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Library News 2013

Bracken Library CLOSED Sunday Dec. 22

Posted: December 22nd, 2013

Due to extreme weather conditions, the Bracken Health Sciences Library is closed on Sunday Dec. 22nd.  Stauffer Library is the only campus library open today, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Stress Relief Week Activities – December 9 – 13, 2103

Posted: December 10th, 2013

Need a break? Here are some activities to consider- work on a jigsaw puzzle, write and take encouraging thoughts, read the stress relief pamphlets, create a holiday ornament for yourself or the library’s bookmas tree at the craft station, eat candy canes and there will be more food surprises on Wednesday, December 11.  Good luck with your exams! These activities are sponsored by the Queen’s Learning Commons and Bracken Library staff.

Give your brain a break!

Posted: December 3rd, 2013

Take a break and come to the Seminar Room!

We have puzzles, colouring and other activities to give your brain a break. You can also make holiday cards for charity.

These activities will be available until the last day of exams and they are brought to you by the Queen’s Learning Commons. (http://www.queensu.ca/qlc)

December 2 – 6, Stress Relief Week at Engineering & Science Library

Posted: December 2nd, 2013

Need a break from studying?

*Check out our Question of the Day
*Sign out a game from the Circulation Desk
*Work on a Sudoku, wordsearch, or jigsaw puzzle
*Enjoy a treat on Wednesday, December 4th!

Extended Library Hours During Exam Period

Posted: December 2nd, 2013

Stauffer Library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from December 1 to December 18. To see the hours and real-time opening status for all Library facilities, check the hours page.

Exambank – past exams from your courses

Posted: November 28th, 2013

Access the Exambank to see past exam questions from your courses. Exambank! Exambank is the official database of past exam questions from courses offered at Queen’s University.

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Bracken Library extended hours begin Nov. 30

Posted: November 26th, 2013

The Bracken Health Sciences Library has extended hours from Saturday, November 30th until Wednesday, December 18th:

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to midnight
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

See all Queen’s University Library hours.

Library VPN Service

Posted: November 25th, 2013

Queen’s University Library is pleased to announce a new option for accessing library resources from off-campus, the Library VPN Service. VPN (Virtual Private Network) provides a secure and stable method of remotely accessing licensed web-based resources. VPN is not a replacement for EZproxy, which will continue to be the Library’s primary off-campus remote access service.

The main difference between VPN and EZproxy is that VPN is tied to a user’s computer or mobile device. After installing the VPN software, users can connect remotely to library resources with a single login. EZproxy, on the other hand, is a web-based system linked to a user’s web browser session. If a user closes their web browser after logging in to EZproxy, the connection will be lost and the user will have to login again when they launch a new browser session or window. For more information, see the comparison of EZproxy and VPN.

Queen’s Engineering and Science faculty may request a personal VPN account by completing an online form. At this time, VPN service is only available to faculty in Health and Life Sciences, Engineering and Science Departments. For more information about the service, please visit the Library’s VPN guide or contact your liaison librarian.

Electronic Enlightenment: Trial database until Dec. 20th

Posted: November 21st, 2013

Electronic Enlightenment is a wide-ranging online collection of edited correspondence of the early modern period, linking people across Europe, the Americas and Asia from the early 17th to the mid-19th century, drawn from the best available critical editions.

Historical Debates of the Parliament of Canada

Posted: November 21st, 2013

The Library of Parliament, in collaboration with Canadian.org, is pleased to provide access to the Historical Debates of the Parliament of Canada, a free searchable database of digitized versions of the debates of the Senate and the House of Commons.

The Historical Debates of the Parliament of Canada portal includes all debates from Parliament 1, Session 1 (1867) until coverage on parl.gc.ca begins.

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