Brock University students, staff, and faculty can now use Omni to request shared physical resources quickly and easily from across all 16 Omni partner institutions, a collection of nearly 23.5 million resources.
Read more about this innovative collaboration in the Brock News and learn how to make your request in just a few clicks.
Questions? libhelp@brocku.ca
Take advantage of the great online resources from your public library by signing up for free accounts.
The St. Catharines and Thorold Public Libraries extend free memberships to Brock students in the two communities.
Popular magazines, audio books, streaming videos and music are available for you borrow with your public library card, and offer the perfect complement to our more scholarly collections.
Join today!
Collaboration, Community, Students
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With the University now in stage 3 of its reopening process, we are pleased to offer increased study options in the James A. Gibson Library. Fifty individual study spots are available for pre-booking.
Two or three-hour time slots are available during weekday mornings and afternoons. The Library closes between 12 and 1pm for cleaning.
Make your booking now!
Questions? Please email libhelp@brocku.ca
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.
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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.
Brock University Library welcomes you to the spring term. If you are new to Brock, take a look at the Discover Your Library page for a quick introduction to library people, services, & resources. Supporting you in your academic life is core to our mission.
We have developed a number of online and in-person services and supports in response to COVID-19. Our focus is on access to electronic resources and virtual help. You can learn more about these services on our COVID-19 page.
For new students, the shift to academic research can be a challenge, but getting assistance is easy. We offer email and chat services as well as online research consultations with our Liaison Librarians.
We look forward to working with you and wish you all the best for a successful term.
Since December 2019, students, faculty and staff have been using Omni, Brock University’s new Academic Search Tool, to support their research needs. How has your experience been?
The Library is seeking feedback from all members of the Brock community. We want to hear from YOU: the good, the bad, the ugly. You can tell all in this short survey. We’ll be sharing your anonymous feedback with Omni partners to inform future modifications that seek to improve the user experience for all our Omni schools.
BONUS: All survey respondents have the option to enter a draw for a $50 Amazon gift card. Enter by noon on April 30th.
Share your Omni feedback now.
As we approach the end of term, the Library along with colleagues in A-Z Learning Services are keen to support Brock students who are completing final assignments and preparing for exams.
We’ve highlighted a number of resources and tips along with links to research guides, ways to contact us, and stress-relieving diversions in an online booklet this year. We hope you enjoy it and share it with friends.
A-Z Learning Services has excellent guides available to help you with:
Learning Skills Specialists are also running several online drop-in study sessions that you can visit to study with others, or get help on a specific assignment or question.
Student mental health and wellness are important to us. To that end, we’ve created a Wellness Guide for you to explore at any time of the year. And finally, if you could use a little motivation or reassurance, download our smartphone and desktop wallpapers. ⬇️
Smartphone wallpaper thumbnails (click for full size render and to download)
Desktop wallpaper thumbnails (click for full size render and to download)
Feeling overwhelmed with research? Are final papers stressing you out?
Join Chelsea and Justine, liaison librarians and yoga instructors, for “Mindful Research” to learn how you can incorporate elements of mindfulness into the research process. We will discuss the unique challenges of library research, outline the benefits of mindfulness, and offer strategies for building easy mindful practices into your day.
The workshop will be offered on Thursday, April 1 from 12:00-12:45 and repeated on Thursday, April 8 from 12:00-12:45 live on Teams. If you have questions, please contact Chelsea or Justine. Hope to see you there!
Graduate students, Students, Wellness, Workshops
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In response to Brock University moving into Stage 1 of the University’s Response and Recovery plan, the Library is adjusting its in-person services.
During this period, bookable study space will not be available.
The book pickup service will continue, but with shortened hours and a new contactless model. The new hours for pickup are Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10am-2pm. Upon arrival for pickup and after screening by campus security, please come to our Book Pickup table just outside the entrance of the library. Give us a call at 905-688-5550 x4583 to let us know you have arrived, and Library staff will bring your books out to you. Full instructions will be provided to you over email when your items are ready for pickup.
Online library services such as scanning requests and Hathi Trust are unaffected by the shutdown. We will continue to support access to the information you need for your research and teaching.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at libhelp@brocku.ca