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Use the curved arrow icon to "pop" the whole chat box out to a separate window that you can make larger.
Use the envelope icon to email yourself the entire chat history for later use.
When the service is offline, there are other ways to get help:
To check Dell or Chromebook availability:
Call the Library Service Desk (902-566-0583) or message us using our AskUs Chat Service
Robertson Library provides students with different printing and scanning options
3D Printing - The Library's 3D printing is no longer available at this time, email 3dlibrary@upei.ca for questions.
Black & White Single sided $0.10, Double sided $0.16
Colour Single sided $0.20
Use your CampusCard to pay for printing.Ask staff for help.
Save to a USB stick or
send to an email address.
Scanning is free.
PEI Collection & University Archives |
Digital Collections |
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Find PEI-related books, etc.
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The University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, whose office is located in the UASC reading area, may also be available to assist you (appointment recommended -- 566-0536 Simon Lloyd slloyd@upei.ca). Appointments with UASC staff for visits outside of scheduled hours and for in-depth reference consultations may be arranged. |
If you would like to contribute to the development of the Robertson Library's digital collections (which are freely available to all) please visit our Gift page or contact Donald Moses (dmoses@upei.ca, 902-566-0460). These collections have been digitized by UPEI Robertson Library staff. For commercially published digital collections (e.g. ebooks), see Find Books and More. |
Check out our 2022 Library Tour! Discover the study spaces and services and resources available at the Library.
Our 2022 Library Tour is also available in Bengali, French, Hindi, Mandarin, and Persian.
Group Study Rooms: 260-261 (in Collaboratory), upstairs: 306, 330, 341-350
Group size: 2-8 people (306 can hold larger groups, ask at the Service Desk)
Time per use: 3-hour block
Individual Study Rooms: 331-336 (yellow rooms)
Time per use: 3-hour block
Research Study Rooms: 320-327
Note: Research rooms are not bookable; please ask at the Service Desk, you will need your UPEI Campus Card to sign out the key
Time per use: 3-hour block
Find an appropriate study zone, for yourself or a group, if the study rooms are unavailable.
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Library Hours
USAC and V-Ref hours available at library.upei.ca/hours
May 23 Victoria Day CLOSED
July 1 Canada Day CLOSED
August 19 Gold Cup and Saucer CLOSED
Grey Literature
Grey literature encompasses almost half of all engineering publications. It includes conference literature, research and technical reports, and government information. Some useful access sites for grey literature include:
Science.gov
Science.gov is a search engine for government science information and research. It searches more than 50 million pages of science information and is a gateway to over 1,800 scientific Web sites.
http://science.gov/
To obtain government-sponsored technical reports in Canada, do an advanced search for “technical reports” and (research or development), limiting the format to .gc.ca. This will obtain research and development reports published by any department of the Canadian government.
Patents: Adding Patents to
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Access to over 75 years of patent descriptions and images.
http.://cipo.gc.ca/
Canadian Intellectual Property Office. A Guide to patents
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/patents/patentg-e.pdf
European Patent Office
http://www.european-patent-office.org/index.en.php
Patex’s Wonderful World of Wacky Patents
http://www.patex.ca/html/ip_information/wackpats.html
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Fulltext since 1976, full-page images since 1790. A TIFF viewer is required to view images.
http://www.uspto.gov/
Standards and Codes:
Canadian General Standards Board Catalogue
Government Documents: P27- (1990-2003)
Canadian General Standards Board
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ongc-cgsb/index-eng.html
National Building Code of Canada, 2005
REF: TH226.N3 2005
Prince Edward Island Building Code
http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/p-24.pdf
Created by: Norine Hanus, B.Ed., B.L.S.
Date Created: September 2005
Date Revised: June 2007