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New: New York Times online!
The Library has subscribed to the New York Times online! This joins our other newspaper resources in providing current and historical news content, going back to 1851. To access the NYT online, visit this site: https://nytimesineducation.com/access-nyt/ You will need to … Continue reading
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New library resources
The Library has recently subscribed to some new resources that we’d like to let you know about! Vividata Vividata provides reports on Canadians’ usage of over 3,500 products and services. Information includes user demographics, attitudes, media consumption, retail outlets, frequency … Continue reading
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New library resources
The Library has recently subscribed to two new resources that we’d like to let you know about! The Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of Indigenous Peoples in North American culture, history, … Continue reading
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Library collection maintenance, or: how I learned to stop worrying and love weeding
Since the library is currently closed to the public due to COVID and our physical book circulation is limited, this is a great opportunity for librarians to do some much needed weeding. Weeding, or deselection, is often met with fear … Continue reading
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Library database trials
The library is running several database trials this month and would love your feedback. Trials help us evaluate the content for usefulness and accuracy, as well as the platform for functionality and ease of use. Positive feedback doesn’t guarantee that … Continue reading
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Online library resources for faculty and staff
Did you know that the Langara Library’s vast collection of online resources is available to Langara employees? Keep up to date on the news, engage in professional development, or just relax with an e-book or feature film, all from the comfort of home. All online … Continue reading
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Expanded collections in response to COVID-19 and the transition to remote teaching
Many of our library vendors have temporarily expanded access to their collections as many institutions are moving to online learning in response to COVID-19.
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Streamlining access to Open Access content with Unpaywall
At the end of May, Langara Library started using Unpaywall to make it easier for our users to find Open Access content. This is material that is freely available for all to use, but finding it can sometimes be difficult. … Continue reading
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New Library Resource: IBISWorld
Langara has added a new business information resource to its collection: IBISWorld. IBISWorld is Canada’s most comprehensive collection of industry market research and industry risk ratings. It contains business reports in five categories: industry market research, industry risk ratings, company research, global … Continue reading
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New Library Collection: SAGE Premier
Langara Library takes an evidence-based approach to collection development. One way this works is that we look at data such as interlibrary loan requests and turnaway reports to show us what resources our users are seeking out that we are … Continue reading
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