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My Library Account

The My Library Account portal allows you to login to various Library Systems to track borrowed items and due dates; renew items; track requests, library fines, Document Delivery (DocDel) and InterLibrary Loan (ILL) orders; as well as change UBC Library PIN, etc.

Access to Collections

Current UBC students, faculty and staff can access licensed Library resources including Print and Online Journal Title Search, Indexes & Databases, and other resources from off-campus computers. All you need is a valid Campus-Wide Login(CWL) or UBCcard.

Document Delivery/InterLibrary Loan

Document Delivery (DocDel) is a service that delivers UBC Library materials to you. This service is available to current UBC students, faculty, staff and community borrowers. To request materials not at UBC Library, use Interlibrary Loan.

Course Reserve Services

The Course Reserves information page contains information for course instructors and students about the course reserves services at UBC Library - including how to place reserves requests in our new online service in Connect.

Ask a Librarian

Every branch of the Library has staff who can help you find what you need. Can’t find an article for your term paper? Don’t hesitate to ask us for assistance at the reference desk, via email, online chat (weekdays, weekends and evenings during the term!) or by making an appointment with your subject librarian, who can provide personalized help with your research.

Chapman Learning Commons

The Chapman Learning Commons provides:

Computer & Study Support Facilities

Need to find a place to work, study, copy or print while you're on campus? Computer workstations, laptop lending, silent and group study, copiers/printers, wireless and Internet access are all available to you while you're here!

Help with Canvas

Check out UBC's learning management system, Canvas, via the student guide. Help includes: how to login, change your personal information, submit an assignment, register your iClicker, take a quiz and much more.

Library Events

UBC Library offers skills building workshops on topics such as citation help with RefWorks, Current Awareness Tools, Rare Books Tours etc. at various times throughout the term.

Copyright/Publishing

Scholarly Communications : As a faculty or student scholar, author and/or editor you have a key role in scholarly communications. Learn more about how to more actively manage your copyright, retain your rights as an author, and publish your work in an open access journal.

cIRcle cIRcle is UBC’s digital repository for research and teaching materials created by the U: community and its partners. Materials in cIRcle are openly accessible to anyone on the web, and will be preserved for future generations.

Copyright : UBC has transitioned to a new copyright environment as of Sept 1, 2011. For more information about your rights and responsibilities under Canadian copyright law, an overview of Fair Dealing, and a helpful FAQ see the University's copyright site at: http://copyright.ubc.ca/

AskAway Online Help

Get the help you need online using the orange Ask Us button on library webpages! Chat with BC and Yukon post-secondary library professionals for convenient assistance with research-related questions, when and where you need it.