New self-check machines coming to a branch near you
Starting in January 2018, the McGill Library is rolling out a fleet of seven brand new self-check machines at the following branches:
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
Islamic Studies Library
New online exhibition explores women, work and song in 19th century France
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new online exhibition:
Femmes, travail et chanson dans la France du XIXe si猫cle Women, Work, and Song in Nineteenth-Century France
Changes to how you access Books24x7 e-books
Update, January 2018: In the summer of 2017, Books24x7 was migrated to a new platform Skillsoft. As of November 2017, Books24x7 is no longer available. All content that was provided by Books24x7 is now accessible in Skillsoft.
ProQuest downtime, January 27, 10pm through January 28, 6am
On Saturday,听January 27, 2018, ProQuest will launch an 8-hour product maintenance window worldwide to upgrade infrastructure and enhance security.
Between 10pm, Saturday, January 27 and 6am, Sunday, January 28, most of our ProQuest resources will be unavailable.听
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Thursday, December 21, 8:30am to 9am
McGill Library Blogs锘� and Library Matters锘� will be unavailable Thursday, December 21, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
McGill Library closed December 23 to January 2
The Library is closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 23, 2017听through Tuesday, January 2, 2018, inclusive.
All branches will open on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
Check the individual branch pages for specific opening hours:听/library/branches
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uPrint service will be unavailable from Dec. 14 at 5pm until Dec. 15 at 6am
The uPrint service will be unavailable due to an upgrade on Thursday, December 14 at 5pm until Friday, December 15 at approximately 6am.听
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RESOLVED: Issue with access to Classic Catalogue
Update, December 1, 2pm: This issue has been resolved.听
We are currently experiencing an issue with the Classic Catalogue. It听is safe to use and continues to operate normally but anyone trying to access it听will see a security error that they need to bypass in order to use it.
Library staff and McGill IT are working to fix technical issues that are causing the security error.听
Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2017
From November 27 to December 21, McGill students will be able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of 香蕉视频 (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 8 to December 21 examination period.
Starting December 8, book group study rooms two weeks in advance
Starting December 8, the Library鈥檚 room booking system will be accepting reservations 2 weeks in advance. This change will lead to a more equitable sharing of study spaces through the online system. Library users will still be able to book group study rooms for up to 2 hours at a time and may book up to 4 hours per week.
2017 Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards
Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2017听Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards!
1st place (tie): Clare Fogarty听- "Sanitation, Sanity, and (Moral) Suitability: The History of the Medical Inadmissibility of Immigrants into Canada (1840s-1950s)" (Mentor: Professor David Wright)
Rare Books and Special Collections Travel Research Grants are accepting proposals
The McGill Library is currently accepting applications for three travel research grants to facilitate on-site research with our听Rare Books and Special Collections.
Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, November 7, 8:30am to 9am
McGill Library Blogs锘� and Library Matters锘� will be unavailable Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
System maintenance affecting WorldCat Catalogue and EZproxy, Sunday, November 5 from 2am to 6am
The WorldCat Catalogue could be unavailable and links to McGill Library e-resources may not work as expected between 2am and 6am, Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, due to scheduled maintenance to WorldCat and the EZproxy authentication service.
SSMU's Library Improvement Fund now accepting proposals
For over two decades, the Library Improvement Fund (LIF) has invested in the most important Library needs of the undergraduate student body in order to enrich the student academic experience. This fund is administered by the Students鈥� Society of 香蕉视频 (SSMU) and is made up of a fee contribution of $8.50 per full-time student per semester, matched equally by alumni donors.
