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Your Guide to Getting Started with the Libraries
Welcome, Warriors! Whether you’re new to campus or returning for another term, we're delighted to welcome you to the University of Waterloo Libraries. We're here to empower your learning and research. Visit us early this term to explore our spaces, discover our collections and online resources, and connect with our team of information experts.
Librarians help Health students connect research with community impact
When students in HLTH 480: Competencies in Health set out to address complex community health challenges, Rachel Figueiredo, entrepreneurship librarian, and Siu Hong Yu, a health and science librarian, helped ensure their ideas were grounded in evidence.
A collaborative approach to building graduate research foundations
Faculty librarian Mike Chee recently collaborated with Professor Heather Whiteside (Faculty of Arts) to design PSCI 601: Research and Writing in Political Science for the winter 2026 term.
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A surprise donation from Alumni Weekend
The Library’s Special Collections & Archives (SCA) curates not only rare books, archives and materials related to the University’s teaching and research programmes, but it also houses the University of Waterloo Archives, containing official correspondence, publications, photographs, memorabilia and more.