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    Ask Us

     Use this chat box to talk to us live!

    When there is a green circle at the top left corner, library staff  is available to help you right now! (Ask Us Hours)

    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
  • Search

    Search Tools (Databases)

    Most popular search tools:

    • OneSearch Lite or OneSearch (Full)
    • Academic Search Complete
    • Business Source Complete
    • CAB (Veterinary)
    • CBCA (Canadian)
    • CINAHL (Nursing)
    • Compendex (Engineering)
    • ERIC (Education)
    • Gale Power Search
    • Google Scholar for UPEI
    • Government Docs
    • PsycINFO (Psychology)
    • PubMed for UPEI (BioMed)
    • Scopus
    How to Choose a Search Tool (Database)

    • Alphabetical List of All Databases
    • List of databases by subject

    Search Tools by Subject

    • Applied Climate Change and Adaptation
    • Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture
    • Applied Human Sciences
    • Aquatic Sciences
    • Asian Studies
    • Biology
    • Business
    • Canadian Politics
    • Catholic Studies
    • Chemistry
    • Classics
    • Computer Sciences
    • Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS)
    • Economics
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • English
    • Environmental Studies
    • Family Sciences
    • Finance
    • Fine Arts
    • History
    • Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies
    • Island Studies
    • Kinesiology
    • Latin American Studies
    • Mathematics and Computational Sciences
    • Modern Languages
    • Music
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    • News - Historical
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    • Paramedicine
    • PEI Resources
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
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    • Psychology
    • Religious Studies
    • RobTest
    • Science (General)
    • Sociology/Anthropology
    • Statistical Data
    • Test_Subject
    • Theatre Studies
    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Video Resources
  • Computers

    Computers

    Borrowing Laptops

    To check Dell or Chromebook availability: 

    Call the Library Service Desk (902-566-0583) or message us using our AskUs Chat Service

    Your Laptop

    • Access the Wireless Network
    • Laptop Printing

    More information about computers

  • Print/Scan

    Printing and Scanning

    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.

    Printing

    Black & White Single sided $0.10, Double sided $0.16

    Colour Single sided $0.20

    Use your CampusCard to pay for printing.
    • Paying for Printing
    • Printers Available
    • Laptop Printing
    • CampusCard Account
    • PowerPoint Printing Tips

    Scanning

    Ask staff for help.
    Save to a USB stick or
    send to an email address.

    Scanning is free.

    • Scanning Options and Tips
    • Scanners Available
    • Digitization services
  • PEI Collections

    Digital Collections

    PEI Collection & University Archives

    Digital Collections

    • PEI Collection
    Find PEI-related books, etc.
    (Searches the Catalogue, limited to PEI collection)
    • University Archives
    • PEI Periodical Articles Database (PEI PAD)
    • Island Newspapers
      • Eureka
      • IslandNewspapers.ca

    Learn more about the PEI Collection & University Archives.

      Spring 2020 Virtual Exhibit

    Remembering Father Charlie Cheverie Through our Digital Collections

     

     

    • Island Archives
    • BookLives
    • Bowing Down Home 
    • Island Lives
    • Island Magazine 
    • IslandVoices
    • IslandImagined 
    • IslandNarratives 
    • IslandNewspapers 

     

     

     

     

     

    • IslandScholar
    • PEI Documents Online 
    • Prince of Wales Digital Archive
    • The Red & White 
    • Saint Dunstan's University Archive
    • Telling Island Stories
    • UPEI Digital Herbarium
    • UPEI Magazine
    • PEI Postcards

    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.

  • Tours/Tutorials

    Tours, Tutorials, & Quizzes

    View our full list of videos and other tutorials

    Tours

    • 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.

  • Book a Space

    Bookable Study Spaces

    Book a Space Now

    Use of the Library during Spring/Summer 2021 requires reservation of a space before arrival. All study rooms, study  carrels, study tables, and computer workstations are labelled and available for booking through the Library’s online reservation system. For more information, please visit our Space Booking Policy page. 

  • Subject Guides

    Subject Guides

    Citation guides - APA, MLA, CSE, Chicago/Turabian

    Writing Centre guide

    • Applied Human Sciences
    • Asian Studies
    • Biology
    • Business Administration
    • Canadian Politics
    • Career Exploration
    • Catholic Studies
    • Chemistry
    • Classics
    • Diversity and Social Justice Studies (DSJS)
    • Economics
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • English
    • Environmental Studies
    • Fine Arts
    • History
    • Indigenous (including Mi'kmaq)
    • Island Studies
    • Kinesiology
    • Mathematical and Computational Sciences
    • Modern Languages
    • Music
    • Nursing
    • Paramedicine
    • PEI Collection and UPEI Archives
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Religious Studies
    • Sociology/Anthropology
    • Systematic, Scoping, and Other Reviews
    • Theatre Studies
    • Veterinary Medicine
  • FAQ

    FAQ - frequently asked questions about library resources and services

    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

    • Floor plans
    • Quiet
    • Group

    Technology

    • Printing 
    • Scanning 
    • Workstations 
    • Laptops you can check out
    • Your laptop in the library:
      • wireless network
      • laptop printing
    • Multimedia - DVDs, videos, etc.
    • 3D printing

    Getting Help

    • 4 Ways to get help
    • AskUs online chat
    • Appointments with subject librarians
    • Get material not available at the Library

    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

    • Citation rules 
    • RefWorks 
    • Handbooks for writing papers

    About the Library

    • Mission/History 
    • Staff
    • Organization 
    • Visiting from off-campus

    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

    Library Hours
    USAC and V-Ref hours available at library.upei.ca/hours

     

    Monday May 4 - Friday Sept 2

    Sunday: 11am - 6pm
    Mon-Thurs: 8am - 8pm
    Friday: 8am - 5pm
    Saturday: CLOSED

     

    Modified hours and closure dates

    May 23               Victoria Day                  CLOSED

    July 1                 Canada Day                  CLOSED

    August 19          Gold Cup and Saucer    CLOSED

     

     

     

     

     

  • Library Hours
Today's Hours
Sun: 11:00 am-6:00 pm

Philosophy

 

Finding Journals: Philosophy

Finding Books: Philosophy

Finding Web Sources: Philosophy

Finding Background Information: Philosophy

Finding Primary Sources: Philosophy

 

Yolanda Hood

Yolanda Hood

902-566-0741

yhood@upei.ca

Philosophy

Finding Journals: Philosophy

Finding Books: Philosophy

Finding Web Sources: Philosophy

Finding Background Information: Philosophy

Finding Primary Sources: Philosophy

Citing Sources: Philosophy

About the Library

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  • Residence/Off-Campus Access
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  • Equipment for Checkout
  • Multimedia/ Collaboratory
  • Language Lab
  • Graduate Student Services
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  • Alumni Services
  • Community Services
  • Accessibility

Research Help

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  • Journal Titles
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Catalogue
  • Find Books
  • Find Articles
  • Databases
  • Subject Guides
  • Subject Librarians
  • Systematic, Scoping, and Other Reviews
  • Ask Us Live Help
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  • Citing Sources
  • Copyright Info
  • PEI Collection

PEI Collections

  • PEI Collection
  • University Archives
  • PEI Periodical Articles Database (PEI PAD)

Digital Collections

  • BookLives
  • Bowing Down Home
  • IslandScholar
  • Island Archives
  • Island Lives
  • IslandVoices
  • IslandImagined
  • IslandNarratives
  • IslandNewspapers
  • Kindred Spaces
  • PEI Documents Online
  • Telling Island Stories
  • PEI Postcards

Projects and Institutes

  • Virtual Research Environments
  • Research Data Management
  • Islandora
  • LMMI
  • Digitization Services and Facility
  • Pressbooks - publishing platform

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