Patents are a important source of scientific and technical information, much of which is not published elsewhere. Patents also provide vital information for making informed decisions about new research projects and business opportunities.

We have many resources that are useful for researchers of genealogy and local history. These resources are scattered throughout our collections.

Guides

These guides are intended to provide some insight into finding genealogical resources with the Library and beyond.

• Genealogy guide

Databases

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Technical reports are documents that describe the progress or results of scientific or technical research. They are issued in numbered series by government agencies, university departments or corporations.

Here are some of the principal resources for locating technical reports:

A standard is a "document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose." (ISO, 2013) Standards that are incorporated into law or government regulations are often referred to as codes.

Reviews are important tools for describing and evaluating books, both fiction and non-fiction. Reviews for popular books usually appear within a few days or months of publication. Reviews for scholarly books usually take longer and normally appear within a year or two of publication. Online databases have made finding reviews faster, but we have many print resources that will assist you to find book reviews.

Guides

This guide will help you to identify and access highly recommended resources to locate book reviews.

We have an extensive collection of print and electronic books (ebooks).

We have a large collection of printed books, both historical and current. Our on-campus print collection is distributed among multiple locations. If the item you are looking for is at a different campus location, in storage, at one of our Omni partner libraries, or is not part of our collection, you can request the item online.

Google Scholar allows you to search across a wide range of academic literature in many disciplines. It draws on information from journal publishers, university repositories, and other websites that it has identified as scholarly.

Can't find what you're looking for in our collections? Looking for other library collections?

You can choose to expand the scope of your search to Queen's + Omni Libraries, to search our own electronic and physical collections plus the physical collections of our Omni partners. You can also choose to "Add results beyond Queen's collection" to discover additional eresources that we can obtain for you.

QSpace is an open access repository for scholarship and research produced at Queen’s University. Provided by the library, QSpace offers faculty, students, staff, and researchers a free and secure home to preserve and present their scholarship. Researchers can use QSpace to meet the requirements of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications.

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