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Top Story—Reaching Out Beyond York’s Borders: Contributing to the Global Research Library

The global research library structure exposes scholarly research to the largest possible readership. Explore the benefits of posting your peer-reviewed research in digital libraries accessible to anyone connected to the Internet.

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research and teaching

Integrating Information Literacy Skills into the Curriculum
A faculty-librarian collaboration promotes student-centered learning and information literacy as part of a Biology course.
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Updated Academic Integrity Tutorial
The Academic Integrity Tutorial and quiz are being updated to better help students in all subject areas and at any level of study to learn about academic integrity.
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Dates and Reminders

» Read about YUL support for Open Access initiatives and link to resources

» Placing materials on reserve: use the form on the Libraries website to submit new requests for reserves and to alert library staff to remove unneeded reserves

» Find resources licensed by the Creative Commons

» Library study space is now available 24/5 on the first floor of the Scott Library

» Meet new librarians at the various libraries

» Coming on November 3, 2009: Yorkwrites Reception, Steacie Science and Engineering Library, 4 - 6 pm

 

 

 

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collections

Sharing Creative Content Through the Creative Commons
Find out more about the Creative Commons, which aims to increase the amount of creativity in the body of work available to the public for free and legal sharing, use, repurposing and remixing.
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Electronic Collections Update
Find out about the newest additions to the Libraries' online electronic collections.
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services

YUL 2.0
Read more about Internet technologies that encourage interactivity and user contributions—blogs, wikis, social networks, and more—at the Libraries.

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21st Century Learning Spaces: Reinventing our Libraries
Student focus groups and other discovery techniques are helping the Libraries to developspaces and environments that best support learning.
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About the Libraries

Profile: Tina McColl, Library Accessibility Services
Meet the manager of the Library Accessibility Services department and read about the important services provided by LAS to its clients.
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Kent Haworth Fellowship Vital to First Doctoral Student's Research
The Kent Haworth Fellowship and resources in the Clara Thomas Archives provide important support for student research.
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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.