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Web of Science is one of the Library’s most important and widely-used databases.   If you’re one of those users, you already know that it is a go-to place for journal citations in the sciences, arts and humanities and social sciences. Web of Science has recently overhauled their search tools and substantially upgraded the core science database.   So a representative from Thomson Reuters, Web of Science ’s publisher, will be in town this Thursday to introduce the new features and capabilities. If you would like to see what these changes look like or would simply like to find out about what Web of Science can offer you, you’re welcome to join us. The session will be held: Thursday (September 29) at 10am in the Library Classroom, Room LI135 . If you have any questions, you can always get in touch with our systems librarian at peter.webster@smu.ca or 902-420-5507.  

The folks in our Information Literacy program have put together a series of sessions designed to help TAs and their students.  For those with teaching experience or those starting their first stint as a TA, the workshops will provide lots of great ideas. The sessions will include: Library resources and services your students need to know about - choose Sept. 19 th or Sept. 20 th    (5:30-6:15 pm) strategies to help your students be successful in their research     How to give guidance on finding appropriate sources - choose Sept. 26 th or Sept. 27 th       (5:30-6:15 pm) identifying scholarly publications, credible websites, peer-review  Academic integrity/plagiarism/copyright and your students - choose Oct. 3 rd or Oct. 4 th  (5:30-6:15 pm) tips to promote ethical behaviours All sessions will be held in the Library’...

Two of Canada’s most prominent Indigenous writers will be speaking on our campus later this week. Lee Maracle and Armand Garnet Ruffo will be here to discuss their work as part of the Saint Mary’s Reading Series, organized by the Department of English. For more than four decades, Lee Maracle has been an engaged thinker, teacher, activist and writer on the experiences of First Nations people. Her latest acclaimed novel is titled, Celia’s Song. In addition to writing fiction, Armand Garnet Ruffo is a filmmaker, dramatist, editor and scholar. He will be here to discuss his new book on the life and career of Aboriginal Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau. The event will be held on Friday, September 16 at 7:30 in the Patrick Power Library, Room LI135. It is free and open to everyone. And it promises to be a memorable evening. Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Reading Series has been running for more than 25 years and has brought many well-known poets and ...