1. Welcome to the Library! UOIT Graduate Students 2008-9

2. www.uoit.ca/library SEARCH COLLECTIONS Subject Guides RESEARCH A TOPIC The Research Process Comparing Sources of Information Academic Integrity, Plagiarism & Citing Sources GET HELP Using Resources e.g. Finding Periodical Articles Periodical Database Search Strategies

3. Databases for ALL Researchers Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Web of Science Scopus Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) (also IDLS, ICPSR, ODESI) Proquest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT) Theses Canada Portal DIGILOG – UOIT D-Space – Graduate Theses

4. Group & Individual Library Instruction Visit (north end of Campus) Phone Reference (905-721-8668 x2390) E-mail (reference@dc-uoit.ca)reference@dc-uoit.ca Class sessions arranged through your professor Sign up sessions (e.g. Refworks) Individual or Small Group appointments – Contact your SUBJECT LIBRARIAN

5. Library Facilities 75,000 square feet 500 seats 10 group study rooms 2 library orientation classrooms Round reading room with fireplace (2 nd floor) Silent study and special collections room (3 rd floor)- Nuclear Reports Collection Graduate Student Quiet Study Zone (4 th floor) – Swipe card access ONLY – NO FOOD Graduate Student Lockers – Day Use Special needs adaptive technology area 160 public computers – wired and wireless Microsoft Office Suite Photocopiers and printers

6. Interlibrary Loan(ILL) & Reciprocal Borrowing Services ILL Free of Charge “Rota” – Ontario universities, Canadian universities, CISTI….International organizations RACER RECIPROCAL BORROWING Direct lending in person with valid UOIT photo ID student card (except Quebec)