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Coming August 7 | Re-designed McGill Libraries homepage

webfull — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:48:47 +0000

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The McGill Libraries are updating our homepage design to coincide with a rebranding project. We are excited to showcase our new homepage that has been designed with a user-centered approach in mind. The new homepage will be launching on Wednesday, August 7!

Published: 5 August 2024

Revised Author/Creator sorting in catalogue

webfull — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:15:53 +0000

With a recent update to the Sofia catalogue, the “Author/Creator” search filter now sorts on the record count of the search query. Clicking “Show More ⌄” will expand the filter and sort authors alphabetically, with Latin script listed first.

Questions? Ask Us!

Published: 22 February 2022

Navigation improvements to the Archival Collections Catalogue interface

webfull — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:28:58 +0000

The McGill Library Archival Collections Catalogue has switched over to a more user-friendly interface to help users navigate archival descriptions. The fresh look will allow researchers to better visualize the relationships between records in a fonds or collection and move between record descriptions.

The Catalogue now features a horizontal navigation element on the top of record description pages to display the hierarchical arrangement of the fonds.

Other improvements over previous navigation include:

Published: 2 February 2022

EZProxy login page changes coming October 27

webfull — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:48:03 +0000

Off-campus Library users who need to access an electronic resource through the Library website, Sofia discovery tool (McGill catalogue), or through the "McGill Library Full Text" links in Google Scholar, are asked to log in to EZProxy with a McGill username and password before accessing the resource.

Published: 16 September 2021

Library Catalogue Links Downtime | September 11 from 8am to 4pm

webfull — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:52:08 +0000

Please note that the McGill Library website will be updated on Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 8 am to 4 pm. This maintenance work may result in catalogue-related links to library content being temporarily unavailable. The links may be unavailable for approximately 15-60 minutes during the morning hours of the update period.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Published: 9 September 2021

Now Live: Renewed interface for Sofia

webfull — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:36:27 +0000

Sofia, McGill’s bilingual catalogue is evolving! As of July 14, you will be able to explore the new interface of Quebec university libraries’ discovery tool. This renewed interface is more user-friendly and offers several improvements:

- Redesigned ergonomics for smoother and more intuitive navigation

- New intelligent request processing feature that displays the document which is the easiest to access

- Search terms underlined in yellow

- Optimization of accessibility for the visually impaired

- New icon for the Chat service

Published: 8 July 2021

Retrieving materials from BCI institutions not possible due to COVID-19 service disruptions

webfull — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:13:01 +0000

McGill Library is partnering with the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) and a coalition of 17 other Quebec universities to provide the Quebec scholarly community with access to three digital platforms. This includes a unified catalogue or Library Shared Services Platform (SSP) that will provide access to more than 20 million documents across the 18 collections and is supported by OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WorldCat).

Published: 7 July 2020

New in WorldCat Discovery: Refreshed My Account interface gives library users an enhanced experience

webfull — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:51:21 +0000

We hope you like the new My Account experience in WorldCat Discovery - it was developed with accessibility and responsive design in mind. The new interface complies with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines.

Similar to the former My Account page, library users will now see a list of checked out items, hold requests, and outstanding fees. The Checked Out tab now includes the exact date and time when an item is due as well as the ability to select multiple items to renew at once.

Published: 26 June 2020

June 15-19 Catalogue System Updates: Avoid using sign-in button or logging in to access “My Account” in WorldCat Discovery

webfull — Wed, 27 May 2020 20:52:28 +0000

McGill Library will be performing a system update in WorldCat Discovery from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19. All Library users are asked to avoid using the “Sign In” button or logging in to "My Account" from WorldCat Discovery during this period. Please note that this includes logins for the purpose of saving searches.

Published: 27 May 2020

New in WorldCat Discovery: browse McGill’s e-resources collection virtually

webfull — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:02 +0000

Discover McGill Library’s e-resources collection serendipitously online through WorldCat Discovery’s new “Browse the Shelf” accordion tool.

To use the browse option, access WorldCat Discovery, open the detailed view of the item record, and click “Browse the Shelf”.

Please note:

Published: 27 April 2020