Library Support for Research
Researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus have complete access to the collections of UBC Library. Subject Librarians are available to assist in the development of research strategies, to train research assistants and graduate students to search effectively and efficiently, and to identify resources of use to your research. Contact your Subject Librarian for more information.
Overview of Library Resources and Services
UBC Okanagan Library Website
Our collections are large and diverse, and include 5.8 million volumes, 5.3 million microforms, more than 833,000 maps, audio, video and graphic materials, and more than 80,000 serial titles. The Library’s online services and electronic resources complement more traditional formats and are growing tremendously. Many Library services can be accessed online and thousands of full- text e-journals, e-books, indexes and databases are available.
Subject Librarians at UBC Okanagan Library
www.ubc.ca/okanagan/library/contact/subjectlibrarians
Subject Librarians hold Masters Degrees in Library Studies and specialize in providing support to specific subject areas. Within their assigned subject areas, Subject Librarians are responsible for teaching students and faculty to locate, evaluate and retrieve information, develop collections – both print and electronic, and provide support to faculty regarding teaching and research. Subject Librarians can assist in planning/costing the amount of time a graduate student or research assistant should take to complete a literature review or other library research.
Online Access to Library Resources – Off Campus Access
To get instant access, all you need to do is start your research from the UBC Library web site. No setups required! When accessing a journal or database, EZproxy will automatically determine whether you are a valid UBC patron. If it cannot determine you are valid, it will simply ask you to provide (example screen shot) your login credentials (i.e. CWL or Library Barcode/PIN).
Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
http://horsefly.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/borrowing.pl?START
ILL services allow researchers to request access to items not held by UBC Library. There are no fees or limits on ILL services.
cIRcle: UBC’s Information Repository
cIRcle is the University of British Columbia's digital archive for research and teaching materials created by the UBC community and its partners. Materials in cIRcle are openly accessible to anyone on the web, have persistent URLs, and will be preserved for future generations. To deposit your work contact barbara.sobol@ubc.ca and we will work with to set up a collection.
RefWorks: Citation Management Software
https://refworks.scholarsportal.info/Refworks/login.asp?WNCLang=false
RefWorks is a web-based citation management program that enables you to: download, gather, and store references from databases and library catalogues automatically; format citations and bibliographies in seconds; connect to your RefWorks account anywhere there's web access; share your citations with other RefWorks users. UBC Library maintains a site licence to both RefWorks and RefShare. They are available for free to current UBC students, faculty, and staff. UBC RefWorks accounts and databases are stored on servers located in Canada.
Visiting Scholars
http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/visitors.html
UBC Library is committed to supporting your collaboration. Visiting scholars with an appointment at UBC are entitled to a UBC Faculty ID card which doubles as a library card. Visiting scholars that do not hold an appointment need to complete this faculty authorization form to obtain a library card: http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/forms/facauthform.pdf
Travelling Faculty & Access to Other Libraries
http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/reciprocal-students.html
UBC Library has reciprocal borrowing agreements with many other libraries in Canada and the United States. This means that UBC faculty can easily access library collections while travelling or researching elsewhere. Click the link above for details of the documentation needed and a full list of participating libraries.
Open Access & Scholarly Communication
Many changes are underway regarding how academic information is communicated - open access being the most significant current change. 'Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. ... OA is compatible with copyright, peer review, revenue (even profit) ...' (Peter Suber). Further reading is available from the link above.
Last reviewed 
3/9/2011 1:37:51 PM
Contact Us
Barbara Sobol
Learning Services Librarian (Research)
250-807-8063
barbara.sobol@ubc.ca
