Research and graduate education

A new digital project introduces students to a university library and provides them with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with how to conduct academic research at the post-secondary level.

“Humanities Research in the Digital Age” spans five interactive modules and is the work of archivist Sarah Glassford and history professor Gregg French in collaboration with learning specialist Mark Lubrick with funding through a Digital Open and Online Learning Grant from the Office of Open Learning.

The Leddy Library negotiated its first open access agreement with a journal publisher four years ago.

Since then, seven more agreements have been signed, and as of Jan. 1, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Company of Biologists have joined the ranks. Articles accepted in most of their journals will have the publishing fee fully covered, while a smaller set of journals will offer a partial discount.

The Leddy Library offers trials of new databases to allow students, faculty, and staff to evaluate the resource’s suitability and provide feedback before subscribing.