End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and pay any Library fines you have owing by Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration may be affected until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please
give us a call or
check your Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
New Trial Databases
1.
eHRAF World Cultures Beta
Provides documents on cultures of the world and is a research tool for archaeologists, anthropologists and sociologists. Formerly known as the HRAF Collection of Ethnography.
2.
eHRAF Archaeology
Full text documents on archaeological traditions around the world.
Trial expires: May 1, 2013
Help with Student Research Days
Need help creating your poster for Student Research Days? Not sure what to include? Check out the
library guide where you can view online videos, sample layouts, examples of research posters from different disciplines, various components of research posters, download free templates, examine books and online articles and much more.
Nervous about what to expect that day? View
photos from past events and get a list of books on
how to handle oral presentations. Or you could always talk to a librarian :)
Library website survey
What do you think about the library's website? We're looking for your feedback to help us learn what works about our site, what doesn't and how to improve things in the next redesign. Please take a moment to
fill out this short survey - we appreciate your input.
Trial Database:
Passport Global Market Information Database (GMID)
Passport GMID is a global market information database and analysis tool containing comprehensive data and reports across all industries, countries and consumers. It provides information on country economies and demographics, consumers, lifestyles, companies and industries.
Connect »Trial expires: February 13, 2013
Win a $50 iTunes gift card!
Enter our Zine sign contest and you could win a $50 iTunes gift card! Enter as often as you like, just make sure your submission is in by February 8, 2013
The DetailsCreate an 11 x 17 sign using only the words 'Zines' or 'Zine Collection'. Be artistic and creative with the visuals making sure your artwork is authentic and original.
The winning sign will be used to locate the Zines collection at both campus libraries and the creator will win a $50 iTunes gift card.
Go to the research desk at either campus library to pick up your package which includes:
- 11 X 17 poster boards (on which we need your sign submitted)
- Contest rules including check list and release form
What's a Zine?
Zines (zeens) are independently published magazines made by individuals or collectives who want to express their alternative and unedited views. Our collection is growing and we need a sign to point to its location in the libraries. That's where you come in.
Contest Rules
- You can enter this contest more than once, please feel free to do so.
- Entries must be submitted on the 11 X 17 inch poster board we've provided.
- The entry deadline is February 8, 2013.
- Hand in your sign to the Research or Circulation desks.
- We can only use the following words on the sign: Zines or Zine Collection.
- All images must be original and not copies of someone else¿s work.
- Judging will occur the week of February 18, 2013.
- The winner of the $50 iTunes card will be announced February 25, 2013.
Good luck!
Set yourself up for research success!
- Create work plans to track quality information for term papers.
- Use the Internet to find reliable information sources
- Develop solid research skills that you'll use over and over in the future
Register now for
LIBR 1111 Research Skills for College Students (1.5 credits)
CRN 12956
Tuesday & Thursday 14:30 - 16:20
New Westminster Campus
Update
This class has been cancelled due to low enrollment :( Sorry for any inconvenience.
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and pay any Library fines you have owing by Saturday, December 15, 2012.
Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please
give us a call or check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
The Library Lab is Moving
Starting Monday, November 26 the Library Lab at the New Westminster campus will be closed for the remainder of the semester. This is part of a larger plan to bring the Learning Centre, the Library and other services together into a greater space called the Learning Commons.
Step 1 is switching locations between the Library's computer lab and the Learning Centre. This will entail some renovations and a bit of noise, but we'll try to be respectful of students preparing for final exams.
We're looking forward to what these changes will bring to both the Library and the Learning Centre and
welcome your feedback.
Food for Fines
As usual, all outstanding library fines need to be cleared up by the end of the semester. But if you do so during the week of December 3 - 8, your money will go to a good cause. During that time period all proceeds from library fines will be donated to the Douglas Students' Union food bank.
Hey, if you have to fork over the money anyway, you may as well make it work for you!
Update
The Food for Fines campaign ran from December 3-8 at both campus libraries and was a resounding success! Monies collected during that week included, not only library fines, but extra cash donations students wanted to contribute. In total $477 and one big box of food was collected for the DSU Food Bank. Thanks to our Douglas College students the feedback was so positive, we'll definitely be running this campaign again in the future.
Join the Quiz Night and Support the 2013 Uganda Project
When: Thursday, November 22, 2012 from 6:30 - 9:30
Where: Lower Cafeteria, New Westminster Campus
Create your team of four and get ready for some fun. No team? No worries, mark yourself as a single and we'll match you up with others. The evening includes a cash bar and the ability to fuel up on snacks as well as a a chance to have fun with students and colleagues from across the college and the region. There will be door prizes, certificates for the winning team and a silent auction.
Cost is $20 per person and all proceeds go to the
2013 Uganda Project.
You can buy tickets at both campus libraries or register your team with
Janice Spencer or
Diana Stewart. It's a really fun evening, looking forward to seeing you all there!
New Databases
We're excited to offer several new online databases to enhance your research here at the library.
Primal Pictures Premier and
Primal Pictures for Anatomy and Physiology offer interactive 3D modules of the human anatomy along with clinical case studies. And
Sage Journals Online provides the full text of peer reviewed journals in criminology and psychology.
Check them out to today or ask a librarian for a demo.
Discover Zines
Zines (zeens) are independently published magazines made by individuals or collectives who want to express their alternative and unedited views.
They offer a different perspectives on a given subject, are less mainstream influenced, and provide a break from conventional media formats, subject matter and points of view.
We've got Zines on subjects like:
- gender concerns
- political views
- health stories
- labour & employment
- crime & justice
- history perspectives
- first nations topics
- Canadian or local content
- fiction
Zines are provided for your reading pleasure and are not scholarly or peer reviewed journals. We welcome participation in creating the collection through donations and recommendations.
Please contact
Carly Ramsey for more information.
New Database: Canadian Electronic Library
Canada's largest aback collection for libraries. The online library is generating considerable excitement in the library world because it offers access to a rich body of authoritative copyright material that goes beyond the "unmediated" nature of the worldwide web. This access is universal and perpetual, available equally to all library users in a system or institution, regardless of location. Any item in the collection is available to all users simultaneously, and sophisticated search tools allow for quick location of items of interest.
Check it out now »
Catalogue Temporarily Unavailable
The library catalogue will be unavailable from approximately 9-5 on Thursday, August 16 as we install a new replacement server. In the mean time, please use
Outlook or
World to search our holdings. Though both union catalogues have a recent upload of our library materials, they will not provide you with the item's current status.
In addition, access to article databases will be unavailable during that time frame. For encamps users only, please use this selection of frequently used databases.
Please contact the Reference or Circulation desks if you require further help.
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and pay any Library fines you have owing by Monday, August 20, 2012.
Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please
give us a call or check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and pay any Library fines you have owing by Tuesday, April 24, 2012.
Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please give us a call or check your Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
Win a Kobo Vox eReader!
We want to know what you think. How could learning support in the Douglas College Library be improved to serve you better? Your feedback is really important and will help us better plan for the future.
Take our survey now and you'll be entered to win a
Kobo Vox eReader. This contest is open to all currently registered Douglas College students. Contest closes Saturday, April 14.
March 27, 2012
All EBSCO Databases are Down
Our Apologies for the outage, but currently all EBSCO databases are temporarily unavailable. EBSCO is working on rectifying this problem as soon as possible.
All Systems Go!
Were you trying to access the library's articles and databases from off campus this past weekend? Maybe trying to put items on hold or renew your books? Unfortunately our library server went down on Saturday night and the problem was only detected Monday morning. The issue has now been rectified and we're running on all cylinders again. Sorry for the disruption, please let us know
if we can help you with any upcoming projects you might have!
New Streaming Videos
The Library has purchased a number of streaming videos with funding from the Library Collections Endowment. This fund was established to assist with the purchase of library materials. In order to view the videos from home, you will need to
log into the system with your student or employee number.
Titles:
Join us for Trivia Night and help support libraries in Uganda
So you think you know it all? Well, here's a chance to test your general knowledge, have fun and help raise money for a
library in Uganda.
On Thursday, February 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College, we are hosting a Quiz Night. Teams of four will compete against each other for bragging rights, and a few small prizes, while enjoying the repartee of MC Greg Garrison, snacks and some fun games of skill. There is also a cash bar.
Douglas College is joining with
Coquitlam Public Library to raise $6,000 to equip the
Busolwe Public Library in Uganda with books and solar power so the villagers can read and study in the evening, access a computer and hold community meetings.
The entry fee is $20 a person ($80 for the team of four). Rhian Piprell, director of the Coquitlam Public Library, has spent many weeks putting together the questions and coming up with prizes. I encourage you to challenge colleagues and friends, chat to your neighbours and enter a team. It will be a fun night, a chance to hang out together and enjoy exercising those little gray cells - all the while raising money to help others experience the joy of a library.
To register your team, contact Shelley Waldie by February 1 at 604-527-5180 or email her at
waldies@douglascollege.ca. Payment can be via cash or cheque made out to Douglas College.
We're hiring student assistants! Are you the one?
All on-campus student jobs are now posted on the the College's
Human Resources website . Simply follow the four steps they outline to apply for a position, but if you'd like to peruse the job postings first and take a look at what the jobs entail, we've itemized them below.
- Learning Resources Peer Technical Assistant (New Westminster campus only)
- Library Student Assistant:
- New Westminster campus
- Coquitlam campus
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and pay any Library fines you have owing by Friday, December 16, 2011.
Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please
give us a call or check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
New library addition: the Kobo Vox
Want to find out if you like using an eReader? The Library has just added a new eReader, the
Kobo Vox , to the collection of circulating eReaders. Along with the Vox, we have the
Kobo Touch , the
Amazon Kindle , the
Sony Reader , and the Barnes and Noble
Nook Color .
The Kobo Touch, Kindle and Sony are dedicated eReaders that use the e-Ink technology. The Kobo Vox and Nook are both in color and are more like tablets allowing you to surf the web and download apps. To find more information about all the different tablets and e-readers on the market you can take a look at Consumer Reports review of Tablets and e-Book Readers in its
September 2011 issue . Burnaby Public Library also has information on their website on
choosing an e-book reader and West Vancouver Memorial Library has an
eBook Wiki .
All these devices, except for the Kindle, will allow you to download and borrow books and audiobooks from the public library. All BC libraries have access to
British Columbia's "Library to Go" . You will only be able to borrow a book or audio book using the library card from the public library where you live. Many of the public libraries have clinics and guides on how to help you, like this one from the Coquitlam Public Library on
downloading audiobooks & e-books .
Happy reading!
Need a Quiet Place to Study?
If you're looking for a quiet place to study, we've reserved the second floor of the New Westminster campus and the lower floor of the Coquitlam campus as a quiet space with study carrels.
New Library Director
We are pleased to welcome Debbie Schachter as the new Director of Learning Resources.
More »
New Students Cards
All students, both new and returning, must get a new student ID card regardless of whether they are participating in the new
U-Pass program or not. Semester validation stickers will not be issued. Bring your student number and valid government-issued picture ID such as your passport or driver's license to get your new card.
| New Westminster campus |
| August 17 - September 2 |
Room 2217 |
10am - 7pm |
| September 6 - 9 |
Room 3272 |
10am - 7pm |
| Coquitlam campus |
| August 17 - September 9 |
Atrium |
10am - 7pm |
EBSCO databases not supported by Google Chrome
Alert: All EBSCO databases are not currently working with the Google Chrome browser. We are assured this issue will be resolved in Fall 2011, but until then please use another browser such as Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.
LIBR 1.5 credit courses take the mystery out of term paper research
New Databases
Anatomy.tv: 3D Head & Neck Anatomy for Dentistry "Includes detailed 3D modeling of the key anatomy for dentistry. Provides over 100 3D views of head, neck, face, oral and nasal cavities, dentition, individual teeth in 3D and cross section, nerves, larynx and pharynx, sinuses, eye, brain and more."
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text This database covers essential areas related to criminal justice and criminology. The increasing globalization of criminology is reflected in its coverage of hundreds of journals from around the world. It also includes full text for more than 200 magazines and journals as well full text books & monographs.
Just keep it covered and don't let it smell!
Those are the two main guidelines we have recently adopted concerning food in the library. We know you need your snacks to keep you fuelled while hitting the books, just make sure your beverage has a lid, and that lid stays on. Accidents happen, but if we can try to avoid them happening around the books and computer keyboards, everyone will be happier.
Which brings us to food: yes, bring it in but make sure it doesn't smell, even smell good! Those tempting smells wafting through the stacks can be bothersome to many. That means keep the hamburgers and fries in the cafeteria and save your quick snacks for the library. Studying is hard work, you need to eat, we just ask that everyone help keep the library clean and odour-free so that it continues to be a great place to study.
Preparing for your exams? We can help!
Tutors will be available in the library for 25-minute study skills appointments during final exams. Sign up now in the Learning Centre! We can help with all kinds of study skills:
- Scheduling your study time
- Predicting exam questions
- Learning how to memorize
- Making flashcards
- Creating study checklists
- Answering essay questions
- Conquering test anxiety
- Finding emergency cramming techniques
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Sign up now in the Learning Centre!
Help grow the reading culture in Uganda!
Want to support the development of a sustainable reading culture in Uganda? The Douglas College Library,
Faculty of Child, Family & Community Studies and the
Coquitlam Public Library are doing just that - and you can help in one of two ways:
- One: Attend the L2L Pub Night Thursday, March 24, 6pm-9pm at Woody's Bar & Grill, 935 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam!
Each $20 ticket includes a burger and a beer/wine. Purchase your tickets in advance at the CFCS office, Room 2826, New Westminster Campus or at the Library of either campus.
- Two: Support the public library in Busolwe, Uganda, by buying a pen or book at the Douglas College Library till March 30. Any Library fines you pay up until this date will also be donated. Find out more on the Busolwe Library website .
Set up an appointment with a Librarian
Do you need more in-depth help with your research assignment? How about setting up a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with a Librarian to help you out. You can find the request form on the Library's home page under Research Help, or just
access it from here . 24-hour's notice is all it takes!
Did you know?
You can set up your
myDouglas account so that your emails are automatically forwarded to an account you check more often. Don't miss emails because you forgot to check your account!
Help with Student Research Days
Need help creating your poster for Student Research Days at Douglas College? Not sure what to include? Check the new
Online Library Guide , view online videos, sample layouts, examples of research posters from different disciplines, various components of research posters, download free templates, examine books and online articles and much more. Nervous about what to expect that day? View photos from the 2010 event and get a list of books on how to handle oral presentations.
Become a Friend of the Busolwe Library
In concert with Douglas College's
Uganda Project , all library fines, book sale proceeds and any donations collected will be donated to the public library in Busolwe, Uganda. BPL is the sole community library serving the new Butaleja District in Eastern Uganda. They aim to improve the overall reading culture and serve as an extension for learning beyond the classroom.
This effort will be running until the end of March so please help us help the Busolwe Public Library. You can find more information about their community library on their
website .
Writing Help is Back!
Stop by the Library to meet with a writing tutor for a 15-minute drop-in session. Just bring the course assignment instructions and any work you may have done to date. Starts January 31 and runs right to the end of classes. This service is provided by the Learning Centre.
- Monday, Tuesday & Thursday:
12:00 - 2:00 pm at both campus libraries.
We're Now Mobile!
The library has launched its
mobile website and now you can access all kinds of great stuff from your smartphone.
You can chat with a Librarian using the AskAway widget, access the library's catalogue, connect to your library account and renew your items, research EBSCO databases and more.
Library Student Assistant Jobs
Brush up on your
Library of Congress call numbers (video 2:15), we're now hiring student assistants for both campus libraries this coming winter semester. To access all job postings please register with
WorkopolisCampus using Douglas College's access code
jobkey. Previous library or office experience is an asset!
Study Skills Blitz!
Preparing for your final exams? We can help!
- scheduling your study time
- predicting exam questions
- learning how to memorize
- making flashcards
- creating study checklists
- answering essay questions
- conquering test anxiety
- finding emergency cramming techniques
Tutors will be in the Library for 25-minute study skills appointments from December 13 - 16. Sign up now in the Learning Centre.
- Coquitlam campus library - Monday & Tuesday, 10am - 5pm
- New Westminster campus library - Monday to Thursday, 10am - 5pm
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by
Friday, December 17, 2010. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
New Trial Software
Primal Pictures Interactive Anatomy is an interactive multimedia overview of human anatomy featuring three-dimensional animations that illustrate function, biomechanics, and surgical procedures.
It includes clinical videos and textual descriptions that supplement the animations and models. The 3D models can be manipulated to add and subtract anatomic layers, modified to display arteries, veins, and nerves, and rotated 360 degrees, incrementally or continuously.
*** On-campus access only.
Trial expires: Thursday, December 9th
Appointment With a Librarian
Are you looking for more in-depth help with your research assignments? Do you need a refresher course on searching the library's online databases? 30 minute one-on-one appointments can be set up with a Librarian to help you with your research. All we require is 24 hours' notice.
Make your appointment now!
Writing Help
Drop into the library at either campus and find help with your course writing. A joint effort from the Library and the Learning Centre.
New Westminster Campus
Tuesdays: 1:00 - 3:00
Wednesdays: 11:00 - 1:00
Thursdays: 11:00 - 1:00
Coquitlam Campus Tuesdays: 1:00 - 3:00
Wednesdays: 3:00 - 4:00
Thursdays: 11:00 - 1:00
Winners of the I "Heart" U Bcuz .... contest
You told us why you "heart" the Library and Learning Centre!
The I "Heart" U Bcuz... contest was held from July 1st to 23rd. Students were asked to submit statements about why they "heart" about the Library and Learning Centre. These statements won the contest based on the word choices and the inspirational messages they convey:
- Shannon Rehlau
I (heart) U bcuz... (of their) availability, knowledge and friendliness.
- Brittany Pike
I (heart) U bcuz... the librarians are book gurus.
- Mahtab Sarrami
I (heart) U bcuz... I feel free to ask questions without being shy.
- Jon Harding
I (heart) U bcuz... the Library ignites in me a passion to learn and read that is nigh unquenchable.
- Joan Spence
I (heart) U bcuz... I need all the support and encouragement I can get to get through my program. Thank you!
Congratulations to the winners! Each winner received a $20 gift certificate to Best Buy. And, thanks to everyone who submitted their statements to us and for contributing to our celebrations of Douglas College's 40th Anniversary!
Powerful New Tool Provides Single Search, Incorporating Journal Articles, Books, DVDs and More
The "
Quick Search" box on the Library Homepage has changed and is a powerful new tool that provides a single search which incorporates deep linking of journal articles. Wondering where you'll find them? On the first page of your search results you'll see that the 4th, 5th and 6th entries are articles. Want more articles? Click on the "view more" link.
The article results are from Ebsco Premier Sources which includes the databases: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, ERIC, and CINAHL. Other databases are listed separately such as PsycINFO, JSTOR, and CBCA.
You can also limit your search to full text, peer-reviewed articles right in the catalogue!
Capturing Your College Memories Project
Please join in with the College as we celebrate 40 years of curiosity, passion and success! The week-long
anniversary celebrations kick off on September 18th, but we'd love to start capturing your College memories now.
If you've been collecting Douglas College memorabilia over the years, we'd like to add it to our library archives for this special 40th anniversary celebration. Please fill out this
.pdf form and drop it off, along with your pictures, to either campus library care of
Jacquie Ticknor, 527-5178. We will scan and return them to you or add them to our archives, whichever you choose. If you already have digital images you'd like to share with us, please submit them using our
online form .
Thanks for contributing to the 40th anniversary celebrations and helping to make our Capturing Your College Memories project a success.
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by
Friday, August 20, 2010. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
Library Student Assistant Jobs
We're now hiring student assistants for both campus libraries for this coming fall semester. To access all job postings please register with
WorkopolisCampus using Douglas College's access code
jobkey. Previous library or office experience is an asset!
I "Heart" U Bcuz... Contest
You could win gr8 prizes! Tell us why you love the Library and/or the Learning Centre at Douglas College. Prizes awarded for most creative and most inspirational statemment.
What to do:
Send as many statements as you wish but be brief! Each statement should be 140 characters or less. You can submit your statements in any of the following ways:
- Tweet us on Twitter @douglas_library or @dclearningctr followed by #urgr8
- Become a fan and post your statements on the Library's Facebook page.
- Email us at infodesk@douglascollege.ca.
- Drop your written statements into one of the I "heart" U Bcuz... contest boxes at the Library or Learning Centre at both campuses. Remember to include your contact information!
- Consider creativity, originality as well as creation of good will and postive feelings in your submission.
- The contest runs from July 1 to 23, 2010.
Details
- Contest is open to all students from Douglas College.
- Each statement entered will be judged on its own merit.
- Statements should be student's original words. Copyrighted materials will not be accepted unless permission from copyright holder for the use of materials is attached.
- Winners will be asked to agree to have their entries and photos reproduced in future publications by Douglas College.
- Winners will be awarded prizes during a special ceremony celebrating the Douglas College 40th Anniversary at the New Westminster Campus on Thursday, September 23.
New Databases
The library has added three new subsctiption databases to our collection:
- GREENR: (Discontinued) focuses on the study of sustainability and the environment. This resource provides news, background information, video, primary source documents and statistics, covering relevant categories including energy systems, health care, food, climate change, population, economic development.
- E-CPS: Provides access to the most current Canadian drug information available. It contains thousands of Health Canada-approved drug monographs, links to Health Canada advisories, printable information for patients, searchable product images and more.
- E-therapeutics: e-Therapeutics+ is Canada's authoritative source for prescribing and managing drug therapy at the point of care. It Provides health care professionals with online access to evidence-based, reliable Canadian drug and therapeutic information, e-Therapeutics+ helps practitioners know what works when.
Picturing Canada: a history of Canadian children's illustrated books and publishing
Chair of Douglas College's History Department, Gail Edwards, has co-authored a valuable new book entitled
Picturing Canada now available in our library collection.
From the publisher: "The study of children's illustrated books is located within the broad histories of print culture, publishing, the book trade, and concepts of childhood. An interdisciplinary history, Picturing Canada provides a critical understanding of the changing geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Canadian identity, as seen through the lens of children's publishing over two centuries.
Gail Edwards and Judith Saltman illuminate the connection between children's publishing and Canadian nationalism, analyse the gendered history of children's librarianship, identify changes and continuities in narrative themes and artistic styles, and explore recent changes in the creation and consumption of children's illustrated books. Over 130 interviews with Canadian authors, illustrators, editors, librarians, booksellers, critics, and other contributors to Canadian children's book publishing, document the experiences of those who worked in the industry.
An important and wholly original work, Picturing Canada is fundamental to our understanding of publishing history and the history of childhood itself in Canada."
Copyright in the Digital Age
Wednesday, June 9, 12-2
Room C1003, Coquitlam CampusIt's easy - perhaps too easy - to download all kinds of documents and resources from the World Wide Web. But who owns this information? Can these materials be posted on Douglas College course websites? Join
Carolyn Soltau from the Douglas College Library for a presentation on digital copyright issues. Bring your questions and concerns.
Looking for a Quiet Place to Study?
Sometimes it can get a little noisy on the main floor of the library during the height of the semester. If you're looking for a quiet place to study, we've reserved the second floor of the New Westminster campus and the lower floor of the Coquitlam campus as a quiet space with study carrels.
Copyright in the Digital Age
Wednesday, May 5, 12-2pm
Boardroom (4920) New Westmister Campus Wednesday, June 9, 12-2
Room C1003, Coquitlam Campus
It's easy - perhaps too easy - to download all kinds of documents and resources from the World Wide Web. But who owns this information? Can these materials be posted on Douglas College course websites? Join intellectual property expert Paul Whitney and Carolyn Soltau, from the Douglas College Library, for a presentation on digital copyright issues including the Google Book settlement and copyright legislation reform in Canada. Bring your questions and concerns.
Paul Whitney, City Librarian Vancouver Public Library, currently chairs the following groups - the Canadian Urban Library Council Copyright Committee and the Copyright Forum, which addresses digital copyright issues with the federal government. Whitney is also a resource person to the International Federation of Library Associations Copyright and Other Legal Matters Committee. Sponsored by the Centre for Academic and Faculty Development (CAFD) and the Douglas College Library.
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by Saturday, April 24, 2010. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
Trial Database: Counseling and Therapy in Video
Counseling and Therapy in Video is a collection in the Alexander Street Press *Critical Video Editions®* series, containing more than 300 hours of training videos, reenactments, and footage of actual therapy sessions conducted by renowned psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers. The videos are designed for training and continuing education, providing a firsthand look at the realities of working with clients and the challenges associated with putting theoretical concepts into practice.
Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works contains more than 2,000 transcripts of actual therapy sessions-almost 40,000 pages of first-person accounts, together with 25,000 pages of major reference works. There are diaries, letters, autobiographies, oral histories, and personal memoirs along with the full-text of the sessions themselves. All accounts are non-fiction, delivered in the first person and, where possible, contemporaneous.
Trial ends March 30, 2010.
Olympic Update
Douglas College has
scheduled changes during this winter semester to give students the opportunity to experience the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Classes will be suspended from February 15 to the 27, but the library will continue to maintain
limited open hours.
Hours
Both campus libraries will be open:
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-3pm
- Closed weekends
- Regular hours resume on Monday, March 1st.
Online Services
With the modified library hours, our online services will become even more important to you.
Ask a Librarian
While the physical library may be closed, our
AskAway online reference service will continue to be available for an extended period of time. Chat with a Librarian in real time to get the reference help you need.
Sunday - Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 5pm
Your other option is also to
email a Reference Librarian directly or
submit a question through an
online form.
Trial Database: Naxos Video Library
Naxos Video Library brings you an extensive streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries. Over 250 full-length videos are available.
Trial ends February 1, 2010.
(* Note: as of March 2010, this database is now part of the Library's collection)
Renovations in the Library
We're donning our hardhats! Renovations to the New Westminster campus Library begin Monday, December 21st and continue through January. The Electronic Library Facility (ELF) will be closed for the duration, but if you're looking for an available computer, try the 5th and 6th floors. If you're an instructor and would like to book a Library Research class, please contact
Lisa Sim or
Patti Romanko.
Our collection is also temporarily moving around a bit. You'll find the CDs at the back of the library in the AV lab sitting on shelving trucks for the time being, and the LP records have been moved entirely into storage. If there's something you need though, just ask at the front counter and we'll retrieve it for you.
Lots of noise initially, but more student space in the end!
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and pay any Library fines you have owing by Friday, December 18, 2009. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
Paper, Electronic and now... Books of Flesh and Blood!
Luc Lang gives a demonstration to a borrower on the art of working with stained glass. |
Borrowers attracted by the mask are treated to a talk on indigenous art exhibits by Dan Lepsoe. |
Douglas College Living Library is hoping no one is left on the shelf when it hosts the third "live" event in the TriCities on Thursday, November 26.
The event, which runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Douglas College Library Coquitlam campus, is co-hosted by Coquitlam Public Library which has provided some of the books.
"We have some great people volunteering as books so we hope lots of people will come to the Coquitlam campus Library and check them out," says Carole Compton-Smith (retired), Director of Library Services at Douglas College.
"Books" can be borrowed for up to 20 minutes to answer questions about their areas of expertise.
Some of the books at the November 26 event have titles, including Kim Longmuir,
Picture This, on pictographs of BC's interior, Mardi Joyce,
What's Your Sign on astrology and Luc Lang,
Glazier: A Glass Act, on the art of stained glass. Others are still coming up with their titles but include Dan Ledsoe on organizing exhibits of fine art, Dr. Abdul Hassam on Islamic religion and culture, Hudson Andrews on psychiatric nursing and Pastor Dave Warkentin on religion and culture.
The Douglas College Living Library takes place on Thursday, November, 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coquitlam campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Admission is free, everyone is welcome. Parking is available either underground or on Pinetree Way. For information, call 604-777-6173.
Double-sided vs. Single-sided Printing: an update on printing changes
Did you click on the print icon and wind up with a double-sided document? Did you really want it to be single-sided?
In an effort to go green, the College has set up the libraries and computer labs to default to double-sided printing (referred to as duplexing). Students are charged per sheet, potentially doubling the 300-page printing limit if one always prints double-sided.
But, sometimes you may still want to print single-sided. Here's how:
- Select the Office Button in the upper left corner (the round ball).
- Select Print, then Print again. The Print dialogue box opens.
- Select the Properties button in the upper right corner. The Document Properties dialogue box opens.
- Uncheck the box beside Print on both sides.
- Click on OK, then OK the next dialogue box as well.
- Your document will now print single-sided. This printing option will remain until you either manually change it back, or log off the computer.
You'll find these instructions and a handy reference card beside each printer.
More information on printing.
Encore: a new way to search!
Through a single search box our new library catalogue,
Encore, will connect you to everything you've come to expect from our Classic Catalogue, and then display that information in ways that are intuitive, relevant and very familar to Douglas College users. You'll find faceted search results, tag clouds, community reviews, did you mean...?, recently added suggestions and relevance ranking.
If you liked searching our
Classic Catalogue, don't despair, we're also keeping that option available for more advanced searching. You may find you'll enjoy the new Encore so much that it changes the way you search our library resources.
» Connect to Encore now!
Off Campus Access Temporarily Unavailable
Off campus access to articles and databases and My Library Account is currently unavailable. The library is working on this problem and hopes to have access restored as soon as possible. On campus access is working as it should. If you need information about your library account, please phone the Circulation desk at 604-527-5568.
Reduced Hours for Semester Break
From Monday, August 17 to Friday, September 4 the library will have reduced hours. We will be open Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 4:30, but closed weekends and holidays.
Regular hours will resume on the first day of school.
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by Friday, August 14, 2009. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
Helpful Web Applications
Here are some helpful
web applications that the Library uses. If your favourite is not listed, let us know
here so it can be added.
Follow us on Twitter!
Use Twitter to track the development of events and issues or just follow your favourite people.
Keep updated with the library's regular tweets!
New Trial Database
Emerald This database provides access to 200 journals and a wide range of serials, series and books in management and related fields.
Trial ends: May 15, 2009.
New Medline with Full Text Database Upgrade
The library's Medline (EBSCO) database has been upgraded to
Medline with Full Text . This new database provides access to the full text of 350 more publications.
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
March 2009
New Paperbacks
Looking for some light reading? Stop by and
browse the brand new additions to our paperback collection.
Published in Victoria, BC, the
British Colonist 1858 -1910 is now freely available online as part of the University of Victoria Digital Collections. It is the precursor of the Times Colonist.
October 28, 2008
Pay your library fines between October 28 and November 18 and feel great about it! Douglas College Library is joining with the
Community Social Service Worker Program to support libraries in
Uganda . Your library fines, any loose change donations and all Book Sale monies will go to the
Friends of African Village Libraries project starting Tuesday, October 28 and continuing until November 18. Look for the display at New Westminster and Coquitlam and let's see how much money we can raise for this worthy cause!
New Database Added to Collection
The
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts database contains full text documents related to Corrections, Drug and Crime, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice Statistics, Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice. Content is American.
October 2008
Leave a book, Read a book
The
Canadian Library Association has designated October as "Canadian Library Month". As part of celebrating libraries, reading and literacy in Canada, the New Westminster campus library will host a "Leave a book, Read a book" paperback rack for the month of October. Feel free to pick up a paperback to enjoy reading and drop off one that you would like to share with others. The location of the "Leave a book, Read a book" rack is in the New Westminster campus library lobby.
Enjoy reading and celebrating your Canadian Libraries!
Douglas College Library.
October 2008
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre This database contains essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. It provides 250 topics including affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, immigration, standardized testing, stem cell research, and many more.
This trial ends December 08, 2008.
Literary Reference Center This database contains the full text for plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, articles/essays of literarary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, contemporary poems, and much more.
September 22, 2008
New Databases in the Library
- International Financial Reporting Standards - Accounting Standards.
- World Book Online - Online version of the World Book Encyclopedia. (no longer available)
- Canadian Reference Centre - Includes leading Canadian journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference books.
- Consumer Health Complete - Covers all areas of health and wellness.
- Teacher Reference Center - Peer-reviewed journal articles on topics such as Assessment, Best Practices, Current Pedagogical Research and Higher Education.
- Professional Development Collection - Information for educators and education researchers. (no longer available)
August 27, 2008
Online Request Forms now Available for Placing Items on Reserve
Employees may now use online forms to place items on reserve in the Library. The
Course Reserves Request Form is linked under Information for Faculty on the Library homepage. Let us
know what you think of this new service.
July 2008
Renovations at the Library
Pictures 
The Coquitlam campus library, always a pleasant space, has become even better thanks to recent renovations. To support the move of Health Sciences programs to Coquitlam, the library moved its Nursing and health related books and audio visual collections from New Westminster to the Coquitlam campus library. The lower level of the library was expanded and new stacks, lighting and flooring were installed to accommodate the collection from New Westminster.
The main level of the library was also expanded to create a new space for video and DVD stacks, conveniently placed near the library entrance. Now all the AV software and listening/viewing stations are in one place. Large windows make the library much brighter and more cheerful.
More Drop-in Study Space
The reconfiguring of the photocopy room and the AV area has created more drop-in study space, an addition that is much appreciated by students.
New Security Gates
Both libraries have had new security gates installed. At New Westminster, the new larger unit has opened up the entrance area and made it more welcoming.
July 2008
GreenFILE - A New Environmental Database in Library
The
GreenFILE database covers all aspects of human impact on the environment. It includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. This database includes scholarly, government and general-interest titles.
June 2008
Academic Search Premier Database Upgraded to Academic Search Complete
The Library has upgraded its Academic Search Premier database to the larger Academic Search Complete. This database now offers more than 5,500 full text periodicals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed journals.
May 2008
Free Featured Book of the Month
The May Free Featured Book of the Month via the
PsychiatryOnline database is
Clinical Manual for Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Patients , by John A. Chiles, M.D., and Kirk D. Strosahl, Ph.D. This is available as a PDF download.
May 2008
Trial Databases
SourceOECD is a single portal for all Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) books, periodicals and interactive statistical databases. SourceOECD comprises 20 thematic book collections, 24 periodicals, 3 reference titles, 24 OECD statistical databases and 10 IEA statistical databases, all in full text.
This trial ends June 30, 2008.
March 2008
PsychiatryOnline includes the full text of DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as well as a number of peer reviewed journals, reference books and textbooks.
CARDonline is the online equivalent of Canadian Advertising Rates and Data. Advertising rates and related data are available on every significant medium in Canada and on selected International media. Included are community newspapers, radio stations, business publications, etc.
February 2008
Library System Unavailable Tuesday, February 12th
The library system will be unavailable all day Tuesday February 12, 2008 for a server upgrade. The library catalogue will not be available nor will off campus access to journal databases. However, on campus access to the journal databases
will be available. An alternate way of searching our catalogue is available through
Outlook Online or
Worldcat . Keep in mind though, both of these alternatives do not provide specific status information of the item.
December 2007
Register now for LIBR 1111 and LIBR 1113 Research Skills
Every college student does research, some just do it better than others. Credit courses take the mystery out of term paper research!
LIBR 111: Research Skills for College Students CRN 11557 Section 002 Tues & Thurs 10:30 - 12:20 (1.5 credits)
January 7
th to February 24
th New Westminster Library
LIBR 1113: Research Skills for the Information Age
CRN 31204 Section 001 Tues & Thurs 10:30 - 12:20 (1.5 credits)
February 25
th to April 13
th New Westminster Library
- Learn how to create a foolproof work plan to track down the best information for your term papers.
- Develop new ways of using the Internet to find quality information in all kinds of different sources.
- Develop solid research skills that you'll use over and over in future projects.
December 2007
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by Saturday, December 15, 2007. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials!
December 2007
Library Intersession and Holiday Hours
The following are the intersession and holiday hours for both campus libraries:
December 17 -- 8:30 - 4:30
December 18 -- 8:30 - 12:00 (afternoon closed)
December 19 - 21 -- 8:30 - 4:30
December 22 - January 1 -- Closed for the Holidays
January 2 - 4 -- 8:30 - 4:30
January 7 --
Regular hours begin
November 2007
Colour Printing now Available to Students
A colour laser printer is now attached to the pay print station at both the New Westminster and Coquitlam campus libraries. Students will simply click on File > Print then choose either the colour or black and white printer. The cost for colour printing is 50 cents per page.
November 2007
The New York Times is now Available Online for Free
The New York Times is now available online for free from 1851 to present. Search for the New York Times under Journal Titles at the Library on the library's homepage or go directly to the magazine's homepage at
http://www.nytimes.com/
October 2007
New Video Helps Students Begin Their Term Papers
Concept Mapping: How to Start your Term Paper Research is a four minute video produced by the Library that shows how to develop your topic to start your research paper
September 2007
Add the Douglas College Library Catalogue to your Facebook account! This application allows the user to search the library's collection by keyword, title and author directly from Facebook.
Add the application now.
September 2007
Business Source Complete This database replaces
ABI Inform which has been cancelled.
Business Source Complete is an enormous database with full text articles, market research and industry reports, company profiles and SWOT analysis (detailed information about a company's strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats).
CBCA Complete
Before this upgrade, we subscribed to CBCA Reference and CBCA Business. Now, with CBCA Complete, we have gained CBCA Current Affairs (which now includes newswire stories and CBCA Education . CBCA Complete also links to full text in Canadian Newsstand .
Child Development and Adolescent Studies
Contains citations and liked full text, with indexing back to 1927 of all of the issues of Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography . Currently updated with indexing of journals, technical reports, books, book chapters, theses and dissertations.
IIPA Full Text: International Index to Performing Arts
A performing arts journal database of 242 indexed titles and 84 full text titles covering dance, film, drama, television, the arts and entertainment industry, stagecraft, magic, musical theatre and performance art.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive
We have added the JSTOR Arts & Sciences III, IV , and Complement collections to our previous Arts & Sciences I and II collections. Note that as a result we now have the complete JSTOR Music collection of 32 titles.
Project MUSE
Full text of over 300 journals from 60 scholarly publishers, including University of Toronto. Humanities, arts and social sciences journals back to 1993.
ScienceDirect College Edition
We have added the Physical Sciences Journals collection to our previous Health and Life Sciences and Social and Behavioral Sciences collections. Indexing and full text back to 2001.
SocINDEX with Full Text
A Sociology research database that contains the full text of 397 'core' coverage journals dating back to 1908, and 150 'priority' coverage journals. Also includes the full text for more than 720 books and monographs and 6,743 conference papers.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
We have upgraded to the full text version of SPORTDiscus . SPORTDiscus with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for sports and sports medicine journals, provided full text for 380 journals. Of those, 238 are not found will full text in Academic Search Complete, Health Source or Biomedical Reference Collection . Full test coverage dating back to 1985.
QuickLaw
We will be adding college wide access to QuickLaw . This subscription will be available to all students and employees, without the previous limitations to only Criminology students and faculty. However, first the older accounts have to be cancelled and new IP recognition established - details to follow soon.
August 2007
Register now for LIBR 1111 and LIBR 1113 Research Skills Courses
Every college student does research, some just do it better than others. Credit courses take the mystery out of term paper research!
LIBR 111: Research Skills for College Students CRN 30593 Section 001 Tues & Thurs 10:30 - 12:30 (1.5 credits)
September 4th to October 21nd
New Westminster Library
LIBR 1113: Research Skills for the Information Age
CRN 31204 Section 001 Tues & Thurs 10:30 - 12:30 (1.5 credits)
October 22rd to December 9th New Westminster Library
- Learn how to create a foolproof work plan to track down the best information for your term papers.
- Develop new ways of using the Internet to find quality information in all kinds of different sources.
- Develop solid research skills that you'll use over and over in future projects.
July 2007
Trial Databases
Classical Scores Library (Trial has expired)
This database includes a mix of in copyright and out of copyright material, focusing on great publishers' editions
. The entire catalog of Boosey and Hawkes is available, including the Hawkes Pocket Scores series. Coverage of score types is comprehensive, with full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores and piano reductions. Many items that are unavailable in print form in typical library collections are available for online viewing and study, such as early music manuscripts and complete opera scores. The major composers repertoires are available across all genres, from Palestrina's motets to Bach's keyboard works, and from Beethoven's string quartets to Stravinsky's orchestral works plus first edition and autograph facsimiles of 17
th century French opera, and other great works.
Classical Music Library (Trial has expired)
Classical Music Library is a database of classical recordings. It includes tens of thousands of licensed recordings that users can listen to over the Internet. The audio selections are cross-referenced to a database of supplementary reference information. Users browse, search, click, and then listen to the music through their headphones. The music moves from Medieval to contemporary, from choral works to symphonies, operas, and the avant-garde. There are multiple versions of works to enable comparative listening by students.
April 2007
Library Closed at Both Campuses on Friday, May 4
Douglas College Library Professional Development Day will be on May 4. The Library will be closed at both campuses for this event.
April 2007
End of Semester Information
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by April 23, 2007. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their summer registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials.
December 2006
Return Library Materials by December 16th
Please remember to return all Library materials borrowed and to pay any Library fines you have owing by December 16, 2006. Students will not be able to access their grades or transcripts and their winter registration will be suspended until all materials have been returned or paid for. Please check your
Library Account to see if you have any outstanding materials.
December 2006
Library Intersession and Holiday Hours
The following are the intersession and holiday hours for both campus libraries:
December 18 - 8:30 - 4:30
December 19 - 8:30 - 12:30 (afternoon closed)
December 20 - 22 - 8:30 - 4:30
December 23 - January 2 - Closed for the Holidays
January 3 - 5 - 8:30 - 4:30
January 8 - Regular hours begin
November 2006
Douglas College Living Library
Find out about the
Douglas College Living Library project.
October 2006
New Trial Databases
Europa World PlusEuropa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Regional Surveys of the World series. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
FactivaFactiva combines all the information found in Dow Jones Interactive and the Reuters Group, offering the latest news from two of the world's leading business and news providers. It includes financial data including stock quotes, company comparisons, financial snapshots, SEC Filings, interactive charting, and historical market information in 22 languages from 1985 to the present.
LexisNexis Academic for Canada Basic"Lexis-Nexis is one of the oldest and still one of the largest full-text services available. Its excellent news, business and legal resources are a favourite of many online searchers. Academic Universe, released in Canada late last year, is a web-based and easier to use offshoot of the full Lexis-Nexis. It provides full-text and index access to over 5,000 reference products. Like its parent, Academic Universe is a diverse and valuable product."
Bibliography of Native North Americans This bibliographic database covers all aspects of native North American culture, history and life.
Project MUSEProject MUSE provides online access to over 300 humanities, arts and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers. No password is required as this trial is IP authenticated. Trial expires June 13, 2006.
Canadian Electronic Library
This service consists of 3 collections:
Canadian Publishers Collection, Canadian Health Research Collection, and Canadian Public Policy Collection. Trial expires 31 May, 2006.
The first time you use the service you will be prompted to download the
ebrary reader plug-in. This is a very simple process which only needs to be done once. It provides superior functionality to Adobe Reader in that it allows more complete searching and display of a document.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Now un-subscribed)
Trial expires June 15, 2006.
Click on Gale Virtual Reference Library on the left side of the screen and then click on database, under the Gale Virtual Reference Library description. This database contains encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Trial expires 31 May, 2006.
September 2006
Important Printing Changes
There are new printing guidelines in the College starting September 2006. All student accounts have been created with 300 pages available to print. If a student needs more, there will be a pay printing station set up and it will work much like the copy cards in the photocopy room. Be sure to log off your account so that no one else can use up your allocated pages! You can find
more information about student printing on the Centre for Education and Information Technology (CEIT) webpage.
September 2006
Annual Library and Student Services Open House
You are invited to join us at our annual Library and Student Services Open House on Wednesday, September 20th at the New Westminster campus Library and Thursday, September 21st at Coquitlam. Come and take part in the fun! There will be prizes, games and refreshments.
August 2006
Register now for LIBR 1111 and LIBR 1113 Research Skills Courses
Every college student does research, some just do it better than others. Credit courses take the mystery out of term paper research!
LIBR 111: Research Skills for College Students CRN 30593 Section 001 Tues & Thurs 10:30 - 12:30 (1.5 credits)
September 5th to October 22nd
New Westminster Library
LIBR 1113: Research Skills for the Information Age
CRN 31204 Section 001 Tues & Thurs 10:30 - 12:30 (1.5 credits)
October 23rd to December 10th New Westminster Library
- Learn how to create a foolproof work plan to track down the best information for your term papers.
- Develop new ways of using the Internet to find quality information in all kinds of different sources.
- Develop solid research skills that you'll use over and over in future projects.
June 28, 2006
New Library Hours Starting September 5th
The library will have new opening and closing hours starting the first day of school on Tuesday, September 5th. Every effort has been made to ensure the hours for the Coquitlam and New Westminster campus libraries are as similar as possible. The new hours are:
Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 9:30
Friday 8:00 - 5:00* (Coquitlam will close earlier at 4:00)
Saturday 9:00 - 5:00
April 20, 2006
Announcing the Electronic Health Library of BC (e-HLbc)
The following health sciences databases are now available in the library:
Douglas College Library is a member of the Electronic Health Library of BC (e-HLbc) which is a joint initiative of post-secondary institutions, hospitals and health authorities in the province. The goal of e-HLbc is to improve access to knowledge for B.C.'s health professionals by providing access to electronic databases and full text journals to all the institutions that train and employ nurses and other health professionals. See more
background information on the e-HLbc initiative.
February 14, 2006
Library gets new Health and Life Sciences Database
ScienceDirect is a full text database of 890 peer reviewed, health and life sciences journals published by Elsevier. Journal coverage is from 2001 - present.
January 2006
Credit courses take the mystery out of term paper research!
LIBR 1113: Information Literacy 21st Century11624 001 Tues & Thurs 10:00 - 11:50 (1.5 credits)
New Westminster Library February 20 - April 8
This course builds on the basic information literacy and research skills acquired in LIBR 1111. Through lectures, hands-on assignments, readings and group discussions students learn to locate, manage, evaluate and use information from a variety of specialized sources. They consider the broader ethical and social issues at work within the international information marketplace, and monitor their own growth as "critical consumers" of information. Most importantly, students learn how to use information as a problem-solving/decision-making tool in a number of personal, career, and academic situations. Register now!
December 2005
Trial Database
Science Direct published by Elsevier, is one of the world's largest electronic collections of science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information. Douglas College Library is planning on purchasing the
Health & Life Sciences Journals Collection , but during the trial the full range of resources is available.
On-campus access / Off-campus access
Available until January 22, 2006
Email Christian Guillou or call him at 527-5184 for more information.
September 2005
New Databases in Library - JSTOR and Globe and Mail
Two new databases in the Library give greater journal and newspaper access to students.
JSTOR makes available more than 200 scholarly journals. It's Arts & Sciences I Collection includes the complete back runs of 117 titles in fifteen disciplines and The Arts & Sciences II Collection is home to 124 titles. JSTOR provides the full back issues of journals, but does not include current issues. Most journals are current up to the year 2000.
The Globe and Mail: Canada's Heritage from 1844 provides the full text of the Globe and Mail from 1844-2001. It is an electronic full-page newspaper archive, including all the stories, plus images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, births and deaths. Search results are displayed as images (photographs) of an entire newspaper page.
July 21, 2005
Library Closure during Summer Inventory
August 15-23
New Westminster Library Closed
Coquitlam Library Open 9:00 - 4:30 |
August 24-26
Coquitlam Library Closed
New Westminster Library Open 8:30 - 4:30 |
During the upcoming summer inventory, both campus libraries will experience brief closures. To reduce the impact on the College community, one campus library will remain open at all times. The print and AV collection housed at the closed campus will not be available for borrowing during inventory. Both libraries will reopen on August 29th.
July 21, 2005
WorldCat Records Available through Google Scholar
WorldCat is a worldwide Union Catalogue that contains books and other materials from over 9000 libraries. You can access WorldCat through the library website, on the Indexes and Databases page, or by using
Google Scholar.
Faculty members who wish to create bibliographies, etc with WorldCat should contact a Librarian.
February 1, 2005
New Music Database Acquired by Library
Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Dacapo catalogues of over 85,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music. While listening, users can read notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers or artists in Naxos's extensive database.
February 7, 2005
Term Paper Clinics - Beginning February 7th at the New Westminster Campus Library
Research woes? Not sure how to start your term paper? Questions about your draft? Wondering how to document sources? Help is here! Come to the New Westminster campus library on Mondays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. beginning on February 7th. No appointment is necessary. Bring a copy of your essay assignment, along with the work you have done to date. This service is sponsored by the Douglas College Learning Centre and the Douglas College Library.
December 20, 2004
Google Scholar
Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed journal articles and books, many of which are in the Douglas College library collection. In order to retrieve the full text of articles you have identified in Google Scholar, go to the Douglas College library homepage Journals at the Library and type in the title of your journal to see if it is available there. For more information see About Google Scholar.
November 1, 2004
New Databases Acquired by the Library
ERIC Documents in Full TextERIC Documents are now available in full text through the library's EBSCO databases. The material can also be accessed through the free ERIC website. These ERIC documents are non-journal documents issued from 1993 to present. The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature.
GeoRef
The GeoRef database covers Geology, Hydrology, Geophysics, Petrology, Paleontology, Oceanography, and Mineralogy. It indexes over 3,000 journals with some links to full text articles. Also indexed are books, maps, government reports, conference papers, theses and dissertations. The geology of North American is covered from 1785 to the present and coverage dates back to 1933 for the rest of the world. This database is produced by the American Geological Institute.
Oxford Reference Online
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford Reference Online contains over 100 major reference books that cover a wide range of subject areas from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences.
CBCA Business *
This database contains full text articles, citations and abstracts from over 400 titles, including trade journals, general business publications, academic journals, and professional publications. It indexes periodicals from 1982 to present and provides full text articles from 1993 to present.
* CBCA Business is now accessible via CBCA. (May 2, 2005)
Humanities and Social Sciences Index and Science databases *
The Library's Humanities and Social Sciences Index (HSSI) and Science databases now have a new interface and are available as 5 different databases. The new database names are Applied Science Index, Biological and Agricultural Index Plus, General Science Index, Humanities Index and Social Sciences Index .
* Discontinued.
November 1, 2004
New Trial Database
The Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online. It includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo and Dacapo catalogues of over 85,000 tracks, including Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music. While listening, users can read notes on the works being played as well as biographical information on composers or artists in Naxos's extensive database. Also available is
The Naxos Spoken Word Library.
November 1, 2004
RefWorks - A Bibliography and Citation Manager
RefWorks is a new bibliography and citation manager available through the Library. It allows users to create their own personal database of references as well as to import references from online databases. Papers and reference lists can be automatically formatted in any bibliographic style.
October 4, 2004
Word Processing in the Library
We are pleased to announce that students can now do word processing in the library. New computer areas have been set up in the library at both campuses where students have access to word processing and other software applications available through Microsoft Office. There are 18 computers in this new area at the New Westminster campus library and 6 at Coquitlam. Students will require a current network account to log on to the computers. At the New Westminster campus, a new printer has also been installed.
July 2004
Mini ELF
In addition to the new computer area, a mini ELF (Electronic Library Facility) has been established at the New Westminster campus library. This room is equipped with seven computers and is intended for small library research classes. Word processing and other software applications have also been installed on these computers. The Mini ELF will be available for student use when library classes are not in session.
June 2004
Wireless Access in the Library
Wireless access is available in the Library at both the New Westminster and Coquitlam campuses. Students using wireless access need to authenticate with their student number and pin from the Registrar's office.
May 17, 2004
Reclassification Project
The Library has embarked on a project to reclassify medical materials in the collection so as to conform to the Library of Congress classification system. Medical materials originally shelved in the W and Q sections, will now have call numbers beginning with R and will be shelved in that section of the collection. Although the reclassified materials are used across disciplines, in particular, they provide support to programs such as General Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Therapeutic Recreation, Sport Science, Dispensing Optician, and Child, Family and Community Studies. Students from these programs are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the R section of the collection where materials have been reallocated.
May 17, 2004
Two New Database Upgrades
Academic Search Elite, one of the Library's most important databases, has been upgraded to
Academic Search Premier. In the new version of the database, the number of full text scholarly journals and magazines has increased substantially, offering as many as 4,598 titles dating back to 1975. The Library has also subscribed to
ABI/INFORM Complete, an upgraded version of ABI/INFORM Global and a premier source of business information. In addition to the 1000+ publications indexed in the earlier version, ABI/INFORM Complete contains 700 full text trade publications covering all major industries, as well as regional business publications and newswire services across the U.S. and Canada.
May 17, 2004
Library Liaison Program
The Library has recently established a Liaison program in order to enhance communication between the Library and instructional faculty. See details for a list of librarians assigned to individual faculties.
March 23, 2004
QP Legaleze - New Legal Database
The Library has acquired a new database,
QP LegalEze, that provides current British Columbia Statutes, Regulations and related information such as Bills, Legislative Changes, Rules of Court, Orders-in-Council, Gazette Part II, and Hansard.
February 17, 2004
Canadian Theses from the National Library of Canada
The National Library of Canada has created a
Theses Canada portal which contains records of all Canadian theses in its collection. In particular, it provides access to the full text of Canadian theses and dissertations published from the beginning of 1998 to 2002. In order to search for full text theses, go to Advanced Search, click on Electronic theses and do your search. This site is also linked on the Library's homepage under Electronic Reference - Theses.
January 12, 2004
Live from 2-5! *
Douglas College Library is pleased to announce a new
live online reference service, available from 2-5pm weekdays beginning January 12
th . Library patrons can now ask reference questions and have them answered immediately even if they cannot visit the library.
Library users will now be able to submit questions to a reference librarian via a link on our library's home page. The question is automatically routed to the librarian on duty and live communication can begin.
"The service is very easy to use. All you do is click on the "Ask a Librarian" link, and you're on your way", said librarian Mary Matthews. "In response to our patrons' growing use of online resources and internet access, the Douglas College Library has implemented this digital reference service. We now provide reference service live over the web as well as in person in the library."
Please remember this service is available live from 2-5 Monday through Friday and we will continue to offer email reference service 24 hours a day seven days a week.
* Note that the hours have changed.
June 2003
Coquitlam Library Now Open on Saturdays!
We are pleased to announce that for the first time the Library at the Coquitlam campus will be open on Saturdays beginning September 2003 and continuing on until further notice. Saturday hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 2003
Art in the Library
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Jean Cockburn
"The Academic Year in Three Semesters"
Quilted Wall Hanging
Triptych Size 45" x 39" each
2003
Each letter block symbolizes a month (January, February, etc.) arranged in three semesters. The block after each letter is representational of that month, with a snowflake for January, a stylized rose for June, an old brick house in autumn sunlight for September, and so on. Then the rest of the blocks are library books, sheet music, a CD, and a computer. All of it arranged on library shelves. The idea was to represent the library throughout the academic year, weaving together the seasons with library motifs.
January 2003
New Periodical Databases in the Library
PsycArticlesAn important acquisition for the Library,
PsycArticles contains full text articles from 1988 to the present for 49 journals published by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association and Hogrefe & Huber. Some titles included are American Psychologist, Behavioral Neuroscience, Canadian Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Psychoanalytic Psychology.
Canadian Newsstand
Canadian Newsstand databases includes electronic back files for many Canadian newspapers, some as far back as 1985, providing full access to the articles, columns, editorials and features published in each. Database content is updated daily, following a seven-day embargo period. The core of the database is the major Canadian dailies collection that includes national and leading regional papers such as the National Post, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, and Vancouver Sun. Local papers such as Coquitlam Now and Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Times are also included.
September 5, 2002
Amalgamation of Audio Visual and Circulation Desks at New Westminster
The Fall semester brings changes to the service points at the New Westminster campus library. All print and audio visual materials will now circulate from the same check-out point. There is no change regarding equipment requests which will be handled at the usual location, formerly the Audio Visual Desk.
June 2002
Reorganization of Periodicals
When searching for a print journal or magazine in the Library, students will now find all the issues of the title together on the shelf. This summer, current and back issues of journals and magazines were merged on the shelves at both the Coquitlam and New Westminster campuses. Formerly, current periodicals and back issues were shelved in separate areas, requiring users to search in two places for the same title. The recent reorganization significantly improves student access to the periodical collection. Periodicals are located on the main floor in the Library at both campuses.
May 2002
Ariel Software for Interlibrary Loan
The Library has installed Ariel software to support its Interlibrary Loan service. Ariel is a document delivery system that allows journal articles and other documents to be scanned and transmitted on the Internet to other libraries. The Ariel software is widely implemented in British Columbia libraries and its use at Douglas College is expected to speed up the process of sending and receiving articles for Interlibrary Loan.
April 2002
Electronic Course Reserves at the Library
The library is now able to provide electronic access to certain types of reserve material through the Library catalogue. Printed material such as lecture notes, sample assignments, past examinations, musical scores, etc. are scanned into graphic files that are then attached to records in the Library's database and stored on its Web server. Material already existing in graphic form (PDF, GIF, JPG, TIF) may simply be imported into the system. Links to full text articles in the Library's periodical databases and to web resources may also be added to the listing of material available for a particular course.
Library users may view and/or print electronic reserve material by using the Library catalogue either on campus or remotely. Access is restricted to those who are currently registered with the Library as students and College employees. The user's name and barcode on library card are needed to determine eligibility to use this service.
For more information contact:
Coquitlam campus:
Ann Kuo local 6132
New Westminster campus:
Nargis Karim local 5195.
March 27, 2002
Cell Phone Policy
In order to maintain an atmosphere that is conducive to study and research, the Library has recently adopted a policy prohibiting the use of cell phones in the Library. Patrons must leave the Library before using their cell phones. While in the Library, patrons must either set their cell phones to low volume or to non-audible signals. Those who fail to comply with this policy may be asked to leave the library.
March 2002
APA Style Guide
The library now has a new APA style guide, based on the recently published 5
th edition of the Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Copies are available at the information desks at the New Westminster and Coquitlam campuses. The guide is also available on the library web site under
Style Guides.
February 2002
Pamphlet Files
The Library's pamphlet files have been discontinued at both the New Westminster and Coquitlam campuses. These files consisted of ephemeral material such as brochures, company and government information, local interest and current affairs publications, etc. Much of the information kept in pamphlet files is now easily available on the Internet and increasingly the web documents are more up-to-date than the print counterparts.
January 17, 2002
Douglas College Library Home Page
The Library has redesigned its home page. There are mouse over descriptions indicating what you might expect to find when you click on a link, the language is friendlier and we hope overall navigation has improved.
Let us know what you think.
May 9, 2001
New Library Director
Meet the new
Director of our Library, Carole Compton-Smith.
August 9, 2000
New Library Acquisitions
Go to
New Library Acquisitions to peruse the latest books and videos added to the Library's collection. This list will be updated monthly.
March 9, 2000
Off-Campus Access
Off-campus access to Newspaper, Magazine & Journal Databases. To access the Douglas College Library's electronic indexes and databases from home you must have a valid library card and configure your browser as a proxy server. See our online
instructions.
January 17, 2000
New Library Catalogue
The College has purchased a new library system. What does this mean for library users?
- The library's catalogue will be available via the Web and may be accessed 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world.
- Library patrons will be able to limit searches of the catalogue to material type, such as videos and scores, or to a specific campus.
- Users can access their own patron records to view material checked out using a password driven system.
- Secure self-serve options, such as the ability to renew material and place holds and bookings, will be introduced once the system is up and running.
- While these enhancements are exciting, there are sure to be some "interesting" things happening during our transition period. Please bear with us as we learn this new system!
September 9, 1999
Renovations
The Library at the New Westminster campus underwent renovations during the summer. Here are some of the changes you'll notice:
Library space has been used to build two new computer labs. The entrance to these labs is via the corridor outside the library.
All study tables on the main floor have been moved to the front of the library. Reference and periodical stacks have been shifted toward the north wall. The House of Commons Debates and some of the Dominion Law Reports have been taken out of the Reference collection and placed in storage. So if you wish to see them, ask at the Information desk.
The Adaptive Resource Lab is now situated close to the entrance of the library. The photocopier room has also been moved, but is still located at the front of the library.
The following items are still on the main floor, just moved to different locations:
newspapers, pamphlet file, atlas stand, microfiche/film reader/printers, telephone books and College and University calendars.
On the second floor, extra floor space was added and is being used for study carrels. The Mac Lab was moved to the Student Society Building.
If you can't find the item or section you are looking for, please ask!
August 19, 1999
Something "Innovative" at the Library
On August 1, 1999, the College signed a contract with
Innovative Interfaces for the purchase of a new library automated system to replace the aging INLEX system installed in 1990. What does this mean for library users?
The biggest improvement will be that the library's catalogue will be available via the Web and may be accessed 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world. It will also be possible to limit searches of the catalogue to material type (e.g. - video) or to a specific campus. Secure self-serve options, such as the ability to view material checked out, renew material, and place holds and bookings, will be introduced once the system is up and running smoothly.
While these enhancements are exciting, there will undoubtedly be some "interesting" things happening during our transition period. The crux will come later in the Fall semester, as we prepare to go live before January 2000.
Please bear with us as we learn to use the system, and stay tuned for further developments and updates on our progress.
