Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introductions (VSIs) are pocket-sized introductions written at an approachable, but scholarly, level, by recognised experts. We have some, but not all, VSIs in print in our collection, so you can check out titles such as Drugs: A Very Short Introduction,Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction, or, hey, why not,Teeth: A […]
As you know, in CSU, we do buy some print textbooks from Pearson, both as part of the textbook lending program, and as regular additions to the collection. Pearson has just announced that it will phase out print textbook publishing. Details are scant at this point, but it appears that […]
The Center for Research Libraries will be hosting three webinars on July 24 that will serve as an excellent staff orientation tool (or a refresher) on how to best utilize CRL collections to enhance your library’s services: CRL Collections Overview Discovering and Accessing CRL Collections Leveraging CRL Services University of Alberta […]
Statistics Canada recently launched a new open access data portal called Statistics on Indigenous Peoples. The siteprovides data on Indigenous communities, including children and families, health and well-being, education, work, language and culture. There is a link to this site on the A-Z Databases list.
We’ve been alerted by CRKN that there are changes related to APC discounts for a couple of our publisher platforms: The American Chemical Society (ACS) is moving from a 25% discount for UofA authors to a flat discount $250 USD per OA article, effective July 1/19. Personal ACS members will […]