from our respective communities. In our post-chat exit survey, we recently heard from a Brock student who noted “I love the library chat. I use it all the time and it is always so helpful. It has been a lifesaver during the pandemic!”

    With online support at the forefront right now, we’ve added a new Ask a Librarian tab across our website. Assistance is now just one click away.

    Learn more about Ask a Librarian, or chat with us now.

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  • Personal and professional development: taking time for you

    Friday, May 07, 2021 | By

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    Amid the hustle and bustle of the fall and winter academic terms, finding time to devote to your personal and professional development can be challenging. Spring and summer can be a great time to shift your focus from the rigours of the fall and winter study terms to taking some time for you.

    What do you want to learn more about? What do you want to work on? In what areas do you want to grow or improve? What skills do you want to pick up or fine tune?

    The titles in this collection are meant to inspire you to work towards achieving your own personal and professional development goals.

    This collection is a mix of print and e-books but it’s quick and easy to place a hold on print items for pickup.

    Find additional #VirtualBookDisplay topics in Omni.

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  • Omni feedback form remains available

    Wednesday, May 05, 2021 | By

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    Thank you to everyone who participated in our Omni Feedback Survey! Participants had the option to enter a draw for a $50 Amazon gift card.  The contest closed Friday April 30th at noon and one lucky winner was randomly selected.  Congratulations to Cedric Junor, a 2nd year film studies student!

    Feedback from the survey will help us learn how Omni has been helpful in your research journey as well as identify areas that could be improved.  As Omni is a consortia search tool with 15 other universities in Ontario, the anonymous feedback we received will contribute to the overall experience for all schools. Although the contest has closed, the survey still remains available to anyone else in the Brock community who would like to share their feedback.  We always appreciate learning from our users.

    Share your feedback now.

     

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