Monday, July 19, 2021

New Interlibrary Loan ("ILL") sign-on process

Starting Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the Library's Interlibrary Loan sign-on will be via UCIT's sign-on page. 

Note that only those with active IT user accounts will be able to sign on. Users must also have been issued a Unicard.

For those who requested items before the switch, the link in the ILL notification email will not work as expected. Instead, sign on and click “Completed Requests” to view ILL documents.

Friday, July 09, 2021

Journal Citation Reports are available!

It takes six months to compile, but Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2021 edition is out.

What's new for 2021?

Expanded journal coverage

This year's release includes expanded coverage of the journal literature to reflect the full breadth of research covered in all the journals in the Web of Science Core Collection™ – including journals covered in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)™ and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)™.

A new metric

The Journal Citation Indicator is a field-normalized measurement of journal citation impact, providing a single journal-level metric that can be easily interpreted and compared across disciplines. It has been calculated for all journals in the Web of Science Core Collection – including those that do not have a Journal Impact Factor™.

A new visual experience

New graphics improve the user experience with simpler, more direct searching while providing a deeper look into the data – for example, a view of how a journal’s metrics have evolved over time.

Access JCR via UCalgary

Explore JCR training resources

Monday, June 07, 2021

Introduction to Open Educational Resources

This short introductory session will provide a brief introduction to Open Educational Resources (OERs): what they are, how they can help meet your teaching and learning goals, and how they can benefit students. The session will also outline supports and resources at the University of Calgary for instructors who are seeking OERs that are appropriate for their classes. After this brief introduction, we'll open the floor to participants, so please come with any questions you have about integrating open resources into your classroom.

Wednesday June 16, 2021, 12:00-12:30 pm. Register via https://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/3605465

Friday, January 29, 2021

Scopus and other Elsevier products - access restored

 Access has now been restored to Scopus and other Elsevier products!

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Workshop - Reading List Tool: How It Can Help You as an Instructor

 

The library has licensed a course reading list tool (brand name “Leganto”). It was “soft-launched” over the summer and is now available in D2L to help you create and reuse reading lists and clear your course reserve readings with the Copyright Office. Some benefits of the tool are:

  • Copyright clearance from within the tool
  • Analytics (what are students reading?)
  • Students can comment on the readings individually
  • Ability to add to course readings during term (and see if there is auto copyright clearance)

The library is holding a workshop on the Reading List Tool.

Reading List Tool: How It Can Help You as an Instructor

By the end of the workshop, participants will:
•    Create a course reading list using the Reading List Tool.
•    Add references from the library, and from the web.
•    Review analytics to understand how your readings are being used
Session facilitated by: Susan Beatty and Marc Stoeckle

January 28, 2-3pm
https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=59317582&expandSectionId=59317807&parentSite=TI
Registration Required

 

 

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

"Connection is not private" error messages

 

Several technical issues are giving this error, and library staff are working to troubleshoot. In the meantime, some things to get past this error include: 

  1. Use private/incognito mode, or open the link in a private/incognito window or tab
  2. Clear browser saved data (cache, cookies, history, logins) 
  3. Try opening the link in a different browser
  4. Update the browser to the most recent version
  5. Clear HSTS settings from browsers

If none of the above work, AND the issue is with a UCalgary domain webpage, contact UCIT

If none of the above work, AND the issue is with a library resource, email the library the following information:

  • The specific error message (copy and paste the page, including any error messages in the "Advanced" section)
  • The URL you are trying to access
  • The browser and version used to access the URL
  • Type of internet (home, UCalgary)

Monday, November 09, 2020

Reading list tool workshop - Friday, November 13, 11AM

For those who haven’t been able to attend our previous Reading List workshops, there is one more this Friday at 11!

Register: https://workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/3586770