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News & Highlights
Construction to begin in the Asian Library on Thursday, May 2, 2019
The renovation will allow for better service delivery, study spaces, and programming spaces for the Asian Library as well as several improvements for the collection.
The Book of Kells facsimile now on permanent display in UBC Library’s Ridington Room
The Book of Kells facsimile, which was acquired by UBC Library’s Rare Book & Special Collections in 1990, now resides in a secure, purpose-built display case, accessible to the UBC community.
Spring 2019 Food for Fines campaign raises $2,278 to support UBC students in need
Now in its sixteenth consecutive year at UBC, the Food for Fines campaign waives $2 in Library fines for every food item donated, to a maximum of $30.
Workshops & Events
Systematic and Scoping Review Search Methods - 12:00pm
Need to know what the search process for systematic or scoping reviews is about? This session will cover:
- Stages of the systematic review process
- Framing your research question with tools like PICO
- Searching Medline, other databases, and the grey literature
- Tips for using citation management software
Please note that systematic and scoping reviews are different from literature reviews. For more information on whether a systematic or scoping review is the right approach for you, visit our guide: https://guides.library.ubc.ca/SystematicReviews
Get to Know Rare Books and Special Collections - 11:00am
Have you ever been curious about what we do or what we have at Rare Books and Special Collections at UBC Library (RBSC)? Join our weekly open house / hands-on show-and-tell for an introduction to our space and our unique materials and collections! The event is free and open to the general public, as well as the UBC community. No need to RSVP, just drop in to learn what RBSC is all about! Rare Books and Special Collections is located on the 1st floor of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, UBC Vancouver campus. For more information, please contact Rare Books and Special Collections at (604) 822-0645 or rare.books@ubc.ca.
R Study Group - 1:00pm
R (#rstat) Study Group:
All welcome at this R Study Group / Meetup! This community run meet-up welcomes you to come and work and solve problems related to R (#rstat). The weeks are organized by topic.
Click for the most up-to-date weekly topic list.
Don't be shy to come out and bring your ideas, issues, etc. to the group. This is a friendly meetup of individuals trying to get the most out of R.
Though the Registration button appears below, Registration is not required. This is a drop-in session, so please feel free to simply show up!
For further questions about this meetup, please email research.commons@ubc.ca.
News & Highlights
Construction to begin in the Asian Library on Thursday, May 2, 2019
The renovation will allow for better service delivery, study spaces, and programming spaces for the Asian Library as well as several improvements for the collection.
The Book of Kells facsimile now on permanent display in UBC Library’s Ridington Room
The Book of Kells facsimile, which was acquired by UBC Library’s Rare Book & Special Collections in 1990, now resides in a secure, purpose-built display case, accessible to the UBC community.
Spring 2019 Food for Fines campaign raises $2,278 to support UBC students in need
Now in its sixteenth consecutive year at UBC, the Food for Fines campaign waives $2 in Library fines for every food item donated, to a maximum of $30.