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When there is a green circle at the top left corner, library staff is available to help you right now!
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:
- call the Service Desk 566-0583 during library open hours
- walk up to the Service Desk in person in the library,
- make an appointment with a subject librarian
- email to reference@upei.ca
- read the appropriate subject guide
- view one of our online tutorials
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PEI Collections
PEI Collection & University Archives
Digital Collections
Find PEI-related books, etc.(Searches the Catalogue, limited to PEI collection)The UASC Librarian, whose office is located in the Special Collections 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.
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Tours/Tutorials
Tours
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Library Orientation Tours are available throughout September!
New and returning students, come take a tour in September to learn about your Library's services and resources AND be entered to win a prize! Prizes include gift cards to the UPEI Bookstore and the grand prize is a Tablet!
Tours start Thursday, September 7 and are available throughout the month. Tours leave from the Service Desk and last 30-40 minutes.
Tours are limited to 6 people per tour so be sure to book early. Book your tour now!
We'd love to show you around!
- Web Tour (with text)
Quizzes
- Plagiarism Quiz (Your instructor will need to arrange for your class to be enrolled in "Plagiarism Quiz")
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Study Rooms
Group and individual study rooms are available for quietly studying or working on assignments.
Group Study Rooms: 260-261 (in Collaboratory), upstairs: 306, 330, 341-350
Group size: 2-6 people (306 can hold larger groups, ask at the Service Desk)
Time per use: 3-hour blockIndividual Study Rooms: 331-336 (yellow rooms)
Time per use: 3-hour blockResearch 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 blockBook a Room Now
- Most group study rooms are equipped with computer
- LCD Panel Displays: 4 group study rooms (346, 347, 349, 350) are equipped with LCD wall-mounted panel displays.
- Chalk Boards: 8 group study rooms are equipped with chalk boards
- Most group rooms will accommodate up to 6 persons
- Study rooms are no longer locked, leaving personal material unattended is at the student's own risk
- Study rooms are not soundproofed. Groups using these rooms are asked to please close doors and keep conversations at a considerate noise level
- Please clean up as you leave - there is no housekeeping service between bookings
Find an appropriate study zone, for yourself or a group, if the study rooms are unavailable.
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FAQ
Hot topics this week: Wireless configuration; Printing
Books
- Find books on a topic - see also the subject guide for your topic
- Find books on the shelves (also video: how to use a Call Number)
- Checkout and renewal of print books
- Ebooks
Articles
- Find articles on a topic - see also the subject guide for your topic
- Peer-reviewed articles
- Reading an article citation
Study Spaces
Technology
- Printing
- Scanning
- Workstations
- Laptops you can check out
- Your laptop in the library:
- Multimedia - DVDs, videos, etc.
Getting Help
Research Tools and Tips
- OneSearch - the mega search for books, articles, and more
- Subject guides - tips for your discipline
- RefWorks - how to manage your bibliography citations
- Google Scholar
Writing Papers
About the Library
Other info
- Reserves (for students)
- Faculty
- Alumni
- How to find more information on this website
- Use All Search to keyword search (e.g. "lost and found")
- Use the Site Index to browse all page titles (excludes Databases and Reserves)
- Use the list of links at the "footer" of every page including this one
Main Library Hours
September 5 - November 30, 2017
- Monday - Thursday
- 8 am - 11 pm
- Friday
- 8 am - 8 pm
- Saturday
- 10 am - 5 pm
- Sunday
- 10 am - 11 pm
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Please Note:
- Friday, September 8 (NSO movie night)
- 8 am - 11 pm
- Monday, October 9 (Thanksgiving Day)
- noon - 10 pm
- Saturday, November 11 (Remembrance Day)
- noon - 5 pm
- Monday, November 13 (in lieu of Remembrance Day)
- noon - 10 pm
Special Collections, Information Desk, and Computer Help are now the same hours as the Service Desk hours (Main Library hours.)See also hours for: Ask Us | Language Lab | Central Printing | Samuel's
