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Top Story—Big Changes Coming to the Library Catalogue

Read about VUFind, now being tested for launch in January 2010 — how it makes quick work of accessing all library resoruces from one easy interrface. It's open source and York has a hand in its development.

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research and teaching

Improving Access to Canadian Health Research
Open access archives or institutional repositories provide permanent, stable, barrier-free access to research papers. Read about repositories that allow health researchers to broaden access to their scholarly research.
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Access to Microdata Made Easier
Access to and use of microdata has become much easier with the advent of two new web-based services, both accessible from the Libraries' electronic resource holdings.
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Dates and Reminders

 

» December and January library hours

» Workshops for faculty and grad students

» Help us build collections

» Learning Commons renovation

» New library appointments


collections

Electronic Collections Update
Find out about the newest additions to the Libraries' online
electronic collections.
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services

10 Good Reasons to Make More Use of the Library Website
We pick our top 10 features of interest to faculty on the new
Libraries' website.
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Improving Service to Our Users
Service quality survey, self check machines and a student advisory group - just a few ways we're trying to improve our service to our users.
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About the Libraries

The Importance of the Library as Place
Students were interviewed about how they view the physical library. They continue to find library workspace important, and as to how and why — you might be surprised!
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YORKwrites highlights the Faculty of Science and Engineering
This year's celebration of York research output focusses on accomplishments in FSE.
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YULibrary News is a publication of the York University Libraries - send questions or comments to M.Robertson, Associate University Librarian, Information Services.