Brock University students, faculty and staff now have unlimited access to Lynda.com, a leading online, self-paced learning platform. Learn more.
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Brock Libraries has joined SPARC, an international advocacy organization working to advance open access, open data and open educational materials.
Brock is now among 200 academic libraries in North America working with the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition to promote open access to scholarly articles, the open sharing of research data and the creation and adoption of open educational resources on their campuses. Joining SPARC aligns with the Library’s Strategic Plan, particularly our focus on “transforming the mechanisms of scholarly communication and strengthening research dissemination through partnerships at Brock and beyond.”
Brock Libraries will benefit from the expertise of SPARC leaders as we continue to work on advancing open scholarship and teaching initiatives on campus; the membership will also enhance the participation of Library employees in the global open community.
Questions? Contact Scholarly Communication Librarian, Elizabeth Yates ~ eyates@brocku.ca
Scholars Portal is pleased to announce the full release of the brand new Scholars Portal Books platform.
Highlights of the new platform include:
Scholars Portal Books provides access to a wide range of scholarly digital texts on a single platform. Most of our content is from academic publishers, and is available to Ontario universities that have purchased ebooks with perpetual access rights. Some collections on the platform are available to universities across Canada, some are available to Ontario colleges, and some are open access or public domain and available to all.
For more information please contact your Liaison Librarian.
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So, you want to make sure you publish your research in a “good” journal? Join Scholarly Communication Librarian Elizabeth Yates and Library employees for a presentation highlighting strategies for evaluating the quality and relevance of academic journals. Participants will hear suggestions for maximizing the reach of their research via open access publishing and will learn tips for avoiding predatory publications.
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Due to an upcoming planned power shutdown at the University of Toronto, ALL Scholars Portal services will be temporarily unavailable from Saturday, June 30th at 5 p.m. until Sunday, July 1st at 5 p.m.
In celebration of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), an exhibit of First Nations, Métis and Inuit handiwork is on display at the Thistle entrance to the Learning Commons. Please stop by and view these works of art.
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The Library Open Access Publishing Fund, an educational opportunity designed to encourage interest in open access publishing, is now accepting applications for 2018-19.
The fund assists Brock University faculty, librarians, staff, and students in paying article processing charges levied by some open access publishers. Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of $1,500 CDN.
Please carefully review the fund’s Terms and Conditions before applying.
Questions? Contact Scholarly Communication Librarian Elizabeth Yates at eyates@brocku.ca or X4469.
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From all of us at the Gibson and Map, Data & GIS Libraries, our compliments and very best wishes for success to the Brock University Class of 2018.
As alumni, we welcome you to use our services, borrow at no charge, and enjoy other privileges such as access to online resources. Read more and stop by soon!
This month’s book display features the literature and poetry of indigenous authors such as Karen Vermette, Richard Wagamese, Lee Maracle, Drew Hayden Taylor and more. Stop by, take a look and borrow.
Find the display next to the Ask Us Desk in the Learning Commons.
Do you have a theme you would like to suggest for future displays? Contact your Liaison Librarian or email libhelp@brocku.ca
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New Resource: The John Johnson Collection
Dive into a rich collection of documents that illustrate everyday life in Britain during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Over a period of several decades, John de Monins Johnson, Printer to the University of Oxford, collected and preserved a wealth of documents that were transferred to the Bodleian Library in 1968. His collection included:
From this collection, nearly 70,000 documents have been digitized, providing researchers with insight into the culture and interests of Great Britain over a period of two centuries.
Begin your exploration with the Curator’s Choice selections or begin searching the full collection.
Questions? Please contact your Liaison Librarian.
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