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Introduction
Queen’s University Library supports the research, teaching and learning activities of our faculty, students, and staff.
There are research librarians for every discipline at Queen’s. Please contact the librarian for your area for instructional support, research support, and more.
The library also has specialists available in areas such as Government Information, GeoSpatial Data, Copyright, Scholarly Communications and Research Data Management.
Library Services
Explore the services offered by the library to support teaching and learning at Queen's University.
Librarians offer orientations, information sessions, research consultations, and workshops by request. Classes can be face to face, via Zoom or Teams, or via pre-recorded videos that your students can watch asynchronously.
Specialized course and research guides can be created upon request and embedded in course management systems.
Librarians consult on the selection and acquisition of course materials, including Open Education Resources (OERs) and multimedia, research skills development, critical evaluation of resources, assignment design and inquiry-based learning.
Librarians steward the collection by using specific retention and deselection policies that support current university research and teaching and reflect multiple and diverse perspectives.
See our resources for Decolonizing Your Teaching.
Recommend a New Collection Acquisition.
Course Materials and Reserves
Learn how the library can assist with creating course materials and course reserves for undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
The library supports the creation of course materials to help develop research skills in undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses by:
- Creating learning objects, tutorials, and guides based on information literacy and research skill needs.
- Assisting with creating accessible course materials (videos, PowerPoints, PDFs, etc.) for students with disabilities.
Our Course Reserves page provides a single access point for course materials and ensures copyright compliance.
Create your reading lists using our course reserves form.
Check out our troubleshooting page to learn how to create permanent and proxy links to resources, and share a link to a subscription resource with Queen’s users.
Using Library Materials
Review how to access library materials and use them in your course.
Use Omni to borrow books from Queen’s Library or our partner libraries, and/or to request digital articles and book chapters. See the Request Materials via Omni page for further information.
Use the blank request form to request materials not listed in Omni through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
The library supports the university community in working within the limits of the Canadian Copyright Act by facilitating copyright compliance.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is an inseparable part of our academic work and training. Learn more about academic integrity at Queen's.
Library Accessibility Services
Queen’s Library Accessibility Services offers library materials in alternate format, training on adaptive technology, and more.
Citing and Citation Management
Learn about the different citation styles.
Help & How To
Learn how to use the library with our department guides, how-to articles, subject guides, and user guides.
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Queen's University's Centre for Teaching and Learning provides resources and supports to advance teaching and learning at Queen's.
Student Academic Success Services
Student Academic Success Services provides support to help students succeed in their learning.