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Science Literacy Week September 16-22, 2019

Posted on Sep 16, 2019 by irena trebic
Science Literacy Week (September 16-22, 2019) is an annual celebration of science in Canada, in which libraries, universities, museums and other partners offer events and displays to highlight research and learning at our institutions. This year focuses on the OCEAN, a perfect theme for a country that borders the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Ocean […]


UBC Library’s Chung Collection is added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register

Posted on Sep 12, 2019 by irena trebic
BC Library’s Chung Collection has been added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value. Showcasing the most significant documents of our heritage, UNESCO’s Memory of the World program is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, neglect, the […]


Business Source Ultimate database

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 by irena trebic
UBC library has recently upgraded our Ebsco subscription from Business Source Complete to Business Source Ultimate database. Our upgraded subscription includes over 65% additional full-text content compared to Business Source Complete, including important market and industry reports key to UBC management students and researchers. Business Source Ultimate provides access to content in the areas of business and […]


Academic Video Online trial

Posted on Aug 23, 2019 by irena trebic
UBC Library has a Trial for streaming video database: Academic Video Online. The trial will run until September 13, 2019 (we hope to extend it to the end of September). Please note that the database can be accessed ON CAMPUS only. With over 68,000 films, Academic Video Online is one of the most comprehensive streaming […]


IBISWorld database add-ons for 2019/2020 year

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 by irena trebic
As part of our renewal of the IBISWorld database, UBC will have access to a new set of industry reports: the US NAICS Specialized Collection. An additional module has been obtained for the next year (until June 10, 2020). This is the Ontario Provincial Industry Reports. The US Specialized Industry Database is a collection of […]


Alumni Access to UBC Library Electronic Resources

Posted on May 16, 2019 by irena trebic
We often get asked about Alumni Access to UBC Library Electronic Resources. Whether you are a UBC alum or a current student wondering about your future library resources access, here is some useful information: UBC Alumni with an authorized Campus-Wide Login (CWL) and UBC Alumni A-Card can get remote access to many of UBC Library’s electronic […]


Celebrate Learning Week

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 by irena trebic
Celebrate Learning Week (CLW) is a week-long initiative celebrating teaching and learning opportunities at UBC. It will take place April 29 – May 5, 2019. Events include open lectures, information sessions, student advising activities, poster sessions, workshops and more. This year we have several events focused on inclusive teaching. There are two panel discussions on […]


The Book of Kells on display

Posted on Apr 25, 2019 by irena trebic
The Ridington Room in the Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has added a new permanent installation that will be of interest to anyone with a penchant for medieval illuminated manuscripts. The Book of Kells facsimile, which was acquired by UBC Library’s Rare Book & Special Collections in […]


Statista trial

Posted on Feb 19, 2019 by irena trebic
UBC Library has acquired access to Statista database for a month starting from February 14, 2019. Statista is a simple to use statistics portal that integrates statistics from thousands of sources, on topics related to business, media, public policy, health and others. Statistics can be exported in PPT, XLS, PDF, and PNG formats. Access includes: -Digital […]


Living wage in Canada

Posted on Feb 01, 2019 by irena trebic
In a TED talk, Rutger Bregman mentioned a study conducted by researchers at Harvard, who found that financial stress affects people’s cognitive ability. The study found that people under financial stress performed about 14 IQ points lower than when under less stress. They committed more mistakes and presented slower responses. The effect on cognitive ability can be […]