Faculty and Staff Information
Research Support
Visit the Research module in The Learning Portal to learn about research, copyright, academic honesty, and citation, and to access virtual research help.
Watch the intro to the Research hub.
Digital Skills
Visit the Digital Skills Hub in The Learning Portal and learn to create videos, infographics, websites and more.
Watch the intro to the Digital Skills hub.
Digital Literacy Resources
- Digital Citizenship (TLP) Modules on Privacy, Security, Digital Health, Social Media, Net Neutrality, and more
Library Skills Support for Students
There are many supports we offer to help students succeed in their coursework. Please consider promoting these to your students:
Online Tutorials
Video and text based tutorials for students on library and research skills. These tools can be embedded in D2L, linked from a PowerPoint, or assigned to students as homework or review. As always, we welcome your suggestions and feedback!
Subject Guides
Subject Guides group all kinds of resources together by program of study. We hope you will consider linking them from the Resources section of your D2L course-page. Please contact your Program Liaison if you have suggestions or requests for customized content.
Library Workshops
Voluntary workshops that help students build a foundation of Information Literacy skills as they relate to the academic and professional world.
Academic Integrity
The Academic Integrity guide provides information and supports for understanding academic integrity, and avoiding violations
Library Modules in D2L
Two separate modules available: Avoiding Plagiarism & Academic Integrity
Library Mentor
Students can book a one-on-one appointment with a Library Technologist to help with search strategies, using databases, citation tools and more. We can also meet with students in their project-groups.
AskON
AskON provides live, immediate chat help. This is a collaborative service across Ontario Colleges that is available beyond our regular library hours.
The Learning Portal
The Learning Portal (Ontario College Libraries). This OER provides help with Research, Writing, Study Skills, Digital Skills and much more. Some hubs have ready-made D2L Quiz cartridges.
Supports for English Language Learners
...and other learners too!
- Library databases have audio features that will read articles out loud
- Streaming videos have closed captions & 'read-along' transcripts
- Library website has video tutorials (with subtitles) on searching for books, articles, and more
- Library website has comprehensive APA Citation guide & Academic Integrity information
- Print collection has dictionaries & thesauri, as well as books on grammar & writing help
Sutherland Campus
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 8:00pm
Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday: ClosedFrost Campus
Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 8:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 7:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: ClosedHaliburton Campus
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday: Closed