Earth Day: Urban Sustainability
Photo courtesy: Unsplash April 22nd is Earth Day! This year Earth Day Canada is launching the national Earth Day is Leg Day Challenge – a prize-winning contest to encourage walking or using bikes and transit to reduce gas emissions. In support, we’ve spotlighted cIRcle items on Urban Sustainability authored by UBC Faculty and Graduate Students. […]
In cIRcle : Indigenous language dictionaries
Photo courtesy of Unsplash From print to digital Three Indigenous language dictionaries available in cIRcle are featured in a recent news story by UBC Library Communications & Marketing Manager, Anna Moorehouse: UBC Library digitizes Indigenous language dictionaries. The article highlights the collaborative nature of every submission that finds its home in cIRcle and draws attention […]
In cIRcle : Dr. Danya Fast’s work on Vancouver youth impacted by the drug crisis
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Research Behind the Headlines Dr. Danya Fast’s forthcoming book from UBC Press, The Best Place : Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver, captures 15 years of fieldwork and interviews documenting the lives of Vancouver youth at the centre of a public health emergency. Learn more about Dr. Fast’s […]
Using Advanced Search in Open Collections to Find cIRcle Content
Photo courtesy: Unsplash Many library discovery interfaces search across large numbers and types of items, and it can at times be challenging to target certain results, especially if you’re looking for something very specific. Tools such as advanced search and filters can help streamline your research process and save you time. Advanced search gives you […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day with cIRcle
Photo courtesy: Unsplash International Women’s Day is a global event to honor and acknowledge achievements by women and girls. It is also a day to recognize the work being done to push this movement forward. This month, the cIRcle team is featuring items across different collections that look at gender through an intersectional lens. UBC’s […]