Over the last few months, the Library has been migrating UWSpace to a new version of its software, updating features such as a new user interface with increased accessibility, improved search functions and an easier submissions process.
Every October Open Access Week (OAW) is celebrated by universities and organizations around the world. OAW serves as an opportunity for academic and research communities to come together to not only recognize open access as it exists today, but to learn about the benefits of increasing open access across academic research.
The Library is terminating its subscription for RefWorks as of December 31, 2024. All RefWorks users will have to transfer their references to another citation management tool before December 31, 2024 or lose access.
The Library launched institutional storage to the citation manager, Zotero, last year and has been providing workshops and expert guidance to researchers making the shift.
The day after reflecting on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, participants gathered at the Dana Porter Library to discuss Jo Chrona’s Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act for Reconciliation.
As part of a national consortium of libraries, the Library works to further the goal of expanding access to research through sustainable models. Our Library currently has 11 open access (OA) agreements with academic publishers that allow members of the University of Waterloo community to publish fee-free.
