This prize provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to reflect on their research experience and showcase their findings to an audience beyond the classroom. Winners will receive $1000 for their innovative use of information sources. The submission deadline for the research prize is…
Researchers analyze a manuscript as part of the The Book and Silk Roads project. U of T Mississauga’s Old Books New Science Lab is coordinating a…Read more ...
Today marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it honours the survivors of the Residential School System, as well as their families and communities.
Today is also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of…
University of Toronto Press (UTP) and the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) proudly announce that they will continue to make leading scholarly monographs in the humanities and social sciences freely available online, by publishing them as open access (OA) digital editions. As part of this…
During the month of November, the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) will host a weekly series of virtual panel discussions to showcase diverse perspectives on the principles and practice of Open Science,…
The Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) and the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) are calling for submissions to the U of T Public Policy Reports Collection.
On September 30, 2021, we pause to reflect on and to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We grieve alongside Indigenous people everywhere, who have been dealing with the pain of the discoveries of…
Science Literacy Week is back Sept 20-26! U of T Libraries is once again proud to welcome this nationwide, week-long event which aims to inspire wonder and promote engagement with all things science.
We are looking forward to welcoming students and faculty back to the libraries in September! Read on for details regarding how we are preparing to provide robust support for learning, research and teaching while…
Beginning this Fall semester, the library will be using a new application to prepare and support course reading lists. The Library Reading List application streamlines access to a wide variety of course-related and library materials for students and instructors through close integration with …
As the University prepares for an anticipated return to in-person learning, we are planning to reopen library buildings and book stacks on September 7. Library buildings will be open to current students, faculty and staff only.
Mindy Thuna has accepted the position of Associate Chief Librarian for Science Research and Information, effective July 1, 2021.
Mindy holds a Master of Library and Information Studies degree from the University of Toronto, a Master of Science (Vertebrate morphology) from the University…
In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, University of Toronto Press (UTP) and University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) added two recent, widely lauded Indigenous Studies titles – Indigenous Women’s Writing and the…
Given significantly reduced case counts of COVID-19, the library will be re-opening some Central Library in-person services that closed in April when Provincial measures were introduced…
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) honoured Larry Alford with the CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship during its Annual General Meeting. This award, which is generously sponsored by ProQuest, is conferred annually to a Canadian individual who has…
Beginning May 3, access to wifi and computers will be available at the Gerstein Science Information Centre for students who do not have these resources and have a critical need for them for their research and academic work…
The University of Toronto (U of T) has renewed its contract with Elsevier for 2021-2023 through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Driven by a bold negotiation strategy, this deal includes:
Significant cost savings: A 12.5% reduction for 2021, followed…
The University of Toronto (U of T) has signed on to participate in a three-year open access agreement with SAGE Publishing through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN).
The University of Toronto (U of T) has signed on to participate in a three-year open access agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS) through the …
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. At UofT, Central ITS hosts an annual series of events to raise awareness about how to protect ourselves against malicious cyber threats. These events include online conversations with UofT's Information Security team, presentations on subjects like…
