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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:
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.
(Searches the Catalogue, limited to PEI collection)
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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
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May 23 Victoria Day CLOSED
July 1 Canada Day CLOSED
August 19 Gold Cup and Saucer CLOSED
Take your topic from a plain English thesis statement or research question and convert it into a format that a search engine will give good results.
Here's how:
For instance:
Topic: What motivates adult learners taking online courses?
adult learners |
online courses |
motivation |
adult learners OR adult students OR non-traditional students OR nontraditional students |
online OR distance OR web-based |
motivation OR attitudes OR intention OR self-efficacy |
Get help from professors, librarians, and friends to come up with these terms!
"adult learn*" OR "adult student*" OR "non-traditional student" OR "nontraditional student*" |
online OR distance OR web-based |
motivat* OR attitude* OR intention* OR self-efficacy |
In the first line, "learn*" will match learner, learners, learning
In the third line, motivat* will match motivating, motivation, motivations, motivated, etc.
Then go to OneSearch Lite, and copy these boxes of terms into each of the search boxes provided. You don't have to use all of the boxes, and you can use the + button to add more if you need them. Select the limiters you chose in step 4, then click on Search.