What is HathiTrust? HathiTrust is a not-for-profit collaborative of over 150 academic and research libraries, preserving over 17 million digitized items, digitized from the libraries of more than 50 academic and research libraries around the world, including about 7 million items open for use in the public domain (in Canada). What does HathiTrust contain and how can […]
When COVID-19 swept across the globe last spring the world went silent in a way that we – meaning, all of humanity – hadn’t experienced since before the Industrial Revolution. Sound artists around the world began trying to capture the unsettling quiet, alongside the more delicate and unexpected sounds that emerged to fill the void […]
The ninth Undergraduate Research Fair and Art Walk will take place on March 10, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., online. Applications for participation in the annual multidisciplinary exhibition are now open to student applicants. The fair’s organizing committee is calling on York instructors to encourage students to apply. Support from instructors is instrumental in giving students the […]
York University Libraries' panel discussion for Open Access Week 2020, "Perspectives on Openness: Honouring Indigenous Ways of Knowing," took place virtually on Oct. 20, 2020. Video recordings and transcripts are available online via YorkSpace. The recordings and transcripts can be used for educational purposes, including research and teaching.
York University Libraries play a vital role in helping graduate students achieve their academic goals. Although COVID-19 means that many things about our campuses have changed this year, academic librarians, archivists and library staff continue to work hard to make sure that you have uninterrupted access to the resources, collections, services and guidance you need […]
With the cold weather coming, the book return bin previously located at the William Small Centre has been relocated to the colonnade covered hallway just outside of the Student Centre (West Entrance) as of Nov. 2, 2020. This location will protect the bin from winter weather and make the process of dropping off books a […]
York University Teaching and Learning Librarian Stacy Allison-Cassin is part of a webinar panel presenting on Indigenous data ownership on Oct. 22 from 1 - 2:00 p.m. Hosted by Research Data Canada, the talk will focus on Indigenous data ownership in the context of Canadian First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. Speakers representing a range of […]
Research and scholarship are intimately connected to teaching and learning in higher education. However, in relation to Indigenous peoples, cultures and communities in Canada, these practices have been extractive, largely controlled by, and beneficial to the researcher and not Indigenous communities, and lacking reciprocity. The path to reconciliation with Indigenous communities and research and scholarship […]
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A recent blog post on #YUBLOG by Deea Deb highlights the comprehensive amount of Library resources that can be accessed online. If you require further information on current Library services please consult our updates on resources and services here. The Library is continuing to safely expand our services to the York community in accordance with the University’s Phased […]
